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Hillsborough residents will get more input on Amwell Road warehouse plan
HILLSBOROUGH – The township Planning Board will not decide until January at the earliest whether to approve an 85,348-square-foot warehouse on Amwell Road, just east of the Willow Road intersection.
The board began hearing the proposal by JMJA4ABBEL, of Westfield, on Sept. 8. However, because a gas leak in the municipal building delayed the hearing for about 25 minutes, only one witness – the project engineer – presented testimony.
The next hearing is set for Jan. 12. At that meeting, residents will have the opportunity continue to ask the engineer more questions about the plans.
The project is the latest warehouse proposal before the board that has generated opposition from neighborhood residents. Lawn signs opposing warehouses have sprung up in the eastern part of the township.
Still pending before the township Planning Board are controversial proposals to build warehouses on Homestead Road and at the southern end of Harvard Way off Route 206 next to the Green Hills Community. Both projects have drawn opposition from neighbors concerned about stormwater and traffic impacts.
The Amwell Road project is proposed by the same principal developer of the Harvard Way plan and one of the Homestead Road proposals, REDCOM.
Craig Berlin, who lives on Allshouse Street across Amwell Road from the site, asked the board to place a moratorium on the construction of warehouses.
"This is out of control," he said.
Also see:Hillsborough residents mount anti-warehouse campaign with several projects before planners
But the township cannot adopt a moratorium on the construction of warehouses, Board Attorney Eric Bernstein said. The board must consider each application on the evidence presented at the public hearings, he explained.
"The board is not going to make a quick and fast decision," Bernstein said.
Berlin also asked the board to take into consideration the recommendations that the state released last week on warehouse development.
David Maski, the township's planning director, explained that the rules can't be changed once an application is filed.
"We can't change the rules at this point," he said.
Berlin also asked for a delay in the public hearing because members of the public were not given enough time to review a memo from the township Environmental Commission on the proposal.
"You have to give us a fair shake," he said, adding he is considering hiring a lawyer to represent him as an objector to the plan.
No tenant has been identified for the warehouse, said Michael O'Grodnick, attorney for the developer.
The Amwell Road plan calls for the warehouse, about 150% the size of a football field, to be built on the vacant 11.35-acre property which is in the township's Corporate Development Zone where a warehouse is a conditional use.
The warehouse would be set back 270 feet from Amwell Road. An easement for a natural gas pipeline crosses the property.
A traffic impact study prepared for the developer says that the warehouse in total for a 24-hour period would generate a traffic count of 119 cars and 54 trucks. The driveway to the warehouse would be about 600 feet from the Willow Road intersection.
The developer's community impact study says that the warehouse could generate 43 new jobs.
The study also finds that the development, with an assessment of $7.1 million, would generate, at 2020 rates, annual property tax revenue of $168,388.18 to be divided among the township, the school district and Somerset County.
The study also concluded that no additional public-school students would be generated by the project because there is no housing proposed.
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All of us are mourning the monumental loss of our Queen, Elizabeth II. She was the UK’s longest reigning monarch. She succeeded her father to the throne at the age of just 25 and dedicated her life to public duty.
Her death on September 8 at her beloved Balmoral residence saw an outpouring of grief from all corners of the globe. Our readers have already been paying tribute to Her Majesty.
Michael Bon from Broadstairs said" Such a wonderful Lady, always a constant presence and support over the years. She will never be forgotten or equalled. May you rest in peace Ma'am."
Christine from Folkestone added: "Thankyou ma'am for your service May you rest in eternal peace finally with your one true love Fly High up above with the angels."
Chris Smith from Canterbury commented" R.I.P. Your Majesty. Thank you for your service. My families thoughts and prayers are with your family at this very sad time"
Below you can add your thoughts, wishes and memories to our lasting online memorial to the Queen and say 'thank you' for her lifelong service.
Light an online candle and post your tributes below on the day of her funeral. You can also leave your tribute in the comments section here. Rest in peace, Ma’am.
Today (September 19) will see Her Majesty laid to rest. The day will start at 9am when Big Ben will chime. The Queen’s coffin is expected to process on a gun carriage to the abbey, pulled by sailors using ropes rather than horses.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried next to the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor in a private ceremony attended by her family on Monday after her state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace has said.
The Queen will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel during a service at 7.30pm. Her state funeral, attended by more than 2,000 official guests including the heads of state of many nations, will end with the last post, a two-minute silence, and a lament played by the Queen’s personal piper.
Before the state funeral, her coffin will be transported to Westminster Abbey on the state gun carriage. After the service, there will be a long procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, with King Charles leading members of the royal family walking behind the gun carriage.
Her coffin will then be transferred to the state hearse, and travel by road to Windsor. The committal service, attended by 800 people, will be held at St George’s Chapel. Later that evening her family will attend a private interment service.
Join in with the thousands of well-wishers today by leaving your comment below and let's say 'thank you' to Her Majesty for all of her service.
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Southeastern are providing special overnight trains to help those mourning the Queen return to Kent. The extra trains - which began running overnight on Wednesday (September 14)- will be in place until Sunday (September 18), with trains leaving the capital approximately every two hours.
The trains are stopping at a limited number of stations to drop off only. It won't be possible to board or depart at any other station on the route other than those advertised.
Southeastern describe London as being 'extremely busy' over the mourning period as we approach the funeral. The trains are 'very limited' in number and will cover locations across Kent including Dartford, Gillingham and Tunbridge Wells.
Read more: Full details of Queen's funeral have been released
Train services from London Victoria will call at Dartford, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Orpington and Ashford. Charing Cross departures will serve Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, while commuters at St Pancras International will be able to travel back to Maidstone East and Ashford International.
If you're not on these routes and have a long wait ahead of your first train home, Southeastern confirmed via Twitter that empty trains will be available to provide extra seating at both Victoria and Charing Cross. Southeastern have issued the following advice for what to expect when you arrive in London.
- The roads and public transport in and around central London will be very busy. London Underground and rail services will be the best ways to get around central London.
- The Elizabeth line will run a special service with 12 trains per hour on the central section (Paddington-Abbey Wood) on Sunday 18 September to provide further transport options for customers. The East and West sections will operate as normal. Further information is available via TfL Journey Planner.
- London Underground will run as normal; however, some stations will be busier than usual, and some short-term safety measures such as queuing, closures, non-stopping trains or changes to the way customers enter or exit a station may be necessary.
- Avoid Green Park Tube station if possible, due to high numbers of customers passing through and to keep capacity for customers who need step-free access. Other Tube stations, such as Victoria, Piccadilly Circus and St James’ Park, are within a short walking distance of Buckingham Palace.
- Due to road closures, some bus services will be diverted or will stop short of their destination, and some may be running a reduced service.
- Please allow plenty of extra time for journeys and avoid driving where possible. Please follow the instructions of staff, event stewards and the police.
Queen Elizabeth II's body is currently lying in state at the Palace of Westminster and will remain there until 6.30am on Monday. The queue to view the coffin has been closed temporarily due to overcrowding, despite being open 24 hours a day.
The Queen's state funeral will begin at 11am at Westminster Abbey. Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers are expected to line the route to say goodbye to Elizabeth and pay tribute to her unprecedented 70-year-reign.
You can read more information here. Journey planning is heavily recommended and you can do this here.
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Chicago Police Board votes to fire officer who fatally shot man in 2018
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Board unanimously voted Thursday to fire an officer who shot and killed a man in June 2018.
Officer Sheldon Thrasher shot 24-year-old Maurice Granton Jr. in the back on June 6, 2018 as he was unarmed and attempting to climb a fence to escape police in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Granton was spotted by police as one of a group of people selling marijuana near the corner of 47th Street and Prairie Avenue. Granton fled the scene as officers showed up.
While Granton was running away, a loaded gun went off while it was in his pocket, police said. Granton then threw the gun to the ground.
Police body camera footage shows Granton running across a vacant lot and darting onto a wrought iron fence with one leg raised. As both hands reached for the top of the fence, an officer can be seen raising his gun.
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"The Board finds, after carefully reviewing the video, that at no point did Mr. Granton make any threatening moves toward Respondent (or anyone else). To the contrary, Mr. Granton was obviously trying to avoid any interaction with the police," the board's decision reads.
The police board's decision comes in wake of CPD Supt. David Brown's recommendation that Thrasher be dismissed.
Maurice Granton Jr.
Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago for Granton's girlfriend and two baby daughters. The lawsuit alleges Granton wasn't a threat and the officer could have used a stun gun.
Chicago has a troubled history of police shootings. The city erupted in protest in 2015 after the release of a video showing white police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014. Van Dyke was charged with murder. McDonald's death led to the ouster of the police chief and a series of reforms designed to prevent future police abuses and to hold officers accountable.
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Here's what's happening this weekend in Chicago
CHICAGO - From festival fanatics to food connoisseurs, there's an event for everyone's taste this weekend in Chicago.
Here's a list of some events you don't want to miss:
Riot Fest
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 16-18
Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park this Friday through Sunday. Headliners include My Chemical Romance, Misfits, Nine Inch Nails and Ice Cube.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 19: Festival attendees watch as New Found Glory perform during Riot Fest 2021 at Douglass Park on September 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
Riot Fest is best known for its punk rock and alternative line-ups.
Annual Mexican Patriotic Parade
Sunday, Sept. 18
The Chicago Annual Mexican Patriotic Parade has been held on the South Side od Chicago for 80+ years.
It will begin at 87th Street and Commercial Avenue and go south to 100th Street and Commercial Avenue. The parade begins at 1 p.m.
Chicago House Music Festival and Conference
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 16-18
Chicago House Music Festival and Conference showcases community partners across the city, including Rebuild Foundation, House Club Tour Chicago, Open The Circle, Vintage House Show and more, in addition to the return of Millennium Park programming.
The festival will present DJs and live performances highlighting the various sounds and styles of House Music, the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally. The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most rooted music genres.
Norwood Park Fall Fest
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17
On Friday from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday from 12-10 p.m., the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce welcomes families for a weekend of delicious food, live entertainment, fun activities, and local business shopping.
Fall Fest’s live entertainment consists of rock, country and blues music from all eras and many musical genres. This event takes place on Northwest Highway (between Raven & Newark) and Centennial Park.
In addition to music, the event has many other attractions. Food trucks from the Chicagoland area and quality beer are staples. There are at least 35 merchandise booths offering both local goods and services, and a children’s area with live entertainment, games, and activities.
This is a family oriented fest by day and music festival by night, that transforms the historic neighborhood of Norwood Park into a fall-themed haven for food, drinks, music, and activities for all ages.
Englewood Music Festival
Saturday, Sept. 17
The event will feature live music, local vendors, back-to-school programming and prizes, community resource fair, art activations, and more!
The day-long event will be free to the public and start at noon on Halsted Street near 63rd Street. It will feature health and wellness screenings, school supplies, youth activities and a senior pavilion.
Lake View Taco Fest
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17 & 18
Head to Lakeview for the 9th year of the Lakeview Taco Festival. There will be over eight local eateries competing for "Chicago’s Best Taco" and the winner is up to you.
Text to vote for your favorite, whether you love a traditional chicken, steak, or chorizo taco or discover a new favorite filled with mushrooms, goat, duck, or another fun combination.
While you eat, enjoy live music, Mexican wrestling, special beer pairings, and a kids’ zone! Keep reading for more information and to learn about the wonderful vendors.
The event runs from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. both days.
SummerDance Celebration
Saturday, Sept. 17
Celebrate National Dance Day with SummerDance Celebration at Millennium Park from 12-8 p.m.
Saturday's event will cap off the 25th year of Chicago SummerDance series with a daylong celebration of free performances and activities showcasing the richness and diversity of Chicago’s dance community.
Events include performances by Asian Improv aRts Midwest, Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council Ballet Folklorico, Lucky Plush Productions, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Maritza Garcia, MOMENTA Dance Company, PARA.MAR, Polish Song & Dance Ensemble Lajkonik; workshops; introductory dance lessons by professional instructors followed by music and dancing and more. There will also be an OpenMike presented by SocialWorks with footwork by Open the Circle in the Teen Village.
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Man, 21, shot in West Elsdon
CHICAGO - A man was shot while riding in a car in the West Elsdon neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.
The 21-year-old was in the rear passenger seat of a car traveling southbound in the 5200 block of South Pulaski Road when a gunman started shooting at the vehicle, police said.
He was shot in the elbow and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was listed in good condition.
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This beautiful home looks so close to St Mary's Church in Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, you feel you could almost touch the sun-faded walls. Another view of the 10-bedroom dreamy rural home shows it is not quite on the doorstep of the church, in fact there is quite an expanse of lawn, a hedge and trees between the two buildings.
Nevertheless, it is a glorious setting and gives an inkling of the idyllic rural charm and cosiness of the inside of this Grade II listed home on Penshurst Road, next to the 1871 St Mary's which is built on a site where people first worshipped 900 years ago.
It is only a few minutes' drive from Tunbridge Wells town centre. The price of this home is £1,950,000 and along with its 10 bedrooms, it has six bathrooms, a swimming pool, a drawing room, morning room and study along with a roof terrace, detached garage, utility room, wet room and entrance hall.
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The pictures show a delightful English style, with roaring open fires, exposed beams, huge heavy oak doors and breathtaking corners and glimpses here and there, whether it is iron door latches, a large door knocker or a vase of tulips in a window, which speak of a charming old style, which would not look out of place in an E M Forster novel.
There are more than 50 photographs of the home which give a tantalising walk through the property, which has carpeted wooden staircases, a large looking living room with an enormous fireplace with chairs either side, and a kitchen with an adjoining dining area, with plenty of cupboard space.
The swimming pool is close to the house and a terrace at the rear and the photos show a beautifully-kept hedge. There is a large lawn and even what looks like a large palm tree.
Speldhurst is a great place for walking and enjoying the rural countryside at its best being in an Area of Outstanding Beauty and a Special Landscape Area. It is only 5km from Speldhurst, much of which dates from the 19th century.
You can see all the photos here on Right Move, with the home being marketed by House Partnership. You can call the agent on 01483 967 667.
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Man wounded in Albany Park drive-by shooting
CHICAGO - A man was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting Thursday night in the Albany Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
The man, who is in his 20s, was walking with another person around 11 p.m. in the 4800 block of North Drake Avenue when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside started shooting, police said.
The man was shot multiple times in the body and legs and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said.
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Private booters could soon be allowed to kick operations into gear across Chicago
CHICAGO - Private booters roaming free in more than half of Chicago’s 50 wards could soon get the go-ahead to take their controversial, car-disabling operations citywide.
A divided City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection on Thursday voted 12-6 to advance an ordinance championed by retiring Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th) at the behest of former colleague Joe Moore, who had represented the 49th Ward.
A 28-year Council veteran defeated in 2019, Moore now lobbies for Innovative Parking Solutions, the only private booting company operating in Chicago.
Moore convinced Reboyras to introduce an ordinance allowing merchants across the city to contract with private companies to patrol private lots and prevent motorists from parking in spaces reserved for the merchants’ customers.
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Currently, booting on private lots is allowed only if the local alderperson opts in, as roughly half of the 50-member City Council has done.
If approved by the full Council, the new ordinance would allow any business in any ward across the city to contract with private booters.
"This ordinance does not obligate any business or any strip mall to have this. They have an option. … This ordinance simply makes sure that any vehicle that’s parked on the premises is there to shop at their stores. Not go across the street. Not wander off. Not to have it as off-street parking unless you’re shopping there," Reboyras told colleagues.
"Please think about this and why we’re doing this. It’s better for the businesses. And we need to support it."
Moore described Innovative Parking, as the "largest, if not the only, parking management company that uses immobilization devices" in Chicago to ensure "paying customers have access to their business."
SUV vehicle with a wheel clamp, next to no parking sign. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Despite years of complaints by consumers and Council members, Moore portrayed Innovative Parking as "less onerous and more humane than the traditional method of towing one’s car," which he called "the only other method available to businesses to control their property."
To remove one of Innovative Parking’s wheel-locking boots, a motorist "pays a $170 fine at the location and is free to get in the car and drive away."
Towing companies "charge a base rate of $216, plus a storage fee of $45 a day. And if you’re driving a larger vehicle, such as an SUV, the towing fine can be anywhere from $520 to $700, depending on the size of the vehicles. Towing companies even charge motorcycles $500 and up to remove the boot. And storage fees for the larger vehicles and motorcycles are an additional $140 a day," Moore said.
Moore pointed to the hardships businesses endured during the stay-at-home shutdown triggered by the pandemic and the employee shortages, pricing and supply-chain storms they have weathered ever since.
"One of the things that businesses struggle against, particularly in our more densely populated areas of the city, is those that have parking lots to serve their customers often have their parking spaces taken up with people who use it as free parking and go shopping elsewhere, thereby taking spaces away from potential paying customers," Moore said.
"If a potential customer doesn’t see a space available to them to frequent the store, they move on. This parking immobilization device gives them an ability to prevent that from happening."
Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st) was the most outspoken of the six dissenters.
Pointing to the "volatile times that we’re in," Napolitano predicted the citywide ordinance would trigger fights galore when motorists find their vehicles booted.
"Whether you’re in the right or in the wrong of that booting, that situation becomes extremely volatile — especially when an independent company is the one doing it to your vehicle," said Napolitano, who has been both a police officer and a firefighter in Chicago.
A citywide policy means "more of a volatile" atmosphere than the current situation, he said.
"We don’t have enough police. We don’t have enough cars on patrol to get to crime that’s occurring such as our burglaries, our strong-armed robberies, our shootings and our theft of catalytic converters. Now, our officers are gonna be dispatched to an argument in a parking lot over a boot. … I will guarantee you … it’s going to happen. I’ve seen it happen."
West Side Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), a retired police officer now chairing the Committee on Public Safety, made the opposite argument — that private towing on a lot that was once a magnet for drug dealing and prostitution in his ward has been the salvation for his crime-weary residents.
"Since private booting came in, I’ve had zero police calls to that lot," Taliaferro said.
Over the years, the burgeoning use of private booting has been mired in controversy.
In 1999, the City Council moved to prohibit private booting amid reports of price gouging and fisticuffs. Then, 18 months later, Council members put the weapon back in the arsenal of neighborhood retailers with the consent of the local alderperson, provided booting companies obtained city licenses and followed strict rules governing everything from fees, insurance and signs to staffing and credit card payments.
In 2004, private booters were required to also wait 15 minutes after a vehicle was parked before booting it. And, they had to post signs informing motorists who returned to their vehicles before the boot was fully applied of their right to demand removal at no charge.
Three years ago, alderpersons ignored price gouging concerns and empowered private companies to raise boot removal fees by $30 in exchange for stiffer regulations.
In exchange for the 21.4% fee hike, the city’s then-four private booters were required to: pay a $1,000 licensing fee every two years; remove the boot at no charge if the owner returns to the lot before the boot is fully applied; register each location where the company is operating and pay a $100 fee for each site; and put their employees in uniforms and train them on boot installation and removal.
Fuel surcharge approved to help taxis
Also on Thursday, the License Committee agreed to give Chicago cabdrivers squeezed by skyrocketing gas prices a small measure of relief — at the expense of their dwindling pool of riders.
At the behest of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the committee approved a surcharge of $1 for fares up to $20, $2 for fares as high as $30 and $3 for tabs over $40.
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Typical monthly payment for a new vehicle hits record $743
Typical monthly payments for a new car are getting steeper, according to the latest data from Cox Automotive and Moody's Analytics.
The average new car payment hit a record high of $743 in August, the Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index released Thursday showed. That figure is up 1.4% from $733 in July.
Kelly Blue Book reported earlier in the week that the average purchase price in the U.S. for a new vehicle rose for a fifth consecutive month, hitting a record-high of $48,301 in August. It climbed 10.8% from August 2021.
According to the Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics data, a median of 42.6 weeks of income was necessary to purchase a new car in August, compared to 37.7 weeks at the same time last year.
Increased interest rates have contributed to the average new vehicle being less affordable, the Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics report said.
The prices of new vehicles have continued to climb, both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest consumer price index data put out Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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From a year ago in August, the average cost of new vehicles went up 10.1%, with the prices of new cars and new trucks rising 10.9% and 9.8%, respectively. The prices of new vehicles increased 0.6% from July, according to the unadjusted data.
FILE - Brand new Volkswagen cars are displayed at a Volkswagen dealership on Feb. 23, 2018, in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The new-car market has been hit hard by the semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions for over a year, resulting in lower production and higher prices.
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Your guide to watching the elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park this year
Come fall, it's difficult to determine if elk bugling is Robin and aspen viewing Batman or the other way around in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Aspen still have a week or two to shine so until then, there's no doubt elk are playing the Batman role.
Here are keys to navigating the park's timed-entry permit reservation system, the best elk viewing locations and best times of day to visit when elk are most active:
How Rocky Mountain National Park's timed-entry reservation system can affect your elk viewing
For the third straight year, the park has implemented a timed-entry permit system.
There are two timed entry permit reservation options:
Option 1: Access to Bear Lake Road and the entire park. This option is required if you wish to access Moraine Park, which offers the best elk viewing in the park. It also offers access to Horseshoe Park and Upper Beaver Meadows, the other favorable elk viewing locations on the park's east side. The permit is required for the corridor from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Option 2: All of the park except for the Bear Lake Road Corridor. This option does not allow access to elk viewing in Moraine Park but does in Horseshoe Park and Upper Beaver Meadows. This permit is required from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
As of the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15, there were still timed-entry permits available daily. The permits are required through Oct. 10.
To book a reservation, you must visit www.recreation.gov. For more information about the park, visit www.nps.gov/romo/.
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Do I have to buy a timed-entry permit to enter Rocky Mountain National Park?
No.
You can access the Bear Lake Corridor without a timed-entry permit if entering the park before 5 a.m. or after 6 p.m. You can access the rest of the park without a permit if entering before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. You will be required to pay the entrance fee, which is $30 for a daily pass.
The park's entrance stations are not staffed before 7 a.m. and there are no pay stations at the entrance stations. However, the park still requires you to pay an entrance fee online if you don't have a valid annual pass. To purchase a pass, visit www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/fees.htm.
Where are the best places to see elk in Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park?
Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park and Upper Beaver Meadows are the three prime spots on the east side of Rocky. The Kawuneeche Valley is the best place on the west side of the park.
In Estes Park, the two golf courses generally offer the best elk viewing. Both are located at 1480 Golf Course Road. Please be considerate of golfers playing the courses.
What's the best time to view elk?
Dawn to mid-morning and late afternoon to dusk. That's when the light is best for photographs and videos and when the elk are most active.
The peak of the elk rut generally lasts from mid-September to mid-October, although it is often possible to hear elk bugling into November.
For more information on elk viewing, including all about the mating ritual and bugling, visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/elk.htm.
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Elk viewing etiquette
- Keep a safe distance away and don't approach elk. Selfies might look cool but put you in a dangerous situation.
- Keep 25 yards or more between you and the elk. Additionally, you should not be within any distance that disturbs their movement or creates potentially hazardous situations. If the elk react to you, you are too close.
- If approached by an elk, you should slowly back away.
- If elk are near the road, remain in or next to your vehicle at a safe distance from the animal.
- Stay near the road and out of the meadows. Trails in Horseshoe Park, Moraine Park, Upper Beaver Meadows are closed from early evening to morning through October to protect the elk.
- The Elk Bugle Corps, a group of park volunteers, will be on hand to direct traffic, keep you safe and answer any questions you have about the elk. They will be at Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows and Moraine Park nightly through mid-October.
- Keep your pets at home.
- Keep talking and other sounds to a minimum to enhance the experience for all.
- When photographing, use a long telephoto lens. Flash photography is prohibited.
Source: Rocky Mountain National Park | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/16/rocky-mountain-national-park-how-to-watch-elk-bugling-2022/67145541007/ | 2022-09-16T14:47:41Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/16/rocky-mountain-national-park-how-to-watch-elk-bugling-2022/67145541007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
These questions are up for debate in the Fort Collins minimum wage discussion
As Fort Collins City Council considers whether to establish a minimum wage that exceeds Colorado's rate, Coloradoan Conversations participants have some questions and some perspectives they'd like the council members to consider.
Last week, we asked residents to articulate any questions they believe still need to be answered and what considerations the council should think about before making their decision. In the conversation that council had at a recent work session, there was support for establishing a local minimum wage that rises to $18 or $19 per hour within the next three or four years.
Looking through the conversation at Coloradoan.com, these questions emerged as those council is encouraged to think on. In the leadup to the Nov. 15 council meeting where the issue is scheduled for consideration, the Coloradoan will do more reporting to dig into some of these questions, and residents would benefit from learning about the information and perspectives that council members are considering to form their decision.
For now, the council agenda packet from the work session shows the information presented to council included review of local survey results, a Local Minimum Wage Report prepared by the Colorado Department of Labor, a review of the studies around raising minimum wage and a recommendation from the city's Economic Advisory Board. It addresses some of the questions and discussion that took place in Coloradoan Conversations.
Will a higher minimum wage help minimum wage workers?
Mimi K. notes that with the cost of living in Fort Collins, the state's minimum wage of about $12 per hour cannot provide a living wage: "According to MIT, $18 per hour is already less than a living wage in Fort Collins. A single adult needs to make $18.39 to be able to live here now. In three years this will go up. "
Also notable, in 2020, the area median income in Fort Collins for a family of four is $107,300. AMI is used to determine who qualifies for lower-income housing.
For David R., the answer is yes, the raise will help, and urgency is needed: "Our City Council shouldn't be tepid, cautious, or study raising the minimum until it is 'DOA'. City Council only has until the end of this year to craft legislation that will allow them to raise the minimum wage in Fort Collins in 2023, by state law, a maximum of $1.75 an hour."
But many conversation participants are skeptical of the impacts of a higher minimum wage. Their arguments against increasing it is that it will backfire, leading to fewer jobs and more competition for those jobs, which will actually hurt the most vulnerable.
The research shows positives and negatives.
For example, a July 2019 study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office — notably before COVID-19 upended the job market — summarized it this way: "For most low-wage workers, earnings and family income would increase, which would lift some families out of poverty. But other low-wage workers would become jobless, and their family income would fall — in some cases, below the poverty threshold."
Steven K. wants council to address that research: "I think it's important that the council members speak to the nonpartisan research that shows how raising the minimum wage can result in job losses and increase unemployment for lower-skilled workers. What is the council’s plan to ensure small businesses do not close shop because they can't afford to pay the higher wages?"
"Miso Robotics is delivering robots that can flip burgers and fry potatoes. Touchscreens mean we do not need anyone to take the order. A robot can make a pizza. The value of raising the minimum wage is short-term; the cost is longer-term," David A. said.
"Personally I have found since COVID that prices on meals have gone up considerably, along with not being terribly good and usually mediocre service. If you raise (minimum wage) that high, the service might improve but the cost will make eating out prohibitive. ... I understand wanting to entice more service workers and cost of living, but it will not be sustainable in the long run. People will simply stop going out," noted one commenter.
Do we expect minimum wage to provide a living wage?
What was intended when the federal minimum wage of 25 cents per hour was established in 1938 is certainly up for debate: Was it meant to eventually lead to a living wage or to block the exploitation of workers?
Even today, there isn't agreement on what minimum wage ought to do.
"I for one have no interest in helping businesses underpay employees while reaping massive profits. It seem as though the big corporations are making massive profits these days," Zach H. said. "Having wages that people cannot live on and then giving people food stamps or rental assistance is one way of doing this, but is that not subsidizing the workers of businesses who should be paying employees more?"
"Workers know damn well that if their employer could get away with paying employees nothing, they would," John M. contends.
Brendan L. counters that workers in the market already can set the standard: "Obviously employers would pay nothing if they could, but they can't because they have to compete for workers. If you pay too low, people will work for other employers, start their own businesses, or just not work."
But "not every single person needing a job is responsible for rent, a mortgage or even a car payment," Andy O. said. "In my household, we were outnumbered by a ratio of 3:1 by job-seekers just needing a few extra bucks. They just needed gas money and concert tickets."
"No one expects to remain in a low-paying job forever, it is a stepping stone until a better opportunity comes along," James P. said.
Though indicating he doesn't think raising minimum wage is the solution, Brendan L. asks: "Why shouldn't someone who makes pizzas for a living be able to afford rent? ... It makes sense that post-college jobs pay better, but in a world of so much abundance people should be able to live on the wage from less-skilled jobs." ... (His idea: "To actually help people, we need to make housing cheaper (by increasing supply!) or just do straightforward transfers. If you want to tax rich people and give the money to poor people, then just do that instead of a convoluted tax on owners of businesses with low-wage workers!")
And what about those youngest employees, many of whom aren't relying on their job for living expenses? Will council consider any exceptions for age?
"How does this work for the 16-year-olds that get their first job at McDonald’s or a family friend’s gift shop?" Andy O. asked. "Are 16-year-olds automatically entitled to a 'living wage'?"
Will it harm businesses? And by extension, more than just employers?
"You can find all sorts of research regarding the impact of minimum wage on job creation/retention and the research is very mixed," Mike S. said. "However you can find research that shows recent minimum wage increases caused employers to cut back on the number of hours minimum-wage earners work. ... You can also find research showing a correlation between product price increases and minimum wage increases."
There are implications for the city government and taxpayers that one commenter wants to see addressed: "I would ask council to fully consider how establishing a $19/hour minimum wage will impact the city as the second-largest employer," Joe R. said. "The city will need massive new infusions of revenue to pay for the council wishlist, yet many part-time, seasonal and entry-level jobs within the city organization pay less than $19 per hour."
And then there's the domino effect, Joe R. said: "Not so easy to just change the number for those positions, since they will now be on par or close to the wage of their supervisor. It's called wage compression. All employees will demand higher pay if the least experienced, least productive member of the team gets a raise."
James P. wonders if the council members have considered the potential for employers leaving Fort Collins: "Imposing fixed high hourly wages would bankrupt many small businesses or cause them to relocate to nearby cities ... which then causes the city and job seekers to lose out on available job opportunities and the tax revenues that those businesses generate. No one wins if jobs go away and tax revenues decrease."
What investments will be required to enforce a higher minimum wage?
Mayor Jeni Arndt noted the challenge of establishing an enforcement system in a matter of weeks if council decides to pass a local minimum wage to take effect Jan. 1. Joe R. wondered about the overall cost of doing that.
"A secondary consideration should be how the city will monitor and enforce this policy," he said, noting that even though council delayed enforcement the first year, a tight labor market and the possibility of recession could drive the city "headlong over the cliff."
The agenda packet during the work session noted that the city "has a few possible enforcement avenues including authorizing specially commissioned officers to write civil infraction notices of violation of the minimum wage ordinance into Fort Collins municipal court after receipt and investigation of a credible complaint. It is difficult to estimate staff resources needed to investigate and/or structure court proceedings. Staff has not yet met with court staff to discuss the city’s best enforcement options."
Are council members talking to employers?
The council agenda for the work session notes that a city project team met with the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce, conducted a survey of employees and employers, and connected one-on-one, in small groups and via emails.
Results of the survey are available on the city website.
Mike S. asks: "Have any (council members) talked to business owners that hire a large number of minimum wage workers? Have they done any outreach to Fort Collins business owners?"
Stacie J. believes the impact will be harshest for local enterprises: "The minimum wage increase will not hurt large corporations; it will hurt small local businesses. If you think a local restaurant is making massive profits, then you have no idea the profit margins mom and pop restaurants operate under."
Andy O., a local business owner, shared a warning about impacts to their own business: "If the minimum wage goes to $18 per hour, our experienced folks will have to be paid even higher. It simply can’t be done. Our contractual rates won’t cover the increase. We would quickly lay off every employee with a Fort Collins address. ... If anything good came out of COVID it’s that it allowed us to hire remote workers. People in WY, KS, TX, NE who like working from home would love to have these jobs." | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/opinion/2022/09/16/fort-collins-minimum-wage-discussion-centers-on-these-questions/69496599007/ | 2022-09-16T14:47:47Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/opinion/2022/09/16/fort-collins-minimum-wage-discussion-centers-on-these-questions/69496599007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Should Wellington's ban on book bans be a model for other Colorado libraries?
Coloradoan Conversations is the Coloradoan's opinion forum. Each Friday we'll pose conversation-starting questions online at Coloradoan.com/opinion and moderate online discussion through the following Wednesday, recapping the best discussion points online the following Friday and in Sunday's printed edition.
This week's Coloradoan Conversation:
Earlier this week, the town of Wellington's governing board voted to effectively ban future book bans at its public library. The move came weeks after resident Christine Gaiter, the wife of board Trustee Jon Gaiter, protested children's access to a list of books that she classified as "pornography" that should not be available to children without parental consent and offensive to her Christian beliefs.
Trustees voted 5-2 on a resolution that affirms the town library's mission and stipulates the board cannot "censor, suppress, remove, monitor or place age restrictions on ideas or information in our public library."
So, let's talk. In the face of other attempts to restrict access to or ban certain books from libraries across the country, should governing boards of other libraries affirm the right to access to all their materials? And whose responsibility is it to guide children to age-appropriate reading and media?
Read the story here:Wellington Board of Trustees takes action against book bans in the town's public library
Catch up:'Is this how we want to be known?' Wellington residents discuss possible book ban
Click on the "View Comments" box at the top or bottom of this story at Coloradoan.com/opinion to join the conversation. Print readers can participate online or by sending their thoughts to opinion@coloradoan.com. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/opinion/2022/09/16/should-wellington-ban-to-book-bans-be-a-model-for-other-colorado-libraries/69497750007/ | 2022-09-16T14:47:53Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/opinion/2022/09/16/should-wellington-ban-to-book-bans-be-a-model-for-other-colorado-libraries/69497750007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tale of the tape: How Colorado State and Washington State aren’t so different
Colorado State and Washington State aren’t so different.
Patience, now. Hear me out.
Yes, there are plenty of ways those schools are VERY different and I’ll get to those.
The point, though, is when CSU speaks of ambitions of becoming a part of a Power 5 conference, a school like Washington State (and others like it) is the comparable goal.
Many hear CSU talk “Power 5” and think the Rams are claiming they’ll become a Michigan or Alabama. That’s not the thought or goal, at least short term.
The reality is there are many schools that have similar qualities as CSU but happened to be in a league long ago that has since become Power 5 (Group of 5 administrators hate the P5 term, incidentally).
Take a look at how CSU and Washington State — who play in football at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 — aren’t as dissimilar as you might think. And yes, see where the differences lie.
Enrollment
Washington State sits at 20,286 while CSU’s is above 33,000. Washington State was founded in 1890 and CSU in 1870.
University rating
Academically, CSU is considered superior to Washington State in some circles. The U.S. News and World Report college rankings were recently released with CSU coming in at 151 (tied for first in the Mountain West) and Washington State at No. 212.
City
Fort Collins, home of CSU, has a population near 170,000 and is frequently ranked as a top place to live in the United States. Pullman, a small town on the eastern edge of Washington, has a population near 35,000.
A ranking from Livability had Fort Collins at No. 11 and Pullman at No. 69.
Football stadiums
Washington State has one of the smallest Power 5 stadiums in the country, with Gesa Field at Martin Stadium holding 32,952 fans. It opened in 1972 and its most recent renovation was in 2014.
CSU’s Canvas Stadium opened in 2017 and has a seated capacity of 36,500, with the ability to go to 41,000 via standing room.
Pac-12 vs. Mountain West money difference
The biggest difference between the two is, of course, the money that comes from being a Power 5 school.
The Pac-12 is paying out more than $30 million a year (each school received $33 million in 2020) to each school as part of its TV deal while Mountain West schools like CSU earn about $4 million.
In turn, athletics spending is different. CSU’s athletics budget is usually in the $55 million range (it was $55 million in the latest USA Today database) while Washington State’s was $77 million.
Coaching salary is also reflected in those payout differences. Washington State coach Jake Dickert makes $2.7 million this season while CSU coach Jay Norvell's base compensation is at $1.6 million this season.
These numbers are also why CSU has P5 ambitions. The money from joining a conference like the Pac-12 or Big 12 could lead to a significant changes financially.
On the football field
As of now, the on-field results are also different. CSU is 0-2, even being noted in “Bottom 10” rankings by ESPN and CBS Sports. Washington State is 2-0 and receiving votes in both top 25 polls.
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on Twitter and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/16/power-5-money-biggest-difference-between-washington-state-colorado-state/69494838007/ | 2022-09-16T14:47:59Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/16/power-5-money-biggest-difference-between-washington-state-colorado-state/69494838007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What to know about CSU football vs. Washington State: How to watch, betting odds and more
For the second time in three weeks the Colorado State football team is playing on the road against a Power 5 program.
For the season opener it was Michigan and now it's a Washington State team coming off a road top-25 win.
The Rams are seeking a big upset as they try and snap a long losing streak dating back to last season.
The 3 p.m. Mountain time kickoff will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network. Here's what to know about the game and how to watch and listen online.
When/where: 3 p.m. MT Saturday, Sept. 17 at Gesa Field on the Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
How to find Pac-12 Network:
- Comcast/Xfinity: 628 HD (430 SD)
- DirecTV: Not available
- Dish Network: 406/409
- Fort Collins Connexion: Not available
- Live stream: Available on FuboTV, free trail available.
The broadcast team on the Pac-12 Network is Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Lincoln Kennedy (analyst).
How to listen on the radio:
- The CSU broadcast is available on KUAD 99.1 FM, ESPN 1600 AM (Denver), SiriusXM channel 971/381 and the TuneIn app.
- CSU's radio team will be Brian Roth (play-by-play), Ricky Brewer (analyst) and Kevin McGlue (reporter)
Betting line: Washington State is a 16.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Mailbag:What fixes are in store for the Colorado State football team?
Saturday's weather in Pullman: Mostly cloudy conditions call for a kickoff temperature of 68 degrees with light wind and no rain expected.
Attendance: Gesa Field has a capacity of 32,952, making it one of the smallest Power 5 stadiums and smaller than CSU's Canvas Stadium (36,500).
Coaches: CSU is coached by Jay Norvell, who is in his first year leading the Rams. He's 33-28 in five seasons as a head coach and 0-2 at CSU. Washington State is led by Jake Dickert, who is in his full first season leading the Cougars. He was named interim coach last year after Nick Rolovich was fired after refusing to follow Washington state COVID vaccine requirements. Dickert is 5-3 overall following a 3-3 record after taking over in 2021.
Team records: CSU is 0-2 while Washington State is 2-0.
Wright exits:Colorado State receiver Dante Wright has left the program
Last week: The Rams lost 34-19 at home to Middle Tennessee. Washington State won 17-14 at No. 19 Wisconsin.
Rankings: Washington State is receiving votes in both top 25 polls. The Cougars are 10 spots outside the top 25 in each.
Series: Teams have met once, with CSU beating Washington State 48-45 in the 2013 New Mexico Bowl. The Rams trailed by 15 with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game and rallied to win.
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on Twitter and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/16/what-channel-is-washington-state-football-game-on/69494854007/ | 2022-09-16T14:48:05Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/16/what-channel-is-washington-state-football-game-on/69494854007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Late yesterday, FedEx offered a poor outlook for fiscal 2023 and that sent its stock 21.5% lower. The company is an economic belwether and it's significantly damped the mood.
“Global volumes declined as macroeconomic trends significantly worsened later in the quarter, both internationally and in the U.S. We are swiftly addressing these headwinds, but given the speed at which conditions shifted, first quarter results are below our expectations,” said Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Corporation president and chief executive officer in a release. “While this performance is disappointing, we are aggressively accelerating cost reduction efforts and evaluating additional measures to enhance productivity, reduce variable costs, and implement structural cost-reduction initiatives. These efforts are aligned with the strategy we outlined in June, and I remain confident in achieving our fiscal year 2025 financial targets.”
The quesion is: Did online shopping in the pandemic skew the delivery business or is this truly a macro problem? Is this just a shift to services spending from goods, something markets were anticipating?
Also remember, FedEx offered a similar warning exactly three years ago and the economy was just fine.
In any case, S&P 500 futures are down 1.3% just ahead of the open. It won't be a pretty one. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/fedex-warning-has-stock-futures-deeply-negative-20220916/ | 2022-09-16T14:48:27Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/fedex-warning-has-stock-futures-deeply-negative-20220916/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The five-years space in Treasuries is always an interesting spot. There's a Fed influence there and short-term inflation is important but it's also a good measure of Fed credibility over the medium term and is caught in safe haven flows.
Today, it's down 4 bps to 3.63% with most of the move coming after the UMich consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data. That dip only half-erases yesterday's rise and barely puts a dent in the 100 bps rally since early August.
The chart isn't a pretty picture and that looks like it could be a break but it's also deeply oversold (prices move inverse to yields).
Ultimately, if you think the Fed has credibilty on inflation and you're worried about a recession or overtightening, getting 3.6% for five years is attractive. Corporate spreads over Treasuries add some more juice to the equation as well. A steady stream of foreign money into that space has helped to lift the dollar in the past month but a retracement would take the dollar down with it. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-5-year-yields-lead-a-post-umich-move-20220916/ | 2022-09-16T14:48:29Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-5-year-yields-lead-a-post-umich-move-20220916/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The EURUSD is extending to the upside and looks toward the 200 hour MA at 1.00091 level.
Helping is a dip in US yields. The 2 year is off yet another high at 3.924% at 3.89%. The 10 year is now lower on the day by 3.3 bps at 3.42%. It reached a high of 3.49%.
The pair in the NY session did hold support at the 0.99515 level after breaking briefly below it in the London morning session (helped by selling the GBPUSD on the back of weak retail sales). That move below was quickly reversed with a modest bounce higher.
The 200 hour MA has seen moves above and below over the last three trading days, but a swing area between 1.0022 and 1.00328 has given traders an area to lean against. The 50% midpoint of the September range is also in that area.
Today, however, the 200 hour MA was briefly broken in the Asian session and that provided the upside resistance (near 1.0009 now).
The high just reached 1.0001 - just above the parity level and backed off.
Overall, the EURUSD bias is still more negative below the 200 and 100 hour MAs (green and blue lines). However, the 0.99515 level is sticky on the downside too. Get below it would give sellers more satisfaction. RIght now, the buyers and sellers are battling it out.
If you want to HEAR my views, below is the exerpted video from the morning forex report from earlier today: | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/eurusd-moves-back-toward-the-200-hour-ma-20220916/ | 2022-09-16T14:48:37Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/eurusd-moves-back-toward-the-200-hour-ma-20220916/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What is happening in the markets today and what are the key technicals in play for some of the major currency pairs?
- Stocks are under pressure with FedEx warning of slower growth and cost cutting measures.
- 2:00: 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. is tilting to the downside in the short term as it trades below the 100/200 hour MAs, but stays in an up and down range near lows.
- 4:20: The USDJPY USD/JPY The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency. The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency. is also confined today and trades above and below the converged 100/200 hour MAs.The Bank of Japan intervention took the volatility out of that pair, but it remains above the 38.2% of the last trend move higher.
- 6:54: The UK retail sales sent the GBPUSD pair to the lowest level since 1985 breaking below the pandemic low in the process and the low from last week near 114.04-08. Stay below is more bearish.
- 8:40: THe USDCAD broke to new highs for the year yesterday, and stayed above that level. The pair traded to the highest level since November 2020.(sorry for the problems with the USDCAD. The 50% is not 1.1336 but 1.3336
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Not long ago, bad news was good news for stocks as traders thought the Fed would be able to engineer a soft landing, bring inflation down while growth maintained steady.
Now bad news is bad news as the Fed is intent on raising rates to slow growth and kick up unemployment, threatening to push into a hard landing. The FedEx news overnight added to the worries as it is a barometer for the global economy.
A snapshot of the major indices are showing:
- Dow industrial average is down to 394 points or -1.28% at 30566.87
- S&P index is down -52.3 points or -1.34% at 3849.04
- NASDAQ index is down -193.93 points or -1.68% at 11358.43
- Russell 2000 is down -31.46 points or -1.72% 1793.77
Looking at the NASDAQ index, the price gapped below the swing low from September 6 at 11471.50, and trades at the lowest level since July 18 where it bottomed at 11322.84. That is the next target on the downside.
The low price for the year reached 10565.14 back on June 16.
Looking at the US debt market:
- 2 year yield 3.909%, +4.2 basis points
- 5 year yield 3.663%, -0.6 basis points
- 10 year yield 3.463%, +1.0 basis .
- 30 year 3.515, +3.7 basis points
A snapshot of the forex market has the JPY remaining as the strongest of the major currencies. The USD is behind it with gains vs. all the majors with the exception of the USDJPY . The GBP remains the weakest as retail sales disappointed with morning. The CAD is weaker as well as the USDCAD broke to the highest level since November 2020 yesterday (lower CAD), and has continued that run today. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/us-stocks-taking-it-on-the-chin-as-bad-news-is-now-bad-news-for-stocks-20220916/ | 2022-09-16T14:48:54Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/us-stocks-taking-it-on-the-chin-as-bad-news-is-now-bad-news-for-stocks-20220916/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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It’s not too early to start your holiday gift shopping, and if you have a child, grandchild or another little one in your life whose favorite color is pink, you’ll want to check out this deal.
The bestselling Honda Metropolitan 6-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On in bubblegum pink is currently rolled back to $88 at Walmart.com, and that includes shipping.
With the scaled-down design of an actual Honda Metropolitan scooter and a 30-pound weight capacity, 1- to 3-year-olds can enjoy safe outdoor fun as they ride around the neighborhood.
The scooter has a 6-Volt rechargeable battery (the charger is included) and is designed to be driven at up to 2.5 miles per hour, making it super fun for toddlers and preschoolers.
It has forward and reverse capability, so kids can go where they want. This ride-on toy is built to last with solid construction, authentic Honda graphics, and realistic details.
This adorable scooter has 4.3 stars, and customers who reviewed the ride-on toy call it cute and fun.
“I purchased this for my daughter and she is absolutely obsessed,” wrote a reviewer named Kat. “It took her some time to get comfortable on it, but now she’s a pro! It doesn’t hurt that it’s absolutely adorable!”
They also say it has a lengthy battery life.
“This scooter is so cute,” wrote a reviewer named Tiffany. “The battery lasts for a long time and my daughter absolutely loves this thing. Seriously, I can’t get her off it. She would probably sleep with it if I let her. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good way to keep the kiddos entertained.”
You can get the 6-Volt Honda Metropolitan Pink Battery Powered Ride-on for $88 shipped while supplies last (the blue version is already out of stock!), but only if you purchase it online. Then, you can mark one item off your holiday shopping list!
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Hyaluronic acid is a substance the body naturally produces. It has many roles in the body, including smoothing the movement of joints and keeping your body hydrated. But as we age, hyaluronic acid production decreases. Using hyaluronic acid products can benefit your skin by increasing its flexibility while reducing wrinkles, fine lines and scarring.
L’Oreal Revitalift is a highly-rated hyaluronic acid serum with a 1.5% pure hyaluronic acid formulation that is also highly affordable. And it’s on sale right now on Amazon.
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Luis Cortes Romero has been at the center of the fight to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
"So you’re not allowed cameras in the Supreme Court, so whoever was the sketch artist here, that's apparently supposed to be me with my thick eyebrows," Romero said about a painting from the day he was in the Supreme Court in 2017 when the Trump administration moved to end the program.
Romero is now a managing partner at NOVO Legal, an immigration law firm that has offices near Seattle and Denver.
There are more than 500,000 DACA recipients in the U.S., including Romero.
“So I was born in Mexico, and I was brought to the United States when I was one or one or two years old," Romero said. “My memories come from photos, being there, being baptized and that's basically it, so I have no memory of what it’s like there.”
Romero grew up in the Bay Area of California.
"I really considered myself a Californian," Romero said.
His story is an example of how complex the DACA program and the debate over its future can be.
Even though Romero was brought to the United States before he could walk, his parents, who were undocumented, did it illegally. In the eyes of the government, he is also undocumented.
Priot to DACA, Romero said he often worried about being deported.
DACA recipients need to meet specific requirements like entering the U.S. before their 16th birthday, but not turning 31 before the program started in 2012.
They need to have completed high school or have their GED and have no serious criminal convictions.
"DACA really only gives you a work permit. It’s a promise by the government that so long you play by the rules and don’t get into any trouble, you’re allowed to stay here," Romero said. “It’s not citizenship, it’s not legal permit of residency or green card so we don’t have the ability to vote or hold office or anything like that.”
DACA allowed Romero to pass the bar.
“It took this weight off my shoulders that I didn’t realize was there until it’s gone," Romero said.
His relief comes with an expiration date. Every two years, he needs to reapply to be able to stay in the U.S. legally.
"I renewed it in May," Romero said. "My two-year lease in America is valid for at least two years.”
DACA doesn’t offer a pathway to citizenship.
"I get a lot of questions about, like why don't you just apply? And I can guarantee you that no one wants to live like this. If there was a way to apply, we would apply," Romero says.
Critics of the program say DACA encourages illegal immigration. They claim it was created illegally because then-President Barack Obama bypassed Congress. The program has faced several legal challenges.
"We don’t know what's going to happen, and it reverts back to what is our life going to look like five years from now? I don’t know, man, I’m trying to look just two years from now,” Romero said.
Perhaps the ultimate question for Romero and his clients, many of whom are also DACA recipients, is what the reality would be if the program went away.
“And there is the other extreme of if, you know, are my clients going to get deported, and me with them? You know, it's a very, it's a very real, but sobering conversation that I have to have with them," Romero said. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-politics/the-race/immigration-attorney-at-center-of-fight-to-protect-other-daca-recipients | 2022-09-16T14:59:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-politics/the-race/immigration-attorney-at-center-of-fight-to-protect-other-daca-recipients | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing "lower-producing" stores to following a decline in sales.
The company released a list Thursday of more than 50 stores it will close in 2022.
The closures include stores in 20 different states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Ohio and Texas.
Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing its workforce by about 20% as it tries to turn things around.
The retailer reported a 26% drop in sales compared to the second quarter of the 2021 fiscal year.
In an effort to improve sales, Bed Bath & Beyond said it will change its merchandising and inventory strategy. That strategy, the retailer says, will be rooted in national brands. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/bed-bath-beyond-releases-list-of-stores-set-to-close | 2022-09-16T14:59:54Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/bed-bath-beyond-releases-list-of-stores-set-to-close | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MARTINSVILLE — Check your bank statements.
A scam involving unauthorized Google charges is hitting bank accounts across the country.
The charges are totally bogus but appear to be coming from Google and Google Play, and typically there’s more than one on your credit or debit card.
Anita Caincross went out to dinner with a friend, and when she went to pay with her debit card, it would not go through.
“I checked my account, and it was literally at zero,” said Caincross.
She found four separate charges totaling $4,065 that appeared to be from Google, with names next to each charge that Caincross did not recognize like “Duncan Oti” and “Maleto Ke.”
“I was angry,” Caincross said. “What the heck happened here?”
Caincross said the bogus Google purchases emptied her account which made it difficult to pay the bills.
“I had a car payment and a house payment, and I’m never late on payments like that,” Caincross said.
Caincross contacted Google, but she says the company refused to refund her money.
So, she contacted her bank, Fifth Third who reversed the charges.
“I canceled the card and filed the dispute,” Caincross said.
Customers from other banks across the country also have been hit with bogus Google charges.
A Reddit blog shows dozens of people who experienced fraudulent Google charges.
The amounts often start small, because the scammers hope you won’t notice.
"You may not think twice if you see Google, so that's why you've really got to drill down and see what those charges are,” said Jennifer Adamany, a spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau Serving Central Indiana. “Access your Google account and see what you're subscribed to and see if something doesn't look right. You have a better chance of stopping it early on."
The best thing you can do is to regularly check your banking statements and look for unauthorized charges, even if they’re small.
“Keep an eye on it early on so you can put a stop before it gets to larger amounts,” Adamany said.
Anita Caincross is sharing what happened to spread awareness about phony Google charges.
"It's important to be careful when using your debit cards online or anywhere because your information is extremely vulnerable,” Caincross said. “They can wipe you out in the matter of a seconds. You have to be hyper-vigilant.”
Google has not responded to requests for comment.
Fifth Third provided the following statement:
We have not seen any specific uptick related to this scam, however, Fifth Third takes fraud very seriously and continues to monitor trends and mitigate risks for our customers. Customers should always report any fraud as soon as possible to Fifth Third. They should also continue to be alert to scams via text and email.
There always seems to be new (and old) ways to try to scam people. People commonly get these types of fake messages purporting to be from different banks, so people need to be careful regardless of where they bank. Below are some tips we provide related to scams:
- Be suspicious if you get a call or text asking for personal information such as account numbers or your Social Security Number.
- Be cautious if the person calling or texting has an urgent tone or if you are directed to an automated voice response asking you to validate information.
- Be cautious about clicking links within text messages.
- Never provide personal information over the phone or via text unless you initiated the call to a verified Fifth Third Bank phone number.
If customers have a question/are suspicious about an email, phone call, or text, contact Fifth Third directly to help.
- Call us via a verified Fifth Third Bank phone number and ask to be transferred to the person or department mentioned in the communication.
- Forward suspected phishing emails that appear to be from Fifth Third Bank to 53investigation@security.53.com. Suspicious emails appearing to come from other entities should be forwarded to reportphishing@antiphishing.org
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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Conlan Marks has lived and worked in the same town his entire life, and he still can't get enough. "I love Takoma Park," he said.
Marks said his deep sense of community comes largely from when he voted at the age of 16 in the Takoma Park, Maryland, municipal elections.
"We live in a very small town. You have a lot of power with your vote," he said.
About a decade ago, Takoma Park became the first American city to lower the voting age to 16 for all city elections. As of today, the Maryland towns of Hyattsville, Greenbelt, Riverdale and Mount Rainier have followed suit.
"Young people want to have a say on the issues that affect them," Andrew Wilkes said.
He's leading the national push for Vote 16 USA, which advocates lowering the voting age in local elections. Wilkes said for school board elections only, voters have already decided to drop the age in Oakland and Berkeley, California. The issue is officially on the ballot in Culver City, California, this November and Vote 16 USA plans to campaign in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
"When cities that have that kind of disproportionate influence elect to lower the voting age, I think we'll begin to see something like a domino effect," Wilkes said.
"The younger generation is very activist-oriented," political analyst Susan MacManus said.
She predicts if the idea of voting in local elections at the age of 16 builds in U.S. cities coast to coast, that could result in deeper engagement in state and national politics.
"If parties felt like 16 year olds would turn out to be regular voters instead of casual, sometimes vote and sometimes not, that would be of great interest to both parties because the biggest trend in politics is that younger people are turning their backs on parties and registering as no party affiliation," MacManus said.
Marks said he's voted in every Takoma Park election since he cast his first vote at 16. He's eager to see how young people turn out to elect Takoma Park's next mayor and city council in November.
"I'm still thinking about who to vote for," Faith Smith said.
At 17 years old, she'll vote for the first time in the Takoma Park municipal elections in the fall. She's excited to study the candidates and be an example for her generation.
"We're very optimistic. We're very hopeful, and I think that optimism is what drives us to make that change," she said.
The City of Takoma Park said 12,188 people are registered to vote, and 191 are 16 or 17 years old. For municipal elections in 2020, voter turnout for that younger group was 69%, which is higher than the overall voter turnout of 54%. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/group-advocating-for-lowering-voting-age-to-16-for-local-elections | 2022-09-16T15:00:06Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/group-advocating-for-lowering-voting-age-to-16-for-local-elections | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said 310 Cityscape Travel System strollers have been recalled due to faulty brakes.
The recalled models are Cityscape Travel Jogger strollers No. TJ75B12A. The recalled lot number is 111444 0122, and the date of manufacture of the recalled strollers is 10 28 2020, the CSPSC said.
The CPSC said the strollers' parking brake could fail, which could cause the stroller to fall and pose an injury hazard.
The strollers were sold through Amazon early last year for around $175.
Customers are being told to stop using the recalled strollers.
The CSPC said Amazon and Baby Trend are reaching out to affected customers to offer a voucher or full refund. Customers who do not hear from the companies can call Baby Trend at 800-328-7363. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/strollers-sold-through-amazon-recalled-due-to-faulty-brakes | 2022-09-16T15:00:12Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/strollers-sold-through-amazon-recalled-due-to-faulty-brakes | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Surrounded by the Matterhorn and other towering peaks, the town of Zermatt is justly famed throughout the world as one of the most incredible mountain towns and the birthplace of Alpinism. This winter sports wonderland is also home to fantastic dining experiences in every direction, which I had the chance to discover firsthand on a trip as a guest there earlier this year. After flying nonstop to Switzerland on Swiss International Air Lines, I arrived refreshed and excited to check out all that this amazing country has to offer.
While navigating by foot is a great way to go in Zermatt, you don’t have to be a mogul pro to strap on a pair of skis and take in the sites—even novices can easily get around and I highly recommend it, as the experience truly is best done as a skier. There’s a practical reason for this too: A lot of restaurants you simply can’t get to if you’re not on skis.
If you don’t ski, no worries. There’s an amazing gondola system, several of which are brand new, that will quickly whisk you to the top of the Alps. You can also visit without skis in the summer, which is a gorgeous time of year with full greenery on the mountain, but there’s nothing quite like the complete winter experience that a pair of skis affords. It gives you better access to the magnificent viewpoints and restaurants, and even makes it easy to dip over into Italy for lunch.
Perhaps due to its geographic isolation—it’s the last stop in the Matter Valley—Zermatt has its own distinct vibe and interpretation of Swiss cuisine. Local well-heeled residents expect the best and the restaurants serve it. I was fortunate to spend a few days sampling all forms of delicious, regional delicacies (some straight from the providers themselves) and excellent meals at restaurants around the region.
Fine dining, alpine classics, and international flair
With roughly 100 restaurants in the area, over half of which are on the mountain, you’ll find plentiful options for unbelievable dining experiences for every meal of the day. To really soak up the local flavor, head to the sunnier, south-facing slope of the mountain, where you’ll find the area that townspeople flock to for skiing and fueling up. There’s an abundance of family-owned places, some of them going back as far as four generations, offering more traditional raclettes and fondues, and there’s also huge diversity in the offerings.
In addition to several Japanese restaurants (Shogun and Myoko are two popular ones), there are a few Indian spots of note (Golden India draws raves) as the area attracts many Indian tourists. For those who favor fine dining, two Michelin-starred restaurants (Capri in the Mont Cervin Palace Hotel and the Backstage Hotel’s After Seven) are among the numerous other options with elevated fare. One standout example was the spectacular dinner I enjoyed at the restaurant Saveurs in the Hotel Schönegg, a Relais & Chateau property with beautiful views and an artfully plated four-course menu paired with excellent Swiss wines.
Fresh, local delicacies
The farm-to-table ethos is strong here with locally sourced Swiss-made products dominating hotel menus. The area’s sheep farmer provides much of the meats in town. And, of course, there are delicious cheeses from the region on offer. Early one morning, I visited the self-made cheesemakers behind Horu-Käserei.
Cheesemaking is a side hustle for Mirjam Gobba-Wyrsch, who’s a schoolteacher, and her husband Reto, a carpenter. They supply half of the hotels in Zermatt with Zermatter cheese. Approximately 24 cows produce all the milk for their mountain cheese, raclette, a wonderful herb cheese for breakfast buffets, and super-fresh yogurt. We met at 7 a.m., because at 8 a.m. she had to get to school. Race skis, of course, were hanging by the door.
On other mornings, breakfasts of Bircher muesli, made with dried fruit, honey, and rolled oats and served cold with fresh fruit, nuts, raisins, and dates (they call it “the original overnight oats”) were the perfect high-fiber way to sustain me for a day on or off the slopes. And there’s great coffee everywhere you go. The Swiss take a lot of pride in their coffees for good reason. The milk here is special—unpasteurized, healthy, and filling. Creamy and fresh, it tastes like an entirely different thing than the liquid we get out of grocery stores in the States.
Get adventurous and go off path
You’ll find great restaurants all over town and the mountain, including many that are tucked away but worth seeking out. One place I loved for lunch is the recently renovated Paradise. It’s not officially on or part of the mountain, so the owner—a former ski racer whose father was a prominent ski racer in Switzerland—goes in fall and starts making snow himself using their private snowmaker so they can build a trail to it.
I was thrilled with the selection of great salads when I dined there at about 48 hours into my trip and experiencing a bit of a raclette and fondue overload. I happily dug into a fresh and colorful beet salad, followed by a high-carb pasta veggie dish that, after a morning of skiing, was just what I needed to carry me through the rest of the active day.
The majesty of the Matterhorn
That afternoon, I continued to ski. It was a foggy day, but I kept my eyes open for a glimpse of the iconic Matterhorn, which rises 14,692 feet above sea level. Everybody in Zermatt is obsessed with seeing the Matterhorn—it’s the backdrop of every official photo, and the center of almost every conversation you’ll overhear. If the wind shifted at all, a piece would peek out and people would stop to snap pics. It seems to emerge right out of Zermatt; on a clear day, it’s a stunning, predominant feature.
It’s no wonder then that historically, it’s the birthplace of alpinism and the climbing culture, beginning when Brits came in the 1800s and started experiencing it along with Swiss and Italian guides. Check out the Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis to get a glimpse of how people lived in the 19th century and delve further into the area’s fascinating past, including a look at the broken rope from the first known ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, when four of the seven climbers lost their lives during the trek.
Where to après-ski
After a day of skiing, it’s time to take in the lively après-ski scene. Among the numerous options, I headed to Cervo, a mountain resort noted as one of the best places for après ski. It was a very international gathering with a British band playing, tour groups from India and Japan, and many local Swiss, all enjoying beer, champagne, and Aperol spritzes while fireplaces crackled. It’s a ski-in ski-out place, but still in town—a cool atmosphere worth checking out, and a perfect way to cap off a day on the slopes. | https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-zermatt-is-an-incredible-winter-sports-destination-for-food-fans | 2022-09-16T15:01:27Z | afar.com | control | https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-zermatt-is-an-incredible-winter-sports-destination-for-food-fans | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield woman recently hired for a remote position on Indeed discovered that it was all a scam. The position was being offered by a company in Texas, called Lenier Consulting Group.
“Cathy” was told to download a messaging app to communicate with the hiring manager, and after some back and forth, she was offered the job. Cathy was so excited about getting a new job, she overlooked a big red flag. Cathy had only been talking to this hiring manager on a messaging app.
The second red flag was raised when the hiring manager said that Cathy would need to purchase equipment since she will be working from home. She was told that she will receive a check that would cover the equipment expenses.
Cathy received a check for $6,859.54 and was asked to deposit the check in her bank to purchase the equipment from a vendor that was supplied by the company. Cathy began to feel skeptical about the job because when she messaged them saying she received the check, the hiring manager asked how many minutes would it take for her to proceed to her bank and have it deposited.
The hiring manager got impatient when Cathy did not answer, so she responded with “I’m busy at the moment. I should be able to within 30 minutes is that okay?” The hiring manager said that they will be on standby until it was done.
Cathy followed her instincts and she called the Better Business Bureau, and she was advised to not deposit the check. The check, with an address in Texas, was not from Lenier Consulting. It was from a children’s theater, and the scammer obtained a check with a routing number for an actual bank account.
The owner of the theater told BBB of Central New England that this bank is familiar with the scam, and that over 20 checks have been deposited because of this. According to Nancy Cahalen, President and CEO of Better Business Bureau of Central New England, people looking for jobs need to be cautious. “These scammers are counting on the fact that you’re so excited about this great paying job that you look past all the warning signs,” she said. “Do your research. Look up the company online, check BBB.org/scamtracker for similar scenarios, and be wary of a business that only wants to communicate through a messaging app.”
BBB did research on the Lenier Consulting Group Cathy was going to work for and discovered that the company was not real. Their website with full of copied photos and links that do not work.
In the last month, BBB’s Scam Tracker has seen a lot of employment scam reports. BBB has some tips on how to avoid job scams:
- Research the job offer. Call or go directly to the actual company’s website for contact information to verify the job posting.
- Check on businesses at BBB.org if they claim to be offering jobs.
- Do an internet search with the name of the employer and the word “scam” to see if there are reports involving job scams.
- Examine the email address of those offering jobs to see if it matches the protocols used by an actual company. Be alert to Gmail business email addresses.
- Consider creating a separate email address when posting a resume on job boards or applying for jobs. This can help detect “offers” from scam employers you did not contact.
- Consider setting up a second bank account simply to handle pay for jobs where you have never met the employer in person.
- If you’re paying for the promise of a job, it’s most likely a scam.
- Be very wary of mystery shopping or secret shopper positions.
- Work-from-home jobs that involve receiving and reshipping packages are likely scams.
- Beware of jobs that involve receiving and forwarding money.
- BBB is not aware of any legitimate job offers that send checks to applicants and ask them to send money to a third party.
- Be cautious in providing personal information such as your full address, birth date and financial information in your resume or to unverified recruiters and online applications. Even if you do the work, it still may be a scam.
- Do not respond to calls, text messages or emails from unknown numbers or suspicious addresses.
- Do not click any links in a text message from a number you do not recognize. If a friend sends you a text with a suspicious link that seems out of character, call them to make sure they weren’t hacked. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/bbb-springfield-woman-hired-by-fake-company/ | 2022-09-16T15:03:08Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/bbb-springfield-woman-hired-by-fake-company/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape.
A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and B V Nagarathna issued notice to the Union government and said it will hear the petitions in February 2023.
The High Court had on May 11 delivered a split verdict, with one of the judges favouring striking down the exception in the law that grants protection to husbands from being prosecuted for non-consensual sexual intercourse with their wives and the other refusing to hold it unconstitutional.
However, both the judges had concurred with each other for granting the certificate of leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in the matter as it involves substantial questions of law that require a decision from the apex court.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench of the high court, had favoured striking down the marital rape exception and said it would be tragic if a married woman's call for justice is not heard even after 162 years since the enactment of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Justice C Hari Shankar, who was part of the high court's division bench, had said the exception under the rape law is not unconstitutional and was based on an intelligible differentia having a rational nexus with the object of the exception as well as section 375 (rape) of the IPC itself.
The petitioners before the high court had challenged the constitutionality of the marital rape exception under section 375 IPC (rape) on the ground that it discriminated against married women who are sexually assaulted by their husbands.
Under the exception given in section 375 of the IPC, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.
The high court's verdict had come on PILs filed by NGOs RIT Foundation, All India Democratic Women's Association, and a man and woman seeking striking down of the exception granted to husbands under the Indian rape law. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/16/sc-seeks-centre-response-pleas-criminalisation-marital-rape.amp.html | 2022-09-16T15:04:45Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/16/sc-seeks-centre-response-pleas-criminalisation-marital-rape.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, at least 25 destructive species — like water fleas and bloody red shrimp — are inching closer to the Mississippi River Basin.
Invasive silver carp have invaded nearly every part of the Mississippi River already, devouring plankton and leaving native fish like walleye, perch and whitefish to go hungry.
That’s what brings scientist Jim Lamer and his crew out on an electrofishing boat on the Illinois River on a warm summer day. There are more silver carp here than just about anywhere in the world. Lamer runs the Illinois River Biological Station in Havana, Ill., which is about 200 miles south of Chicago, just north of where the river meets the Mississippi near St. Louis.
“They're voracious eaters,” said Lamer, “and they're eating the base of the food web.”
That’s bad for fishers and bad for the ecosystem.
Invasive carp were introduced in the U.S. in the 1970s to control algae in aquaculture ponds. The fish began turning up in Illinois rivers in the 90s, but populations really took off in the mid-2000s. Now there are more carp than any other fish in the Illinois River and officials are trying to keep them out of the Great Lakes.
When Lamer’s team turned on the electrofishing boat, electric shocks shot out into the water and stunned carp flew several feet into the air, slapping the boat and water as they landed. A couple of them even landed in the boat.
These days, Lamer said, the carp are just part of everyday life. It’s the next big invader that he is worried about. “You hear reports of things starting to make their way from down south or up north,” said Lamer, “that could be the next one that could alter the food web or the abundance and diversity of the fish that we have here.”
Robert Hirschfeld has spent more than a decade studying the impact of aquatic invasive species in Illinois waters for the Prairie Rivers Network, a nonprofit advocacy group. He said silver carp are just one of many unwanted pests that could cause problems for the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
“Carp have gotten most of the attention and most of the money in terms of invasive species,” said Hirschfeld. “But there are many other species that are threatening to come into Illinois waters.”
Species like the fishhook water flea and the bloody red shrimp — which could be even worse than invasive carp. Many of them hitch rides in the ballast water of ships that come through the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying the problem. It issued the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study in 2014, which explored options for keeping invasive species from spreading between the two waterways. It found that 25 species could threaten the river ecosystems, which are some of the most biodiverse in the world.
Reuben Keller leads an aquatic invasive ecology lab out of Loyola University in Chicago, where he’s been researching the existing fail-safes preventing invasives from going back and forth between the Illinois River and the Great Lakes.
“We know that fishhook water flea, we know that bloody red shrimp, get to very high densities in Lake Michigan,” said Keller. “That gives us every reason to be concerned and to try and be proactive, keeping them out of other freshwater ecosystems.”
The Army Corps has built massive shock barriers that cost millions of dollars a year to operate, in order to stun Asian carp and keep invasive fish out of the lakes. But fish aren’t the only threat.
Keller is investigating how well the barriers work against invertebrates — those little, sometimes microscopic, spineless organisms like quagga mussels, scud, water fleas and bloody red shrimp.
What he found is that the expensive barriers at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal may keep carp out but invertebrates can still drift through. The electric zap doesn’t fully stun them.
“We know that invertebrates have moved through before,” said Keller, “and caused some really big problems … like the zebra and quagga mussels.”
Those species have killed off native mussels, a serious problem in Illinois where 25 of the state’s 62 native mussels are currently listed as threatened or endangered. Moreover, the zebra mussel has added up to costly problems by blocking up water intake pipes for power plants.
“We ought to be out there doing the science to try and figure out what the risks are,” said Keller.
He said the risk such species pose to the Illinois and Mississippi rivers is unknown because there is not enough research being done, and not enough money is being spent to prevent potential catastrophes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a risk assessment program for aquatic invasive species across the Great Lakes, which has translated into a watch list of top priority invasive pests to combat. Presently, there is no parallel watch list for the Mississippi River basin.
Meantime, the Army Corps has launched another expensive project to keep invasives out of Lake Michigan: a nearly $900 million plan to upgrade a complicated series of locks and electric and acoustic barriers in Joliet, Ill.
The Army Corps has been authorized to address the interbasin transfer of aquatic species. But Congress has yet to direct funding to begin that study.
Hirschfeld said this leaves the basin with just another one-way solution. Projects like the one in Illinois might keep carp out of the lakes, but water fleas and other invertebrates will still pose a threat to the rivers.
“If we can spend billions, hundreds of millions on the Great Lakes,” Hirschfeld said, “where is the vision for our rivers, our inland rivers?”
The Great Lakes have a compact. They have a multi-state environmental initiative. That’s how advocates get millions of federal dollars to keep invasive species out. But the Mississippi River basin lacks an overarching management system. Environmental groups lobby to protect the basin and its natural resources, but it lacks a shared governance. Advocates say, without more resources, the Mississippi and its tributaries remain in uneasy waters.
This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report For America and funded by the Walton Family Foundation.
It's brought to you through Harvest Public Media, a collaboration of public media newsrooms in the Midwest. It reports on food systems, agriculture and rural issues. Follow Harvest on Twitter: @HarvestPM
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Major Gift Officer (2 positions) — KCUR & Classical KC
Job description
KCUR 89.3 and 91.9 Classical KC are looking for two experienced Major Gift Officers (MGO) to join our team. In this role, each MGO will be responsible for working with KCUR’s Director of Philanthropic Giving, General Manager, and the UMKC Foundation to develop and expand major giving for KCUR and Classical KC. The MGO will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors nurturing current relationships and cultivating new ones, develop plans to move current donors into the major giving category, cultivate donors to support KCUR and Classical KC’s upcoming capital campaign, and assist with special events. You will report to the Director of Philanthropic Giving.
For this vacancy, one MGO will have a primary focus on KCUR donors/prospects and the other will focus on Classical KC donors/prospects. However, both positions will assist and support the other station as needed.
The job requires someone who can:
- Develop annual plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors, working in concert with KCUR/ Classical KC development team
- Work with the development team, UMKC Foundation, and KCUR’s advisory board to expand existing major giving strategies, as well as create and implement new ones as needed
- Work with UMKC Foundation to research, identify, and qualify prospects
- Participate in UMKC Foundation staff and major gift officer meetings
- Document donor and prospective donor contacts in UMKC’s donor database
- Arrange major donor appointments as needed with the general manager and director of philanthropic giving and involve them in solicitations when appropriate
- Support and participate in additional fund-raising and outreach activities, on air and off, for Classical KC and KCUR
KCUR 89.3 and 91.9 Classical KC are looking for two experienced Major Gift Officers (MGO) to join our team. In this role, each MGO will be responsible for working with KCUR’s Director of Philanthropic Giving, General Manager, and the UMKC Foundation to develop and expand major giving for KCUR and Classical KC. The MGO will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors nurturing current relationships and cultivating new ones, develop plans to move current donors into the major giving category, cultivate donors to support KCUR and Classical KC’s upcoming capital campaign, and assist with special events. You will report to the Director of Philanthropic Giving
For this vacancy, one MGO will have a primary focus on KCUR donors/prospects and the other will focus on Classical KC donors/prospects. However, both positions will assist and support the other station as needed.Core Responsibilities
The job requires someone who can:
- Develop annual plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors, working in concert with KCUR/ Classical KC development team
- Work with the development team, UMKC Foundation, and KCUR’s advisory board to expand existing major giving strategies, as well as create and implement new ones as needed
- Work with UMKC Foundation to research, identify, and qualify prospects
- Participate in UMKC Foundation staff and major gift officer meetings
- Document donor and prospective donor contacts in UMKC’s donor database
- Arrange major donor appointments as needed with the general manager and director of philanthropic giving and involve them in solicitations when appropriate
- Support and participate in additional fund-raising and outreach activities, on air and off, for Classical KC and KCUR
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five years of fundraising working with volunteer leadership to raise funds
- Two years experience in major gift fundraising
- Proficiency in fundraising software.
- Experience and familiarity with Kansas City’s philanthropic landscape are a plus.
Full Time/Part Time
This position is full time, benefit eligible.
Salary
Up to $73,000, based off experience, education, and internal equity.
Application deadline
Open until filled, review of applications to begin immediately.
Application instructions
Apply online here.
Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).
If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.
Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.
Comments
KCUR 89.3 is the NPR affiliate in Kansas City and is an editorially-independent community service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. See kcur.org.
91.9 Classical KC is a 24/7 public radio classical music service designed to reflect and serve Kansas City’s vibrant and energetic arts scene. See classicalkc.org.
Statement on Diversity at KCUR/Classical KC
KCUR and Classical KC are committed to ensuring that our workforce, community advisory board, and audience reflect the diversity found in the communities we serve. Central to KCUR’s mission, vision, and values is maintaining a workplace environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all forms. For more information on our policies and governance, visit https://www.kcur.org/governance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor - Human Resources at 816-235-1621.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.
EEO IS THE LAW
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Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard to be moved to mainland
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved Friday to housing on a military base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said.
The Republican governor said the move to the mainland would be voluntary. Baker praised residents and officials on Martha’s Vineyard for taking care of the nearly 50 migrants after their unexpected arrival on Wednesday but said the island lacks the resources to house the migrants for the long-term.
At Joint Base Cape Cod, the migrants will be given dormitory-style housing, food and services, Baker said. Families will be given separate housing.
Authorities have not said what will happen to any migrants who choose not to make the move to Cape Cod.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency will coordinate efforts to help the migrants. Baker said the state will also activate up to 125 members of the National Guard to assist in the relief effort.
Joint Base Cape Cod houses a Coast Guard base as well as facilities for other branches of the armed services.
Upon arrival in Martha’s Vineyard, where former President Barack Obama has a home, the migrants were provided with meals, shelter, health care and information about where to find work.
The vacation island south of Boston, whose year-round residents include many blue-collar workers, appeared to absorb the dozens of arrivals, who are mostly from Venezuela, without a major hitch.
“We are grateful to the providers, volunteers and local officials that stepped up on Martha’s Vineyard over the past few days to provide immediate services to these individuals,” Baker said in a statement emailed to reporters Friday. "
Joint Base Cape Cod contains facilities for the U.S. Coast Guard and other branches of the armed services and has provided emergency housing in the past, as it did for Louisiana residents fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The governors of Texas and Arizona have sent thousands of migrants on buses to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., in recent months. But the latest surprise moves — which included two flights to Martha’s Vineyard Wednesday paid for by Florida — reached a new level of political theater that critics derided as inhumane.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the flights to Martha’s Vineyard were part of an effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.” The Republican’s office didn’t answer questions about where migrants boarded planes and what they were told about the trip.
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BOSTON (AP) — The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common, but they all inspired the winners of this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for comical scientific achievement.
Held less than a month before the actual Nobel Prizes are announced, Thursday’s 32nd annual Ig Nobel prize ceremony was for the third year in a row a prerecorded affair webcast on the Annals of Improbable Research magazine’s website.
The winners, honored in 10 categories, also included scientists who found that when people on a blind date are attracted to each other, their heart rates synchronize, and researchers who looked at why legal documents can be so utterly baffling, even to lawyers themselves.
Even though the ceremony was prerecorded, it retained much of the fun of the live event usually held at Harvard University.
As has been an Ig Nobel tradition, real Nobel laureates handed out the prizes, using a bit of video trickery: The Nobel laureates handed the prize off screen, while the winners reached out and brought a prize they had been sent and self-assembled into view.
Winners also received a virtually worthless Zimbabwean $10 trillion bill.
Curiosity Ig-nited? Learn more about some of the winners:
GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW
“Science is fun. My sort of a tagline is you’re not doing science if you’re not having fun,” said Frank Fish, a biology professor at West Chester University in Pennsylvania who shared the physics Ig Nobel for studying why ducklings follow their mothers in single-file formation.
It’s about energy conservation: The ducklings are drafting, much like stock cars, cyclists and runners do in a race, he said.
“It all has to do with the flow that occurs behind that leading organism and the way that moving in formation can actually be an energetic benefit,” said the appropriately named Fish, whose specialty is studying how animals swim.
He shared the prize with researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, who found that the ducklings actually surfed in their mother’s wake.
THAT SYNCING FEELING
Eliska Prochazkova’s personal experiences inspired her research on dating that earned her and colleagues the cardiology Ig Nobel.
She had no problems finding her apparent perfect match on dating apps, yet she often found there was no spark when they met face-to-face.
So she set people up on blind dates in real social settings, measured their physiological reactions and found that the heart rates of people attracted to each other synchronized.
So is her work evidence of “love at first sight”?
“It really depends, on how you define love,” Prochazkova, a researcher at Leiden University in the Netherlands, said in an email. “What we found in our research was that people were able to decide whether they want to date their partner very quickly. Within the first two seconds of the date, the participants made a very complex idea about the human sitting in front of them.”
A CRUEL STING
Solimary García-Hernández and Glauco Machado of the University of São Paulo in Brazil won the biology Ig Nobel for studying whether constipation ruins a scorpion’s sex life.
Scorpions can detach a body part to escape a predator — a process called autotomy. But when they lose their tails, they also lose the last portion of the digestive tract, which leads to constipation — and, eventually, death, they wrote in the journal “Integrated Zoology.”
“The long-term decrease in the locomotor performance of autotomized males may impair mate searching,” they wrote.
THAT’S A MOOSE, DUMMY
Magnus Gers won the safety engineering Ig Nobel for making a moose “crash test dummy” for his master’s thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, which was published by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute.
Frequent moose vs. vehicle collisions on Sweden’s highways often result in injuries and death to both human and animal, Gers said in an email. Yet automobile makers rarely include animal crashes in their safety testing.
“I believe this is a fascinating and still very unexplored area that deserves all the attention it can get,” he said. “This topic is mystical, life threatening and more relevant than ever.”
CAN YOU SPEAK LEGALESE?
Anyone who has ever read a terms of service agreement knows that legal documents can be downright incomprehensible.
That frustrated Eric Martinez, a graduate student in the brain and cognitive science department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who also has a law degree from Harvard.
He, Francis Mollica and Edward Gibson shared the literature Ig Nobel for analyzing what makes legal documents unnecessarily difficult to understand, research that appeared in the journal “Cognition.”
“Ultimately, there’s kind of a hope that lawyers will think a little more with the reader in mind,” he said. “Clarity doesn’t just benefit the layperson, it also benefits lawyers.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/constipated-scorpions-love-at-first-sight-inspire-this-years-ig-nobel-awards/ | 2022-09-16T15:18:01Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/constipated-scorpions-love-at-first-sight-inspire-this-years-ig-nobel-awards/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NewsNation) — Desperate to find missing newcomer Irene Gakwa, the Gillette, Wyoming, community has showed up with searches covering hundreds of miles. The search is being led by volunteer Stacy Koester.
Gakwa’s fiancé, Nathan Hightman, a person of interest in the case, sought a protective order against Koester. They squared off in court Thursday with the judge ultimately ruling in favor of Koester. How did the lead searcher end up here?
Social media posts by Koester about the search for Gakwa raised the ire of Hightman, resulting in him pushing for a protective order.
“I think he is worried that we’re closing in on him by sharing Irene’s story so much,” Koester said.
In court Thursday, the judge addressed Hightman, saying, “I can’t find that, sir, you met your burden of proof to prove that an act of stalking occurred in this case.”
Koester hopes the judge’s decision will give the community a better chance at finding Gakwa. Vindicated, she will be back out searching and sharing her opinions of Hightman on TikTok once again, all in the hopes of finding Gakwa or her body.
“I am searching for his missing fiancée, because I made a promise to Irene’s family, who is my family now, that I won’t stop searching until we bring her home and she has answers,” Koester said.
Gakwa, 32, is a recent immigrant from Kenya who lived with family in Idaho before moving to Wyoming with Hightman, who she reportedly met on Craigslist.
Her family grew concerned when they noticed Gakwa’s text messages had changed from a mixture of English and Swahili to solely English. They reported her missing in March.
Hightman told police that Gakwa packed clothing into two plastic bags and announced that she was leaving Gillette, Wyoming. He said she entered a dark-colored SUV and left the area.
Soon after that, police arrested Hightman and charged him with draining Gakwa’s bank accounts, deleting her email account and using her credit card at Walmart to buy a shovel, a pair of boots and a pair of pants. Police report that Hightman said he did it to force her to contact him in the event she needed money.
Hightman entered not guilty pleas to the charges he used Gakwa’s bank account and credit card.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Gillette Police Department at 307-682-5155. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/missing-womans-fiance-loses-case-against-lead-searcher/ | 2022-09-16T15:18:14Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/missing-womans-fiance-loses-case-against-lead-searcher/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Hill) — Uber is investigating a possible breach of its network after a hacker gained access on Thursday to the company’s internal system.
The transport company shut off a number of its internal services, including messaging and engineering services, during the investigation, according to The New York Times.
The person claiming responsibility for the hack told the Times that he gained access to Uber’s internal systems by posing as a corporate information technology person and convincing a company employee to share a password with him.
The hacker accessed the internal messaging service Slack through one person’s account and sent employees a message saying, “I announce I am a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach.”
The person also posted an explicit photo on a webpage used to communicate with employees, an Uber spokesperson told the Times.
The alleged hacker sent images of Uber’s internal systems, including email, cloud storage and code repositories, to the Times and shared information with cybersecurity researchers.
“They pretty much have full access to Uber,” said Yuga Labs Security Engineer Sam Curry to the Times after corresponding with the alleged hacker.
The hacker, who said he was 18 years old, claimed that he broke into Uber because of its weak security and used his access to its Slack messaging service to call for higher pay for Uber drivers.
“We don’t have an estimate right now as to when full access to tools will be restored, so thank you for bearing with us,” wrote Uber Chief Information Security Office Latha Maripuri in an internal email seen by the Times.
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(NEXSTAR) – Doctors are paying close attention to warning signs out of the Southern Hemisphere that may indicate a rough flu season ahead in the United States.
Australia’s flu season usually peaks during their winter, in July or August, giving us a preview of what we may be able to expect during our peak flu season in the winter months. The country just experienced its fifth-worst flu season in history, said Dr. Andrew Pekosz, a virologist with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in a recent media briefing.
Two things made the season especially severe, Pekosz explained. First, the season started earlier than usual, catching some people off guard. Here at home, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told NBC News they are staying “very alert” for signs of an early flu spike.
“The first thing that we’ll look for is when local public health agencies start to report cases of influenza,” Pekosz said. “We shouldn’t see influenza until November or December at the earliest, and it shouldn’t peak until January or February.”
But if we start to see significant case numbers being reported between September and November, Pekosz said, “that’ll be the first sign that influenza is coming here earlier.”
If flu season starts earlier, you may want to consider getting vaccinated earlier, as well.
“It’s always difficult to time vaccinations correctly,” Pekosz admitted, since we can’t easily tell when cases may spike in our communities. “What I would do, particularly if you’re in a high-risk group, I would see about influenza vaccine availability in your area. The vaccine usually rolls out primarily in October, though some pharmacies may have it right now.”
The other aspect that made influenza particularly devastating in Australia this year is how hard it hit children and young people. A lot of children haven’t had much exposure to the virus in recent years thanks to measures put in place to prevent COVID-19 spread. Their immune systems proved especially vulnerable in Australia, joining the elderly as groups at high risk for serious illness. NBC News reports kids aged 5 to 9 reported the most cases, followed by kids under 4.
Pekosz said health officials in the U.S. will be paying close attention to who is being admitted to the hospital for influenza once infections begin to assess if children here are getting sicker than in years prior.
The good news, Pekosz said, is he belives the vaccine should be a good match for the flu strain we expect to see circulating. (Australia health officials, however, said it is too early to assess whether that was the case.) The CDC recommends everyone older than 6 months old get vaccinated against influenza annually (with a few exceptions).
“I would think about the influenza vaccine the same way you’re thinking about the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine,” Pekosz said. “Both of those are needed, both of those should be scheduled as soon as possible, and ideally at the same time, so that one doesn’t fall into the trap of getting one and then forgetting to come back for the other.”
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Kent is known for its pretty villages that are steeped in history, and you don't have to travel far from the coast to find them. After days spent on the beach during the summer, many people will be looking for something else to do as the weather turns and the days get shorter.
So why not take a short drive to one of the charming villages that are dotted around the county. There will always be a pub you can stop in for lunch, and many of them are award-winning.
Walking trails run through many of the villages and are well signposted, the perfect opportunity to put on your walking boots and blow the cobwebs away before lunch. Some villages you may have heard of and others are lesser known, but no less charming.
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We have compiled a list of the prettiest villages in and around Dover and Folkestone, and here are our top 10.
East Langdon
This tiny village tucked away between Dover and Deal really is a hidden gem. It located just off the A258 and is surrounded by miles of countryside, woods and beautiful fields, so perfect for those who enjoy clocking up some countryside miles and taking in stunning scenery.
It boasts a cricket club, a play park, duck pond and post office. The pond is quite a feature in the village and each year bears witness to the breathtaking sight of toads migrating to the village pond. Volunteers take to the streets and help the creatures to cross the road safely.
Elham
The historic village of Elham is in the the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Beauty and is one of the most picturesque in east Kent. The village has lots of amenities including tea rooms, primary school, doctors surgery, two pubs, two churches, a restaurant/coaching inn and a thriving village hall, together with floodlit tennis courts.
The is an array of public footpaths, bridle paths and cycle routes on the doorstep of this village, which provides a great opportunity to discover the stunning Kent countryside as the seasons change.
St Margaret's
Basking in the first light of the day, this isolated 'island' in the midst of the White Cliffs has at its heart the lovely seaside village of St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe and secluded cove at St. Margaret's Bay. This stunning coastal village near to Dover has a rich and colourful history
Experience “First Light” at the South Foreland Lighthouse. Breathe in history at the ancient church of St. Margaret of Antioch before following the valley down to the Bay and the Pines Visitor Centre and Museum. Opposite you’ll find the lovely Pines Garden, watched over by an impressive statue of Sir Winston Churchill.
The surrounding countryside is spectacular at all times of the year, offering an inspiring backdrop to a range of activities.
Bethersden
Just a few miles out of Ashford is the stunning village of Bethersden. It boasts two pubs - The Bull and The George and is known for its small but very friendly community. The village has a beautiful church, build in the early 15 century, and a Baptist Church.
For those who like to get active, you might like to know for a small village it has a surprisingly wide range of leisure facilities, such as football, cricket and a tennis club.
Chilham
The village of Chilham is half an hour drive away from Dover, between Ashford and Canterbury. It is centred around a historic market square, with the gates of Chilham Castle at one side and of the square and a 13th century church on the other.
Tucked away in the valley of The Great River Stour, it is bursting with Tudor and Jacobean houses, and much of the village is designated a heritage conservation area, which has led to its use as a location in television and film.
Chartham
Located on the Great Stour river in the Kent Downs is the pretty village of Chartham. It is just four miles west of Canterbury on the A28 and surrounded by open farmlands and orchards.
Pretty traditional cottages surround the village green, along with Tudor properties and some more modern houses. The Church of St Mary, built in the 13th century is also located alongside the green.
The village has been a centre for paper making for more than 600 years and this tradition continues today. The village post office, primary school and newsagents are in Shalmsford Street, a more modern area of 20th century homes to the south.
Godmersham
Located in the Ashford district of Kent, this village straddles the Great Stour river where it cuts through the North Downs and its land is approximately one third woodland. The village is very picturesque and is home to a beautiful 12th-century parish church that you can visit.
There is also a beautiful 17th-century bridge, where you can take a lot of pretty photos and watch some fish and sheep playing around. Jane Austen, the 18th-century novelist often visited this village because of her brother, Edward Knight, who owned Godmersham Park.
Pluckley
Pluckley village is famed for being the most haunted village in England, but do not let that put you off visiting. There is much it has to offer than just ghosts and ghouls. The village was is located in the Ashford district and is around a 30 min drive from Folkestone.
It has many old listed properties and was the film location for the popular television series, The Darling Buds of May.
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Oregon’s eligibility guidance for monkeypox vaccines no longer refers to sexual orientation or gender, according to an announcement from the state’s Health Authority on Thursday.
Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person. Oregon Health Authority officials said in a statement that they have learned that mentioning gender and sexual orientation was a barrier for some people seeking vaccinations.
“It was a community-based process,” Dr. Tim Menza, the senior health advisor of the agency’s monkeypox response, said in a statement. “We heard loud and clear that if we wanted to get people in the door to get vaccinated against monkeypox, we needed to rethink how we talked about who is at greatest risk of infection.”
The public health agency is also encouraging “venue-based” vaccine events at places frequented by people in the community most affected by monkeypox, men who have sex with men.
“For example, OHA and partners have been offering vaccines at large community events, nightclubs and bathhouses,” the statement reads.
Exactly how to approach public messaging about the monkeypox outbreak in Oregon, which is primarily affecting a small portion of the population in an outsized way, has been difficult from the beginning, public health officials have told OPB. The goal has been to get information to the people who need it most without stoking undue fear of the disease, nor propagating prejudices about the most-affected community.
“It’s quite the challenge,” Menza told OPB in early August. “What we’ve been trying to do as best as we can is stick with what we know.”
After an initial rush to get limited vaccines, demand has dropped significantly in the last four weeks, according to Menza.
“We need to reinvigorate our vaccination campaign and find new ways to get the vaccine to people who most need it,” he said in a statement.
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This large pile of rubble on South 9th Street just south of the Interstate 80 corridor between 9th and 3rd streets in Laramie is an example of blight areas the city is singling out as potential targets for an urban renewal authority.
Laramie City Council has passed a resolution targeting places withing city limits as potetial blight areas, which could be helped if the city were to have an urban renewal authority. This house is on the corner of North 4th and Clark streets on the way to LaBonte Park.
This large pile of rubble on South 9th Street just south of the Interstate 80 corridor between 9th and 3rd streets in Laramie is an example of blight areas the city is singling out as potential targets for an urban renewal authority.
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Laramie City Council has passed a resolution targeting places withing city limits as potetial blight areas, which could be helped if the city were to have an urban renewal authority. This house is on the corner of North 4th and Clark streets on the way to LaBonte Park.
LARAMIE – The City Council gave the green light to a resolution acknowledging blight conditions, recognizing a need for redevelopment. Passed last week, it is the first step in the process of creating an urban renewal authority.
A URA could provide new avenues of funding to make improvements in some places tagged as “blighted areas.” A study by Fort Collins engineering consulting firm Ayres Associates focused on three areas of blight in Laramie.
Dead-end roads and trash piles were identified along the 3rd Street corridor between Interstate 80 and 9th Street. Dilapidated buildings and lack of storm drainage were ID’ed along Snowy Range Road between I-80 and Cleveland Street. Some areas include city property.
The next step is to bring an ordinance to the council, which can approve it over the course of three readings, said Assistant City Manager Todd Feezer. Then, the city would search for five members to appoint to the URA. The group would elect officers, adopt bylaws and begin to review project plans.
If the process goes according to plan, the URA would begin its first project in the spring, Feezer said.
City staff said that a URA would try to work with property owners and the private sector to create projects stakeholders agree are beneficial for the community. “I think we’re going to get a better product and get more involvement from the community if we do work with private enterprise,” City Manager Janine Jordan said.
One reason the city is looking to seek development through a URA and tax increment financing is because of a decrease in one-time funding from the Wyoming Legislature, Jordan said.
“I think there’s a history of projects where this type of structure would have served Laramie well,” said Mayor Paul Weaver. “I think it’s unwise to count on the availability of one-time funding being available for projects in the community.”
A first reading of the ordinance is expected to come to the City Council in October.
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A Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt was sentenced on Thursday to 75 days of imprisonment.
Robert Keith Packer, 57, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before he sentenced him during hearing held by video conference. The judge noted the "incredibly offensive" message on Packer's sweatshirt before imposing the sentence.
"It seems to me that he wore that sweatshirt for a reason. We don't know what the reason was because Mr. Packer hasn't told us," Nichols said.
Photographs of Packer wearing the sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. When FBI agents asked him why he wore it, he "fatuously" replied, "Because I was cold," a federal prosecutor said in a court filing.
Packer's sweatshirt depicted an image of a human skull above the words "Camp Auschwitz." The word "Staff" was on the back. It also bore the phrase "Work Brings Freedom," a rough translation of the German words above the entrance gate to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in occupied Poland where Nazis killed more than 1 million men, women and children.
Sweatshirt lay on top of more antisemitic clothing
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst said she learned on Wednesday that Packer also wore an "SS" T-shirt — a reference to the Nazi Party paramilitary organization founded by Adolf Hitler — under his sweatshirt on Jan. 6. Packer "attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter how abhorrent or evil they may be" when he joined the mob supporting then-President Donald Trump, the prosecutor said.
Packer "wanted to support the subversion of our republic and keep a dictatorial ruler in place by force and violence," Furst told the judge.
Defense attorney Stephen Brennwald acknowledged that Packer's attire was "seriously offensive" but argued that it shouldn't be a sentencing factor because he has a free speech right to wear it.
"It's just awful that he wore that shirt that day. I just don't think it's appropriate to give him extra time because of that because he's allowed to wear it," he said.
Brennwald added that Packer was offended and angry to be labeled a white supremacist "because he doesn't see himself that way at all." The defense lawyer said Packer wanted him to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for linking him to white supremacy during a press conference several days after the riot.
Packer declined to speak during Thursday's hearing because he didn't want his words "splashed out there" on social media, his lawyer told the judge.
Packer one of more than 850 people charged with federal crimes related to Jan. 6
Packer, a resident of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, which carries a maximum sentence of six months of imprisonment.
Packer told the FBI that he was about 10 to 12 feet away from a rioter, Ashli Babbitt, when a police officer fatally shot her as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker's Lobby.
"He told the agents he heard the shot and saw her fall back from the window she was trying to climb through," Furst wrote in a court filing.
Furst said Packer didn't express any remorse during his FBI interview.
"He was more interested in relaying how he received hate mail and how he was 'hounded' by the media for interviews," she added.
Packer's younger sister, Kimberly Rice, wrote a letter asking the judge for leniency. She said her brother's sweatshirt "could be considered in poor taste" but added that "freedom of expression" isn't a crime.
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 75 days of incarceration followed by 36 months of probation. Brennwald sought a probationary sentence with no jail time.
FBI agents arrested Packer a week after the riot. He has remained free while awaiting sentencing.
Packer is a self-employed pipe fitter. Prosecutors say he has a lengthy criminal record, with approximately 21 convictions, mostly for drunken driving and other motor vehicle violations.
More than 870 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses. Over 250 riot defendants have been sentenced, with roughly half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
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A tentative agreement announced Thursday looks likely to head off a strike that would have brought freight trains across the U.S. to a screeching halt. But the concern generated by the possibility of such a disruption highlights how fragile the nation's supply chains remain 2 1/2 years after they were first upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The breakthrough in negotiations was announced by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who hosted talks between unions representing 115,000 railway workers and the country's largest railroads. If the unions accept the deal, workers will get double-digit raises, more flexible attendance policies and other benefits. President Biden called the agreement a win for rail workers who worked through the pandemic "to ensure that America's families and communities got deliveries of what have kept us going during these difficult years."
Those deliveries, however, are still not entirely back on track, despite an apparently receding pandemic. And it could be a long time before supply chains again run as smoothly as they did before the age of lockdowns and mask mandates.
"Unfortunately, I just don't see anything in the next year or two that's going to lessen the number of disruptions," says Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and president of California-based LMA Consulting Group.
Jason Furman, a Harvard professor who headed the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama, says there's room for optimism, but "we're not out of the woods yet."
"[The] ports have mostly cleared themselves out. Trucking has mostly resolved itself. The cost of international shipping is way down. So there are definitely a lot of things that have gotten better," he says.
But in other key areas, there are still several fairly serious wrinkles, such as high fuel and food prices and a shortage of microchips for vehicles that aren't likely to be resolved anytime soon, Furman says.
Gas prices are falling, but petroleum supplies are tight
A rebound in demand since the worst days of the pandemic and supply disruptions due to the war in Ukraine combined to drive up the price of gas to unprecedented levels earlier this summer.
Things have cooled off a bit since then as we come off peak gasoline consumption season, says Patrick De Haan, head petroleum analyst at GasBuddy. "But diesel and heating oil especially are [still] high in areas of the country. California, the West Coast is particularly delicate right now because several refineries have experienced unexpected downtime."
There are also fewer of those refineries in operation, he says, and that means any shock, such as last year's ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, could send prices higher.
"Because of COVID, we've seen permanent shutdowns of 5% of the nation's refining capacity since 2019," De Haan says.
"Three decades ago, we had triple the amount of refineries," he says.
Due to industry consolidation, "what used to be 200 plus refineries is down to about 119," De Haan says. "That means when one goes down, it's becoming extremely problematic" because it represents a much larger portion of the total refining capacity, he says.
De Haan says he believes that refineries that were working overtime earlier this summer may also have deferred maintenance, and that could lead to problems down the road.
As for the war in Ukraine, even if it ended tomorrow, it wouldn't change the petroleum picture much, he says.
"Even if Russia pulled out of Ukraine, that doesn't immediately give Western countries and oil companies the confidence to do business with the Kremlin again," he says. "Especially if there is no regime change."
Ripple effects can be felt in food and retail costs
As many Americans have come to realize during the recent rise in gas prices, there's a huge knock-on effect when it comes to food.
Higher fuel prices have had an impact not only on the cost of shipping food, but on the price and availability of fertilizer, Anderson says, because nitrogen fertilizers are produced using a carbon-rich byproduct of oil refining, known as "petcoke."
The war in Ukraine has made things even worse, because Russia used to supply a lot of these fertilizers.
The invasion followed Beijing's decision last summer to introduce new limits on the export of phosphates, also a key ingredient in fertilizer. Up until then, China had been supplying nearly a third of the world's supply.
Anderson also points to weather-related shocks to U.S. agriculture, such as a prolonged drought in California, that could cause shortages and price hikes for some crops.
Retailers are dealing with chronic supply headaches
For retailers, things are certainly not as bad as they were at the height of the pandemic, says Jonathan Gold, the vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation.
"While you're not seeing the 100 plus vessels backed up outside of the ports of LA [and] Long Beach, there are still congestion issues impacting those ports and the ability to get containers out of the port on the rails, to the warehouses via truck," he says.
Gold also notes labor negotiations at West Coast ports that caused retailers to shift their supply chains to the East Coast and Gulf Coast to avoid potential disruptions. It's all happening at "the height of the peak shipping season, when they bring in all their holiday merchandise," he says.
"Our supply chains are only as strong as our most congested link," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told NPR on Thursday. "And we've seen that throughout the pandemic period and the recovery from the worst days of it, whether it's ships, trucks, warehouses or trains, all of these things need to be working well in order for our economy to thrive."
In many cases, retailers are also experiencing excess inventory. As the pandemic waned somewhat, consumer behavior that had been focused on online shopping quickly shifted back to the services sector.
"I think right now a lot of retailers still recognize that there are challenges within the supply chain," Gold says. "They're trying to address those. They're trying to build more resiliency into their supply chains going forward, to be able to address any kind of future disruption that comes down the pike."
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Woman accused of killing man she met through social media, authorities say
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT/WDAM/Gray News) – A woman from Nashville was charged with the murder of a man from Mississippi she met through social media, according to police.
Authorities said Sierra Inscoe, 20, and Carson Sistrunk, 24, met online and had planned to meet in person, WLBT reports.
Sistrunk was reported missing Sept. 6, but WDAM reports that his body was discovered last week at an oil well site by a worker who noticed tire tracks.
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff Ron Strickland said Sistrunk had been shot.
Authorities said Inscoe became a suspect in Sistrunk’s killing after being stopped by an officer while she was driving a vehicle that belonged to Sistrunk.
Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrested Inscoe on Sunday. The agency issued a warrant for her arrest for a felony taking of a motor vehicle charge out of Rankin County.
Inscoe was denied bond during her initial court appearance Wednesday.
Although Inscoe is being charged with murder in Jefferson Davis County, she is currently being held at the Rankin County Detention Center.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionIQ, the leader in customer experience (CX) solutions, today announced that it was named an Overall Leader, Product Leader and Innovation Leader in the 2022 Leadership Compass on Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) by KuppingerCole Analysts AG. The Leadership Compass report analyzes CDP solutions on the market to give an overview of the market positions of the vendors and the functionality of the solutions.
The AIQ CX Hub is a collection of powerful and fully configurable modular solutions that gives all enterprise teams direct but controlled self-service access to customer data to create audiences and orchestrate customer experiences at scale.
"It is clear that the ActionIQ CX Hub has been designed with a strong focus on the customer experience: both the experience of the members of an organization that work with the solution and the customers of such organizations who will benefit from the enhanced customer experience facilitated by the Customer Experience Hub," said Roland Bühler, leading analyst and author of the KuppingerCole report.
To cite the 2022 Leadership Compass, the AIQ CX Hub "is easy to use and is ideal for non-technical users (such as marketers). The intuitive graphical user interface is easy to understand and to manage all the functions without the need for a data analyst. In particular, the built-in connectors for a huge variety of third-party systems can be used in a highly intuitive "plug-and-play" manner."
Further on AIQ, "The segmentation of customer audiences can be done in a very convenient way, using drag and drop functionality. Calculations, such as the audience size, and further analytics are made in real-time. ActionIQ Customer Experience Hub has a strong focus on customer activation. It includes a highly intuitive and powerful customer orchestration tool that enables the creation of intelligent customer journey setups in a very smart way using the graphical user interface."
"We are very proud to be named an Overall Leader, as well as Product and Innovation Leader by KuppingerCole," said Tasso Argyros, Co-Founder and CEO at ActionIQ. "The AIQ CX Hub is the only solution that can combine historical customer profile with real-time events to orchestrate impactful, personalized customer experiences, and rapid growth of our customer base, combined with exceptional customer retention, speak to the superiority of our solution."
The AIQ CX Hub comprises four modular solutions — CDP, Audience Center, Journey Management and Real-Time CX — designed to help brands give business teams the freedom to explore and action on customer data, while helping technical teams extend and enhance existing technology investments to manage data governance, costs and performance. The AIQ CX Hub flexibly integrates with any data source or channel, and gives organizations the freedom to purchase a CDP from AIQ or use their own in-house solution.
The AIQ CX Hub has also scored Positive or Strong Positive in the Security, Functionality, Interoperability and Usability product categories of the report.
The Overall Leader rating is based on the combination of product, innovation and market leadership, while Product Leadership is determined by the functional strength of the CDP solution and the overall capabilities and completeness of services. When it comes to Innovation Leadership, "innovative companies take a customer-oriented upgrade approach, delivering customer-requested and other cutting-edge features, while maintaining compatibility with previous versions," according to KuppingerCole.
The 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass on CDPs can be found here.
AIQ brings order to CX chaos. Our Customer Experience Hub empowers everyone to be a CX champion by giving business teams the freedom to explore and action on customer data while helping technical teams extend and enhance existing technology investments to manage data governance, costs and performance. Enterprise brands such as Autodesk, M&T Bank, The New York Times, Neiman Marcus, Hertz and many more use our CX Hub to drive growth through extraordinary customer experiences. Learn more at actioniq.com.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso County Commissioners as early as Monday could begin moving toward signing a lease and awarding a bid for a Migrant Support Services Center to help with the release of paroled migrants onto the streets of El Paso.
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego wanted to utilize buildings on the grounds of the El Paso County Coliseum, but events slated to take place there next week and legal glitches regarding talks with the owners of other sites put that on hold.
“There’s been a lot of work in the Migrant Support Services Center and what we’d like to do is move quickly on that and the place we will be utilizing,” Samaniego said at a Thursday special meeting of Commissioners Court. “The other options of the Coliseum and all that need more vetting to know the cost, the legal complications and everything involved in that.”
Samaniego wants the county to move swiftly to ease the overcrowding at nonprofit shelters and at the U.S. Border Patrol Central Processing Center that has led to the release of more than 1,100 migrants onto the streets of El Paso in just a few days. Border agents on Wednesday resorted to processing hundreds of migrants – mostly Venezuelans – a few feet from the Rio Grande in buses equipped with computers hooked up to secure servers.
The county’s proposed center would allow for at least some of that processing to take place away from the river and away from Downtown El Paso, where residents of the Chihuahuita neighborhood have begun to complain about the crowds near the border, according to Samaniego.
“We want to take appropriate action regarding the migrant response. We are accumulating 300 to 400 migrants a day and we don’t want to be where Del Rio was,” Samaniego said at Thursday’s meeting. (But) “we need to understand clearly what we need to do, and we’ll be looking at that on Monday.”
Chief County Administrator Betsy C. Keller said the county’s proposed center would not be a shelter, but a place where individuals who already have sponsors or means to travel out of El Paso would be brought in for a quick “turnaround” to connect them with their transportation. However, officials also discussed the option of providing a place away from the border to allow federal immigration officials to quickly process migrants likely to be exempt from expulsion. They also mentioned readiness to bring in sleeping cots for the locale, if needed.
“Based on the information we have presented to the court today and the evolving situation, at this point what we will bring back on Monday to the court to consider for action is awarding a bid for a processing center operator and a lease for a processing center,” Keller said. “And, depending on whether we have a commitment letter from FEMA, if it’s not available we recommend the use of Economic Impact funds to set up this operation, which we will submit for reimbursement from FEMA.”
She said up to $2 million in Economic Impact funds could be needed to get the project off the ground.
Samaniego said the county is focusing on a migrant services center while the City of El Paso remains focused on “transportation, transportation, transportation.”
El Paso resident Barbara Carrasco, during the public comment period, questioned the county’s use of public resources to assist migrants who entered the country without authorization to reach their destination of choice.
“We need to think outside the box if we want to save taxpayers’ dollars,” she said, listing several out-of-state nonprofits that have received millions in federal aid to house and provide for migrants.
Carrasco, a former Republican congressional candidate, warned that the migrant crisis will not abate “as long as there is open borders.”
“I’m hoping you will look into other options before you sign a contract,” she told commissioners. “We need to focus on what’s happening in our country first, then we need to think about what we are going to do about incoming immigrants. Enforce the laws right now and if we don’t like the laws, Congress can change them rather than open the doors and let everybody in and cause a tsunami of individuals coming to our country .”
A KTSM/Border Report camera crew on Thursday witnessed how dozens of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, crossed the Rio Grande west of the Paso del Norte International Bridge and turned themselves over to U.S. immigration authorities. Soldiers on the Mexican side of the river made no attempt to question or stop them. | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/county-fine-tunes-plan-for-new-migrant-center-in-el-paso/ | 2022-09-16T15:29:19Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/county-fine-tunes-plan-for-new-migrant-center-in-el-paso/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The White House on Thursday announced that it is awarding $1.5 billion in grants for 26 transportation projects nationwide, including the planned Otay Mesa East Port of Entry in south San Diego, which is getting $150 million during this first round of funding.
The money is part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program, or INFRA, which is being funded by President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Over the next five years, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide approximately $8 billion for the INFRA projects.
According to the Department of Transportation, the money is to be used for “highway, multimodal freight and rail projects that will make the nation’s transportation systems safer and more resilient, eliminate supply chain bottlenecks, and improve critical freight movements.”
“Today we are announcing transformative investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, ports, and rail to improve the way Americans get around and help lower the costs of shipping goods,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Using funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are able to support more excellent community-led projects this year than ever before.”
Administrators behind the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and Highway 11, which will connect the border crossing to the rest of San Diego’s transportation grid, said the money will ensure the project gets done on time.
“This is the missing link to our financial package,” said Maria Rodriguez, project development program manager for the San Diego Association of Governments. “This really puts it together and closes the loop around the funding to take us to the final construction.”
The project carries an overall budget of $1.1 billion.
“Without this, we would be scratching our heads and trying to find an additional source of funding, we are ready to proceed 100 percent,” Rodriguez said.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is in charge of the port of entry’s construction along with the completion of Highway 11.
“When you get the biggest INFRA grant in the nation it shows how much the federal government is supporting the Otay Mesa East and State Route 11 project,” said Mario Orso, chief deputy district director of capital for Caltrans’ District 11. “It’s money that now the state of California and SANDAG will not have to go get, and if we would’ve gotten the money we would’ve had to pay interest and now we won’t.”
One of the conditions of the grant is that part of the money is spent on charging stations for federal vehicles to be used in the port of entry.
A California Highway Patrol weigh station and inspection area will also be built with the money to ensure commercial trucks meet safety and clean-air standards.
“We have already invested $600 million basically on the right of way and transportation facility, now we’re starting to prep the port property,” said Orso. “That’s huge news, it’s helping us get closer to constructing the port of entry,”
According to Orso, the plan is to start building the actual facility next year and have it ready to go by September 2024. | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/white-house-delivers-150-million-for-new-otay-mesa-east-port-of-entry/ | 2022-09-16T15:29:32Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/white-house-delivers-150-million-for-new-otay-mesa-east-port-of-entry/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed a way to keep my grandchildren safely seated during my wedding," said an inventor, from Baltimore, Md., "so I invented the HUGGIE VEST. My design prevents little children from running around during dinner or other special occasions and it eliminates the need for parents to contain them every second."
The invention provides an effective way to support and secure a young child in any chair with a back. In doing so, it prevents the child from getting up and running around. As a result, it enhances safety and convenience and it offers an alternative to holding the child on your lap. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, restaurants, special events, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Baltimore sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-BTM-2782, 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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WASHINGTON (AP) — When a government document mysteriously appeared earlier this week in the highest profile case in the federal court system, it had the hallmarks of another explosive storyline in the Justice Department’s investigation into classified records stored at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
The document purported to be from the U.S. Treasury Department, claimed that the agency had seized sensitive documents related to last month’s search at Mar-a-Lago and included a warrant ordering CNN to preserve “leaked tax records.”
The document remained late Thursday on the court docket, but it is a clear fabrication. A review of dozens of court records and interviews by The Associated Press suggest the document originated with a serial forger behind bars at a federal prison complex in North Carolina.
The incident also suggests that the court clerk was easily tricked into believing it was real, landing the document on the public docket in the Mar-a-Lago search warrant case. It also highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. court system and raises questions about the court’s vetting of documents that purport to be official records.
The document first appeared on the court’s docket late Monday afternoon and was marked as a “MOTION to Intervene by U.S. Department of the Treasury.”
The document, sprinkled with spelling and syntax errors, read, “The U.S. Department of Treasury through the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Marshals Service have arrested Seized Federal Securities containing sensitive documents which are subject to the Defendant Sealed Search Warrant by the F.B.I. arrest.”
It cited a federal statute for collecting financial records in federal investigations. The document also included the two supposed warrants, one that claimed to be sent to CNN in Atlanta and another to a towing company in Michigan.
Those supposed warrants, though, are identical to paperwork filed in another case in federal court in Georgia brought by an inmate at the prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina. The case was thrown out, as were the array of other frivolous lawsuits the man has filed from his prison cell.
The man has been in custody for several years since he was found not competent to stand trial after an arrest for planting a fake explosive outside the Guardian Building, a skyscraper in Detroit. Since his incarceration, he has filed a range of lawsuits and has impersonated the Treasury Department, claimed to be a federal trustee and claimed to be a lawyer for the Justice Department, a review of court records shows.
In the Georgia case, the man alleged that Trump and others had “acquired ‘millions of un- redacted classified tax returns and other sensitive financial data, bank records and accounts of banking and tax transactions of several million’ Americans and federal government agencies,” court documents say.
The judge in that case called his suit “fanatic” and “delusional,” saying there was no way to “discern any cognizable claim” from the incoherent filings.
The man has repeatedly impersonated federal officials in court records and has placed tax liens on judges using his false paperwork, two people familiar with the matter told the AP. Because of his history as a forger, his mail is supposed to be subjected to additional scrutiny from the Bureau of Prisons.
It’s unclear how the documents — the fake motion and the phony warrants — ended up at the court clerk’s office at the courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A photocopy of an envelope, included in the filing, shows it was sent to the court with a printed return address of the Treasury Department’s headquarters in Washington. But a postmark shows a Michigan ZIP code, and a tracking number on the envelope shows it was mailed Sept. 9 from Clinton Township, Michigan, the inmate’s hometown.
The AP is not identifying the inmate by name because he has a documented history of mental illness and has not been charged with a crime related to the filing.
“There is simply nothing indicating that he has any authorization to act on behalf of the United States,” the judge in the Georgia case wrote.
But despite the clear warning signs — including a stamp noting the Georgia case number on the phony warrants — the filing still made its way onto the docket.
Spokespeople for the Justice Department and the Treasury Department would not comment. They declined to answer on the record when asked if the document was false and why the government had not addressed it.
Representatives in the court clerk’s office and the magistrate judge overseeing the search warrant case did not respond to requests for comment. | https://www.wspa.com/news/crime/phony-document-lands-on-court-docket-in-trump-search-case/ | 2022-09-16T15:29:59Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/crime/phony-document-lands-on-court-docket-in-trump-search-case/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Don’t always believe what an app tells you.
A technical glitch directed people mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II to get in line here in Charlotte.
The app made smartphones look pretty dumb.
This may shock you, but the queue for the queen is nowhere near the Queen City.
But a snafu involving the app ‘what3words’ pointed people our way.
For a short time, it misguided folks to the end of the sometimes four-mile line, to a site four thousand miles away.
Besides being in the wrong country, the site is the Charlotte Royals Rugby Football Club practice field.
“Yikes… they won’t be able to mourn the Queen in person,” quipped Anne Cullen of Myers Park.
“Pretty funny, we’re out for our lunchtime walk, and somehow we ended up in line for the Queen,” said Amanda Aneralla, who was walking her dog along Queens Ave.
At least we know the mistake didn’t cause a scrum.
“Well, they should have directed them to The Buttercup,” says Kim Gordon.
She owns The Buttercup in Myers Park Center, which has a section in honor of the queen, from books to coffee mugs.
Gordon has a keen sense of what the world has lost.
“She’s a treasure; we don’t know when we’ll have another queen,” Gordon said, on the verge of tears. “And for her to have lived for 96 years, she was called for a time and a place… Yeah, she was an incredible lady.”
She and her husband took a memorable trip to London five years ago.
“And was just at Buckingham Palace hoping to see something and got a glimpse of her in her car.”
The video she captured with her phone documents Gordon’s quick glimpse of royalty as a lifetime memory.
The queue for the queen is far removed from a Charlotte rugby field. But the app mishap inadvertently showed us you don’t need to go far to feel the loss.
“People just have a love and respect for her,” Gordon said. | https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/app-mistakenly-points-mourners-to-charlotte-in-honor-of-queen-elizabeth/ | 2022-09-16T15:30:30Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/app-mistakenly-points-mourners-to-charlotte-in-honor-of-queen-elizabeth/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Appeals world bank project in Kaduna is supporting 100 people with special needs with grants to assist them to become business entrepreneurs.
This was disclosed by the state coordinator of the project, Dr Yahaya Aminu during the flagging-off ceremony held at Quater House hotel, Kaduna, on Thursday.
He said the project was aimed at supporting over 1,000 young men and women in the state to be self-employed in agriculture, saying, out of the number 100 beneficiaries are people with special needs.
“We are supporting young men and women in agriculture by allocating grants. We are set to empower 100 young men and women with special needs to be self reliant.
According to him, “We want these young men and women to be employers of labour instead of job seekers.
Thus, he maintained that “today’s event is a demonstration of our penchant desire to put smiles on them by ensuring we support them to set up their own businesses.
“They have gone far as to register their businesses with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). They have their business plan. We have paid their grants into their business accounts.”
The state coordinator appealed to them to make judicial use of the support given to them to make their lives meaningful to society.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his family on the passing of their beloved mother, Mrs Grace Akeredolu.
A statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity) on Friday, said the President urged the Akeredolu family members to draw strength from the life lessons taught by Mama, the values of care and compassion she inculcated in them and the sacrifices she made for her children to succeed in life.
President Buhari prayed for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed and urges the family to hold fast to their faith and trust in God to guide them through this difficult period.
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State Highway 10 shut down for major wreck
Crews respond to scene east of Greenwood Friday
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Fort Smith Times Record
A major crash has shut down State Highway 10 near Greenwood on Friday morning, the Sebastian County Sheriff's office reports.
About 7:15 a.m., the crash was reported near Red Brown Place east of Greenwood. SH 10 to the east will be shut down for an unknown amount of time, the sheriff's office reports.
Motorists should avoid the area while law officers respond.
The sheriff's office requests people avoid posting photographs of the scene "out of respect for privacy." | https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2022/09/16/state-highway-10-car-crash-near-greenwood-arkansas/69498416007/ | 2022-09-16T15:32:43Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2022/09/16/state-highway-10-car-crash-near-greenwood-arkansas/69498416007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s all about the run.
After dropping their first three games of the season to non-Battlefield District foes Rappahannock County (3-0), Harrisonburg (3-2) and Skyline (3-0), the Culpeper County High School girls volleyball team was looking to start district play on a winning note.
Visiting Spotsylvania County had other ideas, though, using efficient offense and stifling defense to beat the Blue Devil girls 3-0 on Sept. 8.
Culpeper second-year coach Nic Jones said that although his team played well as a unit, there were too many times when they allowed the Lady Knight’s multiple consecutive points.
“Volleyball is a game of runs,” Jones said. “When you’re on offense you have to put a string of points together and when you’re on defense you have to stop the other team from doing that.”
In the first set, Spotsy had three runs of three points each and CCHS had one as the Lady Knights took a 25-19 victory.
It was the second set, however, where the visitors showed the power of a long run moving from a 5-5 tie with Culpeper to a 12-5 lead by scoring seven unanswered points. Culpeper scored one point then Spotsy ran off three more to take a commanding 15-6 lead in a set they won 25-16. The Blue Devil girls did have three, three-point runs, but it was not nearly enough.
In the third set, the Lady Knights had runs of four, three and four points and finished the set with a three-point run to secure a 25-18 win.
“We didn’t get into our offense enough,” Jones said. “With volleyball, sometimes you fall more into playing defense against the other team rather than running your offense. We need to do better with our offense.”
Jones said with that goal in mind he’s been working with the girls on improving their passing so they can go on the attack more.
The Blue Devil girls are a comparatively young team with only two seniors and eight juniors. Many of the teams in the Battlefield District have four or five seniors on the varsity. Jones
also noted that one of his seniors – Abygayle Brown – missed the first three games recovering from an injury so she was just working her way into the offense.
“Volleyball is not like football or baseball in scoring points,” Jones said. “When you miss a serve or make a mistake, the other team gets a point. You have to capitalize on the other teams’ errors to score points.”
“We have to mentally overcome their runs. Sometimes when the other team goes on a run, we play not to make mistakes instead of trying to stop the run and go back on offense.”
“We made a lot of adjustments throughout the game and didn’t get down on ourselves, though. The girls were always there picking each other up.”
For CCHS, junior Samirah Powell had four kills and three blocks.
Junior Theresa Breckley had four blocks, junior Isabelle Bronesky had two aces and junior Isabella Toscano had three assists.
Senior Allison Brown led Spotsy with 10 points and junior Rylee Perkins added six.
The Culpeper volleyball team was back in action on Sept. 12, but results were not available by press time. | https://www.insidenova.com/culpeper/culpeper-high-volleyball-falls-to-spotsylvania/article_7c171582-35ce-11ed-b1b2-e3bf9ee03523.html | 2022-09-16T15:32:43Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/culpeper/culpeper-high-volleyball-falls-to-spotsylvania/article_7c171582-35ce-11ed-b1b2-e3bf9ee03523.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Experience is said to be the best teacher. But there are some experiences that not only teach you the hard way but also leave you broken and in pain.
No one is perfect, so, it is impossible to dismiss the possibility of getting hurt by others or having bad experiences in life.
Bad experiences are most times painful and if care is not taken, they have the possibility of leaving you broken for life.
It is important we do not just talk about bad experiences but also how we can get over them because if the truth be told, some of these experiences are bound to happen.
Even after learning from bad experiences, it is important that we also learn how to move on from them and get healed as time goes on.
Do you have a bad experience that seems impossible to get over? Have you been having a hard time moving on after a bad experience?
Discussed in this article are ways to help you get over bad experiences seamlessly.
1. Allow yourself to grieve and forgivenn
The first step in getting over a bad experience is for you to allow yourself grief. Don’t try to cover up your emotions, if you feel like crying, cry; if you feel like screaming, scream. Don’t bottle up the emotion, don’t try to show that you are unaffected by any experience.
There is no rule that states that you are not entitled to express your emotions or pains, so, avoid pent-up pains, anger and other hurtful experiences.
Allow yourself to feel what you’re feeling. Just don’t wallow in it. And if you’re feeling any type of guilt, then, forgive yourself and anyone who has hurt you.
If you do this, I guarantee that you are on your way to getting over any bad experience.
2. Acceptance
Often times than not, we often find it hard to believe that we are the victims of some bad experiences. We just continue to wallow in self-pity and condemnation. You begin to ask yourself questions like, “Why me? How could I have allowed this to happen to me?” and much more.
Even if this period of self-questioning is inevitable, it is important that we accept the situation. You need to understand that you cannot always have control over everything that happens to you. Life happens!
To get over a bad experience, you need to accept that such experiences have happened. You can’t turn back the hands of time.
You can’t change what happened to you in the past, but you can make the decision whether that is going to define you, or whether, through will, determination, and courage, you will do the best thing in the future.
3. Forget
It has been inculcated in us that we should “forgive and not forget”. When you decide to forgive and not forget, you hurt yourself the more and it becomes increasingly difficult for you to get over bad experiences.
Don’t just choose to forgive, also choose to forget. Don’t keep memories of bad experiences, discard diaries containing painful experiences and allow yourself to heal.
Don’t lose yourself because you decide to “forgive and not forget “. You’re important to me and this world definitely needs you to be in a perfect state of health emotionally, psychologically, and physically.
Whether those who hurt you ask for forgiveness or not, choose because of your wellbeing to not only forgive them but also forget it no matter how hard it may seem.
4. Don’t do it alone
Another thing you need to do in order to get over bad experiences is to know that you can’t do it alone. Try to keep friends you trust around you, those you know you will trust to support you as you are going through those experiences.
Share what you are going through with people you trust. Share your burden. Don’t go through it alone, otherwise, it will never go away.
It’s OK to fear losing yourself along the way. As long as you have your friends, you will be able to find yourself again.
5. Learn
Experience, either good or bad, is meant to teach you a lesson. Take your bad experiences and learn from them.
Always see that God gave you a lesson now learn from all your experiences. Accept the things you cannot change, make changes for the better where you can, and learn to know the difference and get the best out of your bad experiences.
Be positive. Negative thoughts will always be in your mind, but if you think positive you will get the strength to forge on.
In all, time really does heal all wounds, if you allow it to. I am rooting for you and I trust you to get through.
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Women and people of color account for almost three-quarters of the Northern Virginia workforce, according to data from the American Community Survey, but that same demographic only accounts for 47% of the region's executives or C-suites.
In contrast, white men make up nearly a quarter of the workforce and account for over half of executives.
The numbers are just a piece of what inspired Northern Virginia Champions for Accountability Badge, a joint initiative between the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. The initiative is a commitment by employers throughout the region to collect, analyze and act on data related to the diversity of C-suite leaders and board members. The project was developed in collaboration with a task force composed of four cross-sector chief diversity officers.
Fifty-three employers made up the first cohort of badge recipients, or "champions." Each submitted an application earlier this year that included data collection and sharing practices, the state of diversity in their C-suite and the state of diversity on their board.
President and CEO of the Community Foundation Eileen Ellsworth presented the findings at an inaugural event this week, and she acknowledged that the lack of diversity among top executives is a regional and nationwide issue.
"We can all become more intentional in recruiting, recognizing and promoting underrepresented talent into the top positions of the companies and institutions we run," she said.
She also highlighted the economic impacts.
"Executives just earn a lot more for the rest of the workforce, with a median income of $200,000 here in Northern Virginia, compared with $97,000 for non-managerial staff," she said.
According to preliminary findings, racial and ethnic demographics of the champions' C-suites tracked closely with the overall composition of Northern Virginia's executives.
However, unlike the racial and ethnic demographics, there was a stark difference in the gender composition of the champions' executives compared to the region's overall workforce. Female executives made up about two-thirds of the champions' C-suite.
However, female executives make up almost one-third of the Northern Virginia region's C-suite. The employers also reported a higher percentage of female employees in their workforce compared to the region's overall workforce.
Ninety-one percent of the champions reported regularly collecting race-ethnicity and sex-gender data about their C-suite and/or board–primarily through self-identification. However, just 37% collected data on LGTQ+ status, and 56% did the same for disability status.
More than half of the champions reported that they are actively working to increase diversity among their C-suite.
Employers that did not engage in diversification cited "a sufficiently diverse executive team or a current lack of vacancies in leadership positions." About three-quarters reported they were working to diversify their entire workforce – a strategy that the report says is essential for developing a pipeline to executive-level roles within their companies.
Dorothy Gilliam, the first African American female reporter at the Washington Post, highlighted the economic impact of diversification.
"It's very clear that diversity can also increase profitability. It has so many positive effects," Gilliam said.
She moderated the panel of task force members, and each one also highlighted the economic benefits diversity brings.
Stephanie Turner, vice president of inclusion, diversity, and social innovation at MITRE, said it's all about retention.
"We want to make sure that we spend so much time bringing the best and brightest to our organizations— we want to make sure that we keep them motivated, keep them engaged, and part of that is by focusing on making sure that our employees feel included," Turner said.
However, Nathan Carter, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for Northern Virginia Community College, said higher education will play a vital role in diversifying the workforce.
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Local partnerships have sprung some colorful artwork around Prince William County’s bus stops.
The nonprofit Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB), together with OmniRide, Prince William County Neighborhood Services Division, Parks, Recreation & Tourism, Amazon Web Services In Communities and Apple Federal Credit Union, recently unveiled the KPWB Bus Shelter Beautification project.
Officials say the project aims to use public art combined with a litter removal program to transform designated bus shelters into public art spaces, beautify neighborhoods, bring awareness to the importance of protecting the natural environment and, ultimately, improve the ridership experience among residents.
“Similar projects across the country have had the added benefit of deterring litter and vandalism and have been instrumental in connecting the local communities to public art. KPWB and our partners in this project are excited and proud to bring such a worthwhile program to Prince William County,” said Rico Fleshman, executive director of Keep Prince William Beautiful, in a news release.
In the initial phase, the Bus Shelter Beautification project launched at four bus shelters, each featuring work by a different artist under the theme of environmental stewardship. Artists were selected through an open call for proposals by KPWB earlier this year, where they were encouraged to visit their selected shelter locations to see the neighborhood, surrounding community and its cultural influences to inspire them to create their works.
Each selected artist received a $500 grant to create the artwork and will receive half of the proceeds gained at auction for the sale of their artwork after a year. Each shelter includes a name card identifying the artist and a QR code that can be scanned to access the artist’s website and artwork.
The Bus Shelter Beautification project also includes a dedicated and consistent litter removal effort that will be led by community volunteers to ensure each space is clean and maintained.
“The Prince William Board of County Supervisors strongly believes in the positive impact of art in public spaces. Efforts like this not only beautify our neighborhoods, they also foster a unique sense of place and strengthen our communities by bringing together artists, transit providers, community partners and local leaders for positive social impact,” said Ann Wheeler, chair of the Board of County Supervisors.
Artists and shelter locations are as follows:
Dale Boulevard and Minnieville Road
Artist: Amanda Griffith
Bio: Griffith is based out of Woodbridge. She works primarily with colored pencils, markers and acrylic paint to create complex composite drawings. She is inspired by surrealist artists and her students at Freedom High School. Griffith is passionate about creating images that speak to a greater theme in a singular artwork to create a surreal experience for the viewer. Her goal is to have the viewer see something new each time they view the artwork.
Quote about artwork or program: “This artwork is about bringing awareness to environmental sustainability by promoting the diversity of the world, being in the hands of the people and the solutions and rewards the world will bring with environmentally sustainable change.”
Old Bridge Road and Antietam Road
Artist: Tamao Nakayama
Bio: Nakayama was born and raised in Tokyo and moved to the United States when she was 25 years old. She is still deeply influenced by the Japanese aesthetic and the belief that “less is more.” Nakayama is new in art, yet she has numerous unique experiences in design, culture and life. She currently works on painting and sculpture using various materials at her studio in Woodbridge.
Quote about artwork or program: “Preserve the beautiful nature and wildlife for our future generations.”
Prince William County Parkway in front of McCoart Building
Artist: Sherry Bosarge
Bio: Bosarge has lived or worked in Prince William County most of her life. She is a wife to a supportive husband, a mother to four girls and an enthusiastic art educator for the past 19 years. Art is an important part of her life, she says, and she is fortunate to share her passion and talents with her family, friends, students and the public.
Quote about artwork or program: “I am honored to be a part of this wonderful project to Keep Prince William Beautiful and I hope that my painting will inspire others to do the same!”
Sudley Road and Digges Road
Artist: Emily Thomson
Bio: Thomson is an artist whose prefered medium is oil paints. She also enjoys working with acrylic paints, inks and gouache. She runs her family’s business, Manassas Olive Oil Company, in Manassas. When she isn't working at the shop, she enjoys being out in nature, hanging out with her animals and painting.
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Bridget Thaller was born and raised in Virginia, the youngest of four siblings and a rising sophomore at Patriot High School. She’s got a penchant for deadpan humor but, outside of the hours at track practice after school, she spends her free time very seriously running the international organization she founded, Help Kids 2 Live (HK2L), whose focus is on improving the lives of girls in South Sudan.
It’s a Family – and Friends – Thing
Bridget is surrounded by philanthropic and progressive friends and family. Her older brother Kyle founded the organization Kyle’s Campaign for Change (KCC) as a teenager to help type 1 diabetics in South Sudan, and family friends Mallory Slucher and Phoebe McChesney started the organization Spread Your Wings (SYW) to award four-year scholarships to women in South Sudan who want an education.
Why South Sudan
KCC, SYW, and HK2L focus their efforts on South Sudan because Bridget’s father, Dr. Mark Thaller, spent years living and working there. Consequently, his kids have been familiar with the country all their life. Dr. Thaller was a naval officer, worked on Wall Street, and is now an advisor for KCC and SYW.
South Sudan Minister of Federal Affairs Losuba Wongo is an occasional houseguest at the Thaller residence. Dr. Thaller said, “He’s known Bridget since she was six. Hearing his stories about South Sudan made those I’ve shared with her even more poignant.”
Two years ago, Kyle made a trip to Juba, South Sudan, with his father. They met with Minister Wongo who invited them on a picnic where he took them to the Divine Mercy Action (DMA) orphanage.
The Divine Mercy Action orphanage
DMA was established by Father Paolino Tipo Dengin in 2017 and is about 60 miles outside of the capital of Juba.
“I’ve seen many orphanages, I’ve helped many, including those in South Sudan,” said Dr. Thaller. “Unfortunately, most are so sad that you don’t want to take pictures. But DMA is clean and the boys and girls are eating.”
DMA now has a new, concrete building with two floors and pillars in place to support additional floors. The building is bare, save for a small fridge and VCR on the bottom floor powered by solar cells. There are nearly 100 children at DMA, from six to 19 years old. At some point, when the building is complete, the kids will be able to replace their tents with rooms.
Empowering South Sudanese girls
Being educated by her family on South Sudan and the lives of girls in that country motivated Bridget to get involved. Before launching HK2L, she joined SYW, whose mission “is to ensure every girl in South Sudan can read, teach, represent, and grow,” because “SYW wants to help young girls to become future leaders of South Sudan.”
“Most of the time the girls from South Sudan get married off and don’t get a chance to get an education,” Bridget said. No access to menstrual products and a cultural priority on getting married as early as 12 years old severely restrict a girl’s education.
Once Phoebe and Mallory went to college, Bridget was ready for the next step. She established HK2L in January of this year as a way to help at-risk children, and she decided to start with the kids at Divine Mercy Action orphanage.
“My dad brought me the original idea of working with the orphanage. We talked about it for a while, eventually deciding it would be a good first effort for HK2L,” said Bridget.
How they will Help Kids 2 Live
HK2L’s website states that its “first project is trying to help DMA by raising money to buy food, building supplies, school supplies, shoes, and other things.” They plan to catalyze DMA’s construction projects using Dr. Thaller’s contacts to get building materials.
It’s a personal mission for Bridget because, she said, “I think people underestimate the state that South Sudanese people are in, especially the girls. It’s not something that’s top of mind for people since the situation has been bad for a while. People don’t know what’s going on or what the war is about. They just know that it’s a bad place to be.”
Between homework and track, Bridget maintains HK2L in the evenings and on weekends and sometimes her life as an advocate bleeds into her life as a high schooler. Once when advertising HK2L at track practice, she found out one of her coaches owned a running store. Her coach pledged to donate any gently used returned shoes to HK2L.
A trip to the orphanage
In July, Bridget and her dad went from their Virginia Gateway home to South Sudan, meeting ministers, the vice president, and Pope Francis. “It was pretty cool,” Bridget said regarding being on Pope Francis’s agenda.
During their trip, they visited and made donations of food and money to DMA and other orphanages, including Straight Link Center and The Sisters of Charity. Bridget also had the honor of awarding two four-year scholarships on behalf of SYW to Mariam Rasas Henry, and Adeng Bona Malual, also known as Clara, as well as an additional $100 prize to another young woman.
Helping each other to help others
Once they returned home, Bridget immediately went to work as a camp counselor and continued as a lifeguard at SplashDown Waterpark. Typical teen summer jobs. But she also carved out time to see her friends and family. To her it’s important to lean on those you love – and who love you – to help you achieve your goals.
To anyone hoping to follow in her footsteps, Bridget’s advice is simply, “Try your best, and if you need help, ask. Getting help is necessary for starting an organization.”
Of course it’s just as important to her to help others however possible. “I try to help as many people as I can, whether I help them a lot or a little. Even the smallest of things can make a person's day better,” she said.
Whether it’s about helping other teens start a nonprofit or helping people around the world get the resources they need to live a better life, Bridget said,”Helping a little is still a great step in paving a path for a better future.”
For more information on Help Kids 2 Live (HK2L), visit https://helpkids2live.org.
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Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and sponsor HendrickCars.com have extended their relationships with Hendrick Motorsports after agreeing to concurrent contracts that run through the 2026 racing season.
The matching pacts represent three-year extensions for both the driver and sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, building on agreements that were announced in July 2021. HendrickCars.com will remain the team’s 35-race majority partner and continue its support of Larson in all non-NASCAR events in which he competes.
HendrickCars.com is the online home for everything Hendrick Automotive Group. Visitors can shop thousands of new or pre-owned vehicles, locate centers for service and collision repair, receive a value to sell or trade their car, chat online with customer service, discover career opportunities, learn more about vehicle protection programs, and explore how the company gives back to the community.
“When Kyle joined our team, the expectations were sky high from both inside and outside the organization. To say he’s exceeded them would be an understatement,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman and CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group. “Not only has Kyle proven himself as a champion driver, he’s performed at a championship level outside of the race car. We’re proud to continue our relationship and to see him represent our team and our brands in such positive ways. The years to come are very bright.”
In his first year with Hendrick Motorsports in 2021, Larson delivered one of the most memorable performances in NASCAR history, winning 10 points-paying races that included a walk-off victory in the season finale to clinch his first Cup Series championship. The 30-year-old native of Elk Grove, California, has turned in another stellar effort thus far in 2022 with two victories and his second consecutive playoff appearance with crew chief Cliff Daniels. Larson is also a prolific dirt racer who competes in a range of cars and series outside of NASCAR.
Off the track, Larson is engaged in a variety of community initiatives and launched the non-profit Kyle Larson Foundation in March 2021. He has raised thousands of dollars to provide support to hands-on charitable organizations that benefit today’s youth, families and communities in need.
“I can’t explain how much this opportunity means,” Larson said. “The chance to compete for the top team and best sponsors in racing is something every driver dreams about. I’m humbled to have incredible people in my corner and amazing support from so many fans. Thanks to everyone at Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Automotive Group for believing in me, Cliff and our team. Even though we’ve done some great things so far, I truly believe our best is ahead of us.”
Highlighted by a year-over-year increase in organic traffic for HendrickCars.com and double-digit increases in conversions, vehicle leads, online customer interactions, trade evaluations, and employment applications, Hendrick Automotive Group has measured a three-to-one return on its marketing investment in NASCAR. Each of the website’s highest-traffic days of 2022 have been associated with NASCAR-related initiatives. The company has also utilized Larson as a spokesperson for its corporate social responsibility programs, including $100,000 in contributions to high-school STEM programs in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina this year.
“Our partnership with Hendrick Motorsports continues to deliver impactful results for our company,” said Gary Davis, executive vice president and COO of Hendrick Automotive Group. “It’s a key part of our efforts to establish HendrickCars.com as a national brand while delivering business opportunities for our dealership locations throughout the country. We’ve been able to recruit talented people to the organization, support our teammates with unique incentive and engagement programs, amplify our community support programs and expose the NASCAR fan to our dealership locations nationwide. We followed the data, and the decision to extend our relationship with Hendrick Motorsports was easy to make.”
Hendrick Automotive Group has committed to numerous successful marketing efforts in auto racing. In addition to Larson, HendrickCars.com is the primary sponsor of five-time NHRA champion Greg Anderson and has supported motor sports at the grassroots level.
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This Week’s Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Bristol Motor Speedway … In 17 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Dillon has one top-five and three top-10 finishes, including a career-best fourth-place finish in August 2016. The 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion has nine NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the half-mile track with a win in 2016. He has also made three NASCAR Truck Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway. This weekend’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race is the cutoff race for the Round of 16 in the NASCAR Playoffs, and Dillon enters the race below the cutoff line in 14th, just two points shy of advancing to the Round of 12.
Winner, Winner … Dillon has won at Bristol Motor Speedway on both the paved and dirt configurations. In addition to winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Tennessee track in August 2016 (paved), Dillon was among the first drivers to compete on the track’s dirt surface in 2021. He won two features and a heat race in dominating fashion in a 604 Crate Late Model for Corey Hedgecock Racing.
TRACKER Off Road ... Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 prominently features TRACKER ATVs, a game-changing new line of all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides offering breakthrough performance, service and value in the off-road industry. TRACKER OFF ROAD was born out of a powerhouse partnership formed between Bass Pro Shops and TRACKER founder Johnny Morris and Textron Specialized Vehicles, bringing together the undisputed world leader in boating with a global leader in innovation and technology.
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AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on Bristol Motor Speedway?
“Anything can happen at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s a short track and you can get caught up in things fast. Our goal as a team is to be consistent and to try and win and advance into the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs.”
You’re below the cutline, but within striking distance. Do you feel like you can battle your way into the next round?
“Yeah, for sure. Bristol is going to be wild and anything can happen. We’ve given ourselves a good shot. Nobody knows what to expect when we get there, but it’s a long race. If you’re there at the end of the day, you’ve got a good shot to make it.”
This Week’s Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Bristol Motor Speedway … Tyler Reddick will be making his fourth NASCAR Cup Series start on pavement at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday evening. His best finish at the .533-mile speedway is fourth-place in 2020. Reddick had five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts and Bristol, grabbing a win in 2019 and racking up four top-10 finishes. He claimed one top-10 finish and won one pole position in two Truck Series starts at Bristol. The driver of the Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet scored a second-place finish earlier this season on dirt at Bristol, one of nine top-fives he has racked up during the 2022 season.
NASCAR Playoff Outlook ... Last weekend at Kansas Speedway, Reddick won his second pole position this season, third of his Cup Series career and first on an oval. He enters the Round 1 cutoff race at Bristol 11th in the Playoff standings, two points above the cutline.
The Flying Croissants Are Back! ... Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is the primary for Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Chevrolet this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Infield Takeover with Tyler at Bristol! ... Tyler Reddick will be participating in an infield takeover on Friday afternoon, September 16, at Bristol Motor Speedway from 2-3 p.m. ET, so don’t be surprised if Reddick visits your campsite.
TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:
This will be the first time the Next Gen car will be on the concrete surface at Bristol. What are your thoughts entering this weekend?
“Every race in this round is very important for us. We have some really good tracks in this playoff run. Bristol has always been a good track but it is a bit of an unknown with this car. When I look at the trend of this car at the smaller tracks, you know, Bristol has always been an exciting place but I am certainly concerned with what the racing will look like. It may not be as crazy as some expect. There’s a lot of grip, we don’t have to peddle the car at all. We were actually working on Bristol a little bit on Saturday at Kansas. At first I was surprised, like wow, this is a lot of grip. It feels like you’re off the gas pedal as much as you would be on a mile-and-a-half. I think the speeds are going to be high enough there that I just don’t think someone is going to be able to move someone out of the way there. You’re pretty much going to have to go in there and hope you hit the guy because if you don’t, you’re going to go flying up into the wall and crash. It could be chaotic and if things stack up you could have some action but I don’t think it’s going to be the type of race where people are moving each other out the way because I don’t think you’re going to be able to get there.”
This Week’s Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Camaro SS at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Sheldon Creed will head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time in his NASCAR Xfinity Series career. Creed has made three starts at the track during his time in the NASCAR Truck Series. In those three starts, he tallied a best finish of sixth in 2019 and in 2021, he started from the pole. He led 189 laps in 2021, too.
Playoff Goals ... This weekend marks the last race before the start of the Playoffs, which means this is Creed’s last chance to make it into the 12-driver post-season field. He is in a close battle with Landon Cassill and Ryan Sieg. Creed is currently 32 points below the cutline, in 13th. His only way to make the Playoff field is with a win.
Whelen Celebrates 70 Years … From a small garage workshop in Connecticut in 1952 to a worldwide leader in emergency warning equipment today, Whelen Engineering continues to push the boundaries of innovation. As we mark our 70th anniversary, we’re proud to continue our founder’s mission of making it safer for those who serve and protect. Whelen has been manufacturing in America for 70 years—we never left, and we’re here to stay.
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SHELDON CREED QUOTE:
You are in a close battle for the final Playoff position. Does that change your approach to the race?
“I mean, points racing is never fun. We’re just going to go out there and do our best, like this team always does. We’re going to show up with the best Whelen Chevrolet we can and treat it like we’re going to the Championship 4. We just need be on our A game and stay focused on the ultimate goal at Bristol, winning. We need to go out and practice well and qualify in a good spot to get max stage points and give ourselves a shot to win at the end. I’ve been doing a lot of research with my team, working hard on strategy and preparation for the race. We were looking at where Myatt Snider ran last year at Bristol and previous years with RCR because they’ve been pretty decent there. I’ve been doing my homework with Josh Wise this week, working in the simulator and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got this weekend.”
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AUSTIN HILL QUOTE:
You’re making your debut at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend in the Xfinity Series. Are you looking forward to the race and will you race differently knowing there are guys battling for the final Playoff spot?
“Well, I wouldn’t say that I’d race any different. We’re still out there competing for points and wins, just like everyone else, but I’m not going to wreck anyone or try to get myself in a position around those guys battling for that spot. I want to be there to help my teammate, Sheldon Creed, because he’s one of those guys. Obviously, we want him in the Playoffs, competing with us so if I can help him out, I will. Other than that, I’m focused on practicing well and getting a good starting position. Since I’ve never been to Bristol in an Xfinity car and the track is so unique. It’s definitely going to be a wild race and our team is ready. We’ve been studying and working hard in the simulator so I’m looking forward to it.”
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Quote: You know what happened tonight, you finished in the Top-5, but still fall below that cut line, so what do you take away from Bristol?
“Yeah, I mean honestly, we’re in the same position that we were coming here. I feel like we are in a must-win situation, but we gave it everything we could. We had a pretty okay Champion Power Equipment Chevy. If we could have gotten out to the lead, we could have stole it. But running fifth, we were a fifth place truck; running fifteenth, we were a fifteenth place truck. It is what it is, we made the right call to try and win the race there. I don’t know if we were good enough to do that, but that was the strategy that we chose. I think we would have balanced out either way points wise, but we would have had a worse finish if we opted for the stage points. But overall, we were making gains; anytime we show up to a short track, we want to contend for a win, and we didn’t do that tonight. [I was] hoping to steal one tonight, but congratulations to Ty and those guys, they did a great job tonight.”
Yeah, he was able to get his first win. Now, you are a student of the sport, I know that you watch all of these guys and watch how these races unfold, but as you look ahead to these next two races in this Round of 8, what do you need to do inside of the truck?
“I think we need to be aggressive and go for a win, you know? Yeah, it’s possible to point our way in, but I’m not banking on that. Obviously, we’re going to Talladega, the hometown track next, which is enjoyable, but definitely you can’t count on anything there. But I’m really looking forward to finishing the year off strong. I feel like we’ve got an opportunity to win anytime we show up. You know Hensley and I have run really well at Homestead as well. I feel like we can win either of these next two, and that’s what we’ve got to do.” | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-truck-series-news/73026-gms-racing-ncwts-race-recap-bristol-motor-speedway | 2022-09-16T15:37:25Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-truck-series-news/73026-gms-racing-ncwts-race-recap-bristol-motor-speedway | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When Southern California sprint car star Brody Roa released his 2022 racing schedule, it shocked many that he was running in a variety of different series and was not chasing championship points in any of them. As the season is about to hit the homestretch, Roa is completely happy with the decision and has absolutely no regrets. This Saturday night he will be competing in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway.
The story of Roa’s racing the past few seasons has been with the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, USAC National Sprint Cars when they headed west to end the season, and his annual trek to the Chili Bowl. To date this year he has raced the Chili Bowl, a few races in the USAC West Coast Series, the USAC National Series at Indiana Sprint Week, and periodic appearances with USAC/CRA. Additionally, he has raced with the World of Outlaws, ASCS/CAS Series in Arizona, King of Thunder winged 360s, and NARC King of the West 410s. With such a varied schedule, he has not had to think about the stress that comes along with point racing, and frankly, he is not missing it.
“I am enjoying it, especially as it comes nearer to the end of the year,” Roa said on Wednesday night. “I know the last few months, September, October, and November, are really stressful when you are point racing. You are counting points all night and you are trying to focus. It is always in the back of your head no matter what anybody says. You think about it. It is nice going into the end of this year not worrying about that. Going into the Ovals I will be focused on making good runs all three nights.”
“It has been our goal the last 10 years to run for that championship,” Roa continued. “It is a different kind of fun I guess you could say. If we have a little off night, we are not worrying ourselves too much. We can move on to the next one. I have tried some things with the car this year that I probably would not have done (if they were chasing points). We have learned a lot this year and we have had a lot more fun. The tension level amongst the team is a little bit lower. It has been nice.”
The obvious question is if he has been having so much fun this year, is he going to do the same thing next year? One would think the clear answer would be “yes,” he is going to stick with what he did in 2022. However, one must consider that the 31-year-old Garden Grove, California resident is a longtime successful racer with competitive juices that run deep.
“I am not sure yet,” Roa stated when asked if he would race for points in 2023. “It’s a conversation I guess everybody has to have and decide what we want to do next year. I had fun with the wing deal this year, so I would like to do that occasionally. I want to run with Jayson (Jayson May who owns the #8M 360 sprint car Roa drives when available) more next year, too. When we get to the end of the year and schedules start coming out, we will all get together as a team with all of our partners, supporters, and families and see what we can and what we want to do next year.”
Roa’s season will end a little over two months from now in the sprint car portion of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura. He has several races on his schedule including a stretch of five straight Saturdays of racing in three different series starting with this Saturday’s USAC/CRA race at Perris. The rest of that stretch will include another USAC/CRA show at Perris, USAC Western Sprint Series races at Ventura and Kern County Raceway Park, and the NARC King of the West Twin 25’s at Peter Murphy’s Keller Auto Speedway. In addition to the October date at Keller, there may be one more wing race on his schedule in 2022.
“We are going to put the wing back on a couple of times,” Roa said. “Well, maybe a couple times. We only have one wing left. We have to get through the first one. We are going to do it once for sure. We will see about the second one and do whatever we feel at the end of October with the wing or non-wing.”
This Saturday Roa returns to Perris for his fourth wingless appearance at the track this year. His first three appearances on the famous Riverside County half-mile clay Oval in 2022 saw him finish in sixth place, third, and first. The win came on June 25th. The next time the series was at the track was on August 20th. To say the results were 180 degrees different would be an understatement. Between his heat race and getting clobbered and knocked out of the main on lap two, it seemed as though Roa was hit by everyone at the track except for the infield ambulance driver.
“We still show up to run good, but having those nights hurts no matter what,” Roa affirmed. “Whether it is points or just money. We rely a lot on the purse money to get the car ready again for the next one. When we have nights like that (August 20th) and we tear up everything in the trailer in like a total of 10 laps, it hurts the ego and the bank account. But it is definitely less stressful when I have a night like that this year as I am not worrying about a bad night points-wise.”
Roa is looking forward to this weekend in a big way. Not only will racing at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday be on his agenda. On Sunday, Roa and his wife Tailor will be celebrating their daughter Addison’s second birthday with family and friends.
Adult tickets to see Roa and the rest of the stars in action on Saturday are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is just $5.00. Children 5 and under are admitted free. There will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday, this event will not sell out. For those who wish to purchase advance tickets, they are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7/event/1256365 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the city of Paris (91767). The track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. The fairgrounds charges $10 for parking.
For fans who come east on the 91 Freeway to get to The PAS, the eastbound lanes will be shut down all weekend in Corona. Fans can take the 91 east to either the 605 or the 57 north to the 60 Freeway east.
If you wish to hear Roa’s recent appearance on the Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast, you can do so at the following link https://spoti.fi/3cjQrLL.
In 2022, Roa is racing in the USAC/CRA, USAC National, and other select events, in his #91R BR Performance/HD Industries Eagle. He will also drive the #8M for May Motorsports in select USAC West Coast events. The 2019 USAC Southwest and 2017 USAC West Coast champion is always open to discussing other driving opportunities.
Roa and the team want to thank the following sponsors for making the 2022 season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, Sander Engineering, Inland Rigging, Caltrol, “Biker” Bruce Fischer, Competition Suspension, ALR Virtual Services, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to RDM Mechanics, Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Ten West Towing, Ten West Environmental, TJM Distribution, and Westco International for sponsoring the #8M he will pilot for Jayson May on 10 occasions in 2022.
If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition as a team partner throughout the 2022 racing season, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information on the top of this release.
Fans can learn more about Roa and the team at https://www.brodyroa.com/. Fans can also check out the team news at Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/br91r/.
To keep up with May Motorsports, please check out and “like” its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/MayMotorsports8M
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After an unplanned break in the schedule and a quick, relaxing trip to Hawaii, Eddie Tafoya Jr. will return to the sprint car wars when the USAC/CRA Series visits Perris Auto Speedway for the Glenn Howard Memorial this Saturday night. The race will be the 18th of the year for the Chino Hills, California-based driver and his sixth at Perris.
Tafoya last raced on August 20th on the same ½-mile clay oval he will be competing on this Saturday night. On that evening, he was the 9th fastest qualifier in the 21-car field. He backed that up with a second-place finish in his heat race. He then led the main event early on before eventually finishing fifth. That finish was Tafoya’s sixth top-five finish in 14 main event starts in the series this year. It also stretched his streak of finishing eighth or better in the series to eight races dating back to April 2nd.
Since that last race, Tafoya and all the other series drivers were scheduled to race at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 3rd. However, blistering temperatures would have made conditions unsafe for fans, drivers, and crews. In addition, the extreme heat would have made it hard to keep the track racy and would have played havoc with tires.
Tafoya, 25, the 2018 PAS Young Gun Champion and 2019 USAC/CRA and USAC Southwest Rookie of the Year, is still near the top of the season-long championship standings. Manning the fourth place spot for most of the season, he enters Saturday’s show at Perris just 23-points out of third and 58-points out of second. Tafoya still has plenty of time to advance higher in the standings. Including Saturday’s race at Perris, there are seven races left before the season ends on November 5th.
After Saturday’s race on the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval, Tafoya will have a week off before returning to the same track on October 1st. The following week he will journey to the Mohave Valley Raceway, which is minutes away from the Colorado River and only about 20 miles from Laughlin on October 8th. On his first ever appearance at that track on April 23rd, Tafoya placed third in the main event.
Tafoya will be back in Arizona to finish the month of October at the 55th Annual Western World at the Cocopah Speedway on October 28th and 29th. At the end of January, Tafoya kicked off his campaign with three straight nights of action on the track which is located near Yuma. After finishing seventh at the season opener and ninth the following night, Tafoya wrapped up that trip with a season-best second-place finish on January 29th.
After Cocopah, he will wrap up his season the following week with three nights of action at the 26th Annual Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway.
Adult tickets for Saturday are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is just $5.00. Children 5 and under are admitted free. There will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday, this event will not sell out. For those who wish to purchase advance tickets, they are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7/event/1256365 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the city of Paris (91767). The track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. The fairgrounds charges $10 for parking.
For fans who come east on the 91 Freeway to get to The PAS, the eastbound lanes will be shut down all weekend in Corona. Fans can take the 91 east to either the 605 or the 57 north to the 60 Freeway east.
Tafoya has a great new YouTube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1hrmC5L80EU.
Be sure to stop by the Specialty Fasteners hauler after Saturday’s race to meet Tafoya and his team and to pick up one of his great-looking team shirts.
If you or your company would like to be a part of the Specialty Fastener team’s effort, please contact Eddie Tafoya Jr. via phone at (909) 393-3999 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. He will be happy to talk to you and lay out the team’s plans.
Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51. The same contact point can be used to purchase his great-looking shirts via mail.
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There are hundreds of reasons why Eldora Speedway is the place to be on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24.
But to whittle it down in the style set by David Letterman, here are the top 10 reasons why drivers and fans alike can’t wait for the 40th running of the 4-Crown Nationals at the world’s greatest dirt track Sept. 23-24.
- The 4-Crown Nationals is the only event all year where fans can see the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink sprint cars, the top three divisions of USAC (USAC Silver Crown, the USAC AMSOIL national sprint cars, and the USAC NOS Energy Drink national midgets), and the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars on the same track on the same weekend. Friday night’s program consists of full programs for the WoO sprints and the USAC midgets plus USAC Silver Crown qualifying. Saturday night’s show features the USAC Silver Crown race and full programs for the All Star sprints and USAC sprints and midgets. Whether fans prefer wings or non-wings, it’s heaven on Earth for open-wheel fans.
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Eldora’s USAC dates were rained out in May, so the 4-Crown Nationals is the only event for that sanctioning body at Eldora this year.
- WoO sprint car fans agree that Eldora is one of that series’ crown jewels of tracks. Friday night, Sept. 23 is the series’ final visit to Eldora this year. David Gravel and Brent Marks were the stars of the WoO shows earlier this year at Eldora. Gravel won the Joker’s Wild and the Knight Before the King’s Royal, while Marks won the Historical Big One and the King’s Royal. Will they be able to win again on Friday, or will someone else celebrate in victory lane that night?
- It’s going to be a long winter. The 4-Crown Nationals is Eldora’s final race of the season, so fans are going to want to savor every moment. The sights, sounds and smells of Eldora are special, the concession stand food is delicious, and new friends or life-long ones will be found throughout the grandstands and the lawn seating areas. Many race fans love to camp, and camping at Eldora is always fun. The 4-Crown Nationals is paradise for T-shirt shoppers. All of these fans will be making memories on crisp, clear autumn nights while they can, trying not to think about shoveling snow under gray, gloomy skies this winter.
- If one is good, then two is great. Fans can see two full, regular programs for the USAC NOS Energy Drink national midgets back to back on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Title fights spur the competition to new heights.
With three races remaining there are only 57 points between leader Kody Swanson and second-place Logan Seavey in the USAC Silver Crown point standings, 524 to 467. C.J. Leary, Brian Tyler and Justin Grant are right behind them.
At press time the top five in USAC sprints are Grant, Brady Bacon, Leary, Robert Ballou and rookie Emerson Axsom.
At press time Buddy Kofoid tops the USAC midget point standings followed by Grant, Cannon McIntosh, Bryant Wiedeman and rookie Mitchel Moles.
After Eldora there will only be two more All Star sprint races in 2022, so the leader at press time, defending champion Tyler Courtney, will be searching for every point possible as will the drivers behind him like Justin Peck; Bellevue, Ohio’s Cap Henry; Hunter Schuerenberg and Bill Balog.
The WoO sprint car point battle has been tight all year. At press time three-time and defending champion Brad Sweet tops those standings, but David Gravel; Carson Macedo; Wooster, Ohio’s own Sheldon Haudenschild, and WoO king Donny Schatz are trying to find an edge in order to beat him.
- The 4-Crown Nationals are important in motorsports history. Historians know that legendary driver Jack Hewitt of Troy, Ohio is the only driver to sweep the 4-Crown Nationals. In 1998 Hewitt posted victories in the USAC national sprint cars, midgets, and Silver Crown plus the UMP modified features.
However, Tyler Courtney has won six of the last 16 total 4-Crown features dating back to 2017. No one else has more than one, so it’s pretty clear he’s well on his way to making his own legend. Fans will want to be there to see it in person.
- Teams and drivers try harder when there is big money on the line. All four features on Saturday night will pay $10,000 to the winning driver. In total, it’s a $40,000 purse increase. This year’s 4-Crown features’ posted purses total nearly $215,000!
- The just-announced NKTelco Broadband bonus will pay an additional $40,000 if a driver can sweep all four divisions on Saturday night. Will anyone try? If so, who? If anyone does, it’ll be an $80,000 payday for one night’s work.
- Eldora is rich in history, and so is this event. Eldora is celebrating its 69th season of racing this year, and this is the 40-year anniversary of the 4-Crown Nationals. Four-wide salutes, cell phone flashlight send-offs, wave laps, 50-50 drawings and autograph sessions add to the excitement of seeing the best drivers tackle Eldora’s fast and demanding track. Tony Stewart has made significant improvements to the property and it’s a bucket-list track for all race fans. With five series competing over the course of two days, anyone with a pulse will want to be there to witness it for themselves! The list of previous winners is a who’s who of short-track superstars, and the best of the best in 2022 will compete at Eldora at the 4-Crown Nationals.
Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or at the gate. Tickets, schedules, camping information and other information are available on the track website at eldoraspeedway.com. The speedway office phone number during normal business hours is (937) 338-3815.
Race fans can join a community of over 1,000,000 people from around the world who enjoy behind-the-scenes access by following @EldoraSpeedway on social channels Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Exclusive video content posted on www.youtube.com/EldoraSpeedway has nearly nine million views.
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THE DOWNTOWN COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE NOW
STONEY CREEK, ON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Baffin is proud to introduce the Downtown Collection, a series of winter boots for all.
Inspired by those who brave the cold of winter in the city, the Downtown Collection introduces modern footwear made with proven technology, comfort, and warmth for all users. The new collection, which features two men's fit styles and three women's fit styles, is a fashion-forward but function first range that contains a combination of Baffin proprietary technology that is comparable to comprehensive utility styles. A winter boot disguised as a shoe, the Downtown Collection provides the same confidence in cold-climate protection as Baffin's substantial winter boots.
The Downtown Collection features two men's fit styles, TAVERN and DISTILLERY and three women's fit styles, LIBERTY, YORKVILLE and HIGHPARK; all available in brown and black leather.
With uppers made from soft, outback leather and wool lining, an Ultralite high-rebound midsole and Polar Rubber® outsole, the Downtown Collection provides comfort and slip-resistance made to endure cold and slick conditions.
The collection features Baffin's Fixed-Fit multi-layer inner boot system, with proprietary technology including:
- Thermaplush™ soft, next-to-foot wicking layer for warmth
- Form-fitting B-Tek™ Foam lining for comfort
- B-Tek™ Heat lightweight 4-channel hollow-fibre insulation for high-loft breathability in a broad range of temperatures
- Fixed frost plate to return heat while reflecting the cold for temperature regulation.
The Downtown Collection is Northern Rated in Baffin's Real-World Testing™ (RWT™) evolution, which helps recommend cold-comfort levels associated with Baffin footwear. Northern Rated Products have been proven from rivers and glaciers across the North. With B-Tek™ Dry Waterproof Breathable technology, the collection will protect from the elements, while providing lightweight comfort for active lifestyles.
"At Baffin we are passionate about exploring the world around us in the cold, whether that means trekking to the North Pole or adventuring in our own neighbourhoods, in parks and trails or on city streets. We're excited to introduce the Downtown Collection to our growing range of lifestyle winter boots," says Mark Hubner, Senior Vice President, Commercial at Baffin. "Inspired by city-dwellers who roam the streets of their downtown core, hop on streetcars, and embrace the cold with every step they take. This collection is made to reach a new audience of customer, who may not need a heavy-duty winter boot everyday but wishes to have the same warmth and comfort. Style is important, but function is always first."
The Downtown Collection is available now on Baffin.com and in select outdoor retailers in North America.
Baffin Ltd. is an innovative, leading outwear company based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada with a core focus on technically advanced, innovative footwear and high-performance apparel. Baffin designs, develops, and field tests footwear in the most demanding environments on the planet and is focused on being a global leader in footwear and apparel within the Outdoor, Industrial and Hunt and Fish categories. Baffin Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Goose Holdings Inc.
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Who has written the music for Frozen Planet II?
Over a decade after Frozen Planet showed us the wonders of life at Earth’s coldest reaches, the BBC returns with a sequel series. But who has composed the music for this latest, chilly spectacle?
It was in 2011 that the BBC first unveiled Frozen Planet, its latest epic series following in the weighty footsteps of Blue Planet and Planet Earth all presented by the irreplaceable David Attenborough.
Given the massive popularity of both Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II, it was no surprise that the team would bring us Frozen Planet II as well.
The six-part series, which premiered on BBC One on Sunday 11 September, once again gives us a window into life in the extreme cold at either ends of the Earth. It’s a series that (as we’ve come to expect) not only celebrates the wonders of these icy worlds and their inhabitants, but reveals the knife-edge they live on thanks to climate change.
Such drama always inspires big music, and Frozen Planet II is no exception. Like the prior sequel series’, the BBC turned to Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his cohort of dynamic composers at Bleeding Fingers Music to provide the show’s musical backdrop. For this latest venture, Zimmer has brought in Australian-born, LA-based composer Adam Lukas and British composer James Everingham.
Lukas and Everingham have worked together on television projects together before, including Nat Geo’s Expedition Everest and music for the telecast of Super Bowl LVI. Everingham has co-composed with Zimmer before, too, his music featuring in 2020’s Planet Earth – A Celebration for the BBC and Apollo: Mission to the Moon for Nat Geo. Lukas is no stranger to the BBC’s Natural History Unit, having composed the score for the recent series, Primates.
Both composers have worked on notable projects away from the screen, with Lukas composing solo piano works and a 2015 Gloria, as well as music for the stage. Everingham released a debut album called Leviathan in 2020 and undertook a massive project to sample the Royal Albert Hall’s mighty pipe organ as part of its 150th birthday celebrations.
For Frozen Planet II Zimmer, Lukas and Everingham join forces to create the kind of thrilling, evocative musical palette we have come to expect from these blockbuster series. Zimmer’s touch is perhaps most evident in the main theme, which captures both the majestic and delicate nature of our planet’s frozen worlds. Like any Zimmer production, though, you can hear his sonic influence throughout, especially in the more grandiose, anthemic music.
Who is singing in the score for Frozen Planet II?
One important element of the score is the ethereal vocals. These are performed by 26-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter AURORA. She made a memorable appearance at this year’s ‘Earth Prom’ at the BBC Proms. It featured a preview of Frozen Planet and the live premiere of ‘Take Me Back Home’, performed by AURORA with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Palmer. The song was written for the series’ extended trailer, by Hans Zimmer (one of the best film composers in the world) with global superstar singer Camila Cabello.
Where and when can I buy the music from Frozen Planet II?
An official soundtrack album for Frozen Planet II, featuring the music by Hans Zimmer, Adam Lukas and James Everingham, will be available to stream and download from 7 October courtesy of Silva Screen Records. A two-CD release is set to appear on 21 October, with plans to make the music available as a triple-vinyl release next year.
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Michael is the Reviews Editor of BBC Music Magazine. He was previously a freelance film music journalist and spent 15 years at St George's Bristol. Michael specialises in film and television music and was the Editor of MusicfromtheMovies.com. He has written for the BBC Proms, BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall, Hollywood in Vienna and Silva Screen Records. | https://www.classical-music.com/features/tv-and-film-music/who-wrote-music-for-frozen-planet-ii/ | 2022-09-16T15:38:47Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/features/tv-and-film-music/who-wrote-music-for-frozen-planet-ii/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Best funeral marches for state funerals
A round-up of the most famous examples of funeral marches
What is a funeral march?
A funeral march is a slow, stately piece of music, usually in a minor key, and duple or quadruple time, that imitates the feel and pace of a funeral procession. Designed to be used as part of a real procession, the earliest funeral marches were simple in character, accompanied by a steady beat on a large drum.
Since then the genre has evolved in terms of both harmonic and rhythmic complexity, with many funeral marches forming part of a large-scale work written to be performed in the concert hall. But these, too, often make their way into funerals. Here are some of the most famous examples.
Mendelssohn’s Funeral March
Mendelssohn wrote this piece in May 1836 for the funeral of his friend, the German composer Norbert Burgmüller who, earlier that month, had been found drowned in a bathtub - probably as the result of an epileptic fit. Written for wind ensemble, it is a grandiose piece that builds to a towering climax.
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 – Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
Moments of sunshine and hope mingle with intense solemnity in the second movement of the Eroica, which features a majestic threnody, juxtaposed with imitation drum rolls in the strings. Inspired by the grand funeral marches composed for public occasions during the French Revolution, this piece is one of Beethoven's most imposing musical statements.
Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 – Marche funebre
Composed at least two years before the rest of the work, the third movement of Chopin's Piano Sonata No.2 is one of the composer's most popular works. With its intensely elegiac atmosphere, it has become the go-to musical piece to accompany the subject of death, and has been played at numerous funerals, not least those of John F. Kennedy, Sir Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, as well as Chopin himself.
Mahler's Symphony No. 1 – Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
Inspired by a woodcut by Moritz von Schwind on which forest animals lead a funeral procession in honour of a fallen hunter, Mahler's funeral march is intended as a parody – but a desperately sad one. We hear a solemn march based on a minor-key version of the popular round 'Frère Jacques'. Then, without warning, the mood changes, and Mahler uses cymbal, bass drum, oboes, clarinets and a trumpet duo to produce the sound of a small klezmer band, before returning, with equal suddenness to a mood of lamentation. It's all very typical of the composer who famously juxtaposed comedy and tragedy to shockingly abrupt effect.
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Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem
Possibly inspired by his mother's death in 1865, Brahms's great choral work is one of the most grandiose and solemn works in the canon. Its second movement, in particular, is centred on the heavy rhythms of a funeral-march, with the chorus proclaiming the inevitability of man’s fate, ‘Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras’ (Behold, all flesh is as the grass).
Elgar's Symphony No. 2 – Larghetto
This piece was dedicated to Edward VII, after whose death it was written. But many also believe that it is more personal to Elgar, as he had lost his close friends August Johannes Jaeger and Alfred Edward Rodewald around the time he was working on the symphony. Beginning with a dreamlike introduction, it descends into an outpouring of grief, complete with slow drum taps and heavy brass chords. The mood lightens for a while, with an episode of near-bucolic tranquility, before the music takes on an elegiac character that grows steadily more intense.
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Hannah Nepilova is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine. She has also written for The Financial Times, The Times, The Strad, Gramophone, Opera Now, Opera, the BBC Proms and the Philharmonia, and runs The Cusp, an online magazine exploring the boundaries between art forms. Born to Czech parents, she has a strong interest in Czech music and culture. | https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/best-funeral-marches-for-state-funerals/ | 2022-09-16T15:38:53Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/best-funeral-marches-for-state-funerals/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Budding composers given opportunity to have works performed alongside a premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage
Call for Music, an initiative from the John Armitage Memorial Trust, is inviting anyone over 18 to submit works for JAM's annual Music of Our Time concert
Budding composers will have the opportunity to have their music performed alongside a premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage as part of Call for Music, an initiative from the John Armitage Memorial Trust (JAM).
Everyone over 18, who was born, or is living or studying in the UK, is invited to submit a work for choir, brass and organ by 24 October. Successful submissions will be performed alongside the Mark-Anthony Turnage premiere at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London on Tuesday 21 March 2023 in JAM’s annual Music of Our Time concert, which will be professionally recorded to help composers promote their work. The performers include the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Onyx Brass and organist Simon Hogan, conducted by Michael Bawtree.
More info and how to submit are at www.jamconcert.org
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Hannah Nepilova is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine. She has also written for The Financial Times, The Times, The Strad, Gramophone, Opera Now, Opera, the BBC Proms and the Philharmonia, and runs The Cusp, an online magazine exploring the boundaries between art forms. Born to Czech parents, she has a strong interest in Czech music and culture. | https://www.classical-music.com/news/budding-composers-given-opportunity-to-have-works-performed-alongside-a-premiere-by-mark-anthony-turnage/ | 2022-09-16T15:38:59Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/news/budding-composers-given-opportunity-to-have-works-performed-alongside-a-premiere-by-mark-anthony-turnage/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabethtown College has been ranked in several notable categories in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges lists including being named 22nd (third in Pennsylvania) out of 175 institutions in the Regional Universities (North) list. The College is now classified under this new list based on the growth of our graduate programs. (In 2021-22, Elizabethtown College was ranked #117 on the National Private Liberal Arts Colleges list).
"This year's U.S. News & World Report rankings reinforce the exceptional academic programs, vibrant student life experience, and innovative research and real-world experiences we offer all students at Elizabethtown College," Elizabethtown College President Betty Rider said.
In its 38th year, the U.S. News & World Report rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality. In all Elizabethtown College was recognized for the following:
- Best Regional Universities (North): #22 (Tie)
- Best Value Schools (Regional Universities - North): #13
- Best Undergraduate Engineering - No Doctorate: #87 (Tie)
- Social Mobility Among Regional Universities (North): #155 (Tie)
- A+ Schools for B Students (Regional Universities - North)
This year, Elizabethtown College added more high-demand majors including Healthcare Administration as a new bachelor's program along with new minors in Marketing, Medical Humanities, and Technical Communications. The new programs add to already highly sought-after programs like Occupational Therapy, Engineering, Biology, Business, Education, Humanities, and Political Science.
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Elizabethtown College, located in southcentral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than 50 health, science, engineering, political science business, communications, fine art and music, humanities, and education degrees. Discover more: etown.edu.
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A longtime provider of student transportation steps in to fill the gap and stands ready to assist with other routes
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, First Student, the leader in home-to-school transportation in the Northwest, announced it has agreed to assume 30 school bus routes initially awarded to its competitor Student Transportation of America (STA), acknowledging it could not provide the district with sufficient drivers or buses to fulfill the terms of the contract awarded in April 2021.
First Student has agreed to cover the routes for STA for the entire school year and has shared with the district that it is ready to help assume additional routes. In April 2021, Portland Public Schools split the school transportation between First Student and STA. Earlier this month, First Student also agreed to cover routes for Seattle Public Schools after Zum announced it could not provide adequate buses or drivers to fulfill its obligation to the district.
First Student had been the primary school bus transportation provider for the students at Portland Public Schools for more than 20 years.
"Being the largest school bus transportation provider in North America, this showcases our ability to quickly adapt and immediately assume these routes," said Justin Cox, First Student's area general manager. "We are proud to support our student passengers in Portland. Because of our extensive training and development of our people, getting these additional routes allows more of our dedicated drivers to provide safe and reliable school bus transportation."
First Student is the nation's largest provider of student transportation services, providing 5 million student journeys a day, and a fleet of more than 44,000 buses. First Student is a leader in the move toward vehicle electrification as a pillar of commitment to sustainability.
About First Student
First Student is the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, providing the best start and finish to every school day. With a team of highly trained drivers and the industry's strongest safety record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services, including full-service transportation and management, special-needs transportation, route optimization, and scheduling, maintenance, and charter services with a fleet of about 44,000 buses. For more information, please visit firststudentinc.com
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a cooler with a convenient hand-washing station for picnickers, campers, beach goers, and and workers that work in remote locations and don't have hand washing capabilities," said an inventor, from Lancaster, Ohio, "so I invented the CLEAN COOLER. My design enables you to wash your hands at remote locations and it could help to reduce the spread of germs before eating and preparing food."
The invention provides an improved design for a cooler. In doing so, it ensures that a supply of clean water and a soap solution is readily available. As a result, it enables users to wash/sanitize hands before eating and it increases personal hygiene and safety and helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The invention features an inventive design that is easy to use so it is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, campers, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Cincinnati sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CCT-4700, 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. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to perform a variety of strength-training/weightlifting workouts without having to purchase or transport a large set of free weights or a home gym system," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented the PORTABLE WEIGHT WATER BAG. My design allows you to easily keep up with a workout program while away from home or traveling."
This patent-pending invention provides a convenient portable weight for fitness/exercise enthusiasts. In doing so, it offers a space-saving alternative to traditional weights and dumbbells. As a result, it enables the user to engage in a variety of weight training exercises at various locations and it increases strength, convenience and safety. The invention features a portable and adjustable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for fitness/exercise enthusiasts, travelers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CCP-1518, 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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JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first image Jackson State University Archivist Darlita Ballard scanned as part of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archives Grant for Historically Black Colleges was of royalty: A photo of a JSU queen.
"We had started putting together photos of the queens in anticipation of an event for the queens," she said, explaining how that photo kicked off digitizing photos from the archives and making them available for a worldwide audience.
JSU is one of four recipients of the $500,000 Getty Images Photo Archives Grant made possible by the Getty Family and the philanthropic organization Stand Together. The program supports the digitization of 50,000 archival photographs from JSU's library. The support extends to future images captured with camera equipment donated by Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace. Watch video here.
Locord Wilson, Ph.D., dean of libraries at JSU, said the grant provides equipment, training and the ability to illuminate the university's photo archives in a way the university could only once dream about.
"It allows the world to see what we have to offer and to take it beyond the four walls," she said. "We have photographs from our early leaders to historic events such as those in the Gibbs-Green Collection to those that depict campus life and our well-known Sonic Boom of the South."
Cassandra Illidge, vice president of global partnerships at Getty Images and executive director of the HBCU Grants Program at Getty Images, said the program fits with her role of making available more diverse content for Getty's customers, which are advertising agencies, corporations and media outlets.
Some of the JSU photos scanned and licensed on gettyimages.com will most likely appear in textbooks, publications and other outlets relevant to African Americans, she said. Getty Images will not profit from such, she said.
JSU retains all copyright of its photos and one digitized, the historical content is placed in a newly created stand-alone photo collection named the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Collection that is available for licensing on gettyimages.com.
All revenue generated from the images that are preserved through the grant will be funneled into programs, with 50 percent going to grant recipients, 30 percent for a financial donation to a scholarship fund focused on furthering the education of students at HBCUs and 20 percent reinvested to fund the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs each year.
So far, 4,000 photos from the JSU archives have been digitized, Illidge said. The three other HBCUs, who received the same grant after JSU, have each scanned about 100 photos from their archives, she said.
Using a professional quality, flatbed scanner and software donated by Epson, a partner in the project, and after training from Getty Images' team, Ballard and three JSU students have focused their attention on scanning the 256 photos in the Gibbs-Green Collection. The photos document the May 15,1970, tragic shooting that took place on campus and resulted in the deaths of Phillip Lafayette Green, a JSU student, and James Earl Green, a Jim Hill High School senior.
"It ties into Black Lives Matter and police injustice," Ballard said of the relevance of 1970 event to current news. "Everyone needs to know that police injustice isn't a new thing."
The 90 photos in the Tracy Sugarman Collection that document the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964 have been digitized. So has the collection of photography by Richard Beadle, a Jackson photographer known for documenting life in Jackson on Farish Street when it was one of the largest African American districts in the South.
"A lot of the photos are historic and have never been seen," said Ballard of the images being digitized.
The photos being scanned are diverse in subject matter and includes images of JSU sports legends such as Walter Payton, Robert Brazile and Willie Richardson as well as author Margaret Walker Alexander and female writers such as Alice Walker and Nikki Giovanni that Alexander invited to campus to participate in the Phyllis Wheatley Poetry Festival in 1973.
With a wide range of photos, the project is one students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of JSU can be proud of, Illidge said.
Securing information about when a photo was taken, the name of the photographer and the names of people pictured is an important detail of the program.
Ballard and students search through old yearbooks, newsletters and newspapers such as the Jackson Advocate and speak with professors and staff members to uncover the names of people in photos and learn more.
"You can scan a photo, but what people want to know is 'Who are the people in the photo? Who was the photographer? Where was it taken?'" Ballard said. "I provide as much information as I can."
Adnet Global, a renowned post-production agency that specializes in the digitization, restoration and discoverability of visual analog historic libraries, a partner in the project, lends its expertise when a photo needs refurbishment.
Adnet Global restored a photo in fragile condition that dated to about 1898 and pictured all women, Ballard said. The photo is part of the Jane Ellen McAllister Collection that documents her career as a professor of teacher education from 1951-969 at Jackson State College (now JSU). McAllister, born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in education in the United States and the first African American female in the world to be a doctoral candidate in education.
"They pull all the details you may not be able to see and keep the originality of the photo," Ballard said of the restoration by Adnet Global. "I was amazed."
Denny's, a partner in the project, is providing stipends for students who are selected as recipients of the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs.
So far, three students have been trained to scan photos and the plan is for those students to train additional students, Ballard said, mentioning how the work in the archives can be a springboard to careers in the arts, history, photography, media and more.
Claflin University, North Carolina Centra University and Prairie View A&M University also received inaugural Getty Images Photo Archives Grant for Historically Black Colleges grants.
"We are encouraging the universities to talk to each other and learn from each other," Illidge said.
President Thomas K Hudson, J.D., spoke about JSU's participation in the program during a panel at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival in August. EBONY Media Chief Operating Officer Keija Minor moderated the panel that also included as participants Brenda Lauderback, board chair of Denny's, and Illidge.
"President Hudson so eloquently spoke about why this project was important," Illidge said.
JSU's involvement in the program is not only good for the library and the entire university but also for the state of Mississippi, Wilson said. "I've had many people call and tell me they've read about what we're doing."
The goal is to expand the program to all HBCUs as well as to their sororities and fraternities, Illidge said.
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WNC, a leading provider of investment, asset management and development services in the affordable housing industry, announced today it has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund 53, L.P. (Corp 53), a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund totaling $153.4 million in equity.
Corp 53 raised the $153.4 million in equity from a total of nine institutional investors. The closure of the fund brings WNC's total equity raise since inception to more than $7 billion.
"WNC has spent more than five decades working alongside investment partners to provide safe, high quality, and affordable housing to families in need across the nation," said WNC Executive Vice President of Investor Relations Christine Cormier. "We are pleased to announce the closing of Fund 53 which raised significant equity that will further our mission to alleviate the affordable housing crisis in our country."
Equity from the fund will be used to construct and renovate more than 1,300 affordable housing units across 16 properties in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Texas and Washington DC. The properties include multifamily and senior housing in urban, suburban and rural areas. Some of the housing units are set aside for special populations including veterans; homeless, formerly homeless or at-risk of homelessness; and mobility, hearing and visually impaired residents.
Corp 53 welcomed three new investors and five new development partners. Included in the projects that will be funded by the fund are RFW Apartments and Junegrass Place. RFW, or Refuge for Women, Apartments in Lancaster, Kentucky, will provide affordable homes for 24 families with a special targeted population of women who have been the victims of sex trafficking, sexual exploitation or domestic abuse. Junegrass Place in Kalispell, Montana, will be comprised of two adjacent properties that will consist of 138 multifamily units and provide several community amenities, including a clubhouse, fitness center, playground, picnic area and walking paths.
The fund will create approximately 2,060 jobs and the aggregate economic impact is expected to generate more than $314 million in local income tax and other government revenue. Out of Corp 53's 1,300 units, 61% are located in difficult to develop areas and/or qualified census tracts and 46% are located in majority minority tracts.
WNC, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a national investor in affordable housing and community development initiatives. The firm has acquired approximately $15.2 billion of assets totaling in excess of 1,700 properties in 48 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WNC's investor base exceeds 19,500 institutional and retail clients, including Fortune 500 companies, multinational banks, and insurance companies. Additional information is available at www.wncinc.com.
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At least 9 dead from flooding in central Italy
At least nine people were killed and four were missing from flooding caused by heavy rainfall across Italy's central Marche region on Friday, Italian wire service ANSA reports.
The big picture: Hospitals in the area had treated around 50 people for injuries from the flooding, while rescue operations were launched for Senigallia, Barbara and Cantiano and other more remote towns in the Apennine Mountains, according to AP.
- 1,300 people in Barbara were without drinking water, and two children were among those missing.
- Senigallia and Cantiano were among the worst-hit cities.
By the numbers: Italy's civil protection agency said the region received 15.75 inches of rain in two to three hours, which is about a third of its annual amount, according to Reuters.
- State media reported that the town of Cantiano received 16.53 inches of rain in a few hours, The Guardian reports.
Human-caused climate change and global warming are making heavy precipitation events more common and more intense in certain parts of the world, as warm air holds more moisture and warmer oceans add more water vapor to the atmosphere
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Denver airport CEO and FAA nominee named in search warrant executed this week
The search warrant that named Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington last year was carried out this week related to a corruption investigation in Los Angeles, California.
Why it matters: The move comes ahead of his nomination process to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after President Biden tapped him in July.
Driving the news: The warrant aims to unearth information about possible favoritism in how Los Angeles' Metropolitan Transportation Authority — which Washington headed for six years — awarded contracts.
- A copy of the warrant, published on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website, reveals the agency has asked for correspondence from several people of interest — including Washington.
- Meanwhile, Washington has denied all allegations, Bloomberg reports. (Axios Denver did not immediately hear from Washington upon request for comment.)
State of play: Washington's FAA confirmation hearing has not been scheduled, but a federal official told Axios Denver they plan to let the nomination process "play out," regardless of the search warrant.
- Yes, but: Leaders of the committee considering his nomination are already expressing concerns over his credibility.
What they're saying: "I am deeply troubled to learn the nominee was named in a search warrant that ties him to allegations of corruption at LA Metro," Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, the leading Republican on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said in a statement.
- "Every nominee for this critical position is subject to the confirmation process, which includes a careful and thorough review of the individual’s qualifications. Mr. Washington’s nomination and all of his background is undergoing that process now," Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, chair of the committee, told CNN in a statement.
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Starting Friday, September 16, several roads will be closed in Chattanooga for special events.
Friday, September 16th, 2022
PARKing Day - Broad Street
- All street parking on Broad Street between 4th Street and Aquarium Way will be closed on Friday, September 16th, 2022, from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM for PARKing Day.
Constitution Day - Georgia Ave
- Georgia Ave between E 11th Street and E Martin Luther King Blvd will be closed Friday, September 16th, 2022, from 11:00AM until 1:00 PM for a presentation on the Federal Courthouse steps honoring Constitution Day.
Saturday, September 17th, 2022
Free The Plant Event - Wood Ave
- Wood Ave between Wilder Street and Stuart Street will be closed on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 PM for the Urban Horticulture Society's Free The Plant Event. Street parking will be prohibited on Chestnut Street within the closure on the dates/times listed above.
United Way 100- Market Street / E 7th Street
- The following street closures will be in effect Saturday, September 17th 2022, at 11:00 AM until Sunday, September 18th, at 2:00 AM:
- Market Street between E 6th Street and E 7th Street
- E 7th Street between Market Street and Cherry Street
- The event itself will take place between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Football Game
- The following roads will be closed on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, from 11:00 AM until 11:00 PM:
- Reggie White Blvd between the Chattanooga Skate Park north entrance and W 20th Street (Reggie White will remain closed until 6:00 PM Sunday for the Chattanooga Market).
- Chestnut Street between W 17th Street and W 19th Street.
- W19th Street between Reggie White Blvd and Chestnut Street
- Westbound right lane of W 20th Street between Chestnut Street and Reggie White Blvd.
- Street parking will be prohibited on Chestnut Street within the closure on the dates/times listed above.
- Vehicles left within the closure will be towed at the owner's expense.
Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Chattanooga Market - Reggie White Blvd
- Reggie White Blvd will be closed in front of the First Horizon Pavilion on Sunday, September 18th, 2022,
- for the Chattanooga Market until 6:00 PM.
- This Sunday's theme is the "Apple Festival". | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/chattanooga-road-closures-for-the-weekend-of-sept-16-18/article_e84d58b2-35c2-11ed-90af-af3b1645c7cb.html | 2022-09-16T15:43:27Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/chattanooga-road-closures-for-the-weekend-of-sept-16-18/article_e84d58b2-35c2-11ed-90af-af3b1645c7cb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Early Friday morning, East Ridge police received multiple reports of a man trying to open locked cars in the areas of Gleason Drive, Cathy Lane, and South Germantown Road.
They have several photos and videos of the suspect who was caught attempting to open the doors of multiple vehicles were shared on the East Ridge Police Department Facebook page.
Police ask that anyone with information about this person contact them at 423-867-3720.
They also remind people to lock car/truck doors and remove valuables (especially firearms) when left overnight. They say the vast majority of our auto burglaries and auto thefts involve unsecured vehicles. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/east-ridge-police-looking-for-suspect-caught-on-video-trying-to-open-parked-cars/article_c2cbfb6e-35ce-11ed-9077-b755e6c22dae.html | 2022-09-16T15:43:33Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/east-ridge-police-looking-for-suspect-caught-on-video-trying-to-open-parked-cars/article_c2cbfb6e-35ce-11ed-9077-b755e6c22dae.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A sorority at Sewanee University has been suspended over accusations of hazing and "humiliating treatment" of new members.
Theta Kappa Phi, or TKP, was suspended "for at least one year" over an incident that happened on the university's Shake Day earlier this year, according to the university's greek life website.
According to the university, new members of the sorority had paint and glitter on their faces and were pressured into drinking alcohol on the university's Shake Day, the day new members find out what sorority or fraternity they have been accepted to.
"Throughout Shake Day, members were witnessed walking up to new members instructing them to “chug” and having the word “chug” written on their cups," the website read. "During this time, new members were made to wear yellow rubber gloves, baby bibs with the phrase “TeaKup” painted on their bodies, and other unusual items."
According to the decision released by the university, the sorority has had a history of this kind of behavior "going back several years."
"The information gathered during this conduct case indicates most of these events and behaviors are ingrained into the culture and values of the organization, including some being considered formal traditions of the organization," the university wrote in its decision. "The presence of high-risk alcohol use, humiliating and degrading treatment of new members, and the disregard for University policies put the physical and emotional well-being of members at risk."
New members were also required to sing "I'm a little teacup," featuring "inappropriate and degrading phrasing," according to the university.
The sorority will be able to apply for its return for the fall semester of 2023.
The organization perform a number of rehabilitative actions in the meantime, including updates to its by-laws and a workshop focused on membership expectations and interactions with new members.
Local 3 News has contacted spokespeople for the university and the national Theta Kappa Phi organization, but we have not heard back. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/sewanee-sorority-suspended-over-hazing-allegations/article_969dc630-35c9-11ed-ac77-57d998c0541e.html | 2022-09-16T15:43:45Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/sewanee-sorority-suspended-over-hazing-allegations/article_969dc630-35c9-11ed-ac77-57d998c0541e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Republican midterm candidates around the country are running attack ads criticizing their Democratic opponents over crime and policing. But some of their September ads have been deceptive.
An ad from Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deceptively sliced and diced a quote on police funding from Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.
An ad from Ohio Republican J.D. Vance baselessly insinuated that his Democratic opponent for the US Senate, Rep. Tim Ryan, supports defunding the police.
And an ad from Mark Ronchetti, the Republican candidate for governor of New Mexico, discussed a frightening break-in at his home before attacking his Democratic opponent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over crime -- without mentioning that the incident occurred 10 years ago under a Republican governor.
Here is a breakdown of the three ads.
Texas: Greg Abbott ad slices and dices a Beto O'Rourke quote
Last November, CNN fact-checked an attack ad from Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that misleadingly rearranged quotes from his Democratic opponent, former congressman Beto O'Rourke.
This week, Abbott released another ad that uses some of the same sneaky editing.
The new ad shows O'Rourke appearing to say this: "I really love that Black Lives Matters and other protesters have put this front and center, to defund police forces."
But O'Rourke never uttered that sentence.
Facts First: The Abbott ad stitches together parts of two different sentences to make O'Rourke's comment about defunding the police seem more categorical than it was.
Here's what O'Rourke actually said in a June 2020 podcast interview. The Abbott ad excluded the words in bold -- attaching the words "police forces" to the word "defund" even though they were, in reality, separated by 55 other words.
"I really love that Black Lives Matters and other protesters have put this front and center, to defund, you know, these line items that have overmilitarized our police, and instead invest that money in the human capital of your community, make sure that you have the services, the help, the support, the health care necessary to be well and not require police intervention. And then also in some necessary cases, completely dismantling those police forces and rebuilding them."
Abbott is entitled to criticize O'Rourke for what he actually said in 2020 about defunding particular police spending. But it's dishonest to turn a sentence about defunding "line items that have overmilitarized the police" into a broad, unconditional sentence about defunding the police, period.
Abbott's campaign did not respond to a request for comment. During the gubernatorial campaign in 2021 and 2022, O'Rourke has consistently expressed opposition to defunding the police.
O'Rourke campaign spokesman Chris Evans said in an email this week: "As both a Congressman and an El Paso City Councilmember, Beto repeatedly voted to increase funding and resources for law enforcement. As governor, Beto will ensure that law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to address violent crime, bring justice to victims, and keep our communities safe. Beto will also invest more resources in mental health services, social workers, and addiction treatment."
Ohio: J.D. Vance ad baselessly insinuates that Tim Ryan supports defunding the police
An ad released last week by Ohio Republican J.D. Vance, who is running for the US Senate, features Vance making this claim about his Democratic opponent, Rep. Tim Ryan: "Streets are exploding with drugs and violence while liberals like Tim Ryan attack and defund our police."
Facts First: Vance's claim about Ryan is misleading at best: Ryan opposes defunding the police and has not voted to defund the police.
The ad's use of the phrase "liberals like Tim Ryan" allowed Vance to avoid directly saying that Ryan himself has defunded the police or wants to defund the police. Still, Vance's remark certainly creates the impression that Ryan is a supporter of defunding the police. That's just not true.
Ryan's campaign said in an email that Ryan has never voted to defund the police, has never endorsed efforts to defund the police, has run ads in May, June and September expressing his opposition to defunding the police, and has helped secure extensive federal funding to support Ohio law enforcement and first responders. The Ryan campaign also noted that it is Vance, not Ryan, who has called to abolish a law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (known as the ATF).
Vance campaign spokesperson Luke Schroeder said in an email that "when Tim Ryan had the chance to condemn the defund the police movement in Congress, he refused." That moment in Congress, though, does not corroborate the ad's insinuation that Ryan supports defunding the police.
Here's what happened. Ryan and other Democrats voted unanimously in March 2021 against a Republican motion known as a Motion to Recommit. The motion proposed to send a major policing reform bill back to the Judiciary Committee -- rather than passing it immediately as Democrats planned -- to express the "sense" of the House that calls to defund, disband, dismantle or abolish the police "should be condemned."
So: Ryan rejected a motion that sought to derail the passage of policing reform legislation by getting the House to condemn calls to defund the police. That's clearly not the same as defunding the police or even expressing support for defunding the police.
Vance spokesperson Schroeder also pointed to a Ryan quote from a 2019 town hall, which was played in the Vance ad itself, in which Ryan said that "the current criminal justice system is racist" and "the new Jim Crow." As PolitiFact noted last week, Ryan never explicitly mentioned the police in these comments, and he wasn't discussing police funding levels; he went on to talk about how a person of color is more likely to go to prison for marijuana crimes than a White person.
New Mexico: Mark Ronchetti ad attacks Democratic governor while citing incident that happened under Republican governor
Last week, Mark Ronchetti, the Republican candidate for governor of New Mexico, released a dramatic ad attacking incumbent Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over criminal justice.
The ad featured Ronchetti and his wife, Krysty, telling a frightening story about Krysty and their daughters hiding in a closet, Krysty with a gun, because someone had broken into their home in what the ad calls a home invasion. Krysty said she was relieved to see the police arrive.
Ronchetti said: "Not every situation ends this way. Everybody seems to have a crime story. This is one of the biggest reasons I got into politics. Because we can't keep doing this. Governor Lujan Grisham has made it easier to be a criminal than a cop." He continued by criticizing Lujan Grisham over specific criminal justice policies.
Facts First: The Ronchetti ad left out critical context. The incident discussed by Ronchetti and his wife occurred in 2012 -- during the tenure of Republican governor Susana Martinez, not the Lujan Grisham administration.
Local news outlets including KOAT Action 7 News, KRQE News 13 and the Santa Fe New Mexican reported last week that the incident happened a decade ago. Delaney Corcoran, spokesperson for the Lujan Grisham campaign, said in an email to CNN that the ad "completely distorts the truth," both in its use of the 2012 incident and in its accusations about Lujan Grisham's record on crime.
Ronchetti campaign spokesperson Ryan Sabel argued in an email that "there is nothing to fact-check here," saying that Ronchetti was simply "sharing his family's personal story with crime, which is a reality that most New Mexicans can unfortunately relate to," and that Lujan Grisham "has been part of the problem for a long time." Sabel claimed that the same month as the incident, when Lujan Grisham was serving on the county commission for the Albuquerque area, she voted against a request from the county sheriff to hire more deputies.
But as Sabel then acknowledged after CNN pointed it out, the article he provided about the commission vote actually showed that Lujan Grisham voted to hire five additional deputies that month, just not the 20 the sheriff had asked for. Corcoran of Lujan Grisham's campaign also noted that she voted to defer, not reject, the request for the other 15 deputies, and that these other 15 ended up being approved later the same year (after Lujan Grisham had left the county commission to run for Congress). Also, the incident at the Ronchetti home happened in the jurisdiction of Albuquerque's city police department, not the county sheriff's department.
Regardless, what happened on the county commission is a sideshow here. The ad could have easily specified that the incident at the Ronchetti home occurred 10 years ago. At very least, the omission of the date, in an ad attacking Lujan Grisham's policies as governor, invited viewers to come to the inaccurate conclusion that it was an incident that occurred during the Lujan Grisham governorship.
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Anderson Cooper is getting candid about two major events that transformed his life.
The broadcaster, 55, took a tour of his late mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s New York City apartment during a recent episode of his CNN podcast, “All There Is With Anderson Cooper,” and looked back at some painful memories.
The news anchor shared how the passing of his father, Wyatt Cooper, in 1978 and the suicide of his brother Carter a decade later had a profound impact on him.
“Both of their deaths really changed me forever,” Cooper explained about losing his family. “I feel like a shadow of the person I was or was meant to be. After the shock of my dad’s death, I withdrew deep into myself. And 10 years later, when my brother died, I went deeper still.”
“This place has a lot of memories for me,” he said while walking through his mother’s home. “A lot of memories of people who are no longer here. Just coming here, frankly, is hard.”
Carter was just 23 when he died — by jumping from the 14th-floor terrace of Vanderbilt’s Manhattan penthouse apartment.
Anderson was just 10 years old when his father passed from a heart attack.
He added that his mother — who died in June 2019 at 95 — tried to remain optimistic despite all the death and trauma surrounding her.
The journalist looked to Vanderbilt many times for strength and recalled her being strong-willed.
“My mom, she never asked, ‘Why me? Why did this happen to me?’ She would always say, ‘Why not me? Why should we be exempt from the pain of living and losing?’” he said.
The father of two went on: “That term ‘survivor’ to me always implies that brassy ballsy cabaret singer belting out ‘I’m still here, damn it!’ and yet that wasn’t her. She was a survivor, but that’s not how she survived at all. It didn’t morph her into something harder.”
In order to help cope with his losses, Anderson decided to change his surroundings.
“I felt like I couldn’t speak the same language as other people, and I ended up heading to Somalia and Bosnia and South Africa and Rwanda, places where the language of loss was spoken and the pain that I was feeling inside was matched by the pain all around me,” he noted.
“I think that’s how I learned how to survive, but still I find it hard to talk about my dad and my brother. It’s been 34 years since Carter’s suicide and the violence of it, the horror of it, it stuns me still.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/anderson-cooper-opens-up-about-brother-fathers-deaths/ | 2022-09-16T15:46:52Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/anderson-cooper-opens-up-about-brother-fathers-deaths/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last place in an NFL division is supposed to be reserved for the overmatched and the quarterback-less.
And yet as the Denver Broncos fumbled away two would-be touchdowns, mismanaged the fourth-quarter clock and saw a 64-yard field goal attempt sail wide as time expired to seal a Week 1 loss, a strange thought crept in the brain: Is this the win-that-got-away that will decide last place in the AFC West at the end of the season?
Expectations are that the AFC West could be historically good this season, especially if quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) and Russell Wilson (Broncos) stay healthy. With three wild cards in the expanded 14-team playoff format, it is possible for an entire division to make the postseason for the first time in NFL history, but is far more likely that one loaded team will go home after Week 18 wondering …
“How did we finish last?”
There has not been a last-place finisher with a winning record in the modern era (since 1970), but 13 cellar-dwellers went 8-8. Barring a tie, a .500 record is no longer possible with a 17-game schedule, but if four of the AFC’s best five teams reside in the AFC West, they could win enough other games to go 9-8 and bring up the rear.
In other words, the margin for error never has been thinner.
“It’s going to be a game of attrition — who’s healthy, when are they healthy? — because the rosters all look great now, but what is it going to look like Week 8?” FOX analyst Jonathan Vilma told The Post. “And then, who is winning those close games and how are they winning those games? Are they lucking out on missed field goals or driving down the field with two minutes left?”
A concern expressed in conversations with some inside the division is that the AFC West might cannibalize itself over each team’s six head-to-head games, including Chargers-Chiefs on Thursday night. Except that in all but two of nine cases (2002 AFC East and 2002 AFC West), a division with a .500 last-place team fielded multiple playoff participants. Of the three times multiple teams in a division tied for last at 8-8, twice all the winning teams went to the playoffs (1995 AFC West and 1999 AFC East).
Using point differential as a barometer, the best last-place team was the 1989 Bengals, who, one year after playing in the Super Bowl, outscored opponents by 119 points (third-best in NFL), but finished 8-8. The 2008 Saints, led by Vilma, 2002 Chiefs, 1995 Broncos and 2007 Eagles each were at least +36 in years when other last-place teams were finishing with point differentials as high as -249.
Quintin Mikell was a defensive back on the 2007 Eagles, who beat the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed and lost by four points or fewer to the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, as well as both Super Bowl teams. A three-game losing streak — two without quarterback Donovan McNabb and all plus three more without safety Brian Dawkins — was all it took to ruin the season.
“That team was much better than an 8-8 record,” said Mikell, who co-hosts the “Q&A” show on the “Inside the Birds” podcast network. “It was a weird year where we lost a lot of close games. That division was so stacked, and it almost felt like every game was a playoff game.”
If Andy Reid’s six-time defending division champion Chiefs are headed toward last at any point, Mikell thinks they could rely on a distinct coaching advantage. A sinking feeling can set in when a team is winning but not gaining any ground in the standings, as happened when the Cowboys started 12-1 and the Giants enjoyed a six-game winning streak to keep the Eagles, then coached by Reid, in a hole.
“Andy Reid was like a psychology major,” Mikell said. “He was really good at keeping the team grounded and focused on what we could control, but outside of the practice facility, you are still wondering, ‘Damn, these guys keep winning?’”
Vilma was on a 4-12 last-place team with the Jets in 2005. The feeling was much different with the Saints, who came into 2009 with a motto of “Finish!” and won the Super Bowl. Staying at sea level despite a crazy amount of injuries in 2008 had actually inspired belief rather than the woebegone feeling of a missed opportunity.
“To keep the conversation short, last place is last place,” Vilma said. “But the difference was we went through four or five quarterbacks that year with the Jets, and if you do that, then you don’t have a chance in the NFL. There were games with those Jets where guys didn’t care if we won or lost — they were getting ready for the offseason. Flip to the Saints, and our last game was against Carolina going for the No. 2 seed, and we were so geeked to play as hard as we could.”
Whether it was Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett’s foolish decision to kick the field goal instead of leaving Wilson on the field for fourth-and-5 in Week 1, something that happens during the Chiefs-Chargers game to kick off Week 2 or something else down the road, one of the best last-place teams of all time will have its fate sealed.
Backup generator
If there is an NFL player who is thrown into the fire under unusual circumstances more often than quarterback Jacoby Brissett, I’d like to write his story.
Brissett’s first two career starts came for the 2016 Patriots when Tom Brady was suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo was hurt. He made another 15 for the 2019 Colts after Andrew Luck surprisingly retired about two weeks before the start of the season. And now he is the fill-in starter for Deshaun Watson, whose Browns debut will come after he serves an 11-game suspension.
All that Brissett did as the forgotten quarterback in a Week 1 matchup was spoil counterpart Baker Mayfield’s revenge game by leading the Browns over the Panthers. The Jets and Cowboys only can wish for the same success playing backups.
The Jets are about to start Joe Flacco for the second straight week. Flacco is a former Super Bowl MVP, but his last win as a starter was Oct. 12, 2019, for the Broncos. He is 0-7 since then for the Broncos and Jets (with bench time for the Eagles mixed in).
The Cowboys are expected to start Cooper Rush — who threw for 325 yards against the Vikings last year in his only career start — with Dak Prescott sidelined against the Bengals. Since May 2020, Rush has been cut twice by the Cowboys and once by the quarterback-needy Giants.
The Post asked a few league sources for help slotting the NFL’s 32 second-string quarterbacks into different tiers. Here are the consensus results, ranked from backups who inspire the most confidence to the least:
If Geno Smith can become a starter again, so can he (5): Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers), Gardner Minshew (Eagles), Taylor Heinicke (Commanders), Teddy Bridgewater (Dolphins), Jacoby Brissett* (Browns).
Will keep his team afloat in a small sample size (4): Tyrod Taylor (Giants), Andy Dalton (Saints), Case Keenum (Bills), Colt McCoy** (Cardinals).
Show-me-more youngsters (5): Kenny Pickett (Steelers), Desmond Ridder (Falcons), Malik Willis (Titans), Tyler Huntley (Ravens), Jordan Love (Packers).
More name than game at this point (4): Sam Darnold** (Panthers), Joe Flacco* (Jets), Nick Foles (Colts), Drew Lock (Seahawks).
He’s still in the NFL? (7): Chad Henne (Chiefs), Chase Daniel (Chargers), Brian Hoyer (Patriots), Blaine Gabbert (Buccaneers), Nate Sudfeld (Lions), Trevor Siemian (Bears), Cooper Rush* (Cowboys).
You sure he’s not a QB3? (7): C.J. Beathard (Jaguars), Kyle Allen (Texans), Brandon Allen (Bengals), Brett Rypien (Broncos), Jarrett Stidham (Raiders), John Wolford (Rams), Nick Mullens (Vikings).
* Quarterbacks expected to start Week 2 because of injury or suspension
** Second-stringers when healthy, though currently on injured reserve
College football game to watch
No. 13 Miami at No. 24 Texas A&M, Saturday, 9 p.m., ESPN: It’s not a great weekend college slate, with only two matchups of ranked teams. Looking for a game-within-the-game aspect, it could be fun to watch two potential first-round picks go head-to-head when Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (73.3 percent completion rate, 454 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in two games) has the ball in his hands against Texas A&M safety Antonio Johnson (17 tackles, 1 sack in two games).
Joe Marino, co-founder of The Draft Network, shared his thoughts on Van Dyke and Johnson with The Post:
“Van Dyke is not being talked about enough in this rising crop of quarterbacks. He has a big arm and more mobility than expected for his size. As he continues to mature and solidify his processing skills, Van Dyke has the makeup of an NFL starter.
“Johnson is a physical and instinctive defender that lines up all over the field for the Aggies defense. He plays fast with a rapid trigger, which leads to him always being around the football. His football intelligence, aggressive demeanor, physicality and versatility makes him a highly appealing prospect.”
Giants general manager Joe Schoen saw four top quarterback prospects — Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Alabama’s Bryce Young, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis — play in-person during a four-game, four-city tour over eight days earlier this month. It’s safe to assume Van Dyke is on the list to see soon.
Parting thoughts
- Rookie running back Isiah Pacheco — a seventh-round draft pick from Rutgers — threw the ball against the padded wall after scoring his first NFL touchdown in the Chiefs’ win last week. As other teammates celebrated with him, the biggest star on the field, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, alertly and humbly chased down the football to give to Pacheco as a keepsake.
- Indianapolis needs to stop giving away AFC South wins to be seen as a legitimate AFC contender. The Colts lost the 2021 regular-season finale to the Jaguars with a playoff berth on the line, and trailed the Texans by 17 points last week before rallying for a tie. Next up is a long-awaited rematch with the Jaguars, who are 4-4 against the Colts and 11-46 against the rest of the NFL since 2018 — the year after reaching the AFC Championship Game.
- The Lions (against the Commanders) and Giants (against the Panthers) both are favored Sunday. They have the two longest active streaks as underdogs at 24 and 15 games, respectively, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The last time both teams were favored in the same week was Oct. 18, 2020. The last time they both won on the same day was a few weeks later on Dec. 6. If nothing changes before Sunday, the Lions’ streak will end just shy of the Jets’ mark of 26 straight games as an underdog, snapped late last season. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/could-loaded-afc-west-produce-best-last-place-nfl-team-ever/ | 2022-09-16T15:48:00Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/could-loaded-afc-west-produce-best-last-place-nfl-team-ever/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A state correction officer was indicted for allegedly selling cocaine out his East Harlem apartment, prosecutors said Thursday.
Alex Toro, who works at the Fishkill Correctional Facility, was busted after he allegedly sold $9,500 worth of drugs to an undercover NYPD officer on four separate occasions between Aug. 2 and Sept. 7, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.
After investigating Toro for about a month, the NYPD raided his home Wednesday and found over 1,000 grams of cocaine valued at $40,000.
They also discovered a loaded .40 caliber firearm and ammunition, as well as $8,000 in cash.
The CO allegedly arranged the deals with the undercover cop — who he believed to be a buyer — over phone calls and text messages while working at the prison in Dutchess County.
He then sent his sister to wrap up the transaction out of his East 166th Street apartment. Toro made one handoff himself to the undercover cop, with 250 grams of cocaine sold total, prosecutors said.
He also mentioned that he owned an assault rifle and offered to sell a handgun to the undercover police officer, prosecutors said.
Toro, who had been working at the upstate lockup since 2014, resigned Wednesday.
“Corrections officers are expected to uphold the law, and Mr. Toro’s alleged actions undermine faith in the criminal justice system,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
Toro appeared in court Thursday. He faces several charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/fishkill-prison-guard-arrested-for-selling-cocaine-out-of-nyc-apartment/ | 2022-09-16T15:48:34Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/fishkill-prison-guard-arrested-for-selling-cocaine-out-of-nyc-apartment/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One salary expert predicted Jacob deGrom would receive multiple two-year, $40 million-per-year offers, making the opt-out worthwhile. He would likely want more years, but the expert predicted the salary would drop for teams willing to go three years or more.
The expert predicted Edwin Diaz would break the $17.2 million record for closers and become the first to hit $20 million-per-year. “The top salary has been frozen for closers,” he said, meaning it’s been in that $15 million to $17 million range for a couple decades.
The Mets want Brandon Nimmo and Diaz back, and out expert suggested they may choose between fine starters Taijuan Walker or Chris Bassitt. DeGrom, of course, remains the most interesting case.
Marlins starter Pablo Lopez read with interest the trade rumors involving him (the Yankees and Dodgers were among many involved), and said he’s open to new adventures. “I would embrace it 100 percent,” he said. The belief is he will be dealt this winter.
The first-place Guardians keep stunning folks, including me. “We love to surprise people,” Guardians GM Mike Chernoff said. The front office does a great job, as their sub-$70 million payroll is one of the lowest in baseball. But Chernoff credits manager Terry Francona. “Tito is amazing. He brings players together.”
C.J. Abrams probably received the least notice of the five big prospects the Nats received for Juan Soto, but after his so-so start with the Padres, he’s been magnificent at shortstop with the Nats.
Keith Hernandez named Tommy John as a player who should be in the Hall of Fame on The Post podcast “The Show.”
Now, it can be told: The Marlins’ previous ownership group’s first pick to buy the franchise was Jorge Mas, a local businessman and lifelong Marlins fan. Mas either ultimately decided against paying the $1.2 billion or didn’t come up with the money for the deal. The team went to the Bruce Sherman/Derek Jeter group for $1.2 billion, and that may be the first franchise that’s under water. A friend of Mas now says that price was “insane.”
Anthony Varvaro’s family could use a little help after the ex-big league pitcher was tragically killed while on his way to the 9/11 memorial by a wrong-way driver in Jersey City. Varvaro, a lifelong Staten Island resident and former St. John’s star, retired after a six-year MLB career to become a Port Authority police officer. He had offers to keep playing and was just 30, but he wanted to be a police officer. Though he had a couple very good years, he never made it to arbitration or a huge salary.
Player of the Week: Mike Trout, Angels. Runners-up: Eloy Jimenez, White Sox; Eduardo Escobar, Mets; Nico Hoerner, Cubs; Max Muncy, Dodgers | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/jacob-degrom-edwin-diaz-stand-to-hit-big-in-mlb-free-agency/ | 2022-09-16T15:48:54Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/jacob-degrom-edwin-diaz-stand-to-hit-big-in-mlb-free-agency/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The path to victory for the Jets is rather simple on Sunday in Cleveland: Don’t let Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, the Browns two-headed monster at running back, beat them.
If the Jets contain Chubb and Hunt, they’ll fly back home to New Jersey with a 1-1 record.
Allow those two backs to break loose the way they did last week, combining for 187 rushing yards and a touchdown on 33 carries in a win over the Panthers, and the Jets will find themselves 0-2 for the fifth time in the past six seasons with the Super Bowl runner-up Bengals up next on the schedule.
“If we don’t stop the run, if we don’t play the run well, we’re going to have a rough day on Sunday,’’ Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said Thursday. “[Chubb] is a guy that loves to wear people down. I was reading a statistic that said the vast majority of his explosive [runs] came in the fourth quarter, which is obviously a by-product of a guy that’s wearing you down.
“So, we have to go the opposite way. It’s not surviving this guy. It’s punishing this guy and in the fourth [quarter], it’s going to be on our terms and that’s when we wear you down. We’ve got to keep growing that mentality on defense.’’
The Jets’ defense got off to a good start in Week 1 against the Ravens, who like the Browns are a run-first team. The Jets held Baltimore to just 63 rushing yards.
Though somewhat unrealistic, that would be a nice number to hold the Browns to.
“Arguably the most talented duo in the league,’’ Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins said of Chubb and Hunt. “Nick by himself would make that a top-five [running back] room in the league. And then you add Kareem, who could be a starter on any other team in the league and was great in Kansas City.’’
Defensive lineman Carl Lawson has faced both backs and said, “It’s crazy when you’ve got, in my opinion, two top-10 backs in the league in the same backfield.’’
Defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers said this game “falls on’’ the defensive front “and we plan on being violent in setting the edges and doing what we can to stop their run. It starts up front.’’
Franklin-Myers described Chubb, who gashed the Carolina defense for 141 yards on 22 carries, as “a great runner with great balance and a great stiff arm. He’s strong. You have to bring your feet with your tackles and be ready for that stiff arm, because it’s coming.’’
Franklin-Myers on Hunt, who had 46 rushing yards and a TD last week: “Hunt is different because he’s a little more unorthodox. He’s a little wild and crazy. He runs super hard, but it’s different because he doesn’t have a signature move. He bounces off guys and continues to run and keeps his feet moving.’’
Rankins described Chubb as “more of a true one-cut guy who puts his foot in the ground and runs with power.’’
Rankins on Hunt: “Kareem has a little bit more of you-don’t-know-what-you’re-going-to-get. He’s got a little more make-you-miss than what you would think. Has great balance, is great out of the backfield. He can run every route out of the backfield.’’
Linebacker C.J. Mosley called the duo “a very tough one-two punch.’’
“If we don’t have the edges on them it’s going a long day,’’ Mosley said.
“Both present different problems,’’ Rankins said. “Nick is top-five back in the league and Kareem is a top-10 back in this league. There’s nothing those guys can’t do. It’s going to be on us to constrict run lanes, get 11 guys to the ball and do a great job of tackling. These guys do a great job of breaking tackles. They run through arm tackles. Population to the ball is important, because those guys turn 5-yard runs into 11- and 12-yard runs.
“They are capable of leaning on their run game for everything and not having [quarterback] Jacoby [Brissett] to have to throw 30 or 40 times a game. It’s going to be on us, the guys up front. Make them have to earn it.’’
If the Jets make Chubb and Hunt earn their yards and put it on Brissett to win the game, they’ll win the game. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/jets-must-stop-browns-1-2-punch-of-nick-chubb-kareem-hunt/ | 2022-09-16T15:49:06Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/jets-must-stop-browns-1-2-punch-of-nick-chubb-kareem-hunt/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We’ll admit, we winced when we saw the headlines about Sen. Lindsey Graham proposing a federal abortion law, something that has zero chance of passing any decade soon.
But it’s actually a smart, nuanced move to push forward the national conversation and the state-by-state ones — beyond the sloganeering of the pro-life and pro-choice extremes.
Those elements both roared into reaction after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade to leave the question to the states: Blue states passed strong abortion-rights protections; red ones, strong limits and sometimes near-total bans.
Yet most Americans — indeed, most people all over the world — are in the middle.
Just as pro-lifers never want to talk about abortion in the case of rape or incest, pro-choicers never want to talk about very late and partial-birth abortions — and for the same reason: Those questions favor the other side.
Which means that any sane compromise will rule out most abortions late in pregnancy and carve out exceptions for rape and incest, as well as to save the life of the mother (something everyone agrees on).
But Graham’s real intention is to move the conversation away from a constant obsessing on the edge cases where the most highly-charged emotions lie.
The only serious major question is when to draw the main line. And polls suggest most people would put it at about 15 weeks, 3½ months along.
That’s also where nearly every other advanced nation bans most abortions. As Scott Johnson noted in The Post, it’s 12 weeks in Denmark; “France, 14 weeks; Sweden, 18. The world average is about 13 weeks.”
Around 90% of US abortions now happen before 15 weeks, by the way (the Centers for Disease Control puts it at 98%), so that limit (with the exceptions most people support) isn’t remotely extreme.
The reality is that, as our democracy works the issue out, it’s where America is surely headed. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/lindsey-grahams-abortion-bill-pushes-the-debate-toward-the-center/ | 2022-09-16T15:49:42Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/lindsey-grahams-abortion-bill-pushes-the-debate-toward-the-center/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One of the biggest, and often the best, parts of a culture is the food. However many times in America, things evolve and some of those best parts are lost. There is one chef in Grand Rapids who is doing his best to preserve what is amazing about Mexican food, Chef Oscar from MeXo.
To showcase this part of Mexican culture, Chef Oscar hosts a monthly private dinner at MeXo called, the Prehispanic Mexican Cuisine Chef's Dinner. Guests are served a 5 Course meal, paired with a cocktail for each course. Depending on the specific culture being highlighted, there is also live music and dancing from the period.
This event takes place on the first Friday of every month at around 6 p.m.
Reserve your place for this event and learn more by visiting mexogr.com.
Also, keep up to date with their events by following them on Facebook and Instagram. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/enjoy-prehispanic-mexican-cuisine-at-a-special-monthly-chefs-dinner-at-mexo | 2022-09-16T15:51:06Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/enjoy-prehispanic-mexican-cuisine-at-a-special-monthly-chefs-dinner-at-mexo | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Looking like a famous movie star shouldn’t be a bad thing, but one man says his resemblance to the late Heath Ledger comes with confrontational “obsessive fans” who are convinced he’s the late actor reincarnated.
Matthew Scar, a 30-year-old content creator, said he is inundated with attention from people — both online and in real life — thinking they’ve seen a “ghost” due to his likeness to the “Joker” actor, who died at age 28 in 2008.
Scar, who is from Italy but is now based in London, said he never realized the eerie resemblance until he moved to Perth, Australia, 10 years ago and was approached by a girl who mentioned his celebrity doppelgänger.
Since then, Scar, who has more than 69,000 followers on TikTok, has become so famous for the uncanny resemblance to Ledger that he’s even made it to Hollywood, playing the late star in “Fatal Addiction,” which will be available on streaming platforms in December.
“I simply got a call from a look-alikes agency, and they asked if I wanted to play as Heath for a movie,” he told NeedToKnow.Online, saying this is the first production he’s been involved in because of his movie star looks.
“I am glad that, thanks to Heath, I’ve had the opportunity to be on a movie set, and sometimes it feels like I’ve been able to do stuff thanks to him, even if we’ve never met,” he said.
Scar, an avid metal-music fan, uploads videos on TikTok and is immediately flooded with comments about his astonishing looks.
“Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon Levitt conceived this man while filming ’10 Things I Hate About You,’ ” one person declared.
“I’m still trying to find a way to not think I’m watching Heath Ledger,” another added.
Scar said he’s not often mistaken for the late actor in public, but admits he does catch people staring while in the park or any public place.
“They usually ask me for a picture, and normally, the first thing they say when approaching me is: ‘Sorry, I know you must get this a lo,t but do you know who you look like?’ ” he recounted.
“I’ve had comments online such as: ‘You look more like Heath Ledger than Heath Ledger,’ which was quite funny, and ‘Are you telling me you’re not him?’ “ | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/obsessive-fans-think-i-am-heath-ledgers-ghost/ | 2022-09-16T15:51:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/obsessive-fans-think-i-am-heath-ledgers-ghost/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing "lower-producing" stores to following a decline in sales.
The company released a list Thursday of more than 50 stores it will close in 2022.
The closures include stores in 20 different states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Ohio and Texas.
Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing its workforce by about 20% as it tries to turn things around.
The retailer reported a 26% drop in sales compared to the second quarter of the 2021 fiscal year.
In an effort to improve sales, Bed Bath & Beyond said it will change its merchandising and inventory strategy. That strategy, the retailer says, will be rooted in national brands. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/bed-bath-beyond-releases-list-of-stores-set-to-close | 2022-09-16T15:51:43Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/bed-bath-beyond-releases-list-of-stores-set-to-close | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday is expected to draw many world leaders and a television audience of millions of viewers.
The funeral has been planned well before the queen’s death last week. She was Britain’s longest-serving monarch and the line to view her coffin reached 5 miles on Friday. Viewing of her casket will end early Monday morning, ahead of her state funeral.
The U.K. government has declared Monday a bank holiday, and many businesses will close. Other commonwealth nations, including Canada, have declared Monday a federal holiday.
While hundreds of thousands of mourners could visit her coffin at Westminster Hall, only 2,000 will be on hand at her state funeral. Among those expected to attend is U.S. President Joe Biden.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will deliver the sermon.
BBC News reported that 200 front-line workers who helped the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be among those invited to Monday’s funeral.
Before her funeral gets underway, a procession will lead the queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey around 5:30 a.m. ET Monday. Her funeral will then get underway at 6 a.m. ET (11 a.m. local). The funeral is expected to last an hour.
At the end of Monday’s funeral service, a two-minute national moment of silence will be held.
Her body will then be escorted to Wellington Arch. Her coffin will then be taken to Windsor where her family and closest friends will join together for a private ceremony. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/details-emerging-about-queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral | 2022-09-16T15:51:49Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/details-emerging-about-queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Molly Kearney will become the first openly nonbinary cast member on "Saturday Night Live."
Kearney, who uses the pronouns they/them, will make their debut on the show's 48th season.
The actor, who is from Cleveland, was recently featured on Amazon's remake of "A League of Their Own." They also appeared on Disney+’s “The Mighty Ducks.”
The upcoming season will feature three other new cast members: Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker.
The 48th season of "SNL" will premiere on Oct. 1. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/nonbinary-cast-member-joins-snl | 2022-09-16T15:52:08Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/nonbinary-cast-member-joins-snl | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 15, 2022) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 conducts a demonstration for their Brazilian counterparts during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jahlena Royer/Released)
This work, UNITAS LXIII: EOD Team works with Brazilian Navy [Image 5 of 5], by PO3 Jahlena Royer, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7420643/unitas-lxiii-eod-team-works-with-brazilian-navy | 2022-09-16T15:52:28Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7420643/unitas-lxiii-eod-team-works-with-brazilian-navy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 15, 2022) Members of the Brazilian Navy take part in a tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) exchange with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jahlena Royer/Released)
This work, UNITAS LXIII: EOD Team works with Brazilian Navy [Image 5 of 5], by PO3 Jahlena Royer, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7420644/unitas-lxiii-eod-team-works-with-brazilian-navy | 2022-09-16T15:52:34Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7420644/unitas-lxiii-eod-team-works-with-brazilian-navy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s “Thursday Night Football” debut on Amazon Prime was hard to ignore.
The retired QB showcased his loud personal style on the streaming service’s first-ever TNF broadcast, going very casual with a purple Hawaiian shirt and his signature bushy beard.
Fitzpatrick’s fellow hosts — Charissa Thompson, Richard Sherman and Tony Gonzalez — certainly noticed.
“FitzMagic on the field, and a whole lot of magic off the field,” Thompson said, introducing the ex-Jets QB. “If his shirt is any indication of who he is, he is loud and proud and we are so excited.”
It was an eye-catching look for the 39-year-old, making his debut as a football analyst after calling it a career on the gridiron after the 2021 season. He said his post-playing career would either be coaching or media, but didn’t want to put his family through the grind of seasons of him coaching.
“Amazon jumped out at me,” Fitzpatrick told The Post’s Andrew Marchand in June. “In terms of it is something that’s fresh and new. It just made a lot of sense of what I was trying to get into.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/ryan-fitzpatrick-brought-the-fitzmagic-to-amazons-tnf/ | 2022-09-16T15:52:41Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/ryan-fitzpatrick-brought-the-fitzmagic-to-amazons-tnf/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: It was way back in December 2020, when the government insisted on a special session to discuss the three controversial farmers' bills, that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan last gave the impression that he intended to take on Governor Arif Muhammad Khan head on. But soon after he had adopted what looked like a tactical silence. Even when the Governor was at his provocative best, Vijayan remained uncharacteristically mute.
But on Friday, the Chief Minister seemed to say 'enough is enough'. "No man can utter a far greater nonsense," the Chief Minister said, responding to the Governor's remark that it was unbelievable that the Chancellor was asked to appoint a relative of a Chief Minister's personal staff without the Chief Minister's knowledge. The Governor was referring to the appointment of the wife of K K Ragesh, the Chief Minister's personal secretary, at Kannur University.
The Chief Minister was not just livid but was also highly dismissive of Khan. "Your statements should befit the position you hold," he said. "This relative of the CM's personal staff is an individual. This individual, like others, has freedom and rights. If this individual feels she is qualified for a job, she is well within her rights to apply for the post. Will anyone in their right senses think that she, being a relative of the CM's personal staff, should secure the CM's permission. Can anyone who has any idea how the country works think like this? See the kind of nonsense he spews out," Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister said if at all there was a problem in the selection, it had to be a problem. "We will not stand in the way," the Chief Minister said. He said the Governor had no right to encroach upon the rights of others. "What right does he have to say that someone related to the Chief Minister's staff should not apply? Who gave him this right? Is this what is intended by a Governor's post," he said, his voice furious.
Vijayan also wanted to know what made the Governor say that the CPM believed in physical force and threats. "Did he have any such experience," he asked. He asked whether all the political achievements made by the CPM in the country were achieved using force and threats. "Is this (Governor's post) a platform from where anything could be said. Has he thought of the Governor's post in such a way," Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister laughed at the Governor's disapproval of posters stuck on university campuses of Left-affiliated teacher and student unions. "I just can't understand what is happening to this man," he said with a guffaw. "What is he trying to say? Does he intend to ban the activities of such organisations," he said, and added: "Where else should these organisations carry out their work? Should they take these posters to the Raj Bhavan? If they had done that, fine, he can ask them to leave. But if he has any intention of suppressing their activities within their sphere of work, I don't intend to say anything more," he smiled a combative smile and added: "He should realise that such comments do not reflect a mature mind."
On a serious note, he said that there were enough mechanisms within the Constitution to settle any differences between Constitutional authorities. "Instead, if you think showing off in front of television cameras is the best way to sort out issues, we can only say that it is not what the Constitution says," the Chief Minister said.
And then on a light, sarcastic note, he reasoned why he had remained silent till now. "We remained silent spectators thinking that if such comments would bring someone some good, let it be. But we have not seen even this happen," Vijayan said. There had been allegations that the Governor was acting aggressively to please the BJP, hoping his CPM-baiting would win him a top Constitutional post.
The development comes during a time when the Kerala government and the Governor are at loggerheads over a slew of issues, including the university appointments.
Earlier, hinting his unwillingness to approve the Ordinances, Khan had said that he was not a rubber stamp to sign on dotted lines.
He questioned the contents of the University Act Amendment and Lokayukta Act Amendment bills without naming them.
"The Assembly has every right to pass and adopt any measure. But I have a duty to perform, an obligation to see that whatever is recommended to me and asked to sign is exactly in accordance with the constitution, with law, its spirit, and well-established conventions, not just in India, but all over the world," Khan said.
He alleged the bills were intended to legalise all illegal activities taken place so far.
"I have not seen the bill, but whatever I read from the newspaper, one thing I can make clear. I shall not allow the autonomy of the university to be diluted. I shall not allow executive interference in the university - which means, the government trying to take the power of university appointments into its own hands. This is not possible. It will result in an erosion of autonomy," Khan said.
"Autonomy is sacrosanct. I cannot allow a mechanism to be adopted whereby it can be used to appoint underqualified and unqualified relatives of those in power, or relatives of personnel staff of the Chief Minister. I will only take a constitutional decision," Khan added.
It was also the first time that Khan took a direct aim at Vijayan. Khan, in his statements, also implied that Vijayan was a willing-spectator to the pillaging of universities for party gains.
(To be updated) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/16/pinarayi-vijayan-press-conferencce-sept.amp.html | 2022-09-16T15:52:48Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/16/pinarayi-vijayan-press-conferencce-sept.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: It was way back in December 2020, when the government insisted on a special session to discuss the three controversial farmers' bills, that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan last gave the impression that he intended to take on Governor Arif Muhammad Khan head on. But soon after he had adopted what looked like a tactical silence. Even when the Governor was at his provocative best, Vijayan remained uncharacteristically mute.
But on Friday, the Chief Minister seemed to say 'enough is enough'. "No man can utter a far greater nonsense," the Chief Minister said, responding to the Governor's remark that it was unbelievable that the Chancellor was asked to appoint a relative of a Chief Minister's personal staff without the Chief Minister's knowledge. The Governor was referring to the appointment of the wife of K K Ragesh, the Chief Minister's personal secretary, at Kannur University.
The Chief Minister was not just livid but was also highly dismissive of Khan. "Your statements should befit the position you hold," he said. "This relative of the CM's personal staff is an individual. This individual, like others, has freedom and rights. If this individual feels she is qualified for a job, she is well within her rights to apply for the post. Will anyone in their right senses think that she, being a relative of the CM's personal staff, should secure the CM's permission. Can anyone who has any idea how the country works think like this? See the kind of nonsense he spews out," Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister said if at all there was a problem in the selection, it had to be a problem. "We will not stand in the way," the Chief Minister said. He said the Governor had no right to encroach upon the rights of others. "What right does he have to say that someone related to the Chief Minister's staff should not apply? Who gave him this right? Is this what is intended by a Governor's post," he said, his voice furious.
Vijayan also wanted to know what made the Governor say that the CPM believed in physical force and threats. "Did he have any such experience," he asked. He asked whether all the political achievements made by the CPM in the country were achieved using force and threats. "Is this (Governor's post) a platform from where anything could be said. Has he thought of the Governor's post in such a way," Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister laughed at the Governor's disapproval of posters stuck on university campuses of Left-affiliated teacher and student unions. "I just can't understand what is happening to this man," he said with a guffaw. "What is he trying to say? Does he intend to ban the activities of such organisations," he said, and added: "Where else should these organisations carry out their work? Should they take these posters to the Raj Bhavan? If they had done that, fine, he can ask them to leave. But if he has any intention of suppressing their activities within their sphere of work, I don't intend to say anything more," he smiled a combative smile and added: "He should realise that such comments do not reflect a mature mind."
On a serious note, he said that there were enough mechanisms within the Constitution to settle any differences between Constitutional authorities. "Instead, if you think showing off in front of television cameras is the best way to sort out issues, we can only say that it is not what the Constitution says," the Chief Minister said.
And then on a light, sarcastic note, he reasoned why he had remained silent till now. "We remained silent spectators thinking that if such comments would bring someone some good, let it be. But we have not seen even this happen," Vijayan said. There had been allegations that the Governor was acting aggressively to please the BJP, hoping his CPM-baiting would win him a top Constitutional post.
The development comes during a time when the Kerala government and the Governor are at loggerheads over a slew of issues, including the university appointments.
Earlier, hinting his unwillingness to approve the Ordinances, Khan had said that he was not a rubber stamp to sign on dotted lines.
He questioned the contents of the University Act Amendment and Lokayukta Act Amendment bills without naming them.
"The Assembly has every right to pass and adopt any measure. But I have a duty to perform, an obligation to see that whatever is recommended to me and asked to sign is exactly in accordance with the constitution, with law, its spirit, and well-established conventions, not just in India, but all over the world," Khan said.
He alleged the bills were intended to legalise all illegal activities taken place so far.
"I have not seen the bill, but whatever I read from the newspaper, one thing I can make clear. I shall not allow the autonomy of the university to be diluted. I shall not allow executive interference in the university - which means, the government trying to take the power of university appointments into its own hands. This is not possible. It will result in an erosion of autonomy," Khan said.
"Autonomy is sacrosanct. I cannot allow a mechanism to be adopted whereby it can be used to appoint underqualified and unqualified relatives of those in power, or relatives of personnel staff of the Chief Minister. I will only take a constitutional decision," Khan added.
It was also the first time that Khan took a direct aim at Vijayan. Khan, in his statements, also implied that Vijayan was a willing-spectator to the pillaging of universities for party gains.
(To be updated) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/16/pinarayi-vijayan-press-conferencce-sept.html | 2022-09-16T15:52:55Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/16/pinarayi-vijayan-press-conferencce-sept.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This remark:
“[The] Inflation Reduction Act — so beautifully named.”
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Tuesday
We say: Both the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office and the widely respected Penn Wharton Budget Model found the Inflation Reduction Act does nothing to curb inflation in the short term and probably nothing significant ever. The act’s “impact on inflation is statistically indistinguishable from zero,” states the PWBM. Heck, even the White House itself admits it. Yet voters desperately want inflation rolled back. So if the goal is to pretend Democrats are doing what voters want, then sure: The law is “beautifully named.” Otherwise, it’s an outrageous sham — and the fact that Pelosi felt the need to defend the name suggests she knows voters are onto it.
Spot the difference:
— VS. —
We say: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has made it crystal clear: Her city will always welcome migrants — unless they actually arrive in Chicago, in which case she’ll ship them elsewhere.
This tweet:
We say: Memo to The Recount: Sen. Marco Rubio’s statement is only “inaccurate” if you change the traditional definition of “man” to include women who identify as men.
This story:
We say: Yes, some GOPers are anti-Semites, but so are some Democrats, as even New York writer Jonathan Chait admits. Yet he also claims “no recent development in American life has done more to throw American Jews’ safety . . . into doubt” than anti-Semites gaining a “foothold” in the GOP. Oh, really? More than Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s slurs about Jews? The Students for Justice in Palestine’s attacks on Jewish students on college campuses? The anti-Semitic, anti-Israel hostility now a major force in the Democratic Party? The BDS movement that progressives increasingly support? Threats and intimidation against Jews at left-wing-run City University of New York? Please. If any political party is a growing threat to Jewish interests, it’s the Democratic Party — not the GOP.
This claim:
“[The Inflation Reduction Act] helped reduce inflation at the kitchen table.”
— President Biden, Tuesday
We say: Egg prices are up 39.8% over last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports this week. Butter, 24.6%. Chicken, 16.6%. Flour, 23.3%. Milk, 17%. The overall grocery-price index is up a whopping 13.5% — the biggest jump in 43 years (back when Jimmy Carter was president). Exactly what kitchen table does Biden eat at?
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/the-week-in-whoppers-pelosis-name-game-the-recounts-pregnant-men-and-more/ | 2022-09-16T15:53:17Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/the-week-in-whoppers-pelosis-name-game-the-recounts-pregnant-men-and-more/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The secret to happiness may be expressing gratitude, new research suggests.
A survey of 2,000 Americans looked at the potential connection between gratitude and happiness — revealing that 65% of respondents who say they’re “very happy” on a daily basis were more likely to “always” give thanks.
While looking at the correlation between life satisfaction and gratitude, a third of respondents said they “always” express gratitude in their everyday lives. Of those, 62% noted they were “very satisfied” with their lives.
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Motivosity, the study also found that, on average, respondents believe they express gratitude to others about six times a month – and they receive the same amount of appreciation back.
Regionally, residents in the southwest were more likely to express gratitude than anyone else in the county (75%), followed by those in the northeast (74%) and midwest (73%). Meanwhile, southeast (68%) and west coast residents (63%) were less likely to show gratitude.
And when it comes to expressing kind gestures, 64% think there’s a “right way” and a “wrong way” to thank someone.
Smiling (44%) and saying “You’re welcome” both ranked as the most common nonverbal and verbal responses (51%) – although the latter ranks second to “My pleasure” in terms of politeness (44% vs. 52%).
Lower down on the list, only one in four (25%) tend to say “It’s nothing,” and another 32% called the phrase “rude.”
Meanwhile, only one in 10 (12%) don’t reply with anything at all, except on the west coast, where that ratio jumps to one in four (24%).
Those Pacific ocean-goers might want to make a change because, according to 69% of the overall panel, it’s rude not to thank someone when they do something kind for you in passing.
That’s more than the number of people who think it’s rude to stay silent when somebody sneezes (61%).
Regardless, 42% of all respondents say a spoken “thank you” goes a long way since that’s the form of gratitude they prefer to receive the most, followed by a written thank you note (21%) and physical rewards like gifts (17%).
“There’s a dramatic correlation between gratitude and happiness,” said Logan Mallory, vice president of marketing at Motivosity. “When people are proactive about being grateful, it rewires their brain to look for positives instead of the negatives around them. Previous studies and these survey results tell us that if you want to experience an increase in life satisfaction, just express gratitude more often!”
Respondents say they receive the most gratitude from their spouses or partners (28%), family members (26%), and friends (24%) – with bosses (17%) and co-workers (15%) trailing further down the list.
With bosses and co-workers low on the list to show gratitude, perhaps it’s not surprising that only 18% of employed Americans feel appreciated at work.
Even those who are “very satisfied” with their lives feel twice more recognition at home than at their jobs (46% vs. 24%).
This may be partly due to respondents expecting to receive gratitude and appreciation in different ways when it comes to work versus home.
At work, a quarter would prefer receiving financial incentives – such as a promotion or raise (27%) and a bonus (26%). Others would like to be recognized with a prize or reward (23%), be acknowledged publicly or privately (23% and 20%) and have their bosses listen to their ideas (22%).
Giving them time off (21%), better benefits (20%) and writing them a thank you note (19%) rounded out the list of the top actions employees want to see from their employers.
“Of course, raises and bonuses are important, but public acknowledgment has a massive impact on making people feel more engaged at work,” added Mallory. “Team members want to genuinely feel that their day-to-day efforts make a difference, and recognizing them is crucial. Feeling appreciated at work improves life quality, which also leads to positive results for businesses.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/this-is-how-very-happy-people-achieve-their-joyful-outlook-poll/ | 2022-09-16T15:53:23Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/this-is-how-very-happy-people-achieve-their-joyful-outlook-poll/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Cubs might be looking to spend this offseason and bulk up their infield.
“Heard something interesting today. Trea Turner? Definitely interested in the Cubs. Definitely. And the Cubs? Mutually interested in Trea Turner,” NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan said on his YouTube show “reKap”.
The 29-year-old shortstop was traded to the Dodgers last summer along with Max Scherzer from Washington in a blockbuster deal. Since arriving in Southern California he’s made two All-Star appearances and seems likely to hit the free agent market along with the Twins’ Carlos Correa and Boston’s Xander Bogaerts.
In August, Turner told NBC Sports Chicago he wants to know what a team is planning to do, and what their “vision” for the future is before making a decision.
“You need to know how the next few years look and how that pertains to you and your family and your career,” Turner said. “It’s definitely a factor in picking a team.”
It remains to be seen if the Cubs heavily pursue Turner, but Kaplan says the Cubs dropping big money this winter seems to be a sure thing.
“I’m just telling you: This team is going to spend, I’m told. For sure,” he said. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/trea-turner-cubs-have-mlb-free-agency-mutual-interest/ | 2022-09-16T15:53:35Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/trea-turner-cubs-have-mlb-free-agency-mutual-interest/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Next time, it should be for real for Luis Severino.
The Yankees right-hander made what is expected to be his final rehab start Thursday night with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, throwing 56 pitches across 4 ¹/₃ innings while giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts.
As long as Severino continues to feel healthy in the coming days, he will make his return on Wednesday against the Pirates at Yankee Stadium, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday on ESPN Radio’s “The Michael Kay Show.”
Severino last started for the Yankees on July 13, a two-inning outing against the Reds before exiting with a strained right lat. He was eventually transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL — a move that he was upset with, believing he could have returned sooner.
Instead, the Yankees have been cautious with Severino’s comeback. Thursday marked his third rehab start, continuing to rebuild his workload before returning to the big leagues.
With the regular season winding down, the schedule allows Severino enough time to make three starts before the postseason begins.
Before going on the IL, Severino had pitched to a 3.45 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 86 innings across 16 starts.
The Red Sox don’t exactly have the most fearsome lineup these days, but Clarke Schmidt got a crack at the best of it Wednesday night and handled it with ease.
Coming on for Nestor Cortes with a runner on first and no outs in the sixth inning of a 4-1 game, Schmidt punched out Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez on 11 pitches. The right-hander then delivered a quick seventh inning, including retiring a pair of lefty pinch-hitters, to serve as the bridge to Jonathan Loaisiga and Clay Holmes.
“He was really good,” Boone said Wednesday night. “To come in, in that spot, having to right away go through Bogaerts, Devers, Martinez, able to do that and then get us through the seventh [was big]. We were only going to go one [inning] with Lo and one with Holmes. For Clarke to pitch as well as he did and get the ball to those guys was really good. It was good to see him do it against some lefties, too, where he kind of had his way with them.”
Since moving back to the bullpen full-time, Schmidt has thrown three straight scoreless outings, allowing just three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
Boone had said on Wednesday that Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis) would have a planned day off on Thursday from his rehab assignment, but instead he was starting in center field for Double-A Somerset. He was expected to play back-to-back games in the outfield this weekend, potentially putting him in play to join the Yankees when they start a homestand Tuesday against the Pirates. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/yankees-luis-severino-slated-to-make-return-wednesday/ | 2022-09-16T15:54:12Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/yankees-luis-severino-slated-to-make-return-wednesday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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