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Combining two of the world's best acoustic and electronic drum companies to focus on delivering new innovation for drummers; Drum Workshop will operate as a standalone unit with pioneering founders retaining leadership positions.
HAMAMATSU, Japan, and OXNARD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roland Corporation and Drum Workshop, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement for Roland to acquire all outstanding shares of Drum Workshop.
Roland is the leading global manufacturer of electronic musical instruments widely recognized for its gamechanger products in the electronic drum world under its V-Drums brand and more recently with its innovative V-Drums Acoustic Design ("VAD") series of products. Drum Workshop is widely recognized as the global leader in acoustic drums and percussion, and designs, manufactures and sells an industry-leading portfolio of brands including DW Drums and Hardware, Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP), Latin Percussion (LP), Gretsch Drums and Slingerland.
The combination of expertise and reach of Roland and Drum Workshop will unleash the next generation of breakthrough acoustic and electronic drums and percussion products, accelerate product development, and push the boundaries of innovation for drummers.
Drum Workshop CEO Chris Lombardi and co-founders Don Lombardi and John Good will continue to serve in their existing capacities at the company, focusing on creating products that inspire drummers everywhere.
"In the world of acoustic drums, Drum Workshop stands distinctly apart," said Gordon Raison, chief executive officer of Roland. "We have always been impressed and in awe of their products, their people and their craftsmanship in every dimension. Drum Workshop shares the same legacy and dedication to musical innovation that we have at Roland, and we are committed to supporting Drum Workshop in doing what they do best."
"Roland's philosophy in driving innovation across all forms of expression is complimentary with ours, and we are excited to join forces in this relationship that will benefit artists and musicians everywhere," said Chris Lombardi, chief executive officer of Drum Workshop, Inc.
"For the past 50 years our goal has always been to inspire, motivate and solve problems for drummers," said Don Lombardi, founder and chief product officer of Drum Workshop. "I have always been a fan of the innovation coming from Roland, and we are thrilled to partner with them on inventing solutions for future generations."
John Good, co-founder of Drum Workshop, said, "I look forward to continuing to bring handcrafted, custom solutions to drummers with the partnership of Roland. Their reputation for driving product innovation is admirable, and we are looking forward to the additional support they will bring to our people, our artists and our industry partners."
"We have been deeply impressed by the people inside Drum Workshop and are excited to welcome Chris, Don, John and the entire Drum Workshop team to the Roland family," added Masahiro Minowa, chief innovation officer of Roland. "A trailblazer in acoustic drums for the past 50 years, we've been equally blown away by the breakthrough innovation and new technology that Drum Workshop has been developing. We can't wait for the world to see what's in store that will benefit drummers everywhere."
About Roland Corporation
For 50 years, Roland's innovative electronic musical instruments and multimedia products have fueled inspiration in artists and creators around the world. Embraced by hobbyists and professionals alike, the company's trendsetting gear spans multiple categories, from pianos, synthesizers, guitar products, and electronic percussion to DJ controllers, audio/video solutions, livestreaming products, and more. As technology evolves, Roland continues to lead the way for gigging musicians, producers, and beatmakers, providing modern software-based solutions and seamless creative workflows between hardware products, computers, and mobile devices. For more information, visit Roland.com.
About Drum Workshop
Founded in 1972, Drum Workshop, Inc. is widely recognized as the global leader in designing and manufacturing award-winning musical instruments including drums, pedals, hardware and accessories. Drum Workshop manufactures, markets and distributes an iconic portfolio of brands including DW® Drums and Hardware, PDP®, Gretsch® Drums, Latin Percussion®, and Slingerland. Drum Workshop's wide range of products have earned their reputation as The Drummer's Choice and are endorsed by many of the world's top artists including Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Chad Smith, Mick Fleetwood, and Sheila E., among others. Drum Workshop, Inc. is headquartered in Oxnard, California. For more information, visit DWDrums.com.
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Folks who read George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood, the fictional history book on which House of the Dragon is based, have been on the edge of their seats, Iron and otherwise, waiting to see how the HBO series will adapt certain passages from the source material. In that regard, the show’s fourth outing, “King of the Narrow Sea,” stands out as the edgiest episode yet.
By now, you know the series premiere’s horrific death-by-childbirth scene comes from little more than a single sentence in the book. You also know the Crabfeeder (Daniel Scott-Smith) is only name-dropped a handful of times, accounting for his swift death in episode three. But much of the content from “King of the Narrow Sea” is drawn from pages and pages of text—specifically, Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) and Daemon’s (Matt Smith) kiss, as well as Rhaenyra and Criston Cole’s (Fabien Frankel) sex scene. The show’s depiction of events is notably different from what’s in the book, but here’s the catch: these differences are very much by design.
For those who don’t know, Martin’s novel is presented to the reader as a historical text within the world of Westeros. Under those circumstances, Fire and Blood comes from a maester of the Citadel named Gyldayn, writing about the Targaryen dynasty during the Game of Thrones era. Maester Gyldayn’s reporting relies on a variety of sources. Some of those sources are very reliable. Others? “Less reliable” doesn’t quite do it justice. Gyldayn relies on that latter category to chronicle much of what we saw in “King of the Narrow Sea,” leaving showrunners Ryan Condal and the departing Miguel Sapochnik with a lot of room to tell their own version of the story.
The key differences begin with Daemon Targaryen’s arrival in King’s Landing, following his war against the Crabfeeder. A year passes between the events of episodes three and four. In the book, it’s even longer; Daemon takes three full years between killing the Crabfeeder and returning to his brother’s side.
“Wearing a crown and styling himself King of the Narrow Sea, [Daemon] appeared unannounced in the skies above King’s Landing on his dragon, circling thrice above the tourney grounds,” Martin writes, “but when at last he came to earth, he knelt before his brother and offered up his crown as a token of his love and fealty.”
The specifics of Daemon’s immediate arrival are pretty similar between the book and the show, but the aftermath? Very different indeed. According to the book, “Daemon did remain at King’s Landing for half a year,” even resuming his role on the small council. During this period of time, he and his niece Rhaenyra grow closer, spending long hours sharing stories and riding dragons together. At some point during these six months, Daemon and Viserys (Paddy Considine) have yet another falling out. The reason? Well, that depends on who you believe.
Martin’s fictional author Gyldayn cites two different sources with two very different versions of how the brothers Targaryen reached their breaking point. The first is a man named Eustace, a septon of the Red Keep during King Viserys’s reign, who claims Daemon “seduced his niece the princess and claimed her maidenhood.” Septon Eustace goes on to say Rhaenyra loved Daemon and wished to marry him, with Viserys rejecting the notion, in no small part thanks to Daemon’s own marriage to Rhea Royce of The Vale. Clearly, this isn’t how it played out in “King of the Narrow Sea,” but could there be love between Daemon and Rhaenyra? With six episodes remaining in season one, there’s still time to find out.
The second of Maester Gyldayn’s sources is “far more depraved,” according to the text: Mushroom, a vulgar court jester with Targaryen tales so salacious, I dare not repeat them all in a publication as prestigious as Vanity Fair. As I said on this week’s Still Watching podcast, if I never read another one of George R.R. Martin’s sex scenes again, it will be too soon. Much of that feeling falls at the feet of Mushroom, and how he goes about telling his tales of Rhaenyra and Daemon’s physical relationship with one another. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-easter-eggs | 2022-09-12T02:34:51Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-easter-eggs | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The night is dark and full of wonders, as Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) and Daemon (Matt Smith) stroll through King’s Landing, their Targaryen titles taking the evening off. Street performers dance with fire, some walking tightropes overhead, strangers making love just barely out of sight. For Daemon, it’s old hat. For Rhaenyra, it’s glorious. For one long night only, the Princess of Westeros isn’t “the realm’s delight.” She’s not the controversial heir to the Iron Throne. She is “Boy,” over and over, undercover and unrecognizable, barely even Rhaenyra—right until daylight comes calling.
Directed by Claire Kilner, House of the Dragon’s fourth episode, “King of the Narrow Sea,” refocuses the story on two royals bound by blood, their eyes on the throne—and on each other. We’re once again vaulted further along the timeline, a year or so on from Aegon’s second name day. In this time, Rhaenyra has weathered several would-be husbands seeking her hand in marriage, finally landing at Storm’s End, the seat of House Baratheon. But none of these men are up to her High Valyrian standards, certainly not the boys fighting to the literal death for her favor.
As Rhaenyra returns to the Seven Kingdoms’ capital city, an unlikely suitor flies into the mix: Prince Daemon, back at long last after victory over the Crabfeeder, unannounced and unofficially self-appointed as the titular King of the Narrow Sea. But the crown comes off in no time at all, as the prince who breaks promises bends the knee to his brother, King Viserys (Paddy Considine), in a very public display of affection, followed by a celebration held in Daemon’s honor.
The brothers Targaryen are not the only ones casting their enmity aside, either. Four years following the collapse of their friendship, Rhaenyra and her once-closest companion, Queen Alicent (Emily Carey), manage to find their way back into each other’s hearts, even if somewhat tepidly. As Rhaenyra bemoans the proposal process, Alicent points out that not everyone in Westeros has the luxury of choosing their own spouse. For the first time since her father announced his betrothal to her best friend, Rhaenyra sees much of her own plight reflected in Alicent. It’s not enough to heal all the hurt, but perhaps it’s a sturdy enough foundation for rebuilt trust. Let’s hope nothing shakes it.
Beyond repairing relations with the queen, the princess has the prince to consider. Many moons have passed since Rhaenyra confronted Daemon on Dragonstone, and the times have changed them both, even if some bonds never broke at all: their Valyrian language, for one, not to mention the Valyrian jewelry Daemon once placed around his niece’s neck. There’s also their shared disdain for marital responsibilities, even if Daemon’s lax attitude about marriage as a political arrangement rings hollow for a woman who feels her life is on the line.
“My mother was made to produce heirs until it killed her,” she says. “I won’t subject myself to the same fate.”
Daemon acknowledges the tragedy, but couches his condolences: “This is a tragic world. You cannot live your life in fear, or you will forsake the best parts of it.” When those words fall flat, the so-called Rogue Prince does what he does best: he takes action.
That evening, when Rhaenyra returns to her chambers, she finds a satchel packed with common clothes, as well as a parchment that points her toward a secret passage within her own room. Rhaenyra follows the map out of the Red Keep and right up to a hooded Daemon’s doorstep. Together, passing drinks back and forth, they go out for a night on the town, free from “the burdens of [their] inheritance,” if only temporarily.
Alas, even now, the heir of it all hangs heavy in the air, as Rhaenyra and Daemon wind up watching a street performance that crudely conveys the King’s perceived dilemma of who will succeed him on the Iron Throne, his public and private promises regarding Rhaenyra’s ascension notwithstanding. Here, hiding in plain sight within a rowdy crowd, the heir apparent learns she’s apparently only “the realm’s delight” to a point—and that point stops just short of the throne.
But the night doesn’t stop there. It continues, as Daemon brings Rhaenyra to one final stop on his tour through King’s Landing: a pleasure house on the Street of Silk, “where people come to take what they want.” Surrounded by dozens of individuals in varying stages of undress (not to mention varying positions and permutations while undressed), Daemon and Rhaenyra take what they want: each other. It’s one thing to hear about the Targaryen tradition of coupling within the family, but another to see it in action, as uncle and niece begin by kissing, reluctantly at first, before disrobing, and then… disappearing. At least, Daemon vanishes, drunkenly wandering off into the night, with a mystified Rhaenyra left alone to find her way back to the Red Keep—a plight she manages, albeit not unseen. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-recap | 2022-09-12T02:34:57Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-episode-4-recap | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
If sad characters looking out windows near a gray seaside while memories of the past come rushing in like the tide is your kind of thing, you could do a little bit worse than My Policeman, Michael Grandage’s new film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. That’s the intended appeal of this sodden and dreary film, adapted from the popular 2012 novel by Bethan Roberts. It’s a story of regrets and thwarted romance in the style of Atonement-era Ian McEwan, say, all that pain and longing for lost and ruined things.
Normally that works for me. But My Policeman is studied and plodding in its period-piece solemnity, a dirge of a movie about reckless people that is never warmed by their implied inner fire. The film is a love triangle, between sweet and naive school teacher Marion (Emma Corrin in the 1950s portion of the plot, the great Gina McKee later on in life); her policeman beau and eventual husband, Tom (Harry Styles, then Linus Roache); and an erudite and cultured museum curator, Patrick (David Dawson/Rupert Everett), who enters their lives as a sophisticated breath of fresh air. They’re close friends, this little motley crew, but of course something else is going on behind closed doors.
For Tom and Patrick, anyway. They’re having an affair, made all the more poignant (and, perhaps, erotic) by its clandestine nature. This being a prestige movie about queer people of yesteryear, we know that Tom and Patrick’s furtive contentment is on tenuous ground, and so we must go trudging through the film to figure out what happened. Well, we can see that Tom and Marion are still together in the film’s present tense, and that Patrick has become isolated and is disabled from a stroke. But how did they get to this point in their later years?
Grandage can’t do much to make us care about the answer. The plot beats of the film are entirely predictable, largely because this is the exact sort of movie that got people complaining about the scourge of miserablist queer dramas in the first place. I still enjoy a good old-fashioned gay weepy from time to time—look at Terrence Davies’s exquisite Benediction, from earlier this year—but not when it’s as formulaic as My Policeman.
The film looks lovely in all its dampness, shot in and around Brighton by cinematographer Ben Davis, who also lensed this festival season’s far superior coastal period piece, The Banshees of Inisherin. Composer Steven Price’s mournful strings ably conjure up a mood of rueful melancholy. The tailoring and pedigree are there, but they coalesce into something inert and frustrating.
My Policeman is, despite its delicate bearing, a pretty ruthless movie. These three people badly mistreat one another on their way to a bitter ending that is, rather witlessly, supposed to feel hopeful. We are meant, I think, to find something instructive in all this pain: some lesson about what it used to be like for gay people, the lasting damage wreaked by rigid self-denial. But that’s all recitation of known things, a replay of well-worn Serious Cinema tropes. There’s no new insight to be found in the film’s stuffy and depressing little world. Even the sex scenes are rote; admirably graphic in their elegant way, I suppose, but more dutiful gesture to art-house sensuality than true passion.
Corrin, best known as The Crown’s Diana Spencer, plays Marion’s mounting doubts about Tom—her quiet dread and embarrassment—convincingly, while Dawson cuts an alluring figure who belongs in a slyer film. And then there’s Styles, the pop star turned fledging actor making his second screen appearance in as many weeks. He came out okay in Don’t Worry Darling, which premiered last week in Venice, but here he’s top-billed—the only actor named before the film’s title in the opening credits—and he’s not yet up to that responsibility.
Tom is guileless and simple, with a sadness hanging around him. Styles’s thoughtful, shaggy-sweet quality works well for that, but when he has to hold a scene’s emotional tenor for longer than a line reading, he’s flat. He projects a glow of decency throughout the film, which means he’s not unwelcome in any given scene, but you ache for him every time a bit of dialogue thuds. This kind of film is not yet his milieu. Maybe it will be someday. That would certainly be a happier ending than anyone gets in My Policeman, which punishes these poor souls for having ever dared do anything at all. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/my-policeman-serves-up-solemnity | 2022-09-12T02:35:03Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/my-policeman-serves-up-solemnity | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In a one-of-a-kind error, a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas was accidentally charged almost $100,000 for a meal at the ship’s specialty eatery, Jamie’s Italian by Jamie Oliver. While the charge was quickly reversed, financial holds and poor communication created a sour taste about the incident.
$100,000 Dinner Charge
After enjoying dinner at Jamie’s Italian – crispy calamari and garlic bread appetizers, followed by penne pomodoro, arugula and parmesan salad, and finished with decadent lemon meringue cheesecake and hot chocolate with vanilla ice cream – Alex and his wife, Alicia, were shocked to discover a charge for $98,638.93 added to their shipboard account.
The couple had already purchased the ship’s “Unlimited Dining Package” which includes multiple entrees and multiple specialty restaurants every night of a sailing, and can be a savings of up to 40% off depending on the venues.
Jamie’s Italian is a favorite restaurant of the couple’s, who are both big Italian food fans, and this wasn’t even the first time they’d dined at the restaurant on this cruise.
“That Lemon Meringue Cheesecake is probably my favorite restaurant dessert of any restaurant on land or boat,” Alex said to Cruise Hive.
After their meal, the couple – thrilled with the excellent service and delicious dining – authorized an additional gratuity to their account, but never expected the charge to be listed as nearly $100,000.
The incident happened on September 5, while the couple was enjoying a 7-night roundtrip Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard the Oasis-class Symphony of the Seas.
The ship had departed from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, September 3, and spent both Sunday and Monday at sea before the startling charge appeared.
How Can Such an Error Occur?
The charge was an inadvertent error – an ID number was typed into the gratuity box rather than the appropriate dollar amount.
Royal Caribbean did reverse the charge, but the difficulty continued for the guests as the authorization on their American Express card remained, effectively tying up the card and prohibiting its use for the rest of their cruise.
“I have been pretty frustrated because although Royal Caribbean reversed the charge, the authorization on my card remains,” said Alex in exclusive communication with Cruise Hive.
“This has been pretty stressful to deal with while on vacation. We had our card decline while off the boat on an island, presumably because this authorization was locking up the available credit on the card.”
The couple does emphasize, however, this was not the fault of their server, who was hard-working, kind, and attentive during the meal. This is a tech problem and a communication failure, not the fault of the ship’s crew.
While onboard, Alex tried to work with Guest Services to have the authorization removed, but was told because the authorization would eventually drop off the account – because the charge had been removed – there was nothing more to be done.
Unfortunately, it can take 5-7 days after the cruise is finished before such an authorization is removed from a credit card, and in the meantime, the affected funds remain locked up and in limbo.
“This was a huge stressor on our vacation which we did not cause,” Alex said. “This wasn’t an accidental $20 or $100 authorization, this is the amount of a small house in some parts of the U.S.”
Alex was not informed as to whether or not anyone from the cruise line reached out to American Express to resolve the situation during the cruise, and there was no communication about any additional steps Royal Caribbean may have taken to have the authorization removed.
After the cruise ended on September 10, Alex spent hours on the phone with Royal Caribbean’s customer service, to no avail, and with no further resolution.
Avoiding Confusing Errors in the Future
The one small good point of this incident is that Alex and Alicia are grateful they had used a credit card rather than a debit card to fund their shipboard purchases.
Had they used a debit card, “real” funds would have been tied up in this error, which could impact other non-cruise charges, such as regular bill payments or other transactions through that account.
Because this occurred through a credit card, the authorization will eventually be dropped, even though it has been stressful and challenging to deal with while on vacation.
Alex’s frustration comes because there would be an easy way to avoid these types of errors altogether. “I cannot see in any scenario where someone would be dropping $100,000 at Jamie’s Italian, or for that matter, who is leaving a $100,000 tip anywhere on the boat?” he said.
“This would have been an easy technology fix. There should be some verification for numbers over a certain amount of dollars that throws a flag if it seems disproportionate based on the amount of the overall check.”
While this situation is certainly unique because of its scale, all cruise passengers can learn a lesson from the incident. Using a credit card rather than a debit card is a sensible precaution, especially if the card in question is one reserved just for travel and is not associated with any other pre-authorized bills.
Read Also: Oasis Class Cruise Ships – What You Need to Know
Cruisers should also keep a close eye on their shipboard accounts, checking charges throughout each sailing to be sure they are accurate.
Most cruise ships have ATM-like kiosks for checking onboard accounts, or passengers can access their accounts through their stateroom televisions, cruise line apps, or by visiting Guest Services. | https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-line-accidentally-charges-couple-almost-100k-for-dinner/81263 | 2022-09-12T02:37:15Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-line-accidentally-charges-couple-almost-100k-for-dinner/81263 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
During this year’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, the name of the next new cruise ship for Disney Cruise Line was revealed as Disney Treasure. During the presentation, new cruise destinations were announced, and new renderings of the cruise line’s new private destination in the Bahamas.
Disney Treasure
At this year’s Disney’s D23 event in California, it was announced by Disney Parks chair D’Amaro, that Disney Cruise Line’s next new vessel will be named Disney Treasure. The new ship will become the sister ship to the current Disney Wish at 144,000 gross tons and a guest capacity of 4,000.
D’Amarao teased the Disney Treasure’s main atrium, named the Grand Hall. The cruise line says on its new dedicated ship page, “This magical gathering space draws from the enchanting influences of Asia and Africa, and is graced by the statues of Aladdin and Jasmine.”
The new vessel is being constructed at the popular Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and once completed in 2024, it will become the new flagship. Another identical class Disney ship is also scheduled to join the fleet in 2025. When Disney Treasure arrives, it will increase the Disney fleet to six ships.
Guests can already enjoy a similar experience onboard the Disney Wish, which entered service in July 2022 and currently offering sailings out of Port Canaveral in Florida, the home base for Disney Cruise Line.
As we get closer to the arrival of the Disney Treasure, the cruise line will release further details, including itineraries and onboard features. there are also some major construction milestones, such as the keel laying ceremony and floating out onto the water for the very first time.
Disney to Sail in Australia and New Zealand
Guests do not just have another new Disney cruise ship to look forward to, but also new destinations to choose from. Disney announced that for the first time, the cruise line will offer sailings in Australia and New Zealand.
Disney Wonder will be the lucky vessel to offer these limited sailings beginning in late October 2023. The ship will also sail reposition cruises, which will sail the South Pacific, including Fiji and Samoa, for the first time for Disney Cruise Line.
Progress on Disney’s Bahamas Destination
And finally, even more news coming from Disney D23 Exp, as new renderings have been released on Disney Cruise Line’s new private destination in the Bahamas Lighthouse Point, located on Eleuthera island.
It was confirmed that progress continues on the island and that the new private destination, just for Disney Cruise line guests, will be full of natural beauty, rich culture, and some Bahamas inspiration.
Lighthouse Point was originally scheduled to be nearing completion, but due to the global pandemic, that was all delayed. The development was first reported in 2019, and in the summer of 2021, Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that the project was still moving forward.
This comes as Disney already operates its popular Castaway Cay private island, which is also located in the Bahamas. | https://www.cruisehive.com/disney-cruise-line-update-on-next-new-ship-and-bahamas-destination/81323 | 2022-09-12T02:37:21Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/disney-cruise-line-update-on-next-new-ship-and-bahamas-destination/81323 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DETROIT, Mich. — A year later, the Detroit Lions are in exactly the same spot.
The question is whether they can improve their response in 2022.
In last year’s opener, the Lions trailed the San Francisco 49ers 41-17 in the fourth quarter and rallied to pull within one score before losing 41-33. This year, they trailed the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 in the fourth, rallied to pull within one score and lost 38-35.
Last season’s close call against the Niners was the beginning of an 0-10-1 start for the Lions, who finished the season 3-13-1. Coach Dan Campbell’s job is to improve upon that record.
“I told them that it is a positive that we didn’t play well today and we only lost by three points,” Campbell said. “But we can’t be happy that we only lost by three points and settle for doing that every week.
“We have to clean this up.”
Two of the biggest mistakes were personal fouls that extended Philadelphia touchdown drives. In the third quarter, linebacker Alex Anzalone roughed Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts on a running play, adding 15 yards to a 24-yard gain for Philadelphia. In the fourth, safety Tracy Walker hit Hurts in the head on a slide before getting thrown out for another personal foul during the ensuing melee.
“I didn’t see the hits, but Tracy got thrown out for a second penalty, which is completely unacceptable,” Campbell said. “He knows the situation, and that things like that are what get you beat.”
It isn’t surprising the Lions were frustrated by Hurts, who threw for 243 yards and rushed for 90 more. He also scored one of Philadelphia’s four rushing touchdowns.
“There’s no excuse for letting him hurt us that badly,” Campbell said. “But it is tough to face that kid when you haven’t seen anyone else like him. If you take away his rushing yards, we weren’t bad, but that’s what he put on us. We have to fix it.”
The Lions finished with 386 yards and 35 points, but the offense bore a big share of responsibility for the loss. Jared Goff threw a pick-6 in the second quarter and struggled to hit receivers until the later stages of the game.
“We should have scored 50 points today, and that’s against a really good defense,” Goff said. “We just shot ourselves in the foot all day.”
Even D’Andre Swift, the unquestioned star of the day with 175 combined yards on 18 touches, felt like he should have done more.
“The offensive line was phenomenal in front of me, and once I got to the second level, our receivers were phenomenal with their downfield blocks,” he said. “They had me in a lot of spots where I only needed one guy to miss and I didn’t do it.
“I’m going to have to watch the film, but I know we left a lot on the field. That’s why we’re taking a loss home with us.”
INJURY REPORT
The Lions had no significant injuries. Cornerback Jeff Okudah missed some time late in the first half, but Campbell said Okudah got a series off to limit his snap count after two years of injuries.
CAPTAIN’S LAMENT
Walker had the team’s only sack, knocked down a pass behind the line of scrimmage and had a tackle for a loss. However, his ejection meant he was off the field when the Eagles ran out the final 3:49 with a three-point lead.
“I let my team down,” he said. “As a captain, I have to be better. I was hot-headed at the moment and I’ve just got to make better decisions.”
TOUGH START FOR HUTCHINSON
DE Aidan Hutchinson, the second overall pick in this spring’s draft, had a quiet debut. He missed a chance to bring down Miles Sanders for a loss on 3rd-and-2 with 2:21 to play. Sanders ended up gaining 24 yards and ran out the clock.
“He’ll be better next week,” Campbell said. “He needed this, and that’s how it goes for most rookies. You get into your first real game at this level and it’s just a little different.” | https://www.fox17online.com/sports/lions-lament-another-season-opening-rally-that-falls-short | 2022-09-12T02:43:59Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/sports/lions-lament-another-season-opening-rally-that-falls-short | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Marni Dips Into Magical Thinking for Spring 2023
This year’s New York Fashion Week, back in full force for spring 2023, has offered somewhat of a traditional lineup. But Marni, which usually shows in Milan, set out to change all that with its New York City debut, held inside an atmospheric tunnel under the Manhattan Bridge—complete with the roar of the subway overhead and a tightly packed front row that included Madonna, Kendall Jenner, and Doja Cat. Then there was the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, flanking both sides of the runway, dressed all in red, performing a dramatic musical piece by Dev Hynes.
As the lights lowered and a beam shone through the tunnel, the show opened with a barrage of sunset-hued flippy dresses, skirts, jackets, and crop tops in jersey, bursting rays of tropical sunshine into the gritty, cobblestone-covered venue. Next came larger-than-life pastel pants, shrunken knitted tops, and—true to Marni’s slightly-off-kilter form—massive shoulder bags in plush, fluffy textures.
Compared to last season’s show, in which creative director Francesco Risso created a forest-like rave at a Milan warehouse, the spring 2023 collection was rife with pieces that felt suited to the kind of character study that’s Risso’s specialty. Oversize patchwork coats made of fur and mulitcolor leather, plus the ombré polka-dot pants and matching floor-length jacket, appeared to have been ripped from a modern folk fantasy. Reflective mirror tiles on sarongs and bra tops were reminiscent of ’90s Mosaic street art. Some sweaters had a homemade look, as if they were felted by hand, and featured silver beaded chains swaying from the raw edges—the kind of thing a grunge fairy queen might wear.
Organic prints will forever be ingrained in Marni’s DNA, but lately Risso seems to be taking things in a slightly different direction, focusing on softer and more simple graphics and colors. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it is a more minimalist spin on a brand that was once so well-known for eye-sweeping prints and chunky, arty jewelry. There were plenty of ’60s and ’70s-inspired references and shapes, too.
Many looks in the collection, worn by the likes of Paloma Elsesser and Lara Stone, bore an inherently mismatched, artistic aesthetic—a collage of bright and optimistic messaging. Part-knit and part-crochet tops had the unique, DIY aesthetic that is so particular to Marni right now.
Overall, the show hinted at the positivity color and soft graphic prints can bring—even more so when mixed, matched, and shaken up with various textiles and finishes. “Every sunset is also a sunrise, somebody else,” the show notes read. “If you are in the right place at the right time, you too can make a sunset. But like a sunset, like a rainbow, like the future, it won’t happen without you.” Imagine how much more cheerful people’s outlook on life could be if everyone wore the sunset. | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/marni-spring-2023-new-york-fashion-week-review | 2022-09-12T02:47:41Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/marni-spring-2023-new-york-fashion-week-review | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Should trees have standing?
Justice William O. Douglas famously pondered this hypothetical in his dissent in Sierra v. Morton. The Sierra Club had sued to block the development of a ski resort in Mineral King Valley in California. In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Sierra Club had no standing — the legal right — to sue because the club and its members had not suffered any actual injury.
But there were parties that stood to be negatively impacted by the development of the resort. The trees, plants and wildlife of Mineral King stood to have their lives and environment irrevocably impacted by the development of the land. Trees, deer and bears cannot bring suit in our courts, obviously, but in his dissent, Justice Douglas wondered if perhaps we should create the legal framework for suits to be brought on their behalf.
Recently some countries have seen fit to do just that. Colombia and New Zealand recognize the rights of rivers; Ecuador provides constitutional rights to rivers and forests.
William O. Douglas was a pioneer in the environmental and conservation movement. In “Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas — Public Advocate and Conservation Champion,” the honorable Margaret M. McKeown, herself a current judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, examines the environmental legacy of Douglas’ activism, both on and off the court.
Much has been written about Douglas, the man who spent his boyhood right here in Yakima, who would grow up to be the United States’ longest-serving justice. He wrote several autobiographies on top of numerous other books, and extensive studies of his legal opinions have been authored in the decades following his departure from the court in November 1975. McKeown’s work adds to the literature on Douglas with its focus on Douglas as a “dissenter.”
In the legal field, he was a champion dissenter, dissenting in almost 500 Supreme Court cases, often alone. But McKeown shows he dissented as a citizen, too, and his discontent often resulted in real change. When the Washington Post editorial board wrote an opinion in favor of the construction of a parkway on the Chesapeake & Ohio canal, Douglas invited the editorial board to hike the 184-mile length of the canal with him. The Post editors joined him, though none of them finished. Still, they retracted their position, shifting public sentiment on the parkway, and the C&O canal later became a national park.
That was not the only time Douglas hiked in protest. A similar walk in Olympic National Park helped stop the development of an extension of U.S. Highway 101 into the Olympic Peninsula, and an expedition with his friends Olas and Mardy Murie to Alaska played a role in the long fight to get federal establishment of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
There is much to commend McKeown on for her efforts. The book is informative and explores areas of Douglas’ life that have not been as heavily examined as others. It is well-researched, drawing on archival records from libraries across the country, as well as Douglas’ own work. Finally, it is succinct. With the main text at just over 200 pages, I was able to complete it in just a few sittings. It was nice to read a history book that was clear in its purpose and argument, and did not overstay its welcome.
“Citizen Justice” will find a welcome place among the literature on William O. Douglas. Readers will find it pairs well with Susan Summit Cyr’s “Tanum: A Story of Bumping Lake and the William O. Douglas Wilderness,” another recent release that my colleague Amy Miller reviewed in this column several weeks back. A lot of new Pacific Northwest and environmental books are being published right now. This is a good moment for fans of these genres, and “Citizen Justice” is a can’t-miss read.
• “Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas — Public Advocate and Conservation Champion” by Margaret McKeown was published by Potomac Press on Sept. 1.
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In the bedtime story “The Three Little Pigs,” the straw house the first pig built was intended to be a representation for sloth.
But in 1915, a larger structure assembled from hay bales in Mabton was instead a testament to the industry of Lower Valley farmers who had more alfalfa hay than they knew how to profitably sell.
Originally the site of a section house on the Northern Pacific Railway, Mabton had become a prosperous farming community due to both the proximity of the railroad and the Sunnyside Canal, which turned the sagebrush-covered land into productive acreage.
Mabton was incorporated in 1905 and its prosperity was evident in the use of concrete sidewalks instead of boardwalks, as well as the construction of a grand high school.
One of the major cash crops in the area was alfalfa hay, which is mainly used as fodder for dairy cows, but also fed a wide variety of livestock.
You might say the hay production was too good. By 1915, hay farms in the area were reaping so much alfalfa that it was threatening to push down local market prices.
But the people in Mabton had a plan to try to fetch as good a price as possible for the hay, as well as bring tourists to the area: A fair.
The Hay Palace Fair opened Sept. 15 for a three-day run. The centerpiece of this extravaganza was the Hay Palace, a castle-like edifice constructed from 1,000 bales of hay.
Inside the palace, visitors could see both samples of the various crops grown in the area, as well as the latest farming equipment.
And what kind of a fair would it be if people didn’t have a chance to win a blue ribbon? Growers and ranchers were awarded thousands of dollars in prizes for the best produce and livestock.
The palace wasn’t the only building at the fair made from hay bales. Alfalfa was also used to make a theater and auditorium where people could watch plays and vaudeville routines, as well as catch concerts by performing groups from what is now Washington State University and the University of Washington. Fairgoers could also catch a rodeo and see a demonstration of an airplane, a technology that was less than 12 years old at that point.
Gov. Ernest Lister officially opened the fair, and the Northern Pacific arranged for a special train car to run from what is now Yakima to Mabton for fairgoers.
The fair was a success, as it took in $10,000 at the gate — $277,242 when you adjust for inflation. And the bales that were used to make the palace and other buildings were auctioned off, with the requirement that they had to at least fetch market prices.
The fair continued as an annual event until the 1920s, when the agricultural economy diversified enough that there was no longer a need to heavily push hay.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Rhode Island Democrats to nominate Helena Foulkes for governor during a visit to Providence on Sunday, arguing Foulkes’ business experience and personal qualities would let her excel in the role.
“As governor she will not only be a job creator, she’ll be a job attractor — of people, of companies, to Rhode Island, who respect her role — which is well acclaimed — in the private sector,” Pelosi told a crowd of roughly 200 Foulkes supporters who gathered at the headquarters of the nonprofit Farm Fresh Rhode Island.
The decision by one of the country’s most powerful Democrats to intervene in the smallest state’s gubernatorial primary was driven by a personal connection: Pelosi was lifelong friends with Foulkes’ late mother, Martha Dodd Buonanno, who died of cancer in 2009.
Pelosi briefly choked back tears on stage when she mentioned Buonanno, describing her as “one of my dearest friends — the first person I met when we both showed up in college.”
Pelosi went on to make the case that Foulkes, a former CVS executive, could move Rhode Island forward on issues such as education, economic development, health care and abortion rights. She noted that Foulkes played a lead role in the decision by the Woonsocket-based pharmacy giant to stop selling tobacco products.
“If I didn’t think that Helena would be a great governor of Rhode Island — if I didn’t think that she could win this — I would have never encouraged her to put herself in the arena,” Pelosi said, calling her “the full package.”
“She thinks in a strategic way about how to get things done … because she has always been results-oriented,” she said of Foulkes. “She is about getting the job done.”
Pelosi closed the rally by beseeching the crowd to get out the vote over the next 48 hours, saying they should make sure to have “no regrets the day after the election that we could have done more.”
It’s not the first time in recent years that Pelosi has intervened in a heated local Democratic primary. Two years ago, she made a late-stage endorsement of then-Congressman Joe Kennedy III in his unsuccessful Democratic primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.
Foulkes is one of four Democrats running in Tuesday’s primary against incumbent Dan McKee, who took over the job last year when Gina Raimondo resigned to join President Biden’s cabinet. The other candidates are Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, former Secretary of State Matt Brown and community activist Luis Daniel Muñoz.
Pelosi’s visit came as the Foulkes campaign is riding a surge of momentum following a well-received performance at Tuesday night’s live TV debate on WPRI 12 and The Boston Globe’s subsequent endorsement of her candidacy.
“A lot of undecideds are shifting — every night at 10 o’clock, we’re looking at our numbers, and it’s very exciting,” Foulkes told reporters after the rally, though she declined to share the specifics of her campaign’s internal tracking polling.
Also on hand for the Pelosi rally were Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza — who has emerged as a top Foulkes surrogate and was given the job of introducing the speaker — as well as state lawmakers who support Foulkes such as Sen. Lou DiPalma and Rep. Edie Ajello. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and former Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, who is Foulkes’ uncle, were in the crowd as well.
McKee’s campaign on Friday sought to blunt any movement toward Foulkes, releasing a new TV attack ad that accused her — and CVS — of making money by “pumping opioids into our homes.” (The commercial restated previous criticism of Gorbea, as well.)
But the new ad quickly drew a rebuke from retired CVS CEO Tom Ryan, who argued that “a sitting governor publicly attacking and slandering the largest company in Rhode Island … is unconscionable.” Ryan also urged CVS’s roughly 7,000 employees to “take note of how the governor feels about CVS” when they cast their votes on Tuesday.
McKee’s campaign manager dismissed Ryan’s criticism, saying the ad was “about Helena Foulkes’ failure to address the opioid crisis” during her time at CVS, where she led the retail division. Meanwhile, McKee made a variety of stops out on the campaign trail over the weekend, and led the state’s official Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the State House.
Gorbea had her own busy campaign schedule, holding a get-out-the-vote rally on Saturday hosted by the carpenters union and another on Sunday at her Providence headquarters. One of her biggest union backers, the SEIU, has in recent days been buying digital ads and sending mailers which boost Gorbea and attack McKee.
“I’m proud to have the support of so many great men and women in the labor movement here in Rhode Island supporting my candidacy for governor,” Gorbea told 12 News.
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The Chattanooga Police Department honors those who gave their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Our Honor Guard & Major Danny Jones attended a service at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in memory of that tragic day. Let us always remember, and try to live every day like 9/12. pic.twitter.com/wnWMwK876j
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Awesome Chattanooga 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb! A large showing of first responders and community members from across the region took part in the climb this year at AT&T Field on the 21st anniversary of September 11th. The event is a way to honor the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11. pic.twitter.com/2xaIucSA7N
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Remembering 9/11. Personnel from Cash Express on East Brainerd, Tyisha Lewis and Kayla Thomas, present cupcakes to HCEMS Captain Marc Puglise and staff as a THANK YOU for their public service. pic.twitter.com/GC96W5Doyx
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One person died and four people were injured after a motorboat flipped on the Colorado River Saturday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.
The incident occurred in an area of the river called Bedrock Rapid in Grand Canyon National Park, NPS said in a tweet Saturday.
"Today at 2:12 p.m., we received a report of a flipped motorboat on the Colorado River at Bedrock Rapid. One fatality has been confirmed; SAR [search and rescue] is underway to treat and transport injured patients. Incident is ongoing; no further information is available," Grand Canyon National Park Service said.
A spokesperson later told CNN in an email that four people had been injured in addition to the fatality.
On Sunday, the park service issued a statement naming the man killed as 67-year-old Ronald Vanderlugt. Vanerlugt had been on his fifth day of a commercial motorboat river trip when he entered the water, it said.
"Members of the group pulled him out of the water, noted he was unresponsive, and began CPR. Park rangers were flown into the location with the park helicopter and all resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful," the park service said.
"An additional four patients in non-critical condition were treated and flown to the South Rim Helibase," the statement said. "An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner."
One rafting company that runs expeditions in the Grand Canyon describes Bedrock Rapids on its website as a place where a large rock splits the Colorado River's current. "The best run is on the right side, which requires adept and precise handling to bring a craft around the rock and into calm water. The left side is an unforgiving place, as the river pinballs through a narrow rock studded channel," rafting company Western River Expeditions says.
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Hundreds of people will need to find new homes after an explosion at their apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, Saturday that injured at least three people, according to Aurora Fire Rescue.
Fire crews responded to the building along East Alameda Avenue after "reports of smoke conditions" on Saturday, the agency said on Twitter, and officials were "searching for hazards" when the explosion occurred.
Two people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A third victim was taken to another hospital, but Aurora Fire Rescue did not detail their condition.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
"Heavy damage occurred as the result of an explosion to the west side of the structure," Aurora fire officials said Saturday afternoon. Authorities found "structural damage" as a result, though officials were still working to determine the extent and severity of the damage.
In the meantime, between 300 and 400 residents will need to be relocated, per Aurora Fire Rescue, like Allyson Goodwin, who lived at the building with her fiance and their son. She told CNN affiliate KCNC she was walking her dog across the street when the blast occurred in the unit across from hers, ruining her family's home and their belongings.
"I heard a really loud boom and I said, 'Don't look back, don't look back just keep walking,'" Goodwin told the station. "Like, 'You don't want to see what just happened.' "
In the short term, residents were moved to a local shelter with the help of the Red Cross, Aurora Fire Rescue said. "Long term accommodations will be coordinated through (the Red Cross) based on need."
Community members have been asked to stay away from the building.
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Lawyers are pushing for a judge to reconsider the prison sentence of a South Carolina activist who was convicted for "breach of peace," aggravated over remarks she made to police during racial justice protests in 2020.
Brittany Martin, a 34-year-old Black woman, is expecting a baby later this year, but in the past months, she has suffered several health complications and lost weight, said Sybil Dione Rosado, one of the attorney's representing her.
"She has had preterm labor, she's had several events where she had to be taken on an emergency basis to the hospital," Rosado told CNN.
Martin was arrested in Sumter, South Carolina, after taking part in June 2020 protests prompted by the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
Rosado said the verbal encounter that led to Martin's arrest was along the lines of, "I'm willing to die for the Black, are you willing to die for the blue? This is just a job for you. This is my life."
CNN has requested documents detailing Martin's arrest. Sumter Police Department declined to comment on the case. Tonyia McGirt, a police spokeswoman, said it would be "inappropriate" to comment as the case may be reconsidered.
Martin's attorneys said she was not "physically violent or threatening" during the encounter.
Last year, Martin was indicted on charges of aggravated breach of peace, instigating a riot and five counts of threatening the life of a public official, according to court records.
Earlier this year a jury found her guilty of one count of high and aggravated breach of peace. In May, a judge sentenced Martin to four years in prison, court records show.
In South Carolina, breach of peace is a crime punishable by no more than a $500 fine or 30 days in prison. However, aggravated breach of peace is an escalated offense, and the judge hearing the case is charged with handing down a penalty "as is conformable to the common usage and practice in this state, according to the nature of the offense, and not repugnant to the Constitution," according to state law.
"She's spending four years in jail and pregnant and struggling for the life of her baby because she's loud and Black. It's an absolute travesty of justice," Rosado told CNN.
In an effort to have Martin's sentence reduced to time served, civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers recently joined Martin's legal team and filed a memo last month. Sellers is a CNN political analyst and a former representative from South Carolina.
In his memo requesting a reconsidered sentence, Sellers wrote that reducing Martin's sentence "will allow her to seek and receive the prenatal care she needs to sustain what has been a high-risk pregnancy, plagued by complications."
He alleges the medical care offered by the South Carolina Department of Corrections is "insufficient to address the needs" of Martin's "fragile pregnancy," according to the memo. CNN has reached out to the department for comment.
A reduced sentence, Sellers says, "will adequately reflect the serious nature" of Martin's actions.
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President Joe Biden commemorated the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at a remembrance event Sunday at the Pentagon, delivering heartfelt remarks that honored those killed there.
"I know for all those of you who lost someone, 21 years is both a lifetime and no time at all," Biden said at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. "It's good to remember. These memories help us heal, but they can also open up the hurt and take us back to that moment when the grief was so raw."
The President talked about a message sent to the American people on September 11, 2001, from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who died Thursday, recalling that she "pointedly reminded us, quote, 'Grief is the price we pay for love.'"
As he has in several recent speeches, Biden talked on Sunday about securing American democracy. But he softened his rhetoric and avoided some of the more politically charged statements he's made in the lead up to the midterms.
"It's not enough to stand up for democracy once a year or every now and then. It's something we have to do every single day," the President said. "So this is a day not only to remember, but a day of renewal and resolve for each and every American and our devotion to this country."
Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, which were orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Hijacked airliners crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Biden in his speech also highlighted the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike earlier this year, saying the US "will not rest, we'll never forget, we will never give up."
"And now Zawahiri can never again threaten the American people," the President said.
Before the speech, Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon, pausing briefly in front of a ceremonial wreath to touch it and then putting his hand over his heart. He was joined at the event by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The White House announced earlier that attendants for the President's remarks at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial included "family members of the fallen, first responder, representatives from first responder groups, and Department of Defense leadership."
Biden also said Sunday morning in Delaware that he has "a plan" for the families of 9/11 victims.
Responding to questions from reporters before boarding Air Force One to travel to Washington, DC, Biden, when asked if he had a plan to deal with the families of 9/11 victims who want justice after the terror attacks, responded, "Yes, there is a plan for that," without elaborating.
Vice President Kamala Harris, meanwhile, met with family members who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks after arriving at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. Harris, who attended a commemorative service at Ground Zero, also met with first responders, according to a White House official.
'Seared into our collective memory'
First lady Jill Biden spoke Sunday at a 9/11 memorial ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where she was joined by her sister, Bonny Jacobs, a flight attendant for United Airlines.
In her remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial, the first lady recognized the fear she felt on 9/11, thinking of her sister before the two were able to get in touch and she knew she was safe.
"Certain images are seared into our collective memory," she said. "Yet even as we share our grief, that moment affected us all in unique ways. Looking back, we remember the details like a slide under a microscope."
"I knew that the weight of this tragedy would be heavier for her," Biden said of her sister. "When I got to her house, I realized that I was right. She hadn't just lost colleagues. She had lost friends."
Biden said Jacobs also felt proud of what her colleagues and the passengers of Flight 93 had done to prevent certain disaster that day.
"Pride that it was her fellow flight attendants and the passengers of United Flight 93 who fought back, who helped stop the plane from taking an untold number of lives in our nation's capital," the first lady said.
Biden also walked the Field of Remembrance at the memorial and laid a wreath in honor of the victims.
"You have stories of loss, of last phone calls and waiting for news that you didn't want to receive, of hands that you will never hold again, and voices that you only longed to hear," she said.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, herself a former first lady who was a New York senator at the time of the 9/11 attacks, said Sunday that the day was "indelibly part of my memories."
"I feel grateful that we were able to come together as a country at that really terrible time. We put aside differences. I wish we could find ways of doing that again," Clinton told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union."
"We have also, I think have been reminded about how important it is to try to deal with extremism of any kind, especially when it uses violence to try to achieve political and ideological goals," she added. "I'm one who thinks that there are lessons still to be learned from what happened to us on 9/11 that we should be very aware of, during this time in our country and the world's history."
This story has been updated with additional developments.
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Buckingham Palace did not invite President Joe Biden to assemble a delegation to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II next week, and instead extended a specific invitation for only the President and first lady, a White House official told CNN.
The White House announced Sunday that Biden had formally accepted the invitation and would be accompanied by the first lady.
Previous state funerals, such as the one for former South African president Nelson Mandela, have allowed for the sitting president to bring a delegation of officials to the event.
The state funeral for the Queen will take place on September 19 at Westminster Abbey, and she will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday.
The Queen's coffin arrived Sunday at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital. Britain's longest-serving monarch died Thursday at the age of 96 at her Scottish country estate in Balmoral.
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The head of US Customs and Border Protection on Saturday condemned several retweets from an official CBP regional Twitter account of "offensive" tweets made earlier that day by a former top adviser in the Trump administration.
The official CBP Twitter account for the agency's West Texas sector retweeted two posts by Stephen Miller, a former White House speechwriter and senior adviser under President Donald Trump. In one of the tweets, Miller wrote: "Violent criminals lay waste to our communities undisturbed while the immense power of the state is arrayed against those whose only crime is dissent. The law has been turned from a shield to protect the innocent into a sword to conquer them."
"Totally unacceptable and disappointing that any CBP Twitter account was used to R/T offensive, unauthorized content," CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said in a tweet. "We've removed the content and will deactivate the account. The Office of Professional Responsibility will investigate. This must not happen again."
Though Miller did not elaborate on his remark about those "whose only crime is dissent," his tweet comes as the Justice Department has criminally charged numerous individuals for their alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and ongoing investigations into efforts to undermine the certification of the 2020 election.
In another tweet by Miller that was shared by the regional CBP office, he wrote: "The media's greatest power is its ability to frame what is a dire national crisis (eg 'cops are racist' summer '20) and what is not. Biden's eradication of our border means we are no longer a Republic -- he's ended nearly 250 years of constitutional government. The media is silent."
CNN reported Saturday that Miller has been subpoenaed by the DOJ, according to a source. The department is seeking information about the Save America PAC, alleged "fake electors," and communications between Miller and a long list of people. There has been no evidence publicly that Miller has any involvement in the fake electors plot.
CBP said in a separate statement that Miller's tweets "do not reflect the values of this administration and our work to rebuild a humane, orderly, and secure immigration system."
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Authorities have captured a man accused of killing an eight-year-old girl whose body was found at his central California home nearly six months ago, Lt. Joe Perez said in a news conference Sunday.
Investigators found the body of Sophia Mason at the home of her mother's boyfriend, Dhante Jackson, in Merced during a search for a missing 8-year-old girl in March, officials said. Attorney General Rob Bonta's office previously announced the capture of Jackson on Saturday in a news release.
Perez said investigators discovered Mason was malnourished, suffered continuous physical abuse, and was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of Jackson's home.
Hayward Police was called to a "report of an at-risk missing juvenile" on March 8 by a family member, who was not identified in statement. Detectives began investigating the disappearance of Mason and, within two days, arrested Mason's mother Samantha Johnson after "it was determined" there was probable cause for "corporal injury on a child," said Hayward officials.
"Merced PD has since added a murder charge against Johnson, in addition to the corporal injury and obstructing an officer's investigation charges filed by Hayward PD," said the Hayward city statement.
The manhunt for Jackson began not long after authorities charged Johnson, Perez said.
"Detectives acted on evidence quickly to track Jackson's location but he had the help of several people to assist and to elude his capture," Perez said.
According to Perez, hundreds of hours of analyzing and deciphering electronic forensic data was "huge," to the case. Police also utilized more than 20 search warrants to help obtain evidence related to the case, Perez added.
Jackson also had several female acquaintances who provided him with money, shelter and transportation to help him hide, Perez said. Those women have since been charged, Perez added.
Perez said all the hard work "finally paid off" when authorities found Jackson in Newark, California, on Saturday and took him into custody.
Jackson was arrested Saturday in Newark after a months-long search and an investigation led by the Merced Police Department with assistance by the Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team and the Department of Justice's Special Operations Unit, according to Bonta's office.
It is unclear if Jackson has an attorney at this time. CNN has reached out to the Merced County public defender's office for more information.
"In my 20 years of law enforcement, this case is the most disturbing and horrific, I've seen. To know what that poor little angel went through by the hands of pure evil, breaks my heart," Perez said, while standing next to a photo of Sophia.
Bonta, who was also present at the news conference on Sunday, thanked all of the departments that worked to capture Jackson.
"Let today serve as a reminder: When a horrendous crime like this is committed, we will leave no stone unturned to secure justice. We will keep pursuing you, until you are caught," Bonta said.
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Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman and top allies on Sunday hammered Republican Mehmet Oz over past remarks calling abortion "murder" and warned that Oz would be a "rubber stamp" for a national ban.
"Women are the reason we can win," Fetterman said. "Don't piss women off."
The packed rally, which featured aides, volunteers and supporters wearing pink T-shirts with "Fetterwoman" written across the chest and a "Women for Fetterman" sign posted over the speakers, marked Fetterman's most direct effort yet to appeal to suburban voters angry about the Supreme Court's June ruling overturning federal abortion rights.
Pennsylvania's Senate seat is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats looking to hold onto their narrow Senate majority, and Democrats across the country have turned to abortion rights to galvanize their base heading into November.
"If every abortion is a murder, that means that Dr. Oz considers every woman who had to choose an abortion is a killer," Fetterman said. "Think about that."
A number of outlets, including CNN, recently reported that Oz said during the GOP primary that abortion is "still murder" early in a pregnancy since "life starts at conception" -- a statement that would have sweeping policy implications on an issue that has invigorated Democrats this cycle.
"Dr. Oz supports exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother," Oz communications director Brittany Yanick said in response to Fetterman's remarks.
Introducing the Democratic candidate, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, his wife, tried make the stakes clear -- echoing a line that Democrats across the country have adopted since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
"This November," she said, "abortion rights are on the ballot here in Pennsylvania."
The raucous event -- which began during the opening games of the NFL season -- came less than a day after Oz, at a rally less than an hour away in Newtown with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, again criticized Fetterman for not committing to a debate date.
Fetterman, who mostly focused on abortion rights and a promise to oppose the filibuster as part of codifying Roe v. Wade, tried to turn the tables on Oz amid continued attacks over his health, telling the audience that people have recently asked him to describe what it's like to have a stroke.
"Pretend I want to go to Wegman's," Fetterman said, alluding to Oz's infamous viral video from inside a supermarket. "But I'm actually in a Redner's, but I would tell you I'm shopping in a Wegner's."
"Sometimes I mush two words together," he deadpanned.
But like the speakers that preceded him, including US Reps. Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon; Dr. Val Arkoosh, a former primary rival and chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners; and Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, Fetterman drilled down on Oz for describing abortion as "murder."
He also gave a nod to the Democratic nominee for governor, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is running against far-right Republican Doug Mastriano, who supports a total ban on abortion.
"The dream of Republicans here in Pennsylvania," Fetterman said, "is to turn us into Texas."
Dayle Steinberg, the leader of Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania, cast Oz as two-faced and said he was attempting to muddle the abortion debate.
"Despite the Hippocratic Oath that Dr. Oz took to do no harm, he was caught calling abortion at any stage of a pregnancy 'murder,'" Steinberg said. "To hear Oz's real opinion on abortion, you need a hot mic."
Other speakers, like Dean, mocked Oz's medical credentials.
"You have the power, with your vote, to send the TV doctor back to New Jersey," Dean said, "and to send John Fetterman to DC."
McGill Johnson, the Planned Parenthood chief, called Oz a "charlatan" that, if elected, "would be a rubber stamp for (Senate GOP Leader) Mitch McConnell."
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Today is September 11, and if you are old enough to remember the events of that day 21 years ago, you know the painful memories of loss and sacrifice this anniversary invokes. Channel those feelings into something positive today by reflecting on what's most important to you and performing at least one good deed that helps someone else in need.
Here's what else you should know to Start Your Week Smart.
The weekend that was
• Ukraine dealt a big blow to Russia's grip on parts of the east with a fast-moving offensive that saw Ukrainian troops enter the strategic city of Izium after five months of occupation.
• A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea earlier today, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings.
• King Charles III dedicated "what remains to me of my life" to "the heavy task that has been laid upon me" after he was formally confirmed as the new king of the United Kingdom in a ceremony steeped in tradition and pageantry at St. James's Palace on Saturday.
• The state funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will take place a week from Monday at Westminster Abbey, and she will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, Buckingham Palace has announced.
• The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump's lawyers proposed two selections each to a federal judge for who should serve as "special master" in the Mar-a-Lago investigation.
The week ahead
Tuesday
Primary season wraps up with voters heading to the polls in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the final sprint to the midterm elections in November.
Twitter's former head of security, who filed an explosive whistleblower disclosure in July, is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss his allegations of serious security vulnerabilities at the social media company. September 13 is also the day that Twitter's shareholders are set to vote on whether to approve Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal -- which Musk wants to terminate.
Alex Jones' second defamation trial over the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is expected to begin in Connecticut. The trial will determine how much Jones and his company will have to pay the families of the victims. Jones was previously found liable in a defamation lawsuit for calling the 2012 massacre a hoax. In August, a Texas jury awarded $45.2 million to the parents of one of the children killed in the shooting.
And the 77th session of the UN General Assembly kicks off in New York City with representatives from the 193 member states gathering in person after a two-year disruption due to Covid-19.
Thursday
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet on the sidelines of a summit in Uzbekistan. It will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders -- who have established a close relationship -- since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
It's also the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Friday
A looming rail strike could deal another blow to America's economy. Unions representing more than 90,000 workers at the nation's freight railroads are poised to go on strike on September 16, a move that could bring nearly 30% of the nation's freight to a grinding halt.
Saturday
September 17 is Constitution Day, which commemorates the day in 1787 that 39 of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.
Want to hear more about Queen Elizabeth's legacy?
In this week's One Thing podcast, CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour looks back at the Queen's legacy and unpacks what her death means for the future of the monarchy. Plus, she remembers being honored by Queen Elizabeth for her work and what it was like meeting her face-to-face. Listen here.
Photos of the week
Check out more moving, fascinating and thought-provoking images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.
What's happening in entertainment
The Emmys
The 74th Emmy Awards hosted by "SNL" veteran Kenan Thompson will air Monday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. You can get ready for the show by reading about all the nominations here. And be sure to check out some of the nominees' reactions to getting the nod.
Elsewhere in TV and streaming land...
Season 5 of "The Handmaid's Tale" premiers Wednesday on Hulu, while the fourth and final season of "Atlanta" begins Thursday on FX.
'The Woman King'
Viola Davis stars in this drama based on the history of the Agojie, an army of women warriors who defended the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries. "The Woman King" hits theaters on Friday.
What's happening in sports
Tennis
The US Open men's singles final is set for later today with Casper Ruud facing Carlos Alcaraz. On Saturday, Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in straight sets in the women's singles final
And you can watch the premiere of "Serena Williams: On Her Terms" tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. The film chronicles her early beginnings in Compton, California, to her epic ascent to international prominence, exploring the key moments on and off the court that shaped her evolution.
Basketball
Game 1 of the 2022 WNBA Finals tips off today with the Las Vegas Aces facing the Connecticut Sun. Last week, WNBA legend Sue Bird bid farewell to the sport when her Seattle Storm lost in the semifinals to Las Vegas.
Football
It's the first Sunday of the NFL season, so go stake out your spot on the couch now. And if you are new to the game -- or merely clueless like me -- here's a glossary of terms and football jargon to get you up to speed.
Quiz time!
Take CNN's weekly news quiz to see how much you remember from the week that was! So far, only 19% of fellow quiz fans have gotten eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
Play me off
'The Preamble'
While I admit it's not as well known as "I'm Just a Bill" or "Conjunction Junction," this 3-minute history lesson on the US Constitution courtesy of "School House Rock" does have a catchy banjo riff... Give it a listen now and you'll be humming it by Saturday. (Click here to view)
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On Sept. 8, 2022, during a joint force exercise, more than 200 service members across four major commands participated in an unprecedented joint force exercise at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. This exercise will develop new operational concepts, capabilities and plans to bolster deterrence and maintain the U.S. military’s competitive advantage for the future. (U.S. Air National Guard video by: SMSgt Kelly Collett)
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DEL MAR — There have been some mighty fine 2-year-olds that won the Del Mar Futurity, including three — Silver Charm, American Pharoah and Nyquist — that went on to capture the Kentucky Derby in the past quarter century.
It’s way early, folks, but you might want to follow Cave Rock next year if he can stay healthy and travel the Triple Crown trail. He looked every bit a Derby horse Sunday on closing day at Del Mar when he won the $300,000 Grade I Futurity in a stakes record-setting time of 1:20.99 for the 7 furlongs.
“That was pretty impressive,” said trainer Bob Baffert, who watched the race on TVG and was reached by telephone while attending a horse sale at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
Baffert has won the Futurity a record 16 times and found the winner’s circle seven consecutive years from the late 90’s into the early 2000’s.
He owns the Del Mar Futurity, much like Cave Rock owned Sunday’s race that included two other Baffert juveniles — Havnameltdown and Newgate. The son of Arrogate, who also sired the winner of Saturday’s Del Mar Debutante (And Tell Me Nolies), went gate to wire while carving out insane fractions of 21.56, 43.65 and 1:08.55 en route to a 5 1/4-length victory over stablemate Havnameltdown.
“They all ran well,” said Baffert, who described the lightning-fast splits as “crazy.” “I would have liked to run 1-2-3, but that horse (Cave Rock) has just been really impressive in his two outs down here.”
Cave Rock, ridden by the meet’s leading jockey, Juan Hernandez, won his debut in gate-to-wire fashion by six lengths at Del Mar on Aug. 13. He was sent postward as the 2-5 favorite Sunday by virtue of that victory, and he didn’t disappoint his backers.
While Baffert believes runner-up Havnameltdown will be better at one-turn races, he thinks fourth-place finisher Newgate will thrive when the distances increase and that he sees no reason why Cave Rock can’t rock the world when he stretches out.
“When I saw that first fraction (21.56), usually 2-year-olds don’t keep going,” he said. “Those were really good 2-year-olds in that race. They were running. My horses, they all had kinda the same style, and (Cave Rock) just went faster. Cave Rock, he’s by one of the bests horses I ever trained. He’s just a freaky horse.”
Mike Smith, who rode Havnameltdown, agrees.
“He’s a beast,” said Smith, who ended the 31-day meet Sunday with a riding triple. “I gave myself a chance to be with him, but he just took off.”
Cave Rock’s victory gave Hernandez, who dominated the jockey race this summer, his meet-leading 12th stakes victory and his first in the Futurity. He has 27 stakes wins at Del Mar.
“He broke a step slow, but then he got right in gear and made the running,” Hernandez said. “I tried to slow him down some, but he wasn’t having it. So I just let him go on and do his thing. When we hit the quarter pole, I asked him and he changed leads and took off. He just wanted to go.”
Is Hernandez as impressed by Cave Rock as Smith?
“He’s something,” he said.
Cave Rock’s final time broke Declan Moon’s record of 1:21.29 set in 2004.
But while Baffert, who shared the trainer’s title with Philip D’Amato with 19 victories apiece, continues to add to his collection of Futurity wins, he’s still haunted by the losses. Those 16 victories in the Futurity? He says they’re nice, but he was still thinking about Saturday’s Debutante and Home Cooking’s close loss to And Tell Me Nolies.
“I’m still upset I got beat in the Debutante,” he said. “I think about the losses. I don’t think about the wins.”
Spoken like a true Hall of Famer.
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The Connecticut Sun will host the Las Vegas Aces for Game 3 on Thursday. Davis will provide some insight on the series and where things stand ahead of the third game. Davis will also share his thoughts on the Sparks, who announced that interim coach Fred Williams wouldn’t return in August, and Nneka Ogwumike’s pending free agency.
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Palou Wins Laguna Seca; Power Wins 2022 IndyCar Title
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Alex Palou won the final IndyCar Series race of the season on Sunday but it was Will Power who won the 2022 championship thanks to a third-place finish at Laguna Seca in California.
It was Team Penske’s Power’s second series championship. He won his first championship in 2014.
“It’s so surreal,” Power said. “In the offseason my wife said to me I believe you’re going to beat Mario’s record and you’re going to win the championship. It actually gave me confidence that I could do it. That’s how much confidence I have in her gut feel. I just couldn’t believe that they came true.”
Power, who started from the pole Sunday, was also the 2018 Indy 500 winner.
His teammate and rival for the title, Josef Newgarden finished second. Newgarden also finished second in the final points standings – 16 points behind Power.
Felix Rosenqvist finished fourth while rookie Christian Lundgaard was fifth.
Lundgaard’s finish earned him rookie of the year honors.
Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, was the 2021 champion. Palou finished half a minute ahead of Newgarden, with Power 3.5 seconds further back.
Power, 41, from Australia, won just one race this season, but this was his series-leading 12th top-five finish in 17 races – three more than any other driver. Power and Scott Dixon also were the only drivers to finish every lap this season.
“From the beginning (of the season), it was just playing the long game, not necessarily going for the big wins and all that,” Power said.
Palou’s win came despite a six-spot grid penalty for an unapproved engine change after qualifying Saturday, dropping Palou to 11th on the starting grid.
“We struggled a bit some races, especially the last couple of races,” Palou said. “But today was awesome. Strategy was on point. It’s good to finish a season with a win. We had some power there and good fuel mileage.”
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MONTEREY, Calif. – Results Sunday of the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NTT INDYCAR SERIES event on the 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):
1. (11) Alex Palou, Honda, 95, Running
2. (25) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 95, Running
3. (1) Will Power, Chevrolet, 95, Running
4. (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 95, Running
5. (16) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 95, Running
6. (7) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 95, Running
7. (4) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 95, Running
8. (5) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, 95, Running
9. (9) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 95, Running
10. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 95, Running
11. (18) Colton Herta, Honda, 95, Running
12. (13) Scott Dixon, Honda, 95, Running
13. (6) David Malukas, Honda, 94, Running
14. (14) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 94, Running
15. (20) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 94, Running
16. (23) Jimmie Johnson, Honda, 94, Running
17. (10) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 94, Running
18. (19) Graham Rahal, Honda, 94, Running
19. (12) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 94, Running
20. (21) Jack Harvey, Honda, 94, Running
21. (17) Kyle Kirkwood, Chevrolet, 94, Running
22. (26) Simona De Silvestro, Chevrolet, 94, Running
23. (22) Takuma Sato, Honda, 94, Running
24. (15) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 93, Running
25. (24) Dalton Kellett, Chevrolet, 93, Running
26. (2) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 37, Mechanical
Race Statistics
Winner’s average speed: 103.277 mph
Time of Race: 2:03:31.0628
Margin of victory: 30.3812 seconds
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Lead changes: 7 among 5 drivers
Lap Leaders:
Power, Will 1 – 14
Ilott, Callum 15
Palou, Alex 16 – 18
Rosenqvist, Felix 19 – 23
Power, Will 24 – 26
Palou, Alex 27 – 67
Newgarden, Josef 68 – 72
Palou, Alex 73 – 95
NTT INDYCAR SERIES Point Standings: Power 560, Newgarden 544, Dixon 521, McLaughlin 510, Palou 510, Ericsson 506, O’Ward 480, Rosenqvist 393, Rossi 381, Herta 381, Rahal 345, VeeKay 331, Grosjean 328, Lundgaard 323, Pagenaud 314, Malukas 305, Daly 267, Castroneves 263, Sato 258, Ilott 219, Johnson 214, Harvey 209, DeFrancesco 206, Kirkwood 183, Kellett 133, Tony Kanaan 78, Ed Carpenter 75, Santino Ferrucci 71, Tatiana Calderon 58, JR Hildebrand 53, Juan Pablo Montoya 44, De Silvestro 34, Marco Andretti 17, Sage Karam 14, Stefan Wilson 10
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Wallace Drives To Win at Kansas
Bubba Wallace earned his second NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday when he won at Kansas Speedway.
The co-owner of his 23XI Racing team, Denny Hamlin, finished second in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The margin of victory was 1.0 seconds.
Wallace, who won for the first time in 2022, led twice for 58 laps, including the final 43. His first Cup win came last year at Talladega.
“Man, just so proud of this team, so proud of the effort that they put in each and every week,” Wallace said “Just thankful for the opportunity, right? Took this jump from an idea two years ago from a text from Denny before it all even happened. He was ready to get the deal done…
“Just so proud. Pit crew was awesome today. We had one loose wheel. Just thankful. Thanks for the opportunity, and thankful to shut the hell up for a lot of people.”
Third was Christopher Bell to give the Gibbs team a podium sweep while Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports was fourth after leading a race-best 107 laps.
Martin Truex, Jr. of JGR was fifth as a non-Playoff driver.
Hamlin, who co-owns Wallace’s car with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, was bummed/happy afterward.
“It’s been a good overall day,” said Hamlin, who recovered from an equipment interference penalty—his 34th pit road infraction of the season—on Lap 27 under a competition caution. “Still frustrated about the first half of the race. We just aren’t executing all that well…
“Really happy for our 11 Toyota team. They fought hard. They really stepped up that last half. We made the car quite a bit better. Just really happy about the outcome and really happy for that 45 team and Bubba Wallace and (crew chief) Bootie (Barker). Bubba has just really worked hard on his craft, and we’ve just given him fast race cars, and now he is showing what he has got.”
(This story will be updated shortly)
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NASCAR Cup Series Race – 22nd Annual Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
Sunday, September 11, 2022
- (6) Bubba Wallace (P), Toyota, 267.
- (25) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota, 267.
- (4) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota, 267.
- (3) Alex Bowman (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (12) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267.
- (9) William Byron (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (5) Ross Chastain (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (7) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (17) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford, 267.
- (15) Daniel Suarez (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (22) Chase Elliott (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (8) Austin Cindric # (P), Ford, 267.
- (13) Chase Briscoe (P), Ford, 267.
- (11) Austin Dillon (P), Chevrolet, 267.
- (10) Chris Buescher, Ford, 267.
- (23) Michael McDowell, Ford, 267.
- (2) Joey Logano (P), Ford, 266.
- (28) Noah Gragson(i), Chevrolet, 266.
- (27) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 266.
- (21) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 266.
- (36) Aric Almirola, Ford, 266.
- (29) Cole Custer, Ford, 266.
- (32) Todd Gilliland #, Ford, 266.
- (31) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 266.
- (26) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 266.
- (20) Kyle Busch (P), Toyota, 265.
- (30) Cody Ware, Ford, 265.
- (33) JJ Yeley(i), Ford, 264.
- (24) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 264.
- (35) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 262.
- (34) BJ McLeod(i), Ford, 262.
- (18) Harrison Burton #, Ford, Accident, 115.
- (19) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, Accident, 114.
- (16) Ty Gibbs(i), Toyota, Accident, 90.
- (1) Tyler Reddick (P), Chevrolet, Accident, 67.
- (14) Kevin Harvick (P), Ford, Accident, 33.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 126.44 mph.
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 10 Mins, 3 Secs. Margin of Victory: 1.000 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 9 for 43 laps.
Lead Changes: 16 among 12 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T. Reddick (P) 0;J. Logano (P) 1-2;A. Bowman (P) 3-27;T. Reddick (P) 28-65;R. Blaney (P) 66-67;A. Bowman (P) 68;A. Dillon (P) 69-71;C. Bell (P) 72-83;A. Almirola 84-86;M. McDowell 87;M. Truex Jr. 88-111;W. Byron (P) 112-120;A. Bowman (P) 121-199;B. Wallace (P) 200-214;A. Bowman (P) 215-216;D. Suarez (P) 217-224;B. Wallace (P) 225-267.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Alex Bowman (P) 4 times for 107 laps; Bubba Wallace (P) 2 times for 58 laps; Tyler Reddick (P) 1 time for 38 laps; Martin Truex Jr. 1 time for 24 laps; Christopher Bell (P) 1 time for 12 laps; William Byron (P) 1 time for 9 laps; Daniel Suarez (P) 1 time for 8 laps; Austin Dillon (P) 1 time for 3 laps; Aric Almirola 1 time for 3 laps; Ryan Blaney (P) 1 time for 2 laps; Joey Logano (P) 1 time for 2 laps; Michael McDowell 1 time for 1 lap.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 20,12,19,47,45,9,18,1,22,3
Stage #2 Top Ten: 48,20,24,45,9,11,5,22,12,1
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv's forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow's troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast.
The bombardment ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv's western outskirts and killed at least one person. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the "deliberate and cynical missile strikes" against civilian targets as acts of terrorism.
Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv appeared to be without power Sunday night. Cars drove through darkened streets, and the few pedestrians used flashlights or mobile phones to light their way.
Separately, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Russia-occupied south completely shut down in a bid to prevent a radiation disaster as fighting raged nearby.
Kyiv's action in recent days to reclaim Russia-occupied areas in the Kharkiv region forced Moscow to withdraw its troops to prevent them from being surrounded, leaving behind significant numbers of weapons and munitions in a hasty flight as the war marked its 200th day on Sunday.
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Ukraine's military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyy, said its forces had recaptured about 3,000 square kilometers (1,160 square miles) since the counteroffensive began in early September. He said Ukrainian troops are only 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) from the Russian border.
One battalion shared a video of Ukrainian forces in front of a municipal building in Hoptivka, a village just over a mile from the border and about 19 kilometers (12 miles) north of Kharkiv.
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said Ukrainian troops have reclaimed control of more than 40 settlements in the region.
In Sunday night's missile attacks by Russia, the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions seemed to bear the brunt. Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy had only partially lost power, Zelenskyy said.
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov called the power outage "revenge by the Russian aggressor for the successes of our army at the front, in particular, in the Kharkiv region."
Ukrainian officials said Russia hit Kharkiv TEC-5, the country's second-biggest heat and power plant, and Zelenskyy posted video of the Kharkiv power plant on fire.
"Russian terrorists remain terrorists and attack critical infrastructure. No military facilities, only the goal of leaving people without light and heat," he tweeted,
But Zelenskyy remained defiant despite the attacks. Addressing Russia, he added: "Do you still think you can intimidate, break us, force us to make concessions? ... Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst for us are not as scary and deadly as your `friendship and brotherhood.' But history will put everything in place. And we will be with gas, lights, water and food ... and WITHOUT you!"
Later in the evening some power had been restored in some regions. None of the outages were believed to be related to the shutdown of the reactors at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
While most attention focused on the counteroffensive, Ukraine's nuclear energy operator said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, was reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor to safeguard it amid the fighting.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war. Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for shelling around it.
Since a Sept. 5 fire caused by shelling knocked the plant off transmission lines, the reactor was powering crucial safety equipment in so-called "island mode" — an unreliable regime that left the plant increasingly vulnerable to a potential nuclear accident.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog that has two experts at the site, welcomed the restoration of external power. But IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said he is "gravely concerned about the situation at the plant, which remains in danger as long as any shelling continues."
He said talks have begun on establishing a safety and security zone around it.
In a call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the withdrawal of Russian troops and weaponry from the plant in line with IAEA recommendations.
The pullback of Moscow's forces in recent days marked the biggest battlefield success for Ukrainian forces since they thwarted a Russian attempt to seize Kyiv near the start of the war. The Kharkiv campaign seemed to take Moscow by surprise; it had relocated many of its troops from the region to the south in expectation of a counteroffensive there.
Yuriy Kochevenko, of the 95th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tweeted a video from what appeared to be central Izyum. The city was considered an important command and supply hub for Russia's northern front.
"Everything around is destroyed, but we will restore everything. Izyum was, is, and will be Ukraine," Kochevenko said in his video, showing the empty central square and destroyed buildings.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian General Staff said Russian troops also had left several settlements in the Kherson region, in the southern part of the country, as Kyiv's forces pressed the counteroffensive. It did not identify the areas.
But an official with the Russian-backed administration in the city of Kherson, Kirill Stremousov, said on social media that the city north of the Crimean Peninsula was safe and asked everyone to stay calm.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday the withdrawal from Izyum and other areas was intended to strengthen Moscow's forces in the neighboring Donetsk region to the south. The explanation was similar to how Russia justified pulling back from Kyiv earlier this year.
But Igor Strelkov, who led Russia-backed forces when the separatist conflict in the Donbas erupted in 2014, mocked the Russian Defense Ministry's explanation of the retreat, suggesting that handing over Russia's own territory near the border was a "contribution to a Ukrainian settlement."
The retreat angered Russian military bloggers and nationalist commentators, who bemoaned it as a major defeat and urged the Kremlin to step up its war efforts. Many criticized Russian authorities for continuing with fireworks and other lavish festivities in Moscow that marked a city holiday on Saturday despite the debacle in Ukraine.
In Moscow, Putin attended the opening of a huge Ferris wheel in a park on Saturday, and inaugurated a new transport link and a sports arena. The action underscored the Kremlin's narrative that the war it calls a "special military operation" was going according to plan without affecting Russians' everyday lives.
Pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Markov criticized the Moscow festivities as a grave mistake.
"The fireworks in Moscow on a tragic day of Russia's military defeat will have extremely serious political consequences," Markov wrote on his messaging app channel. "Authorities mustn't celebrate when people are mourning."
In a sign of a potential rift in the Russian leadership, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed head of Chechnya, said the retreat resulted from blunders by the Russian brass.
"They have made mistakes and I think they will draw the necessary conclusions," Kadyrov said. "If they don't make changes in the strategy of conducting the special military operation in the next day or two, I will be forced to contact the leadership of the Defense Ministry and the leadership of the country to explain the real situation on the ground."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO cautioned Friday the war would likely go on for months, urging the West to keep supporting Ukraine through what could be a difficult winter.
Ukraine's battlefield gains would help as the Biden administration seeks continued financial support of the war effort from Congress and Western allies, said Daniel Fried, a former U.S. ambassador to Poland and now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
"The Biden administration policy is evolving in a direction that is more and more justified," Fried said.
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220911-N-AS200-5013 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) – Culinary Specialist 1st Class Desirae Guevara, assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), conducts master of ceremony duties during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)
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220911-N-AS200-5015 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) – Capt. Brad “Brick” Conners (ret.), former commanding officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), delivers remarks during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)
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Chicago police officer who just retired dies by suicide, the latest in a string this summer
CHICAGO - If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 (Crisis Text Line).
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A former Chicago police officer apparently committed suicide Saturday afternoon, just 10 days after retiring from the force, officials said.
Timothy Nelson, 52, was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head about 2:10 p.m. inside a home in the Jefferson Park District, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death was ruled a suicide, the medical examiner’s announced Sunday.
The former officer had retired 10 days earlier, according to a tweet from Ald. Ray Lopez (15th), a mayoral candidate.
A police spokesman confirmed the officer was retired, but declined to say when.
Before Nelson’s death, 51-year-old Earl Kelly died by suicide on September 1.
Police spokesman Tom Ahern confirmed the death on Twitter and said the officer was not on duty at the time. Police officials have declined to release any additional information about the circumstances of the death, including when it was reported.
It was the latest in a string of suicides from police officers this summer, causing Supt. David Brown to come under heavy scrutiny for routinely canceling days off for officers as the department grapples with staffing issues and has struggled to recruit and retain officers.
Long hours and the toll of working weeks without time off were blamed for a rash of suicides by the family members of some of the officers who died during a rally earlier this summer.
Sgt. Andrew Dobda, 47, died by suicide on July 17 — just a day after Officer Durand Lee, 42, died by suicide at his home.
Officer Patricia Swank, 29, also died by suicide earlier that month.
Brown said last month he was implementing changes that would give officers more time off. The policy shift came just a day after the city’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg issued a scathing report showing the department scheduled nearly 1,200 officers to work at least 11 straight days earlier this year.
Under the new policy, most officers can’t have more than one-off day canceled each week.
"The physical and emotional wellbeing of our officers remains the top priority of our department," Brown said in announcing the change.
More than a dozen suicides have been reported in the CPD since 2018. A 2017 Justice Department report found the department’s suicide rate was 60% higher than the nationwide average for officers.
The city provides counseling services to employees and their families through the Employee Assistance Program, which can be reached at (312) 743-0378.
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Multifaceted music maven Missy Elliott has been bestowed her own street name in her Virginia hometown. It’s the latest honor for a spectacular career that has garnered her international fame and recognition.
The “Rain” and “Work it” emcee wunderkind announced earlier to her five million Instagram fans that she was going to have a street named “Missy Elliott Blvd.” in the town of Portsmouth, Virginia, which is 100 miles southeast of Richmond and just outside Norfolk.
The sonic savant, who was born Melissa Arnette Elliott, also wrote to her IG followers following the actual street-naming ceremony:
“#757 VA my Grandma who passed when I was young always told me to stay PRAYED UP & DREAM BIG. A Blvd. I’m crying Tears of Joy. I have been BLESSED so much but this right here hits my heart differently. I am so HUMBLY GRATEFUL to be from P-TOWN 2up2down The ENTIRE VA.”
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As Japan has gradually reopened to foreign visitors there have been tight curbs in place, such as only being allowed to travel in the country on organised tours.
That looks set to change. Japan's Fuji News Network (FNN), a commercial television network, reports that the government is moving forward considering allowing visitors to travel freely within the country.
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The Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Lamido Yuguda, in this interview speaks on a wide range of issues bordering on the growth of the capital market. JOSEPH INOKOTONG presents excerpts:
Corporate bonds, before now, enjoyed tax exemption but that has now been re-instated by the government. How does that affect investments in the capital market?
It is important to note that for any asset class investment, whether investors invest in that asset class or not, it is a function of many considerations and tax is only one part of the considerations. Although it is only one, it is also an important consideration, especially when the tax rate is actually high, but for now, given that there are so many other considerations, we have liquidity as a consideration, the return, the risk, the time horizon of the investor, the liquidity preference of the investor, and any unique circumstances that may be faced by the investor. So considering all these factors and for the fact that this happened early this year, it is very premature to start to draw inferences in terms of decline or increase in corporate bond investments that has to do with the tax rebate or not.
However, that is just about that, it is too early to actually give you more information, but the tax is a very important part of the process that is why we believe that tax rebate should be reinstated and the market also believes that. We have been working with the tax authorities and the fiscal authorities to advocate the return of the status quo.
What is the Commission doing to stem the tide of Ponzi schemes?
The SEC has been fighting a serious war against Ponzi schemes. We have been alerting people; we have said that investors should only deal with registered operators that have the registration of the Commission. We have their list on the SEC website and we have always said that if you go to an operator or when an operator approaches you, you must confirm that he is a licensed operator with the SEC. We have our numbers on how to reach our offices in the zones and we have done a lot of sensitisation in terms of seminars and webinars all in an effort to discourage people from going to Ponzi schemes.
Unfortunately, a lot of people continue to patronise these Ponzi schemes. We have had cases that have been reported to us; our enforcement department and the police unit have been on many of these cases trying to resolve the cases that have been reported to us.
I will like to use this opportunity to say that it is not very difficult to recognise a Ponzi scheme and the people that go to Ponzi scheme many of them are probably aware that there is a type of risk that they are taking, because when somebody tells you that I will pay you a 10 per cent per month on your investments, that means if you invest a million naira, every month you get 10 per cent of that which is N100,000.00. If you see something like this, it is probably too good to be true because when you compound the annual rate of return, you find out that it is way higher than what any decent investment can give you.
There are people who think they can be amongst the first people to go in and probably go out before it collapses but you may be taking a huge risk because you do not know if you are the first, may be the 1000th, and could be that it is your own money that could get trapped.
It is important for our investors to understand the tale-tell signs of a Ponzi scheme and to alert the Commission if they need some clarity. We have contact numbers; you do not have to come to us. You can send a WhatsApp, email, or walk to any of our offices that is close to you.
Is the SEC working with other agencies to contain the activities of Ponzi schemes?
We have been working with other agencies of the government in terms of reducing the access of Ponzi schemes to the advertising platforms that we have whether it is on the internet or the print media or electronic media i.e. the radio and television. This is very important because Ponzi schemes are cancers to the capital market, a lot of money has been lost and it is unacceptable to continue to have this kind of investment losses by people.
In terms of the synergies between the Commission and the law enforcement agencies on the fight against Ponzi schemes, I can say that there is a very good synergy and harmony between the SEC and the law enforcement agencies. It is worthy to mention that the SEC has a detachment of the Nigerian Police working directly with the SEC on capital market matters including Ponzi schemes and we have a good collaboration with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and the EFCC, especially on the fight against money laundry and Ponzi schemes.
The collaboration between the organisations is very strong. We are expanding to other organisations that have control over our airwaves and internet systems because you still see a lot of adverts of Ponzi schemes on these. We have a very strong collaboration and engaging continuously with these agencies to eliminate completely all Ponzi scheme operations in our market.
Are there plans to take enlightenment to the streets?
For enlightenment to the street, it is a good question; we have been working with various bodies to make sure that our message gets to the streets. We are on the board of the advertising practitioner’s council. We are on the Council because we thought that we should bring to the Council the concerns of the capital market because of the issue of Ponzi Schemes.
We recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Authority (LASAA) in terms of having bill boards at very strategic locations in Lagos State, warning the citizens about the ills, the risks, and the dangers of Ponzi schemes. These are some of the things we do and we will continue to fund across the entire length and breadth of this country, working with various state governments, local governments and different agencies of government including non-governmental organisations to make sure that the message gets to the nooks and crannies of our country.
This is something that is depriving a lot of households of hard-earned money. Money that could be used for a lot of other meaningful activities and needs are now surrendered to fraudsters essentially. When they come to you trying to convince you, they actually come in the form of very honest people, giving you all sorts of promises in terms of financial returns but once they get your money the story begins to change.
Can you elaborate more on the revised Capital Market Master Plan?
On the revised capital market master plan, it will be presented at the next CMC meeting. As you know, the master plan is a 10-year document that was launched in 2015. You will agree that between 2015 and now, a lot of things have actually changed, a lot of the assumptions used in designing the first master plan have changed. So the mid – term review was just an attempt to revise the document so that the assumptions that would be relevant for the next five years are used and the structure of the capital market and the corporate world as we know it today have significantly changed from what is was in 2015.
So it is all these new things that have been added and put into the revised capital market master plan to make it more relevant to allow the SEC to realise the goals of the capital market master plan as quickly as possible. As soon as it is available we will have the master plan on our website, the full edition of the master plan and anyone with interest can download and study. You then concentrate and focus on the area of the capital market that you actually want to focus on.
What is the state of the review of the ISA?
The SEC has been working with the National Assembly on this and it has passed the second reading at the House of Representatives and the House is currently on recess but we expect that once the House resumes the other processes required in terms of public hearing and other things will actually be done quite quickly.
We appreciate the support of relevant committees of the National Assembly and the entire leadership in this process and we expect to have the ISA revised and enacted into the new law possibly by the end of this year.
What has the SEC been doing about the unclaimed dividend?
The Commission has done a lot about the unclaimed dividend, by working with the registrars to be sure that dividends are now distributed electronically through the bank accounts of investors rather than through dividend warrants that used to be the case. The problem is that people need to mandate their accounts, that is, you need to provide your accounts’ details to the registrars so that the registrars can credit your account directly with these dividends. We observed that there are issues with that process; right now unfortunately you will still need to go to each and every registrar that you deal with to give the same information. Right now what we are doing is to try to get one point of supplying that information because you give it to one registrar you do not need to provide that information across all the other registrars and these registrars of course, will automatically get your details.
The second thing we have done is enlightenment. People need to be enlightened; many changes have happened in the market and the fact that some people have not mandated their accounts means that many people are unaware of this e-dividend management mandate system.
Also, companies have changed their names, companies that used to be called one name have changed to another and not all investors are aware that these companies have changed their names, and if they are having papers reflecting the old name you find out that they may be confused and unaware of where to go. What we are doing is trying to create more awareness of the way the capital market is organised so that investors can get their dividends back.
What is the exact figure of unclaimed dividends as of today?
The amount of unclaimed dividends that we have for the end of last year was about N177 billion, unfortunately, this is an increase over the number at the end of 2021. At the end of 2020, we had about N168 billion.
What does the Commission plan to do especially to stakeholders that are reported to be frustrating the process?
In terms of e-dividend, I earlier mentioned that the Commission works through a variety of sanctions, and the capital market operators know that and we said that whoever is frustrating the e-dividend Mandate Management System will face the SEC sanctions.
There have been various visits by securities Commissions from Ghana and Zimbabwe. What were the visits about?
The visit of SEC Zimbabwe staff is a familiarization exercise. Different capital market regulators face challenges in their markets and they might be unaware of what other regulators do in their respective markets. They organise these visits so that they can come and learn what we are doing and see how they can apply these lessons to their own domestic markets. So we have had the SEC Ghana and Zimbabwe and typically when they come they come with quite a number of people representing different aspects of their organisations so that they can learn from us. We also do the same to other regulators to learn from them. This is a very normal kind of engagement. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sec-working-to-exempt-corporate-bonds-from-taxation-dg/ | 2022-09-12T03:59:49Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sec-working-to-exempt-corporate-bonds-from-taxation-dg/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (CN) — Today, 7,8 million Swedes went to vote in one of the closest national elections in the country´s political history. And they have officially re-elected the Social Democratic government party, currently spearheaded by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, who received almost 30 percent of the votes.
The political opponent was Ulf Kristersson from the Moderate party, who lost not only the candidacy but also their position as the leading right-wing party in the political opposition.
Interestingly, the Moderates and the Social Democrats have not diversified much in their political visions and promise to the Swedish citizens during the election campaign. Instead, both candidates have pledged stricter rules on crime, higher levels of safety, and more financial help to cope with the increasing energy prices and inflation.
Gang violence has been an overarching topic in the electoral campaign. Sweden has seen shots fired daily, and the country has already hit its current annual record of 47 shooting victims.
As violence has gradually moved out of the bigger cities to hitherto peaceful suburban areas near schools and kindergartens, the Swedish citizens have put more and more pressure on the politicians to prevent incidents.
During the last political duel, a mom by the name of Susanne Yakes asked the prime minister candidates “how they think it feels to lose a child because they [the politicians ed.] have not managed to put a stop to criminals.” The question left the room in silence.
In a more recent interview with the DR (neighboring Denmark´s main state news channel), Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said;
”This is precisely the reason why I became head of the [Social Democratic ed.] party and later prime minister. My biggest priority is to turn over every rock to destroy the gangs and break the circulation driving crime.”
Other central issues for the Swedish voters have been the increasing gas, electricity, and everyday consumer goods prices.
Even though the result is already in, the Swedish population will most likely have to wait a while for a new government constellation to take form. In 2018, negotiations took no less than 134 days before a social democratic minority government was ultimately established.
One of the main factors was the collective unwillingness from both the left and right wing to corporate with the Sweden Democrats, a party in favor of stricter immigration rules and border control procedures. Amongst others, they wish to prevent asylum seekers from entering Sweden and disqualify unemployed migrants partially from national welfare services.
The Sweden Democrats now got a fifth of all the votes and has officially become the country´s second-biggest party. They remain in the opposition but will probably take over leadership on the liberal wing.
The task for Magdalena Andersson will be to form a broader government than the previous one. She will most likely try to work with the Centre Party and the Left Party, but it will not be an easy task to unite the two.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Crossroads Council, Boy Scouts of America continued their 9/11 tradition in Grand Rapids, Albion, Muskegon and other spots across the state.
“When the event happened 21 years ago, we said we’d never forget, and our volunteers and our community leaders made a point to never forget and we’ve had this event for 21 years,” Sean Henneman, Chief Program Officer for the Michigan Crossroads Council, Boy Scouts of America told FOX 17 Sunday.
“Never forget.” It’s something Americans have been saying for more than two decades. Sunday, the Michigan Crossroads Council, Boy Scouts of America wanted to make sure our west Michigan communities truly never forget.
“Volunteers, members of our scouting family and community members have signed up for certain time slots and then they show up and get in line and they go and they salute the flag in honor of our fallen citizens for a couple minutes and then on to the next row,” Henneman added.
Organizers say it’s not only a day to remember, but also a day to educate because many of the scouts weren’t even born yet when the 9/11 tragedy happened.
“The scouts have been here for many years and we’re a patriotic organization and we want to educate people and also help people remember the tragedies that happened on that day. And, for the younger scouts, it’ll stick in their minds more if they can be part of making history instead of just reading it,” Ralph Carle, Troop 2 and Troop 21, explained.
A lesson for some of them and an inspiration for others.
“Because even though it happened in the past, if we don’t remember what happened then we’re bound to repeat it because history repeats itself,” said Gabrielle Carle, Troop 2 and Crew 2413.
“For me, I really respect all of the firefighters who sacrificed themselves trying to save people. It’s actually my dream. I want to be them. I just highly respect them and any chance I get, I’ll try to respect them,” added Jared Bronkhorse, Troop 31. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/21-years-later-scout-salute-honors-lives-lost-on-9-11 | 2022-09-12T04:15:35Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/21-years-later-scout-salute-honors-lives-lost-on-9-11 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: One person was killed after a KSRTC bus plunged into a gorge here on Monday.
The bus overturned when its tyre burst while negotiating a hairpin curve near Neriyamangalam on the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway. The deceased has been identified as Sajeev, 52, from Adimali.
Rescue efforts are being undertaken by the Police, Fire and Rescue personnel and the locals.
As per preliminary information, the tyre of the bus bound to Ernakulam from Munnar burst leading to the accident.
The bus was full of passengers. The injured are being rescued and taken to different hospitals in Kothamangalam. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/ksrtc-bus-accudent-neriyamangalam-casualty.amp.html | 2022-09-12T04:18:02Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/ksrtc-bus-accudent-neriyamangalam-casualty.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PASCO, Wash.-
Mirror Ministries hosted a ground breaking and dedication for Esther's Home, the first restoration home for minor survivors of sex trafficking.
Over $3 million was raised to help build a restoration home.
While Mirror Ministries has helped over 400 people in general who have been affected by sex trafficking here locally since 2014.
This home is the first of its kind for girls between ages 11 to 17.
When the house is completely finished, it will house 5 girls at a time, with the chance to do online schooling as well as provide therapeutic activities. "Esther's home" is set to finish at the beginning of 2023. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/ground-breaking-ceremony-for-washingtons-first-home-for-survivors-of-minor-sex-trafficking/article_715c2ed6-323e-11ed-aee2-b36c996deef4.html | 2022-09-12T04:21:36Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/ground-breaking-ceremony-for-washingtons-first-home-for-survivors-of-minor-sex-trafficking/article_715c2ed6-323e-11ed-aee2-b36c996deef4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PASCO, Wash.-
The 2022 Fiery Foods Festival at Peanuts Park in Pasco was quite the turnout.
Several food vendors were set up for the fun and entertainment celebrating Hispanic Heritage
The Fiery Farmer's Market included salsa tasting, live music and you guessed it, a spicy pepper eating contest.
The Mayor of Pasco says all the food served is to initiate the start of
Hispanic Heritage Month.
"First of all its a party. Who doesn't love a party right? It's to bring in community. It's to unite the community. As you can see behind me there is music there is food there is drinks there is entertainment of all kinds," says Mayor Barajas, "So this is what really makes a community, just coming out and celebrating."
Mayor Barajas says they chose to host the event at Peanuts Park to reflect all of the projects being done throughout downtown.
In addition to celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Mayor Barajas says they wanted to celebrate the local farmers market and local businesses as well. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/2022-pasco-fiery-foods-festival-takes-place-at-peanuts-park/article_4214aaa6-3228-11ed-a8a1-074047df0eaf.html | 2022-09-12T04:21:42Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/2022-pasco-fiery-foods-festival-takes-place-at-peanuts-park/article_4214aaa6-3228-11ed-a8a1-074047df0eaf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash. -
The City of Kennewick reminds the community of the 9/11 memorial located at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex.
The memorial is open to the community all day on September 11 and the city encourages people to visit and remember the events of 9/11.
Kennewick is one of the few communities throughout the US to receive a piece of the World Trade Center and is on display at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex.
Lampson International worked with the City of Kennewick and Port Authorities from New York and New Jersey to transfer and fabricate the monument.
The monument became a community-wide volunteer project where a number of local business and residents worked and donated to the memorial.
On September 11, 2011, the three tons, 35-foot-tall monument was dedicated. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/9-11-memorial-at-the-southridge-sports-events-complex/article_b9f95b84-3237-11ed-95ae-27320be2ae76.html | 2022-09-12T04:21:48Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/9-11-memorial-at-the-southridge-sports-events-complex/article_b9f95b84-3237-11ed-95ae-27320be2ae76.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters Sunday night that quarterback Dak Prescott will be out several weeks as he needs surgery. But, Jones said, “it’s a long way until January,” after acknowledging how putrid his team looked in Week 1.
So, Jimmy Garoppolo? Some have already said they wouldn’t trade Jimmy to any NFC team — especially the Cowboys. I don’t see Jones and Dallas punting this season with Cooper Rush, an undrafted free agent in 2020, under center. Of course, it’ll depend on how long Prescott is out. But “several weeks” could mean the entire first half, at minimum.
Dallas currently has just over $11 million in cap space. If traded, Garoppolo the 49ers would pay Garoppolo $1.8 million in dead money while saving $12.1 million in cap savings — all the more incentive to move on. It gives Jimmy a fresh start and helps you financially.
Would Kyle Shanahan willingly trade the quarterback perceived as a “winner” to a playoff team? Therein lies the question. If the return on investment is worth it, it’s a no-brainer. Sure, you could get greedy and ask for a Zack Martin or a starter in return, but Day 2 draft picks are far more likely, considering how desperate Dallas is if they don’t plan on tanking this year.
Before the week started, here’s how I predicted this season to look in the NFC:
NFC playoff seedings:
(1) Bucs
(2) Packers
(3) Eagles
(4) 49ers
(5) Vikings
(6) Saints
(7) Rams
Even with a healthy Prescott, I didn’t think Dallas was making the playoffs. But Mike McCarthy can’t afford another mediocre year, which is why the Cowboys might be in a situation where they’re willing to do whatever it takes to acquire Jimmy.
Prescott wasn’t the only starting quarterback to go down with an injury Sunday. Patriots quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury Sunday, although X-rays came back negative. Neither Bill Belichick or Jones commented on the injury after the game. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/11/23348419/49ers-cowboys-prescott-garoppolo-playoffs | 2022-09-12T04:23:37Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/11/23348419/49ers-cowboys-prescott-garoppolo-playoffs | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
THE MODERATOR: We're going to go ahead and get started with our post-race press conference. Joined by the winner, Bubba Wallace, driving No. 45, 23XI Toyota. We'll go straight to questions for media.
Q. Bubba, with winning at Talladega last fall and it being rain-shortened, does this one mean more to you?
BUBBA WALLACE: I mean, it's just as special. Anytime you can get to victory lane in the Cup Series, it's a moment you don't want to let go. Unfortunately, we have to shift our mind and focus on Bristol now, but we'll celebrate tonight.
You know, to win it in this fashion, yeah, it's definitely really cool. We're talked about when we go to the speedways and kind of not so much the rest of the tracks, so I want to start changing that. We've been able to show up these last two months or so, all different types of racetracks, and be talked about. That's cool. It's a step in the right direction.
We just can't get complacent. We have to keep going, keep pushing for more. This is great, but we have to continue to go back out and battle. I appreciate the opportunity that I'm in right now with the team that I have and keep going.
Q. Was this the best race of your career, the best race where nothing went wrong and so it just looked good?
BUBBA WALLACE: We had a loose wheel, so something went wrong. We really capitalized, though, I think, in those moments. Before I would get frustrated. Don't get me wrong, I was frustrated. I thought we had a really good car. You never know what's going to happen when you get back there. I knew we had a lot of laps in front of us. Take our time, get back up through there and held three or four laps. We were already top 20, I think.
Just had to have a level mindset going into that. Like, okay, we're going to bounce back from some adversity.
Then, honestly, I started calling the shots. I said, When we break the threshold of fifth, it ramps up, and we need to be ready for that.
Then I said, Once we get the lead here, our balance has to be able to hang on to that, and it fell right into our hands.
Just hats off to these two guys here sitting on top of the box looking at all the nerd stuff that they do and making the most of it because it goes hand in hand with each other.
Q. The relative calmness that you felt when you were just out front today, why? Where did that come from, and how has that changed over the last couple of years for you?
BUBBA WALLACE: I get excited, and I get let down a lot when I'm excited, so it's better to come into it ho-hum and be relieved with the win at the end of it. It's really, really cool.
I think you never know when it's over. You had Denny behind us that was coming pretty hard, but it was going to take a really big mistake for him to get to me. So I was really focused on that. I didn't have time to think about anything else.
Q. Kurt Busch tweeted "We are winners again. Proud of Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing for getting it done today." How does it feel to kind of pick up the mantle and be the guy to have to carry all this? It's not like you haven't had the weight on your shoulders probably since you got here, right?
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah.
Q. This is just one more test, but to pass it with flying colors, to pull off the W, it's got to feel good under these circumstances. I mean, even probably better than normal.
BUBBA WALLACE: Oh, no doubt. First of all, Kurt, hate the scenario that we're in with him, but he has been nothing but an advocate and a leader in these moments for us. When we get back to our Monday morning meetings, he is there giving insight on how to be better. I appreciate him for that.
It's taught me how to be better off the racetrack, let alone on the racetrack. And the conversation I had with him in victory lane was really special. He just talked about believing in self, and he always believed in me, and so I thought that was pretty special.
Q. Denny said yesterday, he said he would not be surprised if a non-playoff driver won at Phoenix. It kind of completely upset the apple cart. Here we are in the second race of the playoffs; we have two non-playoff drivers getting it done.
BUBBA WALLACE: You never know with this car. We're up to 18 winners, and I think it's really cool with some of the races that we've been put on this year and the races that we've been able to capitalize on. It's going to come down to Phoenix, and I hope we're there winning. That would be awesome. Win us another championship.
THE MODERATOR: We're going to take a quick break and have Bootie join us up on the stage. And then, Denny, if you want to come too, please.
Now we have the whole team up here. We'll continue with questions.
Q. Bubba, I'm curious, you often hear from drivers who talk about they feel like there's a big difference between winning that second race and winning that first race in the sense of no longer being a first-time winner. I know it's early. Is there a significance other than obviously the accomplishment, but what does it mean to be a two-time winner as opposed a one-time winner in your mind?
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah, I think it's incredible. I think winning at this level is the hardest thing in life for us race car drivers. To be able to say we're winners today here at Kansas through the year that we've had and what we've been able to do the last couple of months is incredible.
I'm proud of everybody. Proud of Bootie. Thankful for Denny for just continuing to believe in me and make the most of every opportunity.
To come out winners, I knew it was only a matter of time. Had a lot of people telling me that. So it's finally cool to see it come to fruition. Two times is better than one time.
Q. I also have a question for you and Denny, or Bootie can jump in. I know after the race Chris Gabehart was talking to Denny and talking about how he felt like a key moment was the last pit cycle and how you are so good on pit entrance, pit exit and a green flag cycle, and not being a driver, you know, what that skill is like and what you have been able to do and how you have honed that skill. And whether, Denny, you can talk about or, Bootie, what you can talk about what you have seen in how he has done in that. Because Chris seemed to indicate that felt like that was an important aspect of the race today.
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah. I didn't do any practice pit-ins, but Bubba historically is -- on the metrics been really good on green flag entries. So I kind of knew that it was going to be tough for me to gain, so I kind of focused just on not making a mistake coming to pit road.
He had such a big lead on us anyway, I think probably three or four seconds. When -- I think probably three seconds. When we came to pit road, I thought just let me do a solid job here. Yeah, he just smashed us pretty bad, I think by about a second.
We lost by exactly one second. Again, you still have to pass him, right? That's a whole other thing. I think I got held up with the 20 quite a bit. So you just never know.
It would have been a great battle until the end, but he did a better job than I did on that green flag cycle for sure.
Q. Bubba, how have you been able to get better? Obviously, there's so many things that a driver has to be skilled in, but obviously, this seems to be one that you are very good and how you got to that point.
BUBBA WALLACE: There's a lot of metrics in our JGR metric sheet. There's about 1,000 pages. I take pride in trying to be at the top of those. Some weeks you are. Most weeks I'm not, but pit-in, pit-out, green flag stuff has always been one of my strong suits.
Honestly, they said, Pit now, and I'm like, Okay, and just was able to capitalize, and that was it. Didn't do anything fancy, but just one of those high traits that we carry. It worked out for us.
THE MODERATOR: Bootie, do you have anything on add on the topic?
BOOTIE BARKER: No.
BUBBA WALLACE: Man of few words.
Q. What's it like racing in a different championship compared to what most fans are seeing on the front end? Because, obviously, all the running orders showing who is in the driver's playoffs, but you alluded to it earlier, you are chasing that owner's championship. What's this win, what's this momentum kind of mean going towards the next last races?
BUBBA WALLACE: This locks us into the next round. First playoff experience for me at the Cup level. It's really cool.
I remember the conversation that Denny pulled me aside down in Florida, and he goes, Hey, we want you to drive the 45 and compete for a championship. We believe in you.
It's continue to do what we do. I didn't walk away from that being, like, oh, man, we got to ramp it up here. We've been stellar. We've been really, really good.
It's only a matter of time, and the little bit of things that we needed to clean up, and here we are today. We executed today. Still wasn't a perfect day, but we were able to execute and bounce back and make the most of it.
That's what we need to continue to do. Yeah, it's going to ramp up as we get closer to Phoenix, but right now we're focused on Bristol, and that's it.
Q. Denny, did you know this was the choice you needed to make once you knew Kurt would be out of the car at the start of the playoffs?
DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah, we talked internally about it, and we just felt like we were really trying to build a one-team culture. And a lot of teams try to do that, right? Even at JGR we're pretty much four independent teams.
We're trying to mesh this into we're able to switch pit crew guys at any moment from one team to another. When one team wins, the other pit crew is going to get bonuses just as well.
We're really trying to instill a really positive one-team mentality. So by doing that and having an eligibility in the owner's championship, we're able to just pick apart and put our best pieces in each section of a race team to go out and compete at our best. Bubba Wallace was an easy choice for us. Especially the results that he has given us over the last two to three months.
It's just been great, and the speed is really that he has shown all year. He really just took a huge jump this year in his craft from last year, and it was a very simple decision for us. I think we knew that Bubba was going to take a lot of pride in being the flagship driver for us for these last ten.
Q. This one is for Denny. When you first started this whole operation, obviously I'm assuming you envisioned a scenario where you and Bubba would be fighting for the win, both of you trying to get some playoff points. How does that line up with your initial timeline of trying to be competitive?
DENNY HAMLIN: I'm not really -- I don't really understand it completely, but I knew that the moment would come. I mean, I think that it happened for the first time really this spring with Kurt. I kind of got a front row seat to him battling for the win. Same thing today.
I watched the 45, and I'm going up the field with him, and I see him passing, and I see him go take the lead. Then I'm really trying to get there. I'm really frustrated from how our first 160, 170 laps went. I was chewing the steering wheel pretty heavily. I wanted to get there and get a win despite all the adversity that our team went through today.
But yeah, like I said in my interview post-race, there's no way that Bubba ever expects me to give him anything. He wants to know that he went out here and earned the win today and that it was not given to him. My lap times those last 20 laps proved that I was giving it every single bit that I had, but he just out-executed us, out-track-positioned us, and out-cared us today.
Q. Then just following up on that really quick, based on how the season started with the stuff that happened, like mishaps on pit road, how satisfying is it that this was nearly a perfect performance with a dominant car and pit crew that was great all day?
DENNY HAMLIN: They did really a good job with this 45 team, and this team was -- the pit crew has been with Kurt Busch for most of the year. We locked them in, this core group, for probably the last 10 to 15 races. They've done a great job, and they've been really solid.
I think a lot of people had a lot of issues on pit road. Certainly we were one of many, but I saw him in the back of the pack just like we were, and he was able to get through the traffic faster than I was.
That's the pivotal point of the race where I think that he has really improved in the sense of that typically when that happens, no offense to Bubba, but sometimes the wires get crossed. Today it just seemed like he was very methodical in his way back. This is overcoming adversity.
Everyone has something that happens in the middle of the race that takes them off of schedule. Today was a great moment for that team to battle back from the back and get to the win.
Q. I don't know if it's because of where we are or how you did it or because it's the second one, but this one feels so much more like normal to me. Like everything about victory lane --
BUBBA WALLACE: It's not raining.
Q. Yeah. I was waiting for all three of you. Do you share that sentiment? Does this feel somewhat more like a normal win? I guess, is that a good thing?
BOOTIE BARKER: Certainly. I'm really happy for Bubba and our team. I'll just say this. It's a pleasure working with Bubba. He has gotten better and better. I thank Denny a lot for going out on a limb and taking his money and putting it on the line to start the team.
All of that being said, we want -- we know how good we are. We knew. Knew how good Bubba was, how good he has been all year. So I feel very happy for him in the fact that we took it to him. There's no what are you going to say? What can you throw rocks at us about this time?
I'm just really happy for our whole organization and especially Bubba for how we did it.
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah, echo. Sure. (Laughing.)
Q. Denny, as an owner and as a crew chief, I want to turn the conference a little bit. This being a special day, 9/11. There's a lot of military members, like myself, out there. Can each one of you just -- what does this win on this somber day mean to all of you?
BUBBA WALLACE: Look at what we're representing on our car. Root has always been bold. They've always been out there, and they wanted to make a statement each and every time. For them to honor the heroes we lost on 9/11 was really cool to begin with, the initiative to begin with.
And then to follow through and execute and come out on top, you can't make it up, right? It's a picture-perfect day. It's a story well written. Just proud to be able to carry the colors, carry the sponsor, and carry the names of all our heroes that we lost that day.
I see it means a lot to you, and I appreciate your service.
DENNY HAMLIN: We all know where we were at, right? I remember I was at Rick Townsend's shop putting the exhaust in my new late model, and when it happened, it was just a day that's burned in our souls, right? You see the images, and at times, listen, we're all guilty of forgetting sometimes. Then around this day you start to see the images again. You're, like, wow, you can't forget.
It's really an honor for us to be out there and represent the military and the first responders that came running into a burning building. They're the true heroes of this world for us. We can't thank their service enough.
That's why you see what NASCAR does every single week with the American flag. It's something that is very loud and proud and on every hauler, on every uniform, because it's really a big deal for our sport to honor people like you.
BOOTIE BARKER: I would like to say, I love being an American. I hated what happened to us then. I was proud of our country how we came together and recognized the ones that sacrificed to try to save people.
I also back our military just because, hey, I'm just pretty blatant about it. It's us. Even with our race team, it's us, and I don't care about anybody else. I'm an American, and I love being an American, and I don't care about anybody else.
I appreciate a strong military. I'm somewhat of a historian. Rome ruled the world for 1,000 years, and they could stomp people with their military. They were strong. I feel like we have to be strong as nation. We have to be strong as a military so we can do what we want to do.
All those people fought for our freedoms, and what that means is by dictating our own terms everywhere, people like us get to do what we want to do, and I'm appreciative of it.
I hated that it happened. I hope it never happens again, but we remember all of it.
Q. This is for Denny. Denny, since your race team won here in the spring and then here again in the fall, I'm wondering how much does that increase the chance of Michael Jordan coming back to the state where Dean Smith was born and seeing his race team race firsthand?
DENNY HAMLIN: Well, he loves racing. Trust me. He loves going to NASCAR races. A lot of times TV likes to show him when he is in attendance, but a lot of times he comes, and they don't even see him. He likes to sneak in, sneak out.
He is a guy that loves this sport. We can't thank him enough and Curtis and Gene that is with his business team that ultimately, like Bubba touched on in his interview, that really believed in us.
Ultimately, Michael believes in the people that he hires. Even though he says, okay, let's go ahead and start a race team, it's still no-go until you have the backing of Curtis and that whole team. We can't thank them enough for what they do for our team.
They really taught me a lot on the business side. I continue to learn on it. It's my responsibility to make sure these cars go fast. Pressing all the right buttons, hiring all the right people to make sure says we win races.
But, yeah, it's a perfect partnership. It really is. I couldn't ask for anything better. He loves Bubba. He loves this race team. I never would have imagined a team that started from scratch literally from scratch, we had nothing, just two years ago to now have three race wins. It's just incredible. I can't tell you how hard it is to win in this Series and to do what we're doing right now is incredible.
Especially with this five-year plan of trying to get to a championship-contending organization. I'm the realist in the group, knowing that we still have a ton of ground to cover, but we're starting to really get the results that this hard work is starting to pay off.
We've got a lot of great things in the works in a few years. Hopefully you're going to talk about this team winning on a more regular basis, but never in my wildest dreams would I imagine that we would go out there and have three wins already in just a year and three-quarters.
Q. But he won't be coming?
DENNY HAMLIN: I don't know. I don't keep his schedule. I do not know. That's the short answer.
Q. Bubba, you're the first black driver to win more than one Cup race. I'm curious what does that mean to you to set that historic mark?
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah, it's incredible. Just makes you think back to when it all started 20 years ago and how we were just showing up to races. And each and every weekend my dad would always look for the stiffest competition to make us better. It was a lot of fun.
It actually reminds me of the conversation I had with Harvick on the grid talking about Keelan being able to do his first asphalt Legend Cars race and how eye-opening that was.
I remember showing up to these places for the first time and just trying to be the best of the best. It all relates to that question. You just want to show up and win. Whatever history comes in after that, it all settles in behind because there's no greater thing than winning. I appreciate all the support from our fans and family and just got to keep it going.
Q. One for Denny, one for Bootie. For Denny: Are you surprised non-playoff drivers have won the first two races, and that combined with the 18 different winners this season, is that the kind of unpredictability you thought you would see?
DENNY HAMLIN: Yes. I mentioned it earlier this week that I thought that this could be the first potential year that somebody wins the race at Phoenix that's not part of the championship four.
Just simply because we used to -- when we used to build our own cars and design our own cars, we would just kind of save the best stuff for the end of the season. Everyone would just kind of front-load a lot of their best people, best parts, best bodies, best cars for the playoffs. There's no secret that really the ones that kept advancing, cars just got faster.
They started pushing tech a little bit more. It was just no -- it wasn't a coincidence that the final four is always one, two, three, four. With the car having so much parity, certainly I think this is a trend that could continue.
I don't know how long the list of new winners is going to get. We're at 18 now. Bob can call me out. I said at Sonoma, there's no frickin' way that we even get to 14. Yeah, it's been amazing.
Everyone has won it legit. Guys go out there and execute and win races. It's been, obviously, great for the product because people tune in to not know who is going to be the race winner, and I think for the last few years you tune in, and knew that the race -- the race is going to be won by one of three organizations, and maybe one or two drivers within those organizations.
It's good that the love is getting spread around and drivers now that are in equal equipment are able to show what their talent is all about.
Q. For Bootie: Could you just kind of comment on both Bubba's driving performance and the team's performance, which included the round of green flag stops on that 96-lap run to the finish?
BOOTIE BARKER: Yeah. Really since we've unloaded all weekend as far as Bubba goes, I mean, when you have positive momentum when you do things right -- I'm very careful to say this. I mean this in -- I don't know, it's easy. Okay, but it's not easy. My point is --
BUBBA WALLACE: It makes things easier.
BOOTIE BARKER: Yes. Practice goes smooth. He and I talk. We don't even have to talk long. He tells me what he needs. We work on it. We go fast.
You qualify well. You get a good pit selection. It's just all of those things stack up. That's all the things you need to do.
Right now it's definitely we're clicking, we're doing well. As far as how he drove the race, I didn't say this to him, think about this: At the end of the race, he takes the lead or he takes the lead on his own and stretches the lead. By stretching the lead, it gives me the ability to just go -- JR and I sit there and call the races. We knew with the lead he got us, all we had to do was protect behind us. We had a hedge to do that. That makes it easy.
Then the pit crew he got on and off pit road well. Better than anybody else. They had an awesome stop. Then you're gone. You're out front. You've got it.
What I give to Bubba, though, a testament to Bubba, though, he didn't push his car. I let him know how far he was ahead. Really he rode. He saved his car. He didn't get anxious. He didn't make any mistakes. He didn't burn his stuff up. He knew the guys were behind him, and he just ran what he had to do.
That takes a tremendous amount of discipline and not letting the moment get too big. He didn't at all.
Really the moment didn't get too big for any of us. We did what we had to do. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of our crew.
Q. With the announcement that Wilkesboro is coming back for the All-Star Race in 2023, how good does it feel to be locked into the main event now?
BUBBA WALLACE: Oh, yeah. Sweet, (Laughing). Damn, that's cool. That's going to be a cool event. I hope so.
But just thankful for the opportunity. I know I continue to say that. See, I don't even focus on that stuff. You go out and win, and all of the good things fall in place. We don't have to race our way in now. That's sweet, yep.
DENNY HAMLIN: With all the heat winners we're going to have a full field, (Laughing). Maybe NASCAR can twist the format a little bit, you know?
Q. Bootie, you're a multi-winner as a crew chief in the Xfinity Series, and now with this win you're a multi-winner in the Cup Series. That stat goes back as far as 2002 in the Xfinity Series. What does that mean for you with your career being on top of the box?
BOOTIE BARKER: Like I said, what Denny and Michael put together, I told Wheels, Mike Wheeler, who is our competition director. I get along with all the people, but I'm just saying the depth. I told Wheels, I said, it's never been better than it is for me right now, the quality of people.
Denny got upset with us months ago, rightfully so, but his message was, What do you need? Whatever you need, whatever it costs, it doesn't matter.
I remember that. I have never been with an owner. I've been with owners, I'll tell you all the truth, where they go, Look, you need to run better, and I'm taking your rear changer, and you need to cut back on your budget a bit, but I expect you to do better. That's the opposite of what Denny has brought to the table.
I appreciate that, and it's just we're loaded. We're loaded. We're looking for all the rest of the best people as we keep going.
Like I said, Bubba, we talked about it all year. Even when I was suspended, I would call him and go, man, you are driving so well. I know it just doesn't seem so. It was frustrating, but he kind of -- we kind of knew it. You just go the to keep grinding.
I guess as far as my career, it's the same way. God blessed me. I was lucky. I was lucky to get here. I'm lucky to be in the position I'm in, and I appreciate it.
Like I said, if it ends tomorrow, if Denny says you're done tomorrow, I've had a hell of a ride, and I appreciate it. I'm hoping to keep going. I want us to keep contending and winning races because, like I said, it's better than I've ever had it.
Q. Obviously, your teammate Kurt Busch won earlier in the year here. Remembering that race back, you were right there with him on speed. You had a bad, I think, pit mishap at the end that didn't give you the finish you deserved. Was it vindicating to come back here the very next race and drive about as good of a race as you could have and get the win?
BUBBA WALLACE: Yeah, no doubt. I think looking back at the first race, I'm selfish, and I think we were better than the 45. We just didn't have the track position to show that. He took home the hardware to show that he was better than us.
But coming back here and actually it kind of all sparked in Michigan and figuring out what we had and understanding that Michigan setup was based around our Kansas setup, our first Kansas setup, and coming back here, not much different than that. And it's like, okay, we have to ramp up here, and the car is going to be good. It puts more pressure on me. Hey, the car is good. Are you going to deliver and execute and give the car its full potential?
We executed on all levels on the racetrack, on pit road, and communication was awesome today. It's just one of those things. You hate that you were in that scenario the first race, but it makes you come back stronger, and look where we're at.
Q. You guys have been just on a fantastic run. This is six Top 10s in the last nine races. All sorts of tracks too, road course, Michigan, Kansas. Doesn't really matter, you guys have been running well everywhere. Just where is the confidence with the extent to going for it the rest of the year and in 2023?
BUBBA WALLACE: What I struggled with in the Cup car previously was confidence in the car and actually trusting it. With this car I was sidelined. I had shoulder surgery right after the season, and I didn't get much testing, but I told myself going in that I needed to step up and do a better job and push the car to its limits.
If you don't do that, you don't know where the limits of the car is at. The last -- really all year, like Bootie said. We've been doing a good job. The results have not shown that, but if I take a minute and brag about self, this is my best season ever of climbing in the race car and being, like, all right, pal, it's time to go to work, and you leave it all out there and not regret any decision that you make. Look how we've been running.
It all starts with self. If you don't show up with confidence, then you're not going to run very good, so you definitely have to show up with that.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you, gentlemen, very much.
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SEATTLE — Ever the gentleman, Eugenio Suarez leaned to the side and motioned for Julio Rodriguez to step up to the podium for their shared postgame news conference. Rodriguez obliged and sat down first, in a chair to Suarez’s right.
Problem was, as the Seattle sluggers settled into their seats, the in-house camera at T-Mobile Park was zoomed in on Suarez. The news conference had to wait, just a moment, please, so the camera could pan out to include both of them.
Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Rodriguez immediately leaned in close to Suarez’s right shoulder until he could see himself enter the tight frame on a TV mounted in the back of the room. Then Rodriguez flashed that smile — oh, you know that smile — that has won over an entire city in one short summer and could, perhaps, take over an entire sport come October.
Nothing seems impossible now, does it?
That was the feeling already, the Mariners insisted later, inside the home dugout before the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon, before Rodriguez hit the game-tying home run off one of the most accomplished closers in the game, and before Suarez followed with a walkoff blast, giving the Mariners their most amazing victory of the season in a season stuffed with so many of them.
Final score: Mariners 8, Braves 7.
Final result: Here … they … come.
If you didn’t believe before, if you’ve been bracing for the worst because that’s what being Seattle Mariners fan has conditioned you for, then Rodriguez offered the loudest and most dramatic evidence yet that this year will be different for this team, this time.
The Braves delivered a gut-punch in the top of the ninth inning. Then they delivered another, hitting one massive home run and then a second to erase a four-run deficit with two outs (and two strikes) and stun a sold-out crowd of 45,245 at T-Mobile Park.
Back in the dugout before the start of the bottom of the ninth, Rodriguez, the Mariners’ 21-year-old rookie, implored his teammates.
“Come on boys,” he kept telling them.
“He was yelling at everybody: ‘We can’t give up,’” Suarez said.
After Sam Haggerty was thrown out on a bunt attempt to lead off the ninth, Rodriguez came to the plate for his first appearance against Kenley Jansen, the longtime Dodgers closer in his first season in Atlanta. Jansen’s cutter has been one of the game’s most effective pitches for a decade, and Rodriguez said that’s the pitch he was looking for initially.
Then Jansen, on a 1-1 pitch, made a mistake by throwing a hanging slider down the middle. Rodriguez didn’t miss it.
The ball rocketed off Rodriguez’s bat at 117.2 mph, with a launch angle of 17 degree. It left the park in a hurry, bouncing off the scoreboard in left field and tying the score at 7-7.
Rodriguez spiked his bat toward the M’s dugout. He said he wanted to come through for his teammates in that moment.
“I’m just happy they let me be who I am,” Rodriguez said. “They know at the end of the day I’m playing of them. We all play for each other.”
It was the hardest hit of Rodriguez’s career and one of the eight hardest hits in the majors this season. It was his second home run of the game — he hit a leadoff homer off Atlanta starter Jake Odorizzi — and 25th of the season.
“Everything Julio does is special. He gives us that comfort,” Suarez said.
Suarez delivered the finishing shot, turning on a 93 mph cutter on the inner half and sending it into the Mariners bullpen beyond the wall in left-center. It was also Suarez’s second of the game, his fifth in his past four games, and team-leading 30th of the season.
Suarez, in his first season in Seattle, has become one of the most respected voices on the team, and his Good Vibes Only ethos has paired well with Rodriguez’s youthful exuberance and natural charisma, and that all bleeds through in a tight-knit clubhouse.
“It just speaks to the magic we’ve got going on here,” Marco Gonzales said. “It starts with all the guys in that room.”
Gonzales pitched one of his best games ever for the Mariners, all things considered. Atlanta’s lineup has feasted on left-handed pitchers this season, but Gonzales held them to just two hits, with five strikeouts and no walks. The only run he allowed came on a home run by Austin Riley.
Adam Frazier had given the M’s the lead in the third inning with a two-run triple, and J.P. Crawford’s RBI double extended it to 6-1 in the sixth.
Seattle’s bullpen, so reliable for so long, collapsed late. Michael Harris II, Atlanta’s own stellar rookie center fielder, hit a 380-foot blast off Erik Swanson in the eighth and then a 433-foot bomb off Diego Castillo with two on and two outs in the ninth.
Robbie Grossman followed with a two-run home run to deep right field off Paul Sewald to give Atlanta a 7-6 lead.
“It was pretty deflating. Every game matters for us,” Sewald said. “And to feel like you blew it was tough. Thank goodness they pulled it out. Every single guy said the same thing: ‘You’ve saved us 25 times this year. Every once in awhile it’s OK for us to save you.’”
With the win, the Mariners (78-62) move up to the top spot in the American League wild card chase, in a tie with Tampa Bay.
The Rays (78-60), Blue Jays (78-61) and Orioles (73-67) had all lost Sunday
October inches closer, in every way.
“I believe in this team,” Rodriguez said. “… I feel like we have a chance. We have the guys. And that’s why I was confident we would be able to come through in that last inning. I know what we’ve got on this team.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/mariners/julio-rodriguez-eugenio-suarez-send-mariners-to-wild-walkoff-win-over-braves/article_0fa8d20c-323e-11ed-89e0-7fab01bda588.html | 2022-09-12T04:43:41Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/mariners/julio-rodriguez-eugenio-suarez-send-mariners-to-wild-walkoff-win-over-braves/article_0fa8d20c-323e-11ed-89e0-7fab01bda588.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Higher Ed Gamma
MOOCs and beyond.
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The Post-Pandemic College Campus as a Design Challenge
Imagining the college campus of the future.
I don’t know whether Outer Space is, as Star Trek tells us, the final frontier, but I know full well that physical space is among campus’ biggest sources of conflict. Where we park, where we teach, and whether we even have an office are among higher ed’s most contentious issues.
On Star Trek, of course, the mission is visionary: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before. On campuses, the challenges are much more mundane, but fraught financially and politically nonetheless. Decisions about building siting, architecture, layout, maintenance, remodeling rarely occur without controversy.
I recently had an opportunity to speak with Lori Pavese Mazor, who, for over two decades, has helped plan, manage, and operate some of New York City's leading institutions, including the CUNY Hunter College, New York University, Brooklyn Public Library System, and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
A Yale-trained architect with an NYU Stern MBA, generously shared her thoughts about how post-pandemic colleges and universities might rethink some basic assumptions about space allocation and utilization in light of current concerns over cost, eye-appeal, fit, sustainability, and especially the growing impact of remote work and remote learning.
Me: In our conversation, you called the campus a college’s most valuable asset. I certainly understand that the campus symbolically represents a college or university. It’s appearance is key to its brand. Everyone instantly recognizes a portrait not just of Harvard, Yale, or Princeton, but any number of institutions. But you implied that the campus is also a valuable financial asset. Is that true?
Lori: If I look at some of New York’s most prestigious academic institutions, Columbia, NYU and Barnard, a similar pattern is evident on the balance sheet: real estate and the endowment are the two largest assets. Columbia University, which is considered to be one of the top three landowners in New York City, values it’s real estate assets north of $6 bilion, one quarter of its total assets which include a $15 billion endowment. NYU’s is the complete inverse, with $15 billion real estate assets being twice as large as their $7 billion endowment. At a smaller scale, Barnard’s real estate assets and endowment are nearly equal. For unendowed publics like SUNY and CUNY, real estate is their primary asset.
Me: Wow, the value of a college’s land and buildings really is remarkable. But aren’t those assets sometimes a mixed blessing, given an institution’s remote location or the high cost of maintaining and remodeling buildings. I have read that some campuses are actually tearing down older buildings (like Missouri) or proposing to sell campus property (like Drew), while others, in contrast, are desperate to expand, like Yale and the University of Houston which recently acquired business parks or, like UMass Amherst and Northeastern, have purchased existing campuses.
Lori: Revisiting the value of the physical campus will be a trending topic over the next decade. Beyond the four walls of urban campuses, all university systems will face a fifth wall posed by the rapid expansion of those digital technologies now labeled the metaverse. Early examples of this technology, which Meta (formerly Facebook) has funded for ten pilot universities this coming fall, has led to a banal version of the digital campus of the future. These “digital twins” are uninspired simulations of the existing physical space in a virtual model. But these pilot efforts will soon be followed by more innovative developments in the Metaverse.
Me: Just visit a medical school and you’ll be amazed by how extensively these professional schools already make use of simulations including virtual cadavers, hearts, and brains as well as surgery simulators -- leaving those plastic toy human anatomy kits that children have played with in the dust.
Lori: Major breakthroughs will come with the full sensory haptic systems that are being developed in places like Carnegie Mellon make their way into the teaching and learning environment. Moreover, the metaverse economy has the potential to reconsider the value of real estate in the absence of scarcity.
Me: I think it’s fair to say that colleges and universities currently operate in an environment of space scarcity. At Columbia, there were only 100 general purpose classrooms. Even at my mega university, UT Austin, there were, as recently as 2014, just 259 general purpose classrooms.
We are now at a historical moment when many campuses have an opportunity to radically rethink their use of space. Space utilization lies at the very heart of many of the most vituperative campus battles. Every stakeholder wants more space – for dorms, research, parking, public-private partnerships, and much more. But most urban institutions find it virtually impossible to increase their physical profile, for financial, political, and community relations reasons. Even individual buildings can become battlegrounds – and not just over their names. Many campuses, including my own, have become mired in controversy over the fate of the institution’s libraries, as microforms and even books and journals are moved to remote storage, and replaced with cafés, study lounges, high-tech classrooms, and, at UT Austin, a welcome center.
Lori: This leads me to imagine a virtual world with infinite space where a faculty member could be assigned an office with shelves of virtual books that could be called at a moment’s notice, flipped and marked with what feels like a pencil or a highlighter, surrounded by a life size whiteboard for sketching out big ideas, and everything is automatically transferred to a journal article that’s been drafted using artificial intelligence for their review. Moreover, imagine the impact that virtual experience might have on the campus that exists in real life. Where would we hold office hours? Where would we hold meetings? Today’s conversations are about two unequal worlds: a real world which offers visceral three-dimensional experience and an online world which exists in a flat two-dimensional space. As those two worlds converge, which will happen in this decade, the choices facing campuses about what functions to locate on Earth and what to move to the Metaverse will be more nuanced.
Me: Campus design physically embodies an institution’s brand and can impact, reflect, and reenforce a campus’ culture. I can speak firsthand about how my sprawling campus’ design has tended to balkanize faculty around departmental lines.
Lori: Physical space has proximity limitations that digital space does not and we’ve already begun to experience relief from these limitations during the pandemic. As we quickly moved our operations remotely, I don’t think any of us realized the long-lasting impacts this would have on the future of work. Zoom and Slack have allowed us to stay connected in a way that perhaps we would not have before. But even with these technologies, it’s important to intentionally create a virtual space where diverse ideas come together. Otherwise, we simply end up recreating the silos and boundaries we have on earth in the virtual realm. Some of the most innovative thinkers in the metaverse are Black and brown, female and non-binary - people who come from disenfranchised populations and see the potential in the virtual world to chart a new course forward. We are all immigrants to this virtual world without the politics of occupation and territory.
Me: In addition to calling us to question the politics of territory, another consequence of the pandemic is to make campuses think much more seriously about their use of green space, which has rarely been deployed productively or creatively. Might it make sense to have more pavilions or even tents to shelter events?
Lori: As we reckon with the impacts of climate change, our outdoor spaces need to be capable of sheltering us in extreme temperatures and under inclement conditions. There is scientific evidence of the value of being in nature on our psyche and outdoor spaces will continue to be precious resources for academic communities. On the flip side, one of the virtues of a virtual world is that we can be made to feel a consistently comfortable body temperature. Rather than viewing climatized spaces as mediated by walls to contain tempered air and separate us from the outside, spaces might be categorized on a continuum of temperature from those that feel hot to those that feel cold. We might choose these different environments to suit our metabolic needs or personalize our climate.
Me: Among the biggest issues involving the physical plant relates to teaching. Outmoded facilities are overloaded with lecture halls and small fixed-seat classrooms, plus a scattering of seminar rooms, and provide few spaces suitable for active or team-based or technology-enhanced learning. Lab space is inadequate to meet the growing for programs in biological sciences, neuroscience, or engineering, but can’t easily be expanded because of cost constraints and safety regulations.
Lori: Large lectures halls and teaching laboratories have definitely been the limiting factors for being able to deliver innovative educational experiences at both the private and public institutions. During the pandemic it became easy to move a large lecture class online and I think many institutions will keep this practice. There’s very little value added by being in a room with over 300 people looking down on a lecturer and a slide projector. However, the laboratory experience will remain hybrid and rightly so. There are powerful virtual technologies that allow students to be in a lab and run experiments and we have used these across the natural sciences. However, there’s no alternative yet for the clinical experience. Even programs like nursing and physical therapy that have had longstanding simulation labs value the in-person experience of a classroom laboratory. No patient wants a nurse drawing their blood for the first time if they’ve never done it in real life.
Me: What is the best environment for teaching and learning? Probably not the multitiered auditorium nor the teacher focused, fixed desk classroom or even a seminar room.
Lori: I see the evolution of the classroom in the same way as we’ve seen the evolution of the book. New books are now released in many different forms: hardcover, paperback, digital, and audiobook. I still enjoy buying signed hardcover books and first editions. In the same way, I will always want to return back to the wood paneled seminar room in Street Hall at Yale. At the same time, I’ve enrolled in Wharton’s first business certificate program in the Economy of the Multiverse with 300 other students from around the world and am curious about that virtual experience. The challenge for institutions will be to right-size the physical campus accordingly and to be smart about which modalities best meet the needs of their market.
Me: What principles should guide the development of campus spaces of the future?
Lori: The focus of the future will be on quality of delivery. Wherever a class is offered, whether on campus, online, or in the Metaverse, the space where it is delivered will need to be first rate. Students will no longer have tolerance for poor quality experiences and will easily be able to navigate from one to another as barriers to entry are dismantled.
Me: Also, can we use technology to facilitate field-based learning by using digital modalities to extend the physical classroom and breakdown classroom walls?
Lori: Our experience of space will be phygital – you could be in a real classroom on a physical campus studying archaeology and walk out a metaphysical door to a virtual dig site. The beauty of this experience is that you could visit that virtual site at different periods of time. I would love to walk into a virtual New York City in the 1800s and stand on the corner of 5th Avenue and 60th street and watch a time-lapse construction of Central Park. This is now not only possible, it is probable.
Me: There’s a danger, I think, that an increase in online courses will make students’ relationship with the campus even more transactional than it already is. As fewer and fewer undergraduates conform to F. Scott Fitzgerald stereotypes, coming to college for frat parties, Greek life, and intercollegiate sports, what should institutions do? How can the physical campus create a welcoming and supportive environment that will encourage students to feel a sense of belonging?
Lori: The pandemic taught us the importance of physicality to mental health and I continue to believe in the residential college experience as a rite of passage into adulthood, above and beyond academic life. The undergraduate years are formative in establishing an independent identity from one’s birth family and place of origin. Any next generation campus planning should think of the residential space for students as the heart of the campus, not the periphery. When we think in this way, we naturally surround these students with the support services they need to thrive in a world where the pace of technological innovation is outpacing our social evolution.
Me: As you just made clear, post-pandemic, campuses will continue to matter. But we need to make sure that the experiences that the campus offers are more meaningful and consequential than those that can be accessed virtually. In a highly contentious opinion piece in The New York Times, Nick Burns, the editor of American Quarterly, insisted that “Elite Universities are Out of Touch. Blame the Campus.” These campuses, he claimed, are too insular and inward turning, to which many comments responded: No. Campuses are among this society’s few oases of genuine diversity which needs to be insulated, as much as possible from outside meddling.
Lori: Universities have already taken and will continue to take greater steps to become resources to their home cities and regions. I grew up in a small town where the local pool, tennis courts, and fitness center continue to be located on a college campus. The most controversial act of my pre-teen years was when the college converted the local movie theater into classrooms. I think they learned their lesson about town-gown relationships after that. University facilities have the capacity to serve both populations and creative campus planning maximizes the use of space for many different purposes throughout the day. In my vision for the future, the campus is a K-12 school, a center for lifelong learning, a community center, and a resource for young and old.
Me: Very few have imagined a learning space that might bring together K-12, 2-year, career and technical, and 4-year education and museums into a more sweeping vision of a campus. As Ryan Craig recently observed, success in the online certification programs offered by Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft, which are key to creating new avenues to upward socioeconomic mobility for the most disadvantaged students, hinges on ready access to wrap-around support services. Unfortunately, all too many colleges and universities have been missing in action. Should other institutions follow Georgetown’s example, which established its Capitol Applied Learning Lab to facilitate students taking DC internships? Or are there other models that make sense, like classes that include an internship with a local school or government agency or a non-profit or for-profit? If institutions take these steps, what is the goal? To expand access and enrollment and facilitate experiential learning, or simply to tap new markets?
Lori: We are already starting to see the blurring of universities and for-profit technology companies in the education space. Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are both the biggest threat and the greatest opportunity we have to create a continuum of academic and experiential learning with the support services that a residential academic community is poised to deliver. Universities are perfectly positioned to be both the imagineers of the future - developing the research, insights, foresights, and applications of technology – and the implementers, using their own campuses as living laboratories to test and iterate these inventions. In addition, if we think of the metaverse as the next frontier, it will need thought leadership in governance, law, systems, finance, and health. Any strategic forecaster of the future knows that knowledge of the past, and particularly a reckoning of our past mistakes, is the groundwork for imagining a better future.
Me: Does the isolated location-based campus still make sense, or should senior leadership consider other options? For example, should colleges follow the medical center model and distribute branch campuses, extension centers, and adult learning facilities across a region? I myself argued in behalf of a distributed model of “storefront” or “boutique” campuses across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, which held out the prospect of better serving a region with poor public transportation options by providing locally available face-to-face support. Or should institutions follow the example of those schools that have established mini-campuses in major global cities, such as London, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C.? Or should they dream even bigger, and, like Northeastern, disperse campuses across the nation and even the world?
Lori: As long as political boundaries continue to exist, it’s important to go to where the students are, and the American model of higher education continues to be attractive and needed around the globe. Wherever a physical campus is located, it needs to be walkable. The 20-minute walk serves as a simple organizing device. The pandemic amplified this idea, but it’s one that city planners have used for decades to lay out well planned cities with micro-communities. Within 20 minutes, one should be able to reach every basic service needed – from medical facilities to groceries. This is one of the great attractors of global cities like the ones you mention, and what led me to settle in New York. This is the lifestyle that many people desire, but it’s becoming less and less affordable.
In science fiction, the future almost invariably looks like an exaggerated version of preexisting present-day trends, and no doubt my imaginings of the campus of the future reflect my own predispositions:
- That most students want a rich, robust campus experience, though not necessarily the kind that previous generations took for granted.
- That students need a real reason to be on campus and accommodations, like drop-in childcare, to make that possible.
- That it makes sense for students to spend less time on campus and more time in community-based learning experiences, whether these take the form of internships, field-based investigations, or study abroad.
- That while the future of higher education may well be hybrid and more experiential, students will continue to need the interaction, sense of community, and wrap-around support structures that are best offered in person.
Most science fiction versions of the future are dystopic, offering an interesting vision of the future, but little resolution to our current problems. These, we must solve ourselves. At the same time that Mark Zuckerberg and the meta-heads are imagining and creating the metaverse, those of us on earth need to reengineer the physical environments that will complement the metasphere. Physical and virtual experiences should dance with one another, and the college campus is the right place to start thinking, dreaming, and experimenting.
As we reimagine the campus, I think there’s a straightforward principle to bear in mind: Do those things on campus that really can’t be adequately replicated elsewhere -- collaborative inquiry, problem solving, and project development, as well as intensive mentoring across multiple dimensions, academic, to be sure, but also helping students define a direction in life, chart a path forward, manage emotions, achieve essential competencies, and develop more mature interpersonal relationships.
That, I learned from Lori Mazor, is not just a matter of more student-centered teaching or more engaged faculty or expanded student life budgets. It’s a design challenge of the highest order.
Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Why So Few Chromebooks In Higher Ed?
5 guesses.
Chromebooks and the ChromeOS are huge in K-12. In higher ed, not so much.
If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have said that I was fairly convinced that the Chromebook was poised to be a major player in higher ed tech.
The reasons that I thought that students (first) and then staff (second) and faculty (third) would start to bring (or be handed) Chromebooks on campus mirrored why K-12 was going ChromeOS. These reasons include:
Lower Total Cost of Ownership: ChromeOS laptops are cheaper than Apple and Windows machines to buy and are much less costly to maintain. An OS built around web apps means there is less to install and fix. Files living in the cloud mean fewer headaches for recovery and backup.
The Move from Office to Gmail and Google Docs: A shift to Chromebooks seemed inevitable as we all shifted to Gmail and Google Docs. Indeed, a laptop that was built specifically to run these Google web apps would make for a productive and enjoyable experience. Applications seemed to have been shifting from the machine (client) to the cloud, making it less necessary to deal with the overhead of a full OS.
Security: Owning a Windows machine meant constantly fighting viruses and other potential security challenges. Macs are not immune from attack. The ChromeOS seemed to be more secure and easier to protect.
In Googling around, I could not nail down the Chromebook market share in higher ed. (Maybe you can help?). In K-12, Chromebooks seem to account for 40 to 60 percent of all school/district purchases.
Observationally and anecdotally, I don’t see or hear all that much about Chromebooks in higher ed. Why might that be? I have five guesses.
Guess #1 - Applications Still Matter:
Much of what we do on our computers has moved to the web. But not everything. There is still software that either runs better or will only run as native client apps. Anyone who does any video editing, statistical analysis, or data visualization will want to work with software designed for macOS or Windows. The usability of web applications remains limited as compared to applications designed to run on Apple or Windows laptops. Most students, staff, and faculty want the choice of running either web or client apps. This is particularly true of MS Office, where the web apps for Word/Excel/Powerpoint have never caught up with the full client software versions.
Guess #2 - Inexpensive Windows Laptops:
If cost was the main reason to go for a Chromebook, the proliferation of inexpensive Windows laptops weakened the case for ChromeOS machines. Low-end Windows laptops are priced at less than $500. On the high-end, Chromebooks can cost more than mid-tier Apple or Windows machines, with the HP Elite Chromebook retailing for more than $1,600.
Guess #3 - Perceived Value of Quality Laptops:
Nowadays, how much can we do in higher ed that does not involve our computers? The pandemic has pushed most meetings from face-to-face to Zoom. We live on email, collaborate on Google Docs, create presentations, and write papers on Office apps. The last laptop I purchased was a MacBook Air for about $1,100. With how much of my academic work that depends on my laptop (really, all of it), paying for a quality machine seems like a good value. Even campus-based and face-to-face academia is now highly digitally mediated. With all of us dependent on our laptops to work, it seems penny-wise and pound-foolish to get laptops that can’t do everything we need.
Guess #4 - The iPhone:
Apple enjoys a better than 50 percent market share with the iPhone in the US mobile market. If anything, I would guess Apple’s higher ed mobile market share is even higher. One of the reasons why I think we see so many MacBooks in higher ed is all those iPhones. (And iPads). The perception may be that staying within a single ecosystem is easier.
Guess #5 - Google Has Not Made a Big Higher Ed Chromebook Effort:
How much has Google focussed on winning the higher ed laptop market? It seems as if Google has directed significantly more effort into the K-12 market than into higher ed. This may make sense, as K-12 adoption is at the district level. Universities seem to be moving away from requiring that all students purchase the same laptop. Google Classroom is all over K-12 but is not an LMS substitute and is therefore absent from higher education. Should Google make a push for broader and deeper Chromebook adoption at colleges and universities?
Are you a higher ed person relying solely on a Chromebook to complete your work?
Any Chromebook using college students who may want to share the reasons behind your ChromeOS choice?
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A Michigan man shot his wife dead, seriously injured his daughter and killed the family dog with a shotgun Sunday, before he was killed by police.
The man identified as 53-year-old Igor Lanis gunned down his 56-year-old wife and shot and injured their 25-year-old daughter at the family’s Walled Lake home early Sunday, before getting into a shoot-out with cops, according to local reports.
The daughter called 911 at 4:11 a.m. saying her father had shot her and killed her mother, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters at a press conference, according to The Detroit News.
Officers, who did not have the family’s exact address, responded to the 1200 block of Glenwood Court and were speaking with a neighbor when they heard gunshots coming from a home next door, Bouchard said.
As the cops moved in on the house, Lanis ran out the front door with a shotgun and began firing at the officers.
The officers returned fire and shot Lanis, killing him, Bouchard said.
They rushed into the house and found the man’s wounded and bleeding daughter trying to crawl out of the home.
She had been shot in the back and legs, suffering “super traumatic injuries,” he said. She was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.
Her mother was found dead inside the house. She had been shot at least four times. Police didn’t release her name.
The family dog was also found dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
“This is terribly sad on so many levels,” Bouchard said.
He said the crazed father may have continued his shooting spree if police had not intercepted and killed him.
“I think there was a danger to anybody,” Bouchard said at the press conference Sunday afternoon. “He had his keys with him so who knows where he was headed.”
Lanis’ second child who also lived at the family’s Oakland County house was not home at the time of the shooting.
Investigators did not provide details on what led to the deadly shooting, but said Lanis had been “more agitated” than normal in the past year. He had no criminal record and no protective orders against him.
The incident was the Walled Lake Police Department’s first police-involved shooting in the history of the department, according to Bouchard.
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler #30 runs fora first down against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Chargers and Raiders fans prior to a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett #7 runs for a first down against Las Vegas Raiders safety Johnathan Abram #24 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Las Vegas Raiders fans cheer against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett #7 runs for a first down against Las Vegas Raiders safety Johnathan Abram #24 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley looks on against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley looks on after a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams #17 catches a pass for first down against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Tre’ McKitty #88 catches a pass and drops the ball against Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby #98 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley #25 runs for a first down against Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jayon Brown #50 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. #3 tackles Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams #17 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers DeAndre Carter high fives Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 after a touchdown catch against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley #25 runs for a first down against Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Jayon Brown #50 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr #4 passes against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers DeAndre Carter reacts after a touchdown catch against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen #13 catches a pass for a first down against Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehrig #25 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. #3 tackles Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams #17 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 passes against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Mack Hollins #10 catches a pass for first down against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. #3 sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr #4 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. #3 sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr #4 in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 passes against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 passes against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. #3 reacts after sacking Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (not pictured) in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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Chargers and Raiders fans prior to a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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Chargers and Raiders fans prior to a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Chargers and Raiders fans prior to a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Chargers and Raiders fans prior to a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Inglewood on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
INGLEWOOD – Some investors will swear by real estate, others by treasury bonds. Apple, Microsoft and Amazon have all proved savvy additions to a portfolio.
Add Khalil Mack to that list of smart investments.
And DeAndre Carter, Gerald Everett and Zander Horvath.
Stock in Zion Johnson comes highly recommended too – especially if you’ve already struck gold with a quarterback like Justin Herbert, as the Chargers have.
After the Chargers came within a whisper of reaching the playoffs last season for the first time since 2018, they were as precise plugging holes this offseason as their prolific, proficient young signal caller is at finding them in a defense.
And good for them.
It would’ve qualified as a special category of white-collar crime for a team with Herbert on its roster not to do everything in its power to put him in position to win.
Because while Herbert threw 5,014 yards and 38 touchdowns last season, the second- and third-most in the NFL, the Chargers’ defense ranked last in defensive third-down conversion, 30th in total rushing yards allowed and 29th in total points allowed.
To their credit, General Manager Tom Telesco and Coach Brandon Staley couldn’t abide by such malfeasance.
So between January’s season-ending loss to the Raiders and Sunday’s season-opening 24-19 triumph against the same opponent at SoFi Stadium, they overhauled their defense.
They added interception magnet J.C. Jackson, former Ram Sebastian Joseph-Day, proven run-stuffer Austin Johnson, capable slot corner Bryce Callahan and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy.
And, yes, Mack, the 6-foot-3 outside linebacker whose resume is brimming with accolades. The Chargers traded a 2022 second-round draft pick and a 2023 sixth-rounder for the playmaker who was Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, is a three-time first-team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler.
In his Chargers debut Sunday, he was the hero.
His strip sack of QB Derek Carr with 2 minutes to play put a fork in Las Vegas’ late surge.
The Raiders – who remain beloved in L.A., even with two NFL teams having taken up residence, a notion reconfirmed by the fact that black jerseys comprised at least half of the 70,000-plus crowd Sunday – chipped away after falling behind 24-10 with 6:42 left in the third quarter.
Las Vegas held Herbert and the Chargers’ offense scoreless from that point and put up nine points of their own, on a 55-year field goal by Daniel Carlson followed by a 3-yard touchdown connection from Carr to Davante Adams (who caught 10 of the 17 passes that went his way).
But the Raiders got no closer because Mack came plowing through their defensive line for his third sack, taking another bite out of his buddy Carr and sending those Raiders fans headed for the exits, turning the stadium purely powder blue as the official home team ran out the clock.
“Felt great to get out there with the guys and get familiar,” said Mack, who finished with five tackles and four quarterback hurries. “Especially … stepping out for the first time with everybody, getting to know who everybody is on the field. And so as you can see, this group, man, we’re capable. Just gotta stay on it. Stay on the grind.”
The group also intercepted Carr three times, with Drue Tranquill, Bryce Callahan and Asante Samuel Jr. all recording takeaways.
On the offensive end, the new guys announced their presence too, responsible for hauling in all three of Herbert’s touchdown throws. After a 3-3 first quarter, he connected first with the rookie Horvath on a wide-open 1-yard pass for the fullback’s first NFL touchdown in his first game with the team.
Herbert’s second TD pass was to Carter, who came aboard on a one-year deal, envisioned as a kick returner, though he’s quickly becoming a reliable target for Herbert, who threw his way four times Sunday – three of them completions for 64 yards.
Herbert’s third passing score was an impromptu beauty, delivered to Everett in the third period. The tight end, whose potential has previously might have outranked his production, on Sunday looked the part. He got free along the sideline and then backpedaled through a defender into the end zone to give the Chargers their biggest lead.
“We’re pretty complete,” Horbath said. “It doesn’t matter who’s out there, people are gonna be making plays.”
That includes on the offensive line, where the rookie Johnson made his NFL debut. The Chargers grabbed the 6-3, 312-pounder with the 17th pick in April’s draft, trusting he’d help protect their most valuable asset of all – Herbert.
He helped do the job Sunday, part of an offensive line that didn’t allow the Raiders’ stout defensive front to record a single sack. Las Vegas managed only three quarterback hurries.
The last time the teams met, in the Chargers’ win (or tie)-or-go-home Week 18 matchup last season, Herbert was dropped for a sack three times.
These new-look Chargers look improved in all the right ways, getting off to a start that Mack deemed “big.”
“But understand,” he added, knowing that smart investments can get more valuable as they mature, “that’s just the tip of the iceberg. First game of the year, everyone’s still getting their feet wet, so to improve on what you seen today, that’s all I care about.”
Mirjam Swanson is a sports columnist for the Southern California News Group. For the previous four years, she covered the Clippers, the NBA and the L.A. Sparks. Before that, she wrote about LeBron James and the rest of the Dream Team at the 2004 Olympics (where, yes, they took bronze), Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open on one leg, and also had a tour reporting on city government, education and the occasional bear in a backyard
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The newest edition ranks 1,500 colleges and universities across the country.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2022-2023 Best Colleges. Serving as a guide for prospective students and their families, the rankings evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.
"For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher education landscape and the interests of prospective students," said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "Guiding that evolution is U.S. News' mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life's biggest decisions."
This year's rankings include:
- Update to SAT/ACT calculation: In previous editions, SAT/ACT scores were, in effect, reduced if too few students submitted scores. For this edition, U.S. News discontinued this practice. For schools that reported SAT/ACT scores for less than 50% of new entrants in consecutive years, U.S. News did not use those scores to calculate the school's rank. Instead, U.S. News increased the weights of two other ranking factors: high school class standing and average graduation rate. This change was made due to the pandemic's effects on testing in 2020, when the supply and demand for taking the SAT/ACT plummeted, particularly among students from low-income backgrounds.
- More comprehensive measure of faculty resources: The percent of faculty with a terminal degree now includes the share of part-time faculty with a terminal degree. Previously, this metric assessed only full-time faculty. This is a more comprehensive measurement that now includes highly credentialed faculty regardless of their employment contract. This change reflects the growing number of part-time instructors at schools.
- Updates to the ranking categories: About 10% of ranked schools moved into different categories this year. For example, a school ranked previously as a Regional University may now be ranked as a National University. This is due to the "2021 update" from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which U.S. News has used since the first Best Colleges rankings in 1983 to compare schools with similar missions.
To calculate the rankings, U.S. News focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures – including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate indebtedness and social mobility. Outcomes are the most highly weighted ranking factor, contributing 40% to each school's overall score.
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2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges
1. Princeton University (NJ)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University (MA) (tie)
3. Stanford University (CA) (tie)
3. Yale University (CT) (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. Williams College (MA)
2. Amherst College (MA)
3. Pomona College (CA)
Top Public Schools
National Universities – Top 3
1. University of California, Berkeley (tie)
1. University of California, Los Angeles (tie)
3. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (tie)
3. University of Virginia (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. United States Naval Academy
2. United States Military Academy at West Point
3. United States Air Force Academy
Top Performers on Social Mobility
National Universities – Top 3
1. Keiser University (FL)
2. University of California, Riverside
3. California State University – Long Beach
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. Salem College (NC)
2. Lake Forest College (IL)
3. Tougaloo College (MS)
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Investigators ask public for photos, video of plane that crashed near Horsetooth Reservoir
Two people sustained minor injuries after the small plane they were in crashed near Horsetooth Reservoir Sunday, and investigators are asking the public to share any photos or videos of the plane with them.
Reports of the single-engine fixed-wing plane crashing in the Sawmill Trail area west of Horsetooth Reservoir came in around 7 p.m., Larimer County Sheriff's Office said in a news release late Sunday night.
Sheriff's office deputies, Poudre Fire Authority personnel and Larimer County Department of Natural Resources rangers responded and got to the crash site around 7:16 p.m. Sunday, according to the news release.
By that time, two adults had already gotten out of the plane, the sheriff's office said, and both of them were taken to an area hospital for treatment of what appeared to be only minor injuries from the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash, with assistance from the sheriff's office. As part of that investigation, the sheriff's office is asking the public to share photos or video of the plane from before, during or after the crash.
You can do so at https://larimercso.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/horsetoothreservoircrash.
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Smyrna Rotary Wings of Freedom Fish Fry among 9/11 remembrance events
Hundreds gathered at Smyrna Airport Saturday to enjoy freshly prepared fish and all the fixings at the 20th anniversary of Smyrna Rotary's Wings of Freedom Fish Fry and classic car cruise-in.
The event began in 2003 as a way to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. Since the first fish fry, the club has raised more than $1.7 million that is funneled back into the community.
Organizations supported by Smyrna Rotary include Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County, Meals on Wheels, North Rutherford YMCA, Senior Activity Center of Smyrna, Habitat for Humanity, Nourish Food Bank, Smyrna Library, Read To Succeed, among others.
Teachers of the Year from public and private Rutherford County schools were honored at the fish fry this year.
Other 9/11 remembrances were held over the weekend to mark the 21st anniversary of the attacks.
The ceremony was held Friday at the 9/11 Memorial at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center campus. The local monument includes a 3,000-pound I-beam from Tower 1 of the World Trade Center.
Greg Mays, director of Homeland Security at the Tennessee Department of Safety, served as guest speaker for the eighth annual 9/11 Remembrance at MTSU.
The program also included welcome remarks from retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, MTSU’s senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives; the singing of the national anthem by School of Music professor Stephen Smith; a moment of silence; the reading of the 9/11 timeline by MTSU ROTC cadets; and the playing of taps by Robert Aanerud.
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It’s sad that ad practitioners remain unsung, despite contributions to nation’s economic growth —John Ajayi, CEO/Publisher, Marketing Edge
The CEO/Publisher, Marketing Edge and Convener of Marketing Edge Brands and Advertising Awards of Excellence, Mr. John Ajayi, in this interview with AKIN ADEWAKUN bares his mind on sundry industry issues, noting that the nation’s advertising industry is not getting the much-needed recognition from relevant quarters; hence the need for the marketing publication’s annual awards and summit, to positively change the narrative. Excerpts
CAN we describe the Marketing Awards and Summit as a furtherance of the publication’s vision of promoting the ‘brand idea’?
Certainly, yes. When we started Marketing Edge, September 3rd, 2003; 19 years ago, we had a vision to promote the brand idea, and we believed the best way to do that was to report and give adequate information and education on those involved in the business of brand management and the management of brand business. We did this successfully for about nine years. When the magazine clocked ten, we decided to take it further, by recognising brands and products that we had watched develop, over a decade, and reported by virtue of our very close interactions with such brands. We saw ourselves as being best positioned to do this because of our deep insights of the market. So having witnessed some of the efforts behind some of these brands, we talked to ourselves that we should be able to, in promoting them, also give them their proper dues by ranking. So to be specific, it is part of our efforts at promoting the ‘brand idea’, in tune with our corporate vision.
Q- Nine years down the line, what has the experience been like?
It’s been very fantastic because the industry believes in what we are doing. But, it’s been quite challenging, too. But our resolve at making a statement that the nation’s Integrated Marketing Communications, also has its positive tales to tell, keeps us going. We want to tell the whole the world that we have outstanding professionals here, in different fields of endeavour, doing fantastically well. And, as a publication, very deep in brand journalism, we know these individuals, and we believe we are best placed to celebrate them.
Can you let us into some of those challenges?
When we started we didn’t have enough fund to prosecute this, but because of the strong belief we had in what we were doing, we soldiered on. We’ve never allowed that to hold us down. We keep innovating; hence the quarterly summit that we’ve now introduced. And in the last one and half years, we’ve been able to get together, virtually both local and international marketing professionals to help us create the compass in navigating the entire business management in Nigeria.
What makes this year’s Awards different from the previous ones?
We are bringing in more innovations. We are trying to raise the bar, by creating more excitement. We are bringing senior government officials to the path of marketing. For instance, this year, we are having the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu, who last year won an Award as Governor of The Year. He’s going to be the Keynote Speaker, this year. It’s a way of creating a bond between the marketing community and those in government so that the public sector can appreciate the value people from this space are also bringing to the nation’s economic table. It’s unfortunate that despite what Marketing and Advertising contribute to the nation’s GDP, practitioners and the practice are yet to get their due recognition from the government. And, this is an industry that has produced generations of business leaders, who have made their marks in the world of marketing and advertising.. I’ve had the opportunity of listening to a story told by Dr. Biodun Shobanjo of how he met a top government official, outside the country; and, how, in the course of introducing himself as an advertiser, the official was asking him, what the profession was about. Interestingly, this represents the mindset and ignorance of many people, including those holding high offices in the public sector, about the profession. So these are some of the things we intend changing with our publication, and the Awards.
What do you find interesting in the paradigm shift, induced by technology and the new media, in the industry today?
One thing I find interesting in the whole shift is the fact that brand journalism is much more favoured today, than in those days. Then, you could not easily access the internet, nothing like google, twitters and other social media platforms then. Your sources of resources were therefore limited, unlike now, when, with the press of a button, you acquire knowledge. We walked around the city a lot, then, just to gather materials. It was tough, and what actually sustained us was the passion we had for the job. Again, if you are passionate of brand journalism, you can easily determine which area you want to specialize in, now. But that wasn’t the case then, because most agencies were operating a one-stop shop.
How do the new ARCON’s laws, especially the one that has to do with Awards, come to you?
I’m a fanatical supporter of ARCON’s reform. Though some of us have not fully digested the contents, but let me say that in the area of awards, I’ve not read it anyway. Honestly, I don’t know the aspect they plan to regulate. So it would be better for me to read it first before making any statement. I’ve attended some international awards, and partnered with some international publications, to organise awards. But I’ve never seen any one of them saying this Award has been approved by an authority.
Don’t you think it’s meant to reform the sector, especially when the industry has become awards-weary?
I wouldn’t know what people meant by the industry being awards-weary. This is an enlightened industry. I’ve received so many letters from different bodies and institutions, wanting to give me honorary doctorate degrees, but I always discern the motive behind this, and decline, politely. If you see a phony award, you should be able to turn it down. But when you see something that is good that will elevate the industry, you’ll jump at it. I’m not sure the ARCON’s law is targeted at Awards like our own. But we are ready to submit ourselves to the law, whenever we are told to do that. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/its-sad-that-ad-practitioners-remain-unsung-despite-contributions-to-nations-economic-growth-john-ajayi-ceo-publisher-marketing-edge/ | 2022-09-12T05:31:20Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/its-sad-that-ad-practitioners-remain-unsung-despite-contributions-to-nations-economic-growth-john-ajayi-ceo-publisher-marketing-edge/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Daniel Godwin studied Actuary Science at the University of Lagos but he is more at home with app development. A few years back, he developed Noxiae, a hotel booking platform. He recently developed another app, Virtual Media Africa, which is meant to help entertainers earn money through virtual events. The 29-year-old, who is currently running a master’sprogramme in the United Kingdom, speaks on the app and other related issues with SULAIMON OLANREWAJU. Excerpts.
What is the motivation for developing the app?
I believe that ideas come to individuals not for the fun of it but to make changes about the problems that not only affect your close society but often times, the world. Over the years I have worked on different projects majorly aimed at making societal improvements and my truest motivation has been the same from Day 1. How do I make Nigeria better? How do I contribute and be part of the rebuilding process in an era of data and technology? I think in all the darkest times where I spent myself in solitude meditating on the right ways to make this product great and this is true because every building process has its dark moments where you are alone and you question everything constructively to make sure you have no stones left unturned. When I searched myself at those times as to why and what really motivated me to develop this app, My only answer is that- to make this country better, to create an income stream for entertainers in an era where quality education has become a luxury, people with talent can get paid in their own virtual online offices showing everything that is great about them.
What problem does it solve?
Virtual Media Africa addresses a lot of problems, we are just barely surviving from Covid-19 era where entertainers could not earn income from mass gathering events due to social distancing measures and restrictions. It is becoming more obvious that the world is changing and the meta verse has become an alternate space where the world can still go on while the problems in our physical society is being addressed and solved. We cannot have the incomes of Nigerian entertainers paused, if such a thing happens again and we cannot even wait for it to happen again, instead we can start to introduce a solution that they can be familiarised with. This solution which we call VMA is an app that lets musicians, comedians and all entertainers stream their paid content virtually and even with the option of virtual reality headsets, they can host concerts where people around the world can attend from the comfort of their living rooms.
How does it help entertainers and event planners?
The VMA app gives entertainers the ability to have and own their online offices and get paid for their content from around the world. It limits the costs of travelling, event centre bookings, crowd management planning to prevent crisis and all the necessary steps involved in holding a proper event or festival. These entertainers and event planners can host their events in the meta verse, from the comfort of their living rooms, eradicating a lot of costs, expanding their fan base across the world and most importantly earn money through the aid of our imbedded paid plug-ins on the app.
What is the ease of its deployment?
To facilitate ease of deployment, A smart phone is literally all you need to download the App as a content creator and be able to stream your content on our network and for a viewer, a smart phone is needed to watch the content or a virtual reality headset to have the full immersion experience. It is really exciting and more exciting that we could have an easy payment arrangement with Flutterwave to aid the income payments to entertainers.
One of the challenges of app development is the ease of duplication. Can this be easily duplicated?
Generally, I think idea duplication is a common phenomenon in the innovative business world but what really could set you apart is your vision. People can only imitate you to a certain level and not all the way if they do not understand your final destination, purpose or aims. What we are set to launch is a piece of a huge ice cake idea that we had to break down to the barest minimum just to introduce the world to our dream. The rest of the whole journey is huge and the versions we would release over the years is something that keeps me not bothered about being imitated, just because I know where we are headed.
How does Nigerian government make revenue from this?
We believe that in our mission, we aren’t just empowering all entertainers but all youths with dreams and once the possibility to earn is established, we have an increased population with purchasing power and that generally improves the overall economy in all manners of things. Alternatively, a functioning company that we strive to be is also liable to taxes to the Nigerian government where applicable.
What prepared you for the task of app development?
Over the years, from 2017 when I launched the Noxiae hotel reviews in Nigeria which till date visits Nigerian hotels and apartments, rates them and recommends them to incoming tourists. It operates and functions greatly on its website platform solely. Then in 2021, I launched the Noxiaevr, which we had been experimenting on since 2020 because of Covid-19. I was thinking well if people cannot travel to Nigeria at the moment, how can we create an alternate feel and experience for them that looks like they are currently here? While I was working on Noxiae virtual reality, I understood that not only did this problem affect tourism and hospitality but also entertainment in general.
The world is changing and the quest for more knowledge sent me for my Masters in International Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management in England. I could grasp the changes in modern tourism measures due to the Covid-19 crises and have an in-depth analysis into creating an app for virtual events and how to manage it. I would say the knowledge, experience, growth and studies I have made over the years, properly prepared me for the creation and Launch of VMA in 2022.
What is the future of app development?
Generally, I can hypothetically see the future of software applications in virtual and augmented reality spaces. I think this is where the shift is going to. We live in an era where companies aim to reduce labour costs through the introductions of machines and artificial intelligence devices.
In the meta-verse, people can actually go through trainings without actually being there, people can visit places around the world without actually getting on a plane and this comfort will create more demands. These demands will affect the creations of the next generation mobile apps which will be created to solve problems as usual.
How do you think the government can encourage young people who are into ICT?
Sincerely, I think reliable and affordable internet is a problem in Nigeria and should be something that should be priority in the government yearly budgets at this stage. Its alarming that they do not even consider it even with kids left at home uneducated due to the strike actions, a lot of education and skills can be added to their lives just with accessible and reliable internet. Primarily for everyone into ICT in Nigeria, no great dream can be easily achieved with the high prices of internet bundles in terms of costs. I am aware some progress has been made over the years but a lot more can still be done. The government really needs to address the foundations of our tech sector which is the accessibility to internet and the affordability of it. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/virtual-media-africa-will-transform-nigerias-entertainment-industry-app-developer/ | 2022-09-12T05:31:33Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/virtual-media-africa-will-transform-nigerias-entertainment-industry-app-developer/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
IN recent times, I started teaching on why many fathers (leaders) are being successful at work, but glaringly failing at home. This is becoming a routine and commonplace in this day and time. Most leaders of today are failing at home, but are very successful outside the four walls of their home. They are generous outside the four walls of their home, but very stingy at home. They are gentle as doves outside the four walls of their homes, attracting people to them but they habitually and constantly roar as lions in their homes, repelling their wives and children.
When men (leaders) begin to get drunk or high on the success that comes as an effect of the work of the hands, there would always be an imbalance between work and family. Many men were rock-solid family men, but when success began to come, they started losing the balance between their work and home. This is one of the major reasons I have chosen to set this platform up, raising men (leaders), who are both rock-solid at home and work.
It is possible to be a significant reformer in the community and fail woefully at home. I remember reading through the biography of a man, who said if he is opportune to come to this world again, he would devote more time to his family. He was always on the move for his purpose and assignment to the detriment of his family. He failed to strike a healthy balance between his work and family! What happened to him is happening to many men today.
Many men are failing at home, not because they are doing it deliberately, but because they do not know any better! They have never been taught how to strike a fit and healthy balance between work and family. Are you a man and you are finding it difficult to strike a healthy balance between your work and home? If yes, it is because of you that I have chosen to pen this article! Remember, until you can strike a healthy balance between your work and home, you would not be truly happy and your family members too would not be truly happy.
To be happy as a man (leader), you need to first establish a healthy balance between your work and your family life. You can achieve this by setting a healthy and vigorous balance as a priority and then by making the changes necessary for putting your life back into better balance. This will help you and your family a great deal.
Taking this crucial work and family issue further, there are only four ways in which you can change your life for the better as a man (leader over a home). You can do more of some things or you can do less of other things. You can start doing something that you are not doing today or you can stop doing something altogether. How do I mean?
To get your life back into balance, sit down with the members of your family and ask them four questions: “Is there anything that I am doing that you would like me to do more of? Is there anything that I am doing that you would like me to do less of? Is there anything that I am not doing that you would like me to start doing? Is there anything that I am doing that you would like me to stop doing altogether?” On the condition that you have the pluck, mettle and courage to ask these questions, you had better bring a lunch, because you are going to be there for a long time listening to the answers! Do this and watch your home change significantly and drastically! This principle works in every nation and generation and it works for everyone!
There is a simple two-part formula for achieving and maintaining balance in your work and family life. This formula requires that you divide your life into these two basic parts. You then develop a strategy for each part. How do I mean? At work, discipline yourself to “work all the time you work.” Don’t fool around or waste time. Don’t chat with coworkers, make personal phone calls, read the newspaper, take long lunches, or go shopping. Make sure you work all the time you work! Remember, if you don’t get your work done, it does not go away on its own. It will be waiting for you to take it home. As a result, when you waste time at work, you rob your family of your personal time. This is not a good policy!
The second part of the formula has to do with your family. When you are with your family, be there 100 per cent of the time. Remember, the only time that you are really with another person is when you are “in their face.” It is only when you are head-to-head, and knee-to-knee. Also, resolve to spend at least one hour per day with your spouse and at least ten to twenty minutes each day with each of your children. You can spend more time if you like, but it is not a good idea to spend less.
What then is the rule for balance? It is the quality of time at work that counts and quantity of time at home. Work requires quality time. Quality time is when you work fully-focused on the highest-value use of your time. You get on with the job and get it done quickly. You set priorities and work on your top tasks most of the time. You focus and concentrate on results throughout the workday. When you work, you work!
To sum up, your home on the other hand requires quality time. Your home requires long, unbroken periods of unstructured time to be truly enjoyable. You cannot afford to let your home suffer as an effect of your work. Till I come your way again next week Monday, see you where rock-solid men (leaders) are found! | https://tribuneonlineng.com/why-some-people-succeed-at-work-but-fail-at-home-2/ | 2022-09-12T05:31:40Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/why-some-people-succeed-at-work-but-fail-at-home-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The newest edition ranks 1,500 colleges and universities across the country.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2022-2023 Best Colleges. Serving as a guide for prospective students and their families, the rankings evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.
"For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher education landscape and the interests of prospective students," said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "Guiding that evolution is U.S. News' mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life's biggest decisions."
This year's rankings include:
- Update to SAT/ACT calculation: In previous editions, SAT/ACT scores were, in effect, reduced if too few students submitted scores. For this edition, U.S. News discontinued this practice. For schools that reported SAT/ACT scores for less than 50% of new entrants in consecutive years, U.S. News did not use those scores to calculate the school's rank. Instead, U.S. News increased the weights of two other ranking factors: high school class standing and average graduation rate. This change was made due to the pandemic's effects on testing in 2020, when the supply and demand for taking the SAT/ACT plummeted, particularly among students from low-income backgrounds.
- More comprehensive measure of faculty resources: The percent of faculty with a terminal degree now includes the share of part-time faculty with a terminal degree. Previously, this metric assessed only full-time faculty. This is a more comprehensive measurement that now includes highly credentialed faculty regardless of their employment contract. This change reflects the growing number of part-time instructors at schools.
- Updates to the ranking categories: About 10% of ranked schools moved into different categories this year. For example, a school ranked previously as a Regional University may now be ranked as a National University. This is due to the "2021 update" from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which U.S. News has used since the first Best Colleges rankings in 1983 to compare schools with similar missions.
To calculate the rankings, U.S. News focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures – including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate indebtedness and social mobility. Outcomes are the most highly weighted ranking factor, contributing 40% to each school's overall score.
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2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges
1. Princeton University (NJ)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University (MA) (tie)
3. Stanford University (CA) (tie)
3. Yale University (CT) (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. Williams College (MA)
2. Amherst College (MA)
3. Pomona College (CA)
Top Public Schools
National Universities – Top 3
1. University of California, Berkeley (tie)
1. University of California, Los Angeles (tie)
3. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (tie)
3. University of Virginia (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. United States Naval Academy
2. United States Military Academy at West Point
3. United States Air Force Academy
Top Performers on Social Mobility
National Universities – Top 3
1. Keiser University (FL)
2. University of California, Riverside
3. California State University – Long Beach
National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. Salem College (NC)
2. Lake Forest College (IL)
3. Tougaloo College (MS)
Alongside the rankings, U.S. News publishes editorial content related to the college selection experience. This includes advice on topics such as how parents should approach college visits, when to submit your college application, how to choose a major and more.
On Sept. 21, U.S. News will host a free webinar on the new edition of Best Colleges, with presentations from the lead ranking analysts. Those interested in attending can register here.
To learn more about the U.S. News College Compass, which provides access to the most complete rankings and data, or to order a copy of the "Best Colleges 2023" guidebook (ISBN 979-8-9864591-0-3), visit the online U.S. News store.
U.S. News Academic Insights is a higher education analytical tool that provides instant access to U.S. News historical rankings, tracks important metrics over time, and creates a comparative analysis of peer institutions. For more information, visit ai.usnews.com.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, Real Estate, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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Like any ordinary Malayali, the Kerala government too has spent way beyond its means this Onam.
On average, Kerala's monthly expenditure, plan and non-plan expenditures together, is pegged at Rs 14,500 crore. In the first week of September itself, the state's expenditure has crossed Rs 15,000 crore.
Government employees were given a bonus of Rs 4,000, and those not entitled to a bonus were given Rs 2,750 as festival allowance. On top of this, these employees were granted an Onam advance of Rs 20,000, which was shelled out along with the August salary paid in September. Nearly 4.5 lakh pensioners were given a festival bata of Rs 1,000.
According to the Finance Department, there has been a 30 per cent increase in salary and pension outgo on account of pay revision. So the additional benefits bestowed on employees will strain the exchequer like never before.
Then there were the sumptuous 14-item free Onam food kits, distributed to 87 lakh ration card holders for Rs 425 crore. Welfare pensions for two months were clubbed (Rs 3,200) and paid to 60 lakh beneficiaries. Besides, KSRTC was paid Rs 300 crore for salaries and pensions.
Finance Department officials say that compared to last fiscal, the additional expenditure necessitated by Onam crossed Rs 6,500 crore. “It is nearly double that we paid out last fiscal,” a top official said.
3 RBI facilities states depend on
No wonder, Kerala has resorted to ways and means advance (WMA) to make up for the generous Onam spending.
The WMA is one of the three kinds of fiscal cushion, special bank accounts, created by the RBI that states can dip into in times of difficulties; the other two being the Special Drawing Facility (SDF) and the Overdraft (OD).
The SDF is the money a state can secure by pledging the central government securities it has accumulated. It is only after this option is exhausted that WMA is resorted to. When even the WMA is not enough to fund daily needs, a state slips into OD.
Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Sunday assured that there was no need for Kerala to opt for the OD.
Why WMA is not a cause for worry?
However, resorting to the WMA is nothing extraordinary. States opt for the facility regularly. Simply because a state opts for the WMA does not mean it is in some deep irredeemable economic mess.
Based on their unique patterns of revenue and capital expenditures, the RBI has drawn up a daily WMA limit for every state. For Kerala, it is Rs 1,683 crore. For states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra with high capital and revenue spending, it is Rs 5,680 crore and Rs 4,686 crore, respectively.
The RBI has envisaged the WMA facility as a method to finance the temporary mismatch in cash flows and it becomes a problem only if states view it as a milch cow to finance its long-term needs.
When is OD a sign of mismanagement?
The fact is, even opting for the OD for a few days is not a sign of fiscal breakdown.
As per RBI regulations, state governments can be on overdraft (OD) for 14 consecutive days. A state government can be in OD for a maximum of 36 days in a quarter, meaning 144 days in a fiscal year.
However, if the OD exceeds 100 per cent of the WMA limit (Rs 1,683 crore a day in the case of Kerala) for five consecutive working days for the first time in a financial year, the RBI will advise the State to bring down the OD level within the 100 per cent of the WMA limit. And if such a level of borrowing occurs on a second or subsequent occasion in the financial year, the RBI will stop all payments to the state forthwith.
It is no one's case that Kerala is so fiscally strained that the RBI will shut the door on its face.
Has Kerala been in OD before?
Like other states, Kerala too occasionally depends on the WMA and OD facilities.
Last Onam season in September Kerala had made use of the WMA for 10 days, borrowing an average of Rs 971 crore a day from the RBI. On one of these days, the WMA was not enough and Kerala went into OD. On that day, in addition to the WMA, it had secured Rs 322 crore (way below the 100 per cent limit of Rs 1,683 crore) using the OD facility.
Three months earlier in June 2021, Kerala had gone into OD for 12 consecutive days, and even then the average daily borrowing using the OD facility was only Rs 262 crore. At this scale of OD borrowing, Kerala could have borrowed for 14 consecutive days without a murmur from the RBI.
However, in September 2020, the Onam season, when COVID was at its peak, Kerala had used the WMA 29 times, borrowing on an average of Rs 1,137 crore almost every day that month from the RBI. During that month, the WMA was found to be inadequate on nine of these 29 days and Kerala slipped into OD during these days, borrowing an additional Rs 358 crore on each of these nine days, still way below the 100 per cent limit that RBI is concerned about.
Why fiscal distress could be fleeting?
But demonstrating that such fiscal imbalance is seasonal and not permanent, Kerala did not have to make use of even the SDF, forget the WMA and OD facilities, during 2020 October.
Though Kerala seems to be under unprecedented September stress this year, it still looks better off when compared to 2021. In 2021, Kerala made use of the WMA facility 108 times and was forced to take the OD facility 16 times.
This year till June, for which RBI figures are available, Kerala has made use of the WMA facility just 19 times and not once had it to resort to the OD facility.
What message did June 2022 hold for Kerala?
Unlike in 2021, when the WMA was used quite a lot, revenue-wise Kerala looks better placed this year.
For six months in a row, the monthly GST revenues nationally have crossed the Rs 1.4 lakh crore mark. This is reflected in Kerala's GST collections, too. Compared to August 2021, Kerala has seen a 26 per cent spike in GST collections this August; from Rs 1,612 crore to Rs 2,036 crore. In July, the growth was 29 per cent.
The growth in June this year is perhaps a sign that Kerala is not in as dire a situation as is made out to be. In 2021 June, the GST collection was Rs 998 crore and that was the month Kerala had to make use of the WMA almost daily and slipped into OD for 12 consecutive days.
However, this June the GST collection soared to Rs 2,161 crore, a whopping 116 per cent rise. Result: Kerala did not have to make use of even the SDF facility, leave alone WMA and OD. And since this year's Onam, coming after two muted COVID years, was celebrated with a certain greedy fervour, it is near certain that tax revenue figures for at least August and September are set to acquire giant-sized girths. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/business/2022/09/12/fiscal-crisis-kerala-overdraft-onam-expenses.html | 2022-09-12T05:57:54Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/business/2022/09/12/fiscal-crisis-kerala-overdraft-onam-expenses.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In a tight contest, on Sept. 9, the Roseau Rams football team picked up a road victory over the Underwood Rockets, 14-6.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams got on the board first, on a seven yard touchdown run with just under three minutes left in the second. The two-point conversion was good and Roseau would lead 8-0 at the break.
Late in the third, the Rockets got on the board. Noah Link hooked up with Owen Harig for a 66-yard touchdown pass, bringing the Rockets within two. Colin Lukken was stopped on the two-point conversion attempt.
The 8-6 score would hold until 3:28 in the fourth, where the Rams picked up a touchdown on a one-yard plunge. The two-point attempt was no good, giving the Rockets some life.
Ultimately, Underwood could not score again and the Rams picked up the win.
Both teams were limited offensively, Roseau finished with 112 yards (99 rush yards, 13 pass yards) and Underwood had 142 (56 rush, 86 pass).
Lukken led the Rockets with 41 yards rushing on six carries. Harig had the one touchdown catch and 66 yards. Link was 3-12 passing for 86 yards.
At 0-2, the Rockets will host Ottertail Central, on Sept. 16.
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KAUAI COUNTY, HAWAII (KITV4) - 30 years ago, Hurricane Iniki ravaged the island of Kauai, destroying more than 1,400 homes and leaving behind $3 billion in damage. There is still damage on the island decades later.
“I remember the big glass windows in our living room flexing and breaking. The sound of the hurricane cannot really able to be explained. There was crunching, whistling and hissing,” said Derek Kawakami, Mayor of Kauai County.
Ron Agor, who was as an architect at the time said 20% of the homes and buildings he worked with were completely destroyed – all that was left were slabs and a bathtub.
“Along the coast, we saw buildings that were obviously picked up and pushed back a couple of blocks. We saw roofs torn out and on the west side, we had winds over 200 miles an hour,” said Ron Agor, Agor Jehn Architects, LLC.
Agor is currently working on rebuilding the Coco Palms Hotel that was severely damaged by the hurricane. He said what we can learn 30 years later is knowing the basic designs of our homes and base flood elevation numbers.
Former Mayor Joann Yukimura said Kauai residents were serious about being prepared for Iniki. She said everyone was stocking up on water, food and gasoline.
“Despite being one of the strongest hurricanes in our nation’s history, I think we had a very low mortality rate because people took it seriously and they took shelter,” said former Mayor Yukimura.
Kauai officials urge the community to start planning early. That can include getting meds for kupuna and food for your pets.
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DJ LeMahieu won’t be ready to return to the Yankees when he is first eligible to come off the injured list, but the veteran infielder still believes he can come back as a productive player this season — perhaps as soon as the club’s next homestand.
After landing on the IL with lingering toe inflammation last week, LeMahieu said on Sunday he is feeling better with rest and treatment, and “anticipates coming back pretty close to full strength.”
When that is remains to be seen.
LeMahieu indicated that he plans to start moving around more later in the Yankees’ upcoming road trip to Boston and Milwaukee, though he wasn’t sure when he would begin swinging — the motion that has been limited by his toe issue, not allowing him to rotate on his back foot.
Still, LeMahieu said his hope was to be back during the Yankees’ next homestand that begins Sept. 20.
“That’s my plan, yes. And our plan, sort of,” said LeMahieu, who is eligible to first come off the IL on Sept. 15. “We haven’t picked a set date yet. But I think sometime next homestand would be the target.”
Asked if that was accurate, manager Aaron Boone said, “we’ll see.”
“Just kind of see how he’s doing, what treatments they’re able to do,” Boone said before the Yankees’ 10-3 win over the Rays. “Are there some that give him that relief that he needs? It is going to be fluid with him of how he responds to things.”
LeMahieu received a cortisone shot in his toe during the All-Star break, but he said Sunday he didn’t think he would be getting another one this time around. The 34-year-old also said offseason surgery to address the issue was unlikely.
The toe injury had been compromising LeMahieu’s performance at the plate, where he was hitting just 10-for-78 (.128) with no extra-base hits over his last 20 games before going on the IL.
“It just got to a point where I wasn’t even rotating at all [on my back foot],” LeMahieu said. “I can deal with that [in the field]. That’s manageable. It is what it is. But when I can’t be myself and can’t hit, I’m not doing anyone any favors by just being a body out there.”
Andrew Benintendi made an appearance in the Yankees clubhouse after undergoing surgery on Tuesday for a broken hook of the hamate bone. The outfielder, wearing a soft cast over his right wrist, said it was still too early to know what kind of timeline he is facing for a possible return this season.
“Everything depends on how quickly it heals, so I don’t want to speak too soon,” Benintendi said. “But I’m hoping to get back at some point.”
After Anthony Rizzo (headaches from epidural injection) was finally cleared to return to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Boone said he expected the first baseman to begin doing core exercises and riding a stationary bike on Sunday.
Outfielder Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis) and relievers Miguel Castro (shoulder strain) and Aroldis Chapman (leg infection from tattoo) began rehab assignments on Sunday with Double-A Somerset in Hartford, Conn., with Zack Britton (UCL surgery) also making his fifth rehab outing in the game.
Serving as DH, Bader went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, walk and stolen base.
Chapman struck out three and walked one in a scoreless fourth inning, Britton struck out a pair on a perfect fifth inning and Castro tossed a seven-pitch sixth inning.
After the game, the Yankees optioned catcher Ben Rortvedt to Triple-A, with Jose Trevino expected to come off the paternity list Tuesday in Boston. Rortvedt has still yet to make his Yankees debut. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/12/dj-lemahieu-hopeful-to-make-yankees-return-during-next-homestand/ | 2022-09-12T06:17:03Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/12/dj-lemahieu-hopeful-to-make-yankees-return-during-next-homestand/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command deliver critical supplies in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
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U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command load critical supplies into a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
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U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command load critical supplies into a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
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U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command unpack critical supplies in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)
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About 50 community members gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Yakima on Sunday to pray for a 4-year-old who went missing in Yakima on Saturday night.
The short candlelight vigil took place as authorities spent Saturday night and Sunday searching for the boy who went missing around 7:15 p.m. Saturday in Sarg Hubbard Park.
Lucian was wearing blue shorts and a blue shirt with a shark on it. The boy’s family searched for 15 minutes before calling the Yakima Police Department at 7:30 p.m.
In a video update at 8 p.m. Sunday, Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray said more than 100 people assisted with the search on Sunday, using drones, dogs, boats and divers.
Murray said teams of detectives were out all day talking to people, looking in areas where Lucian may have been and reviewing videotape.
More resources and technology will be deployed in the waterways around the park on Monday, he said.
“I just want to assure the public that everything we can do, and the experts are asking us to do, we are doing,” he said.
The Yakima County sheriff’s search and rescue team is in charge of the search, but Murray said the YPD is still involved and searching.
“The search and rescue team are experts and have a plan, and are executing that plan,” he said. “We’re going to assist them in any way possible, and defer to their expertise and knowledge.”
He also encouraged people to support the family. “The best thing we can do right now is to wrap our arms around this family, care for them, and do everything we can to bring Lucian home safe,” he said.
Contact the Yakima Sheriff’s Department at 509-575-2500 or call 911 with any information or tips.
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- German DAX futures +0.7%
- UK FTSE futures +0.2%
That's a positive look after a solid recovery towards the end of last week for European equities. Investors are looking to build on that with Wall Street also rallying on Friday, though US futures are rather muted for now. S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq futures, and Dow futures are all flat - indicating a more tepid risk mood for the time being. All eyes are on the US CPI data release tomorrow to really set the tone for the week. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/eurostoxx-futures-07-in-early-european-trading-20220912/ | 2022-09-12T07:02:43Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/eurostoxx-futures-07-in-early-european-trading-20220912/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CREDIT Rating Agency (CRA), DataPro, has affirmed NOVA Merchant Bank Limited’s long-term rating to ‘A+’ with a stable outlook for the year 2021/2022.
The agency, in its latest report, explained that when compared to its standard, the ‘A+’ indicates low risk, which shows very good financial strength, operating performance and business profile.
The bank, according to the rating agency, has a strong ability to meet ongoing obligations. It further stated that the DataPro rating committee approved the rating after an assessment of the bank’s financial performance, governance risk and compliance, as well as risk factors of its current healthy profile in the medium to long-term period.
Accordingly, the bank’s share capital remained N16 billion as per last year’s financial statement.
However, the bank’s equity grew marginally in 2021 by three per cent from N22.7 billion in 2020 to N23.5 billion in 2021. Overall, the bank’s assets grew by 34 per cent from N182 billion in 2020 to N242 billion in 2021
Meanwhile, NOVA Merchant Bank recently announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors and one non-executive director as it elevates about 20 per cent of its workforce to various grade levels in the bank.
The three new appointees are expected to strengthen the board and bring more inclusivity and diversity to the bank’s board.
Chinedu Uzoho, who was appointed as a Non-Executive Director, is a top-level finance, banking and capital market professional with over 40 years of experience in the banking industry and capital markets.
He has served on the board of many reputable institutions and is currently the Chairman of NovaMBL Securities Limited (a subsidiary of Nova Merchant Bank Limited).
Funmi Oyetunji, appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, is an accomplished professional with about 40 years of corporate experience gathered across several roles in professional practice and banking in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She serves on a number of boards and retired recently as an independent non-executive director of Ecobank after serving the full tenor of three terms. She is the CEO of Abitos Financial Services Limited.
Gbemisola Laditan, also an Independent Non-Executive Director, is a prize-winning chartered accountant with over 30 years of experience in banking and consulting.
She has served on the board of major institutions and is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Flux Logistix Limited.
The appointments were ratified by the shareholders on July 29, 2022 at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos, following its fifth Annual General Meeting where the bank’s financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2021, was presented and approved.
The bank reported significant improvement in key financial parameters in the year under review despite the headwinds and macroeconomic challenges. All the appointments have been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria and all the regulatory bodies.
The Chairman, NOVA Merchant Bank, Phillips Oduoza, who congratulated the new directors, said the appointments demonstrate the bank’s commitment to leverage a team of talented professionals with requisite experience, fresh perspectives and insights to drive the next banking revolution wave.
“We are an impact-driven organisation committed to delivering sustainable tangible results to all stakeholders and we believe that the careful selection of the new members is guided by the bank’s overarching philosophy of “New Thinking-New Opportunities to win in the marketplace,” he said.
Also, in demonstration of the bank’s commitment to empowering its employees and in recognition of their effort in driving productivity despite the challenging economic terrain, the MD/CEO, Nath Ude, announced the promotion of about 20 per cent of the bank’s workforce.
The promotion exercise spanned the bank’s senior, middle, and junior levels even as the management strives to continuously create opportunities for career growth in the institution. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/credit-rating-agency-affirms-nova-merchants-a-rating/ | 2022-09-12T07:02:46Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/credit-rating-agency-affirms-nova-merchants-a-rating/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LIONEL Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are celebrated as the greatest footballers of their generation because of their proclivity for scoring goals. Though the duo have other skills, their uniqueness is their ability to score goals, which is the most important thing in soccer. Consequent on their dexterity at scoring goals, they have overshadowed other great football players and have dominated the scene over the last 12 years with Messi winning the highest football honour, the Ballon D’Or seven times while Ronaldo also won it five times.
Just as scoring goals is the essence of a football game, getting results is the essence of leadership. Leadership is about deploying resources to get results that will improve the state of the nation or organization and enhance the status of the people.
A leader gets result by getting the right things done and getting his people to do the right things as well. If a leader fails to get the right things done, he will fall short of getting the right results. If a leader fails to get desired results on a consistent basis, he will shipwreck his leadership because it is the results that count and will be counted at the end of the day. Leaders are appointed, empowered and provided resources to get results. Therefore, a leader who fails to get results will be regarded as a waster of resources and a squanderer of opportunities. So, no matter what else a leader does, if he fails to get the desired results, he will have missed the mark by a mile. So, getting the desired result is critical in leadership. But at the base of this is getting the right things done and getting his team mates to do the right things. This is the synonym for leadership effectiveness.
How leaders get the right things done
They eliminate distraction
Distraction is the greatest hindrance to leadership success. Distraction is not primarily about extraneous activities, it is essentially about giving attention to issues which may not be unimportant but are not critical to the task at hand. Paying attention to tasks that are not critical to the goal slows down progress and affects leadership effectiveness. Critical to getting things done is knowing what not to do at all. Usually leaders have so many things begging for their attention but not everything that beckons to a leader deserves his attention.
An employee approached Warren Buffet, one of the wealthiest men in the world, on how to be effective. In response, Buffet asked him to write out his top 25 goals. The employee wrote out the 25. Then Buffet asked him to review his list and circle the top five goals. The employee went through the list and after a while circled five items on the list. Buffet then asked him what he was going to do with the two list. The employee said, “I will start working on my top five goals right away.”
When Buffet asked him about the second list his response was that, “Well, the top 5 are my primary focus, but the other 20 come in a close second. They are still important so I’ll work on those intermittently as I see fit. They are not as urgent, but I still plan to give them a dedicated effort.”
Buffet responded and said, “Everything you didn’t circle just became your Avoid-At-All-Cost list. No matter what, these things get no attention from you until you’ve succeeded with your top five.”
Distractions are not those things that do not matter at all, they are those things that matter a little and thus compete with those things that matter a lot. Such things must be avoided by all means.
They hold people accountable
As influential as they are, leaders cannot accomplish much on their own, they work through people to achieve their goals. However, the difference between leaders who are effective and those that are not is that the former hold everyone who works with them accountable while the latter don’t.
An organization is a system with every part playing a role in the actualization of corporate goals. Accountability, therefore, is letting every member of the system understand his or her role and the criticality of that role to the actualization of set goals as well as the consequences of failing to deliver on the target set for them.
As simple as this appears, many leaders fail to ensure this.
The Harvard Business Review survey
In November 2012, Darren Overfield and Rob Kaiser published the result of a study on leaders’ performance with respect to holding people accountable in the Harvard Business Review. They found out that almost 50 per cent of leaders and managers in different regions of the world and different organizations fail to hold their employees accountable.
According to the researchers, “In our database of more than 5,400 upper-level managers from the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific gathered since 2010, 46 per cent are rated ‘too little’ on the item, ‘Holds people accountable — firm when they don’t deliver.’ Remarkably, the result holds up no matter how you slice the data — by ratings from bosses, peers, or even subordinates. It holds up for C-level executives compared to directors and middle managers. It is about the same in different cultures too; although accountability is a bit more common in some countries than others, it is still the most neglected behavior within every region we have studied.”
Why leaders fail to hold others accountable
Leadership is primarily about getting results through people. To get specified results from people, those saddled with certain responsibilities must be held accountable for those responsibilities. However, many leaders fail to hold others accountable because they are concerned about how they are perceived by their subordinates. They want to be popular with and acceptable to those they lead. Such leaders fail to understand that leadership is not about popularity but getting results. Leaders are not measured primarily by their popularity but by their performance, the results they can get with the resources at their disposal. The danger of seeking popularity is that it robs leaders of rationality; rather than being rational, forthright and judicious, they become emotional, ambivalent and eventually fail to do what is right to get the desired result. Such leaders would rather be nice than insist on the right thing being done; they would rather be conciliatory than decisive. This is not only injurious to the system, it also breeds mediocrity. Leaders who don’t hold employees accountable promote mediocre performance. When employees are not held accountable, they relax and fail to give their best to their organization. The more this is permitted in an organization, the poorer the results that will be turned out by it. The average person wants to contribute the least permissible by the system. But when they know that there would be questions about their performance and a consequence should they fail to deliver on agreed terms, they will raise their performance level to the expected height or even beyond.
As a leader, never seek popularity. This is one of the reasons the leadership journey is a lonely one. Leaders who seek popularity are usually caught in the web of trying to please everyone to the extent of harming their organization. If as a leader you seek popularity, you will not be firm, you will not be fair and you will only be able to raise over-pampered and spineless minions who will never grow into the fullness of their potentialities. So, a popularity-seeking leader is a danger to the system and those he supervises. Never be one if you do not want to plateau and stagnate at your current level.
It is a normal human feeling to seek love and acceptance but what should guide leaders is how they want to be remembered; their legacy. Leaders who insist on doing the right things to get the expected result may not be everybody’s favourites but they will command everybody’s respect and posterity is always kind to them. Same cannot be said of those who crave popularity. The real tragedy is that even those they try to please will later deride them when they understand the negative effect of treating them with kid gloves on their career growth.
How leaders hold others accountable
For leaders who wish to hold others accountable, the following tips will be of help.
Give clear expectations
Oftentimes subordinates fail to deliver results as a consequence of expectations that are not stated in unambiguous terms. While the subordinate believes that the boss wants something, the boss expects another. This is usually a communication problem. The way to avoid this is to start out by giving a clear picture of what is expected of the subordinate.
Ken Blanchard, in his book, The One Minute Manager, counsels leaders to be categorical about their expectations of their reports. He says the best way to achieve this is for both the leader and the subordinate to have a meeting where the issue of expectations will be discussed and agreed on. This, he says, will leave neither of the parties in doubt of the expectations. When leaders make clear what their expectations of their subordinates are, they make it easy for the subordinates to achieve desired results.
Follow up
Leaders should give their subordinates the freedom to carry out their assigned tasks in the way they deem fit without necessarily abandoning them to it. Leaders should always ask their subordinates questions about their tasks. How the task is handled is the decision of the subordinate but since the outcome of the task has an effect on the overall performance of the organization, the leader must always get information about the task to know the ground being covered and the challenges being encountered.
This is of utmost importance because failure doesn’t happen overnight; it happens over time. Failure is progressive and gives advance signals but many people are too engrossed in their activities to notice the signs and take steps to redeem the situation. By being observant, one can discern far ahead of the manifestation a project that is doomed to fail. By getting regular feedbacks on the task being undertaken by subordinates, the leader is able to know how to go about it and what steps to take if the situation turns awry. Waiting till completion time to find out if the task has been well done may be leaving it till too late. As observed by Louis Gerstner Jr, a former IBM chief executive, “People don’t do what you expect but what you inspect.” To avoid disappointment, the leader has to keep in constant touch with his field officers.
Offer to help
One of the ways leaders help their subordinates to achieve success is to assure them of access when they require it. This will make it easy for them to approach the leaders for help when needed. Many projects fail and are kept from the leader until delivery time because subordinates lack the boldness to ask for help from the leader. Consequently, a situation that would have been managed with much ease would become a serious matter that could hold down an organization.
Leaders should learn to encourage their subordinates to ask for help whenever they need it. Each time a leader discusses the progress of a task with subordinates, he should end the discussion by saying, “If there is anything I can do to make your work easier or better, please don’t hesitate to ask me.”
Make the reward clear
Every action results in a consequence. So, both the leader and the subordinate must have a clear understanding that while meeting or exceeding set target will attract rewards, the reverse will not fail to attract sanctions. This will obliterate every doubt as both parties know what is expected of them when things work out according to plan and when they fail to work out as agreed. So, right from the onset the subordinate knows that he is the one that will determine whether he gets raised or he gets hacked.
Last line
Leadership effectiveness starts with avoiding distractions and holding team members accountable. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/keys-to-leadership-effectiveness/ | 2022-09-12T07:03:04Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/keys-to-leadership-effectiveness/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Anyone can be placed in a leadership role, but to be good and thrive in that position requires solid leadership skills. Good leadership skills are top of the list of competencies that recruiters need to focus on when hiring people or when managers promote leaders from within the organization.
- Relationship building
Some leaders will say that they do not need to be loved in the workplace. This may be true, but to build a cohesive and more engaged team, great leaders need to learn the skills for building good working relationships in the workplace.
Good working relationships increase employee engagement and according to Gallup’s meta-analysis of employee engagement, business units with good employee engagement have 41 per cent fewer quality defects and 37 per cent less absenteeism. A 21 per cent increase in productivity was also seen to result from higher employee engagement. So even if you think you don’t need to be loved in the workplace, you will definitely need to be skilled in building good relationships in order to be effective. If your team is highly engaged and happy in the workplace, you will likely be loved or at least well respected as a good leader.
- Agility and adaptability
In a study conducted by Development Dimensions International in 2008, the top of the three most important leadership qualities, at 32 per cent, is the ability to facilitate change. Now, adaptability is definitely one of the most important leadership skills as the business environment has changed so much and is continuously changing, faster than ever.
Effective leadership must be able to adapt to the changes – even if that means working out of your comfort zone – so leaders are not left behind by shifts in the industry, and can give their business a competitive edge. This leads us to explore Innovation & Creativity as part of the skill-set of the best leaders.
- Innovation and creativity
What did it take for Apple to become a leader in the computer and mobile technology industry? They made innovations to products with users in mind, making their gadgets more user-friendly, as customers who wanted this feature were willing to pay for their pricier products.
Steve Jobs led the innovation and creativity for Apple Inc. by continuously forging ahead of the competition, and this probably made him one of the most influential leaders in the tech industry to date. In a global study on creativity, findings showed that unlocking creative potential is key to economic and societal growth. The increasing demand for creativity and innovation will continue to be a driving force for executives, who must harness their leadership skills in these areas to be effective and competitive.
- Employee motivation
In close connection with relationship building, the ability to motivate your workforce is as important as keeping employee engagement high. One of the most effective leadership skills is knowing how to continuously motivate employees, regardless of their engagement level.
Greatify point to a study done by the firm Interact on 1000 employees in the US which cited that the number 1 complaint (63 per cent) from employees concerning their managers is lack of appreciation, and, conversely, when managers appreciate their contribution, their engagement increases by 60 per cent. In another study by Westminster College, it was found that boosting morale is the top (32 per cent) motivational technique employees prefer. If employees are not motivated, the company is negatively affected (financially) with absenteeism, attrition and low productivity.
- Decision-making
A leader is tasked with making decisions all the time. To be an effective leader, those decision making skills need to be top notch. Critical decisions affecting your organization on a large scale need to be sound, rational and solid.
In reality, your decisions as a leader will determine your – and potentially your organization’s – success. You need to stand by your decisions and be confident in them to convince the people affected by the process. Making an unpopular but necessary decision is probably one of the most difficult tasks as a manager, but it is, and will always be, part of an executive’s job description.
- Conflict management
According to the American Management Association a manager spends an at least 24 per cent of their time managing conflict. Conflict can happen in many areas of business. A conflict is considered to be any issue between two or more individuals that can potentially disrupt work. Conflict in business may go beyond the workplace as it can involve customers, suppliers and even competitors.
When a conflict arises, an effective leader should be able to jump in and resolve or at least mitigate the conflict before it affects the business negatively. When properly dealt with, a conflict may even turn out to be positive for your organization.
Effective leadership means you should be good at identifying conflict, and have foresight on how to resolve it. It is also essential to be very rational when faced with confrontation.
- Negotiation
Negotiation is a process where two parties with different ideals get together and mutually agree on what an outcome should be. According to Skills You Need, the process of negotiation involves 6 stages: (1) Preparation, (2) Discussion, (3) Clarification of goals, (4) Negotiation towards a Win-Win outcome, (5) Agreement, (6) Implementation of a course of action. Good negotiations can be beneficial to an organization because they will build better relationships. They will also help find the best long-term solution by getting the most out of two different sides. An effective leader must be well versed in his negotiation style to move an organization forward. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/leadership-skills-you-need-to-learn-fast/ | 2022-09-12T07:03:10Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/leadership-skills-you-need-to-learn-fast/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PARIS, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group announced today that it has expanded its global reach with the launch of an office in Paris, the economic consultancy's fifth location in Europe and fourteenth across the globe.
"Paris is an important strategic location for many of our clients," said Brattle President David Hutchings. "Our new Paris office reflects Brattle's strong and growing client base in France, and the ever-expanding nature of our global work."
The Paris office will be jointly led by Principal Carlos Lapuerta, a renowned international arbitration and competition expert who has been with Brattle for more than three decades; and Principal Laurent Eymard, an expert with more than fifteen years of experience with merger, antitrust, and state aid cases before the Autorité de la concurrence, French courts, and other European jurisdictions.
"Brattle is committed to providing exceptional services to our European clients, and our ability to do so is further enhanced with a local presence in a city that is globally recognized as an important hub for arbitration," said Mr. Lapuerta, who will split his time between Paris and London.
"The Paris market is also characterized by increasingly complex mergers, antitrust investigations, and civil litigations," added Mr. Eymard, who will split his time between Paris and Brussels. "Our presence here is an ideal complement to our strong global competition team, as we continue to help clients address complex issues in France, across the EU, and worldwide."
Brattle's experts in Paris will work closely with the firm's broad network of internal experts as well as industry experts and academics from across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. In the past three years, the firm's experts across the globe have provided oral testimony in arbitrations with an aggregate claim value of over $20 billion. Brattle's competition experts include over 100 internal and external experts specializing in jurisdictions across the world.
Learn more about Brattle's Paris office.
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Why Some People Are Convinced They’re in a Relationship With Someone They Have Never Met
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Fantasizing about being in a relationship is something most people may have done, at some point in their lives. A colleague or a stranger at a bar sending “signals” or casually “flirting” feels rather common in the canon of dating and desire. But there’s another form of aspiration that is rather uncommon: when someone believes, against all odds, that they are indeed dating someone whom they may never have even met. In fact, it’s a tell-tale sign of a rare condition called erotomania.
Erotomania is included in the fifth Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or the DSM-5, as a sub-type of delusional disorder. The condition is characterized by delusions of infatuation, and even love. In the French movies He Loves Me…He Loves Me Not (2002) and Anna M. (2007), the female protagonists are struggling with erotomania and believe that a cardiologist and an orthopedic surgeon, respectively, reciprocate their passion. Their objects of affection, however, aren’t interested in them romantically. A similar story plays out in the Daniel Craig-starrer Enduring Love (2004), where Craig’s character becomes the object of another man’s erotomanic delusion. Basically, an erotomaniac is convinced that a celebrity — or, anyone else with a higher social standing than themselves — is in love with them.
Erotomania is also known as “de Clérambault’s Syndrome,” named after the French psychiatrist Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault, who brought the disorder to light in 1885. Among the many patients of erotomania he studied, there was Léa-Anna B., who believed George V (the former monarch of the U.K.) was in love with her. She perceived a different world, “…he watched over her with secret emissaries under various disguises, and that all of London knew of their affair and wanted it to succeed. She often expressed grandiose plans concerning him. She spent large sums of money to travel to England, prowling around royal residences, often in a state of ardent anticipation.”
Just like her, many erotomaniacs believe their imaginary lovers are communicating with them indirectly and using subtle, secret hints — like the information embedded in license plates, clues in media appearances, postures and body language, colors of clothing, the list is endless. In other words, an erotomaniac’s mind thinks what they want it to.
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Besides the delusion of covert messaging, symptoms of erotomania also include an unhealthy obsession with one’s object of interest — involving stalking, among other means of establishing direct contact. This can become dangerous quickly — if an erotomanic individual is slapped with a restraining order, for instance, they may be convinced it’s a sign from their lover to be more aggressive in their advances toward them. Despite all evidence to the contrary, an erotomaniac’s belief in the affection of the person they’re in an imaginary relationship with remains unshakeable.
To the person experiencing erotomanic delusions, the narrative in their head becomes their truth. “You may also experience jealousy and suspicion that the other person is being unfaithful to you… Also, a loss of interest in most activities, other than that person,” explained Brian Wind, a clinical psychologist.
The exact cause of erotomania — as a primary disorder — remains unknown. However, experts believe the condition can be genetic — a family history of delusional disorders may make one more likely to experience erotomania. But other reasons that can increase one’s vulnerability to the condition include poor mental health — in the form of low self-esteem, social isolation, a strong sense of being rejected, and difficulty understanding the perspectives of others.
As a secondary disorder — one where it manifests as a symptom of another condition — erotomania may accompany schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Addiction to certain drugs and alcohol, or regular use of antidepressants, can trigger the condition too.
Unfortunately, once erotomania sets in, the condition can be chronic — as suggested by more than 30-year-long case studies on people living with it. However, antipsychotic medication — in combination with psychotherapy — can effectively treat the condition in many cases.
As Wind notes, “Treatment for erotomania often has successful outcomes — as long as any co-occurring mental health conditions are also treated.”
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The belief, so far, has been that erotomania was more common in women in comparison to others, but research is beginning to question that; it’s possible that people across genders are similarly affected by the disorder. But, in the past, the condition has been used as a means to discredit women’s stories. This was the case with Anita Hill, who had accused Clarence Thomas, a man in a powerful position, of sexual harassment. To question the validity of Hill’s allegations, an expert was brought in to suggest she suffers from erotomania.
Looking back at the case and reviewing the claim, a 2016 article on SheKnows stated, “It seems highly unlikely, if not an outright ridiculous and sexist accusation. To us, accusing Hill of having extreme delusional fantasies about Thomas is just another way to dismiss a woman for being too emotional or simply crazy. It is an attempt to damage the reputation and emotional stability of all women. It is also an attempt to protect men and their position of status at any cost.”
Meanwhile, it is also suggested that irrespective of the prevalence of the condition among different genders, men remain the most likely to engage in violent, stalker-ish behavior. The real-life account of John Hinckley, Jr. fits this description. Having fallen in love with actor Jodie Foster after watching her in Taxi Driver (1976), he stalked her for months, and then, attempted to assassinate former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a bid to impress her.
Erotomania, then, presents an interesting example of how medical diagnoses have been weaponized to cast aspersions on female experiences — much like hysteria was. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, interestingly, the character of Ophelia was deemed to be afflicted with both hysteria and erotomania. An article by American literary critic, Elaine Showalter notes, “…feminism offered a new perspective on Ophelia’s madness as protest and rebellion. For many feminist theorists, the madwoman was a heroine who rebels against gender stereotypes and the social order, at [an] enormous cost.” Hill, too, had dared to question the status quo by questioning the predatory behavior of a man in a powerful position, rather than simply accepting it as “something that happens.”
Historically, women have been crucified for questioning patriarchal norms and daring to have a mind of their own. Mental health, which is heavily stigmatized as it is, has served as yet another means to ostracize free-willed women by questioning their very sanity. Unfortunately, in the process, the medical history of erotomania, a very real condition, has become embedded with sexism. | https://theswaddle.com/why-some-people-are-convinced-theyre-in-a-relationship-with-someone-they-have-never-met/ | 2022-09-12T07:11:27Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/why-some-people-are-convinced-theyre-in-a-relationship-with-someone-they-have-never-met/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Warm and hazy tonight.
Winds shifting from northeasterly to southwesterly maybe giving some firefighters a chance to gain some ground on containing the local wildfires in central cascades and northeast Oregon.
Cooling down to the upper 50s and low 60s tonight with a slight sprinkle passing through the regions. fire danger is still high and air quality is very poor. the air quality advisory is in place until 2 pm Monday.
Tomorrows highs will be in the mid 80s and hazy as winds will increase from the northwest by Monday afternoon. The winds will be strongest near the fire in Snohomish county and central Washington near Moses Lake and Ritzville.
Winds speeds for the rest of our region will be 15-20 mph while Cascades and the Kittitas valley could see strongest wind speeds between 20-25 mph with gusts over 20 mph.
Haze will clear midday Tuesday unless the fires continue to rage on and winds continue to carry the smoke southeast.
Sunny skies and cooler temps coming later this week with our highs dipping to the low 80s/upper 70s on Friday. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-sunday-sept-11/article_c072ac58-3265-11ed-93d1-e7a3d6277cad.html | 2022-09-12T07:12:48Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-sunday-sept-11/article_c072ac58-3265-11ed-93d1-e7a3d6277cad.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Larry Yarbray Sr., a former Coppin State University basketball player who holds the Baltimore school's career record for assists, died on Saturday in a bicycle crash in Delaware, according to police and the head of a charter school that employed him. He was 51.
Yarbray was riding Sunday in a group of bicyclists along a road near Dover, Delaware, when he lost control of his bike, swerved into the path of an oncoming pickup truck and was hit, according to the Delaware State Police.
An ambulance took Yarbray to a hospital, where he died, police said. The 23-year-old driver of the GMC Sierra wasn't injured.
Yarbray was Coppin State’s starting point guard when the men’s basketball team made its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 1990. His 622 career assists are a school record.
He had been the head basketball coach at Delaware County Community College in Media, Pennsylvania, for the past five seasons.
The Chester, Pennsylvania, resident founded a bicycling club called Chester Cycling, the Delaware News Journal reported.
Yarbray also worked as a middle school dean at Chester Community Charter School in his hometown, according to David Clark Jr., the school's CEO. Clark said he has known Yarbray for 27 years.
“everybody loved Larry," Clark told The Associated Press. “He was good with the teachers. He was good with the students. He was good with the parents." | https://www.wboc.com/news/ex-coppin-state-basketball-star-yarbray-dies-in-bike-crash-near-dover/article_2a150294-326d-11ed-9718-af474957bd15.html | 2022-09-12T07:48:04Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/ex-coppin-state-basketball-star-yarbray-dies-in-bike-crash-near-dover/article_2a150294-326d-11ed-9718-af474957bd15.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Adult and teen shot after altercation
Both are in stable condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people were shot near the intersection of Dublin Avenue and Forsyth Avenue, just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday September 9.
It was reported there was an altercation of some kind near the intersection and shots were fired. A 40-year-old male and 14-year-old male were struck by gunfire. The 14-year-old male was transported to Atrium Health and is listed in stable condition. The 40-year-old male was driven by personal vehicle to Piedmont Hospital and then transported to Atrium Health. The 40-year-old male is listed in stable condition at this time. No one else was injured in the incident.
This incident is still under investigation, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/adult-and-teen-shot-after-altercation/ | 2022-09-12T07:57:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/adult-and-teen-shot-after-altercation/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Adult and teen shot after altercation
Both are in stable condition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two people were shot near the intersection of Dublin Avenue and Forsyth Avenue, just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday September 9.
It was reported there was an altercation of some kind near the intersection and shots were fired. A 40-year-old male and 14-year-old male were struck by gunfire. The 14-year-old male was transported to Atrium Health and is listed in stable condition. The 40-year-old male was driven by personal vehicle to Piedmont Hospital and then transported to Atrium Health. The 40-year-old male is listed in stable condition at this time. No one else was injured in the incident.
This incident is still under investigation, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/adult-and-teen-shot-after-altercation/ | 2022-09-12T07:57:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/adult-and-teen-shot-after-altercation/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bar and Grill security guard shot and killed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 46-year-old Jermaine Stewart, of Macon, who was shot while working as security for the Rodeo Bar and Grill was pronounced deceased Sunday afternoon.
The shooting happened just after 04:00 a.m after there was an altercation inside the Rodeo Bar and Grill. Multiple people were involved and made to leave the bar. As the subjects were leaving multiple shots were fired by unknown subjects. During the incident Stewart was struck in the head. No one else was injured in the incident.
There is no information on the suspects at this time other than two male subjects.
This incident is still under investigation, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/bar-and-grill-security-guard-shot-and-killed/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/bar-and-grill-security-guard-shot-and-killed/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bar and Grill security guard shot and killed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 46-year-old Jermaine Stewart, of Macon, who was shot while working as security for the Rodeo Bar and Grill was pronounced deceased Sunday afternoon.
The shooting happened just after 04:00 a.m after there was an altercation inside the Rodeo Bar and Grill. Multiple people were involved and made to leave the bar. As the subjects were leaving multiple shots were fired by unknown subjects. During the incident Stewart was struck in the head. No one else was injured in the incident.
There is no information on the suspects at this time other than two male subjects.
This incident is still under investigation, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/bar-and-grill-security-guard-shot-and-killed/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/bar-and-grill-security-guard-shot-and-killed/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bibb deputies: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Saturday night shooting
One man is dead and another man is in the hospital following a shooting late Saturday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man is dead and another man is in the hospital following a shooting late Saturday night.
It happened around 11 o’clock in the 300 block of Grier Street, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Deputies found 40-year-old Lester Summers of Macon between two houses. They say he had multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to Atrium Health Navicent and pronounced dead there.
A second victim, a 34-year-old man, was driven to Piedmont Northside and is in stable condition.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information. | https://www.41nbc.com/bibb-deputies-1-dead-1-hospitalized-saturday-night-shooting/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/bibb-deputies-1-dead-1-hospitalized-saturday-night-shooting/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bibb deputies: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Saturday night shooting
One man is dead and another man is in the hospital following a shooting late Saturday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One man is dead and another man is in the hospital following a shooting late Saturday night.
It happened around 11 o’clock in the 300 block of Grier Street, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Deputies found 40-year-old Lester Summers of Macon between two houses. They say he had multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to Atrium Health Navicent and pronounced dead there.
A second victim, a 34-year-old man, was driven to Piedmont Northside and is in stable condition.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information. | https://www.41nbc.com/bibb-deputies-1-dead-1-hospitalized-saturday-night-shooting/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/bibb-deputies-1-dead-1-hospitalized-saturday-night-shooting/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon man found shot dead in pickup truck
A man was found shot dead in a pickup truck early Sunday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was found shot dead in a pickup truck early Sunday morning.
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says deputies found 42-year-old Stephen Lee Brown unresponsive in a pickup truck near the intersection of Cowan and Smith Streets around 2:30.
He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The shooting is under investigation. Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-man-shot-dead-pickup-truck/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-man-shot-dead-pickup-truck/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon man found shot dead in pickup truck
A man was found shot dead in a pickup truck early Sunday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was found shot dead in a pickup truck early Sunday morning.
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says deputies found 42-year-old Stephen Lee Brown unresponsive in a pickup truck near the intersection of Cowan and Smith Streets around 2:30.
He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The shooting is under investigation. Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-man-shot-dead-pickup-truck/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-man-shot-dead-pickup-truck/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man robbed and shot in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just before 01:30 am Sunday deputies responded to atrium Health in regards to a person shot. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office deputies talked to a 32-year-old male that stated he was walking to his car in the parking lot next to the Tubman Museum when a male with gun demanded items from him and then shot him. He drove himself to the hospital and was listed in stable condition at the time. There’s no further information on the suspect. | https://www.41nbc.com/man-robbed-and-shot-in-downtown-macon/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:23Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/man-robbed-and-shot-in-downtown-macon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man robbed and shot in Downtown Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Just before 01:30 am Sunday deputies responded to atrium Health in regards to a person shot. According to a release from the Bibb Sheriff’s Office deputies talked to a 32-year-old male that stated he was walking to his car in the parking lot next to the Tubman Museum when a male with gun demanded items from him and then shot him. He drove himself to the hospital and was listed in stable condition at the time. There’s no further information on the suspect. | https://www.41nbc.com/man-robbed-and-shot-in-downtown-macon/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:23Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/man-robbed-and-shot-in-downtown-macon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pedestrian hit and killed on Gray Hwy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Gray Highway just before 12:00 a.m. Sunday
According to a news release the victim was walking in the left lane when a pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old male of Milledgeville, hit him. After being struck by the pickup truck the victim was also struck by a motorcycle, driven by a 27-year-old male of Gray. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene. The male on the motorcycle was transported to Atrium Health and is listed in stable condition at this time.
The traffic collision is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. | https://www.41nbc.com/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-on-gray-hwy/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:29Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-on-gray-hwy/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pedestrian hit and killed on Gray Hwy
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Gray Highway just before 12:00 a.m. Sunday
According to a news release the victim was walking in the left lane when a pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old male of Milledgeville, hit him. After being struck by the pickup truck the victim was also struck by a motorcycle, driven by a 27-year-old male of Gray. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene. The male on the motorcycle was transported to Atrium Health and is listed in stable condition at this time.
The traffic collision is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. | https://www.41nbc.com/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-on-gray-hwy/ | 2022-09-12T07:58:29Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-on-gray-hwy/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Retired nurse saves baby’s life on flight: ‘I’m glad I was there’
ORLANDO (WESH) - A retired nurse jumped into action and saved a 3-month-old infant who had stopped breathing during a flight.
Tamara Panzino was already in vacation mode 35 minutes into her Spirit Airlines flight Thursday night from Pittsburgh to Orlando.
“I was reading my book, not paying attention, had my ear buds in, and I heard a flight attendant say, ‘We have an infant not breathing,’” Panzino said.
Soon after, an announcement came over the speaker, asking if there was a doctor on board. Panzino, a retired registered nurse, got up and ran to the back of the plane to help the 3-month-old girl.
“I didn’t know what I was dealing with. I saw an infant. The head was back and blue lips, and my heart just dropped,” Panzino said.
Even though Panzino is retired, her years of nursing experience kicked in. A round of questions revealed the infant was just lying still when she stopped breathing.
“Gave daddy the baby, held it while I did a sternal rub, kind of an aggressive shake of the chest… trying to make it cry, take a deep breath,” Panzino said.
The group then moved to the front of the plane
“The baby’s color started looking better. I was so glad, but I kept shaking it aggressively,” Panzino said.
Panzino did not have to perform CPR and calls the response a team effort.
“Spirit Airlines had everything we needed right on board, and before we knew it, within a couple minutes, we were home free. The baby was going to be good. The color came back. I heard breathing sounds, a heartbeat. Total relief,” Panzino said.
She is pushing back on being called a hero.
“It’s not a hero thing. It’s a community coming together and everyone volunteering to do what their knowledge can help them do. I’m glad I was there,” she said.
After a day to decompress, Panzino was ready for her and her husband’s Caribbean cruise out of Port Canaveral over the weekend.
Spirit Airlines released a statement thanking Panzino and the crew for their quick response.
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Dubai: Now, expatriates can stay and work remotely in the United Arab Emirates under self-sponsorship, thanks to the UAE’s Virtual Work Visa with one year validity.
This major initiative for foreigners, considered the first-of-its-kind in the region, will be rolled out from next month onwards. The main attractiveness of the scheme is that those employed at companies outside the country, too, can stay and work remotely from the UAE.
It is not required for the organization where the beneficiaries work to be registered in the UAE or have an office in the country. Such employees can stay in the UAE by opting for the work-from-home mode.
The visa can be renewed after a year.
Small and middle-scale entrepreneurs and start-ups can make use of the visa. Once the visa is approved, beneficiaries can bring their families along.
The applicant must have a passport with a validity of minimum six months and a valid health insurance covering his/her residency in the UAE. In addition, the individual must have a proof of employment with a one-year valid contract from the current employer and a salary of minimum $5,000 per month.
The applications should be made through the Federal Authority for Identify, Citizenship, Customs & Port Authority website. In March last, the UAE Government modified the Visa rule, allowing foreign employees from any part of the world to stay and work remotely from the UAE. Such remote work visa holders can enjoy all facilities provided to other visa category holders. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/12/uae-remote-work-visa-apply.html | 2022-09-12T08:12:37Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/12/uae-remote-work-visa-apply.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The doctors in the state Health Service will strike work on Tuesday against "the government's inordinate delay in delivering promises", the medical officers' association said on Monday.
As a mark of protest, the doctors will stage a dharna in front of the Directorate of Health Services office here and district offices on Tuesday. They will go on a mass leave on October 11, said a press release issued by the Kerala Government Medical Officers' Association (KGMOA).
“The cuts in salaries, including basic pay of doctors outlined in the 11th pay commission shows the utter disregard of the Health Department towards medical professionals,” the release stated.
The Finance Department had assured in writing that the doctors' demands on time-bound higher grades, promotion in 3:1 ratio, and increase of rural-difficult rural allowance would be addressed at the earliest. They were also assured of a positive response on issues like slashing basic pay by Rs 8,500 for Entry-level Medical Officers and not allowing promotion for those who received promotion after 2019.
The protests were delayed due to the onset of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic though the authorities failed to issue the order in January.
As a result, the KGMOA was forced to stay away from duties excluding emergency surgeries and casualty on May 1. However, the order issued by the government following this neither addressed the major concerns raised by the doctors nor provided clarity on the matters mentioned in the order.
As a result, the KGMOA has decided to observe protests across the state on September 13, the release said.
The doctors will go on mass leave on October 11 if the government's callous attitude towards medical professionals continues. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/government-doctors-strike-kgmoa-mass-holiday.html | 2022-09-12T08:30:12Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/government-doctors-strike-kgmoa-mass-holiday.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kannur: A 12-year-old girl got injured on her head in the incident of pelting stones at a moving train in which she travelled.
Keerthana, daughter of Kottayam Pambadi Meenadam Kuzhiyath S Rajesh and Ranjini, was returning to Kottayam after the Mookambika temple visit along with her family, by Mangalore – Thiruvananthapuram Express (16348).
The incident happened between Thazhe Chovva and Edakkad railway stations.
Keerthana, who was seated with her grandmother in the S 10 coach of the train, was hit by a stone on her head as she turned after looking through the window.
She suddenly cried aloud calling her mother and was found to be bleeding profusely from the left side of her head.
Railway staff and TTE reached the coach after hearing the noise. Amid all these, one of the passengers pulled the chain and stopped the train.
A medical student who was among the travellers gave first aid care to the child.
As soon as the train reached Talassery, RPF and Railway staff took the girl to the Mission Hospital and availed medical treatment.
Later, she left for Kottayam with her parents by Malabar Express at 9.15 at night.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and the Police conducted a search in the area where the incident happened.
The Railway officials said that incidents of stone pelting at the moving trains and laying stones on the track between Mangaluru and Kannur have been recurring.
School children were held for pelting stones at a moving train near Ullal station on August 30.
Five cases have been charged over 4 weeks on incidents of laying stones on the railway track. A woman picking scrap materials laid on Railway’s abandoned rail track was also arrested last week. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/stone-pelting-mangalore-express-injury.html | 2022-09-12T08:30:46Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/12/stone-pelting-mangalore-express-injury.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this terminology for at least 60 years. Alabama author, the late Winston Groom, wrote a colorful allegorical novel about Alabama politics in the 1960s and referred to a defeated gubernatorial candidate having to go to Buck’s Pocket. Most observers credit Big Jim Folsom with creating the term. He would refer to the pilgrimage and ultimate arrival of his opponents to the political purgatory reserved for losing gubernatorial candidates.
Which brings me to another contention surrounding Buck’s Pocket. Many ague that Buck’s Pocket is reserved for losing candidates in the governor’s race. Others say Buck’s Pocket is the proverbial graveyard for all losing candidates in Alabama.
One thing that Winston Groom clarified is that once you are sent to Buck’s Pocket, you eat poke salad for every meal. It is not certain whether Big Jim or Groom began the poke salad myth. Once you are sent to Buck’s Pocket, Groom suggested you were relegated to the rural resting place forever. However, history has proven that a good many defeated Alabama politicians have risen from the grave and left Buck’s Pocket to live another day.
Most folks do not know that there really is a Buck’s Pocket. Big Jim was the first gubernatorial aspirant to hail from North Alabama in the twentieth century. He was the first one to campaign extensively in rural North Alabama, often one-on-one on county roads. One day while stumping in the remote Sand Mountain area of Dekalb County, he wound up in an area he referred to as Buck’s Pocket. It was a beautiful and pristine area, but it was sure enough back in the woods. Big Jim, who loved the country and loved country folks, was said to say, “I love the country, but I sure wouldn’t want to be sent to Buck’s Pocket to live.”
Buck’s Pocket is no longer a mythical place. If you are traveling up the interstate past Gadsden, on the way to Chattanooga, you will see it. There is a Buck’s Pocket State Park in Dekalb County, thanks to Big Jim. So next time you hear an old timer refer to a defeated candidate as going to Buck’s Pocket, you will know what they are talking about.
After the primary runoffs, Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey was declared the winner of the State Senate District 27 race. He won the senate seat by one vote. Folks, the old saying that one vote makes a difference is not just an adage. It is nearly impossible to defeat an incumbent state senator, especially one who has served two terms and amassed an enormous war chest. Jay Hovey was outspent by the incumbent Tom Whatley $1.2 million to $96,000 – an unbelievable more than 12-1 advantage. The district includes Lee, Tallapoosa and Russell counties. However, most of the votes are in Lee County. Hovey ran like a scalded dog through Auburn and Lee County. Obviously, he and his wife, Anna, are well thought of in Auburn, Opelika and Lee County. Home folks know you best. He will make a good senator for that important part of the state.
Elmore County Circuit Judge Bill Lewis is a bright star on the judicial political horizon. Judge Lewis has been on the bench six years. His Circuit includes Elmore, Autauga and Chilton counties. Judge Bill Lewis could wind up on the State Supreme Court one day if he not plucked earlier for a federal district judge spot by a Republican president. He is 43 and sharp.
The state Democratic Party has elected Randy Kelley, a Huntsville minister, as Chairman, and Tabitha Isner, a Montgomery political activist, as Vice-Chairman. They were the choices of the five-decade king of Democratic politics, Joe Reed.
The Alabama Republican Party right-wing hierarchy has passed a resolution asking the legislature to have a closed private primary. It is doubtful that the legislature will give credence to the group’s wishes. It would disenfranchise over half of the Republican leaning voters in the state and shoot the Republican Party in the foot. It would also discriminate against black voters in the state and, if passed, would never withstand Justice Department approval under the Voting Rights Act.
See you next week.
Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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THE Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc. has announced that it is offering free entrepreneurship training to thousands of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.
According to a statement, the free training programme is part of the Bank’s efforts toward achieving its core mandate of building the capacity of small businesses to enable them formalise and upscale towards addressing the funding and other challenges confronting businesses in the country.
“The training will be held on the DBN Learning Management System (LMS), a free learning portal with carefully curated self-paced courses that are open to all Nigerian MSMEs who are interested in acquiring the right knowledge needed to succeed in business,” ‘the statement read in part.
While speaking on the free learning programme for MSMEs, DBN Managing Director, Anthony Okpanachi, said the Bank is interested in honing the skill set of MSMEs to transform the economy.
“As part of our plans to strengthen our catalytic role in the Nigerian economy, we are expanding our reach to MSMEs and inviting interested Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises to take advantage of our free entrepreneurship training programme to upscale their skills.
“Consequently, DBN is investing a lot of resources in driving skill acquisition across the different aspects of managing and sustaining a successful business across sectors.
“I am confident that MSMEs who take advantage of this opportunity will gain critical business skills that will pave the way for higher earnings, capacity, increased innovation, self-reliance, and most importantly, improve their ability to access funding for their businesses,” Okpanachi said.
At the end of the online training session on September 23, 200 businesses would be selected for a physical session scheduled for October 17 to 21, 2022 in Lagos and Abuja.
It is expected that the programme would provide an opportunity for businesses to practically learn and apply important principles from online training to their various businesses. They would also have the opportunity to network and cross-sell their ideas with colleagues.
Businesses and participants are also expected to be able to pitch their business ideas and value proposition to a carefully selected professional panel and successful pitches would be selected to receive grant funding to kick start their journey into the entrepreneurship space.
Interested participants and businesses are requested to apply online and register by visiting appropriate links provided by the bank.
Participants are required to complete a minimum of four mandatory courses on the DBN BizAid Learning Management Platform and obtain an average score of 70 per cent to be eligible for the in-person classes in Abuja and Lagos. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/entrepreneurship-growth-dbn-offers-free-training-programme-for-msmes/ | 2022-09-12T08:34:16Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/entrepreneurship-growth-dbn-offers-free-training-programme-for-msmes/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tuesday: US CPI
Last week we saw some messy and ranging price action in the major currency pairs. The USD gained in the beginning of the week, only to give it back at the end of it. The major events were the US ISM Services PMI and some FedSpeak. The former surprised with an overall good-looking report and the prices paid component didn’t help much as it remained high, while the latter pretty much sealed a 75 bps hike coming at the September meeting with more Fed members leaning for the bigger move. In fact, the market now sees a 91% probability for a 75 bps hike. The FOMC is in blackout period since last Saturday.
The only thing that can change this expectation is the US CPI report coming this week on Tuesday. Nothing else will matter. The CPI M/M figure is expected to show a negative reading at -0.1%, which would be the first M/M decline in two years thanks to cooling energy prices. The Core M/M though is expected to show a 0.4% increase. The CPI Y/Y is expected to show a deceleration to 8.1% and the Core reading to remain unchanged at 5.9%.
Needless to say, that a beat on expectations should result in risk aversion in the market with the USD bid as the Fed may be even less inclined to pause early its tightening cycle due to the fear of being wrong. A miss on expectations should see a risk rally and USD under pressure as the market may bring forward expectations of an earlier than expected pause and subsequent cutting cycle.
A CPI miss should also reprice the market expectations for a 75 bps hike at the September meeting and bring it to a 50/50 split or even a higher probability of a 50 bps. This will make the September FOMC rate decision very interesting because if they follow yet again market consensus, financial conditions may ease again and probably even faster than they would like, but if they want to show once and for all that they are not “joking”, they may hike by an out of consensus 75 bps and trigger a sell-off in risk.
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The main event for the week ahead is the U.S. inflation data on Tuesday, but there are several others that traders will also be watching.
In the eurozone, the ZEW economic sentiment indicator will also land Tuesday, but this is not likely to cause too much volatility in the FX market. It is worth watching, however, as it shows how analysts and investors are seeing the future performance of the German economy, one of the biggest and most important in the euro area.
On Wednesday, traders will be watching the CPY y/y data for the U.K. and the PPI m/m for the U.S. while Thursday we'll have the employment change and the unemployment rate for Australia and the core retail sales m/m and retail sales m/m for the U.S. The BOE meeting is postponed due to the Queen's funeral proceedings. On Friday we'll have the preliminary UoM Consumer Sentiment for the U.S. and the Quadruple Witching might cause some volatility.
The UK CPI is expected to run hot again with a consensus forecast of 10.2% and core CPI of 6.3%. If these figures come true, the market will expect a 50 bps rate hike from the BOE at the next meeting.
According to CFTC and Reuters data, speculators pushed the net long US Dollar bets to their largest since early August. So it's worth watching how the USD reacts this week.
The consensus for the U.S. CPI this week is to print lower to 8.1% from 8.5% and the core inflation to rise from 5.9% to 6.1%. Inflation data came below expectations in July due to a drop in energy prices. Wells Fargo expects August to show a similar trend, due to a 0.2% decline in overall prices -- the largest since spring of 2020 -- coupled with a further decline in gasoline prices.
The inflation data is very important as it can give us clues about the next FOMC decision at the September meeting. The odds now seem to favour a 75 bps rate hike according to WSJ. A print above expectations could open the path for more aggressive reaction and vice versa.
In any case the CPI alone will not be enough to convince the Fed that the inflation peaked and is now on a downward trend. Other data like the PPI (Wednesday), the Sep (NY and Philly Fed) manufacturing surveys and Aug Industrial Production data (Thursday), the preliminary Sep U. Michigan Sentiment data are also expected this week.
Last week the ECB delivered a rate hike of 75 bps and left the door open for another 75 bps hike for the next meeting in October.
The labour market data for Australia still indicates a solid employment growth for the near future, but a factor of concern is the labour force participation rate which, if it declines, could be a sign that the labour market is tighter than anticipated.
Another important thing to watch this week is how the JPY will react after recent comments from the BOJ and the Japanese Finance Ministry regarding the recent JPY aggressive depreciation against the dollar. This has certainly caught the BoJ's attention and Japanese Vice-Minister of Finance Masato Kanda remarked that the JPY depreciation has "come against the backdrop of speculative moves and is clearly excessive". He added that "the authorities are ready to take the necessary steps without ruling out any possible measure."
Citi analysts believe that FX interventions are likely to have a short-lived impact and that they need to be coupled with changes in the monetary policy to be effective. So far, the BOJ and Governor Kuroda have remained dovish and are unlikely to be open to big changes in policy that they believe could negatively impact the Japanese economy. A more dovish stance by the Fed might help curb JPY depreciation against the dollar in the future, but this is not likely to happen until U.S inflation data shows signs of cooling down. Also, we should bear in mind that Governor Kuroda's mandate is ending next year in April, so major changes in policy are unlikely to happen until then. Opening the country to foreign tourism might fuel retail demand for the Yen but will depend on Japan's Covid policy.
GBP/CHF expectations
Last week, Governor Jordan said the SNB doesn't rule anything out, but has no comment on currency intervention to curb CHF appreciation. After the latest economic data, it looks like the CHF still has room to further strengthen. The pair closed the week near 1.1100, the 2020 March low.
From a technical point of view the pair still has room to depreciate on the H1 chart, but a bullish divergence seems to be forming on MACD, which could suggest a bigger correction until the 1.1215 level of resistance or even 1.12900 before resuming the downward trend. Keep an eye on the U.K CPI which could be a risk for the pair's direction this week.
Another reason for the GBP/CHF depreciation is that a more hawkish policy reaction from the SNB is likely at the next meeting. After the BOE postponed its own meeting, the next one will fall on the same day as the SNB press conference on Sept. 22nd. Until then GBP/CHF still looks good for selling opportunities.
USD/CAD expectations
On the H1 chart, USD/CAD looks good for selling opportunities. A correction is expected until the 1.3080 level of resistance, but 1.3115 would be a more interesting area to watch for. From there, the downtrend should resume targeting 1.2915. On the upside, the next level of resistance is 1.3190.
The U.S. inflation data could represent a risk for this trade so keep an eye on it.
From a fundamental point of view the CAD is losing strength due to the weak jobs report for August, with a higher-than-expected fall in jobs and unemployment rate. However, the hourly wage growth rose. At the last meeting the BOC hiked interest rate by 75 bps, as expected, and as Senior Deputy Governor Rogers pointed out that the bank was "a long way from where we need to be" on policy, even though the economy was responding to higher interest rates but remained in a state of excess demand.
This article was written by Gina Constantin. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/market-outlook-for-the-week-of-september-12-16-20220912/ | 2022-09-12T08:34:20Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/market-outlook-for-the-week-of-september-12-16-20220912/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- Domestic sight deposits CHF 638.6 bn vs CHF 640.8 bn prior
Overall sight deposits are slowly picking back up again but the increases each week aren't anything too material, so it isn't really hinting at major intervention by the SNB. That said, sight deposits in the past week are at the highest since the first week of June now. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/snb-total-sight-deposits-we-9-september-chf-7534-bn-vs-7528-bn-prior-20220912/ | 2022-09-12T08:34:21Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/snb-total-sight-deposits-we-9-september-chf-7534-bn-vs-7528-bn-prior-20220912/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will onboard more famers and commodity associations in Ogun State to benefit from its Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).
This is even as seven debtor companies who got a cumulative loan of N5.7 billion under the CBN Anchor Borrower’s Programme have been given a final Demand Notice to pay up or await legal but unsavoury means to recover the money.
The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, gave this assurance when the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, led leadership of the Ogun Famers and Commodity Association to the headquarters of the apex bank in Abuja, on Thursday.
Emefiele noted the bank’s readiness to give more support to the state in line with the economic diversification agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
On his part, Abiodun lauded the bank for giving maximum support to the state nominees for the ABP.
According to him, the meeting also provided an opportunity to deliberate on other areas requiring improvement including onboarding of additional beneficiaries who are eager to benefit from the agricultural linkage opportunity facilitated by his administration for farmers and other value chain actors in Ogun State.
Abiodun stressed that agriculture remains one of the cardinal policy thrusts of his government, assuring that his administration would continue to give agriculture its pride of place with the aim of making Ogun the food basket of the country.
Meanwhile, the final Demand Notice to the debtor companies was written through the issuing bank, NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) and addressed to the seven debtor firms.
The development, according to NMFB, was sequel to a directive from the apex bank directing it to recover all non-performing intervention loans it granted under the ABP.
The debtors are; Sadolen Interworld Limited, with Saidu Audu Adaji and Nura Musa Hassan as promoters with a current exposure of N2,050,831,880.50; Gum Arabic Farms and Commodities Limited, with Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim Babangida as promoters and a current exposure of N1,220,957,105.30, and Prime Synergy Global Solutions Limited with Mercy Ikeji and Jennifer Nyesom-Effiong as promoters with an exposure of N1,451,720,437.00.
Others are: Asuj Food Production and Processing Limited, with Abubakar Umaru Jibrilla as the promoter with an exposure of N581,416,350.39; Souvenire Seeds Nigeria Limited with Roseline Omokora as the promoter and an exposure of N158,184,197.50 and Con Investment Limited with Lady Josephine Nwaeze as the promoter with a current exposure of N211,605,477.96.
According to NMFB, earlier Demand Notices have been issued by NMFB to the last known addresses of the aforesaid customers, adding the statement now serves as the final demand notice.
The ABP was launched on November 17, 2015, in Kebbi State by President Muhammadu Buhari and the CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele.
The ABP was aimed at creating a linkage between anchor companies involved in processing and smallholder farmers of key agricultural commodities like cereals (rice, maize, wheat, etc.), cotton, roots and tubers, sugarcane, tree crops, legumes, tomato and livestock. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/more-ogun-state-farmers-to-be-added-to-abp-cbn/ | 2022-09-12T08:34:22Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/more-ogun-state-farmers-to-be-added-to-abp-cbn/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
STERLING Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has launched a one-stop digital solution for all corporate credit solutions, particularly for business and corporate enterprises.
The new product, known as Gazelle, is a versatile digital loan application system that provides corporate customers with a more innovative way to finance their business.
According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Bank, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, “With Gazelle, corporate customers will experience a smarter way to access finance and achieve sustainable growth for their businesses.”
He remarked that launching the product, among other digital banking products, has positioned Sterling Bank as a leader in innovative digital solutions in the corporate lending space for businesses.
The CEO urged business owners to visit gazelle.ng on the internet to get loans faster and more conveniently to meet the needs of their businesses.
On how the product works, Mr Suleiman listed the steps that a prospective customer goes through to sign up for the service:
“First, the customer sets up a profile for the business and begins the business evaluation process by answering all relevant questions regarding the company while uploading the required supporting documents.
“Next, the business profile is approved after the customer has received an obligor assessment report following the validation of the information and documents provided. “Once the profile is approved, the customer can request a loan and get a decision from the bank. The loan will then be disbursed if the customer meets the conditions for loan disbursement and receives said loan through its preferred channel.”
Sterling Bank is one of the leading banks in digital banking services. Some of the bank’s other digital products include Specta, PaywithSpecta, Imperium, Omni X, Doubble, I-invest, Alt Mall and OneBank.
The bank has recently recorded more than 220 per cent growth in retail lending through Specta, its flagship online lending solution, and its variant, PaywithSpecta.
Consequently, through Specta, Sterling has been able to empower individual Nigerians by granting them credit to enhance their financial lives as well as push for gender parity in lending, a development which has resulted in granting more than N12 billion in loans to women.
Also, the bank has disbursed more than N29 billion in loans through PaywithSpecta because of its focus on sustaining small businesses. PwS has also enabled more than 4,300 merchants to receive instant payment for their goods, improving their cash flows while allowing consumers to enjoy services immediately and conveniently pay in instalments. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sterling-bank-launches-digital-loan-application-for-corporates-businesses/ | 2022-09-12T08:34:36Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sterling-bank-launches-digital-loan-application-for-corporates-businesses/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in a panel discussion with students from a Japanese women’s university at the Ocean Breeze, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. Students were able to ask questions and interact with women in the Navy and Marine Corps who are stationed on Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Navy Video by MC3 Kelly Meyer)
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A motorcyclist has been taken to a London hospital for treatment following a crash this weekend. Kent Police was called to the A28 Island Road in Sturry, Canterbury, near to Bushey Hill Road on Saturday (September 10) 1:36pm.
Officers were responding to reports that a motorcyclist had collided with a telegraph pole in the area. The road was then closed while police attended the scene.
One person was then transported to a London hospital for treatment. The road was reopened at 4:30pm.
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The full statement from Kent Police reads: "Kent Police was called at 1.36pm on Saturday 10 September 2022 to the A28 Island Road, near to Bushey Hill Road following reports a motorcycle had collided with a telegraph pole. One person was taken to a London hospital for treatment. The road was re-opened at 4.30pm."
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Thanks to research, more people than ever are surviving their cancer. In the 1970s, just one in four people in the UK survived cancer for 10 years or more. Today, that figure has doubled. But, we have so much more to do. We need to go further, and faster.
Cancer Research UK's pioneering work across the UK, including in the South East, benefits from the generosity of supporters leaving a gift to Cancer Research UK in their Will. In fact, legacy gifts fund a third of its research.
One scientist working to make a difference for people with cancer is Dr Simone Zaccaria, based at University College London. He’s trying to understand how cancer spreads around the body. By analysing samples from people with the disease, Dr Zaccaria is building our understanding of how and when cancer cells break off the tumour and spread to other parts of the body.
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NCERT Issues Guidelines to Schools to Help Address Students’ Mental Health Problems
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Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, bullying, body image issues — mental health issues tailor themselves differently for different students within a school setting. Yet, conversation within the space and awareness among educators and parents remains wanting. The National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) recently advised schools to set up mental health advisory panels, along with dedicated programs that can identify depression, self-harm behavior, or other concerns and help with early treatment.
The guidelines, titled “Early identification and intervention for mental health problems in school-going children and adolescents,” were released in response to a nationwide survey that mapped mental health challenges among students. Among the 3,79,842 students in classes 6-12 surveyed, there was a high prevalence of anxiety, fear of exams, and body image issues. Two years of the pandemic, subsequent school closures, and limited access to digital resources have also severely disrupted learning. 51% of school students reported facing problems in learning online, only faintly echoing how education, and the school as a site of learning, have been transformed by the pandemic.
One recommendation was for schools to set up advisory panels, constituting parents, students, alumni, and teachers. “It will create awareness, and also plan and enforce age and gender-appropriate annual school mental health program. The schools should have a provision for identifying behavior, substance use and self-harm, depression, and developmental concerns, provide first aid and make appropriate referrals,” the manual noted.
The students surveyed noted that the anxiety was a result of the lack of mechanisms in place and the absence of support systems to discuss their feelings. The period between Classes 6 to 12th is also markedly a formative time, a shift from middle to high school that sparks unique challenges of its own. The report aptly noted that for children in this bracket, there is “identity crises, increased sensitivity towards relationships, peer pressure, fear of board examination, anxiety and uncertainty …for their future admissions, career, among other [challenges].” Even academics prove to be a source of anxiety as many students felt they would not be “respected” or valued if they didn’t perform well.
One key issue raised by the guidelines is the lack of awareness and training present among teachers and parents alike. In India, the taboo around mental health and the myth of hard work both create a culture of deliberate ignorance of the challenges students face. A*, 29, told The Swaddle earlier this year about the arduous nights she spent studying for the class 12th board examinations. “Her mother’s care and worry translated as preparing late-night snacks or bringing coffee, any way to help her push through the night – instead of encouraging more sustainable, even compassionate study plans that slotted in time for rest,” The Swaddle noted. According to the NCERT survey, almost 80% of students in Classes 9-12 suffer from anxiety due to exams and results.
The rigid prevalence of this culture demands a radical change in how the family and school system perceive mental health. “Teachers must be trained in identifying early signs in students for attachment issues, separation anxiety, school refusal, communication issues, anxiety patterns, depressive states, conduct-related issues, excessive internet use, hyperactivity, intellectual disability, and learning disabilities,” the report said.
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One finding that also jumps out from the survey is that 45% of students attested to suffering from body image issues. This was more so for trans students (the survey termed them the “third gender”).
“Teachers should talk about bullying cases in class and empower students by educating them regarding bullying. They should provide a confidential way for students to report any incident which is of concern to them,” the guidelines stated.
In doing so, the teacher is reframed as a “primary caregiver” too who is critical in this channel of detecting early signs of mental health concerns. The message is also that the premise of education is not detached from “personal” or “individual” issues of anxiety or stress. Academia or learning or work are not spaces where the person’s mental health becomes an inconvenience or redundant. Students — especially school children who spend as much as a third of their days in school and a total of 220 days in a year in school across India — could benefit from this perspective.
One limitation of the recommendation within these guidelines is an unequal power dynamic. Hierarchical structures and a culture of discipline and authority within schools could render such panels moot, given how students may not easily trust teachers to confide in them. Mental health care, then, would have to involve giving agency back to students without subsuming their whole personhood under teachers’ authority.
The pandemic has further bolstered the pertinence of mental health advisories within schools. The Covid19 learning loss is only just beginning to reveal its extent: a recent government survey found that as many as 11% of Class 3 children lacked basic Math skills. One survey last year found as many as 92% of children have experienced a dip in their language skills. Covid19 has hampered learning and placed children two years behind on their learning targets. “The truth of it is likely that most kids are going to be two years behind when they come back to school. That in itself has some significant knock-on effects,” Akshay Saxena, co-founder of Avanti Fellows, told The Swaddle.
But along with the learning loss is a more intangible, abstract aspect of mental health and well-being that is harder to quantify and address. The education pandemic would mean greater anxiety and stress around writing exams, one of the metrics flagged by the NCERT survey. Moreover, as children spent more time at home, a crisis of loneliness and confinement within abusive homes would add to the mental health burden.
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Phase 1b Results Demonstrate Encouraging Median Progression-Free Survival of 5.7 Months in Difficult-to-Treat Patient Population
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced updated data from its Phase 1b CodeBreaK 101 study, one of the most comprehensive global clinical development programs in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated colorectal cancer (CRC). These data show that combining LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib) with Vectibix® (panitumumab), Amgen's monoclonal anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) antibody, demonstrated encouraging efficacy and safety. Overall, the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) was 30% in patients with chemo-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). These data were presented today during an oral session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting in Paris, France.
"We are thrilled to see these CodeBreaK 101 results, which show that LUMAKRAS plus Vectibix achieved a 30% confirmed objective response rate in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer. Treatment response rates can be as low as 2% in this patient population, and the current standard of care offers a median progression-free survival benefit of two months, so developing new treatment options is critically important for patients," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "These data are encouraging as we continue to focus on combination approaches in colorectal cancer, including advancing CodeBreaK 300, the Phase 3 LUMAKRAS plus Vectibix trial in the chemotherapy-refractory patient population."
In total, 40 patients with heavily pre-treated (median of two prior lines of therapy; range 1-7) KRAS G12C-mutated chemo-refractory mCRC were enrolled in the dose expansion cohort for the combination of LUMAKRAS and Vectibix. Disease control was seen in 37 patients for a total of 92.5% with a median progression free survival (PFS) of 5.7 months. There were no apparent differences found in the efficacy between left-sided and right-sided tumors. Tumor shrinkage of any magnitude was observed in 88% of patients, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1, and the median Duration of Treatment (DoT) was 5.9 months with 25% of patients remaining on treatment at the time of data cutoff. With a median follow up of 8.8 months, median overall survival (OS) was not yet reached. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) reported with the combination were consistent with known safety profiles of the individual medicines, and no TRAEs resulted in discontinuation of either drug.
"These data are positive news for patients because they demonstrate encouraging efficacy and safety for sotorasib and panitumumab, as current treatments for chemo-refractory colorectal cancer provide limited survival benefits and can have notable safety issues," said Yasutoshi Kuboki, chief, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan. "There is a significant treatment gap for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated colorectal cancer and it is imperative that we continue to explore and develop precision therapies, like sotorasib, for these patients."
KRAS is a commonly mutated oncogene in CRC, with mutations in approximately 40% of all cases, with the KRAS G12C mutation present in approximately 3-5% of colorectal cancers. These patients face a dismal prognosis and have very limited treatment options.
*LUMAKRAS is marketed as LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib) in the European Union, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
About LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib)
Amgen took on one of the toughest challenges of the last 40 years in cancer research by developing LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS, a KRASG12C inhibitor.1 LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS has demonstrated a positive benefit-risk profile with rapid, deep, and durable anticancer activity in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the KRAS G12C mutation with a once daily oral formulation.2
Amgen is progressing the largest and broadest global KRASG12C inhibitor development program with unparalleled speed and exploring more than 10 sotorasib combination regimens, with clinical trial sites spanning five continents. To date, over 6,500 patients around the world have received LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS through the clinical development program and commercial use.
In May 2021, LUMAKRAS was the first KRASG12C inhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval. LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also approved in the European Union, Japan, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, Qatar, and in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Singapore, and Israel under the FDA's Project Orbis. Additionally, Amgen has submitted MAAs in Argentina, Colombia, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Turkey.
LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also being studied in multiple other solid tumors.3
About Advanced Colorectal Cancer and the KRAS G12C Mutation
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, comprising 10% of all cancer diagnoses.4 It is also the third most commonly diagnosed cancer globally.5
Patients with previously treated metastatic CRC need more effective treatment options. For patients in the third-line setting standard therapies yield median PFS times of about two months and patients' response rates are less than 2%.6,7
KRAS mutations are among the most common genetic alterations in colorectal cancers, with the KRAS G12C mutation present in approximately 3-5% of colorectal cancers. 8,9,10
About CodeBreaK
The CodeBreaK clinical development program for Amgen's drug sotorasib is designed to study patients with an advanced solid tumor with the KRAS G12C mutation and address the longstanding unmet medical need for these cancers.
CodeBreaK 100, the Phase 1 and 2, first-in-human, open-label multicenter study, enrolled patients with KRAS G12C-mutant solid tumors.11 Eligible patients must have received a prior line of systemic anticancer therapy, consistent with their tumor type and stage of disease. The primary endpoint for the Phase 2 study was centrally assessed objective response rate. The Phase 2 trial in NSCLC enrolled 126 patients, 124 of whom had centrally evaluable lesions by RECIST at baseline.2 The Phase 2 trial in colorectal cancer (CRC) is fully enrolled and results have been published.12
CodeBreaK 200, the global Phase 3 randomized active-controlled study comparing sotorasib to docetaxel in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC completed enrollment of 345 patients. Eligible patients had previously treated, locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival and key secondary endpoints include overall survival, objective response rate, and patient-reported outcomes.13
Amgen also has several Phase 1b studies investigating sotorasib monotherapy and sotorasib combination therapy across various advanced solid tumors (CodeBreaK 101) open for enrollment.14 A Phase 2 randomized study will evaluate sotorasib in patients with stage IV KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC in need of first-line treatment (CodeBreaK 201).15
For information, please visit www.hcp.codebreaktrials.com.
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) U.S. Indication
LUMAKRAS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
- LUMAKRAS can cause hepatotoxicity, which may lead to drug-induced liver injury and hepatitis.
- Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, hepatotoxicity occurred in 1.7% (all grades) and 1.4% (Grade 3). A total of 18% of patients who received LUMAKRAS had increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST); 6% were Grade 3 and 0.6% were Grade 4. In addition to dose interruption or reduction, 5% of patients received corticosteroids for the treatment of hepatotoxicity.
- Monitor liver function tests (ALT, AST and total bilirubin) prior to the start of LUMAKRAS every 3 weeks for the first 3 months of treatment, then once a month or as clinically indicated, with more frequent testing in patients who develop transaminase and/or bilirubin elevations.
- Withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS based on severity of adverse reaction.
- LUMAKRAS can cause ILD/pneumonitis that can be fatal. Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 0.8% of patients, all cases were Grade 3 or 4 at onset, and 1 case was fatal. LUMAKRAS was discontinued due to ILD/pneumonitis in 0.6% of patients.
- Monitor patients for new or worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). Immediately withhold LUMAKRAS in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified.
- The most common adverse reactions occurring in ≥ 20% were diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, fatigue, hepatotoxicity and cough.
- Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary and herbal products.
- Inform patients to avoid proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists while taking LUMAKRAS.
- If coadministration with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, inform patients to take LUMAKRAS 4 hours before or 10 hours after a locally acting antacid.
Please see LUMAKRAS full Prescribing Information.
About Vectibix® (panitumumab)
Vectibix is the first fully human monoclonal anti-EGFR antibody approved by the FDA for the treatment of mCRC. Vectibix was approved in the U.S. in September 2006 as a monotherapy for the treatment of patients with EGFR-expressing mCRC after disease progression after prior treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy.
In May 2014, the FDA approved Vectibix for use in combination with FOLFOX, as first-line treatment in patients with wild-type KRAS (exon 2) mCRC. With this approval, Vectibix became the first-and-only biologic therapy indicated for use with FOLFOX, one of the most commonly used chemotherapy regimens, in the first-line treatment of mCRC for patients with wild-type KRAS mCRC.
In June 2017, the FDA approved a refined indication for Vectibix for use in in patients with wild-type RAS (defined as wild-type in both KRAS and NRAS as determined by an FDA-approved test for this use) mCRC.
Vectibix® is indicated for the treatment of patients with wild-type RAS (defined as wild-type in both KRAS and NRAS as determined by an FDA-approved test for this use) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): as first-line therapy in combination with FOLFOX, and as monotherapy following disease progression after prior treatment with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy.
Limitation of Use: Vectibix® is not indicated for the treatment of patients with RAS mutant mCRC or for whom RAS mutation status is unknown.
Dermatologic Toxicity: Dermatologic toxicities occurred in 90% of patients and were severe (NCI-CTC grade 3 and higher) in 15% of patients receiving Vectibix monotherapy [see Dosage and Administration (2.3), Warnings and Precautions (5.1), and Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
- In Study 20020408, dermatologic toxicities occurred in 90% of patients and were severe (NCI-CTC grade 3 and higher) in 15% of patients with mCRC receiving Vectibix®. The clinical manifestations included, but were not limited to, acneiform dermatitis, pruritus, erythema, rash, skin exfoliation, paronychia, dry skin, and skin fissures.
- Monitor patients who develop dermatologic or soft tissue toxicities while receiving Vectibix® for the development of inflammatory or infectious sequelae. Life-threatening and fatal infectious complications including necrotizing fasciitis, abscesses, and sepsis have been observed in patients treated with Vectibix®. Life-threatening and fatal bullous mucocutaneous disease with blisters, erosions, and skin sloughing has also been observed in patients treated with Vectibix®. It could not be determined whether these mucocutaneous adverse reactions were directly related to EGFR inhibition or to idiosyncratic immune- related effects (e.g., Stevens Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis). Withhold or discontinue Vectibix® for dermatologic or soft tissue toxicity associated with severe or life-threatening inflammatory or infectious complications. Dose modifications for Vectibix® concerning dermatologic toxicity are provided in the product labeling.
- Vectibix® is not indicated for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer that harbor somatic RAS mutations in exon 2 (codons 12 and 13), exon 3 (codons 59 and 61), and exon 4 (codons 117 and 146) of either KRAS or NRAS and hereafter is referred to as "RAS."
- Retrospective subset analyses across several randomized clinical trials were conducted to investigate the role of RAS mutations on the clinical effects of anti-EGFR-directed monoclonal antibodies (panitumumab or cetuximab). Anti-EGFR antibodies in patients with tumors containing RAS mutations resulted in exposing those patients to anti-EGFR related adverse reactions without clinical benefit from these agents. Additionally, in Study 20050203, 272 patients with RAS-mutant mCRC tumors received Vectibix® in combination with FOLFOX and 276 patients received FOLFOX alone. In an exploratory subgroup analysis, OS was shorter (HR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.45) in patients with RAS-mutant mCRC who received Vectibix® and FOLFOX versus FOLFOX alone.
- Progressively decreasing serum magnesium levels leading to severe (grade 3-4) hypomagnesemia occurred in up to 7% (in Study 20080763) of patients across clinical trials. Monitor patients for hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia prior to initiating Vectibix® treatment, periodically during Vectibix® treatment, and for up to 8 weeks after the completion of treatment. Other electrolyte disturbances, including hypokalemia, have also been observed. Replete magnesium and other electrolytes as appropriate.
- In Study 20020408, 4% of patients experienced infusion reactions and 1% of patients experienced severe infusion reactions (NCI-CTC grade 3-4). Infusion reactions, manifesting as fever, chills, dyspnea, bronchospasm, and hypotension, can occur following Vectibix® administration. Fatal infusion reactions occurred in postmarketing experience. Terminate the infusion for severe infusion reactions.
- Severe diarrhea and dehydration, leading to acute renal failure and other complications, have been observed in patients treated with Vectibix® in combination with chemotherapy.
- Fatal and nonfatal cases of interstitial lung disease (ILD) (1%) and pulmonary fibrosis have been observed in patients treated with Vectibix®. Pulmonary fibrosis occurred in less than 1% (2/1467) of patients enrolled in clinical studies of Vectibix®. In the event of acute onset or worsening of pulmonary symptoms interrupt Vectibix® therapy. Discontinue Vectibix® therapy if ILD is confirmed.
- In patients with a history of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis, or evidence of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis, the benefits of therapy with Vectibix® versus the risk of pulmonary complications must be carefully considered.
- Exposure to sunlight can exacerbate dermatologic toxicity. Advise patients to wear sunscreen and hats and limit sun exposure while receiving Vectibix®.
- Keratitis and ulcerative keratitis, known risk factors for corneal perforation, have been reported with Vectibix® use. Monitor for evidence of keratitis or ulcerative keratitis. Interrupt or discontinue Vectibix® for acute or worsening keratitis.
- In an interim analysis of an open-label, multicenter, randomized clinical trial in the first-line setting in patients with mCRC, the addition of Vectibix® to the combination of bevacizumab and chemotherapy resulted in decreased OS and increased incidence of NCI-CTC grade 3-5 (87% vs 72%) adverse reactions. NCI-CTC grade 3-4 adverse reactions occurring at a higher rate in Vectibix®-treated patients included rash/acneiform dermatitis (26% vs 1%), diarrhea (23% vs 12%), dehydration (16% vs 5%), primarily occurring in patients with diarrhea, hypokalemia (10% vs 4%), stomatitis/mucositis (4% vs < 1%), and hypomagnesemia (4% vs 0).
- NCI-CTC grade 3-5 pulmonary embolism occurred at a higher rate in Vectibix®-treated patients (7% vs 3%) and included fatal events in three (< 1%) Vectibix®-treated patients. As a result of the toxicities experienced, patients randomized to Vectibix®, bevacizumab, and chemotherapy received a lower mean relative dose intensity of each chemotherapeutic agent (oxaliplatin, irinotecan, bolus 5-FU, and/or infusional 5-FU) over the first 24 weeks on study compared with those randomized to bevacizumab and chemotherapy.
- Vectibix® can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment, and for at least 2 months after the last dose of Vectibix®.
- In monotherapy, the most commonly reported adverse reactions (≥ 20%) in patients with Vectibix® were skin rash with variable presentations, paronychia, fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea.
- The most commonly reported adverse reactions (≥ 20%) with Vectibix® + FOLFOX were diarrhea, stomatitis, mucosal inflammation, asthenia, paronychia, anorexia, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, rash, acneiform dermatitis, pruritus, and dry skin. The most common serious adverse reactions (≥ 2% difference between treatment arms) were diarrhea and dehydration.
To see the Vectibix® Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning visit www.vectibix.com.
About Amgen Oncology
At Amgen Oncology, our mission to serve patients drives all that we do. That's why we're relentlessly focused on accelerating the delivery of medicines that have the potential to empower all angles of care and transform lives of people with cancer.
For the last four decades, we have been dedicated to discovering the firsts that matter in oncology and to finding ways to reduce the burden of cancer. Building on our heritage, Amgen continues to advance the largest pipeline in the Company's history, moving with great speed to advance those innovations for the patients who need them.
For more information, follow us on www.twitter.com/amgenoncology.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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63% combined pathologic response rate for neoadjuvant Libtayo monotherapy in stage II to IV resectable CSCC per primary analysis of a confirmatory Phase 2 trial
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced positive clinical data for an investigational regimen of PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo® (cemiplimab) as neoadjuvant monotherapy in stage II to IV resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). The data, from the primary analysis of a confirmatory Phase 2 trial, were presented in an oral session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 in Paris and concurrently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
"Regeneron conducted the first pivotal trial of Libtayo in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that was unlikely to be curable by surgery or radiation, and we are now studying the utility of Libtayo in earlier stages of this disease. In addition to our neoadjuvant trial, a global Phase 3 trial of Libtayo is ongoing in the adjuvant setting after surgery and radiation for patients at heightened risk for recurrence," said Israel Lowy, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron. "In the neoadjuvant trial in stage II to IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma presented at ESMO and published in NEJM, Libtayo demonstrated greater than 60% response rates per both pathologic and imaging measures. Libtayo may therefore have expanded utility in earlier stages of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma as a monotherapy to potentially help avoid surgery, and as part of a combination approach with surgery to facilitate function-preserving resections and minimize disfigurement."
In the confirmatory, multicenter, single-arm Phase 2 trial, 79 patients received up to four fixed doses of Libtayo every 3 weeks prior to surgery, with 62 receiving all 4 doses and 70 undergoing surgery. Patients experienced the following efficacy:
- 63.3% combined pathologic response rate (50 of 79 patients), with 50.6% (40 patients) achieving the primary endpoint of complete pathologic response (0% viable tumor, excluding a null hypothesis of 25%) and 12.7% (10 patients) experiencing a major pathologic response (>0% and ≤10% viable tumor cells) by independent pathologic review.
- 68% objective response rate (ORR) (54 of 79 patients; 5 complete responses [CR] and 49 partial responses [PR]) per local imaging review.
Adverse events (AE) of any grade occurred in 87% of patients, with 17% considered serious. The most common AE was fatigue (n=24). AEs that were ≥grade 3 occurred in 18% of patients. The treatment discontinuation rate due to AEs was 1%, and there was one death due to worsening congestive heart failure considered related to treatment. There were no new Libtayo safety signals.
Patient follow-up in the trial is ongoing to assess disease-free survival. A separate global Phase 3 trial investigating Libtayo in the adjuvant CSCC setting for patients at heightened risk (i.e., due to involvement of multiple lymph nodes, extension of cancer through the lymph node capsule, perineural invasion) for recurrence is enrolling patients.
The potential use of Libtayo described above is investigational, and its safety and efficacy has not been evaluated by any regulatory authority for this indication.
About Regeneron in Oncology
At Regeneron, we're applying more than three decades of scientific innovation with the goal of developing paradigm-changing therapies for patients with cancer. Our oncology portfolio is built around two foundational approaches – our approved PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo and investigational bispecific antibodies – which are being evaluated both as monotherapies and in combination with emerging therapeutic modalities. Together, they provide us with unique combinatorial flexibility to develop potentially synergistic treatments for a wide range of solid tumors and blood cancers.
If you are interested in learning more about our clinical trials, please contact us (clinicaltrials@regeneron.com or 844-734-6643) or visit our clinical trials website.
About Libtayo
Libtayo is a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 on T cells and was invented using Regeneron's proprietary VelocImmune technology. By binding to PD-1, Libtayo has been shown to block cancer cells from using the PD-1 pathway to suppress T-cell activation. In the U.S. and other countries Libtayo is indicated in certain patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC), advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as in advanced cervical cancer in Canada and Brazil. As of July 1, 2022, Libtayo is developed and marketed globally by Regeneron.
In the U.S., the generic name for Libtayo in its approved indications is cemiplimab-rwlc, with rwlc as the suffix designated in accordance with Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products Guidance for Industry issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Outside of the U.S. the generic name of Libtayo in its approved indication is cemiplimab.
The extensive clinical program for Libtayo is focused on difficult-to-treat cancers. Libtayo is currently being investigated in trials as a monotherapy, as well as in combination with either conventional or novel therapeutic approaches for other solid tumors and blood cancers. These potential uses are investigational, and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
U.S. FDA-approved Indications Libtayo is a prescription medicine used to treat people with:
- A type of skin cancer called advanced CSCC that has spread or cannot be cured by surgery or radiation.
- A type of skin cancer called BCC:
- A type of lung cancer called NSCLC. Libtayo may be used as your first treatment when your lung cancer has not spread outside your chest (locally advanced lung cancer) and you cannot have surgery or chemotherapy with radiation, or your lung cancer has spread to other areas of your body (metastatic lung cancer), and your tumor tests positive for high "PD-L1" and your tumor does not have an abnormal "EGFR", "ALK "or "ROS1" gene.
It is not known if Libtayo is safe and effective in children.
About Regeneron's VelocImmune Technology
Regeneron's VelocImmune technology utilizes a proprietary genetically engineered mouse platform endowed with a genetically humanized immune system to produce optimized fully human antibodies. When Regeneron's co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer George D. Yancopoulos was a graduate student with his mentor Frederick W. Alt in 1985, they were the first to envision making such a genetically humanized mouse, and Regeneron has spent decades inventing and developing VelocImmune and related VelociSuite® technologies. Dr. Yancopoulos and his team have used VelocImmune technology to create approximately one in five of all original, FDA-approved or authorized fully human monoclonal antibodies. This includes REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab), Dupixent® (dupilumab), Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc), Praluent® (alirocumab), Kevzara® (sarilumab), Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) and Inmazeb™ (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR U.S. PATIENTS
What is the most important information I should know about Libtayo?
Libtayo is a medicine that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system. Libtayo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become severe or life-threatening and can lead to death. You can have more than one of these problems at the same time. These problems may happen anytime during treatment or even after your treatment has ended.
Call or see your healthcare provider right away if you develop any new or worsening signs or symptoms, including:
- Lung problems: cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Intestinal problems: diarrhea (loose stools) or more frequent bowel movements than usual, stools that are black, tarry, sticky or have blood or mucus, or severe stomach area (abdomen) pain or tenderness
- Liver problems: yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, severe nausea or vomiting, pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen), dark urine (tea colored), or bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
- Hormone gland problems: headache that will not go away or unusual headaches, eye sensitivity to light, eye problems, rapid heartbeat, increased sweating, extreme tiredness, weight gain or weight loss, feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual, urinating more often than usual, hair loss, feeling cold, constipation, your voice gets deeper, dizziness or fainting, or changes in mood or behavior, such as decreased sex drive, irritability, or forgetfulness
- Kidney problems: decrease in your amount of urine, blood in your urine, swelling of your ankles, or loss of appetite
- Skin problems: rash, itching, skin blistering or peeling, painful sores or ulcers in mouth or nose, throat, or genital area, fever or flu-like symptoms, or swollen lymph nodes
- Problems can also happen in other organs and tissues. These are not all of the signs and symptoms of immune system problems that can happen with Libtayo. Call or see your healthcare provider right away for any new or worsening signs or symptoms, which may include: chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath or swelling of ankles, confusion, sleepiness, memory problems, changes in mood or behavior, stiff neck, balance problems, tingling or numbness of the arms or legs, double vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, eye pain, changes in eyesight, persistent or severe muscle pain or weakness, muscle cramps, low red blood cells, or bruising
- Infusion reactions that can sometimes be severe. Signs and symptoms of infusion reactions may include: nausea, chills or shaking, itching or rash, flushing, shortness of breath or wheezing, dizziness, feel like passing out, fever, back or neck pain, or facial swelling.
- Rejection of a transplanted organ. Your healthcare provider should tell you what signs and symptoms you should report and monitor you, depending on the type of organ transplant that you have had.
- Complications, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), in people who have received a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic). These complications can be serious and can lead to death. These complications may happen if you underwent transplantation either before or after being treated with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for these complications.
Getting medical treatment right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during your treatment with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare provider may also need to delay or completely stop treatment with Libtayo if you have severe side effects.
Before you receive Libtayo, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have immune system problems such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus
- have received an organ transplant
- have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic)
- have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Libtayo can harm your unborn baby
Females who are able to become pregnant:
- Your healthcare provider will give you a pregnancy test before you start treatment.
- You should use an effective method of birth control during your treatment and for at least 4 months after your last dose of Libtayo. Talk with your healthcare provider about birth control methods that you can use during this time.
- Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with Libtayo.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Libtayo passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 4 months after the last dose of Libtayo.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of Libtayo include muscle or bone pain, tiredness, rash, and diarrhea. These are not all the possible side effects of Libtayo. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi at
1-877-542-8296.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide.
About Regeneron
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite technologies, such as VelocImmune, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center®, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
For more information, please visit www.Regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
Regeneron Forward-Looking Statements and Use of Digital Media
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron" or the "Company"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements concern, and these risks and uncertainties include, among others, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic) on Regeneron's business and its employees, collaborators, and suppliers and other third parties on which Regeneron relies, Regeneron's and its collaborators' ability to continue to conduct research and clinical programs, Regeneron's ability to manage its supply chain, net product sales of products marketed or otherwise commercialized by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Products"), and the global economy; the nature, timing, and possible success and therapeutic applications of Regeneron's Products and product candidates being developed by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Product Candidates") and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, including without Libtayo® (cemiplimab); uncertainty of the utilization, market acceptance, and commercial success of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates and the impact of studies (whether conducted by Regeneron or others and whether mandated or voluntary), including the studies discussed or referenced in this press release, on any of the foregoing or any potential regulatory approval of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the likelihood, timing, and scope of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron's Product Candidates and new indications for Regeneron's Products, such as Libtayo as monotherapy for resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; safety issues resulting from the administration of Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo) and Regeneron's Product Candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates in clinical trials; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict Regeneron's ability to continue to develop or commercialize Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight impacting Regeneron's Products, research and clinical programs, and business, including those relating to patient privacy; the availability and extent of reimbursement of Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo) from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; coverage and reimbursement determinations by such payers and new policies and procedures adopted by such payers; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to, or more cost effective than, Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the extent to which the results from the research and development programs conducted by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (including those discussed or referenced in this press release) may be replicated in other studies and/or lead to advancement of product candidates to clinical trials or therapeutic applications; the ability of Regeneron to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; the ability of Regeneron's collaborators, licensees, suppliers, or other third parties (as applicable) to perform manufacturing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and other steps related to Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; the ability of Regeneron to meet any of its financial projections or guidance and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license or collaboration agreement, including Regeneron's agreements with Sanofi, Bayer, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), to be cancelled or terminated; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto (including without limitation the patent litigation and other related proceedings relating to EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Dupixent® (dupilumab), and Praluent® (alirocumab)), other litigation and other proceedings and government investigations relating to the Company and/or its operations, the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings and investigations, and the impact any of the foregoing may have on Regeneron's business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. Any forward-looking statements are made based on management's current beliefs and judgment, and the reader is cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements made by Regeneron. Regeneron does not undertake any obligation to update (publicly or otherwise) any forward-looking statement, including without limitation any financial projection or guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Regeneron uses its media and investor relations website and social media outlets to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Regeneron is routinely posted and is accessible on Regeneron's media and investor relations website (http://newsroom.regeneron.com) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/regeneron).
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