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A newly proposed local law would waive the city residency requirement for the city engineer. A public hearing on the proposal, which constitutes a city charter change, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Common Council chambers.
Currently, the city engineer is among employees who must reside in the city because, reads the charter, “emergency situations arise which require employees of the City of Lockport to be near their place of employment.”
That section of the charter would be amended in Local Law #5-2022 to allow that City Engineer Steve Pump to be waived that requirement.
“This Local Law specifically eliminates the requirement of the City Engineer to be a resident of the City,” reads the proposed law.
According to Common Council President Paul Beakman, this law, and laws like it, would help the “evolution” of the city as business friendly community by getting the best quality of applicants in its high levels of employment.
“It’s going to help us attract the best candidates to make Lockport grow,” Beakman said.
The law would give preference to city residents, should any quality candidates from the city apply to the position. If none do, a preference for county residents will apply.
Also the law would not affect residency requirements for officer positions like City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, Corporation Counsel, Director of Parks, Assessor, Chief Building Inspector, Finance Director and the Fire and Police Chiefs.
5th Ward Alderwoman Kristin Barnard said she was for the requirement being waved.
Barnard said she saw both sides of the issue, but in the end the pool of candidates needed to include those outside the city. She described it as missing out on potential “talent.”
This included future positions that may come up down the road where residency becomes a problem.
“I would be open to doing this for someone else if they could do something more for Lockport than owning a home here,” Barnard said.
Pump currently lives in the Town of Lockport, but is still looking for a home in the city.
“We are still looking, but just haven’t found something that meets our current needs being a big family of five,” Pump said.
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Bank Foundation Continues to Raise Funds to Achieve Greater Equality and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs of Color
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Bank of Virginia (OTCQX: FDVA) announced today it will be hosting its first annual Freedom Bank Foundation Gala on Thursday, September 29 at Window Plaza in the Reston Town Center. The Gala will raise funds to promote economic inclusion in the local community and build on the exciting work the Freedom Bank Foundation has engaged in with the Community Business Partnership (CBP). The Foundation teamed with the CBP to launch the NOVA Freedom Fund which provides financing and technical assistance for minorities and entrepreneurs of color in the DC Region.
"We are thrilled to host the Freedom Bank Foundation Gala at the beautiful window plaza in the newest phase of the Reston Town Center. We are very thankful to Platinum Sponsor, Boston Properties, who generously donated the amazing venue for the event. It will be a fun evening focused on raising awareness and funds to increase economic inclusion and make our communities, more vibrant, and more equitable. We have already seen the fruits of the Foundation's work with the help of the CBP through the NOVA Freedom Fund. The Fund has assisted several local business owners transform their trajectory with essential funding to help their business grow and thrive," said Joe Thomas, President and CEO. "We invite our clients, vendor partners and community members to take advantage of the numerous ways to participate in the Gala as a sponsor, live auction donor or ticket holder to help the Foundation fulfil its critical mission," continued Mr. Thomas.
The Freedom Bank Foundation is a nonprofit, tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Businesses or individuals who are interested in attending or learning more about the Gala or the Foundation are asked to contact freedombankfoundation@freedom.bank or visit freedom.bank/foundation.
Freedom Bank (OTCQX: FDVA) is a next-generation community bank, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, offering commercial banking, personal banking, and mortgage banking solutions using banker expertise and innovative technology to build lead relationships with clients. Focusing on businesses, real estate owners, and professionals, Freedom Bank concentrates on key industry verticals to deliver unique, sector-specific solutions to help clients meet their goals and realize their dreams. Freedom Bank has sales office locations in Fairfax, Vienna, Reston, Manassas, and Chantilly, VA. The Freedom Bank Mortgage Division is headquartered in Chantilly, VA and the Freedom Bank Small Business Lending Division is headquartered in Harrison, NY. For information about Freedom Bank, visit our website at www.freedom.bank.
Contact:
Joseph J. Thomas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 703-667-4161
Email: jthomas@freedom.bank
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30-Minute Weekend Program Launches Saturday, October 1, Hosted by Actor / Comedian Craig Robinson
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward.
The 30-minute weekly series, debuting Saturday, October 1 at 11 a.m. ET (times may vary; check local listings) on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block, marks a return of the Harlem Globetrotters in a weekly television show after more than 40 years. The educational/informational series will also be available on NBC.com and NBC VOD, with repeat airings on Telemundo, and will be hosted by actor/comedian Craig Robinson, best known for his roles in The Office, The Masked Dancer, The Cleveland Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Killing It on Peacock and numerous hit feature films.
"Many of us grew up watching and admiring the Globetrotters," said Frank Biancuzzo, HMPG president."They are magicians on the basketball court and true role models in the community. We'll bring that compassion, energy and excitement to the new weekly series."
Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward will showcase the players' achievements both on and off the court as ambassadors of goodwill. Each episode will focus on true inspirations and interests of many of the Harlem Globetrotters including space exploration with NASA, financial responsibility and literacy, urban farming, female empowerment, digital technology, innovations that the Harlem Globetrotters brought to the game of basketball, and much more. In recent years the team's initiatives have included the anti-bullying campaign T.E.A.M. Up, for Talk, Empathize, Ask, and Mobilize; and Hoops for the Troops performances at military bases. For the new series, in each city they visit the players will explore ways to help the community through volunteerism, fund raising, and one-on-one connections.
"The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans and spreading Goodwill around the world for almost 100 years," said Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios. "Our return to network television, via our partnership with Hearst Media Production Group and NBC, marks a critical step in the evolution of our brand and in realizing our desire to expand our reach with a new generation of fans."
The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 by sports agent-turned coach Abe Saperstein as the Chicago Globetrotters, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters in 1929. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are the backbone of the brand's DNA and were created as an answer to African American basketball players who struggled to find acceptance and inclusion in many professional touring leagues across the country. Legendary Globetrotters over the decades have included Fred "Curly" Neal, who is memorialized in the team's 2022 tour; Meadowlark Lemon; and legendary NBA great Wilt Chamberlain. Today's roster welcomes male and female players from all over the country. The team made history in 1985 when they selected Lynette Woodard, captain of the gold-medal-winning 1984 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, as their first female player. The Harlem Globetrotters continue to make strides and break down barriers, finding and showcasing the very best in all of its players.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services. HMPG produces hundreds of hours of programming annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100 countries. Its popular shows include "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien," America's #1 nationally syndicated public affairs news magazine; the Emmy Award-winning educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends nationwide including "Weekend Adventure," on ABC stations; "CBS Dream Team," on the CBS Network; "The More You Know," on the NBC Network; "One Magnificent Morning," on The CW Network; "Mi Telemundo" on the Telemundo Network and "Go Time!" on independent stations. HMPG also distributes a diverse slate of other programming and content including "Law&Crime Daily," "Prime Crime," "Consumer Reports TV," and the company's dedicated FAST channels "Xplore" and "The Jack Hanna Channel," available on some of the most popular smart TVs and streaming platforms.
The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters are THE originators of basketball style, captured by dynamic athletes with unmatched skills and influencers of today's game. The team has showcased their iconic brand of basketball in over 124 countries and territories across six continents since 1926. Proud inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, their mission continues to advance the game of basketball and deliver exciting and interactive entertainment to the world. If you have ever seen a jump shot, slam dunk or a half-court hook shot, you have witnessed the creative moves made famous by the Globetrotters.The Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S.
For six decades, Herschend has operated with the purpose of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. The organization is comprised of a family of companies across North America including Herschend Family Entertainment, the largest privately-held themed attractions entity in the US, entertaining more than 14 million guests annually at 26 properties across North America (Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City®, Kentucky Kingdom®, Wild Adventures®, Vancouver Aquarium®, Adventure Aquarium®, and Newport Aquarium®); Herschend Entertainment Studios (Harlem Globetrotters®, Splash & Bubbles® and Chuggington®); and Herschend Adventure Holdings, LLC. (Pink Adventure Tours®). For more information, visit www.herschendenterprises.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a strain-free way to elevate the corner of a car with a scissors jack," said an inventor, from Clinton, Miss., "so I invented the JUST FOR HER. My design eliminates the need to struggle with a crank handle and it can also be used to turn the lug nuts."
The invention provides an easier way to operate a scissors jack and turn lug nuts when changing a flat tire. In doing so, it offers an alternative to manual methods. As a result, it helps to reduce struggles and strain and it saves time and effort. The invention features a portable and user-friendly design that is easy to operate so it is ideal for motorists.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKN-244, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a strain-free way to elevate the corner of a car with a scissors jack," said an inventor, from Clinton, Miss., "so I invented the JUST FOR HER. My design eliminates the need to struggle with a crank handle and it can also be used to turn the lug nuts."
The invention provides an easier way to operate a scissors jack and turn lug nuts when changing a flat tire. In doing so, it offers an alternative to manual methods. As a result, it helps to reduce struggles and strain and it saves time and effort. The invention features a portable and user-friendly design that is easy to operate so it is ideal for motorists.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKN-244, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fallen Outdoors (TFO) is a nationwide organization with dedicated chapters across the country that organize and provide outdoor adventures for veterans of all ages and from all branches of the U.S. military. With iSportsman providing services on more than 50 military bases across the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii for more than a decade, the company recognizes the important role outdoor access and opportunities play for active-duty soldiers, veterans and their families. Thus, supporting an organization like The Fallen Outdoors is an obvious choice.
The Virginia Chapter of TFO is hosting a fund-raising banquet Sept. 17 to set the stage for the 2022/2023 hunting and fishing season and promote outdoor activities available to current service personnel and veterans. iSportsman will be in attendance as a table sponsor, donating one table to interested individuals to attend the banquet at no charge.
"The impact TFO has had on so many lives is nothing short of inspirational." says Aneil Kumar, iSportsman President. "As a company that supports outdoor recreation, we are proud to extend that support and do whatever we can to help change lives and make more opportunities available."
iSportsman will be working with TFO to help them identify landowners, hunt clubs, outfitters and boat captains who share their passion for taking veterans, service members and their families outdoors and growing the number of events TFO can host.
You can find a TFO chapter to join as either a participant or volunteer, or donate to their cause following this link.
iSportsmanTM is the leading recreational program management tool in the nation, serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corp, Army National Guard, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife. Visit iSportsman.com for more information.
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Mammogen — a Female-led Precision Diagnostics Company — has Launched an Industry-first Online Marketplace Designed to Create a Tangible Bridge Between Science and Community
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammogen, a leading women's health company specializing in noninvasive precision diagnostics, has launched mammogen marketplace, an e-commerce platform designed to provide hope, comfort and support for those affected by women's health-related diseases. The company says this is the diagnostic industry's first online marketplace to support product and community development for patients and those who love them.
Mammogen was founded and is currently owned and operated by IV BioHoldings (IVBH), a bio-AI platform company at the forefront of the rapidly growing liquid biopsy industry. "Being a patient-first organization requires a willingness to integrate technologies across every axis of business, said IVBH Founder-CEO Marty Keiser, who also serves as chairman of Mammogen. "The marketplace is an important step towards proving that community can fuel market adoption and that market adoption can, in turn, fuel community."
Mammogen CEO and IVBH Chief Commercial Officer Elizabeth Cormier-May conceived of the marketplace after hundreds of conversations with patients and families affected by breast cancer. According to Cormier-May, the comfortable gear and accessories available through mammogen marketplace are designed to drive awareness of and provide solutions for major unmet needs in women's health, all through a centralized haven of resources.
"Innovation should not be confined to our science and product development," said Cormier-May. "We've tapped into the same level of creativity from which Mammogen was born to completely redefine traditional brand building, revenue generation and the development of non-clinical solutions that uplift and empower the patients and families that we serve. Using this marketplace to help build a bridge between science and community is central to ensuring Mammogen remains at the forefront of an ever-evolving healthcare landscape."
"Today, we are focused on important issues in breast health and driving awareness to the important role that noninvasive diagnostics play in improving patients' experiences and outcomes. Over time, our aim is to build mammogen marketplace into an expansive platform that closes the gap between science and community for all women, affected by all disease, all around the globe," said Cormier-May.
Mammogen partnered with Tee Commerce to create their marketplace. Tee Commerce, an e-commerce services provider that built a novel business initially focused on the golf industry, jumped at the opportunity to support a company with a patient-focused vision. Founded by Ben Vainer, a childhood cancer survivor, Tee Commerce understands the importance of early disease detection and partnered with Mammogen to bring the company's unique vision to life.
"We were honored to fuel Mammogen's entrance into e-commerce," said Tee Commerce Head of Operations Collin Lynch. "After understanding what mammogen marketplace will evolve into, we worked diligently on stocking their store with products focused on health and comfort. We look forward to watching Mammogen's new healthcare model unlock a new era of patient-focused care."
The marketplace's hallmark product, The Pink Robe Killer — described by Cormier-May as a "plush and cozy zip-up" — is meant to replace the impersonal, cold, pink paper robes that most women wear to their mammogram appointments. Cormier-May hopes the product will serve as a reminder for women to prioritize their own health, make self-care synonymous with comfort, and help the company continue to fuel innovation in women's health.
For more information, visit: mammogen.teecommerce.shop
Mammogen is a female-led specialty precision health company dedicated to radically improving the detection, diagnosis and treatment of women's health-related diseases, and creating a diverse and thriving global community that encourages, empowers and uplifts women throughout the journey of survivorship, from end-to-never-end. Mammogen's flagship genTRU diagnostic program is a clinical-stage, patent-pending technology that measures changes in RNA expression patterns, found in both blood and saliva, to provide a highly accurate diagnosis of breast cancer consistently across all stages of disease. The genTRU-breast suite of diagnostics is intentionally designed to rule more of the right women into imaging and intervention much earlier and to rule more of the wrong women out of unnecessary procedures. It's positioned to unlock regular and reliable screening for millions of women worldwide. Visit: mammogen.bio
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Enrollment begins for new community of Reimbursement Opinion Leaders (ROLs) designed to improve the access-to-treatment experience for patients
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Policy Reporter, a TrialCard company, today announced the launch of Policy Reporter Partners, a community of Reimbursement Opinion Leaders (ROLs) whose mission is to improve the access-to-treatment experience for patients through professional knowledge sharing. PR Partners brings together the growing, yet often dispersed and siloed, universe of reimbursement professionals and patient advocates in a modern and compliant way. Partners can select from a variety of traditional and online settings such as group advisory boards, one-on-one interviews, and custom online surveys to share their expertise, earn honoraria, and support charitable causes.
"ROLs play a key role in ensuring patients are able to successfully access the treatments they so desperately need," said Peter Weissberg, Managing Director for Policy Reporter. "With PR Partners, these reimbursement professionals now have a vehicle to share their expertise with one another while also providing insights to our pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and device manufacturers who are continuously seeking ways to enhance their own patient support programs and reimbursement strategies. This valuable information will be instrumental as we work to create solutions for our clients within the complex and ever-changing reimbursement environment."
PR Partners is actively accepting new Partner applications. Interested individuals with the following experiences may register now at www.policyreporter.com/partners:
- Hospital/Physician Reimbursement Staff (Access Coordinators, Prior Authorization Teams)
- Health Plan/PBM Medical Director or Pharmacy Director
- Guidelines and Pathways Committee Leadership
- Patient Advocacy Organizations
- Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics, and Device Manufacturers
- Healthcare Policy Professionals
"The launch of PR Partners reflects our company's continued commitment to patient advocates and payers, as well as charitable organizations within our communities," added Tim Ogren, General Manager for Policy Reporter. "For each person that joins PR Partners, Policy Reporter will make a donation to the Ronald McDonald House, a family and children's non-profit charity dedicated to supporting families with sick children in their time of need."
For more information about PR Partners, please contact Policy Reporter at partners@policyreporter.com.
Policy Reporter provides innovative healthcare software solutions to track payer policies in near real time and a suite of consulting services to enhance market access strategies and patient support programs. Its clients include many of the largest pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics manufacturers along with leading academic institutions and organized provider groups. For more information or a free demo, please visit https://www.policyreporter.com.
TrialCard Incorporated is a full-service life sciences commercialization company that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire biopharmaceutical value chain. In addition to a foundation of fully integrated, digitally enabled patient support services, its broader offerings include everything from late-stage clinical trial supply management to post-marketing HCP engagement services and proprietary data-as-a-service payer intelligence and insights. Founded in 2000, TrialCard provides commercialization support for more than 400 life science customers and has connected over 36 million patients with more than $22 billion in branded drug savings to date. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. For more information about TrialCard, please visit www.trialcard.com.
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Landy Townsend
VP, Marketing & Communications
TrialCard
ltownsend@trialcard.com
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- Annette Clayton: "The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changing investment in America's clean energy future"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Schneider Electric joined energy sector leaders and elected officials to celebrate the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House. Annette Clayton, CEO of Schneider Electric North America, released the following statement prior to her attendance:
"The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changing investment in America's clean energy future," said Annette Clayton, CEO of Schneider North America. "These resources couldn't be more urgent as the country fights inflation, rising energy costs and the effects of climate change. This law jumpstarts the deployment and adoption of cleaner, more resilient energy technologies and rapidly expands domestic manufacturing to create good-paying jobs for American workers. It also democratizes access to renewable and sustainable sources of energy and energy efficiency savings. As one of the world's most sustainable companies, Schneider Electric has been at the forefront of electrifying and modernizing the nation's energy infrastructure and we are excited to help build America's clean energy future as this pivotal new law is implemented."
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has a long history of partnering with the government to advance the clean energy transition. With more than 17,000 U.S. employees and its North American headquarters in Boston, MA, Schneider Electric has operations across 48 states, including hubs in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, and Nashville, TN. In early 2022, the company announced construction of a new 160,000 square foot manufacturing plant in El Paso, TX as part of a $100 million regional investment to increase production and speed the delivery of electrical products to customers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Schneider Electric is also the world's leading builder of microgrids, including an energy security microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA to allow mission-critical operations to continue uninterrupted if the utility power grid is compromised or damaged, as well as a microgrid to enable cleaner, more resilient operations at the Port of Long Beach, the second busiest sea port in the nation.
In addition, the company has helped the U.S. Navy modernize 90 buildings and optimize its data center operations at two bases using $114 million in guaranteed energy savings. It also implemented more than $7 million in infrastructure upgrades at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Puerto Rico to enhance patient care, all delivered with no upfront capital investment through a guaranteed energy savings performance contract.
Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.
Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.
We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, endpoint to cloud connecting products, controls, software, and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries.
We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QurCLOUD, a Ventech Solutions HITRUST service offering for protecting sensitive data and applications, is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
QurCLOUD exceeds or meets all regulatory requirements and best practices including the Healthcare Information Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), HITRUST, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Running on AWS, QurCLOUD provides customers highly secure cloud space for developing and hosting sensitive applications and data. QurCLOUD can also integrate with existing cloud environments to act as a security wrapper. The technical solution and integrated professional services significantly reduce the cost associated with organizations meeting HIPAA and FISMA controls, while removing the complexity and burden associated with designing and maintaining these controls.
"QurCLOUD is Ventech Solutions' holistic approach to enterprise-wide cloud computing," said Audie Murphy, vice president, solutions engineering at Ventech Solutions. "The strength of QurCLOUD is not only the speed at which clients can achieve compliance with today's privacy and information security standards, but also the support that Ventech Solutions subject matter experts provide to each initiative to drive success."
The availability of QurCLOUD in AWS Marketplace means it is now easier for customers to find, buy and start using this "ready-to-go" highly secure platform to run their enterprise applications.
Ventech Solutions is a technology and health care solutions provider that leverages emerging technologies to deliver a wide range of enterprise services, including cloud modernization, infrastructure, data, security and service integration support. Ventech Solutions leads and manages some of the most critical technology transformation initiatives for the public sector that empower government agencies to achieve their missions. For more information, visit www.ventechsolutions.com.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabama is on track to become a national leader in cyber security with the opening of a new state magnet high school in Huntsville. The Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering will hold a ribbon cutting of its 26-acre campus located in Cummings Research Park on September 23, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. Students from across the state are eligible to attend the school, which emphasizes cyber resiliency across all disciplines.
Governor Kay Ivey is scheduled to deliver remarks at the formal opening of this first-of-its-kind high school that addresses the critical need for cyber professionals and cyber awareness in every industry.
Alicia Ryan, President of the ASCTE Foundation Board and Vice Chair of the ASCTE Board of Trustees, said the opening of the campus is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort between commercial, private, governmental, academic and non-profit organizations.
"We are humbled by the incredible momentum that continues to propel ASCTE forward as a national leader, preparing high school students with relevant knowledge that will reinforce our position in defense, security and intelligence across all industries," said Ryan. "As our students learn in this state-of-the-art facility, we are optimistic that they will drive the innovation we so desperately need for a prosperous tomorrow."
The distinctive design of the school's two buildings incorporates collaborative learning spaces, engineering workshops, cyber ranges, an accelerator space, STEM labs, high-tech classrooms, a fitness center, a salon, student common areas, conference space and a 400-seat lecture hall. Apartments for staff and residential suites for 150 students are also included in the school's almost 130,000 square feet of space.
"Our Foundation has worked tirelessly to ensure that our campus is something our state can be proud of. And here we are, with one of the most innovative high school campuses in the United States—serving some of Alabama's most promising students," said Matt Massey, President of ASCTE. "Our work here is changing the landscape of higher education and industry by producing graduates prepared both in theory and practice."
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A Defense of Recommendation Letters
Sometimes even flawed information can be useful after all, writes Daniel F. Chambliss.
As hiring season comes upon us again, a rising tide of faculty opinion suggests that the venerable system of using recommendation letters needs to be discarded. Critics—in meetings, on Twitter, in print—forcefully argue, with some research behind them, that such letters are biased, unstandardized and unnecessary. They say that letters only add to student anxiety, faculty workload and administrative paperwork, all to no good purpose.
I disagree. In fact, I’ve always found recommendation letters to be the single most helpful source of information that search committees collect. When read carefully, usually in clusters of three, letters can describe a candidate’s consistent strengths and weaknesses, their teaching style and effectiveness, their resilience and flexibility, and their suitability as colleagues. Only once, in scores of searches leading to dozens of hires over my 40-year career, did I feel that I’d been misled by letters—and those letters were all written by people I didn’t know, even by reputation. I should have checked more carefully.
The most common criticism of recommendation letters is that they reflect gender bias. Some solid research suggests that letters tend to undersell women, describing them in more personal, less intellectual terms than men (although more recent studies challenge that finding.) The good news is that we now understand the bias possibility and can spot it and compensate for it. Numerous university webpages and annual campus workshops are devoted to expunging, or at least offsetting, the widespread tendency for letter writers—i.e., people like us—to gender our descriptions of our colleagues and students, and to recognize it when it occurs. The problem is not insurmountable.
And let’s be honest: other application materials are biased, too. I’ll admit that I’ve often used graduate school prestige as a proxy for candidates’ intellectual horsepower. That measure clearly favors undergraduates who were spotted early by savvy mentors, students with highly educated parents who understand the system and those who’ve been willing and able to move locations for graduate school. Many of my colleagues rely heavily on cover letters, diversity statements and teaching philosophy statements—that is, on self-promotional materials that candidates provide. Such documents favor confident, smooth-talking applicants who never suffered impostor syndrome and have mastered the art of the humble brag. (Could there be any gender inflection there?)
And I find teaching philosophy statements not just biased but irrelevant: plenty of articulate, thoughtful aspirants to teaching jobs can’t actually manage a classroom or excite their students. After all, you’d never hire a major league pitcher to write a nice essay on throwing the hanging curveball.
What about teaching evaluations? Feel free to ask for them, but understand that many candidates send only the good ones, not the flops. And if you’re hiring for a liberal arts college, you’ll be baffled by the voluminous, overquantified reports coming from huge research universities, completed by undergraduates very different from your own. Certainly, publications and conference papers are more direct indicators of professional ability, but I can name for you graduate departments in my discipline that offer entire courses devoted to getting grad students a couple of publications. Programs without those courses are clearly disadvantaged. Bias again.
I suppose that in hiring for scholarship, you just could read applicants’ work yourself, but who will actually slog through writing samples submitted by 300 applicants? Really?
My point is that every data source has its weaknesses. And the bias in recommendation letters is at least widely acknowledged and perhaps therefore manageable.
Another common objection, of course, to recommendation letters specifically is that, lacking standard rubrics, they are hard to interpret. I’ve heard the chair of a literature department, a brilliant scholar who spends her days helping students to understand the nuances of language, claim that she “can’t tell the difference” between letters describing various job candidates. Similar claims, made without irony, come from social scientists whose professional reputations rest on their subtle analyses of interview transcripts or historical documents. Are letters written by their professional peers beyond interpretation?
Read closely, I think, letters can add a lot: real portraits of a personality, not just a checklist of adjectives; the nuances of a teaching style; even, especially when remarked by three different writers, some evidence of strength of character, which does indeed matter. My first department chair used to inquire about candidates, “Is this person a good human being?” When young, I thought it was an irrelevant question. I soon learned that it’s not. A full set of letters can give at least strong hints.
If we used only letters to evaluate candidates, maybe the objections would be decisive. But, in fact, search committees have CVs, graduate transcripts, cover letters and writing samples, as well as some knowledge perhaps of the recommendation writers themselves. (After a few searches, you start learning that certain advisers rave too often.) Multiple data sources, each with its own peculiar strengths and weakness, can be triangulated and synthesized to discover a candidate’s suitability. It’s not impossible. It’s pretty much what scholars do for a living.
Let’s not discount or discard reference letters. Let’s apply our skills to searches as well as scholarship.
Daniel F. Chambliss is professor of sociology emeritus at Hamilton College.
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Receiving an award for your work may hinder your ability to be creative again. In today’s Academic Minute, Washington University in St. Louis’s Markus Baer explains why. Baer is a professor of organizational behavior at WashU’s Olin Business School. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.
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Love of Reading
A gen ed outcome I’d love to see.
For various day job–related reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about general education requirements and what we really want students to have, or do, or be able to do. In the language of higher ed administration and policy, that often gets expressed in the language of “learning outcomes” or “competencies,” and there are valid reasons for that.
But at a really basic level, I keep coming back to a love of reading. If students emerge with, or deepen, a love of reading, then something substantial has happened. If they don’t, then something has gone wrong somewhere.
Admittedly, that reflects my own disciplinary background. I was always more of a word person than a tinkerer, as my exasperated junior high wood shop and metal shop teachers could have attested. But even in technical and scientific fields, if you can’t get through the literature, you’ll be at a real disadvantage. And there’s something to be said for the ability to appreciate print culture, regardless of what one does for a living.
Shortly before The Boy was born, I remember hearing a story on the news saying that a new study showed that children as young as 3 years old could benefit from being read to. I immediately recognized it as nonsense. Children as young as newborns can benefit from being read to; there was no way we were going to wait until he was 3. In those early years, they may have no idea what’s going on or what the words mean, but they’re getting lap time with an adult. We have a photo of me reading The Runaway Bunny to TB in the hospital the day after he was born.
As he got a little older, we developed a routine that we also used with The Girl when she got old enough. At bedtime, if he had been good that day, he’d get three stories read to him. But if he misbehaved, one of us would intone gravely, “You’ll lose a story …” If the misbehavior continued, that night’s story count would drop to two. If he only got two stories that night, he felt the loss.
I liked that system for several reasons. It positioned reading as a reward, and stories as desirable. It allowed us to make threats we could actually follow through on without doing real damage. And frankly, story time was fun for us, too. I took pride in getting through the “three cheese trees” page of Fox in Socks without stumbling; later, I’ll admit enjoying the Captain Underpants series as much as The Boy did. We tried to mix old with new. We’d include some of our favorites from our own childhoods, like Dr. Seuss or Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel. But we’d bring in new stuff, too. Martha Blah Blah and Click Clack Moo emerged as favorites, combining wordplay, political allegory and cute pictures of animals. The Girl developed a love for all things Curious George, which forced us to become acquainted with his oeuvre. When the Curious George movie came out, we got her the soundtrack (on CD!). She thought that the singer Jack Johnson was the Man in the Yellow Hat. Now when I hear him playing in the background somewhere, I immediately hear young TG exclaim, “Man Yellow Hat!”
As they got older, we encouraged them to read whatever they wanted. He gravitated toward novels of adventure, often with science fiction or fantasy elements. She went more for books in which heroines’ tendrils are described at length. It’s all good. As a kid and tween, I devoured Mad magazine (and its knockoff, Cracked) at every opportunity, to the point that I could identify different artists. I’ll let my longtime readers decide how discernible those influences are in my humor.
Love of reading isn’t all puppies and unicorns, of course. We have a frightening number of books in the house, both on display and in boxes in the basement. Writers are readers. I regularly lose count of the subscriptions I have to various online journals. Before the internet took much of the sport out of it, I enjoyed rare-book hunting. I still have my favorite hunting trophy, a first-edition hardcover of the entire series of Vernon Parrington’s Main Currents in American Thought, including the rare third volume. A few years ago The Girl and a friend of hers were more excited to see the YA author Rainbow Rowell than I’ve ever seen them for a concert. I was happy to take them. The audience was full of teenage girls radiating excitement. In my preferred world, authors would be rock stars, public libraries would be lavishly stocked and funded, and the major issue we’d have with books would be finding space for them.
To the extent that college can be about deepening the love of reading by exposing students to a broader range, and more idiosyncratic interests, then they’d get at home, I’d consider that a win. It may or may not map cleanly onto rubrics of outcomes, but it’s an outcome I’d love to see. Once they care, the rest is details.
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Just Explain It to Me!
Breaking down notoriously confusing, perplexing and annoying systems and practices in higher education
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How to Ask for Money
Some key tips: seek donors’ advice before asking for money, don’t show desperation and remember that nobody owes you anything.
So many times, I’ve heard the lament from colleagues “I don’t know how you do it. I could never ask anyone for money.” After every similar expression of exasperated longing (with a thinly veiled piteous sniff for the Oliver-esque position of a development executive), I return with, “I don’t ask for money; I ask people to share our vision and make an investment. The resources aren’t for me personally; they are to achieve a greater good.” I know that sounds like a lot of Pollyanna nonsense, but orienting my professional compass in such a way allows me and the teams I’ve worked with to be respectful, humble, ethical and fearless in securing resources.
Over the years, I’ve observed a variety of approaches to asking donors for money. I’ve found full-court presses, manipulative sales tactics and focusing on need rarely work to secure gifts. Sometimes these strategies have offended prospective donors so profoundly that the relationship was irrevocably damaged. Asking people for money requires a mind-set anchored in thoughtful humanism rather than the tropes relative to the hucksterism, greed and quid pro quo approach often associated with development efforts.
Through the guidance of mentors, working with successful fundraisers and securing numerous gifts, I’ve developed a philosophy that anchors the process of asking for money. Here are a few concepts I’ve found helpful.
Ask for Money, You’ll Get Advice. Ask for Advice, You’ll Get Money.
There is one fundamental rule about asking for money: never ask someone for money the first time you meet them. Think of it like dating; would you ask someone to marry you on your first date? Of course not; that would be weird, because you don’t know each other. Trust hasn’t been built, nor has an understanding of shared interests, values and aspirations.
If you ask someone for money at a first meeting, they’ll likely say no and give you some unsolicited advice. You’ll probably never be allowed to ask a second time. No one wants to be treated like they are only of value for their money and a means to an end.
While potential donors know that when a development officer visits them a solicitation for a gift is imminent, successful asks require cultivation. Cultivation provides time to understand the donor’s interest, capacity and when is the best time to give. This knowledge comes in time as a relationship is built.
People give to people they know and trust. Knowledge and confidence are built over time through working together. One way to cultivate a potential donor is to involve them in the visioning process, such as inviting them to advise about how you could find the resources you need and how to propel the impact of the work (not how to do the job or what the outcome should be). Advice often turns into money when people have a vested interest in the success of your institution and its people and objectives. There is always value in engaging people for their expertise and beliefs rather than what they have monetarily.
People Give to Vision, Not Need
Asking for money should never begin with an expression of desperation (unless you’re dealing with a natural disaster and true emergency). Yes, you may urgently need the resources you seek because, without them, you may not be able to accomplish what you want. But the need doesn’t compel donors. Donors are inspired to give by the what and the why of the ask—especially the why. “What are you trying to do?” and “Why is it important?” are the most important questions to answer. Answer those two questions clearly and passionately, with evidentiary support, and your potential for success increases. Why? Because people want to support that which will be successful.
No one wants to help a sinking ship. Donors want assurances that the act of contributing isn’t “throwing good money after bad,” but their investment will enable growth and prosperity. They want to know that you’ve tended to the resources you already have effectively and responsibly—even if you have very little. The most compelling proposals convey, “Look what we’ve done with little, and imagine what we could do if we had X amount of resources.”
The most effective way to secure donor support is by taking them on a mental journey of “what if …” or “imagine this …” Doing so provides an inspirational and hopeful journey where the donor imagines endless possibilities of their money doing good for longer than they are alive.
Just Because Someone Has Money, That Doesn’t Mean They Will Give It to You
The news chronicles the lives of the rich and famous—the size and value of their properties and business holdings, their designer wardrobes and jewelry, the fabulous vacations taken, and how they wield power. The names are familiar, and occasionally, news outlets will issue a report about one such celebrity or titan of business making a sizable contribution to some charitable effort. While it does sometimes happen, the likelihood of Warren Buffett, Oprah or MacKenzie Scott giving to your institution, program or project is slim to none. Seriously, you may be better off buying a lottery ticket.
So, the next time you’re in a meeting about prospective donors, please refrain from mentioning celebrity names or anyone of their ilk unless they are
- a close blood relative with whom you’re in good standing,
- your best friend since you were 3, or
- a famous film editor, and your mother bought them their first camera when they were 11.
Amount of Visible Wealth Doesn’t Always Correlate to Generosity
The people who have money to give to others don’t usually come by it because they spend a lot of money on tangible things. Often, they have money to give because they’ve accumulated it by not spending it. Stories about people who didn’t appear to have wealth but gave away millions at the end of their life are legendary. I’ve witnessed quite a few instances of such generosity.
Not long ago, I knew a man who bought his clothes at Goodwill. Once he went to Goodwill, and he found the pants he wanted. Then he proceeded to hide them in the store. We asked, “What in the world are you doing?” He said, “Tomorrow is senior discount day. I’ll come back and save 10 percent.” When we teased him about his frugality, he’d remark, “The dollar I saved is another dollar I can give away.” The next gift he gave to our institution was a $5 million contribution. As the old saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover.
People Don’t Owe You Anything
You might be the most celebrated scholar of tardigrades (water bears or moss piglets), but your ground-breaking research doesn’t automatically deserve funding. With potential donors, it’s time to exercise a bit of humility. Realize that what you do may be important to your field and perhaps to the world, but it doesn’t make it necessarily vital to an individual donor. And it’s not because they are stupid or don’t understand. It’s because they have the right to decide how to spend their money. No bit of browbeating, bullying or guilt-tripping will change that fact; a contemptuous attitude will only breed anger and rejection.
The one thing you never want to happen is for a donor to say to the advancement office and potentially your boss, “If you ever bring that person to see me again, I’ll never give you another penny.” I’ve seen it happen and heard those words uttered by a donor. Don’t be so arrogant as to think anyone owes you anything just because you’re smart and have a great idea.
People Don’t Give (and Give Again) to Get
When someone does provide the resources to enable the furtherance of your work, it is due in no small measure to the donor’s faith in the promise that you will do as you say and succeed in the end. What they receive in the transaction (along with gratitude) is the satisfaction of knowing they enabled something greater than themselves through your work and commitment.
Unfortunately, some people believe the only reason donors give is to receive something in return of equal extrinsically valuable—a seat on the board to appoint a president or to influence decisions, to have their name on a building (or the like), or to receive other tangible expressions of gratitude.
Most people give to see what wonderful things can be done with the resources they provide. It’s not about having a building named for them, but what will happen in that building is the reason someone gives to construct a building. While some donors need some materialistic expression of recognition and immortalization, most do not.
(Side note: Some donors will try to get you to do all kinds of things, including unethical or illegal things, in exchange for a gift. You always have the right and duty to say no. Also, see other articles I’ve written in Inside Higher Ed, “Why Would an Institution Refuse a Charitable Gift?” and in Trusteeship, “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Institution.”)
Conclusion
Everyone in higher education owes some part of their professional success to the generosity of others. That isn’t a tired platitude but a concrete reality. Anything we achieve boils down to the fact that we couldn’t have done any of it without someone else’s material contribution—primarily financial. Whether it was scholarships; programmatic and research support; a state-of-the-art building, equipment and supplies; or an opportunity to attend a conference, workshop or study abroad, if not for others’ selflessness, many of us could not and would not achieve and thrive. Considering how we ask for those resources—with respect, humility, gratitude and diligence—is vital to future prosperity.
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‘Mining the Depths of Our Differences’
A program seeks to build bridges between conservative Christian colleges and colleges known for their liberal ideals. The goal is to chip away at religious and political polarization on campuses and nationwide.
Michael Henderson, a junior at Fisk University, a private historically Black institution in Nashville, Tenn., remembers that the room was tense when he told his story to a group of students.
During a facilitated discussion about their encounters with law enforcement, Henderson, the only Black man in a group that also included students from Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities, told his peers how his parents, like many other Black parents, taught him to keep his hands on the steering wheel and not to argue if he ever got pulled over by a white police officer in order to avoid an escalation that could turn deadly.
“The white students had never even heard of the kind of training, for lack of a better word, that I went through,” Henderson said. Some of them who had previously jumped to share their own stories felt “silenced” by the gravity of the experiences he and other students of color described. They also felt a certain amount of shock and disbelief at how different his experience was from theirs.
What could’ve devolved into awkward silence or a heated argument turned into a productive discussion among the 30 students. Henderson felt like they reached “common ground” and left with a better understanding of each other’s life experiences and how those experiences shaped their perspectives.
Difficult conversations like this one are the goal of Bridging the Gap, the program that brought them together.
Most college exchange programs bring students from different countries together. But Bridging the Gap, a program expanding this academic year, connects American students to each other at campuses that may share geographical boundaries but are ideologically far apart.
The program, run by Interfaith America, an organization focused on interfaith cooperation, pairs Christian colleges with campuses known for their progressive ideals. The campuses usually hold a joint semester-long course where students from each institution learn listening and storytelling skills to effectively share their experiences and then meet to delve into a national issue of interest, such as criminal justice reform. Students finish the course by working in small groups to brainstorm potential solutions to the issue, which they present jointly to the class, often at one of the campuses or on a group retreat.
The goal of the program is to address religious and political polarization across the country by helping students bridge ideological differences through candid conversations and relationship building.
“This program, I think, really provides an alternate approach to how we can engage with one another,” said Mary Ellen Giess, vice president of strategic initiatives at Interfaith America. “To me, the pieces that are most missing in our national culture right now are curiosity, listening, humility—all things that the program prioritizes.”
What started in 2020 as a pilot program at Oberlin College, a liberal arts institution in Ohio, and Spring Arbor University, a Christian institution in Michigan, has since spread to 19 campuses around the country, including five new campuses this academic year. At a leadership summit held in Chicago by Interfaith America last month, a group of 52 faculty and staff members from 36 campuses also participated in special programming to learn more about the skills taught in Bridging the Gap and ways to apply them on their campuses.
To broaden the scope of the program, Interfaith America plans to dole out a total of $50,000 in microgrants to summit participants interested in launching campuswide efforts or individual projects that involve teaching students these skills. The grants are supported by the Fetzer Institute, an organization that aims to “build a spiritual foundation for a loving world,” and Stand Together Trust, an outgrowth of the Charles Koch Institute, whose billionaire namesake has historically donated to conservative causes.
Giess noted that ideological polarization is particularly acute on campuses.
A 2021 national poll of 2,513 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29, released by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, found that a third of them reported political differences getting in the way of a friendship. Differences of opinion on race relations, support for former president Donald Trump and immigration were described as the most likely issues to cause a rift. A 2022 Pew Research Center report also found that 72 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats felt members of the other party were more immoral than other Americans.
“There’s lots of conversation about cancel culture,” Giess said. “A lot of the reasons why the cancellations, or cancel culture, arise come from very real concerns about historical injustices and marginalization … that absolutely need to be addressed.” But the “demonization of alternate perspectives” and the people who hold them isn’t “leading us in a productive, solutions-oriented, democracy-focused direction.”
A ‘Smorgasbord’ of Beliefs
Simon Greer, a longtime union organizer and labor activist, founded Bridging the Gap as an independent project. He believes Democrats’ shock at Trump’s election revealed a deep rift between conservatives and liberals. The first exchange program he organized wasn’t on a campus but between a progressive synagogue in New York and a conservative-leaning labor union in Michigan in 2018.
“I came to see that solutions were going to come from mining the depths of our differences, not simplifying or caricaturing the opposition,” he said.
One of the synagogue members suggested he bring the program to campuses. The idea led Greer to launch the original pilot program at Oberlin and Spring Arbor in January 2020 and ultimately a partnership with Interfaith America to conduct similar programs across the country.
Kevin D. Brown, chief diversity officer and dean for student care and success at Spring Arbor, described the program as “an answer to prayer.” He noticed that students on his campus demonstrated a “real failure to communicate well across lines of difference” after the 2016 presidential election, so he was looking for opportunities to bolster students’ dialogue skills.
A group of about 20 students, half from Oberlin and half from Spring Arbor, received separate training and then spent an intensive few weeks at Spring Arbor, where they met with a range of criminal justice experts, including formerly incarcerated people, corrections officers, activists and policy makers. The students were then paired up to come up with ideas for criminal justice reform, which they presented at Oberlin as their final project.
Spring Arbor is now planning to offer its third iteration of the program starting in January.
Students learned “how to listen well, how not to make assumptions or lean into stereotypes,” Brown said. Faculty members told him they saw a difference in how students interacted and “began to see the culture change a bit on campus as well because of that willingness to listen and go deeper.”
Nicholas Heikkila, a junior at Spring Arbor who participated in the program in spring 2021, said he was excited to meet students with a broad spectrum of religious and political beliefs, and he wasn’t disappointed.
“There was quite a smorgasbord,” said Heikkila, who is a biblical and theological studies major. “And a lot of people were really passionate and outspoken about their beliefs.”
He initially felt some trepidation about meeting the Oberlin students but found himself building close connections. He also had conversations he might not have ordinarily had, both in and outside the classroom. For example, Oberlin students asked some of the Spring Arbor students whether they felt uncomfortable with people around them talking about drinking and sex.
“I was giggling, because I was like, ‘Well, no, those are very real things that a lot of the world participate in,’” he said. “It’s just funny, because from the outside looking in, there’s just a stigma that’s warranted or not about how I as a Christian felt … and it was a very pointed question, but it was a genuine question. So, we got to just sit and talk.”
He believes everyone could benefit from similar dialogue training, not just students.
“The benefit is you realize that they’re a person and not an idea,” he said. “That is a person with lived experiences and value and validity. Oftentimes … when you actually get to hear them, you’re going, ‘You know, I maybe don’t agree with you, but I can see how you got there,’ or ‘I can see why you believe that, and that’s valid.’ And they become not a disembodied idea of a political or a religious belief or this side or that side. They become who they are.”
Coalition Building
Jonathan Coley, associate professor of sociology at Oklahoma State University, said the model for the program seems “creative and unique,” but he wonders if the students who need it most are the ones signing up. He pointed out that there’s significant political diversity among students at Christian colleges.
“Are students who are already prone to want to befriend and work with people of more progressive backgrounds … the ones signing up for these programs?” said Coley, who researches LGBTQ activism on Christian campuses. “If that’s the case, the programs may not be enrolling the people who could most stand to benefit.”
Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, said the program could pose a dilemma for campus leaders hesitant about partnering with institutions with which they have fundamental policy differences related to issues such as accommodations or protections for LGBTQ students.
“I think it’s really hard,” she said. “Because on the one hand, I could see someone saying, ‘Hey, I don’t think our community should be in partnership with a place that doesn’t accept certain members of the community for who they are.’ On the other hand, if that’s always the measure, then how do you get people to talk to one another?”
“Perhaps this kind of program might maybe have the potential to result in some changes of perspectives,” not at an institutional level, “but perhaps it can make some inroads for individuals,” she added.
Giess noted that, for some students, the program involves “genuine wrestling” with how to interact with peers who fundamentally disagree with or disapprove of their values.
Students from both conservative Christian and more liberal backgrounds often ask, “How can I engage with someone who doesn’t agree with my right to exist?” she said. “How can I work with someone who doesn’t support who I am in a very fundamental and basic sense?”
She tells them this is an opportunity to get to know the “why behind their value system,” and “the need to do this kind of relationship building is actually fundamental to your larger goals, in terms of having support for your community, having support for your identity and having support and moving forward even policy issues,” she said. “This is coalition building.”
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Trustees Seek Ouster of Michigan State President
Michigan State’s president is under pressure to resign or be fired. The Board of Trustees chair blames rogue trustees for the “misguided” move, but details remain sparse.
Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. is reportedly facing pressure from a faction of the Board of Trustees to step down, a move the chairwoman has called a rogue effort by certain members. Now Dr. Stanley faces an uncertain future at the institution he has led since 2019.
The call for his resignation comes amid a dispute over the resignation of Sanjay Gupta, longtime dean of MSU’s Broad School of Business, who stepped down last month in the face of concerns over his leadership and alleged failures to report incidents of sexual misconduct on his watch.
Dr. Stanley was previously president of Stony Brook University before joining MSU. He ascended to the MSU presidency in 2019, following a series of controversies related to sweeping institutional failures on Title IX issues that toppled former president Lou Anna K. Simon in 2018 and interim president John Engler in 2019. Both Simon and Engler were accused of mishandling aspects of the sexual abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State sports doctor convicted of sexual assault. (Acting president Satish Udpa served as a bridge between Engler and Dr. Stanley.)
If Dr. Stanley is fired or steps down, Michigan State will soon be looking for its fifth president, counting Udpa, in only four years.
The Controversy
Michigan news outlets broke the story Sunday, reporting that Dr. Stanley was facing pressure from the Board of Trustees to resign by today, according to anonymous sources. If Dr. Stanley refuses, the board is reportedly poised to fire him, potentially calling a special meeting to do so.
Administrators remain tight-lipped on the subject, though university officials dispute the deadline.
MSU deputy spokesperson Dan Olsen offered little insight into the current state of affairs, stating that trustees and Dr. Stanley “are in discussion about his contract” with no set deadline on the talks. Olsen said reports that Dr. Stanley faced a Tuesday deadline to resign are “factually inaccurate.”
MSU Board of Trustees chair Dianne Byrum made it clear in a statement Monday that the governing body was not unified on calls for the president’s resignation. She also called out fellow members, stating that “these actions do not represent how the board of an institution of higher education should act.”
Byrum referred to her fellow trustees’ calls for Dr. Stanley’s resignation as “misguided” and pointed to various wins under his leadership, including a record freshman class this year, improvement in college rankings and financial stability in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also stated that, under Dr. Stanley’s leadership, Michigan State has “taken great strides to address relationship violence and sexual misconduct and to improve the culture on campus.”
Given the progress at Michigan State, Byrum said she takes “strong exception to the conduct by several MSU Board of Trustees who have sought to undermine and second guess President Stanley under the mistaken belief they are somehow better qualified to run the university. They clearly are not, as evidenced by the outpouring of concern, bewilderment and outrage their recent actions have generated. It is my belief these board members should apologize, reverse course and refocus on their proper role as Trustees of this amazing institution. President Stanley should be allowed to complete his service to MSU without [undue] interference by the Board.”
Byrum did not specify which of the other trustees were seeking Dr. Stanley’s resignation.
Daniel J. Kelly, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, noted in a statement Monday that he and Byrum met briefly with Dr. Stanley on Friday.
“Contrary to recent media reports, at no time was the President threatened with termination or given an ultimatum regarding his employment. The Board has made no decision regarding any change in President Stanley’s employment status nor his employment contract,” Kelly said.
As news of the call for Dr. Stanley’s resignation broke, faculty members pushed back, releasing a statement calling for trustees to communicate with leadership in the professorial ranks before reaching a decision.
“We are gravely concerned about the trustees’ reported intention to oust President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. Despite the institutional trauma Michigan State University has endured in recent years, the Board of Trustees is apparently debating—behind closed doors—forcing out a third president in less than four years. They should know better,” read a statement from Karen Kelly-Blake and Stephanie Anthony, the chair and vice chair of the Faculty Senate and the Steering Committee, respectively. “Extraordinary actions require extraordinary justifications. Given our special role in achieving the mission of our university, MSU faculty deserve and demand the transparency the Board of Trustees claims to value.”
Kelly-Blake and Anthony went on to write that Dr. Stanley received high marks in a recent review from the Board of Trustees.
“Less than a year ago, Board Chairperson Dianne Byrum announced the results of President Stanley’s performance review, saying that the trustees were ‘grateful to have Sam Stanley leading this institution’ and deeming his conduct worthy of a nearly $1 million salary. If the trustees’ view of the president has shifted so drastically since, we should know why,” they said.
The Revolving Door
The presidency at MSU has been a revolving door since 2018, when Simon left in disgrace for mishandling the Nassar case and allegedly lying to investigators. Simon earned a $2.4 million payout upon her departure and narrowly avoided criminal charges related to the Nassar case.
Engler, a former Republican governor, stepped into the role following Simon’s departure but quickly fell to his own scandal, resigning in the aftermath of controversial comments about Nassar’s victims enjoying “the spotlight,” even as trustees prepared to fire him.
Pushing Dr. Stanley out would lead to yet another presidential search. Such actions, experts suggest, would undermine the continuity of leadership, erode faith in the administration and complicate the next presidential search.
High presidential turnover “poses a number of problems for institutions,” said Terry MacTaggart, a senior consultant and senior fellow at AGB Consulting, an arm of America’s Governing Boards.
MacTaggart said there are typically three factors that push presidents out. First is friction with the board, which is often a result of board turnover that can lead to an expectations gap between new members and the president. The second is performance issues, whether that’s falling short in terms of metrics or in personal behavior. Finally, there’s what MacTaggart calls the “new politics of trusteeship,” a nod to political polarization that is common in many governing bodies.
While Michigan State—whose trustees are elected and serve eight-year terms—has seen new board members since Dr. Stanley was hired, it’s unclear where the point of friction emerged, though many news outlets have highlighted the rift over Gupta’s resignation. Some of the same board members who gave Dr. Stanley high marks last fall now seemingly want him to step down.
In the meantime, contract talks are ongoing as speculation regarding Dr. Stanley’s future swirls both inside and outside Michigan State.
The Association of American Universities president condemned efforts to remove Dr. Stanley. In an emailed statement, Barbara Snyder wrote, “As president of AAU, which represents Michigan State University and our country’s other leading research universities, I am appalled at reports of interference in MSU’s day-to-day operations by the university’s trustees, who are elected officials. If the reports are accurate, then this is inappropriate meddling by a board charged with governance, not management.”
Snyder noted that multiple universities have lost leaders in recent years due to “rocky waters between the interests of state officials and their academic missions.” She also charged the board with zooming in on its mission and backing off an overly hands-on approach.
“Governing boards of universities and the professionals those boards hire to lead those institutions must work together to advance their core missions: educating students to be citizens, workers, innovators, scientists, artists, and public servants and enriching the cultural lives and the economies of the towns and states where they are located,” Snyder said. “Micromanagement and partisan politics have no place on a healthy university board.”
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‘Radical Level of Change’
A new report argues that high enrollment of out-of-state students at public flagship universities has increased costs for those students and led to more student debt.
All but two public flagship universities nationally increased the percentage of out-of-state students in their freshman classes from 2002 to 2018, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. The share of out-of-state students rose 55 percent, on average, after 2002, while the percentage of in-state students dropped 15 percent on average, the report showed.
Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economics studies at Brookings, analyzed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, the federal government’s primary higher ed database, comparing incoming freshman classes in 2002 and 2018.
“I was stunned,” Klein said of the findings. “This is a radical level of change over just the last 16 years.”
Out-of-state students pay higher tuition, which incentivizes universities to go after this group, especially when state funding is cut, he said. Klein also looked at how the acceptance of more out-of-state students than in-state students affected state funding for those institutions.
“I find the states that have done more swapping have seen more declines in funding,” he said, likening it to a chicken-or-egg situation. “I don’t know who started the chicken and egg, but I’m concerned about where it’s going to end.”
Klein’s report, “The Great Student Swap”, describes this trend as the driver of increased college costs and student debt, but he doesn’t see academic benefits for students who opt to attend a flagship university out of state rather than in their home state.
“The premise behind college being a great investment is the delta between college and not going to college, not moving between relatively equivalent state flagship universities,” he said.
Not all flagship universities have seen large increases in the percentage of out-of-state students, according to the report. Those that have not include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland at College Park and the University of Idaho, among others.
North Carolina public colleges are required to have at least 82 percent of in-state students enrolled. Meanwhile, the University of Texas at Austin automatically admits in-state students who are in the top 6 percent of their graduating class. Klein points to such requirements as potential solutions that could limit the number of out-of-state students at public flagship institutions.
“Both of those rules have kept these institutions heavily in-state, and both of those institutions have maintained their level of selectivity and prestige,” he said.
Several other researchers have documented the increase in out-of-state enrollment at state universities over the years.
Ozan Jaquette, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles, outlined in a May 2017 report how public flagship universities were prioritizing admittance of affluent out-of-state students who are “less academically oriented” over qualified moderate- and low-income in-state students.
“Enrollment by moderate- and low-income students at public flagship state universities has stagnated because states have divested in public higher education,” Jaquette wrote.
He and other researchers have also analyzed the recruiting tactics of public universities and how the increase of out-of-state students affected in-state residents’ access to flagships.
More recently, Jaquette and Bradley Curs, a professor of education at the University of Missouri at Columbia, found that universities that had grown non-state-resident enrollment had hired more tenure-line faculty.
“Public universities are doing this because the state stopped funding them, and seems they’re using that money to hire faculty,” he said in an interview. “Hiring of faculty by public research universities was often on the basis of state funding and research funding. What we find in a paper that just came out is when you grow nonresident enrollment, that leads to much larger growth in tenure-line faculty, which is consistent with the idea that you’re substituting in the loss of state funding with out-of-state student tuition revenue.”
Jaquette said one positive outcome from the increased awareness about the trend is that state lawmakers have taken note. The University of California system reached a deal earlier this year with Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to increase access for more low-income and underrepresented in-state students in exchange for additional state funding.
Jaquette said state budget shortfalls led lawmakers to cut funding to research universities on the assumption that the institutions could raise funds in other ways.
“States that value public universities being for the state residents came to the conclusion—at least in California—that we can’t just cut appropriations to the flagships,” he said.
But he noted that in states where lawmakers aren’t keen on funding higher ed, the focus on out-of-state students will be “the new normal forever.”
Jaquette doesn’t expect continued increases in the percentages of out-of-state students at public flagships in the future, because “that big movement has happened,” and the number of affluent out-of-state students is relatively fixed.
He said colleges might try to increase the number of international students they enroll while other institutions, such as regional publics, will go after out-of-state students but not charge them more to boost enrollment.
“They need to put butts in seats because they’ve got excess enrollment capacity,” he said of the regional public institutions.
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Transfer Enrollments Continue Pandemic-Driven Decline
Transfer enrollment from two- to four-year institutions, already down in 2021, continued to fall through the second year of the pandemic, the National Student Clearinghouse finds.
Transfer enrollment from two-year institutions to four-year bachelor’s degree programs continued to decline during the 2021–22 academic year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Transfer enrollments had already experienced steep decline during the pandemic’s first year, and the new report shows that trend continued into its second.
Doug Shapiro, the clearinghouse’s executive director, called the report a “two-year retrospective” on the pandemic’s full effects on transfer rates. The results are concerning—transfer enrollments fell by nearly 14 percent during the pandemic, nearly twice as much as general enrollments fell during the same period—but, Shapiro said, not necessarily surprising.
“Transferring during the pandemic is hard, harder than just staying enrolled,” Shapiro said. “Imagine navigating two sets of all the shifting pandemic policies from campus to campus, on top of all the transfer policies, and all that without the benefit of in-person advisers or other campus-based support networks that students would normally have access to.”
Community colleges have been struggling with general enrollment as well, both before and during the pandemic. Enrollment at two-year colleges fell by over 14 percent from 2010 to 2017; from 2019 to 2020, it dropped by another 10 percent. Shapiro said this trend is likely a major contributing factor to the transfer enrollment decline, and that this context makes it less likely that transfer rates will simply revert to pre-pandemic levels in the coming years.
The impact of the pandemic’s second year on transfer enrollment differed in some crucial ways from the first year’s. During the 2020–21 academic year, for example, men experienced the steepest decline in both transfer enrollment and persistence, whereas women fared worse in both of those areas in 2021–22. And whereas one early bright spot of the data from pandemic year one was a surprising increase in upward transfer enrollment among Latinx and Asian American students, those groups experienced declines in year two significant enough to put their transfer rates at a net loss.
“No one expected the pandemic to go on this long,” said Mikyung Ryu, the clearinghouse’s director of research publications. “But the impact is lingering, and some students are better able to cope with that than others in terms of educational planning.”
All transfer pathways experienced an overall decline during the pandemic—from four-year to two-year institutions, or “reverse” transfers; lateral transfers between two-year institutions; and from two- to four-year institutions.
Transfer from two- to four-year institution is the most common type, comprising nearly half of all transfers in 2019. But it was transfers into two-year institutions that bore the brunt of the decline over the two years of the pandemic—an 18 percent decrease in reverse transfers compared to pre-pandemic numbers, and a 21 percent decline in lateral transfers. The study also found that persistence rates for students who do transfer are declining across the board. The drop is far less staggering than overall transfer declines—less than 1 percent nationally—but, Shapiro said, just as concerning.
Shapiro said these trends bode poorly for retention rates at community colleges and four-year institutions alike, which he says is “a problem for all of higher education,” not just two-year institutions.
“We consider these pathways to be important backstops to students at risk of dropping out … and the ability to adapt easily is increasingly critical in these turbulent times,” he said. “These results should be a wake-up call to colleges.”
Equity Challenges Grow
Ryu said the report’s results are particularly troubling for equity in higher education, since community colleges tend to serve the most marginalized students—namely, low-income adult students of color.
John Fink, a senior research associate at the Community College Research Center of Teachers College at Columbia University, said the two- to four-year transfer system had major equity problems well before the pandemic. The past two years, Fink said, just exacerbated them.
“Even before transfer enrollment rates dropped off the cliff, there were massive challenges to equity, and important ways that racism and classism created barriers for students,” he said.
Fink hopes the transfer enrollment decline does serve as a “wake-up call,” as Shapiro said—especially when it comes to supporting marginalized students.
“Moving forward, what I hope this drop means is that we have a clearer focus on improving transfer enrollment and success for the students who have been the most underserved,” Fink said. “We should measure our success by how well we’re serving those students who have been disproportionately impacted by both the pre-existing challenges in our transfer system as well as the ones we’re seeing through the course of the pandemic.”
Other barriers to transferring, Fink said, are simply due to a lack of resources on the part of community colleges, which tend to be some of the most underfunded public institutions in higher education while serving students who need some of the highest levels of support.
“It’s hard for students to navigate the transfer process or even know how to prepare themselves to do it,” he said. “There might be resources when students are about to transfer, but for many it’s too little, too late.”
But Fink stressed that the onus can’t lie solely with community colleges; four-year institutions, he said, have every reason to invest in attracting and retaining upward transfer students.
“It’s so hard to do this well without investment on the part of four-year institutions,” he said. “But the conventional mind-set there has been, ‘we’ll wait until students are ready for us’ … Community colleges want more engagement.”
Ryu said it’s “hard to predict” whether the decline will continue into a third year based on the report’s findings, partly because the pandemic has thrown a wrench in researchers’ previous understandings of the field.
“Every wisdom gained from studying higher education trends before the pandemic is no longer a good indication of what will happen in the future,” she said.
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At Carnegie Mellon, Defending the Right to Tweet
Last week, Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language application at Carnegie Mellon University, tweeted (before Queen Elizabeth’s death), “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving and raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating.”
Carnegie Mellon responded with a statement that said Anya’s quote was “offensive and objectionable.”
Now more than 500 graduate students have signed a petition at Carnegie Mellon defending Anya’s statement. It said, “Colonized people and their descendants do not owe their colonizers decorum or well wishes, and many will most certainly not rue their demise. Our ancestors and contemporaries alike faced the violence of colonization and those now-passed did not get the chance to pass peacefully on their own lands. Despite reigning over the last years of Britain’s colonial hold over the world, Queen Elizabeth II represents the worst of the white supremacist power that continues to plague Africa and beyond. It is clear that in her seventy years as monarch, little was done to rectify the immense damage caused by colonization and the horrendous crimes against humanity that occurred in many a colony during colonial rule. Rather, through campaigns like Operation Legacy, Britain and its monarchy have escaped culpability by whitewashing and rewriting its sordid history.”
The petition criticizes Carnegie Mellon’s statement and urges other students to sign as well.
Outside Carnegie Mellon, Anya is also drawing support.
Nearly 4,000 people from other institutions have signed another petition defending Anya, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. “As colleagues at other institutions, one thing that sticks out to us is that universities have nothing to gain by calling out individual employees on free speech—especially when they can be seen doing it selectively—as is the case for CMU. Professor Anya’s Twitter clearly states: ‘Views are mine,’” the petition said. “Yet, her institution took up the charge to admonish a Black woman professor, calling her response to her lived experiences of the real and tangible impacts of colonialism and white supremacy, ‘offensive and objectionable.’ This is unacceptable and dehumanizing.”
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Chatfield College to Close, Become a Student Support Agency
Chatfield College, which operated for five decades as a two-year Roman Catholic college, is closing and becoming a nonprofit group that provides financial support, job training and other services to low-income students, it announced Monday.
Officials of the Ohio institution said it would close after this fall, with its enrollment having shrunk to about 100 students and demographic trends boding badly for the future.
“We decided to change our operating model after a strategic and thoughtful process as to how best to serve our nontraditional students,” Robert P. Elmore, its president, said in a news release. “Transitioning now provides the best path forward. It allows us to conserve our endowment and maximize our resources, so we can continue to support students in our community through education for years to come.”
The new organization will be called the Chatfield Edge. College officials said they had developed teach-out agreements with two local public institutions, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Southern State Community College.
Very few private two-year institutions remain.
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City Sues College of the Desert Over Public Records
The city of Palm Springs has filed suit against the College of the Desert for what it charges to be a lack of compliance with the California Public Records Act, The Desert Sun reported.
Mayor Lisa Middleton announced the suit Monday. “The City of Palm Springs on behalf of Coachella Valley taxpayers has repeatedly requested COD provide records related to their decision-making, and our attorneys have been met with slow and incomplete response,” Middleton said. “Instead of responding to the requests in a manner required by law, COD has continued a pattern of stonewalling, evasion and delay,” she added.
Officials said that three requests have been filed since December and have not been completed by the college.
A college spokesman said, “COD is committed to openness and transparency in its daily operations. COD takes its obligations under the California Public Records Act seriously and responds within the time frame set by statute. Through its lawsuit, the city suggests that the college has ‘delayed’ responses to the city. This is simply not the case. The college has received several separate letters seeking different documents. Just one of the city's requests, for example, includes 67 categories of documents, and therefore requires the college to search multiple locations for potential documents, review the documents to determine if they are responsive, assess whether they should be released pursuant to the California Government Code, and then prepare them for production.”
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Honors and Awards Can Reduce Productivity: Academic Minute
September 13, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute: Markus Baer, professor of organizational behavior at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, explains why receiving an award for your work may hinder your ability to be creative again. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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Michelle Cooper Will Leave Education Dept. for Lumina
Michelle Asha Cooper, deputy under secretary of education, will leave her position to join the Lumina Foundation on Oct. 3 as vice president for public policy and executive director of Lumina’s Washington office.
Cooper will lead the development and execution of state and federal policy initiatives that advance the foundation’s efforts to support students at community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.
In the Biden administration, she contributed to higher education’s pandemic recovery efforts by managing $76 billion in pandemic aid for students and institutions. She supported the Education Department’s efforts to mitigate the financial harm of the pandemic by helping student loan borrowers at the highest risk of falling behind in their payments or loan default through targeted debt relief.
Previously, she served as president and chief executive officer at the Institute for Higher Education Policy for more than 12 years.
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Seattle Pacific Trustees Sued Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Hiring Policy
A long-running battle between Seattle Pacific University’s leadership and other campus constituents over an anti-LGBTQ+ hiring policy has culminated in a lawsuit filed by students, employees and alumni against six members of the Board of Trustees, arguing that leadership has failed in its fiduciary duties and those at fault must be removed.
The policy, which bars the hiring of openly gay faculty and staff members, has been a source of contention on campus since at least early 2021. While students, employees and alumni have aligned in strong opposition to the anti-LGBTQ+ hiring policy, the administration and Board of Trustees have upheld the policy in multiple votes.
Now the lawsuit claims that leadership at the tuition-dependent private university has failed in its fiduciary duty by clinging to policies that drive prospective students away from campus.
The lawsuit, announced Monday, is the result of a crowdfunded effort to take legal action that emerged in May after the most recent board vote to uphold the anti-LGBTQ+ hiring policy. That vote—which was rife with allegations that trustees leaked confidential information about policy deliberations to leadership of the Free Methodist Church, which SPU is affiliated with—led to campus walkouts and demonstrations, board members who resigned in protest, and a student sit-in that lasted 39 days.
The lawsuit notes that this legal dispute isn’t about religion but rather finances.
“Defendants, trustees of an ecumenical and inclusive educational institution, must be held accountable for placing their personal religious beliefs above their fiduciary duties to SPU and its people,” the lawsuit reads. “Rather than protecting this community, Defendants inflicted trauma on their fellow trustees and the entire campus. Defendants chose this path in order to defend a discriminatory hiring policy that undermined, and has torn apart, the heart and soul of SPU.”
The lawsuit is brought by a group of 16 plaintiffs, which legal counsel says represents a broad cross-section of Seattle Pacific students, faculty, staff and alumni.
“At its core, this lawsuit is about a group of rogue trustees who refuse to remove a discriminatory, anti-LGBTQ+ hiring policy even though removal of the policy is clearly in the best interests of SPU’s employees, students and the campus community,” Paul Southwick, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs, said by email. “Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to SPU and its people because they put their allegiance to a religious denomination above their loyalty to SPU.”
Southwick adds that the plaintiffs hope the lawsuit leads to “the removal of the rogue board members from their positions as trustees and the removal of the discriminatory hiring policy.”
A spokesperson said SPU “is aware of the lawsuit and will respond in due course.”
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Senate Democrats Ask Biden to Expand Debt Relief to Parents
A group of Senate Democrats is urging President Biden to extend the $10,000 in student debt relief to parents of Pell Grant recipients who took out Parent PLUS loans, Politico reported.
Biden announced last month that his administration would forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for individuals making less than $125,000 or couples who earn less than $250,000. Pell Grant recipients would see up to $20,000 in relief.
The group wrote a letter to Biden Monday, outlining their request for parents of Pell Grant recipients to receive that additional $10,000. Currently, parents would be eligible for loan forgiveness if they met income requirements or if they received a Pell Grant while in college.
“These borrowers demonstrated significant financial need at the time they borrowed the PLUS loan, as evidenced by the fact that their students qualified for Pell Grants based on family income,” the letter says. “Like student borrowers who received Pell Grants, these borrowers also face numerous barriers to successful repayment and should receive relief.”
The more than 3.6 million Parent PLUS borrowers owe more than $107 billion, as of March, according to the letter. The Parent PLUS loan also has higher interest rates and up-front fees than other federal student loan options and comes with limited options for federal loan forgiveness programs, the senators wrote in the letter.
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South Dakota Curriculum Resembles Trump’s ‘1776 Report’
September 13, 2022
Proposed K-12 social studies standards in South Dakota align with Hillsdale College’s “1776 Curriculum,” an adaptation of the Trump White House’s President’s Advisory 1776 Commission Final Report, which was widely panned by historians as being inaccurate. According to the Associated Press, the South Dakota standards emphasize American exceptionalism, criticize progressivism as conflicting with the nation’s founding ideals and assert that most of the nation’s founders wanted to end slavery. Republican governor Kristi Noem reportedly recruited William Morrisey, a former Hillsdale professor of politics, to develop the state’s social studies standards for $200,000.
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Tentative Deal Ends Faculty Strike at Eastern Michigan
A tentative agreement has ended a faculty strike at Eastern Michigan University.
Eastern Michigan faculty went on strike a week ago over health-care premiums and shared governance.
Late on Sunday, Eastern Michigan announced the tentative deal, while not releasing details about it, “following marathon bargaining sessions between the administration and faculty union bargaining teams this weekend that went late into the evening on Saturday and tonight.”
On Twitter, the Eastern Michigan chapter of the American Association of University Professors said, “THE STRIKE IS OVER! We have a tentative agreement. All Faculty will return to work duties tomorrow Monday, September 12. We could not have done this without all of the support from our students, the community, and the union organizations.”
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TUCSON, Ariz. — It may be the start of football season, but Visual Concepts is tipping off the NBA season early with the latest edition of its sim series, "NBA 2K23."
The game features Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker on its cover.
Booker shares center stage with NBA legend Michael Jordan, who features heavily in the Jordan Challenges Mode.
A refresh of the NBA 2K11 feature, Jordan Challenge lets you relive some of the magic of the docuseries "The Last Dance" by taking you through some of His Airness's greatest career moments.
Phil Villarreal: Like cover star Booker, this game is all about flash and productivity-minded performance. This is the Madden and FIFA of basketball sims, piling on features and modes for players of all stripes.
While I spend most of my time in one-off games online and off, it's comforting to have an in-depth franchise mode at the ready, and it's always intriguing to dabble in MyTeam and Career Theater. Building up a player of your own and taking him through the trials of making his way in the league is always satisfying.
It was pleasant to see Jordan Challenge come back. I am a big fan of single-player narratives in sports games that pay tribute to the game's history by introducing you to new control aspects.
What stood out to you, Sean?
Sean Newgent: I enjoy a good character creator, and while I've never been a sports fan, I like the chance to create some alien-like creature and watch him go through an underdog journey. The Jordan Challenge was another fun mode I found myself returning to. But what ultimately kept me coming back was jumping into a quick game, getting the chance to enjoy a little NBA action whenever I wanted it.
There's a ton of content here, and I was surprised by how much is actually in this package. But before I could get into the game, I had to get over some really bad facial animations. The players look like they are wearing melting clay masks of themselves. Seeing Steph Curry walk onto the hardwood for the first time had me laughing. It's not unbearably bad, but the players look off.
Did you have similar issues with the characters Phil? And how was the gameplay for you?
Phil: I noticed it, too, starting with the stylized cover art. Instead of going with the traditional action or posed shot, Devin Booker looks like some sort of action figure that you wouldn't be surprised to see popping up alongside LeBron James in "Multiversus."
There is a bit of an exaggerated flair with visuals. I think the plan is to channel some sort of "NBA Jam" style heightened reality. I didn't get a look at the game on PS4, but it looks slick and smooth on Xbox Series X. My eyes adapted to the visuals and animations pretty quickly, but it was a little jarring to see Brittney Griner suit up for the Phoenix Mercury. Her inclusion in the game is welcome, but because she is serving a sentence in a Russian prison, it was saddening to see what she could be doing if she were free.
Overall, I agree with you, Sean, that this game has a lot to enjoy. While it's a bit early for me to get excited about NBA, it will be good to have this game around once the Arizona Cardinals bury my expectations and I start longing for Booker and the Suns to carry my hopes and dreams on his shoulders.
Final thought, Sean?
Sean: Gamers familiar with 2K will be unsurprised by this package. It opens with a lengthy privacy policy agreement, it is littered with micro-transactions, and while it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it has the utility NBA and WNBA fans will expect.
Getting to destroy my least favorite team or make my Shrek-adjacent create-a-character the top scorer in the league has a certain joy that, no matter how many times I feel like I've played this game, I can't shake off. We played 2K's WWE game earlier this year, and I can comfortably say that this feels like it had much more love and polish.
Ultimately, fans of the franchise won't be surprised by anything here, and gamers introduced to the series will find a perfectly competent entry point.
The publisher provided codes. Phil played on Xbox Series X. Sean played on PS4.
Past game reviews by Sean and Phil:
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Diablo II Resurrected
NEO: The World Ends with You
Rainbow Six: Extraction
King of Fighters XV
WWE 2K22
Weird West
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
Capcom Fighting Collection
Capcom Arcade: 2nd Stadium
Stray
Digimon Survive
Cult of the Lamb
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While Teen-Parent Graduates Earn More, Disparities Remain
A report by Generation Hope, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit focused on supporting teen parents through college, found that earning a college degree significantly improves outcomes for young parents.
The report, released today, noted that average annual earnings among teen parents more than doubled after the person earned a degree. The vast majority of respondents earned less than $30,000 when they started college, but the average salary of those working full-time after they graduated exceeded $60,000 per year. Almost a third of teen parents who earned a bachelor’s degree went on to pursue graduate education, as well.
This data is “not only going to be a tool for us in advocating for this population, but hopefully, it’s going to be a really compelling finding for the people who have yet to see the value of really investing in teen parents and their educational training,” said Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope. “We want more people really shifting the way that they think about the teen parent population, and I think the data helps to do that.”
The report is based on surveys of 58 out of the 94 graduates who participated in the Generation Hope Scholar Program, which provides teen parents with mentorship, financial assistance and academic support to help them graduate.
The report also highlights some concerning disparities: half of teen parents who graduated college and work full-time accessed some kind of public assistance, such as Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; 63 percent of Black graduates and 46 percent of Hispanic/Latinx graduates did so.
About 60 percent of survey respondents held student debt, averaging $23,991, upon graduating, which is below the national average of about $31,000, according to the report. But Black teen parent graduates were significantly more likely than their Hispanic/Latinx counterparts to borrow money for college. They also held more than double the amount of debt held by their Hispanic/Latinx peers on average, $29,767 and $13,163, respectively.
Another report released last month by Generation Hope and the Education Trust, a research and advocacy organization, also found that the out-of-pocket costs of going to a public college are two to five times higher for students with children than for low-income students without children.
Lewis said a college degree isn’t “a magic wand” that causes racial disparities to “disappear.”
“It was very interesting to see that while a college degree unlocked higher earnings for teen parents that graduated across race and ethnicity, there are still these systemic barriers to them experiencing economic mobility that really need to be addressed, and certainly at a policy level,” she said. “I think it’s really important for us to invest in college completion for young parents, and at the same time, to invest in policies that really address the racial disparities that exist across all of our systems.”
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Not Just Chips
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law last month, provides broad opportunities for higher education, Jeremy Greenwald Wolos and Steven C. Currall write.
Amid the frenzy of recent activity by the 117th Congress, the press and public at large shifted focus from the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to the climate and health provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. The higher education community will benefit from fully reflecting on the former piece of legislation. Based on our review of the CHIPS and Science Act—and our recent conversations with college and university leaders—we believe that many in our sector may not yet grasp the extraordinary magnitude of this law’s potential impact.
In short, the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed into law by President Biden Aug. 9, opens transformational and once-in-a-generation opportunities for a diverse array of institutions. While the scale of new funding opportunities for universities is seismic—more on that in a moment—the act’s impact will go far beyond the Association of American Universities and other R-1 (very high research activity) institutions. Beyond the research mission, the law also authorizes funding for STEM-related higher education and workforce development at levels that are unprecedented since the early days of the Space Race during the 1950s and 1960s. This funding stands to benefit smaller, regional institutions, those that are most likely to be struggling against complex headwinds since the onset of the pandemic. Moreover, many of the act’s provisions are designed to ensure that some funding is routed to historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and institutions in states that historically have not benefited from this type of federal support.
The opportunities created by the law will not be distributed uniformly among the thousands of colleges and universities in the U.S. These will be competitive processes. Institutions that begin now to proactively marshal resources and position themselves to receive funding will have a significant advantage as the requests for proposals associated with these opportunities are released in the months and years ahead.
The first step is to review the law’s provisions. The law itself suggests some concrete actions that institutions can begin to take, even while the details of some programs have yet to be determined, including the exact amounts of funds actually appropriated to federal agencies.
Broadening the Recipients of Sponsored Research
The acronym for the CHIPS Act masks the reality that the law will support university-based research and development far beyond the semiconductor industry. For the National Science Foundation, the act authorizes a total of $81 billion over five years (pending final appropriations), which would more than double the current annual appropriation for the NSF from approximately $9 billion in fiscal year 2022 to $18.9 billion in fiscal year 2027.
Over the next five years, more than $16 billion will be designated for a new Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, which will support research and technology commercialization in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, energy and material science. Expanded funding is also authorized for foundational research in areas like the food-energy-water system, sustainable chemistry, critical minerals, information technology and behavioral health, and precision agriculture.
There is funding for the social sciences as well. The newly created directorate is charged, in part, with growing “the domestic workforce … in areas of societal, national and geostrategic importance,” including in “social, behavioral and economic drivers and consequences of technological innovations.”
The act ensures that this infusion of research support will not exclusively benefit existing research-intensive institutions. The act creates a five-year pilot program for multi-institutional partnerships involving emerging research institutions (ERIs), defined as colleges or universities with less than $50 million in federal research expenditures, and calls for at least 35 percent of awards within this pilot to go to one or more ERIs.
Furthermore, the act authorizes funding to build the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, and minority-serving institutions to successfully compete for and administer NSF grants, on the order of $200 million for fiscal year 2023 and $250 million in subsequent years through fiscal year 2027. In addition, the act contains $150 million per year to study and implement approaches to attracting and retaining students from diverse backgrounds and institutions in STEM research fields. In other words, the act is designed not only to support near-term “wins” for American R&D productivity, but to diversify the institutions and researchers themselves who conduct this work.
Cultivating a Diverse STEM Workforce
Beyond the research implications, the act contains significant funding to support undergraduate and graduate education. Much of this comes in the form of new student scholarship support, from the NSF and other federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Energy), for a wide range of fields and occupations. There are new scholarship and fellowship programs to support students studying, for example, cybersecurity and other STEM fields.
As with the research authorizations discussed above, funding is designated for historically underrepresented groups, including $100 million in undergraduate NSF scholarships for low-income students, with earmarks for those studying at HBCUs, MSIs, community colleges and other categories.
Outside scholarship and fellowship mechanisms, the act authorizes new educational grants to institutions to support the attraction and retention of students in STEM fields, and to support institutions that deliver STEM education to a high proportion of low-income students. The totality of the educational support in the act includes hundreds of millions of dollars in opportunities for institutions to diversify their financial support streams away from tuition dependence, while reinforcing their educational missions.
Expanding Geographical Participation
The act recognizes the role that colleges and universities play within their regional communities and contains mechanisms to support partnerships and impact beyond campuses. Through the Department of Commerce, the act provides $10 billion to establish 20 geographically distributed regional technology hubs—partnerships between for-profit companies, universities, local and federal government entities, and community organizations to support the “development and implementation of regional innovation strategies.” These projects carry the capacity to be game-changers for selected institutions, enabling new collaborations and capital expenditures that could, during a span of a few years, advance regional economic development that might otherwise take decades to achieve.
The act designates funding thresholds for institutions in EPSCoR states (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), defined as those that have not historically benefited significantly from federal research funding. This requirement—the push for which was led by Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi—ensures that a minimum proportion of funding from NSF will go to EPSCoR states, many of which have predominantly rural populations, at a rate of 15.5 percent in fiscal year 2023, scaling up to 20 percent in fiscal year 2029.
Preparing to Pursue These Opportunities
The new funding available from the CHIPS and Science Act will provide welcome support to many colleges and universities at a challenging and fluid time for higher education. Although the funding levels may be extraordinary, the opportunities are also finite and will likely attract competition. Ambitious institutions have already begun to position themselves to pursue these forthcoming opportunities, and there is no reason to delay.
Institutions ought to begin with a thorough review of their strategic alignment with the various programs in the law. This review would contain a few essential elements: first, a review of the law itself, diving deeper into the provisions, with particular attention paid to those that prioritize institutional profiles that align with one’s own. This analysis should be complemented by a reassessment of institutional strategy that evaluates the alignment of any existing strategic plan with the opportunities presented in the act. Next, the exercise should identify ways to reframe or restate priorities to optimize this alignment. As institutions begin to develop proposals to receive funding from the law, the ability to highlight how these opportunities will drive overall institutional goals will be compelling to reviewers and decision makers.
Going further, institutions should consider establishing a task force or project management office to focus on monitoring relevant updates at federal agencies resulting from the law and strengthening external relationships to enhance readiness to pursue opportunities. An institution’s task force should include staff with government relations expertise, focused on communication with the offices of their congressional representation. The congressional delegation will share the desire to bring the law’s impact home and can facilitate further communications with key relevant federal agencies.
For institutions interested in pursuing the funds associated with regional technology hubs, the task force should include corporate relations staff as well. The focus should be on strengthening existing relationships with your region’s largest and most relevant science and technology companies and reaching out to those with whom relationships are not yet established. Much of the private sector’s access to the act’s funding will come from partnerships with higher education. Many companies will likely welcome the outreach, and some may even be willing to provide staff and other resources to aid the institutions in preparing to pursue the funding.
There is something in the act for almost every college and university in the nation, and many of the institutions that stand to benefit the most may have little experience pursuing opportunities of this magnitude. Time may be of the essence, as the act authorizes funding but requires appropriations, which may reflect changing political winds. Higher education leaders should not delay in inspecting the act’s language for the most relevant opportunities. Institutions should candidly assess their capabilities to pursue these funding opportunities and make arrangements to pursue them expeditiously.
Jeremy Greenwald Wolos is a director in the higher education industry business at Huron, a global professional services firm. Steven C. Currall is a professor in the Muma College of Business and served as the seventh president of the University of South Florida. He is a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a senior adviser at Huron.
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NASA is planning to crash its Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft into an asteroid on September 26.
It is part of a test to see if scientists can alter the path of Didymos. The small asteroid is a half-mile wide and has an elliptical orbit around the solar system.
Scientists want to know if a spacecraft can deflect an asteroid for planetary defense. The asteroid poses no threat to Earth.
NASA was recently able to fine-tune the spacecraft's path after scientists were able to take images of the asteroid.
“This first set of images is being used as a test to prove our imaging techniques,” said Elena Adams, the DART mission systems engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. “The quality of the image is similar to what we could obtain from ground-based telescopes, but it is important to show that DRACO is working properly and can see its target to make any adjustments needed before we begin using the images to guide the spacecraft into the asteroid autonomously.”
The asteroid’s surface is believed to be extremely rough and full of boulders. It does not have a known atmosphere.
In 2003, the asteroid came within about 5 million miles of Earth. By comparison, the moon is nearly 250,000 miles from our planet. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/nasa-sets-date-to-crash-spacecraft-in-an-attempt-to-deflect-asteroid | 2022-09-13T15:37:35Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/nasa-sets-date-to-crash-spacecraft-in-an-attempt-to-deflect-asteroid | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As scientists fix a hydrogen leak, NASA is moving forward with a possible launch date later this month for Artemis I.
NASA will try again to fire Artemis I into space on September 27. That launch window starts at 11:37 a.m. ET and lasts 70 minutes. As a backup window, NASA is reviewing using Oct. 2. It previously had September 23 open as a possible launch window.
NASA scrubbed its September 3 launch window due to a hydrogen leak. Crews installed new seals to prevent the liquid hydrogen from leaking. They will test the new seals no earlier than September 21.
Engine problems forced Artemis I to miss its first launch window in late August.
Artemis I is the first of several missions as part of the Artemis program, which NASA hopes will prepare humanity to go farther than the moon.
The next Artemis mission isn't scheduled until 2024. While Artemis I will be unmanned, Artemis II will send four astronauts on a flyby of the moon. Artemis III is expected to include a crewed mission to the moon's surface.
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The 49ers lost to an inferior opponent in the Chicago Bears, 10-19, after leading by ten points in the third quarter. A lead they’ve had before—most recently in last year’s NFC Championship game. This early lump in the season does not deserve an overreaction, but there were plenty of things to learn from. Let’s look at what we learned from Week 1 and how the 49ers can improve going forward.
49ers continue to shoot themselves in the foot
San Francisco made it hard on themselves by committing 12 penalties. Three crucial penalties would extend Chicago’s drives and result in 19 unanswered points. Bears quarterback Justin Fields mastered the Russell Wilson late slide. Wilson tends to slide as late as he can, which usually draws a flag.
.@justnfields magic
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 11, 2022
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San Francisco’s defense had a miscommunication on Dante Pettis’ 51-yard touchdown. Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw lose zone integrity when Fields rolls out, and Pettis winds up uncovered.
Brandon Aiyuk had a ticky-tack pass interference flag thrown on him, but he would’ve been open without putting his hands on the cornerback. Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair’s three penalties were deflating because the linebacker core is usually the most disciplined group on defense.
Lance did not play good enough, and that’s ok
I’m still high on Lance and want him to start every game regardless of how he plays. However, I must call a spade a spade, and Lance did not play well enough to win the game. Lance’s two biggest misses were missing Tyler Kroft for a shoo-in touchdown and the egregious interception to Eddie Jackson. An interception that was a typical Jimmy Garoppolo turnover.
HUGE play, @BoJack4
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 11, 2022
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I kept the same energy of disappointment from a Garoppolo showing with Lance’s performance. You must keep in mind that this is his third career NFL start, and things will get better. It did feel like Lance was a bit more comfortable in the first half. The pressure in the second half mounted up, and it was nearly impossible to make a comeback with the hurricane-like conditions near the end of the game. Lance owned his mistakes and was ready to move on as he should.
Hufanga is here for the long run
The Polynesian thunder, Talanoa Hufanga, was the best tackler on the field in the first half. His interception on Fields was a breath of fresh air, and I’m sorry for doubting him. It was only Week 1, but Hufanga’s energy is infectious, and he will be a tone setter for the defense all season. Hufanga will face better pass-catchers against the Seattle Seahawks with Noah Fant, DK Metcalf, and Tyler Lockett. Let’s hope Hufanga can force a turnover there too.
Outlook
There were positive takeaways through all the negatives at Soldier Field Sunday. Jauan Jennings’ stock continues to rise. He led all receivers with 62 yards, and his 44-yard bomb showed how explosive this offense could be.
Tyler Kroft: I did not see Tyler Kroft starting at tight end. I thought Ross Dwelley and Charlie Woerner would be Lance’s safety valves. Kroft had strong run blocks and had a touchdown taken away from Lance. San Francisco may have a new TE2.
Offensive Line: It’s difficult to pinpoint offensive line play through broadcast, but it’s not hard to see that Lance was constantly under pressure. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey got beat badly on the sack he gave up. Out of his 34 dropbacks, Lance faced pressure 12 times. Most concerning of all, the Bears didn’t blitz even once to generate those numbers.
Finally, I would love to see Shanahan be more aggressive in the third quarter. Shanahan relentlessly went for it on fourth downs in Lance’s first start vs the Arizona Cardinals. I would have loved to see Shanahan go for the 4th and 1 near the end of the third quarter. Lance scrambled for eight yards the play before to put San Francisco nine yards from the 50. I would imagine Shanahan going for it if he had to do it again. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23348086/what-we-learned-from-week-1-will-the-miscues-be-a-theme-throughout-the-season | 2022-09-13T15:44:39Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23348086/what-we-learned-from-week-1-will-the-miscues-be-a-theme-throughout-the-season | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As the Niners took the field on Sunday, a new era dawned underneath a torrential downpour so heavy that stadium lights were needed to supplement a sorely missed sun in the early afternoon. It was under those lights that Trey Lance began his tenure as the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, a team most agree has a roster primed for a Super Bowl run. Unfortunately, the first step was backward, resulting in a 19-10 loss.
The fans aching for the return of Jimmy Garoppolo or those simply hoping to stoke the flames of discontent with the Niners' personal pivot will want to place the blame at the feet of Trey Lance quickly. However, he simply wasn't the biggest contributing factor to this outcome.
The Niners squandered an early scoring opportunity with a red zone fumble by Deebo Samuel and played conservatively on offense while leading the game's first three quarters. However, even these facets could be overlooked when yoconsideringhe more glaring issues that plagued the Niners.
Here's a breakdown of the three biggest reasons why the season is off on such a disappointing note.
Penalties
Let's start with the most obvious issue from Week 1. The 49ers tallied 12 flags for a total of 99 yards, which placed them second and tied for first, respectively. The constant stream of penalties, born out of consistently sloppy play on defense, extended two drives that ended in scores. Kyle Shanahan pointed this out explicitly in the post-game.
"We had two stupid penalties that led to 14 points. Real disappointed in us." -Kyle Shanahan
— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) September 11, 2022
The most egregious foul by far was Dre Greenlaw's facemask on David Montgomery. It occurred midway through the 3rd quarter on a 3rd down run play, which had already been stuffed for no gain by a gang of Niners. The aggressive linebacker threw himself into the fracas and found his hand wrapped around the ball carrier's mask. Boom. A free 15 yards.
The Bears' next scoring drive featured not one but two San Francisco penalties on 3rd down that allowed Chicago to continue marching towards a touchdown. First, Mooney Ward held down the field on a Justin Fields scramble that wasn't enough for a first down. Later, Azeez Al-Shaair went helmet to helmet with David Montgomery and gifted the Bears another chunk of 15 yards before they took the lead for good.
Weather
The conditions in Chicago were what you might describe as not ideal. As if on cue, right after the Bears took the lead, the skies, which had calmed for most of the game, began to open up. The rain looked light when Lance threw his first pick, leading to the last Bears' score, but a few minutes later, when the 49ers' comeback attempt should've been mounting, you could hardly see the action through the sheets of water.
Soldier Field was looking crazy today. pic.twitter.com/S8BTL0quej
— Alex Tran (@nineralex) September 12, 2022
The Niners' offense stalled completely, turning the ball over on downs twice in the game's closing minutes. There's no real insight to glean from data gathered in these moments. Could any quarterback be expected to perform at peak efficiency under such circumstances?
Pressure
While the other two issues should eventually take care of themselves with a lot of discipline and a little luck, this might be the most troublesome with the hardest fix. The offense line did not provide clean pockets for their young quarterback throughout the entirety of the game, resulting in two sacks of Lance.
Out of his 34 dropbacks, Lance faced pressure 12 times. Most concerning of all, the Bears didn't blitz even once to generate those numbers. They sent four rushers on every snap and managed to disrupt the second-year player 35%.3 of the time.
Over a whole season, this would land near, if not at, the very bottom of the league. For a young quarterback lacking experience, there are few things more valuable than time to operate, especially if he has the arm to attack downfield. Downfield routes for receivers take longer to develop, and Trey Lance didn't have near long enough to make those types of connections on over a third of his attempts.
If the offensive line doesn't get better, it won't make much difference who's taking the snaps. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23348562/49ers-bears-3-reasons-lance | 2022-09-13T15:44:45Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23348562/49ers-bears-3-reasons-lance | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Updated September 13, 2022 at 11:40 AM ET
As the week begins, here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.
What to watch this week
Ukraine's counteroffensive is expected to continue, and military analysts will watch for signs of recaptured territory, as well as Russian counterattacks and other moves.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet China's Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
What happened last week
Sept. 5: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and thanked him as a great friend of the Ukrainian people. The following day, Zelenskyy said he was the first foreign leader to call new Prime Minister Liz Truss. Her office said she accepted his invitation to visit Ukraine soon.
Russia added 25 Americans to its sanctions list, including Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in retaliation for Washington's sanctions against Russian citizens. Moscow banned the celebrities along with U.S. lawmakers, academics and business leaders from entering Russia.
Sept. 6: The International Atomic Energy Agency listed damage to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, in its report following an inspection. It warned military attacks at or from the plant could have catastrophic consequences, even as shelling in the area continued.
Sept. 7: Russia is allegedly buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, according to a U.S. intelligence report, which Moscow denies.
Sept. 8: Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv. He said the U.S. will provide $2.2 billion in long-term regional security funds to Ukraine and 18 other countries including Baltic states as well as Greece and Poland. On top of that, the Pentagon also announced President Biden had authorized $675 million in arms and military equipment for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy and Putin were both among the foreign leaders to express condolences upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sept. 9: Ukrainian forces advanced in a swift offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. By the next day, Ukraine said it had recaptured key areas including Izium, as Russia withdrew troops from the town they were reported to be using as a command and supply hub.
Sept. 10: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock paid a surprise visit to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine. Germany has sent howitzers, rocket launchers and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine in recent weeks, and is due to send more as part of a 500 million euro security aid package.
Sept. 11: Owners of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant announced they were shutting down the last working reactor as fighting continued in the area.
In the Kharkiv region, Russia hit Ukrainian power plants and other infrastructure, sparking a big fire on Kharkiv's western outskirts and leaving Ukraine's second-largest city without electricity.
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Earlier developments
You can read past recaps here. For context and more in-depth stories, you can find more of NPR's coverage here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR's State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.
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Are driving tests cancelled for the Queen’s funeral? What DVSA said about scheduled practical and theory tests
Testing body confirms how services will operate during mourning period and how learners will be affected by state funeral plans
Driving tests across Britain will be cancelled on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it would suspend all but “essential services” on Monday 19 September in recognition of the state funeral and bank holiday.
It confirmed that the move would mean all practical and theory driving tests booked for that date would be cancelled.
Monday 19 September has been declared a bank holiday and schools, shops and other services are expected to close.
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In a statement, the DVSA, which also oversees MOTs and other vehicle testing, said: “Our thoughts are with His Majesty King Charles III and the Royal Family at this sad time.
“In line with National Mourning guidance our services will continue during the mourning period.
“We are suspending all but our most essential services on 19 September due to the Bank Holiday and State Funeral, allowing individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period of national mourning.”
Will learners have to rebook their tests?
The agency said it would contact all learners affected by the decision regarding rebooking their test.
Anyone with a practical test appointment for 19 September will have their test automatically rebooked for the first available date after that.
Learners with a theory test booked for the 19 September will have to rebook their own test. The DVSA added: “We will be contacting all pupils who are affected to let them know how to choose a new date for their theory test.”
Those training to be driving instructors are also affected, with all ADI part 2, 3 tests and standards checks suspended as well.
Driving lessons can still go ahead, with the decision on whether to cancel them left up to individual instructors and driving schools.
Ongoing disruption
Learner drivers have faced two years of disruption to testing as a result of the Covid pandemic. Tests were stopped entirely for several months in 2020, leading to a massive backlog in bookings which the DVSA has struggled to address.
The DVSA said that learners face an average wait of around 14 weeks to sit their practical tests, which it aims to reduce to nine weeks by the end of 2022. However, earlier this year some instructors were complaining that students still faced waits of up to 24 weeks. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/cars/are-driving-tests-cancelled-for-queens-funeral-what-dvsa-has-said-about-practical-and-theory-tests-on-day-of-state-funeral-3841960 | 2022-09-13T15:48:22Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/cars/are-driving-tests-cancelled-for-queens-funeral-what-dvsa-has-said-about-practical-and-theory-tests-on-day-of-state-funeral-3841960 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The CPM on Tuesday said the party was not against the Bharat Jodo Yatra but would respond to any unfair criticism or unsavoury remarks made against it or the LDF.
The response came a day after the CPM and Congress exchanged salvos regarding the number of days MP Rahul Gandhi would spend in Kerala as compared to Uttar Pradesh for the yatra.
CPM state secretary M V Govindan told reporters that the party was not against the yatra or any democratic process associated with it.
"However, if the party, Left Democratic Front (LDF) or the Left as a whole is criticised unfairly or any inappropriate remarks are made against it, then we will respond accordingly. That is our stand," he said.
Earlier in the day, former Kerala Finance Minister and senior CPM leader Thomas Isaac took to Twitter to criticise Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, for his 'MunduModi' remark, which was an apparent jibe at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Terming it an "unprovoked insult" on the Kerala CM, Isaac too asked why the Congress was spending 18 days in Kerala by avoiding Gujarat and UP and whom it was trying to unite with such a strategy.
"Dear Rameshji, I was amazed at your response. Why unprovoked insult on Kerala CM? Not an auspicious start to a Jodo Yatra. And the question still remains unanswered. Whom are you trying to unite by touring Kerala for 18 days while avoiding Gujarat and UP? Anyway, happy journey," Isaac tweeted.
The CPM on Monday had criticised the Congress party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', saying spending 18 days in Left-ruled Kerala and just two in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh is a "strange way to fight BJP-RSS".
The CPM had tweeted a caricature of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the text wondering if it was a "Bharat Jodo" or "Seat Jodo" campaign. "18 days in Kerala...2 days in UP. Strange way to fight BJP-RSS," read the text.
The image also carried maps of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh illustrating the difference in their size.
Responding to the tweet, Jairam Ramesh said, "Do your homework better on how and why yatra was planned the way it is. And silly criticism from a party that is the A team of the BJP in the land of MunduModi.”
(With PTI inputs) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/cpm-not-against-bharat-jodo-yatra.amp.html | 2022-09-13T15:48:29Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/cpm-not-against-bharat-jodo-yatra.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The CPM on Tuesday said the party was not against the Bharat Jodo Yatra but would respond to any unfair criticism or unsavoury remarks made against it or the LDF.
The response came a day after the CPM and Congress exchanged salvos regarding the number of days MP Rahul Gandhi would spend in Kerala as compared to Uttar Pradesh for the yatra.
CPM state secretary M V Govindan told reporters that the party was not against the yatra or any democratic process associated with it.
"However, if the party, Left Democratic Front (LDF) or the Left as a whole is criticised unfairly or any inappropriate remarks are made against it, then we will respond accordingly. That is our stand," he said.
Earlier in the day, former Kerala Finance Minister and senior CPM leader Thomas Isaac took to Twitter to criticise Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, for his 'MunduModi' remark, which was an apparent jibe at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Terming it an "unprovoked insult" on the Kerala CM, Isaac too asked why the Congress was spending 18 days in Kerala by avoiding Gujarat and UP and whom it was trying to unite with such a strategy.
"Dear Rameshji, I was amazed at your response. Why unprovoked insult on Kerala CM? Not an auspicious start to a Jodo Yatra. And the question still remains unanswered. Whom are you trying to unite by touring Kerala for 18 days while avoiding Gujarat and UP? Anyway, happy journey," Isaac tweeted.
The CPM on Monday had criticised the Congress party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', saying spending 18 days in Left-ruled Kerala and just two in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh is a "strange way to fight BJP-RSS".
The CPM had tweeted a caricature of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the text wondering if it was a "Bharat Jodo" or "Seat Jodo" campaign. "18 days in Kerala...2 days in UP. Strange way to fight BJP-RSS," read the text.
The image also carried maps of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh illustrating the difference in their size.
Responding to the tweet, Jairam Ramesh said, "Do your homework better on how and why yatra was planned the way it is. And silly criticism from a party that is the A team of the BJP in the land of MunduModi.”
(With PTI inputs) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/cpm-not-against-bharat-jodo-yatra.html | 2022-09-13T15:48:36Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/cpm-not-against-bharat-jodo-yatra.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rahul Gandhi has reopened the debate over the condition of roads in Kerala just weeks after Kunchacko Boban's recent flick 'Nna Thaan Case Kodu' caught the ire of the leftists for highlighting the issue of potholes.
Strangely though, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has not targetted the LDF government. He has held both the CPM-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF responsible for the condition of roads in Kerala.
"There is something very wrong with the design of your roads," said Rahul Gandhi as he addressed a gathering on the third and final day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Thiruvananthapuram.
He made gestures with his hand to indicate the wobbly nature of roads in the state capital. "I have been walking on the roads for the past couple of days and I've been watching ambulance after ambulance passing.
"Every five minutes an ambulance is coming. In fact, I'm not surprised that the ambulances have not killed anyone so far because they drive so fast.
"Then I asked who are these people who are going in these ambulances. And I was told that many of the people in the ambulances are victims of road accidents," said Rahul Gandhi.
However, the former national president of the Congress party made sure to not accuse the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government. "I'm not saying it in a critical way. I'm just saying this from my experience because a lot of people are getting killed on these roads. I'm just saying this in a constructive way," he added.
Rahul Gandhi urged the state government "to sit down and make some rules regarding the design of these roads".
"Before coming for this yatra I used to think you are rash drivers, but now I have realised this is not true... I'm not blaming the LDF or the chief minister because these roads have been built by LDF and the UDF," he added.
Congress leaders K Sudhakaran, VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, K Muraleedharan and Kodikunnil Suresh were among those present on the dais as Rahul Gandhi made these remarks. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/kerala-roads-accidents-rahul-gandhi-bharat-jodo-yatra.amp.html | 2022-09-13T15:48:42Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/kerala-roads-accidents-rahul-gandhi-bharat-jodo-yatra.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rahul Gandhi has reopened the debate over the condition of roads in Kerala just weeks after Kunchacko Boban's recent flick 'Nna Thaan Case Kodu' caught the ire of the leftists for highlighting the issue of potholes.
Strangely though, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has not targetted the LDF government. He has held both the CPM-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF responsible for the condition of roads in Kerala.
"There is something very wrong with the design of your roads," said Rahul Gandhi as he addressed a gathering on the third and final day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Thiruvananthapuram.
He made gestures with his hand to indicate the wobbly nature of roads in the state capital. "I have been walking on the roads for the past couple of days and I've been watching ambulance after ambulance passing.
"Every five minutes an ambulance is coming. In fact, I'm not surprised that the ambulances have not killed anyone so far because they drive so fast.
"Then I asked who are these people who are going in these ambulances. And I was told that many of the people in the ambulances are victims of road accidents," said Rahul Gandhi.
However, the former national president of the Congress party made sure to not accuse the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government. "I'm not saying it in a critical way. I'm just saying this from my experience because a lot of people are getting killed on these roads. I'm just saying this in a constructive way," he added.
Rahul Gandhi urged the state government "to sit down and make some rules regarding the design of these roads".
"Before coming for this yatra I used to think you are rash drivers, but now I have realised this is not true... I'm not blaming the LDF or the chief minister because these roads have been built by LDF and the UDF," he added.
Congress leaders K Sudhakaran, VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, K Muraleedharan and Kodikunnil Suresh were among those present on the dais as Rahul Gandhi made these remarks. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/kerala-roads-accidents-rahul-gandhi-bharat-jodo-yatra.html | 2022-09-13T15:48:48Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/kerala-roads-accidents-rahul-gandhi-bharat-jodo-yatra.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A stray dog was found hung in public at Perunna in Changanassery in the Kottayam district on Tuesday. The incident has come to light at a time Kerala has been witnessing dog bite cases regularly.
A wreath had also been placed near the dead animal that was found near the Subrahmanya Swami Temple at Perunna. It was later buried by locals.
The incident occurred a day after nearly a dozen stray dogs were found dead mysteriously in the Mulakulam Panchayat near Kaduthuruthy, also in the Kottayam district.
Animal lovers had alleged that the strays were poisoned. There were reports of nearly 40 bite cases in the locality of Mulakulam in recent weeks.
A case has been registered and the police are planning to perform post-mortems to ascertain the cause of death of the strays.
Meanwhile, at Perunna, locals have said that the dog that was found killed had regularly created trouble for commuters. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/stray-dog-killed-hung-perunna-changanassery.amp.html | 2022-09-13T15:48:55Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/13/stray-dog-killed-hung-perunna-changanassery.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The raucous first trailer for Damien Chazelle’s show-biz epic Babylon begins with the sound of snorting and ends with Margot Robbie’s character offering to “fight a fucking snake.” If there were any doubts about the “big and bold and brash” world this Oscar-winning director teased about his new film to Vanity Fair—they’ve all been buried somewhere near the Hollywood sign.
“I just want everyone to party forever,” a wild-haired, coked-out Robbie—playing aspiring actress Nellie LaRoy—begins the uncensored first trailer. And much of the early footage makes good on her wish. Brad Pitt, who stars as “über-movie star” Jack Conrad, quips between shooting off guns and dancing in his underwear, “When I first moved to L.A., signs on all the doors read: ‘No actors and no dogs allowed.’”
Of Robbie and Pitt, Chazelle told V.F. that “part of what was magical about working with them in these roles is that each of them felt like they were really able to make the performance the most personal thing they had done.” The Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood co-stars reunite alongside newcomer Diego Calva, who plays Mexican immigrant and Hollywood outsider Manny Torres.
In this ode to Hollywood’s Golden Age, that trio is joined alongside a massive ensemble cast, including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, Flea, Samara Weaving, Max Minghella, Olivia Wilde, and Tobey Maguire. “Everything is shifting underneath people’s feet and I became really fascinated by the human cost of disruption at that magnitude, at a time when there was no road map, when everything was just new and wild,” Chazelle, who won best director for 2016’s La La Land, said of his latest, which he calls “definitely the hardest thing I’ve done.”
Babylon opens in select theaters on Dec. 5 and nationwide Jan. 6. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/babylon-trailer-margot-robbie-and-brad-pitt-lead-a-nsfw-hollywood-soiree | 2022-09-13T15:49:20Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/babylon-trailer-margot-robbie-and-brad-pitt-lead-a-nsfw-hollywood-soiree | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long proved you can stay friends with your exes during a recent emotional on-screen reunion.
The actor invited her ex-boyfriend to join her on Monday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show where they got deep about their past relationship and the love they will always have for one another. After a warm embrace, Barrymore wiped away a few tears, telling Long how “grateful” she is to have him in her life. “I will always love you so much. You were so important to me…I feel like we’ve been through so much together,” she said while choking back tears. The Going the Distance co-stars dated on and off from 2007 to 2010. Barrymore continued, “When we used to talk and FaceTime, I was always like, ‘You know, I’ve really grown up, Justin.' I always wanted to prove to you what a different person I was than when we dated.”
Long called the talk show host “the best,” enthusing, “I love that we've maintained our love because I know from my end it will never go anywhere. I'll love you always. I am glad that we are able to still have that. I mean that. I’ll always love you.” The pair then went on to reminisce about the “chaos” of their “hedonistic” and “immature” three-year relationship. “We would get together, we would break up,” Barrymore shared. “It was hella fun.” Long added, “Well, most hedonism is fun.”
Back in July, the actor also brought up her ex on the talk show during one of the "A Little Bit Extra" behind-the-scenes segments where she was chatting with comedian Mike Birbiglia. Barrymore said of Long at the time, “We dated for many years. I was very much in love with Justin. You know why? Because he’s funny. The sharpest wit. You want to know why he gets all the ladies? Well, there’s a few reasons, but the comedy is definitely [one of them]. He is one of the sharpest, wittiest [people]. He’s brilliant, and he’ll just knock your socks off with laughter.” Long has been dating actress Kate Bosworth since 2021.
And this isn't the first previous relationship Barrymore has opened up about on her show this year. In January, she and guest Kate Hudson reminisced about their simultaneous relationships with Luke and Owen Wilson, respectively. Barrymore explained that she was seeing Luke in 1999, but “It was an open relationship. We were young!” She added that casually dating Luke back then was “so fun” because “when you’re young, it’s low stakes,” she explained. “We’re just having fun. We’re all playing, acting, hanging out. You’re not taking it all so seriously, and it was fun, and we had the best time!” That relationship is also how the talk show host and Hudson first became friends. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/drew-barrymore-justin-long-always-love-reunion-kate-bosworth-talk-show | 2022-09-13T15:49:26Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/drew-barrymore-justin-long-always-love-reunion-kate-bosworth-talk-show | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Italian native returns to his roots with a new winery in Lambertville
Ottavio Angelico grew up in Sicily at his family’s 70-year-old winery, watching his father and grandfather make small-batch wine for their dinner table and for neighbors. But he didn’t consider returning to his roots until he was nearly 5,000 miles away.
Angelico Winery, which opened in Lambertville on Aug. 20, features 10 acres of vineyards and focuses on Italian grapes, as well as some French grapes.
Visitors can sip wines like Barbera, Nebbiolo, San Genovese, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Riesling inside a 30-person tasting room that was a former horse barn. Another structure for producing the wine will eventually join the grounds.
“We use European methods to make the wine, grow the grapes and protect the grapes,” said Angelico. “We only source from our land, which is right here where I live ... so I can control my crop every day. Everything is hand-picked, handmade and hand-sold.”
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Angelico isn’t running the operation all on his own — he’s still working full-time as a packaging manager at L’Oréal.
“While I’m working full-time, my wife (Lily) and kids are here growing the grapes, contributing with plantation and constructing the winery,” he said. “I’m the dreamer and they’re the doers. Anything you see here has been done by us.”
Angelico has been dreaming about having his own winery for a decade. He moved to the U.S. in 2002 to work in manufacturing and escape the high Italian unemployment rate.
“My plan when I moved here was to become an executive in manufacturing, but then I saw there’s more than just being that,” Angelico said. “I said, ‘Wait a minute, I can become my own boss here. This is the land of opportunity.’ "
Go: 20 Hamp Road, Lambertville; 732-947-4262, angelicowinery.com.
Jenna Intersimone has been a staff member at the USA Today Network New Jersey since 2014, after becoming a blogger-turned-reporter following the creation of her award-winning travel blog. To get unlimited access to her stories about food, drink and fun, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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When Émile Hermès took the reins of the family’s saddle-making firm in the interwar years, a spirit of leisure class joie de vivre hung in the air. He ushered in handbags and swimsuits; a circa-1930 advertisement shows a beach-going flapper shaded by a striped parasol. “Pour le sport, pour le bain, pour la plage,” reads the copy beneath a map of French tourist cities, plus a bonus inset of New York. It was a soigné invitation to get outdoors.
Nearly a century later, that impulse returns with the debut complexion range from Hermès Beauty—the brand’s young métier whose color-block lipstick cases made a splash in 2020. “Plein Air conveys a certain idea of simplicity, of freedom, of movement and well-being,” says Gregoris Pyrpylis, a Greek-born makeup artist who joined as creative director this year.
It’s a sunny day in Normandy, near shoreline horse trails, and Pyrpylis is talking through the line. The complexion balm is the hit: a sheer tint with mineral SPF 30, in a dozen shades that suit a deep swath of skin tones. Along with its skin-care boosts (hyaluronic acid, evening primrose oil), the cap is inscribed with Émile’s ex libris. There are two powders: Radiant Matte (paired with a chic goat-hair brush) and Radiant Glow for highlighting. Inside the orange boîte are Japanese blotting papers, soft as silk with tiny H watermarks.
“In Greece, your first books are about mythology,” Pyrpylis says, tracing back an early conception of beauty that went beyond the goddess Aphrodite. “There was Athena—so sportive and so powerful, with character.” What is more radiant than a force of nature incarnate?
Beau Travail
Pale pink plaster decorates the exterior of Les Rhumbs, a villa in Granville, France, where the Dior family moved when Christian was a year old. Named after the compass rose, a starlike maritime tool depicted in a floor mosaic, the property instead attuned the future couturier to the floral kind—pruned in the garden or growing along the cliffs.
It’s the wild variety that Dior Beauty has homed in on. Through a series of hybridizations, the next-gen rose de Granville is the jewel of the brand’s Prestige skin care, with active ingredients harnessed from stem to petal. This year, the house inaugurates a six-hectare garden devoted to the sustainable cultivation of these cosmetic powerhouses, powdery pink like the nearby Les Rhumbs (now the Musée Christian Dior). Organic farming practices make use of companion plants to lure friendly fauna and deter pests; extraction methods utilize cold pressure and electromagnetic fraction without the need for solvents. It all powers the latest innovation, Rosapeptide, with 88 bioavailable rose molecules—the star of the revamped, refillable Prestige La Crème. Designed to spur collagen growth, it makes the idea of a perennial bloom something of a tangible reality.
Need for Tweed
In a twist of 1920s hobnobbing, the Duke of Westminster’s Scottish tweeds helped inspire Chanel’s enduring use of the material—from the original boxy suits to Karl Lagerfeld–era hot pants to Virginie Viard’s feather-sleeve shift on the spring 2022 couture runway. Attention to detail is the common thread, as seen in this limited-edition eye compact, in four versions. Each shadow is stamped with a woven texture, and the tweed case by Maison Lesage artisans is the perfect little jacket. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/fall-essential-beauty-products-fashion-history | 2022-09-13T15:49:32Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/fall-essential-beauty-products-fashion-history | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New ShopRite proposed for Watchung shopping center on Route 22
WATCHUNG - ShopRite wants to expand at the Blue Star Shopping Center on Route 22.
Levin Properties, owner of the 419,935-square-foot center that has been a Central Jersey destination for decades, is scheduled to appear before the borough Planning Board on Sept. 20 with a plan to construct a 71,6850-square-foot ShopRite.
The present ShopRite, according to the center's brochure, is 43,365 square feet.
A phasing plan provides that the existing grocery store will remain open until the new ShopRite is constructed and opened, according to a legal notice announcing the public hearing on the proposal.
The plan also calls for the elimination of some retail spaces in the shopping center to create bigger store spaces. The project also proposes other improvements and alterations to update the shopping center and its facades with modern materials and designs.
A variance is required because 1,888 parking spaces are required and 1,653 are proposed. But, according to the legal notice, the parking lot has been in use since the 1960s, when its anchor was E.J. Korvette, and "has thus far provided adequate parking spaces for operations."
Other variances will be required for signage.
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Other stores in the shopping center include Kohl's, Marshalls, Michaels, Dollar Tree and Hand & Stone Spa. Restaurants include Wendy's, Arby's, TGI Fridays and 5 Guys Burgers.
The ShopRite at Blue Star is owned by Village Super Market which operates 30 ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland as well as four Gourmet Garage markets and four Fairway Market stores in New York City.
In Central Jersey, besides the Watchung store, Village Super Market operates ShopRites in Hillsborough, Bernardsville, Franklin, Old Bridge, Long Valley and Garwood.
Levin Management, based on Route 22 in North Plainfield, has a 125-property, 16 million-square-foot leasing and management portfolio.
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In Central Jersey, Levin also owns the Somerset Shopping Center on the Somerville Circle, Flemington Marketplace, Rutgers Plaza in Franklin and St. George's Crossing in Woodbridge.
Blue Star is one of the oldest shopping centers in Central Jersey. Construction on the $7 million center on 47 acres along a half mile of Route 22, which was also known as the Blue Star Memorial Highway, began in January 1958.
Other major tenants at the time, besides E.J. Korvetter, were Acme, Grand Union, Sun Ray Drugs, Father and Son Shoes and Thom McAn.
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Error delays Branchburg bridge project, while another bridge project is proposed
BRANCHBURG - While one bridge replacement project in the township is delayed because of a survey error, Somerset County is presenting plans to replace a bridge on another Branchburg road.
The county announced last week that construction of a new bridge on Old York Road over the Holland Brook has been delayed with no date set for its completion.
The county has unveiled plans to straighten a S-curve and build a new bridge over Brokaw Brook on South Branch Road just east of Neshanic Valley Golf Course.
Construction of the Old York Road bridge was initially scheduled to be completed this summer, but according to the county, the contractor, Kalogridis Contracting, is awaiting approval for a corrective plan to to address a construction layout survey error.
Once that plan has been approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the county, construction could begin in a few weeks and the project could be completed in about five months.
The county said it will not announce a completion date until the corrective plan is approved. The county expects DEP approval within a few weeks.
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Somerset County has also said it will straighten South Branch Road and replace the Brokaw Brook bridge in 2023.
The preliminary schedule calls for the estimated $4 million project, funded by the county's capital monies, to be bid in November. Construction could start in March 2023 with the road being closed for about two months starting in July 2023.
Though the bridge was built in 1926 and is still in satisfactory structural condition, the span is classified as "functionally obsolete" due to its narrowness.
The county plans to widen the road at the bridge from 22 feet to 36 feet to comply with current state Department of Transportation standards. The average daily vehicle count on the road is 1,922.
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Also scheduled for 2023 is the closure of River Road in Hillsborough north of the Elm Street Bridge for widening and erosion control from the South Branch of the Raritan River.
That project is also tentatively scheduled to go out to bid this fall with the road being closed about April 1, 2023 with project completion in December 2023.
No date has been set for the replacement of the Picket Place bridge over the South Branch of the Raritan River less than a mile north of the River Road project.
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EIP launches €390M European climate-tech fund
The veteran climate-tech VC Energy Impact Partners has closed its first European-focused fund at €390 million (~$395 million), with backing from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund.
Why it matters: EIP has a sizable team in Europe, but its headquarters is in New York City. The new European fund will largely focus on companies that the firm hopes to eventually introduce to the U.S. market.
Details: The fund draws heavily from corporate VCs, such as EDF Pulse Ventures and Shell Ventures, in addition to the Microsoft climate fund.
- Further investors: the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, AGL Energy, APG, Chubu, DNV, Ewe AG, Ferrovial, Fortum, Galp, Mainova AG, Nysnø Climate Investments and TrønderEnergi AS.
- The fund has invested in nine companies, including Grover and ESG Book.
- It's targeting investments of €10 million to €35 million, but may go as high as €100 million. It will largely focus on Series A to C rounds as either a majority or minority investor.
What they're saying: "We have a dedicated team to make sure that these companies that are in Europe, in particular, make their way to the all-important U.S. market," Nazo Moosa, co-managing partner for EIP Europe, tells Axios. | https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2022/09/13/energy-impact-partners-390m-european-climate-fund | 2022-09-13T15:52:13Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2022/09/13/energy-impact-partners-390m-european-climate-fund | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Maersk-backed ISO raises $15M to grow freight data startup
Isometric Technologies (ISO), a data software startup for logistics and freight companies, has raised $15 million in Series A funding, the company tells Axios, in a financing that involved shipping giant Maersk.
Why it matters: The shipping and logistics industry is coming off a two-year disruption with more volatility forecasted, creating an opening for data software startups to enter as a solution to the backlogs and holdups at ports and freight depots across the globe.
Details: Blackhorn Ventures led the all-equity round, which comes with a $60 million valuation for ISO. Blackhorn will get a board seat as lead on the deal.
- Maersk Growth, the Danish company's investment arm, also participated in the round.
Background: Brian Cristol co-founded ISO in 2020 after building out Uber's freight business.
- ISO's customer roster currently includes CPG and consumer-staples companies doing ground and last-mile delivery. ISO sells its software via a subscription model that tracks the goods and communicates with carriers and trucking companies.
What they're saying: Cristol maintains that having access to logistics data is a key component to measuring Scope 2 and 3 emissions, which the SEC has proposed making a requirement for all reporting companies.
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Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion execute drill movements during Final Drill practice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 12, 2022. Final Drill tests drill instructors on their ability to give drill commands and tests recruits on their ability to execute the movements properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bradley Williams)
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Service members compete in a game of tug of war during the 2022 Foofaraw sponsored by the Olympia Yacht Club and Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Sept. 9
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Service members and Olympic City Councilmembers look at the competition as they prepare for the potato races during the 2022 Foofaraw sponsored by the Olympia Yacht Club and Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Sept. 9.
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A new commuter garage in Woodbridge is one step closer to reality.
Last week, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors authorized a public hearing on the final design for the Potomac-Neabsco Commuter Garage.
The 1,400-space garage is planned to be built at 2501 Opitz Blvd., near Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
The parking garage is intended to alleviate capacity problems at the Horner Road commuter lot and the lot at the corner of U.S. 1 and Dumfries Road.
The building will be on a site previously considered for a parking garage paired with a new Potomac Nationals stadium. The baseball team’s owners eventually abandoned talks with the county in 2018 and instead built a new stadium in Fredericksburg.
The garage project was initially estimated to cost $37.2 million, but a revised engineering estimate put the cost at $53.3 million. The increase was led by necessary site work, which wasn’t included in the original estimate because it was associated with a stadium project.
The project is being funded primarily through state and federal money.
The county expects to start construction this fall and finish by June 2024. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/prince-william-supervisors-advance-new-commuter-garage/article_823f180a-3363-11ed-bdb3-17dfbb669ded.html | 2022-09-13T15:54:30Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/prince-william-supervisors-advance-new-commuter-garage/article_823f180a-3363-11ed-bdb3-17dfbb669ded.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It wasn’t planned, but maybe Lila Waters has discovered a new and effective pre-race strategy – sleep poorly the night before a major competition.
That’s what happened to the Langley High School senior cross country runner the night prior to the Saturday morning-time Sept. 10 Monroe Parker Invitational meet at Burke Lake Park. Waters said she got just 41/2-hours of sleep and wasn’t feeling that great before the race. Yet she still finished second for the second-straight year, and did so in a personal-best time of 17:45 in the meet. A year ago she ran 18:31 in the event.
Herndon High School senior Gillian Bushee comfortably won in 16:54.
“I didn’t feel that good, but I ran well once the race started,” Waters said. “I wanted to break a time of 18:10, so I am really satisfied with how I ran.”
Waters’ teammates Hazel Calway (13th, 19:00)) and Lila Pesavento (15th, 19:09) also placed high.
As a team, the Langley girls finished second with 110 points. West Springfield won with 51.
Other finishers for Langley were Corinne Jaggard in 38th (20:26), Mansi Bardway in 50th (20:55) and Corrine Sheedy in 51st (20:56).
Madison High School sophomore Lydia Mikhin was seventh (18:30) in the girls race. The Madison girls finished fifth.
Kiki Van Der Weide was 34th for Madison (20:20) and Katie Tylecki 35th (20:21).
For the McLean girls, Leah Durkee was 37th (20:25) and Ingrid Shumway 44th (20:41). Some of McLean’s top runners did not participate in the meet. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/langley-senior-second-in-cross-country-meet/article_44cb24cc-3364-11ed-aa0c-334f986a31c0.html | 2022-09-13T15:54:36Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/langley-senior-second-in-cross-country-meet/article_44cb24cc-3364-11ed-aa0c-334f986a31c0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Filler, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, July 20, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)
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The Marine Corps Marathon Organization announced new locations for the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon Runners Village and MCM Kids Run during a news conference Monday.
The 2022 Runners Village Gateway for the marathon and 50K on Sunday, Oct. 30, will be at the intersection of Army Navy Drive and South Fern Street. Upon entering the Gateway, runners will proceed along Army Navy Drive and up Route 110 to access several banks of port-a-johns and the United Parcel Service baggage trucks on their way to the start line. The baggage trucks will be open from 5 until 7:30 a.m.
Participants can still use the Pentagon Metro station or the Pentagon City Metro station to access the Runners Village Gateway. Metro will open at 5 a.m. to assist with transportation on event morning.
Children, ages 5 to 12 participating in the Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run on Saturday, Oct. 29, will now take on a secured one-mile course through Long Bridge Park in Arlington, mostly along the esplanade. Uniformed Marines will be stationed throughout the route as well as at the Family Link Up tent and the start and finish lines to ensure all children are safe. The Kids Run was held at the Pentagon in prior years.
This year also marks the return of the Healthy School Awards, awarded to the top five schools with the most registered student participants, marathon officials said. This award includes a $1,000 monetary donation to the school’s physical education department from Sodexo.
Registration for the Kids Run is still open at www.marinemarathon.com. Schools and organizations can register as a group by contacting mcmcustomerservice@usmc-mccs.org.
Free parking is available for both the Kids Run and for the Runners Village Gateway at the underground lot at 23rd and Crystal Drive. A shuttle will be provided to transport participants for both days.
Maps, additional transportation information and more can be found at www.marinemarathon.com. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/marine-corps-marathon-announces-location-changes-for-2022-events/article_74409ebc-32d3-11ed-8d67-c7922786fffd.html | 2022-09-13T15:58:51Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/marine-corps-marathon-announces-location-changes-for-2022-events/article_74409ebc-32d3-11ed-8d67-c7922786fffd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Circuit Court Judge James Plowman has appointed a special prosecutor to replace Loudoun County prosecutors in the appeal of a father whose daughter was raped at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia, last year by a teen who later groped another student at another school.
The man, who WTOP is not naming to avoid indirectly identifying the teenage victim of sexual assault, had been arrested and convicted in District Court of two misdemeanors — disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice during a Loudoun County school board meeting.
Plowman, the former prosecutor in Loudoun County, appointed Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen as the special prosecutor.
“Judge Plowman called me to ask if I was available,” Olsen told WTOP. “As is often the case, a special prosecutor can be necessary because of potential conflict of interest.”
“There is insufficient evidence to determine whether or not a direct conflict exists that would mandate removal and/or disqualification of the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office,” Plowman’s order read.
However, Plowman said he found the position of the father’s lawyer persuasive during oral argument in the motions hearing.
“The concerns about the public confidence in the integrity of the prosecution as well as the Defendant’s concerns regarding the impartiality of the Commonwealth’s Attorney are sufficiently grounded. As a result, the integrity of the Defendant’s due process rights is in jeopardy and must be protected,” Plowman wrote.
The man’s lawyer, Bill Stanley, told WTOP: “All [his client] ever wanted to do at the school board meeting that night was to have its members be honest about what had happened to his daughter, and protect all students from dangerous policies that put his daughter in harm’s way.”
Appeals to District Court convictions are heard in Circuit Court. During an earlier motions hearing, Plowman had dismissed the count of obstruction of justice, ruling that the lower court judge hadn’t completely filled out paperwork related to that charge. The father’s appeal on the disorderly conduct count will now be handled by Olsen.
Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj tells WTOP she had not been notified of the decision to name a special prosecutor.
“I’m surprised by the court’s decision, since I was never given the opportunity to come back and have conversations about the disorderly conduct,” Biberaj said.
Plowman was the former Republican Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney, who was appointed to the bench in 2019 after 16 years in the office Biberaj now holds. Biberaj is a Democrat.
This not the first time Plowman has removed Biberaj’s office from prosecuting a case. In June, he appointed Fauquier County prosecutors to handle a case, after expressing dissatisfaction with a plea agreement for a man charged in a spree of break-ins in Northern Virginia businesses.
“I think it’s unfortunate that the court is creating a situation, where the position of the Commonwealth’s Attorney is being neutralized. What that does is create insecurity in the community, that parties can’t rely on traditional systems; and it gets to be a ploy or avenue that can be used by individuals to try to circumvent the process,” Biberaj said.
“We disagree there was any evidence to establish any conflict, actual or perceived. The charges against [the defendant] were initiated by the Sheriff’s Office, and evidence in support of the charges made it such that prosecution was appropriate,” she said.
Stanley, the attorney for the father whose daughter was assaulted, wrote: “The Court’s Order today has corrected at least in some measure the injustice created by Ms. Biberaj’s bias against [his client], and has restored his hope for a fair trial on the remaining charge against him in his quest to protect his beloved daughter.”
It’s not clear whether Olsen will choose to go forward with the appeal trial for the father’s disorderly conduct count, or seek another way to resolve the matter. Olsen said he was just getting up to speed on the matter, and declined to comment on what might come next.
Olsen, the longest-serving incumbent prosecutor in Northern Virginia, is also the sole Republican. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/special-prosecutor-appointed-in-school-board-appeal-for-father-of-loudoun-school-rape-victim/article_25dbdd30-336f-11ed-a52a-1fee4e64047b.html | 2022-09-13T15:58:57Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/special-prosecutor-appointed-in-school-board-appeal-for-father-of-loudoun-school-rape-victim/article_25dbdd30-336f-11ed-a52a-1fee4e64047b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXIN) — After a short-lived return earlier this year, Taco Bell is relaunching the Mexican Pizza permanently.
The coveted item will be available to order starting Thursday, though Taco Bell Rewards app users will be able to enjoy the fan-favorite a few days earlier on Tuesday.
Some fans of the taco chain’s tribute to pizza may be reluctant to celebrate the good news since the Mexican Pizza’s return in April lasted a little more than one month before selling out across the country.
But if you take the word of Taco Bell’s top exec, the return is permanent (for real this time).
“It’s going to be relaunched mid-September and it’s going to be a permanent item,” CEO Mark King told Fortune in July.
In the dark Mexican Pizza-less times that followed the item’s month-long return, Taco Bell claimed the April relaunch was only supposed to last for six months.
Reiterating plans to keep the Mexican Pizza this time, King said he has never received more negative feedback than he had since the removal of the popular menu item.
The Mexican Pizza was first taken off the menu in 2020. The company said the move was to streamline operations during the pandemic since the item is one of the more time-consuming things for employees to make.
Many fans were crushed at the removal, with more than 170,000 signing a Change.org petition calling for the Mexican Pizza’s return.
‘Mexican Pizza: The Musical’
The return of the Mexican Pizza on Thursday will coincide with the long-awaited debut of “Mexican Pizza: The Musical” starring Dolly Parton and Doja Cat.
The musical was written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, creators of the “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.”
“Mexican Pizza: The Musical” will premiere on Taco Bell’s TikTok on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. (ET). | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/taco-bell-brings-mexican-pizza-back-this-week-supposedly-for-good-this-time/ | 2022-09-13T15:59:08Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/taco-bell-brings-mexican-pizza-back-this-week-supposedly-for-good-this-time/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What separates a crossover from an SUV? In the old days, a body-on-frame design along with a 2-speed transfer case for low gearing used to be the litmus test. Now, except for truck-based full-size SUVs, most vehicles in this most popular segment are based on unibody construction. Yet automakers continue to hark back to those days with trim lines they all call rugged.
To distinguish the crossovers that have supplanted cars on American roads, automakers have introduced so-called rugged grades that bundle popular features such as standard all-wheel drive, bigger black wheels, black trim garnishes, roof rails, some exhaust tips, and some cross-stitching on the inside.
Then there’s the badging. Trailsport. Timberline. Trailhawk. Wilderness. Rock Creek. All the badging, lest you forget the upcharge. It is truly surprising that there is no Rugged trim line. The all-new rugged Rugged SUV could get confusing.
The $1,000-$4,000 upcharge for such packages promises owners they can hit the trail without having to skip the on-road comfort of their SUV—crossover— and without having to rough it with a rough-and-tumble Jeep Wrangler.
Jeep might have started it with a Trailhawk trim that codified its own Trail Rated designation. But even that trim has been diluted on some models away from standard four-wheel drive with a 2-speed transfer case and off-road suspension bits. Some Jeep Trailhawk crossovers merely look the part.
Which of these trim levels are off-roaders or soft-roaders? Which are off-road pretenders and which are off-road intenders worth the upcharge? We’ve tested them all, and here’s what we’ve found.
Jeep Trailhawk
Available models: 2022 Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Compass, Renegade
Added price: The Cherokee Trailhawk costs $2,650 more at $39,140, including $1,595 destination.
Cosmetic differences: LED fog lights, black grille surround, black hood decal, black cladding, wider wheel flares, and more black accent bits.
Standard mechanicals: A 3.2-liter V-6 makes 271 hp and 239 lb-ft of torque and connects with a more durable 9-speed automatic and four-wheel drive.
Added equipment: Jeep equips the Cherokee Trailhawk with its uprated 9-speed automatic and Active Drive II, which has rear-axle disconnect ability to improve efficiency on the highway. It’s similar to Active Drive I, but it also adds a low-range gear, a mechanical locking rear differential, and a Rock mode for bona fide crawling. Also helping the crawl and overall off-road performance is a 1.0-inch higher suspension lift, a heavy-duty engine cooling system, skid plates, and 17-inch wheels wrapped in Firestone Destination all-terrain tires.
Off-road intender or pretender? The Cherokee Trailhawk is one of the more capable Jeeps that is not a Wrangler. It’s an Intender and then some. The Grand Cherokee embraces some of the mechanical upgrades and follows in the Cherokee’s imprints, but the Compass and Renegade are more for show.
Toyota TRD Off-Road
Available models: This one is confusing. There are four TRD offerings in the Toyota lineup. The Camry TRD builds off the XSE for beefier suspension and brakes, as well as black exterior accents. The TRD Sport does similar on the Tacoma and Sequoia. Those full-size SUVs and trucks can be had with the full TRD Pro treatment, and include the 4Runner and Tundra as well as Tacoma and Sequoia. Then there’s the TRD Off-Road available on Tacoma, Sequoia, and the RAV4. We’re limiting this to the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road.
Trim basis: RAV4 Adventure
Added price: At $38,130, the RAV4 TRD Off-Road costs $3,685 more than the RAV4 Adventure.
Cosmetic differences: The Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road carries LED fog lights, sharper running lights, all-weather floor mats, a front skid plate, and orange accent stitching inside. Same as the Adventure, it has a transmission cooler, 150-amp alternator, roof rails, and a different grille.
Standard mechanicals: It uses the same 203-hp 2.5-liter inline-4 (183 lb-ft) with an 8-speed automatic transmission and torque-vectoring AWD.
Added equipment: TRD-tuned front strut suspension and multilink rear with stabilizer bars front and rear, 18-inch black alloy wheels wrapped in Falken off-road tires.
Off-road intender or pretender? Compared to the TRD Pro models, it’s a pretender. But compared to the RAV4 Adventure, it’s an intender. It gives shoppers the option to take its bestseller off-road without having to upgrade to a much larger truck or SUV.
Subaru Wilderness
Available models: 2022 Forester, 2022 Outback
Trim basis: Forester Premium, Outback Onyx Edition XT
Added price: At $38,120, the Outback Wilderness costs $1,850 more than the Onyx XT. At $33,945, the 2022 Forester Wilderness costs $4,625 more than the Forester Premium.
Cosmetic differences: The Wilderness models sport a skid plate up front, more cladding on the wheel arches, a new fog light design, and a black hood decal that deflects sunlight. Inside are water-resistant seat surfaces and copper badging and contrast stitching.
Standard mechanicals: A 260-hp 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-4 that makes 277 lb-ft of torque with a CVT, all-wheel drive, and a limited-slip rear differential. Subaru softened the suspension tuning to account for the greater ride height and modified the final drive ratio for better low-end torque when climbing.
Added equipment: Ground clearance increases from 8.7 inches to 9.2 inches (Forester) or 9.5 inches (Outback); raised bumpers; increased approach and departure angles; black 17-inch black alloy wheels with Yokohama Geolandar all-terrain tires; water-resistant upholstery.
Off-road intender or pretender? Intender. The Wilderness grade enhances what was already an off-road-capable car. The Forester’s compact package, good low-end torque, and extra grip makes it even more like a rallycross car, and up the fun factor where the pavement ends. The only downside is it lacks the surround-view camera system of rivals, which helps with rocky paths and narrow trails.
Ford Timberline
Available models: 2022 Explorer, 2022 Expedition
Trim basis: XLT
Added price: At about $72,000, the Expedition Timberline is $10,000 more than an Expedition XLT with 4WD and a less potent engine.
Cosmetic differences: The Expedition Timberline wears an orange-rimmed grille with black cladding and different bumpers that increase the approach angle from 23.3 degrees to 28.5 degrees and departure angle from 21.9 degrees to 23.7 degrees. LED headlights are standard.
On the Explorer Timberline, higher bumpers increase the approach angle from 20.1 degrees to 23.5 degrees, and the departure angle from 22 degrees to 23.7 degrees. It also comes with standard steel skid plates to protect the engine, transmission, and rear-end components. Ford says the steering and stabilizer bars have been specially tuned.
Standard mechanicals: The Expedition shares the F-150 Raptor’s twin-turbo V-6 rated at 440 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque, and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Explorer Timberline uses a 300-hp 2.3-liter turbo-4 mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. It has standard all-wheel drive that can split the 310 lb-ft of torque between the front and rear axle.
Added equipment: Expedition Timberline comes standard with four-wheel drive and a 2-speed transfer case and black 18-inch wheels wrapped in 33-inch Wrangler all-terrain tires. Steel skid plates protect the increased exposure from the bumpers, and the knobby tires as well as new springs and other suspension upgrades raise the ground clearance nearly an inch more than the standard Expedition, to 10.6 inches. A limited-slip rear differential helps it churn through the muck, and a Trail Turn Assist function locks the inside rear wheel and drags it through a turn to help this big beast navigate tight corners. Orange front tow hooks can lend a helping hand.
The Explorer Timberline has a limited-slip rear differential that shuttles torque to the rear wheel with the most grip and keeps the other wheel from spinning, and ground clearance increases from 7.9 inches to 8.7 inches. It rides on 18-inch wheels with high-profile Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tires, and has heavy-duty shocks that Ford uses on the Explorer Police Interceptor. A standard Class III trailer tow package with a 5,300-lb towing capacity enhances the do-it-all capability.
Off-road intender or pretender? Pretender, at least in the mud. Testing the Expedition Timberline off-road in the rain resulted in more slip over rocks than in smaller models, even with all-terrain tires. We could expect similar results with an Expedition XLT with 4WD. The lighter-weight Explorer Timberline does it better.
Honda Trailsport
Available models: 2022 Honda Passport
Trim basis: Built off EX-L grade.
Added price: At $44,265 (including $1,295 destination), it’s $4,600 more than the EX-L, and about $3,000 less than the top Elite.
Cosmetic differences: A new rear bumper with a “skid garnish” meant to look like a silver skid plate; an orange logo and other orange accents; orange contrast stitching on leather seats; black roof rails.
Standard mechanicals: All-wheel drive, a 280-hp 3.5-liter V-6 making 262 lb-ft, and a 9-speed automatic transmission.
Added equipment: 18-inch wheels with 245/60R18 Firestone “highway terrain” tires and chunky sidewalls, and a 10-mm wider track.
Off-road intender or pretender? The Trailsport sports the look, regardless of the trail. It’s a pretender only because any AWD Passport has a good enough system and 8.1 inches of ground clearance for mild off-roading on well-established trails.
Hyundai XRT
Available models: 2023 Palisade, 2022 Tucson, 2022 Santa Fe
Trim basis: SEL with Convenience Package
Added price: $2,300 more on the Palisade SEL AWD to $41,545; add $2,150 on Tucson SEL to $33,145; and $1,600 more on the Santa Fe SEL to $34,045 (includes $1,295 delivery).
Cosmetic differences: 20-inch black alloy wheels (19-inch on Tucson, 18-inch on Santa Fe), different lower bumpers with fake skid plate molding, a black grille, black roof and cross rails, and black synthetic leather seats, as well as a sunroof. The Tucson and Santa Fe add black mirror covers. The AWD version adds a locking center differential and Snow and Tow modes.
Standard mechanicals: Palisade has a 291-hp 3.8-liter V-6 and can tow up to 5,000 lb. Santa Fe uses a 191-hp 2.5-liter inline-4, with a tow rating of 3,500 lb. The Tucson employs a 187-hp 2.5-liter inline-4. All models have an 8-speed automatic and front-wheel drive standard.
Added equipment: The AWD version of the Palisade adds a locking center differential, Snow and Tow modes, and hill descent control, but that applies to any AWD Palisade.
Off-road intender or pretender? Pretender.
Kia X-Line and X-Pro
Available models: 2023 Sportage, 2023 Telluride
Trim basis: EX for the X-Line and SX for X-Pro
Added price: For $32,085, the Sportage X-Line is $1,000 more than Sportage EX, and the loaded $38,085 Sportage X-Pro Prestige is $1,500 more than the SX Prestige. Telluride details haven’t yet been released.
Cosmetic differences: The Sportage X-Line wears distinct bumpers, fake skid plates, and gloss-black side mirrors, roof rails, window surrounds, and 19-inch wheels with all-season tires. A black roof with two-tone options distinguishes X-Pros, as well as LED fog lights and LED projector headlights on X-Pro Prestige grades. Inside, a mechanical gear shifter replaces the dial shifter in the console on other models.
The Telluride X-Line adds roof rails, 10 mm of extra ground clearance, 20-inch wheels, and a Tow mode with sway control and also adjusts the transmission’s shift program.
Standard mechanicals: The Sportage uses a 2.5-liter inline-4 that makes 187 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque with an 8-speed automatic. The Telluride has the same 3.8-liter V-6 (rated at 291 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque) and 8-speed automatic as the Palisade.
Added equipment: Standard all-wheel drive for the Sportage X models, while the Telluride X comes in front-wheel drive. The X-Line has four drive modes—Normal, Sport, Smart, and Snow—but no more off-road functionality than other grades. Sportage X-Pro models add a locking center differential to fix torque 50/50 between the axles, hill descent control at speeds up to 15 mph, a surround-view camera system, and 17-inch wheels with off-road tires.
The Telluride X-Pro swaps out the X-Line’s 20-inch wheels for 18-inch wheels with Continental all-terrain tires, and it can to 500 lb more to 5,500 lb. It can be had with a self-leveling rear suspension.
Off-road intender or pretender? The X-Line pretends, while the X-Pro intends. We haven’t tested the 2023 Telluride X-Pro.
Nissan Rock Creek
Available models: 2023 Pathfinder
Trim basis: SV trim
Added price: $3,100 more than the SV with AWD
Cosmetic differences: The exterior gets black trim elements, and the interior flashes black synthetic leather upholstery with orange contrast stitching. A surround-view camera system comes standard, as does a tow hitch and wiring harness, second-row captain’s chairs, and LED fog lights.
Standard mechanicals: A 3.5-liter V-6 that makes 295 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque with premium fuel.
Added equipment: Standard all-wheel drive, an off-road suspension with a 5/8-inch lift that raises the ground clearance to about 7.7 inches. The 18-inch wheels pretend to be beadlock-capable, but the all-terrain tires are real, and a roof rack that’s totally tubular can hold 220 lb.
Off-road intender or pretender? Intender. When equipped with the available surround-view camera system, it helps see beyond the blocky rear end and bold front. The seven drive modes automatically adjust traction control, simplifying the transfer between mud and dirt and snow, for instance.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized semiconductor market, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday.
“It is time to get America making things again, with American parts and American labor,” Granholm told a crowd of about 250 guests and Micron workers invited to a tent-covered dirt field for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The event included setting off a ground-clearing explosion far from the crowd that emitted red, white and blue smoke.
The U.S. and Europe are pushing aggressively to build chipmaking capacity and reduce reliance on producers that are now mostly based in Asia. Semiconductor businesses have also been trying to diversify their operations to avoid bottlenecks caused by problems — such as a natural disaster or pandemic lockdown — in a specific region.
Micron officials said that the high desert, sagebrush steppe area east of Boise is expected to have the largest chipmaking cleanroom, or fab, in the U.S. by the end of the decade, covering 600,000 square feet (55,000 square meters) and creating 17,000 jobs. Construction is expected to start in 2023, with some cleanroom working space ready by 2025 and expanding in phases.
Micron is among the nation’s largest chipmakers, with product development sites in five other states and eight countries. Research and development is centered in Boise.
Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron’s president and chief executive officer, said the company is committed to investing in the Idaho community — with an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in both K-12 and higher education. He said the company would focus on reaching underrepresented and rural school populations.
Micron “will inspire young minds to build the STEM skills they need to succeed in our technology-based world,” he said.
In recent years, state Republican lawmakers have caused dismay among Idaho’s business community by launching attacks on public education spending, which succeeded in 2021 with a $2.5 million cut to universities despite a budget surplus.
Micron officials late last year announced plans to build a 500-worker, memory design center in Georgia, partly to take advantage of that area’s education system. That sent tremors through Idaho’s business and political landscape.
But earlier this year, lawmakers approved a record $300 million boost to education. And earlier this month, lawmakers added another $410 million from a budget surplus in a legislative special session that was called due to high inflation.
“We really needed this (semiconductor plant) in the U.S. and not overseas,” said Republican state Sen. Scott Grow, who attended Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony and has helped push through legislation beneficial to Micron. “To get a big outfit like this, and to get enough workers, we have to do all we can here in Idaho to help provide that kind of education so this can continue to grow, and they don’t have to just bring in people from out of state.”
Several chipmakers last year signaled an interest in expanding their American operations if the U.S. government is able to make it easier to build chip plants. Samsung said in November it plans to build a $17 billion factory outside of Austin, Texas, and Intel broke ground last week on a $20 billon new computer chip facility in Ohio.
Micron’s $15 billion investment was made possible by last month’s passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion bill aimed at bolstering U.S. competitiveness against China and avoiding another chip shortage like the one that derailed the auto and tech industries during the pandemic. The law sets aside $52 billion to bolster the semiconductor industry that, due to COVID-related supply chain constraints, has struggled to manufacture the chips.
Besides the CHIPS law, Micron also benefits from property tax breaks in Idaho. And lawmakers earlier this year passed legislation, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little, that eliminates sales taxes on expensive equipment Micron will have to buy to produce the chips.
Of the 17,000 expected jobs, 2,000 will be employed directly by Micron, and 15,000 are expected to come from other companies working in support of the new plant.
LaMarr Barnes, chief executive officer of Tokyo-based Kurita, said this company will bid to help create the supply of ultra-pure water needed for chipmaking. If successful, he expects to hire several hundred workers for the Boise area.
“We’d love to be able to do the work for this new fab, and if we do, we’d have to hire quite a bit of engineering staff,” he said. | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-official-idaho-computer-chip-plant-makes-us-more-resilient/ | 2022-09-13T16:05:15Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-official-idaho-computer-chip-plant-makes-us-more-resilient/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TORONTO (AP) — A man shot and killed a Toronto traffic police officer while he was on lunch break and killed another person and injured three others Monday before police tracked the suspect down and killed him in a cemetery, officials said.
Authorities issued an emergency alert to phones saying they were investigating an active shooter following two shootings in Mississauga and Milton in the province of Ontario.
“He was getting food and coffee at Tim Horton’s,” Toronto Mayor John Tory said of the doughnut and coffee chain.
Tory told The Associated Press he met Constable Andrew Hong previously.
“He was a gentle giant,” he said.
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer said Hong of traffic services was shot at close range. Hong, 48, was a 22-year veteran of the force. The married father of two was in Mississauga participating in a joint training exercise with Peel and York regional police.
“While on lunch break he was shot in an unprovoked, and may I say in an ambush attack,” Peel Region Police Chief Nishan Duraiappa said. “In the same incident a second victim suffered life altering injuries and is currently being treated.”
Duraiappa said the armed suspect then fled the scene in a black Jeep Cherokee. Shortly afterward in Milton, police received information of a shooting that resulted in one death and two others being wounded. He said the suspect then fled the scene and died after a police interaction at a cemetery in Hamilton, Ontario.
Hamilton Police confirmed via Twitter that one person was taken into custody and pronounced deceased in connection with shooting investigations in Mississauga and Milton. Hamilton’s police chief said the suspect died in the Hamilton Cemetery.
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate at the scene of the death of the suspect. The unit gets involved when there is a death or serious injury involving police.
Police did not identify the deceased suspect.
Police had said in the emergency alert to the public that they were looking for a stolen Black Jeep Cherokee and the suspect dressed in black with a construction vest.
“Like all Ontarians, I’m horrified by today’s senseless violence, including the killing of a Toronto police officer,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a tweet. “I’m so grateful to law enforcement for bringing this situation to an end. May justice for those killed and injured be swift.”
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Divisions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States. On Monday, there was a dramatic new turn at one of the most rancorous battlegrounds – Seattle Pacific University.
A group of students, faculty and staff at the Christian university sued leaders of the board of trustees for refusing to scrap an employment policy barring people in same-sex relationships from full-time jobs at SPU. The 16 plaintiffs say the trustees’ stance – widely opposed on campus – is a breach of their fiduciary duties that threatens to harm SPU’s reputation, worsen enrollment difficulties and possibly jeopardize its future.
The lawsuit, filed in Washington State Superior Court, requests that the defendants – including the university’s interim president, Pete Menjares – be removed from their positions. It asks that economic damages, in an amount to be determined at a jury trial, be paid to anyone harmed by the LGBTQ hiring policy.
“This case is about six men who act as if they, and the educational institution they are charged to protect, are above the law,” the lawsuit says. “While these men are powerful, they are not above the law… They must be held to account for their illegal and reckless conduct.”
In addition to Menjares, the defendants are board chair Dean Kato; trustees Matthew Whitehead, Mark Mason and Mike Quinn, and former trustee Michael McKee. Whitehead and Mason are leaders of the Free Methodist Church, a denomination whose teachings do not recognize same-sex marriage and which founded SPU in 1891.
Asked if the university had a response to the lawsuit, SPU’s director of public information, Tracy Norlen, replied via email, “Seattle Pacific University is aware of the lawsuit and will respond in due course.”
SPU’s LGBTQ-related employment policy has been a source of bitter division on the campus over the past two years. One catalyst was a lawsuit filed against SPU in January 2021 by Jeaux Rinedahl, an adjunct professor who alleged he was denied a full-time, tenured position because he was gay.
That lawsuit eventually was settled out of court, but it intensified criticism of the hiring policy. Through surveys and petitions, it’s clear that large majorities of the faculty and student body oppose the policy, yet a majority of the trustees reaffirmed it in May – triggering resignations by other trustees and protests by students that included a prolonged sit-in at the school’s administrative offices.
At SPU’s graduation on June 12, dozens of students protested by handing gay-pride flags to Menjares, rather than shake his hand, as they received diplomas.
Kato, the trustees’ chair, responded to the protests with a firm defense of the hiring policy.
“We acknowledge there is disagreement among people of faith on the topic of sexuality and identity,” Kato’s wrote to student activists. “But after careful and prayerful deliberation, we believe these longstanding employee expectations are consistent with the University’s mission and Statement of Faith that reflect a traditional view on biblical marriage and sexuality.”
In June, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson notified SPU that his office was investigating “possible discriminatory employment policies and practices” at the school. SPU was asked to provide details on hiring and firing policies related to individuals’ sexual orientation and involvement in a same-sex marriage or relationship.
On July 27, SPU filed a federal court lawsuit against Ferguson, contending that his investigation violated the university’s right to religious freedom.
“Seattle Pacific has asked a federal district court to step in and protect its freedom to choose employees on the basis of religion, free from government interference or intimidation,” the school said in a statement.
Ferguson responded two days later, declaring that his office “respects the religious views of all Washingtonians” but chiding SPU for resorting to litigation.
“The lawsuit demonstrates that the University believes it is above the law to such an extraordinary degree that it is shielded from answering basic questions from my office regarding the University’s compliance with state law,” Ferguson said.
Ferguson said his office intervened after receiving numerous complaints from SPU faculty and students. Their basic concern, he said, was that the university — located in one of the country’s most liberal cities — “discriminates against faculty and staff on the basis of sexual orientation,” which is prohibited by state law.
The plaintiffs in the new lawsuit against the trustees include six SPU students and 10 members of the faculty or staff.
Among them is Chloe Guillot, who graduated from SPU earlier this year and now – despite her differences with the trustees – attends the university’s seminary.
“I’m stubborn — there’s a part of me that refuses to give up,” she said, “I love professors I’ve had.”
“One thing that’s been hard to communicate to the public is how the actions of the board are so different from the rest of the university,” Guillot said. “The lawsuit goes through the ways these board members have orchestrated a coup that contradicts everything the university stands for.”
Among the faculty plaintiffs is Lynette Bikos, a professor of clinical psychology. She described the board’s behavior as “nefarious” — jeopardizing SPU’s future and undermining its longstanding commitment to diversity.
She cited the possibility of a 25% reduction in faculty positions and said consultants had warned professors that SPU might have only a few more years of financial viability unless circumstances change.
The school’s total enrollment last fall was 3,443, down from 4,175 in 2015.
Bikos said she’s deeply committed to fighting the employment policy, yet finds the effort exhausting.
“Never in my life did I think I’d be part of a lawsuit,” she said. “That’s not who I am.”
Paul Southwick, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the university likely would seek dismissal of the lawsuit but predicted the court would allow a jury trial to proceed. He declined to predict an ultimate outcome, but said that under state law, Washington’s attorney general has the right to remove university trustees under certain circumstances.
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at other religious universities in the U.S.
At Brigham Young – run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — LGBTQ students and their allies at the Provo, Utah, school have been protesting rules that forbid same-sex romantic partnerships or physical displays of affection.
Yeshiva University – based in New York City – has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court order mandating that the Orthodox Jewish school recognize an LGBTQ student group – the YU Pride Alliance – as an official campus club. On Friday, the Supreme Court granted Yeshiva’s request for the time being, and signaled it may consider the case more fully.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats who run state government celebrated while announcing that tax-rebate checks — totaling more than $1.2 billion — on Monday began heading to 6 million taxpayers.
Rebates on income and property taxes are part of a $1.83 billion inflation-relief package built into this year’s budget.
“Everyone knows inflation is a global problem with local consequences,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a Chicago news conference. “Prices at the pump and at the supermarket have taken Illinois families on a roller-coaster ride over the past months. It’s exactly the kind of thing that responsible government should help our residents with and we have, starting today.”
With eight weeks remaining before the November election, the timing is perfect for Pritzker, Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who shared Monday’s spotlight, and virtually every member of the General Assembly. Rebates will arrive by mail or direct deposit in the closing days of the campaign season, when voters make up their minds.
Individual taxpayers making less than $200,000 will receive a $50 rebate, with $100 to couples filing jointly earning less than $400,000, Revenue Director David Harris said. Taxpayers will also receive $100 for claimed dependents, up to three. Property tax rebates will be equal to the amount a homeowner claimed as a credit on income tax returns last year, up to $300, Harris said.
The rebates are the capstone to the effort begun last winter by Pritzker, and beefed up by legislative Democrats, to fight near-record inflation, which ran as high as 9% this year. Other initiatives include a six-month freeze on an increased motor fuel tax, a year-long suspension of the sales tax on groceries, and a back-to-school sales tax holiday on classroom supplies during August. At the same time, more than $1 billion is put aside for future emergency expenditures.
“We’ve done something very historic. … And if I had to, in this case, sum it up into kind of two words, I would probably say ‘Cha-ching!’” said Rep. Will Davis, a Homewood Democrat who helped negotiate the package.
Pritzker’s fourth budget is extraordinary in Illinois history, particularly given the state’s woeful economic condition during a 2015 to 2017 spending stalemate between legislative Democrats and an intransigent ex-Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.
But despite all the bluster about fiscal discipline and spending sanity, Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers couldn’t pull off the massive tax-savings plan without playing an old game in the Capitol — borrowing from a fund set aside for a special purpose and which has a separate funding stream.
To backfill money lost to the road fund from the freeze on motor fuel taxes, officials took $140 million from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank fund. Financed by a separate 1.1-cents-per-gallon gas tax, property owners who have cleaned up sites where leaking fuel tanks threatened the environment are already owed at least $900 million, so the diversion of money puts them further behind, advocates said.
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New York is poised to strengthen its oversight of private and religious schools following years of complaints that thousands of children are graduating from ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills, including the ability to read English.
A Board of Regents committee unanimously approved guidelines Monday to make sure instruction at the state’s private and religious schools is equivalent to that of its public schools.
The rules would apply to all of New York’s 1,800 nonpublic schools but would have the greatest impact on the ultra-Orthodox schools, called yeshivas, some of which provide rigorous religious instruction but little or no teaching in secular subjects like English, math, science and history.
Defenders of the schools say parents have the right to send their children to programs consistent with their beliefs and traditions. As the Regents met Monday, protesters assembled outside, some with signs reading: “We will sit in jail rather than change our childrens education.”
Many yeshivas in New York state are modern Orthodox schools that provide a full secular curriculum along with religious studies. But there have been complaints that some yeshivas run by strictly observant Hasidic Jews were not meeting basic academic standards.
A New York Times investigation published Sunday cited instances of English teachers speaking only Yiddish to students, teachers using corporal punishment and graduates who said they were woefully unprepared for life or employment outside of their communities.
Virtually all of the Hasidic boys who took state standardized math and reading exams in 2019 failed, the report said.
A final vote is scheduled for Tuesday on new Board of Regents rules that would give private schools multiple pathways to show they meet a longstanding legal mandate to provide an education that is “substantially equivalent” to that of a public school. Among the criteria is that primary subjects be taught in English.
“We are trying to obviously adhere to the law but also create some flexibility around that as well,” state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said.
State education officials have spent years trying to strike a balance. An initial set of guidelines released in 2018 was struck down by a state judge who said they were not implemented correctly. The department reviewed about 350,000 public comments following the release of the latest proposal and made adjustments in response, authorities said.
“The regulation respects that parents have a constitutional right to send their children to an independent school and that we respect the worldviews of the schools and their communities,” assistant commissioner Christina Coughlin said.
The group Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, which represents yeshivas, said families choose to pay for private or religious schools because they believe in their educational approach.
“A government checklist, devised by lawyers and enforced by bureaucrats, hampers rather than advances education,” the group said in an email. “Parents in New York have been choosing a yeshiva education for more than 120 years, and they are proud of the successful results, and will continue to do the same, with or without the blessing or support of state leaders in Albany.”
Under the rules, a school can demonstrate equivalency, for example, by using state-approved assessments or operating a high school registered by the Board of Regents. It also can be reviewed by the local school district.
Groups representing Roman Catholic and Christian schools said they are confident their schools meet the substantially equivalent standards.
Naftuli Moster, who founded a group to improve secular standards at yeshivas, said he worried the schools would use the issue of cultural sensitivity to exploit loopholes without clearer guidance on how the regulations will be enforced, something the state is expected to address in the next few months.
“How you teach it or what you incorporate into the teaching is not what matters,” Moster said by phone. “It’s objective whether you teach science. There’s no Jewish science. It’s objective whether you do or do not teach social studies.”
Private schools that fall short of the threshold will be given time to adjust their instruction, state education officials said.
But those that may refuse to comply could lose state funding and their standing as a school with the state. Parents who continue to send their children to such a school could find themselves in violation of the state’s compulsory education law requiring that children between the ages of six and 16 be provided with a program of instruction, either at a public school or elsewhere.
Daniel Morton Bentley, a lawyer for the state Education Department, said Friday that much of the public pushback has focused on “philosophical opposition to state regulation of nonpublic schools,” which he said is required by law and not changed by the Regents’ action.
Public school districts would be required to complete initial reviews of nonpublic schools within their boundaries by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools said late Monday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union for teachers who went on strike last week over issues like pay and classroom support.
Earlier Monday the district had cancelled classes Tuesday, the fifth school day that students have missed since the strike began began Sept. 7. That was supposed to be the first day for approximately 49,000 students in the district.
In a statement, the district said it would on Tuesday announce an update on when classes would begin.
“We look forward to welcoming students and staff for the 2022-23 school year,” the statement said.
Details about the agreement weren’t immediately available.
Striking teachers said their main concern was educational and emotional help for students, especially those with special needs or learning difficulties.
In a statement the union, the Seattle Education Association, said: “We should all be proud of what we accomplished and what we stood up for: student supports and respect for educators.”
Meeka DiLorenzo has a son at a Seattle high school and supports teachers who walked out, but she worries about the toll on students whose first day has been delayed.
DiLorenzo’s 15-year-old son is a sophomore at Ingraham High School in Seattle. She was disappointed at the proposals put forward by district.
“Maybe it’s because of COVID — parents have a newfound appreciation for what teachers go through,” said DiLorenzo, who is a cellist in the Seattle Symphony.
Because her son is old enough to stay home alone, DiLorenzo hasn’t had to scramble for childcare like parents of younger kids. Both she and her son have at times joined teachers to walk the picket lines.
“I would like to see the district listen to educators about what they need in the classroom — I would like to see mental health supports in place, in the form of counselors, social workers, nurses,” she said.
Problems the schools were dealing with before the COVID pandemic became exacerbated when students returned after pandemic-related closures last year, she said. Her son noticed the difference on the first day of school in the fall of 2021.
“It was a lot of instability and chaos,” she said.
This year, he’s not really looking forward to going back to school, but DiLorenzo is worried about the implications of delaying the opening of schools.
“For me, the mental health implications of keeping schools closed have a specific impact for teenagers,” she said.
In Seattle, the school district had offered pay raises of an additional 1% above the 5.5% cost-of-living increase set by state lawmakers — far less than the union says it wanted — plus one-time bonuses for certain teachers, including $2,000 for third-year Seattle teachers earning an English language or dual-language endorsement.
Teachers in the city have seen healthy raises since their last strike in 2015, with many making more than $100,000, thanks largely to a new state education funding model. The union has said it is primarily focused on winning raises for its lower-paid members, including instructional assistants and front office staff. Paraeducators in Seattle Public Schools start at $19 an hour — nowhere near enough to afford to live in the city, many say.
The union says it was opposing the district’s efforts to eliminate staffing ratios for special education students.
One issue for Seattle Public Schools is declining enrollment. Projections show Washington state’s largest school district losing several thousands students over the next few years, which officials say translates into significant budget deficits.
Districts around the country have faced labor challenges as the pandemic put extraordinary stress on teachers and students.
Teachers in Minneapolis, Chicago and Sacramento walked out earlier this year before securing new agreements.
Heather Larson lives in Snoqualmie, Washington, but her 16-year-old child attends Interagency High School in the Seattle district because it is the only one in the region for minors that are in recovery from addition.
“Getting them back to school is crucial,” Larson said about her child. “One of the harder things for kids with substance abuse disorders is the need to keep it consistent.”
She’s got a flexible job, where she can work from home some days, but on other days her child has had to go to work with her and sit in her office.
“I’m all for the teachers fighting for what they need,” Larson said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Emmy Awards (all times local):
9:20 p.m.
Newly minted Emmy winners made their first party stop at the Governors Gala.
For the first time, the official Emmy Awards after party was held outdoors, outside the Los Angeles Convention Center next door to the Microsoft Theater where the ceremony was held earlier Monday night.
Geena Davis, who was honored during the ceremony with the Governors Award for her work with her institute on gender in media, wandered barefoot through the party carrying a plate of salmon.
Partygoers danced under the stars to a live band that kicked into Emmy winner Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” and jammed the plaza’s bars awaiting champagne and cocktails.
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels, whose show won best sketch series for the sixth year in a row, held court with an Emmy statuette on the table.
Salmon, rare beef and mini tacos were on the al fresco menu.
“Succession,” “Ted Lasso” and “Squid Game” were among the winners of the top awards at the ceremony hosted by Kenan Thompson.
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8:10 p.m.
The Roy family comes out ahead again.
“Succession” has won best drama series at the Emmys.
Season three of the HBO drama starring Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong about a media monarch and the children who seek to succeed him took the top prize on Monday night, just as season two did in 2020.
Matthew Macfadyen was the only “Succession” star to take home an acting Emmy Monday.
Netflix’s “The Crown” won best drama last year, when “Succession” was between seasons.
“Succession” beat out competitors “Better Call Saul,” “Euphoria,” “Ozark,” “Severance,” “Squid Game,” “Stranger Things” and “Yellowjackets.”
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HIGHLIGHTS AT THE EMMYS
— Goddess gowns, Old Hollywood glam and red rule Emmy carpet
— List of Emmy Award winners include Michael Keaton and ‘SNL’
— Sheryl Lee Ralph, 1st-time nominee, wins Emmy award and sings
— Emmys host Kenan Thompson predicts conflict-free ceremony
— Find more AP coverage here: https://apnews.com/hub/emmy-awards
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MORE EMMY BREAKTHROUGHS:
7:55 p.m.
“Ted Lasso” took a dark turn and ended up with another bright shining Emmy.
The show won its second straight Emmy Award for best comedy series on Monday night.
The Apple TV+ series starring Jason Sudeikis as the fish-out-of-water coach of an American football team managing a soccer club in England focused on mental health and its characters’ pain in its second season, and was rewarded for it by Emmy voters.
The series won four Emmys on Monday night, including best actor in a comedy series for Jason Sudeikis and best supporting actor for Brett Goldstein.
“Ted Lasso” beat out competitors including “Barry,” “Hacks,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Abbot Elementary,” “Only Murders in The Building,” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”
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7:50 p.m.
“The White Lotus” bloomed on Emmy night.
The black comedy from creator Mike White about a disparate group of people at a Hawaiian resort won the Emmy Award for best limited series on Monday.
It was one of 10 Emmys claimed by the show, including best supporting actor and actress in a limited series.
“The White Lotus” stars Jennifer Coolidge, Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, and Murray Bartlett as a concierge who takes out an especially scatological form of revenge on a pestering resort guest.
The victory gives HBO its seventh win in 11 years in the category.
“The White Lotus” beat out fellow nominees “The Dropout,” “Inventing Anna,” “Pam & Tommy,” and “Dopesick.”
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7:45 p.m.
Lee Jung-jae has scored a historic Emmy Award for best lead actor in a drama series for his role in “Squid Game.”
Lee becomes the first Asian man to win the award, and the first to win it for a non-English-speaking role.
“I’d like to thank god above,” Lee said in an acceptance speech delivered in both English and Korean. His clean-cut look on stage was a far cry from his shaggy appearance on “Squid Game.”
In the South Korean Netflix series, people in poverty are forced to compete for money and their lives by playing schoolyard games.
Lee beat out fellow nominees Brian Cox, Jason Bateman, Bob Odenkirk, Adam Scott and Jeremy Strong.
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7:40 p.m.
Jean Smart has shown she’s no hack.
For the second straight year, Smart has won the Emmy Award for best lead actress in a comedy series for her role in “Hacks” on HBO Max.
“I’m more nervous than I was, thank you for a second time honoring this show,” Smart said.
Smart was amid her own major career renaissance when she landed the role of Deborah Vance, a standup comic who revives her career with the help of a young writer played by Hannah Einbinder.
It’s the fourth Emmy overall for Smart, who won two for guest spots on “Frasier” in 2000 and 2001, and her third for a supporting role on the sitcom “Samantha Who” in 2008.
Smart beat out fellow nominees Quinta Brunson, Kaley Cuoco, Elle Fanning, Issa Rae and Rachel Brosnahan.
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7:20 p.m.
It was another euphoric Emmy night for Zendaya.
The actor who was a surprise winner of the best lead actress in a drama series for the first season of “Euphoria” two years ago has done it again, taking a second trophy for her second season as recovering teenage addict Rue Bennett on the HBO show.
“Anyone who has loved a Rue, or is a Rue, I want you to know that I am so grateful for your stories, I carry them with me and I carry them with her,” Zendaya said.
She beat out fellow nominees Laura Linney, Melanie Lynskey, Sandra Oh, Reese Witherspoon and Jodie Comer.
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7:10 p.m.
Ted Lasso has roped another Emmy.
Jason Sudeikis won the Emmy Award for best lead actor in a comedy series on Monday night for his role as the title coach on “Ted Lasso.”
After a first season of hyper-positivity that earned him his first Emmy for the role, Sudeikis’ Lasso, an American football coach tapped to manage an English soccer club, spent the second season dealing with the effects of divorce and depression.
“I’m truly, truly surprised and flattered,” Sudeikis said.
Sudeikis also won a best comedy series Emmy as a producer of the show in the first season.
Sudeikis beat out fellow nominees Bill Hader, Nicholas Hoult, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Jason Donald Glover.
Earlier, Sudeikis’ castmate Brett Goldstein won best supporting actor in a comedy.
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6:30 p.m.
Lizzo has an Emmy to go with her three Grammys.
“Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” the Amazon Prime Video series hosted by the singer, rapper and songwriter, won the Emmy Award for outstanding competition program on Monday night.
It ended a four-year winning streak in the category for “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
“The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me,” a hyped and crying Lizzo said from the stage. “The stories that they shared, they’re not that unique, they just don’t get the platform.”
“When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media, someone fat like me, black like me, beautiful like me,” she said.
“Where my big girls, are they here?” she shouted to cast members in the crowd, calling them “superstars.”
They shouted and waved back from distant seats as they filmed with their phones.
Lizzo’s three Grammy Awards include a win in 2020 for best pop solo vocal performance for her hit “Truth Hurts.”
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6:15 p.m.
The Emmy for best actress in a limited series goes to Amanda Seyfried for “The Dropout.”
It’s the first Emmy for Seyfried.
“This is a really nice feeling,” she said, near tears.
In the Hulu docudrama, she plays Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the ill-fated biotech company Theranos.
Jennifer Coolidge also won her first Emmy, taking best supporting actress in a limited series for “The White Lotus,” HBO’s dark comedy about guests at a Hawaiian resort.
It was the first time in a long acting career the 61-year-old Coolidge had been nominated for an Emmy.
“I took a lavender bath tonight just before the show, and it made me swell up inside my dress, I’m having a hard time speaking,” Coolidge said.
As the music played to get her to leave the stage, she shouted, “Hold on, this is a once in a lifetime thing,” then started boogieing as a livelier tune played, getting laughs and whoops from the audience. She finally took the hint and headed off.
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6:05 p.m.
For the seventh straight year, the Emmy for best variety talk series goes to “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.”
The HBO show has won the award for all but one year that the category has existed.
“We know how lucky we are to get to make the exact show that we want, exactly the way that we want to make it,” Oliver said from the stage Monday night.
Moments earlier, “Saturday Night Live” won the Emmy for best sketch series.
The NBC institution wins the award for the sixth straight year, and has won it for six of the eight years since the establishment of the category, which this year had just one other nominee, HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”
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5:50 p.m.
Sheryl Lee Ralph was so moved by her Emmy win, she had to respond in song.
Ralph took the Emmy Award for best supporting actress in a comedy series Monday night for her role as a devoutly religious kindergarten teacher on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.”
It’s the first Emmy and first nomination for Ralph, who was in tears and had to gather herself after accepting the trophy.
She opened her speech with a powerfully delivered acapella version of the song “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves.
“I am an endangered species, but I sing a victim’s song, I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs,” Ralph belted.
Her win, and reaction, were hugely popular inside the Microsoft Theater.
“We love you!” a man shouted from the rear seats as she arrived on stage. She was interrupted by cheers and multiple standing ovations.
Moments later, Brett Goldstein won his second straight Emmy Award for his role on “Ted Lasso.”
In the second season of the Apple TV+ show, Goldstein’s character Roy Kent went from cranky veteran player to angry television analyst to grouchy assistant coach of the English soccer team at the center of the show, on which he’s also a writer.
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5:40 p.m.
Julia Garner has won her third Emmy, taking best supporting actress once again for her role in “Ozark.”
In the Netflix series she plays Ruth Langmore, a young woman who is part of a criminal family in a Missouri town where the family of a financial adviser has come to launder money for a drug cartel.
“Thank you for writing Ruth, she’s changed my life,” Garner said from the stage in gratitude to the show’s writers.
Garner won Emmys for the same role in 2019 and 2020.
She could have four before the night’s over. She’s also up for best actress in a limited series Monday night for playing the title role in “Inventing Anna.”
Moments earlier, Matthew Macfadyen won his first Emmy, taking best supporting actor in a drama series for his role as the calculating son-in-law of a media magnate in HBO’s “Succession.”
“I must say really it’s such a pleasure and a privilege to play this bonkers gift of a role in this wonderful show,” Macfadyen said in a British accent much of the American audience has never heard.
The 47-year-old English actor was previously best known for playing Mr. Darcy in the 2005 film version of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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5:20 p.m.
The Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series goes to Murray Bartlett for “The White Lotus.”
It’s the first Emmy and first nomination for the 51-year-old Australian actor.
In “The White Lotus” he plays an initially mild-mannered concierge at a Hawaiian Resort who is driven to drugs and madness by the guests he must cater to.
“Thank you for giving me one of the best experiences of my life,” Bartlett said from the stage to series creator Mike White, who was caught by the camera mid-gulp from a glass of wine.
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5:15 p.m.
The Emmy for best actor in a limited series goes to Michael Keaton for “Dopesick.”
The first award handed out Monday night was the first ever Emmy for Keaton, the 71-year-old former “Batman” actor who was nominated for an Oscar in 2015 for his role in “Birdman.”
“I’ve got to tell you, my face hurts so much from all the fake smiling I’ve been doing,” Keaton said after accepting the trophy from the first presenter, Oprah Winfrey.
“You’ve got about 90 of these, don’t you?” he asked her.
In Hulu’s “Dopesick,” Keaton plays Samuel Finnix, a doctor on the frontlines of America’s battle with opioid addiction.
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5:10 p.m.
Host Kenan Thompson has kicked off the 74th Emmy Awards in a top hat and tails.
“It is I, the mayor of television,” Thompson said as he walked among the nominees and other audience members seated at tables in a garden setting at the Microsoft Theater on Monday night in downtown Los Angeles.
“Tonight, we come together to honor the greatest invention in the history of mankind, television,” the longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member said. “If it weren’t for television, what would we do with our time? Read books? No one in this room has read a book in the last 50 years.”
He then led a crew through a series of synchronized dance moves to TV theme songs including “Friends,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Brady Bunch” and “Law & Order.”
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5 p.m.
Nominees and the rest of the Emmy Awards audience are making their way into the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles with the show just minutes away.
The room is set up like a garden, with most of the theater’s orchestra seats removed and replaced by dozens of tables for nominees and their guests. Window panels provided a view of the LA skyline, and six large trees framed the perimeter of the room. From the ceiling hung tiny white lights, intermixed with ferns.
There is none of the social distancing that marked last year’s pandemic-limited show.
“This bar right here is not real. This is a set. Do night touch this,” producer-writer Chris Spencer told the audience as he announced the rules for the show before the telecast began. A full, and fake, bar ceiling high is set up behind one of the stages.
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4:30 p.m.
Ben Stiller isn’t worried about being banned from Russia.
“I’ll take it,” the actor-director told The Associated Press on the Emmys carpet ahead of Monday’s ceremony. “It’s all right.”
“I’m a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR,” Stiller said referencing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “There’s over 100 million displaced people all over the world. So all of those people deserve a right to a home and be able to go back home and to be welcomed.”
Stiller was responding to a question about a move by Russia last week to sanction 25 Americans, including him and actor Sean Penn.
Penn and Stiller have been outspoken critics of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Penn is an activist involved in relief work, among other causes.
— Jill Dobson at the Emmy Awards.
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4:15 pm.
Nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph of “Abbott Elementary” had a fashion faux pas before ever arriving at the Emmys.
“A designer gave my co-star and me the same sketch for the same gown,” she said, having discovered it on set when Lisa Ann Walter showed Ralph what she was wearing to the awards.
“Up until five days ago I had no gown so Brandon Blackwood stepped up. He was in Japan and started rendering the gown on his Pacific flight,” Ralph said.
Ralph was resplendent in a black velvet strapless gown with orange underside and a slit to her upper thigh. She carried a tiny orange purse.
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3:50 p.m.
How hot is it on the Emmys gold carpet? So hot that suit-clad men are pushing a wheeled cooler full of bottled water along the carpet, moving deftly between the logjam of sweating stars and stopping frequently to grab and pass out the cool beverages. Stars are sipping the water through straws.
Kerry Washington wore a small dress but a long train, with her hair pulled up and away from her face. Emmys host Kenan Thompson moved quickly along the carpet, making his way inside the Microsoft Theater to prepare for the show. “Sorry, we can’t stop,” a handler called out as a somber Thompson strode by.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson is at her first Emmys. Masks aren’t required but COVID-19 testing was.
“I think people are hungry for celebration. I know I am. We’re still getting used to gathering and getting together,” she said.
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3:30 p.m.
A blast from TV’s past hit the Emmy Awards gold carpet.
Eve Plumb and Christopher Knight, who played siblings Jan and Peter on “The Brady Bunch,” walked the carpet together.
“We’re very surprised and very happy,” Plumb said of being asked to appear on the telecast.
“And honored,” Knight added.
Their show, which lives in reruns, was on TV in the early 1970s when there were only three channels, quite a contrast from today’s streaming services.
“I don’t think it just serves one audience. It speaks to many,” Knight said. “You have that much more opportunity to catch up 10 years later on something and become a huge fan. Because of streaming there’ll be huge successes of old content.”
— Beth Harris (@BethHarrisAP) at the Emmys
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3 p.m.
“Severance” star Britt Lower is among the early arrivals at the Emmy Awards, wearing a glittery venetian beaded gown with matching elbow length gloves.
“It felt like I wanted to wear outer space. I have an appreciation for fabrics, my mom was a home economics teacher. I feel great in it,” she said.
Stars are beginning to arrive in downtown Los Angeles on a sweltering afternoon. Temperatures are in the lower 80s but it’s unseasonably humid due to remnants of tropical storm that blew through over the weekend.
Early arrivals included actor and writer Natasha Rothwell, actor Tony Shalhoub and actor Laura Linney.
Comedian Emily Heller had fun posing for the cameras, turning her back to reveal she was wearing a “Kick Me” sign on her back and had paper stuck to her shoe.
— Beth Harris (@bethharrisAP) at the Emmy Awards
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1 p.m.
Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are promising a feel-good event — a phrase not applicable to several of the top nominated shows.
The best drama contenders include the violently dystopian “Squid Game,” bleak workplace satire “Severance” and “Succession,” about a powerful and cutthroat family. Even comedy nominee “Ted Lasso,” the defending champ, took a storytelling dark turn.
But after several pandemic-constrained awards seasons, Monday’s 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (airing 8 p.m. EDT on NBC, streaming on Peacock) will be big and festive, executive producers Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart said.
They’re actually taking a page from last year’s scaled-down ceremony and its club-style table seating for nominees.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of the country’s most successful jazz musicians, has died. He was 87.
Lewis is revered in jazz circles for 1960s hits like “The ‘In’ Crowd,” “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade in the Water.” He earned three Grammy awards and seven gold records. The trio’s first record in 1956 was “Ramsey Lewis and the Gentlemen of Swing.”
Lewis died Monday in his sleep at his Chicago home, according to his son, Bobby Lewis.
“He was just at peace,” Bobby Lewis told The Associated Press on Monday night. “Most people say when they met dad that he was a class act. He was that way even through his last breath.”
Ramsey Lewis described his approach to composing and performing in a 2011 interview with the AP.
“Life is a solo, and it continues,” Lewis said, sitting at the dining room table in his downtown Chicago home. “I just know that when I put my hands on the piano it’s going to flow.”
Lewis first took piano lessons at age 4. He spent his early days in Chicago using his gospel and classical roots to create his own jazz style in the many neighborhood venues that hired young jazz musicians.
“It gave us a lot of opportunity to try our ideas and learn what it means to perform in front of an audience,” Lewis said as he was named National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2007. He accepted the award from his mentor and fellow Jazz Master, pianist Billy Taylor.
During his career, Lewis performed with musical stars such as Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Al Jarreau and Pat Metheney. Lewis had more than 80 albums to his credit — three dozen of them with Chicago-based Chess Records. He toured around the world and performed at the 1995 state dinner that then-President Bill Clinton hosted for President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil.
“I believe that my father — his love for the piano and his passion for the piano and how he coveted this love and how he protected it — that gave him longevity,” Bobby Lewis said. “He recognized the gift God had given him.”
The Chicago native began composing large-scale musical works later in his career. His first was an eight-movement piece for Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet. He also completed a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln — “Proclamation of Hope: A Symphonic Poem by Ramsey Lewis.”
Lewis also hosted radio shows in the 1990s and 2000, including “The Ramsey Lewis Morning Show,” on WNUA-FM and the syndicated “Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis.” In 2007, he hosted “Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis,” a weekly program that aired on public television stations nationwide.
The show’s creators said it was the first time jazz was featured on a weekly basis on network television in 40 years. It featured jazz greats and up-and-comers.
Lewis also spent time working on behalf of charities that brought music to young people.
“Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe,” his wife, Janet Lewis, said in a Facebook post. “He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents.”
Brett Steele, whose Tampa, Florida-based Steele Management represented Lewis since 2011, said Lewis spent the last year of his life working on his memoirs which are completed and scheduled to be published next year.
In addition to his wife and son, Lewis also is survived by daughters Denise Jeffries and Dawn Allain; two other sons Kendall Kelly Lewis and Frayne Lewis; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democratic Party voters in Delaware are set to decide whether the incumbent state auditor, who is awaiting sentencing on criminal charges for corruption, deserves a chance at reelection in November.
The Democratic primary for auditor is the only statewide race on Tuesday’s ballot, which also features several legislative contests.
Auditor Kathy McGuiness was found guilty in July of three misdemeanors - official misconduct, conflict of interest and noncompliance with procurement rules - but the jury acquitted her on felony charges of theft and witness intimidation. The judge later tossed the procurement conviction in a post-trial ruling but upheld the other two convictions. They carry presumptive sentences of probation.
McGuiness is being challenged by Lydia York, an attorney who has been endorsed by the state Democratic party and was one of its presidential electors in 2016. McGuiness is the first statewide elected official in Delaware convicted on criminal charges while in office.
Campaign finance reports show York is raising and spending more money than McGuiness in their primary contest. As of Sept. 5, York reported raising $62,415 and spending $62,095.26 since establishing a campaign committee in late May, while McGuiness reported raising $33,770 since January and spending $43,574.19.
In other races Tuesday, there's a five-way Democratic primary in state Senate District 14 to replace Bruce Ennis of Smyrna, who is retiring after 40 years in the legislature. Ennis has been a lone conservative Democratic voice in the state Senate for years. On the Republican side, Dover-area incumbent Sen. Colin Bonini faces two primary challengers in District 16 as he tries to keep the seat he has held for 27 years.
In the state House, six Democratic incumbents, including two members of a progressive wave that shook up the party in 2020, are facing primary challengers. There's also a four-way Democratic primary for the Dover seat left open by Rep. Andria Bennett’s retirement. Rep. Bryan Shupe of Milford is the only House Republican facing a primary challenge.
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Washington State police are searching for a suspect who allegedly placed an explosive in a funeral-goer’s car, causing the vehicle to blow up.
Authorities in Auburn, Washington, said a passenger in a dark sedan placed the bomb while the victim attended a funeral at Mountain View Cemetery on August 23.
No one was injured in the explosion, though the vehicle and surrounding trees were destroyed.
The Auburn Police Department said that city employees followed the suspect’s car, which prompted the passenger to fire gunshots toward them.
“City of Auburn employees followed the suspect’s vehicle as it fled the area,” the Auburn Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. “The suspect vehicle’s passenger then shot several rounds at the employees as they followed.”
Police say the vehicle is a black Acura RL with no license plates. The suspect is described as a tall man wearing a black ski mask.
Auburn is a moderately-sized city roughly 26 miles south of Seattle.
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Get Real Stuff at the Airheads Fun Money Shop Where Play Money is the Only Currency
Accepted
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today more than ever, thinking about money is less fun – but that wasn't always the case. Play money, piggy banks, and plastic cash registers have historically been all the rage for children, so why not reimagine them for grown-ups, too?
It's no secret that money is stressful these days. Airheads candy is about to change that by making money fun again at a temporary pop-up shop, located at 3419 W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, where only play money will be accepted. The pop-up shop will run from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 and will accept play money and toy money, but no real money in exchange for tasty and tangible items – ranging anywhere from a bag of Airheads candy, to wireless earbuds, a 10-foot balloon giraffe, a unicycle, e-scooters, and more. That's right, any and all forms of real currency are not accepted at the Airheads Fun Money Shop. Not only this, but play money could even buy you a car! Just kidding, but Airheads has partnered with the Jeep brand to give all Airheads Fun Money Shop visitors ages 18+ who qualify a chance to win a 2022 Jeep® Renegade (RED) Edition by entering into our on-site Sweepstakes.† The vehicle supports the Jeep brand's commitment to (RED) in service of the Global Fund. Images of the pop-up shop can be found HERE.
Customers at the Airheads Fun Money Shop get to take home one shop item in exchange for any amount of play money they have on hand, as no available items will have an assigned price point. Terms and conditions apply.*
"Look, even when things get tough, it's important to find moments to stay playful. That's what we're always trying to do at Airheads...besides, who wouldn't want a giant balloon giraffe for play dollars?" said Craig Cuchra, VP of Marketing at Perfetti Van Melle, maker of Airheads candy.
Not in the Chicago area? No problem. Airheads is also hosting multiple Instagram sweepstakes throughout the day of the in-store pop-up. To enter, customers can leave a comment on a sweepstakes post with a money-related emoji, include #sweepstakes, and follow the official Airheads account on Instagram, @Airheadscandy. Shop items will be awarded at random to 15 individuals on each sweepstakes post.‡
*Pop-Up Terms: Items available on first-come basis, while supplies last. Very limited availability of items shown (1 balloon animal, 4 wireless earbuds, 2 e-scooters, 1 unicycle) and certain items. One item per person. Type/denomination of fun money does not matter. All welcome, must be 16+ to exchange. No returns/exchanges. For unforeseen circumstances or abuse, Airheads may cancel, suspend, or modify promotion in whole or in part, with or without notice.
†Jeep sweepstakes abbrev. rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Open to legal residents of 48 U.S. or D.C. (excluding NY & FL), 18+. Sweepstakes begins 12PM ET and ends 7PM ET on 9/13/22. Prize: 2022 Jeep Renegade (RED). ARV: $32,175. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the entry period. Void where prohibited. For Official Rules visit https://airheads.com/officialrules or request a copy from Sponsor's representative at the Event. Sponsor: Perfetti Van Melle, 3645 Turfway Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018.
‡Instagram sweepstakes abbrev. rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INSTAGRAM® ACCT. REQ'D (free). Ends 9/13/2022 at 7:00 pm EST. Open to legal res. of US (incl. DC); 18+. Limit: 1 entry/person/post. Odds vary. Void where prohibited. For restrictions, prize information and Official Rules: http://airheads.com/rules. Sponsor: Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc., 3645 Turfway Rd., Erlanger, KY 41018.
About Airheads
Airheads is a brand long loved by people of all ages for its chewy texture, tangy fruit flavors and bright colors. Invented in Erlanger, KY, Airheads are available in original bar form as well as chewy and intense bite-sized pieces called Airheads Bites. For a sweetly sour candy that packs a punch, Airheads Xtremes belts and bites are available. And, for those who want the tangy, chewy goodness in gum form, there's Airheads Gum, with micro-candies offering a playful burst of fruit sensation in each chew. Airheads are perfect for a quick treat, social gatherings and for sharing with others.
About Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V. is a privately-owned global company established in March 2001 through the merger of Perfetti SpA and Van Melle B.V. Perfetti Van Melle manufactures and markets confectionery and chewing gum products in more than 150 countries. Today Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world's largest confectionery groups, marketing highly renowned brands such as Mentos, Frisk, Chupa Chups, Smint, Fruit-tella, Alpenliebe, Golia, Vivident, Airheads, Happydent & Big Babol. The Group has corporate headquarters in Italy and The Netherlands. U.S. operations are solely out of Erlanger, KY.
About Jeep x (RED)
The Jeep Brand is proud to be one of the first automotive brands to join forces with (RED), a leader in the worldwide fight against pandemics. Every Jeep Compass (RED) edition and Jeep Renegade (RED) edition, along with limited edition merchandise, will support a commitment to the Global Fund that strengthens healthcare systems and helps fund life-saving programs.
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JINJIANG, China, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used in residential and commercial buildings, and which also engages in business consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming, announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will take place on September 15, 2022 at 8 p.m. local China time (or 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time), at the Company's principal executive offices, Junbing Industrial Area, Anhai, Jinjiang, Fujian, China. We encourage all shareholders as of the record date at the close of business on August 2, 2022 to submit their vote by telephone at 1-866-402-3905 or online at http://viewproxy.com/Antelope/2022/.
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited is a leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles in China. The Company's ceramic tiles are used in residential and commercial buildings. Antelope Enterprise's products, sold under the "Hengda" or "HD", are available in over 2,000 style, color and size combinations and are distributed through a network of exclusive distributors as well as directly to large property developers. The Company also engages in business consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming in China. For more information, please visit http://www.aehltd.com.
Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the continued stable macroeconomic environment in the PRC, the PRC real estate, construction and technology sectors continuing to exhibit sound long-term fundamentals, our ability to bring additional ceramic tile production capacity online going forward as our business improves, our ceramic tile customers continuing to adjust to our product price increases, our ability to sustain our average selling price increases and to continue to build volume in the quarters ahead, and whether our enhanced marketing efforts will help to produce wider customer acceptance of the new price points; and our ability to continue to grow our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming business. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "could," "intend," "target" and other similar words and expressions of the future.
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
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MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BDP Holdings, a New Jersey-based real estate investment company, announced today that Jennifer Kolpien has joined the company as its chief financial officer, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in finance, operations and tax accounting to her new role.
As a key member of the executive management team, Kolpien will assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. In this position she will be accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company.
"Jennifer Kolpien is a proven professional with robust financial management and reporting skills and a keen sense of accounting, finance and overall business operations," said David Placek, managing partner, BDP Holdings. "Her deep knowledge, financial expertise and strong leadership skills will help position BDP Holdings for continued success now and into the future."
Kolpien started her career with Arthur Anderson as a senior tax associate and has held a series of progressively senior inhouse and consulting roles for various size manufacturing and service industry businesses as well as for many high-net worth individuals and closely held business owners. She also served as an adjunct professor for the University of Illinois at Chicago for three years teaching a variety of senior and graduate level accounting courses. During her tenure she was a nominee for the Illinois CPA Society Outstanding Educator Award.
Kolpien received a bachelors in business administration from Miami University and a masters in taxation from Villanova.
About BDP Holdings
Led by a team with nearly 30 years of experience, BDP Holdings is a New Jersey-based real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition, development and repositioning of real estate in the New York Tri-State area and across the U.S. BDP focuses on properties in markets with high barriers to entry and then seeks to add value through the repositioning of current properties or the development of new properties and communities. BDP's executive team has invested in over $6.5 billion of value-driven real estate and acquired over five million commercial square feet in more than 30 states.
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The Makeup Date will bring a New York-inspired beauty festival to customers across the country on September 17th
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's continues its celebratory programming in honor of its 150th anniversary with a nationwide beauty festival this September. Today, the leading retailer announces The Makeup Date, a beauty festival that will bring Bloomingdale's 150th celebration to life with New York-inspired beauty activations, taking place in all stores on September 17th.
"We're excited to shine a light on our beauty category as part of our 150th anniversary celebration this fall," stated Marissa Galante Frank, Accessories & Beauty Director, Bloomingdale's. "Our beauty division continues to grow rapidly, and we look forward to surprising and delighting beauty enthusiasts across the country with some of our best-selling brands, new and emerging product discoveries, and coveted luxury offerings alike. The Makeup Date will celebrate all things beauty at Bloomingdale's in a way that embraces the hottest trends of the season."
The Makeup Date program will also present beauty trend shows at select locations and will kick-off with a digital activation on September 15th.
THE MAKEUP DATE x 150th ON SCREEN LAUNCH
Bloomingdale's will kick off its beauty festival virtually on September 15th as part of the Bloomingdale's On Screen program. The virtual event will host attendees for a conversation with Bloomingdale's Accessories & Beauty Director Marissa Galante Frank live from the retailer's New York City flagship. Marissa Galante Frank will be joined by Julee Wilson, Beauty Director of Cosmopolitan, and Jenna Rosenstein, Beauty Director of Harper's BAZAAR, for a discussion about what is new and trending in skincare and beauty.
THE MAKEUP DATE X 150TH NEW YORK CITY
On September 15th and 16th 59th Street Flagship and Soho stores in New York City will host brand lead beauty master classes with top makeup artists. Beauty customers will be invited to reserve their spot and receive a $25 Bloomingdale's gift card. Attendees will enjoy NYC bites and refreshments.
THE MAKEUP DATE x 150th ACROSS THE COUNTRY
On September 17th, all stores will host beauty festival activations for shoppers throughout the day. Customers will be given commemorative beauty festival Metro Cards that evoke the retailer's NYC flagship store heritage, along with a Beauty Map, which they can use to discover at counter events and special offerings. The activation will also feature live DJs, Manhattan-inspired branded coffee carts, customization stations, and more.
THE MAKEUP DATE x 150th BEAUTY TREND SHOW
Also on September 17th, select Bloomingdale's stores will host a Beauty Trend Show as part of their Makeup Date beauty festival programming. Top beauty customers will be invited to reserve their spot and receive a $25 Bloomingdale's gift card as well as a beauty swag bag with deluxe samples from featured brands at check-in. Attendees will enjoy a signature "little brown bag" breakfast and refreshments from Manhattan-inspired coffee carts.
During the show, eight participating beauty brand partners will take center stage to share what is new and trending for the season ahead. Guests will also have the opportunity to engage with presenters and enjoy exclusive offers and activations at beauty counters afterwards.
Beauty Trend Shows will be activated at select locations including the Short Hills store in New Jersey; the Chestnut Hill location in Massachusetts; the Sherman Oaks store in Los Angeles; the Chevy Chase location in Maryland; the Boca Raton store in Florida; the Roosevelt Field Mall store in Long Island; and the South Coast Plaza shop in Orange County. Beauty Trend Shows will also be hosted at other select Bloomingdale's stores later this winter.
Additional 150th anniversary campaign celebrations and special programming will be activated through the holiday season. More information will be announced this fall and details can be found online at www.bloomingdales.com.
About Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), it currently operates 34 Bloomingdale's stores and 20 Bloomingdale's The Outlet stores, in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, along with 1 Bloomie's location in Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Be sure to follow @bloomingdales on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com
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New safes for controlled substances anticipated to help reduce organized retail crime
All 213 CVS Pharmacy® locations across Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas now using time delay safe technology
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an ongoing commitment to support law enforcement and help build safer communities, CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) today announced the installation of time delay safe technology in all 213 CVS Pharmacy locations, including those in Target stores, across three states in the southern U.S. The states and corresponding number of pharmacy locations include Louisiana (133), Mississippi (57) and Arkansas (23).
The safes are anticipated to help prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance medications — including opioid medications such as oxycodone and hydrocodone — by electronically delaying the time it takes for pharmacy employees to open the safe. In addition, the safes are anticipated to benefit the safety and well-being of CVS Pharmacy customers and employees.
The company's rollout of time delay safe technology is in support of each of these states' partnerships with local and state law enforcement and the retail community to fight back against escalating organized retail crime.
"Supporting law enforcement efforts in their battle against organized retail crime remains a key focus for our company," said Thomas M. Moriarty, chief policy officer and general counsel, CVS Health, today during a news conference at a CVS Pharmacy in New Orleans. "Criminal activities that organized retail crime rings fund are a clear danger to our communities, so it is important that retailers, law enforcement and political leaders work together to solve this problem. Time delay safes can help reduce the theft and diversion of prescription medications and bring added security to our stores which creates a safe environment for our patients and colleagues."
"Crime is out of control, and it is going to take a multi-dimensional approach to help keep our neighbors safe," said Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. "As I work to combat criminal activities, I am grateful for public and private partners like CVS who are taking proactive approaches to enhancing public safety. Together, we can and we will make Louisiana a safer place to live, work, and visit."
CVS Health first implemented time delay safe technology in 2015 in CVS Pharmacy locations across Indianapolis, a city experiencing a high volume of pharmacy robberies at the time. The company saw a 70 percent decline in pharmacy robberies among the Indianapolis stores where time delay safes had been installed. Since then, the company has introduced time delay safes across 32 states nationwide, and the District of Columbia, resulting in a 50 percent decline in robberies at CVS pharmacies in those local communities.
The time delay function cannot be overridden and is designed to serve as a deterrent to would-be pharmacy robbers whose goal is to enter and exit their robbery targets as quickly as possible. All CVS Pharmacy locations with this technology display visible signage warning that time delay safes are in use to prevent on-demand access to controlled substance narcotics.
The CVS Health time delay safe program is one of many company initiatives to help address and prevent prescription medication misuse and diversion.
Presently, the company supports over 4,300 safe medication disposal units in CVS Pharmacy locations and through local law enforcement organizations nationwide. Together, these existing medication disposal units have collected more than 4 million pounds of unwanted medications that might otherwise have been diverted, misused, or ended up in the water supply.
For downloadable time delay safe photos, please visit the Media Resource Center.
About CVS Health
CVS Health® is the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. We reach more people and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and over 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that's managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Follow @CVSHealth on social media.
Media contact:
Shannon Dillon, CVS Health
346-291-7131
Shannon.Dillon@CVSHealth.com
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new cost analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), providing for the needs of illegal aliens who entered the country under President Biden adds an additional $20.4 billion annual burden on American taxpayers. This figure is in addition to the well over $140 billion a year cost burden taxpayers are already bearing to provide benefits and services for the longer-term illegal alien population.
The Biden administration has willingly released approximately 1.3 million illegal aliens into the country's interior after removals and Title 42 expulsions are accounted for. Add to this figure approximately 1 million "gotaways" according to FAIR's sources within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and it can be safely estimated that approximately 2.3 million illegal aliens successfully entered the country's interior after President Biden took office.
Based on the most recent comprehensive cost study, FAIR conservatively estimates that each illegal alien costs American taxpayers $9,232 per year.
"Even in an age in which trillion dollar spending packages are considered modest, the additional $20.4 billion the Biden Border Crisis has heaped onto the backs of American taxpayers is still staggering," noted Dan Stein, president of FAIR. "$20.4 billion could address some very important needs of the American public, instead of covering the costs of the surge of illegal migration triggered by this administration's policies."
The $20.4 billion that taxpayers will spend this year, on just the illegal aliens who have entered the country in the last year and half, could cover the cost of:
- Providing every homeless veteran in America $50,000 per year for a decade. This would effectively end veteran homelessness.
- Giving every family in America earning $50k or less a grocery voucher of roughly $410.
- Providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to more than 7 million additional needy families.
- Funding and expanding the entire National School Lunch Program.
- Hiring more than 315,000 police officers to combat rising crime across the country.
- Hiring of 330,000 new teachers, which would easily end the long-standing teacher shortage in America.
- Construction of nearly the entire Southern Border Wall (which could prevent millions more illegal aliens from entering).
"According to another new report, 35 percent of U.S. families with a full-time worker struggle to meet their basic needs. These are the people President Biden pledged to champion. Instead, he is choosing to divert an additional $20.4 billion away from their needs, in order to fund a radical open borders agenda with no end in sight," concluded Stein.
Contact: Ron Kovach, 202-328-7004 or rkovach@fairus.org
ABOUT FAIR
Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hudson Mind today announced its Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) offering. Launched in 2022 as the mental health division of Hudson Health (formerly Hudson Medical Group) Hudson Mind has pioneered a groundbreaking approach to treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Their Interventional Mental Health methodology pairs the expertise of anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and pain management specialists with cutting-edge technology.
Hudson Mind Founder and Medical Director Dr. Jonathann Kuo recently partnered with leading psychiatrists Dr. Owen Muir, Dr. Dmitry Ostrovsky, and Dr. Marcel Green to incorporate a non-invasive, chemical-free treatment for chronic depression and OCD.
Introduced in 1985, TMS is clinically proven to treat symptoms of depression and OCD. The treatment uses a magnetic field to send pulses that activate neural-activity in regions of the brain that regulate mood.
Hudson Mind uses NeuroStar's TMS technology, as well as BrainsWay's Deep TMS technology. Both machines employ coil configurations designed to target regions of the brain associated with depression and OCD. The impact of TMS is staggering, as 75% of TMS patients reported improvement following treatment with 51% reporting full remission.
Hudson Mind also offers Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) TMS, a protocol developed by Stanford researchers as a faster and more effective method for targeting treatment-resistant cases. SAINT comprises 50 sessions over 5 days (10 treatments per day, with 50 minute breaks in between). According to a Stanford study, nearly 80% of patients who received SAINT TMS achieved rapid remission.
Dr. Jonathann Kuo believes that the implementation of TMS can close gaps in the conventional mental health landscape that have left treatment-resistant patients behind.
"Our goal is to make transformative treatments more accessible. We're thrilled to offer a solution that rapidly alleviates symptoms without inducing substantial side effects," said Dr. Kuo.
TMS is FDA-cleared and covered by most insurance carriers—though SAINT is not covered. The combined power of TMS and psychotherapy can lead to lasting cognitive changes.
About Hudson Mind
Hudson Mind is the Interventional Mental Health division of Hudson Health. Hudson Mind is led by anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and pain management specialists who have combined their expertise to pioneer data-driven interventions for anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Hudson Mind's treatments include Dual Sympathetic Blocks for anxiety and PTSD, ketamine infusions for anxiety and depression, and advanced Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for depression and OCD. To learn more, please visit hudsonminds.com
Contact: Eva Diep, +1 646-596-7386 x0005, marketing@hudsonmedical.com
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NEW YORK.-
The USDA has flagged some Hello Fresh ground beef products for potentially being contaminated with E. Coli.
A public health alert was issued on Saturday, September, 10th for the beef that was shipped to consumers between July, 2nd and 21st.
Anyone who has the 10oz vacuum sealed packs of 85% lean ground beef should throw them away. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/hello-fresh-ground-beef-recalled/article_74eb992c-3376-11ed-bf23-f399fbaf9e40.html | 2022-09-13T16:16:15Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/hello-fresh-ground-beef-recalled/article_74eb992c-3376-11ed-bf23-f399fbaf9e40.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TRI-CITIES, Wash.-
Law enforcement boats and personnel from all across the state will be in the Tri-Cities and on the river this week for the Washington State Fall Marine Conference.
Sponsored by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the Benton County Sheriff's Office, and the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, the training will take place on Tuesday, September, 13th, through Thursday, September, 15th.
Law enforcement agencies will be conducting water training exercises on the Columbia and Snake rivers, and will hold K9 training above Ice Harbor Dam. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state-fall-marine-conference-in-tri-cities-this-week/article_73cbe7fa-3366-11ed-83b7-03b4de9e66e2.html | 2022-09-13T16:16:21Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state-fall-marine-conference-in-tri-cities-this-week/article_73cbe7fa-3366-11ed-83b7-03b4de9e66e2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKIMA, Wash.-
The Yakima Fire Department released its statistics for calls responded to in July and August.
Here's the monthly breakdown for calls by type and number.
JULY:
Rescue and Emergency Medical Services: 805
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 69
All Fires: 53
Structure Fires: 14
Vehicle Fires: 4
Total Calls: 1071
AUGUST:
Rescue and Emergency Medical Services: 782
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 84
All Fires: 55
Structure Fires: 4
Vehicle Fires: 19
Total Calls: 1016 | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-fire-department-releases-summer-call-stats/article_7ebff372-3370-11ed-ac08-831015d468c9.html | 2022-09-13T16:16:27Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-fire-department-releases-summer-call-stats/article_7ebff372-3370-11ed-ac08-831015d468c9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The following is statement from Joe Gibbs Racing team owner Joe Gibbs regarding Kyle Busch:
“Kyle has been a major part of our history and success here at Joe Gibbs Racing. We are thankful for all his contributions to our organization over the years. When you look at all that he has accomplished already, it is truly remarkable, and we know someday we will be celebrating his Hall of Fame induction. We also know he still has many more achievements in our sport ahead of him including competing for the championship this season. We wish Kyle, Samantha, Brexton, and Lennix the very best.”
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Toyota and TRD are privileged to have raced with Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. While we certainly wish Kyle the best of luck in the future and congratulate him on his announcement to join Richard Childress Racing, we’re disappointed and saddened that his future won’t continue to be with Team Toyota. Kyle has been an ambassador for Toyota since joining the program in 2008. He’s gone on to accumulate some of the most prestigious milestones possible for the Toyota brand, including our first Cup Series win for the Camry and first Cup Series championship. He will undoubtedly hold the record for the most wins in a Toyota across all three Championship Series for decades to come. But more than that, Kyle has been a friend, part of our family and has played a key role in the development of many of our drivers through his ownership of Kyle Busch Motorsports. We wish nothing but the best for Kyle and his entire family as he moves into the next chapter of his Hall of Fame career. We’re thankful to have been along for the ride.
~ David Wilson, President, TRD U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72893-toyota-statement-on-kyle-busch | 2022-09-13T16:16:33Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72893-toyota-statement-on-kyle-busch | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
If you were to look at the most acclaimed stars who have called Kent home over the years, it would be impossible to ignore the incredible career of our very own Brenda Blethyn. Audiences are sure to recognise this star from her performances in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies, 1998’s Little Voice as well as the hit ITV crime drama series Vera, in which Brenda takes on the title role.
As mentioned, the 76-year-old’s impressive, multi-decade career has seen her land a number of impressive accolades. Her performance in Secrets & Lies saw her take home the award for Best Actress at the 49th Cannes Film Festival, as well as a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination.
While many are sure to recognise the face of the beloved star, some may be unaware that she has humble beginnings right here in Kent. Her parents, Louisa Kathleen and William Charles Bottle, first met when they were working at the same Broadstairs Household and were later married in 1944 after a 20 year engagement.
Read more: 'Dangerous' car stunt to be filmed at 'rugged' Sheppey crossing
Born in 1946, Ramsgate was the first home that Brenda knew. She was the youngest to nine children in a working-class, Roman-Catholic household.
In fact, by the time of her birth, Brenda’s three eldest siblings had already left home. Her love for film came in no small part thanks to her parents, who took her on weekly trips to the cinema.
Having originally trained at a technical college, Brenda’s first ventures into the wider working world saw her take on the role of a stenographer and bookkeeper for a bank. Following the end of marriage, Brenda decided to turn her hobby and passion of amateur drama into her career.
She studied at the Guildford School of Acting, and soon after found herself on the London Stage in 1976, performing several seasons at the Royal National Theatre. Her performances included roles in Tamburlaine The Great, Bedroom Farce, The Fruits of Enlightenment and Strife.
What is Brenda Blethyn best known for
As mentioned, her incredible on screen career has seen her take on roles in numerous highly acclaimed projects. Secrets & Lies is perhaps the role that garnered her the most praise and recognition, particularly during her early cinema career.
Brenda is also known for her minor role in the 1990 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Witches, appearing as Mrs Jenkins. Other notable cinema appearances include Saving Grace, Lovely and Amazing, Pride & Prejudice, Clubland and Atonement.
Perhaps how she is most well known these days is through her television appearances. In recent years, she has seen great praise for her performance as the title character in ITV's crime drama series Vera, which has run for 11 seasons since May 2011.
Interestingly, her break in TV came before her cinema debut, when she joined the cast of Grown Ups in 1980, directed by Mike Leigh who also helmed Secrets & Lies. Brenda also went on to leading roles in the short-run Chance in a Million which ran from 1984 to 1986, and The Labours of Erica, 1989 to 1990.
Awards and accolades
As mentioned, Brenda's impressive multi-decade career has not gone unnoticed over the years. Her performance in Secrets & Lies landed her a number of impressive awards, namely Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival, a Golden Glove, a BAFTA and an academy award nomination.
Two years after, she landed her second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress after her performance in Little Voice. She has also won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress of the Year.
Continued connections to Kent
While she now often finds herself living in London, Brenda does also have a home in Ramsgate, and has been rather outspoken about her love for the area over the years. In 2021, Brenda wrote a piece in celebration of the Ramsgate Royal Harbour bi-centenary for Ramsgatetown.org.
In this piece, she said: “Our lovely Ramsgate Royal Harbour is the only Royal harbour in the country, thanks to HM King George IV who bestowed the honour on Ramsgate in recognition of the wonderful hospitality he received on passing through the town two hundred years ago.
“Being Ramsgate born and bred myself, I am really looking forward to the celebrations planned for the bi-centenary in September.” She has also shared snaps of the coastal town from her social media, once taking to Twitter to share a picture of the harbour which she captioned: “Lovely Ramsgate today. Sunny and warm.”
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If you were to look at the most acclaimed stars who have called Kent home over the years, it would be impossible to ignore the incredible career of our very own Brenda Blethyn. Audiences are sure to recognise this star from her performances in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies, 1998’s Little Voice as well as the hit ITV crime drama series Vera, in which Brenda takes on the title role.
As mentioned, the 76-year-old’s impressive, multi-decade career has seen her land a number of impressive accolades. Her performance in Secrets & Lies saw her take home the award for Best Actress at the 49th Cannes Film Festival, as well as a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination.
While many are sure to recognise the face of the beloved star, some may be unaware that she has humble beginnings right here in Kent. Her parents, Louisa Kathleen and William Charles Bottle, first met when they were working at the same Broadstairs Household and were later married in 1944 after a 20 year engagement.
Read more: 'Dangerous' car stunt to be filmed at 'rugged' Sheppey crossing
Born in 1946, Ramsgate was the first home that Brenda knew. She was the youngest to nine children in a working-class, Roman-Catholic household.
In fact, by the time of her birth, Brenda’s three eldest siblings had already left home. Her love for film came in no small part thanks to her parents, who took her on weekly trips to the cinema.
Having originally trained at a technical college, Brenda’s first ventures into the wider working world saw her take on the role of a stenographer and bookkeeper for a bank. Following the end of marriage, Brenda decided to turn her hobby and passion of amateur drama into her career.
She studied at the Guildford School of Acting, and soon after found herself on the London Stage in 1976, performing several seasons at the Royal National Theatre. Her performances included roles in Tamburlaine The Great, Bedroom Farce, The Fruits of Enlightenment and Strife.
What is Brenda Blethyn best known for
As mentioned, her incredible on screen career has seen her take on roles in numerous highly acclaimed projects. Secrets & Lies is perhaps the role that garnered her the most praise and recognition, particularly during her early cinema career.
Brenda is also known for her minor role in the 1990 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Witches, appearing as Mrs Jenkins. Other notable cinema appearances include Saving Grace, Lovely and Amazing, Pride & Prejudice, Clubland and Atonement.
Perhaps how she is most well known these days is through her television appearances. In recent years, she has seen great praise for her performance as the title character in ITV's crime drama series Vera, which has run for 11 seasons since May 2011.
Interestingly, her break in TV came before her cinema debut, when she joined the cast of Grown Ups in 1980, directed by Mike Leigh who also helmed Secrets & Lies. Brenda also went on to leading roles in the short-run Chance in a Million which ran from 1984 to 1986, and The Labours of Erica, 1989 to 1990.
Awards and accolades
As mentioned, Brenda's impressive multi-decade career has not gone unnoticed over the years. Her performance in Secrets & Lies landed her a number of impressive awards, namely Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival, a Golden Glove, a BAFTA and an academy award nomination.
Two years after, she landed her second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress after her performance in Little Voice. She has also won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress of the Year.
Continued connections to Kent
While she now often finds herself living in London, Brenda does also have a home in Ramsgate, and has been rather outspoken about her love for the area over the years. In 2021, Brenda wrote a piece in celebration of the Ramsgate Royal Harbour bi-centenary for Ramsgatetown.org.
In this piece, she said: “Our lovely Ramsgate Royal Harbour is the only Royal harbour in the country, thanks to HM King George IV who bestowed the honour on Ramsgate in recognition of the wonderful hospitality he received on passing through the town two hundred years ago.
“Being Ramsgate born and bred myself, I am really looking forward to the celebrations planned for the bi-centenary in September.” She has also shared snaps of the coastal town from her social media, once taking to Twitter to share a picture of the harbour which she captioned: “Lovely Ramsgate today. Sunny and warm.”
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- King Charles III fights back tears as well-wishers welcome him to Buckingham Palace
- When is Queen's funeral? Date 'set to be Monday, September 19' as 'Royal Navy told to prepare to carry coffin'
- Heartbreaking last moments of Chatham mum, dad and baby killed in one of Kent Police’s ‘most tragic’ cases
- Ashford's Big Cat Sanctuary says death of smallest cat has left a 'big hole'
- Iconic Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival finally returns in full | https://www.kentlive.news/news/celebs-tv/itv-vera-icon-brenda-blethyn-7581524 | 2022-09-13T16:18:47Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/celebs-tv/itv-vera-icon-brenda-blethyn-7581524 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
People could be entitled to an extra £270 a month plus a Christmas bonus without even realising. With the impending recession and ongoing cost of living crisis, the payment could come as an early Christmas gift for many.
The Department for Work and Pensions can award carers an additional £69.70 a week which is equal to £278 a month, or more than £3,000 a year. The claimant must be at least 16-years-old and spend a minimum of 35 hours a week caring for someone in order to qualify for the Carer's Allowance.
Also, the claimant must have earnings of £132 a week or less, after tax, National Insurance and expenses. Carer's Allowance is not dependent on National Insurance contributions and is therefore not means-tested, which means it is not based on a claimant's personal income or savings, the MEN reports.
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Carer's Allowance is a taxable payment and can therefore affect other benefits you may be claiming or planning to claim. The person being cared for must also claim at least one of the following for their carer to receive the payment:
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Disability Living Allowance
- Attendance Allowance
- Disablement Benefit Armed Forces Independence Payment
- Child/Adult Disability Payment
If a person shares caring duties with someone else, only one of the carers can claim the Allowance. Additionally, Carer's Allowance can only be claimed once, even if the claimant is caring for more than one person.
The government will also provide a Christmas bonus to those claiming Carer's Allowance. As a one-off payment, recipients will receive £10 - the bonus will also not affect any other benefits.
However, the DWP is yet to confirm the exact date when the payment will be made, but it generally lands in people's bank accounts in the first week of December.
In order to apply for Carer's Allowance, you should head to the GOV.UK website or phone the Carer's Allowance Unit for a claim form on 0800 731 0297.
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex came to Tunbridge Wells a decade ago and it's strange to think how those young children madly waving their flags in excitement will now be in their late teens. The Pantiles was a sea of fluttering Union Flags, and spontaneous cheers and applause swept along the walkway as the couple worked the crowds.
I had covered Sophie's visit to Tunbridge Wells Hospital two months earlier but there had not been the opportunity for such close up interaction that there was on The Pantiles on May 31, 2012. I was taken aback by the energy in the air as people waited for their arrival and then strained to see them as word passed down like a Mexican wave "they're here! they're here!".
The area was heaving with people who were sitting on the many stones steps on The Pantiles, or under the colonnade, or simply nudging themselves into any spaces where even half a view might be possible. As a reporter, I had to stay on the move, straining to hear any snippets of conversations between the couple and the public, or see any noteworthy gestures or "ahh moments".
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And there were plenty, because the couple seemed so happy and so genuinely pleased to see everyone. Guy Jenner from Frant, who was outside his father’s jewellers on The Pantiles, Peter Jenner’s, was holding his four-month-old son’s multi-coloured toy.
Prince Edward pointed to it and called out jokingly: “Is that your special friend?” Afterwards Mr Jenner, 37, said: “I told him it was my son James’s and I had been taking footage of his first royal encounter. “He said ‘I bet you will remind him of it in years to come’.”
There was more humour when Prince Edward spoke to staff from St John's Ambulance. He said: “You are on duty? Nothing to do I hope, so far? There are a lot of flags flying around – they can go up noses and in eyes, that’s what normally happens with them.”
Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark walked with the couple, who were also accompanied by the Viscount and Viscountess De L'Isle of Penshurst Place, the Viscount at the time being the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, and the Queen's representative in the county. Also there was Lord Abergavenny, who lives at Eridge Park and who owns the lower half of The Pantiles.
They later heard a choir from Sophie's old school, Kent College Pembury in King Charles the Martyr Church, where Queen Victoria occasionally went to services as a child. There was a reception at The Brew House with community figures.
Sophie then on her own made her way to the charity Pickering Cancer Drop In Centre where she met staff and clients who used the service with their loved ones.
She became so engrossed in people's stories of dealing with cancer, even shedding a few tears at times, that she put off her departure time with her team at the car nearby. She really was so warm and so charming that when she finally swept away in her chauffeur-driven vehicle, it felt a little flat.
Sophie, who spent her childhood in Brenchley near Tunbridge Wells, was reportedly a favourite of the Queen, who found her presence calming. And if ever proof was needed of Sophie's feelings towards her husband's parents, it was there in her obvious emotional pain when she spoke about the death of the Queen's husband Prince Philip in April last year.
Sophie and Edward's children were close to the Queen, particularly as they did not live far from her home at Windsor, so were regular visitors. Spending her formative years at Homestead Farmhouse in the village with parents Christopher and Mary and elder brother David, Sophie didn’t officially move out of home until she was 34.
An announcement of their engagement would then be made on January 6, 1999. Edward had proposed to her with an engagement ring featuring a two-carat oval diamond flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18-carat white gold.
It is reported that Sophie was close to the Queen from the beginning of her relationship with Edward, and was allowed to use the royal apartments at Buckingham Palace prior to their engagement.
Sophie Rhys-Jones as she was called, began her education at Dulwich Preparatory School in Cranbrook before heading to Kent College, Pembury. Following this she moved on to West Kent College in Tonbridge where she trained as a secretary after which she began a career in public relations.
She worked for a number of different firms including four years at Capital Radio, where she met her future husband. In recent days there have been moving photographs of Sophie, the much-loved daughter-in-law of the Queen, looking at the sea of bouquets and reading the messages from members of the public who were so keen to share their own sadness and tributes with the Royal family at the church near Balmoral.
With her head resting sadly on her crunched up hand, her eyes, sore from crying, slowly scanning the tributes, you could feel how hard Sophie, Countess of Wessex was holding back more tears. The pain was also etched across the face of her husband, the Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward.
A few days later the Countess was photographed putting out a hand of support to the back of her sister-in-law, Princess Anne who had travelled down from Balmoral with the funeral cortege for her mother. Her face too also told of the shock and grief at the loss of the dearly-loved head of their family.
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New documentary features narration by Emmy nominated actress Sandra Oh and original music by Grammy and Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). For many, the tragic events became a galvanizing moment, reigniting a sense of collective identity and political engagement within AAPI communities. Now, as violence against AAPI people continues to surge nationwide, a new one-hour documentary chronicles the troubling escalation of hate and spotlights the movement to turn grief and anger into action. Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March premieres on Monday, October 17 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate, the PBS Video App and on the PBS YouTube channel.
Narrated by Emmy nominated actress Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy, Killing Eve) with music by Academy and Grammy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste and Grammy nominated musician Cory Wong, Rising Against Asian Hate pays tribute to the lives lost, examines the rise of anti-Asian racism and documents a growing movement to fight back and stop the hate.
Rising Against Asian Hate features interviews with Robert Peterson, son of the late Yong Ae Yue, who was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings; community leaders and organizers and politicians including Stacey Abrams (former Georgia State Representative, founder of Fair Fight and Democratic gubernatorial candidate), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY 6th District), Georgia State Sen. Michelle Au, Georgia State Rep. Bee Nguyen, Georgia State Rep. Samuel Park and Byung J. "BJay" Pak (former Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney and legislator); among others.
"The tragedy of the Atlanta shootings and the events of the past two years have compelled a deep reflection within the community about our place in the American polity. It has galvanized the Asian American community to speak up and speak out," said Titi Yu, Director of Rising Against Asian Hate.
"We watched in horror and shock as vicious attacks on Asian Americans were caught on camera, and we saw how this violence escalated to the killing of six women of Asian descent in the Atlanta shooting," said Gina Kim, Executive Producer of Rising Against Asian Hate. "With this documentary we hope to examine this troubling escalation of racism against the AAPI community, pay respect to the lives lost and impacted by the violence, and champion those coming together to fight against the hate."
"The rise in anti-Asian hate incidents over the past few years has been unlike anything we've seen in the 42 years that CAAM has been supporting Asian American stories," says Center for Asian American Media Director of Programs Donald Young. "With so much attention focused on the accused shooter in Atlanta, this film is a necessary, in-depth look at the stories behind the victims and the effects on the community."
"We are pleased to bring this critically important film to audiences nationwide," said Lesley Norman, Executive Producer of National Programming for The WNET Group. "It is essential to our mission to present content that reflects and represents the experiences of people across our nation. We hope this film will help to advance social justice and understanding through education."
"The shocking events that took place in Atlanta, and the acts of violence that continue to take place in communities across the country, are tragic and unthinkable," said Margaret Ebrahim, Senior Director, General Audience Programming at PBS. "Rising Against Asian Hate epitomizes PBS's mission to produce trusted, thought-provoking content that goes beyond the surface level; to provide a platform for discussion, and to foster a culture of understanding about issues that ultimately impact us all. PBS is honored to present this film."
The film is part of The WNET Group's Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism, a public media reporting initiative examining the roots and rise of hate in America and across the globe. To complement Rising Against Asian Hate, the Exploring Hate digital series be/longing: Asian Americans Now profiles Asian American trailblazers from across the country in five stories of belonging and exclusion; resilience and hope; and solidarity in the face of hate. Rising Against Asian Hate filmmakers Gina Kim and Titi Yu are the subjects of episode five of be/longing and shed light on what they discovered about the AAPI community in the face of anti-Asian violence.
Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March is produced by Repartee Films, LLC in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and The WNET Group for PBS.
Gina Kim is executive producer and Titi Yu is director. For CAAM, Stephen Gong and Donald Young are executive producers and James Ott is executive-in-charge. For Exploring Hate, Eugenia Harvey is executive producer and Judy Greenspan is series producer. For The WNET Group, Lesley Norman is executive producer and Stephen Segaller is executive-in-charge. Margaret Ebrahim is the Executive in Charge for PBS.
Major funding for Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March is provided by the Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation/JustFilms, The Asian American Foundation, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, and by public television viewers. The program is also made possible by The WNET Group's "Exploring Hate" initiative (for a complete list of funders, visit pbs.org/exploringhate). Additional support is provided by Sandy Gooch and Harry Lederman, and the Hansji Corporation.
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UK holidaymakers have been issued a dire warning over EU roaming charges. Most people like to use their mobile phones to stay in touch with their loved ones, or update their Instagram with their latest holiday adventures.
However, tourists have been warned they could face a hefty bill for using their phones in the EU. Following the summer break, some unlucky travellers were landed with a horrific £1,000 bill for just one holiday, with the average of those polled into the hundreds of pounds.
It means those jetting off with airlines such as easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, BA and more should seriously think about how much they'll use their phone abroad. Since Brexit, UK mobile phone providers are no longer obliged to provide free roaming around the European Union (EU), and most of the main networks have reintroduced charges while abroad, the Express writes.
So, 35 per cent of Brits said in a survey last month they were charged extra for roaming while on holiday in the EU. Almost one-quarter (23 per cent) were in the 25-34 age bracket, while 20 per cent were aged over 65. The poll, commissioned by the Lebara Mobile network, found most Brits were stung by data charges in Spain, France and Greece, popular holiday destinations.
Mobile data is used to look at maps, use social media, send and receive messages on some occasions, stream music and videos among other functions. The research comes as Brits are scrambling to go back abroad after years of travel restrictions imposed as a result of coronavirus.
And with the rising cost of living crisis continuing to bite, struggling Brits are cancelling mobile, internet, TV service contracts in order to pay other bills. Rajesh Dongre, Lebara UK managing director, said: "After two years of the pandemic, British families want to get away for a well-deserved holiday abroad, but the ongoing cost of living crisis is hitting everyone hard. In an overstretched travel budget, roaming charges to use your network abroad are a further dampener during these difficult times."
Vodafone was the most used network to access the web by those surveyed, followed by Tesco Mobile, O2 and EE. But Lebara, which partners networks and is available in various countries across the world, is now running SIM-only deals with Vodafone.
Mr Dongre continued: "Our mission is to help people save money on their mobile bills. Unlike many major network operators, we are not bringing back EU roaming charges, and those who travel to the EU on their holidays can use their phone as they would at home, at no extra cost. They can use all their data allowance available on the plan while roaming in EU -- up to a max of 30GB."
According to Ofcom’s July 2022 Communications Affordability Tracker, nine per cent of Brits said they had cancelled a telecommunications service due to affordability issues, up from just five per cent last year.
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SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India's leading Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Center, Cloud, Networks, Security and Digital services, and Aquila Clouds, a leader in cloud financial management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership that has added FinOps capabilities to Sify's industry-leading cloud management platform, Cloudinfinit.
Today's announcement marks the availability of Cloudinfinit FinOps, powered by Aquila Clouds. This technology-leading FinOps platform provides cloud asset management, performance, and cost trend analysis, cloud cost optimization and automation, budget control, chargeback, security and compliance management, and more. This FinOps addition to Cloudinfinit now enables cloud operators and finance managers to run lean, optimized, and secure cloud operations.
"We see a huge win-win situation for Sify and Aquila Clouds in this partnership," said Jitender Durairajan, Head of Cloud Engineering and Solutions at Sify Technology. "Using Aquila Clouds to power Sify's Cloudinfinit FinOps capabilities significantly shortens our time-to-market and creates immediate value for our customers who increasingly need a decipherable pattern to their cloud financials."
Besides FinOps, Aquila Clouds also powers Sify's billing operations with its BillOps platform. Aquila Clouds BillOps streamlines and automates billing operations, providing capabilities to customize pricing rules that perfectly fit Sify's' business model.
"We are delighted that Aquila Clouds FinOps solution has been included to power Sify's Cloudinfinit FinOps offering," said Desmond Chan, co-founder, and CPO at Aquila Clouds. "Being chosen by such a strong Enterprise Cloud Solutions Provider is a great testament to the strength of our solution. We look forward to creating great success for both companies in the near future."
About Sify Technologies
A Fortune India 500 company, Sify Technologies is India's most comprehensive ICT service & solution provider. With Cloud at the core of our solutions portfolio, Sify is focussed on the changing ICT requirements of the emerging Digital economy and the resultant demands from large, mid, and small-sized businesses.
Sify's infrastructure comprising 11 state-of-the-art Data Centers, the largest MPLS network, partnership with global technology majors, and deep expertise in business transformation solutions modeled on the cloud, make it the first choice of start-ups, SMEs, and even large Enterprises on the verge of a revamp.
Internationally, Sify has a presence across North America, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Sify, www.sify.com, Sify Technologies, and www.sifytechnologies.com are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited.
About Aquila Clouds
Aquila Clouds is a cloud financial management solution that enables managed service providers, cloud resellers, and enterprises to manage billing and optimize cloud costs and performance. We help organizations that are invested in public clouds to monitor and optimize their cloud deployments and automate their billing operations. Our FinOps and BillOps solutions apply data analytics and AI/ML techniques to achieve continuous monitoring and continuous optimization that has delivered over 20% in cloud cost savings and reduced billing operation time by as much as 82%.
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Fruitwood Smoked Bacon Name Change Effective This Fall
CLAREMONT, N.H., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North Country Smokehouse's Fruitwood Smoked bacon has a big following. For some, it is the bold flavor, while others lean towards the antibiotic-free, no added growth hormones, and humanely raised attributes. Any way you slice it, one thing is certain. It's GREAT bacon. So why then is North Country Smokehouse making a change to a product that has so clearly won the hearts of many? That's a good question and one the company has asked itself numerous times over the years.
The product launched as better-for-you food trends began to emerge and shoppers started opting for all-natural, preservative free meats. The company named their new certified humane offering Fruitwood Smoked Bacon to differentiate it from the traditional recipe. "We wanted to make it easy for people in search of natural and humanely raised bacon to find what they were looking for. The name made it easier to identify when customers called looking for clean-label products." says Aaron Corbett, North Country Smokehouse CEO. "With growing trends towards sustainability and our commitment to humanely raised and organic farming practices, there's less of a disparity because humanely raised and organic products are the bulk of our business."
What does this mean to the company's Fruitwood Smoked bacon fans? Probably not much since nothing changes but the name. The sweet, smoky flavor and meatiness the product is known for will stay the same. "We are not changing the recipe – it's exceptional." says Mike Kelly, Vice President of National Sales and Business Development. "The packaging is identical so the shoppers who are faithfully adding the product to their cart each week, won't even notice. New to brand shoppers might be more willing to give it a try because they're familiar with the applewood smoke flavor profile." Kelly concludes. North Country smokes all of their bacon over authentic Applewood embers, which is essentially, a Fruitwood - so the change just makes sense.
Fruitwood bacon fans take note, the name change will take effect beginning this fall.
As one of America's few remaining, family-owned smokehouses, North Country's mission is to hand craft premium, artisanal smoked meats through culinary excellence, exceptional animal care standards, and respect for the land. Located in the heart of New England, their authentic charcuterie features only the best hand-selected, natural ingredients, and small batch smoking process over embers of local hardwoods.
Available in traditional, all-natural certified humane ®, and organic varieties, the NCS product line features smoked bacon, ham, sausages, and deli meats, as well as unique offerings like smoked chicken, and Cajun Pork Tasso. Their recipes are prepared using old world, European techniques, resulting in the distinct flavor they are well-known for today.
Voted America's Best Bacon by Men's Journal, New England's Best Meat by Yankee Magazine, and The Best Bacon in America by Food & Wine, North Country has been noted for balancing taste with time honored tradition and modern food trends.
Available through upscale retailers, discerning distributors, and with custom crafted recipes in noted restaurants, hotels and resorts across the country, North Country has provided customers with better choices at the table for more than a century.
Visit ncsmokehouse.com for more information.
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North Country Smokehouse; Director of Marketing
603.542.8323 ext. 214
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Busted: Agents seize 250+ pounds of meth being smuggled into US
PHARR, Texas (Gray News) – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they seized more than 250 pounds of methamphetamine smugglers tried to bring into the country.
“Our CBP officers relied on their experience and all available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said.
Authorities said officers found 266.75 pounds of meth concealed in a tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico. The drugs have a street value of $2.3 million, according to border patrol agents.
The case remains under investigation.
According to Field Operations Director Randy Howe, the agency has seized 2,270 pounds of meth and 72 pounds of cocaine in the past week.
He said the estimated street value of the narcotics seized is over $35 million.
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Exclusive Reveal: Diamond Select’s Marvel Super Skrull Action Figure
Secret Invasion is on its way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And now, Diamond Select will take advantage of likely renewed interest in the comics. To that end, their next Marvel Select action figure will depict a Super Skrull. Not THE Super Skrull who first took on the Fantastic Four, mind you, but the one who infiltrated the Illuminati during the events of Secret Invasion. Though his costume and power set most as displayed here most closely resemble Black Bolt, he bears some hallmarks of Doctor Strange (that collar!), Iron Man, Namor and the rest. We have the first look right here.
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Here’s Diamond’s official description: “Illuminati beware! Your ranks have been infiltrated by the Skrulls, and this Super Skrull has the powers of all of the Illuminati combined! Never before made as a toy, this green-skinned Skrull comes dressed in an Illuminati-inspired outfit, and includes an interchangeable masked head, as well as interchangeable hands and a devastating Black Bolt sonic attack piece! Standing approximately 7 inches tall and featuring 16 points of articulation, this collector’s action figure comes in Select packaging, with side panel artwork for shelf display. Designed by Eamon O’Donoghue, sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!”
Preorders for the figure will open Friday, Sept 16, with delivery likely next spring. The figure will retail for $29.99. Look through the gallery below for more images.
Will this Super Skrull infiltrate your collection? Let us know in comments!
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Captain America 4 Director Drops Hints About The Leader’s Role
The Incredible Hulk was the second movie in the MCU, but it also had the longest-lingering plotline. Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Sterns was last seen on the floor and infected by gamma radiation as he transformed into The Leader. As far as we know, The Leader has spent over a decade biding his time. But over the weekend at D23, Kevin Feige announced that Nelson will reprise his role as The Leader in Captain America: New World Order. Now, director Julius Onah is dropping some hints about The Leader’s role in the sequel.
Via ScreenRant, Onah indicated the new film will be a paranoid thriller. He also said that The Leader will be more than a match for Sam Wilson’s Captain America.
“We are all paranoid, and hopefully we’re all thrilled as well,” said Onah. “This is a movie, like the previous Captain American movies, that [leans] into the tradition of this genre. And what’s so great in this film is Sam Wilson has an incredible adversary in The Leader, played by Tim Blake Nelson, this brilliant mastermind who’s always 1-2-3-4 steps ahead. I think audiences, as they watch the film, will never be able to see what’s coming right around the corner.”
RELATED: Tim Blake Nelson’s Leader Returns in Captain America: New World Order
It’s possible that The Leader is already making his presence known in the MCU. The third episode of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law hinted that someone hired the Wrecking Crew to steal Jennifer Walters’ blood. If said person is a Hulk villain from the comics, The Leader is an obvious choice. But for now, it’s far from certain.
Anthony Mackie will headline New World Order as Sam Wilson, with Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, and Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres. Shira Hass has also been cast as the Israeli superhero, Sabra.
Captain America: New World Order will hit theaters on May 3, 2024.
Are you looking forward to seeing The Leader in the upcoming sequel? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Appear before Committee on Thursday, Lagos Assembly tells Waterfront Commissioner
The Commissioner for Waterfront, Arch. Kabiru Abdullahi has been asked by the Lagos State House of Assembly to appear before its committee on Thursday over his Ministerial activities.
The Motion was moved by the Chairman of the Committee on Waterfront, Hon. Jimoh Wahab at the plenary Session on Tuesday.
Hon. Wahab described as unacceptable the Commissioner’s incessant refusal of an invitation extended to him by the Committee.
He said the commissioner had been invited severally to provide some clarifications over his ministerial activity but did not show up till now.
According to the chairman, the commissioner is making the assignment difficult for the committee.
Wahab noted that his ministry is yet to submit documents for the ongoing budget mid-year review.
He, therefore, prayed the house to give the committee the privilege to carry out an investigation on the activities of the commissioner and the ministry since his assumption of office.
“I want to bring the unacceptable conduct of the Commissioner for Waterfront before the house.
“Severally, the committee has invited him for some clarification over his ministerial activity but yet to show up.
“He is making the assignment of the committee so difficult.
“As you all know, The mid-year budget review is going on and as of present, the document has not been submitted to the committee.
“I would implore the house to give the committee the privilege to carry out an investigation on the activities of the commissioner and the ministry since his assumption of office.” He said.
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Representing Alimosho Constituency 1, Hon. Bisi Yusuf stated that it is not good for those who come to the house for confirmation to become overlords thereafter.
Yusuf, therefore, prayed that the committee should be given the necessary wherewithal to ensure that the right thing is done and the image of the house is not trampled upon.
“It is not good for those who come to the house to obtain confirmation and thereafter become an overlord.
Hon. Abiodun Tobun described the commissioner’s act as an aberration, unacceptable and prejudiced to the constitution.
He, therefore, pleaded with the house to allow the committee to invite him for questioning.
“If what Hon Wahab said is the truth, I think it is an aberration, unacceptable and prejudice to the constitution.
“I want to plead that the house allows the Committee to invite him again,” Tobun said.
Hon. Victor Akande noted that there is no ambiguity in the constitution regarding the powers of the house towards oversight functions.
Victor urged the house to invoke sections of the constitution on the commissioner.
“There is no ambiguity in the constitution regarding the powers of the house towards oversight functions.
“We should invoke sections in the constitution on the commissioner,” he said.
In his ruling, The Speaker of the House, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa appealed to the House to give the Commissioner till Thursday to present himself with all the necessary documents before the committee.
“I want to appeal to the chairman of the committee to give him Commissioner Kabiru Ahmed to appear before the committee on Thursday.
“He should come with all the necessary documents,” he said.
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Indices
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Read this Term are all closing with sharp declines dragged down by the higher than expected US CPI data and tumbling US stocks.
German DAX, -1.55% France's -1.33% UK's FTSE 100 -1.10% Spain's Ibex -1.5% Italy's FTSE MIB -1.2% Looking at the benchmark 10 year yields:
Germany 1.724%, +7.7 basis points France 2.287%, +5.5 basis points UK 3.154%, +8.4 basis points Spain 2.56%, +2.0 basis point Italy 3.987%, +4.3 basis points IN the forex, the EURUSD
EUR/USD
The EUR/USD is the currency pair encompassing the European Union’s single currency, the euro (symbol €, code EUR), and the dollar of the United States (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many euros are needed in order to purchase one dollar. For example, when the EUR/USD is trading at 1.2, it means 1 euro is equivalent to 1.2 dollars. Why the EUR/USD is the Most Popular Trading PairCompared to all tradable currencies, the euro (EUR) is the world’s second most traded currency, behind only the US dollar. This currency pair is the most traded and liquid currency pair on the market.As the most popular trading pair, the EUR/USD is a staple of every brokerage offering and often has some of the lowest spreads relative to other pairs. Ultimately, the currency follows the two most economic blocs in the world and sees the most volume for this reason.The EUR/USD has a wide range of factors that influence its rates. From the EUR side, economic data in the Eurozone as well as internal factors in the bloc can easily impact rates. Even small member states can effectively weigh on the EUR, as seen in Greece during bailout talks in the 2010s. Alternatively, developments in the United States and the Federal Reserve commonly affect the EUR/USD. Many examples include the bailouts during the Financial crisis, tax cuts during the Trump Administration, and Covid-19 relief measures, among others.
The EUR/USD is the currency pair encompassing the European Union’s single currency, the euro (symbol €, code EUR), and the dollar of the United States (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many euros are needed in order to purchase one dollar. For example, when the EUR/USD is trading at 1.2, it means 1 euro is equivalent to 1.2 dollars. Why the EUR/USD is the Most Popular Trading PairCompared to all tradable currencies, the euro (EUR) is the world’s second most traded currency, behind only the US dollar. This currency pair is the most traded and liquid currency pair on the market.As the most popular trading pair, the EUR/USD is a staple of every brokerage offering and often has some of the lowest spreads relative to other pairs. Ultimately, the currency follows the two most economic blocs in the world and sees the most volume for this reason.The EUR/USD has a wide range of factors that influence its rates. From the EUR side, economic data in the Eurozone as well as internal factors in the bloc can easily impact rates. Even small member states can effectively weigh on the EUR, as seen in Greece during bailout talks in the 2010s. Alternatively, developments in the United States and the Federal Reserve commonly affect the EUR/USD. Many examples include the bailouts during the Financial crisis, tax cuts during the Trump Administration, and Covid-19 relief measures, among others.
Read this Term is trading down to a new session low as London/European traders look to exit.
In the process, the pair is testing its 200 hour moving average at 0.99979 and the price is dipping below the parity level. A move below the 200 hour moving average would open the door for further declines with the 0.99515 level being the next level to target. That was the July 14 low (and low for the year at the time - not in chart below)). Admittedly the price has traded above and below that level in the up and down trading that has stalled price action. Nevertheless, it is a target that traders should focus.
EURUSD tests 200 hour MA
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The moves in markets continue to extend today as the market increasingly fears the Fed will overtighten the economy into a recession.
The Nasdaq is now down 4% and the S&P 500 is off by 3%, both session lows.
The dollar is also hitting new highs against the euro, pound (below) and commodity currencies after the deadest of dead-cat bounces.
The question is: Is this a gamechanger? I certainly think it raises the odds that the Fed commentary tilts even more hawkishly next week but lets not forget that yesterday's inflation expectations survey from the New York Fed was significantly lower. There are also reasons to think that inflation has peaked.
What has the market worried is that the economy is strong enough to power through rate hikes and keep spending high. The vast majority of US homeowners are on 30-year fixed loans so rate hikes have nearly no effect on their cost of living. New data is also showing extremely low inventories of homes for sale. What's likely happening is that people will be trapped in their homes (mortgages aren't transferrable) but disposable income will stay high.
The relief valve could be on the corporate/investment spending side but that's particularly long and laggy. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-dollar-hits-new-highs-as-nasdaq-extends-decline-to-4-20220913/ | 2022-09-13T16:36:46Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-dollar-hits-new-highs-as-nasdaq-extends-decline-to-4-20220913/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu.
The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022, filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also alleged that the investigation established Act of terrorism financing against Mamu, the former terrorists’ negotiator.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, earlier on Tuesday, reported that Justice Maha granted the motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, seeking an order to detain Mamu for 60 days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The motion was dated and filed on September 12 by U.N. Dauda, a lawyer with the security outfit.
The DSS, in the application, had sought “an order enabling the State Security Service/applicant to detain the respondent (Mamu) for a period of 60 days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of an investigation.”
NAN reported that Mamu is the sole respondent in the suit.
In the affidavit in support of the ex-parte motion deposed to by Hamza Pandogari, a legal officer with the DSS, he said it was necessary for Mamu to be detained for 60 days in the first instance pending the conclusion of the investigation of various acts of terrorism against him.
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Pandogari alleged that Mamu, “the self-acclaimed Kaduna train negotiator exploit the opportunity to perpetrate, aid and abets as well as render support to both local and international terrorist organisations.
“That the respondent was intercepted by the Nigerian foreign partners at Cairo, Egypt, on 6th September 2022, while on his way to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with commanders and top leaders of terrorist organisations across the globe.
“That upon his interception and subsequent repatriation back to Nigeria, a duly signed search warrant was executed in his residence and office at No. 4, Ali Ladan Street, Sabon Kawo GRA and No. 14, Mamona Road, Anguwan Sarki, Kaduna State and various exhibits and items to establish his complicity with terrorists were recovered.”
The agency listed some of the items recovered from Manu’s residence and office to include 151 dollars, 20 pounds sterling; 1, 530 Indian Rupees; one Saudi Riyal; 70 Dirham; one million, five hundred and six thousand naira; and 16 assorted foreign coins.
The DSS also alleged that two packs of pump-action cartridges; 16 ATM (auto-mated machine) cards from both local and foreign banks; seven cheque books of different banks; six laptops; four tablets; 24 handsets and three international passports belonging to Mamu; one firearm licence; eight pieces of Nigerian Army uniforms; 16 pieces of Nigerian Naval uniforms, were among 34 items recovered.
The DSS said that the “preliminary Investigation so far established, among others, the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism as well as terrorism financing against him.
“That the defendant (Mamu) has used the cover of his profession as a journalist to aid both local and international terrorist groups.
“That the action of the defendant has orchestrated the untimely death of several security personnel in North-Central and North-East parts of Nigeria.
“That the defendant has discreetly given several information to bandits and terrorists that escalated various acts of terrorism in Nigeria.
“That the investigation has assumed a wider dimension and sophistication requiring time and advanced expertise to conclude.
“That some of the suspects working with the defendant are at large and premature release of the defendant will jeopardise the ongoing investigation.
“That it is in the interest of justice and national security to grant this application.
“That the activities of the defendant and his associates at large constitute a potent threat to the unity and peaceful co-existence of Nigeria.”
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DSS accuses train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu, of aiding, abetting terrorist organisations
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The USD is extending to a new high vs all the major currencies with the exception of the JPY and CHF as London/European traders head for the exits.
EURUSD: The EURUSD is falling below its 200 hour moving average at 0.99976 and trading back below the parity level at 0.9993.
GBPUSD: The GBPUSD is moving farther away from its 200 hour moving average 1.15575. After racing lower on the CPI news, the price fell below its 100 hour moving average, and corrected up to that moving average but found willing sellers. That kept the sellers in firm control and have contributed to the declines seen over the last 4 hours of trading.
USDCAD: The USDCAD moved above the swing area between 1.30721 and 1.30943. That has lead to further upside momentum with the next target at between 1.3131 and 1.31397. That swing area comes ahead of the extremes reached over the last few weeks up near 1.32072.
AUDUSD: The AUDUSD is running away from the 200 and 100 hour MAs now at 0.6798 and 0.68157 respectively. The price is also now moving below a swing level at 0.6771. Stay below that level keeps the sellers firmly in control. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/new-dollar-highs-as-london-traders-exit-for-the-day-20220913/ | 2022-09-13T16:37:01Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/new-dollar-highs-as-london-traders-exit-for-the-day-20220913/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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