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Well, not much has changed since a bit of a slight uptick in the implied odds of a 100 bps rate hike from yesterday to roughly 19%. In case you missed it, I touched on that a little here:
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Kochi: Lambasting the pathetic condition of the roads, the Kerala High Court has stated it wants to ensure that those stepping out of their homes return safely.
"Those stepping out should return home safely and alive, and not in a coffin. Don’t know how long we will have to wait to get a guarantee that people will be able to return safely after travelling by road," Justice Devan Ramachandran said while considering a case on the deplorable condition of the roads.
“To understand the reality, visit the house of a person who has died due to the potholes on the road. Accidents are destroying an entire generation. Nowhere else do accidents occur due to potholes that are not repaired despite the engineer being aware of these,” the court said and directed to complete the repair works of roads at the earliest.
"If the road is damaged, the primary responsibility will be on the engineers. Will not shy away from taking action against them" the court stated.
The government counsel, appearing on behalf of the Public Works Department (PWD), submitted in court that the financial situation of the state should also be taken into account. To which the court said that a citizen’s life is more valuable than the entire State treasury.
The High Court had summoned the PWD engineer in charge of the Aluva-Perumbavoor over the death of one Kunjumuhammed due to the injuries sustained after his bike fell into a pothole. Subsequently, PWD, Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) superintendent, engineer and assistant executive engineer appeared in court on Monday.
The PWD engineers submitted in court that they had informed the higher authorities about the poor condition of the roads. But they were asked not to take any action as there was a directive to hand over the control of the roads to the KRFB.
But the KRFB engineers said that they got the charge on June 27 and the works were started at 'record speed' on July 14. However, the court pointed out that this indeed was the problem.
"The road had been damaged weeks ago. But the work was started only after a few weeks. This is being termed as ‘record speed’. The court passed an order over this matter in October 2018. But even after four years, the situation has not changed," the court stated. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/kerala-high-court-on-poor-condition-of-roads.amp.html | 2022-09-20T05:59:29Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/kerala-high-court-on-poor-condition-of-roads.amp.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: Lambasting the pathetic condition of the roads, the Kerala High Court has stated it wants to ensure that those stepping out of their homes return safely.
"Those stepping out should return home safely and alive, and not in a coffin. Don’t know how long we will have to wait to get a guarantee that people will be able to return safely after travelling by road," Justice Devan Ramachandran said while considering a case on the deplorable condition of the roads.
“To understand the reality, visit the house of a person who has died due to the potholes on the road. Accidents are destroying an entire generation. Nowhere else do accidents occur due to potholes that are not repaired despite the engineer being aware of these,” the court said and directed to complete the repair works of roads at the earliest.
"If the road is damaged, the primary responsibility will be on the engineers. Will not shy away from taking action against them" the court stated.
The government counsel, appearing on behalf of the Public Works Department (PWD), submitted in court that the financial situation of the state should also be taken into account. To which the court said that a citizen’s life is more valuable than the entire State treasury.
The High Court had summoned the PWD engineer in charge of the Aluva-Perumbavoor over the death of one Kunjumuhammed due to the injuries sustained after his bike fell into a pothole. Subsequently, PWD, Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) superintendent, engineer and assistant executive engineer appeared in court on Monday.
The PWD engineers submitted in court that they had informed the higher authorities about the poor condition of the roads. But they were asked not to take any action as there was a directive to hand over the control of the roads to the KRFB.
But the KRFB engineers said that they got the charge on June 27 and the works were started at 'record speed' on July 14. However, the court pointed out that this indeed was the problem.
"The road had been damaged weeks ago. But the work was started only after a few weeks. This is being termed as ‘record speed’. The court passed an order over this matter in October 2018. But even after four years, the situation has not changed," the court stated. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/kerala-high-court-on-poor-condition-of-roads.html | 2022-09-20T05:59:37Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/kerala-high-court-on-poor-condition-of-roads.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday upheld a special court order cancelling bail of 11 accused in the case of killing of a tribal man in Palakkad district for allegedly stealing food articles in 2018, observing that they violated the bail conditions.
Madhu from Attappady was killed after he was caught, tied and thrashed by a group of local people alleging theft on February 22, 2018.
"The explanation offered by accused Nos 2 to 7, 9, 10, 12, 15 and 16 is vague in nature and not convincing. There is nothing on record to substantiate the same. There is overwhelming evidence to show that they have contacted the witnesses over phone on several occasions violating the bail conditions and thereby misused the privilege of bail granted to them," Justice Kauser Edappagath said in the order.
The High Court, however, set aside the order of the special court for trial of offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cancelling bail of accused No. 11, observing that there was no sufficient evidence against him to suggest that he in any way tampered with the witnesses or influenced them.
Last month, the special court for trial of offences under the SC/ST Act in Mannarkkad had ordered the cancellation of the bail of 12 accused, accepting the prosecution's argument that under their influence, several witnesses had turned hostile during the ongoing trial.
The special court had said on the evaluation of the entire materials brought before it by the prosecution, it came to the conclusion that the accused have influenced the witnesses and attempted to challenge, rather dictate the whole criminal administrative system of the country.
In its order, the High Court said: "Taking into account all these circumstances and by applying the test of balance of probabilities, it is evident that the accused Nos 2 to 7, 9, 10, 12, 15 and 16 have misused the privilege of bail granted to them and won over the witnesses."
"In these circumstances, the court below (the special court) was absolutely justified in cancelling their bail," the order said.
(With inputs from PTI) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/madhu-lynching-case-kerala-high-court-on-bail.amp.html | 2022-09-20T05:59:43Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/madhu-lynching-case-kerala-high-court-on-bail.amp.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kollam: The Chadayamangalam police arrested Kannan Nair, 28, in connection with the suicide of his wife and advocate Aiswarya Unnithan.
He was arrested on the basis of the contents in Aiswarya's suicide note and diary seized by the police.
Kannan has been slapped with charges such as abetment of suicide and for indulging in acts of domestic violence. The court later remanded him in judicial custody.
Aiswarya's suicide note was a virtual chargesheet against Kannan Nair. Her relatives also alleged that she committed suicide after being unable to bear the continuous torture received at the hands of her husband.
"At least owing to my death, let him learn the value of love. Kannan is responsible for my death. He subjected me to that much of cruelty. He harassed me mentally. He is the cruellest person I have ever seen. He doesn't love anyone. He is bothered only about his happiness. He destroyed my mental peace, happiness and my life itself," she wrote in the death note.
Aiswarya, 26, was found hanging from the ceiling of the bedroom at her husband's house "Sreemoolam" near the Government Upper Primary School at Chadayamangalm on September 15.
Aiswarya, daughter of advocate Aravindakshan and Sheela of "Mangalathu" house at Thudayannur at Ittiva, was practising as an advocate at the Kadakkal court after her LLM course.
She married Kannan three years ago after coming into contact on social media.
Earlier, both of them lived separately for six months after after he allegedly subjected Aiswarya to continuous physical torture. Later, they were sent for counselling and the issue was patched-up.
Her brother Athul Unnithan said that such a truce was short-lived. They were all under the hope that after the birth of daughter Janaki, Kannan Nair would change his behaviour. But when Athul and other relatives of Aiswarya went for Janaki's birthday party, he behaved rudely. He did not allow Athul to take pictures of Janaki.
Kannan, who did not complete LLB degree, was looking after the timber mill owned by his father Jayakumar. The mill is at Sreerangathu locality of Chadayamangalam. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/woman-suicide-leaves-note-against-husband.amp.html | 2022-09-20T06:00:09Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/woman-suicide-leaves-note-against-husband.amp.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kollam: The Chadayamangalam police arrested Kannan Nair, 28, in connection with the suicide of his wife and advocate Aiswarya Unnithan.
He was arrested on the basis of the contents in Aiswarya's suicide note and diary seized by the police.
Kannan has been slapped with charges such as abetment of suicide and for indulging in acts of domestic violence. The court later remanded him in judicial custody.
Aiswarya's suicide note was a virtual chargesheet against Kannan Nair. Her relatives also alleged that she committed suicide after being unable to bear the continuous torture received at the hands of her husband.
"At least owing to my death, let him learn the value of love. Kannan is responsible for my death. He subjected me to that much of cruelty. He harassed me mentally. He is the cruellest person I have ever seen. He doesn't love anyone. He is bothered only about his happiness. He destroyed my mental peace, happiness and my life itself," she wrote in the death note.
Aiswarya, 26, was found hanging from the ceiling of the bedroom at her husband's house "Sreemoolam" near the Government Upper Primary School at Chadayamangalm on September 15.
Aiswarya, daughter of advocate Aravindakshan and Sheela of "Mangalathu" house at Thudayannur at Ittiva, was practising as an advocate at the Kadakkal court after her LLM course.
She married Kannan three years ago after coming into contact on social media.
Earlier, both of them lived separately for six months after after he allegedly subjected Aiswarya to continuous physical torture. Later, they were sent for counselling and the issue was patched-up.
Her brother Athul Unnithan said that such a truce was short-lived. They were all under the hope that after the birth of daughter Janaki, Kannan Nair would change his behaviour. But when Athul and other relatives of Aiswarya went for Janaki's birthday party, he behaved rudely. He did not allow Athul to take pictures of Janaki.
Kannan, who did not complete LLB degree, was looking after the timber mill owned by his father Jayakumar. The mill is at Sreerangathu locality of Chadayamangalam. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/woman-suicide-leaves-note-against-husband.html | 2022-09-20T06:00:15Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/20/woman-suicide-leaves-note-against-husband.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CAMBRIDGE, Md. - On Sept. 20, Cambridge will have it's run-off election for mayor.
Last month, the city held a special election with six candidates. None of the candidates received 50 percent of the votes. This lead the city to hold a run-off election for the top two finalists. Those two candidates are Senator Addie Eckardt and Steve Rideout.
Polls open at 7 a.m. until 7p.m. at the Chesapeake College Cambridge Center.
The candidates will fill the empty spot that former Mayor Andrew Bradshaw stepped down from after ultimately pleading guilty to posting revenge porn.
Eckardt and Rideout both say they've used this extra campaign time wisely.
"We have been out to virtually the whole city, again, to try and connect with the voters. I have gone out with door hangers reminding people to vote. We've have been talking to voters wherever I see them and they see me," Says Rideout.
"Well right now it's looking positive for me. I made a goal to be able to knock on as many doors as I can to get to know all five wards," says Eckardt.
Last months special election voter turnout was around 15 percent. Candidates Eckardt and Rideout say they would like to see a larger percentage.
"I have asked everybody 'please come and vote' because I would like to see more voter turnout. It's amazing to me, you can go down the street and everybody is registered to vote, but you might only gather 10 people. Like I said, you could get two or three people at home. But you want everybody to participate, says Eckardt.
"Whoever they're going to vote for, it's important that this community starts speaking for itself about what it wants. One way to do that is to vote on election day. Failing to do that means, to me, is that we have a community that does not trust government, does not trust police, and we need to turn that around," says Rideout.
But according to both candidates, one of the most important things is reaching out to the community, listening to the community, and making sure they feel heard. | https://www.wboc.com/news/candidates-prepare-for-cambridge-mayoral-run-off-election/article_7523c51a-3897-11ed-adcb-b36ec82f6431.html | 2022-09-20T06:00:58Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/candidates-prepare-for-cambridge-mayoral-run-off-election/article_7523c51a-3897-11ed-adcb-b36ec82f6431.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SEAFORD, Del. -- The Seaford Police Department is advising people to lock their car doors, among other precautionary measures, after reporting a string of car thefts related to a viral online video and challenge that target Hyundai and Kia model cars.
On Sept. 17, Seaford Police recovered three stolen cars, one of them from as far as Wyoming. Police say two of the cars were Kia Optimas, leading them to believe the theft was related to a much bigger scheme.
"This all started from a online trend that has gone national and is apparently starting to hit here a lot more," Chief Deputy Michael Rapa told WBOC.
In a viral video posted to YouTube, the "Kia Boys", a self-proclaimed group in Milwaukee, shows viewers how to steal Kia and Hyundai models in minutes. The trend then made it's way to popular social media platform Tik Tok and gained the "Kia Challenge" title.
"They are breaking into the vehicles and charge cords, the USB side of a charge cord and manipulate the ignition which will get them started," Rapa said.
Experts and officials say it's as simple as a thief either breaking a window or simply opening an unlocked door, removing a part of the steering wheel to expose the ignition, and then use a USB plug-in to start the car.
The method works on 2011-2021 Kia models and 2016-2021 Hyundai models that use a steel key. The method does not work on cars that use a push to start button. Damages can cost anywhere between $2,000-$3,000, and it's not an easy task to fix the damages.
Barbara Roe, who owns a 2016 Kia Sportage, hard about the trend and fears that her car could be next.
"It's ridiculous, I mean it's just unbelievable," Roe said. "You can't and just go some place real quick and then, there you are. I mean someone's gonna try and take my car, if I don't have it completely locked."
Both Roe and Rapa shared their own advice for drivers with Hyundais and Kias to protect their cars from being the next victims of the challenge.
"Make sure that you keep your cars locked up," Roe said.
"Park in a well lit area. if you have security cameras, have the vehicle parked there," Rapa said.
Some people have even gone as far as purchasing anti-theft devices, like steering wheel locks for their cars - something that officials recommend to make it harder for thieves to get away with your car. | https://www.wboc.com/news/hyundai-and-kia-theft-trend-makes-its-way-to-seaford/article_36131976-388c-11ed-9134-2bb84bd4a1c4.html | 2022-09-20T06:01:04Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/hyundai-and-kia-theft-trend-makes-its-way-to-seaford/article_36131976-388c-11ed-9134-2bb84bd4a1c4.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DOVER, Del. (AP)-A Delaware judge on Monday halted implementation of a ruling he issued last week declaring a vote-by-mail law enacted this year is unconstitutional and that voters cannot mail in their ballots in the upcoming November election.
Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook granted a motion by the Department of Elections and Election Commissioner Anthony Albence to stay his ruling pending an expedited appeal to the state Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Oct. 5.
Cook said his stay would allow elections officials to process mail-in voting applications and prepare ballots, but that they are not allowed to send the ballots to voters.
The judge said elections officials have indicated that if the Supreme Court upholds his ruling, they will notify voters who have applied for mail-in ballots under the new law that they will need to vote in person on Nov. 8.
Cook issued his decision after accepting briefs from attorneys for both sides earlier in the day and holding an unannounced teleconference.
Last week, the judge ruled that the law - the result of legislation that Democrats rammed through the General Assembly in less than three weeks in June - violates a provision in the Delaware Constitution that spells out the circumstances under which a person is allowed to cast an absentee ballot.
“Our Supreme Court and this court have consistently stated that those circumstances are exhaustive,” Cook wrote. “Therefore, as a trial judge, I am compelled by precedent to conclude that the vote-by-mail statute’s attempt to expand absentee voting ... must be rejected.”
At the same time, Cook said he believed that the Supreme Court might want to “revisit that precedent.”
Cook wrote on Monday that if the Supreme Court concludes that the vote-by-mail law is consistent with the Delaware Constitution, there is a serious risk that, without a stay pending an appeal, voters would be denied the opportunity to vote in the upcoming General Election “by all constitutional means.”
“That would be a grave injustice,” he wrote.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the vote-by-mail bill after failing to win Republican support to amend the constitution. A constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote by each chamber in two consecutive General Assemblies. The first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate limitations on absentee balloting cleared the legislature in 2020, after initially being defeated in the Democrat-controlled Senate, but the second leg failed to win the necessary majority in the Democrat-led House last year. | https://www.wboc.com/news/ruling-nixing-vote-by-mail-in-delaware-on-hold-during-appeal/article_baf065b8-388c-11ed-ad1c-2fbef563e44c.html | 2022-09-20T06:01:10Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/ruling-nixing-vote-by-mail-in-delaware-on-hold-during-appeal/article_baf065b8-388c-11ed-ad1c-2fbef563e44c.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) observe the flight deck as part of the crash and salvage while America sails toward the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a formation steaming exercise while sailing in the East China Sea, Sept. 17. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Pursley)
This work, USS America, USS Tripoli Conducts Formation Steaming Exercise [Image 5 of 5], by PO3 Cole Pursley, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7424770/uss-america-uss-tripoli-conducts-formation-steaming-exercise | 2022-09-20T06:09:29Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7424770/uss-america-uss-tripoli-conducts-formation-steaming-exercise | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Earlier in the Spring, the Ladue Schools Board of Education voted Kisha Lee to serve as School Board president. Lee is the first African American to lead the Ladue Schools Board of Education. During her time on the board, Lee has been a champion of hiring a more diverse staff to be more reflective of the student demographics. Lee holds both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in public policy and administration from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, which includes an emphasis on non-profit management and leadership with extensive research in public education and social work. She also has obtained both advanced and master Board Member Certification from the Missouri School Boards’ Association.
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Marion Elementary School in Ritenour School District is 2022 St. Louis American Foundation's Bayer School of Excellence
Marion is one of the district’s most decorated schools, earning local, state and, national awards in recent years including being named: a 2018 Missouri Exemplary Professional Learning Communities School; a US News and World Reports top 25% rating among Missouri elementary schools in Missouri in 2020; and a 2021 recognition from St. Louis University PRiME Center as the only school in the St. Louis metro area to have a +10% growth in Math and ELA on MAP.
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Three of the area’s most prominent elected officials have come together in support of the milestone 35th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala on Oct. 1, 2022, at America’s Center.
Serving as co-chairs for the event will be St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.
Proceeds from the St. Louis American’s four Salute to Excellence events are used for community grants as well as scholarships for local minority students. In 2021 alone, the St. Louis American Foundation distributed more than $3 million in minority scholarships and community grants, and since its inception, the 501c3 foundation, along with its higher education partners and individual donors, has distributed more than $11 million locally.
The scholarships and grants that have been awarded since 1994 would not be possible without the generous contributions of our corporate supporters and education partners who also share our appreciation and high regard for the value and critical importance of high-quality education in our community.
The gala returns to America’s Center after virtual celebrations in 2020 and 2021.
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LOS ANGELES ― Twice this year, Clayton Kershaw needed several weeks on the injured list to recuperate from a lower back injury. Twice, the Dodgers insisted the injury was only significant if it hindered Kershaw when the season mattered most: in October.
With two weeks and two days remaining in the regular season, No. 22 was equal parts resilient and effective against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw allowed one run in six innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 win before an announced crowd of 44,854 on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers’ 102nd win of the season officially clinched a first-round postseason bye. They will have five days off between their regular-season finale and hosting Game 1 of a best-of-five National League Division Series on Oct. 11.
Kershaw’s zero-walk, 10-strikeout performance was a testament to his command. He fed the Diamondbacks a heavy diet of sliders and fastballs and recorded nine of his 10 strikeouts with one pitch or the other.
The one curveball he threw for strike three ended a 12-pitch duel with Christian Walker in the fourth inning.
“It was time to throw a curveball,” Kershaw said. “I’d thrown fastballs and sliders basically the whole at-bat. Will (Smith, the Dodgers’ catcher) had actually called curveball the pitch before. I shook him off. He fouled off another slider. I was like, well, it’s time.”
No player has batted more than 25 times against Kershaw with a higher on-base plus slugging percentage than Walker (1.068 through Sunday). Kershaw said that one at-bat “probably cost me an inning there.”
Kershaw recovered to complete six innings against the same team he faced in his previous start. He threw 94 pitches, the most he’s thrown in a game since returning from the injured list on Sept. 1.
In a way, Manager Dave Roberts said, the back-to-back outings against Arizona could help prepare Kershaw to face one team twice in a best-of-seven playoff series.
“How (Kershaw) exploited some weaknesses and used his entire arsenal tonight allows for unpredictability,” Roberts said. “When you talk about the postseason, people rely on predictability in game-planning. A guy like Clayton who’s got four pitches, to kind of use different quadrants and lanes keeps guys on their toes.”
The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Joey Gallo’s 18th home run of the season, a massive 437-foot shot that landed just beyond the last row of bleacher seats in right field.
Four more runs scored in the fourth inning to put the game away. Gallo kicked things off by following a Max Muncy double with an RBI single to the right-center field gap, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
Gavin Lux singled on the next pitch from right-hander Merrill Kelly (12-7), moving Gallo to third base. Chris Taylor, who was coming off an 0-for-4, three-strikeout performance in San Francisco on Sunday night, smashed Kelly’s next pitch over the left field fence. The only question was how it got over.
The hit was initially ruled a double. The umpires then reviewed video of the ball barely clearing the short padded wall and bouncing off the midsection of a fan sitting in the first row of seats before bouncing back onto the field.
Taylor had a three-run home run after the brief delay, the Dodgers had a 5-0 lead, and the fan had a viral moment of infamy.
“It took me a second to see the replay,” Taylor said. “When I saw the replay I thought it was a homer, because it looked like it hit the guy in the chest. I wasn’t sure. I thought (the double call) still might stand just because of how replays have gone this year. You never know.”
Arizona scored its only run against Kershaw in the fifth inning. Carson Kelly led off with a double, went to third base on a single by Daulton Varsho, and scored when Geraldo Perdomo narrowly legged out a potential double-play groundout.
Kershaw (9-3) lowered his ERA to 2.39, the lowest it’s been since July 15.
“Physically I feel great,” he said. “I’m in a good spot. This will by my first time on regular rest, pitching coming up against a good team in the Cardinals. That will be a good challenge, obviously. Got a couple more until October, so that’s good.”
Pitching the ninth inning in a non-save situation, Craig Kimbrel allowed the Diamondbacks to load the bases before he recorded an out. Sergio Alcantara then came to the plate representing the game-tying run.
Alcantara shot a hard ground ball into the teeth of the Dodgers’ left-handed shift, where Lux dove to his right to stop it from going to the outfield. The second baseman flipped it to shortstop Trea Turner covering second base, who ultimately tagged out Josh Rojas in a rundown between second and third.
Kimbrel then got Varsho to pop out to end the game.
Classic Kersh. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KJ8qZeKzZq
— MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2022
For the @Dodgers in 2022:
Urías: 17-7 (.708), 2.27 ERA
Gonsolin: 16-1 (.941), 2.10 ERA
Anderson: 15-3 (.833), 2.62 ERA
Kershaw: 9-3 (.750), 2.39 ERANo team has had 4 pitchers finish a season with a .700+ win pct and a sub-3.00 ERA (min. 15 GS) since ERA became official in 1913
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) September 20, 2022
"You don't want to overthink too much. There's only so many things I can do right. I don't have too many tricks up my sleeve." Clayton Kershaw speaks with @THEREAL_DV after 10 Ks and 0 walks through 6 innings against the D-Backs. pic.twitter.com/hTeYILFGWd
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) September 20, 2022
Mr. Gallo hits his 18th home run 😤 pic.twitter.com/EVe6B92cqf
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Chris Taylor "double" that is later ruled a homer due to fan interference, plus replays of said incident. pic.twitter.com/jnjpP9J61b
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The San Gabriel Valley area high school football rankings for teams covered by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News and Whittier Daily News.
FOOTBALL TOP 30
1. Bishop Amat (3-1)
The Lancers returned from their bye week, hit the road for the first time this season and whipped Leuzinger 38-14. Quarterback Richie Munoz is starting to hit his stride and the Lancers defense continues to improve. That’s bad news for their next opponent, Damien, which continues to lose close games.
Previous: 1
Next: at Leuzinger, Friday, 7 p.m.
2. La Serna (4-1)
The Lancers’ defense was incredible in a 7-0 shutout victory over Damien. Owen Long came up with a huge interception in the final minutes to preserve the victory. The Lancers have a final nonleague tune-up vs. Culver City before the Del Rio League begins. They look extremely sharp and could be a team that makes the Division 3 playoffs.
Previous: 2
Next: vs. Culver City, Friday, 7 p.m.
3. Pasadena (4-1)
The Bulldogs have played a tough schedule and come through in flying colors. They beat previously undefeated Colony 14-7 last week. The Bulldogs’ defense has been special, limiting four of their five opponents to 14 points or less. The Bulldogs head into their bye week as overwhelming favorites in the Pacific League.
Previous: 3
Next: vs. Burbank, Sept. 30
4. Charter Oak (4-0)
The Chargers are in the middle of the easy part of their schedule, and it showed with a 55-7 victory over South Hills. Their next opponent, West Covina, should present a stiffer challenge, but we’re starting to see the Chargers at full strength and it’s scary.
Previous: 4
Next: at West Covina, Friday, 7 p.m.
5. La Mirada (2-3)
The Matadores are winning the games they’re supposed to, handing Sunny Hills a 27-13 loss last week. They’re as prepared as they can be entering their bye week before beginning play in the new Gateway League, where they will face several strong opponents like Warren, Downey and Mayfair.
Previous: 6
Next: at Dominguez, Sept. 30
6. Northview (4-1)
The Vikings’ offensive line and their ground game continue to impress. They were expected to beat California last week, but the way they did it was impressive. The Vikings put the game away in the first half and went on to win 42-7. They will have a good test this week against Sunny Hills.
Previous: 8
Next: vs. Sunny Hills at Covina District Field, Friday, 7 p.m.
7. St. Francis (2-3)
The Golden Knights had allowed an average of 52 points per game, but were much better on defense in a 41-0 victory over Muir. That’s important going into their bye week and having two more weeks to get everything solved before the Angelus League begins.
Previous: 10
Next: vs. Paraclete, Sept. 30
8. Monrovia (3-1)
The Wildcats lost quarterback Brian Salazar Jr. to a shoulder injury in the first quarter of their 41-0 loss to Ayala on Sept. 9, but Salazar is fine now and will be rested against the Saints on Friday. Look for the ‘Cats to reestablish themselves as one of the area powers.
Previous: 7
Next: vs. San Dimas, Friday, 7 p.m.
9. Damien (1-4)
In hoping to spark their offense, the Spartans alternated quarterbacks against La Serna and it backfired. They lost 7-0, their third straight close loss. Now the Spartans must regroup for their game at Bishop Amat. Although the Spartans are just 4-11 over the last two seasons, only one team has routed them, and that was Amat last season, 42-17.
Previous: 5
Next: vs. Bishop Amat, Friday, 7 p.m.
10. Rio Hondo Prep (4-0)
The Kares showed they could play with the area’s big schools by beating Charter Oak in last years’ playoffs. They’re off to a terrific start this season, having whipped rival Pasadena Poly 35-6 last week. They have won all of their games by 18 or more points.
Previous: NR
Next: at Savanna, Thursday, 7 p.m.
11. Bonita (3-2)
12. St. Paul (2-3)
13. San Dimas (3-2)
14. Glendora (1-4)
15. Diamond Bar (5-0)
16. South Pasadena (5-0)
17. Walnut (4-1)
18. La Habra (1-4)
19. El Rancho (3-2)
20. La Salle (2-3)
21. Sonora (4-1)
22. Baldwin Park (4-1)
23. West Covina (2-3)
24. Azusa (4-0)
25. Schurr (2-3)
26. Sierra Vista (4-1)
27. Montebello (3-2)
28. California (2-3)
29. La Canada (3-2)
30. Rowland (3-2)
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CloudSense showcases innovation to spur new B2B business models in telecommunications at TMForum's Digital Transformation World.
LONDON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudSense, provider of the industry's most powerful Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) and order management platform for communications service providers (CSPs), has demonstrated its commitment to adopting open standards by signing the TM Forum's manifesto for Open Digital Architecture and Open API standards. The initiative forms part of CloudSense's roadmap for enabling digital-first eco-systems in the communications sector to flourish and maximize the potential for leveraging 5G and IoT technologies.
"In signing the manifesto, TM Forum members such as CloudSense are showing their commitment to transforming IT and operations to be future ready," said George Glass, CTO, TM Forum. "The drive to collaboratively deliver the Open Digital Architecture is creating a software market foundation for the industry that enables communication service providers and suppliers to invest in IT for new and differentiated services instead of sinking resources into legacy maintenance and integration."
"Tomorrow's telecommunications landscape encompasses an exciting array of new services made possible through seamless collaboration across a wider than ever number of partners in the ecosystem. For the B2B segment this presents a step change in market opportunity as businesses across all industries strive to reinvent themselves to win in a digital first economy.
"Without open standards, commercial innovation strategies will simply be stifled. CloudSense's technology sits at the core of the commercial operations and our support for the TMForum standards is firmly aligned with our commitment to CSPs that we will give them the freedom to innovate at scale," said Brian McCann, Chief Product and Technology Officer at CloudSense.
As a long-standing member of TM Forum, CloudSense works closely with the telecommunications community in order to further efficient collaboration amongst all partners. CloudSense is taking an active role on the Digital Business Marketplace Catalyst which will be showcased at this year's Digital Transformation World conference.
The catalyst focuses on making it easier for vertical industries to adopt high-impact smart solutions. The catalyst involves developing future standards, including a new ODA for Digital Service Enabling which aims to support consortium partnering by facilitating adoption of cyber-secure, repeatable multi-partner sourced solutions.
CSPs are invited to meet with CloudSense at Digital Transformation World and learn more about integrating a flexible CPQ into their future strategies.
With more than 150 solution experts, CloudSense is unique in its ability to deliver repeatable, reliable business value from CPQ transformation programs. Each year, the CloudSense team sets more than 50 major projects live. Coupled with this focus on outstanding delivery, the Heroku-powered architecture of the CloudSense platform allows Salesforce users to scale sales operations smoothly, even when dealing with the demands of more complex, B2B telecoms environments.
About CloudSense: The CloudSense Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) application suite powers increased productivity and profits for ambitious enterprises allowing them to launch faster, sell more and fulfill orders faultlessly. Its growing global community of customers rely on CloudSense to deliver sales transformation and span multiple industries including Communications, Managed Services and Media. Leading brands including BT, Telstra, and Informa are using CloudSense's portfolio of applications to streamline the entire customer lifecycle to provide a better customer experience while improving business performance.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
The vote to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, expected Wednesday, comes as a bipartisan group of senators is moving forward with a similar bill. Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again.
Trump and his allies tried to exploit the law's vague language in the weeks after the election as they strategized how they could keep Joe Biden out of office, including by lobbying Vice President Mike Pence to simply object to the certification of Biden's victory when Congress counted the votes on Jan. 6.
Pence refused to do so, but it was clear afterward that there was no real legal framework, or recourse, to respond under the 1887 law if the vice president had tried to block the count. The House and Senate bills would better define the vice president's ministerial role and make clear that he or she has no say in the final outcome.
Both versions would also make it harder for lawmakers to object if they don't like the results of an election, clarify laws that could allow a state's vote to be delayed, and ensure that there is only one slate of legal electors from each state. One strategy by Trump and his allies was to create alternate slates of electors in key states Biden won, with the ultimately unsuccessful idea that they could be voted on during the congressional certification on Jan. 6 and result in throwing the election back to Trump.
"We've got to make this more straightforward to respect the will of the people," said Senate Rules Committee Chairman Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., whose committee will hold a vote on the legislation bill next week. "We don't want to risk Jan. 6 happening again," she said.
The bills are a response to the violence of that day, when a mob of Trump's supporters pushed past police, broke into the building and interrupted Biden's certification. The crowd was echoing Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud and calling for Pence's death after it became clear that he wouldn't try to overturn the election.
Democrats in both chambers have felt even more urgency on the issue as Trump is considering another run for president and is still claiming the election was stolen. Many Republicans say they believe him, even though 50 states certified Biden's win and courts across the country rejected Trump's false claims of widespread fraud.
While the House vote is expected to fall mostly along party lines, the Senate bill has some Republican support and its backers are hopeful they will have the 10 votes they need to break a filibuster and pass it in the 50-50 Senate. But that could be tricky amid campaigning for the November midterm elections, and Republicans most aligned with Trump are certain to oppose it.
The Senate Rules panel is expected to pass the measure next Tuesday, with some tweaks, though a floor vote will most likely wait until November or December, Klobuchar said.
Even though they are similar, the House version is more expansive than the Senate bill and the two chambers will have some key differences that lawmakers will have to work out. The House legislation was introduced on Monday by House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, both members of the House panel that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Like the Senate bill, the House legislation would require that there is a single set of electors from each state submitted by the governor. The House bill would also narrow the grounds on which members of Congress could object to any state's electoral votes and raise the threshold for how many objections would be needed. Currently, the House and Senate each debate and vote on whether to accept a state's electors if there is just one objection from each chamber.
The House bill would require instead that a third of the House and a third of the Senate object to a particular state's electors in order to hold a vote. The Senate bill would require that a fifth of each chamber object.
Two such votes were held on Jan. 6, 2021, after the rioters were cleared, because GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri joined dozens of House members in objecting to Biden's victories in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both the House and Senate voted to certify the legitimate results.
Lofgren said the American people should be deciding the election, not Congress.
People who wanted to overturn the election "took advantage of ambiguous language as well as a low threshold to have Congress play a role that they really aren't supposed to play," she said.
The general similarities of the House bill to the Senate version could be a signal that House members are willing to compromise to get the legislation passed. Some House members had criticized the Senate bill for not going far enough. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of both the Jan. 6 and House Administration committees, had said this summer that the Senate bill was not "remotely sufficient" to address the challenges presented by current law.
House members know they will have to give in some, though, to pass it through the 50-50 Senate. There are currently nine GOP senators and seven Democrats on the Senate bill, which is sponsored by centrist Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Collins said Monday, "I believe we can work this out, and I hope that we do so."
The bipartisan group of senators worked for months to find agreement on a way to revamp the process, eventually settling on a series of proposals introduced in July.
Klobuchar's Republican counterpart on the Senate Rules Committee, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, has also been supportive.
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The Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaiian Humane Society are investigating a possible animal cruelty in Laie.
Abbey Audesse and her friend Sam stayed at an Airbnb in Laie for 4 days this month. Audesse and Sam noticed the caged dogs and pigs after walking on the grounds where they were staying.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaiian Humane Society are investigating a possible animal cruelty case in Laie.
Abbey Audesse and her friend Sam stayed at an Airbnb in Laie for 4 days this month. Audesse and Sam noticed the caged dogs and pigs after walking on the grounds where they were staying.
"They were in awful conditions, we immediately went to store. And bought dog food and fed him and we gave the pigs, surrounding brush as we could but we couldn't fill a trough full of water."
Her Airbnb host said the animals belong to his uncle, who lives next door. He warned them not to bother his uncle because he is not friendly to visitors. But their host added, more animals were chained up on the family graveyard and he gave them permission to see those dogs and pigs. And what she saw, made her cry.
"We knew we had a huge problem on our hands so I got to taking video and pictures right away, which is what I posted on Facebook, and I actually had to cut out parts of the video because I am crying," explains Audesse. "Where Sam and I are literally balling our eyes out. The [dogs] are literally cowering in the videos they just want love. No water, no food, its 85 degrees heat, super hot it was just horrific."
Audesse and Sam filed a complaint with the Hawaiian Humane Society after they left Laie. And, the animals owner reached out to her.
"He reached out directly to me and basically said, 'Go home, you foreigner,' basically very angry that I exposed everything that he was clearly trying to hide. I'm so happy that we were able to expose him because I can't imagine how many dogs or even the pigs, or farm animals in his possession. It was very traumatic to see the conditions that they were especially because we are such animal lovers."
The Senior Manager of Field Operations at the Humane Society says, while they cannot comment specifically about this case, he advises if anyone suspects animal cruelty, they should shoot video or pictures as proof of the abuse and contact the Humane Society -- even if it is anonymous. An officer will make a basic animal welfare check.
"Unless it's really egregious exigent or animal in danger of dying, we meet with them, tell them what the law says show them what proper corrections need to look like," says Harold Han, Hawaiian Humane Society. "We give [the animal owners] a time period and a written warning, 99 percent of the time, those work, and the 1 percent of the time they don't work we issue a citation and charge with animal cruelty we seize the animals and get them out of the conditions. Petition for forfeiture prior to a criminal hearing."
While the Hawaiian Humane Society and the Honolulu Police Department are looking into this case, they cannot say anything more about their investigation.
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There's a huge push underway to allow the recreational use of marijuana, even though the drug is still illegal under federal law.
A group of state leaders, dispensaries and patients are crafting a plan to establish a system for the Legislature to consider next session.
And more lawmakers are supporting legalization than ever before as a way to diversify the economy and bring in more revenue for the state.
"We are closer than ever moving forward in that direction," said Rep. Ryan Yamane, (D) Mililani. "We've always heard about if we legalize marijuana it would bring hundreds of millions of dollars into our economy."
According to the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association, medical marijuana brought in an estimated $50 million in annual sales last year and more than $2 million in state general excise taxes.
But those against legalization fear the drug will lead to more drug addiction and crime on the streets.
"We already have essentially a cannabis industry in Hawaii, it's just not legal," said Randy Gonce of the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association. "Essentially we're bringing all the unfavorables of the cannabis industry and all the things that the naysayers say about cannabis, we're going to bring that into the light and we're going to regulate it."
What's also driving the push for recreational use are bills in Congress to lift the federal ban on cannabis. Task force members say it's important Hawaii sets up an industry before that happens because it would be competing against other states.
"That would allow interstate commerce between states for cannabis," Gonce said. "We would then have an import market for cannabis in Hawaii and it would push out a lot of our local farmers and local people who want to get into that industry."
Members say legalization will happen -- it's just a matter of when -- so Hawaii should be prepared to capitalize on what could be a lucrative industry.
"It should be geared towards local people local population and go to help our state," he said. "We could support more than the sugar plantations did for jobs and generational wealth and things of that nature given Hawaii's unique relationship with cannabis."
The task force met today to take public testimony on safety issues and the potential roll out of the program. Next year's crucial for legalization because industry experts say it would take several years to actually establish the industry. And in order for that to be successful, it must be grown, manufactured and packaged here, not imported.
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Hawaii has put out two Maile Amber alerts, and both led to successful reunions of an abducted child and their family.
Which has some people asking, 'Why aren't more of these missing children alerts issued?'
Mikella Debina is not the first child to be kidnapped in Hawaii, but she's the first one in 17 years whose abduction met the criteria for a Maile Amber alert to be issued.
"The federal guidelines for the Amber alert is: child is 17 or younger, has to be in imminent danger and there has to be information on the child and abductor, or the suspect's vehicle," said Sgt. Chris Kim, with the HPD's Crimestoppers.
After Debina was kidnapped from a Big Island beach, Hawaii County police sounded the alarm.
"There were 2 different alerts, a county-wide one issued a little after 7pm. The second statewide alert went out at 1:43 in the morning," said Capt. Thomas Shopay, with Hawaii County Police.
Some question why there wasn't more information sent out with the alert.
"The Amber alert is a text alert that goes out to get people's attention and make them more aware of the case. The additional information and resources were on our website," added Shopay.
Unlike year's ago, when flyers would go up to notify the public after a person went missing, now most everyone can access information immediately
"Any time Crimestoppers sends out a missing persons case, it then gets sent out to all the news outlets and then goes to all the social media platforms. It is an islandwide blast and there is a huge overwhelming response, people start looking out," stated Kim.
In Debina's case, Big Island police said after the alerts went out - there was an outpouring of tips to their dispatch center, through emal and on social media.
It is important that information about an abducted person is quickly sent out to the public.
But it is also important a missing child or adult is also quickly reported to police.
Some families will mistakenly wait, believing officers are unable to do anything for 24 hours.
"As soon as someone is missing - you report them. Call police and start the process to get investigators on it immediately," said Kim.
In the latest kidnapping case, Hawaii's Maile Amber alert worked as hoped for - reuniting Debina with her family. If these alerts were issued more often, some worry, they could lose some of the attention they get from the public.
"When this happens, it is of critical importance. So the more alerts that happen and go out, it could take a little away from that," added Shopay.
Hawaii's other Maile Amber alert involved a four month old baby and took place in 2005.
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High Point Theatre takes Manhattan and Motown
Global film festival and musical tribute performance scheduled for this weekend
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2022) – High Point Theatre is scheduled to host a global film festival, Manhattan Short, and special musical tribute, “Smokey & Me,” this weekend, respectively.
The 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival – beginning September 22 through October 2 – unites more than 100,00 film lovers from around the world in over 300 cinemas, universities, museums, libraries, and art centers spanning six continents to view and vote on ten short films (18 minutes and under). The films are finalists in the annual festival and allows the audience to select their favorites. Attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards at each participating venue. Every short film selected will automatically become qualified for the 2023 Oscars.
The final ten Manhattan Short finalists were selected from eight countries with films from Scotland, Czech & Slovakia, Spain, Australia, Finland and Lebanon, alongside two films each from France and USA.
“Smokey & Me,” starring Tony-nominated performer Charl Brown, will highlight the inspirational story celebrating the life, and music and the career of acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson, once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet.”
The performance is effortlessly captured by Brown, who received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of the icon in Motown: The Musical. Act one of this production celebrates Smokey’s story and many of his biggest hits over his four-decade span. Act two explores the story, Broadway history and hits of the actor who portrayed Smokey nightly, ending with a medley of his iconic songs.
“We’re honored to be one of the participating venues to host the world’s first global film festival,” said High Point Theatre Director David Briggs. “Those enthusiasts that love films will surely enjoy this unique experience and to be part of the selection process. We’re also excited to have Charl Brown joining us for a special tribute to such a musical legend. Smokey Robinson continues to leave a lasting imprint on music lovers, young and old.”
For more information regarding the upcoming performance season and to purchase tickets, please contact the box office Monday – Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at 336.887.3001 or visit www.highpointtheatre.com.
Who: Manhattan Short Film Festival
What: Global film festival screenings
Where: High Point Theatre
220 E. Commerce
High Point, NC 27260
When: Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22-23
6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Who: Smokey & Me
What: Musical tribute performance
Where: High Point Theatre
220 E. Commerce
High Point, NC 27260
When: Saturday, Sept. 24
7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A full-service, state-of-the-art, downtown venue with excellent visibility, high-quality sound and lighting, as well as projection and streaming capabilities, High Point Theatre customizes every production for patrons and rental clients. Located within the International Home Furnishings Center, the worldwide headquarters for High Point Furniture Market, High Point Theatre offers a 900-seat performing arts auditorium with continental-style seating.
The City of High Point aims to serve as the catalyst for bringing together the community’s human, economic and civic resources for the purpose of creating the single most livable, safe and prosperous community in America.
For more information on the City, visit www.highpointnc.gov. | https://www.yesweekly.com/film/high-point-theatre-takes-manhattan-and-motown/article_46494eb0-3845-11ed-98a1-f7f980dbd18a.html | 2022-09-20T06:43:21Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/film/high-point-theatre-takes-manhattan-and-motown/article_46494eb0-3845-11ed-98a1-f7f980dbd18a.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police have confirmed that a man is dead after being crushed underneath a truck. The incident occurred at the intersection of Madelia and Main in the East Central neighborhood.
According to police, the man had put the truck on jacks before going underneath the vehicle. One of the jacks reportedly failed and the man was crushed. A witness found the man and called 911 around 8:30 p.m.
At this time, a medical examiner is on scene and Spokane police are still investigating the incident. Police do not believe there was any foul play involved.
This is an ongoing investigation and we will provide more updates as we receive them.
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OLYMPIA, Wash.-
The Department of Social and Health Services announced Monday a new Washington COVID-19 Relief Fund is open for new applications as of September 19, 2022. The fund will provide at least $1,000 in cash to help immigrants living in Washington state.
In 2020 and 2021, the fund provided financial assistance to over 120,000 people impacted by the pandemic but also didn't qualify for a stimulus check or unemployment assistance because of their immigration status.
Governor Inslee establish the community-driven program for the first time in August 2020 and $40 million. In December 2020, another $22.5 million.
Washington State Legislature continued to invest into March 2021, investing an additional $62.5 million.
Recently, DSHS received an additional $340 million for the state legislature for the 2022-2023 years. The funding will provide final cash grants to people are not eligible for other forms of financial help. Those eligible will get their grant December 2022 or January 2023.
“The DSHS Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance has been honored and humbled to work with our community partners over the past two years to support the WA COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund,” said Sarah Peterson, who heads the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for DSHS to help people who may have been left out of other federal and state resources to address the economic impact of the pandemic," she added.
The goal, making sure community members have access to the resources and partnering with immigrant-led organizations. The partnerships are meant to implement the funds effectively and safely. DSHS is partnering Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network and Washington Community Alliance to support communications, engagement with the community, outreach and more.
The application will be open from Sept. 19 to Nov. 14, 022. The application period will be about nine weeks long and the longest of any of the previous applications for the fund. This means everyone that's eligible should have the opportunity to apply. Those applying can also complete the application through 52 contracted organizations across the state, making sure the outreach and applications assistance is supported.
The application is simple, safe and secure. DSHS doesn't have access to the personal information from application, and all the information is received and looked at by third parties.
To learn more about the fund and how to apply, please visit immigrantreliefwa.org or call 844–620–1999. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/a-new-immigrant-covid-19-relief-fund-launching-in-washington/article_6828a8d4-387f-11ed-a20c-07312c457fcb.html | 2022-09-20T06:50:49Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/a-new-immigrant-covid-19-relief-fund-launching-in-washington/article_6828a8d4-387f-11ed-a20c-07312c457fcb.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An executive of a prominent maker of plant-based food products was released from jail Sunday after he was accused in a violent road-rage confrontation at the University of Arkansas.
The arresting officer, witnesses and the victim said Beyond Meat Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey, 53, punched a motorist and bit his nose so forcefully that it ripped his flesh, according to a preliminary police report obtained by NBC affiliate KNWA of Fayetteville.
Ramsey and Beyond Meat didn't respond to requests for comment sent in care of the company's public relations representatives.
Nearly $12,000 bond was posted to secure Ramsey's release Sunday, according to inmate information posted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Ramsey was booked late Saturday based on allegations of third-degree battery and making terrorist threats, according to the sheriff's office.
The arresting officer said in the report that Ramsey had accused the victim of causing his vehicle to make contact with the front passenger tire of Ramsey’s SUV as the victim's vehicle inched into a line of cars exiting a parking garage at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
The University of Arkansas football team had just defeated Missouri State University 38-27.
Ramsey is alleged to have punched through the rear window of the victim's vehicle, described as a Subaru, and then pulled the man closer to him before he punched and bit him, according to the report.
"Mr. Ramsey also bit the owner’s nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose," the officer wrote. "The owner and the witness also heard Mr. Ramsey threaten to kill the owner of the Subaru."
Bystanders separated the men, the report said, and Ramsey was arrested. It wasn't clear whether the victim needed hospitalization.
Ramsey was announced as Beyond Meat's new chief operating officer in early December. He had spent nearly 30 years at the country's top meat producer, Tyson Foods, which is based in Springdale, a city adjacent to Fayetteville.
According to his bio at Tyson, he worked in the poultry business through most of his time at the company. He also briefly headed Tyson's business dealings with McDonald's.
A Dec. 8 Securities and Exchange Commission filing announcing Ramsey's hiring says $450,000 in "sign-on" bonus cash would have to be repaid if he and the company part ways before his first anniversary. An additional $275,000 in sign-on bonus cash would be available in his second year at Beyond Meat, it states. His annual salary, $475,000, could be doubled with performance-based bonuses, according to the filing.
Beyond Meat, which says the concept of everyday but impactful "positive choices" is core to its mission, is based in El Segundo, California, near Los Angeles International Airport.
It's not clear whether Ramsey moved to Los Angeles or works remotely from Arkansas. The police report said he is a resident of Fayetteville. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/meat-alternative-company-executive-jailed-for-allegedly-biting-mans-nose/article_1a54ceb4-38a5-11ed-a6a6-97052cd0c7e9.html | 2022-09-20T06:50:55Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/meat-alternative-company-executive-jailed-for-allegedly-biting-mans-nose/article_1a54ceb4-38a5-11ed-a6a6-97052cd0c7e9.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash. -
A conference was held Monday morning working to help businesses in the Hispanic community prepare for rising inflation and interest rates.
"I feel like I have a duty to the community, especially with the Hispanic community -- people come here missing an understanding of criteria, culture and education and they suffer because they make a lot of financial mistakes."
Financial consultant Pedro Morales said he has gone through some of those mistakes on his own and wants to help others in the community avoid them.
Morales also said he's seen recent signs of a recession and wants community members to be prepared and avoid any hardships.
"When the economy is expanding, our life styles are consistent: we buy, we spend, we enjoy. But when the economies shrink, then it is not prudent to maintain the same life style. Frugality--a frugal life--means a simple life."
Around a dozen business owners were in the audience learning about being more frugal.
Business owner Claudia Lopez said she plans to take what she learned at the conference and apply it to both her business and life.
"I think when we utilize quality materials no matter the brand--because what really matters is the quality not the cost," she said.
She also said the conference helped her consider ways to budget and invest money.
"Because managing your business budget well will allow you to give a better-quality service and a greater guarantee for your clients," Lopez said.
Another conference will take place on Saturday September 24 in Pasco. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/conference-preparing-businesses-in-the-hispanic-community-for-higher-interest-rates/article_d474dafe-38a6-11ed-bb04-a792d617f9f5.html | 2022-09-20T06:51:01Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/conference-preparing-businesses-in-the-hispanic-community-for-higher-interest-rates/article_d474dafe-38a6-11ed-bb04-a792d617f9f5.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
RICHLAND, Wash.-
Port of Benton beginning construction beginning Sept 29 at noon.
Cemetery Access and Swift Boulevard will be closed and reopen on Monday, October 3 at 6 a.m.
The railroad crossing replacement project requires the roads to be fully closed, closing access to Einan's at Sunset Funeral Home and the Cemetery at Sunset Gardens throughout the replacement project.
The project is completely funded by the Port of Benton and includes the complete replacement of the railroad, ties, concrete crossing panels and repaving the roads on each side of the panels.
For additional information, please visit portofbenton.com/projects, or call 509-375-3060. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/expect-to-see-construction-on-richland-railroad-crossing/article_a1ef498e-38a6-11ed-a66b-bb33a585e3d6.html | 2022-09-20T06:51:07Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/expect-to-see-construction-on-richland-railroad-crossing/article_a1ef498e-38a6-11ed-a66b-bb33a585e3d6.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MISSION, Ore.-
And officer-involved shooting at the Umatilla Indian Reservation is under investigation by the reservation and FBI.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, an officer-involved shooting led to the death of a tribal member.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) says the unfortunate and tragic event and they share their deepest condolences with the family and the entire tribal community.
Since this is an ongoing investigation, the details of what happened are unclear at this time. CTUIR is working with law enforcement to provide information as it's available.
The CTUIR Board of Trustees acknowledges the job Umatilla Tribal Police Department has and the need to protect the safety of the tribal citizens.
The BOT reminds the community that grief counseling and support services are available at the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center by calling 541-966-9830.
CTUIR is made up of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes formed by the treaty of 1855 at the Walla Walla Valley.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/officer-involved-shooting-at-umatilla-indian-reservation-now-under-investigation-by-fbi-and-confederate-tribes/article_4056b5da-389d-11ed-99e6-ebb72109a73d.html | 2022-09-20T06:51:13Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/officer-involved-shooting-at-umatilla-indian-reservation-now-under-investigation-by-fbi-and-confederate-tribes/article_4056b5da-389d-11ed-99e6-ebb72109a73d.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as it threatened to strengthen into a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew.
Forecasters said Fiona could become a major hurricane late Monday or on Tuesday, when it was expected to pass near the British territory.
“Storms are unpredictable,” Premier Washington Misick said in a statement from London, where he was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. “You must therefore take every precaution to ensure your safety.”
Misick was scheduled to return home on Thursday.
Fiona was centered 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Grand Turk Island late Monday. It had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) and was moving north-northwest 10 mph (17 kph).
The intensifying storm kept dropping copious rain over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where a 58-year-old man died after police said he was swept away by a river in the central mountain town of Comerio.
Another death was linked to the blackout — a 70-year-old man who was burned to death after he tried to fill his generator with gasoline while it was running, officials said.
The National Guard has rescued more than 900 people as floodwaters continue to rush through towns in eastern and southern Puerto Rico with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain forecast for some areas. Multiple landslides also were reported.
The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the power grid in 2017. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the island are still covered by blue tarps.
Authorities said at least 1,300 people and some 250 pets remain in shelters across the island.
Fiona sparked a blackout when it hit Puerto Rico’s southwest corner on Sunday, the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which slammed into the island in 1989 as a Category 3 storm.
By Monday night, authorities said they had restored power to more than 114,000 customers on the island of 3.2 million people.
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has warned it could take days before everyone has electricity.
Water service was cut to more than 837,000 customers — two thirds of the total on the island — because of turbid water at filtration plants or lack of power, officials said.
Forecasts called for Fiona to grow into a major hurricane of Category 3 or greater. It was on a path to pass close to the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday and was not expected to threaten the U.S. mainland.
In the Dominican Republic, authorities reported one death: a man hit by a falling tree. The storm displaced more than 12,400 people and cut off at least two communities.
The hurricane left several highways blocked, and a tourist pier in the town of Miches was badly damaged by high waves. At least four international airports were closed, officials said.
The Dominican president, Luis Abinader, said authorities would need several days to assess the storm’s effects.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floodwaters washed his home away, officials said. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/strengthening-fiona-barrels-toward-turks-and-caicos-islands/article_8e6d84ea-38a9-11ed-b5ca-db20f6bb20bb.html | 2022-09-20T06:51:19Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/strengthening-fiona-barrels-toward-turks-and-caicos-islands/article_8e6d84ea-38a9-11ed-b5ca-db20f6bb20bb.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Clear and cool tonight with lows in 40s and 50s.
Sunny and warm again tomorrow with highs in the 70s and 80s.
Breezy in the east slopes of the Cascades tomorrow morning that will become Gusty by the evening.
Wednesday will be calm and sunny with temps dropping into the 70s mainly and a few clouds will move in to give us a potential for a late-night shower.
Fall starts Thursday cool and cloudy with temps in the upper 70s.
Get to revisit the 80s this weekend with lots of sunshine and a few clouds.
The cut off low off the northern coast of California is hanging out and waiting to reach our neck of the woods as we have a ridge of high pressure building to the northeast and causing the wind to pick up through Wednesday. The cut off low will make it into our area late Wednesday and early Thursday morning.
We will have a SLIGHT chance of a shower Wednesday night but it'll be light and shortlived if any rain falls as we will have a ridge of high pressure push this low out on Thursday afternoon to keep us sunny and warm for the first weekend of Fall. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-monday-sept-19/article_d7b6a61c-38a5-11ed-92db-531b83bf342a.html | 2022-09-20T06:51:26Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-monday-sept-19/article_d7b6a61c-38a5-11ed-92db-531b83bf342a.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two suspected killers of one Oguntade Wasiu have narrated how they lured him into a site in the guise of showing him a piece of land he desired to buy, killed him and took his motorcycle and mobile phone to have a share of the money they believed he was making from being a Yahoo boy (internet fraudster).
The two suspects, Wahab Ahmed and Adegoke Ayobami, were arrested by detectives in Osun State Police Command after the murder of Wasiu in August.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that Ahmed, an okada rider, was introduced to Wasiu through the latter’s friend, Sodiq, also said to be a Yahoo boy whom he (Ahmed) used to take to places he needed to go with his bike.
At a point, Wasiu told Ahmed that he wanted to purchase a bike and needed help from him, as advised by Sodiq, and also because he was familiar with such business interaction as an okada rider.
Wasiu was said to have later changed his mind, deciding to purchase a piece of land to construct a building on.
Before then, it was gathered that Ahmed had been sharing information about Ahmed with his fellow okada rider, Ayobami, simply called Ayo, about the wealth Wasiu had amassed through being a Yahoo boy, and the need for them to get their share of his money. Any discussion by Wasiu with Ahmed was always relayed to Ayo.
Wasiu’s intention to purchase a piece of land created an opportunity for the two suspects to strike, and they planned on how to lure him to assess a phantom piece of land so that they could fleece him of whatever he had.
On the fateful day, Wasiu picked Ahmed on his personal motorcycle, told him that they would need to pick the man who wanted to help in the purchase of the land so that he would take them to the site.
This was done, and when they got to the place, they showed the available ones. They also advised him to scoop some sand from the one he preferred and take it to spiritualists to pray over it to know if it was the right one for him.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state command, SP Yemisi Opalola, who briefed journalists on the suspects’ arrest, said that as Wasiu scooped the sand into a cellophane bag and turned to go, he was grabbed in the neck from behind and asked by his supposed friends to share part of his money with them.
However, his attempt to run away infuriated the duo, as they believed that if he should do that, he would expose them.
They were said to have inflicted machete cuts on him, killing him, after which they left his body in an uncompleted building.
Nigerian Tribune further learnt that when the deceased’s family did not see him, they went to Modakeke Police Station to report a case of a missing person. At the station, the wife was asked if there was anyone she suspected, and she told the police about her husband’s friend, Sodiq.
The police also went after Ahmed. Ahmed was said to have told a lie against Sodiq that he gave him a charm to kill Wasiu. He later confessed that he and Ayo killed Wasiu. The detectives were subsequently led to the site, five days after, where Wasiu’s decomposing body was recovered. The body was taken to the mortuary and a post mortem was done before he was released to his family for burial.
Ahmed, who gave his age as 26, told the Nigerian Tribune “I’m from Ifon in Ondo State, but I was born in Edo State. I learnt electronics as a vocation but I couldn’t get enough money to start. I went to learn tailoring in Modakeke. I used the money I got as a tailor to buy okada when the vocation was also not yielding enough money for me.
“I was involved in the killing of Wasiu. Ayo and I killed him. I knew Wasiu through one Sodiq. Sodiq told Wasiu of how I helped him to get a bike he gave out for commercial purpose and Wasiu approached me to do same for him. Later, he said he could not afford the purchase of a bike at that time, and asked me to help him get a piece of land, which he would pay for by instalments. We met in his wife’s shop and I asked him to call me whenever he was ready.
“On Sunday, at about 4:30pm, he called that he was set. Before then, I had told Ayo, a fellow okada rider, about all the discussions between me and Wasiu, and made him to know that Wasiu was a Yahoo Boy. He said that there was no problem; that we would find a way of getting money from him. It was Sodiq who made me to know Wasiu as a Yahoo Boy like him. Wasiu also used to tell me any time he made money from Yahoo (cybercrime) and the things he bought with the money. Before going for the land purchase, Wasiu told me that he had bought things worth N400,000 meant for the house he intended to build.
“I was with Ayo when Wasiu called me. Ayo said we should lure him to a site to get money from him and asked me to go and meet him. When we got there, we started showing him pieces of land which we made him believe were for sale. We told him to scoop soil from the one he liked and do spiritual findings on it if it was okay for him. As he bent down to scoop the soil, Ayo held him by the neck, and told him that his life had been paid for. He started pleading for his life to be spared, crying out in agony. Ayo gave me the cutlass to use it on Wasiu but I was afraid. Wasiu tried to take the cutlass from me and it fell down. Ayo quickly grabbed the weapon and started inflicting machete cuts on Wasiu’s head. We left him and ran into an uncompleted building. We came out again, and Ayo noticed that Wasiu was still breathing. He then used the cutlass to slit his throat. We took his motorcycle and phone and kept them with Ayo. We planned selling it and sharing the money.
“When I got home, Wasiu’s friend, Sodiq, called me. He said I was the one his friend called before leaving his home and he had not been seen since then. I became afraid and didn’t know what to say. Sodiq said he called Wasiu’s number and someone picked it, saying that he had an accident along Ipetumodu road. I knew it was Ayo because he had the phone with him. I told him we would look for him the following day.
“As we were searching for Wasiu the following day, Ayo called Wasiu’s wife and said that the deceased was kidnapped and was with his abductors. That was how Wasiu’s family reported to the police who came to arrest me because I was the one he called last. That was why I confessed to conniving with Ayo to lure him to the bush and kill him. The police went to Ayo’s house, arrested him and recovered Wasiu’s motorcycle from his house.”
In his own confession, Ayo, aged 31 and married with two kids, stated: “I am a motorcycle spare parts trader and a commercial motorcyclist. I’m from Edunabon but I live in Modakeke.
“Ahmed and I knew each other through motorcycle riding business, but I saw Wasiu for the first time on the day we killed him. Ahmed told me our victim was rich and we should find a way of getting money from him. He kept briefing me of his discussion with Wasiu. He told me he first needed a motorcycle, which was later changed to a piece of land. That was how we planned taking him to a site to dispossess him of his money. We never thought that he might not take money to the site, and we didn’t consider what would be done to him after we had forced money out of his hands.
“On the fateful day, I was picked on the way and three of us went to the site at about 4pm. He scooped the soil to enquire on it whether it was a right place and as he turned to go, I grabbed his neck from the back and told him his life had been paid for. He started struggling with me and Ahmed who held the cutlass started hitting Wasiu’s head with it.
“I collected it from him and started hitting him too. We left but later turned back when I was looking for a slipper. When we saw that he was still breathing and raising his head, I used the cutlass to slit his throat.”
He confirmed everything that happened afterwards as narrated by Ahmed.
Saying that it was his first time of committing such an act, Ayo started pleading for forgiveness. “The government should please forgive me and spare my life. I don’t want to be condemned over what I did,” he pleaded.
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Attorneys for many of the nearly 50 migrants who landed unexpectedly in Martha's Vineyard said Monday that brochures given to their clients were "highly misleading" and "used to entice (their) clients to travel under the guise that (resettlement) support was available to them."
The brochure lists refugee services, including cash and housing assistance, clothing, transportation to job interviews, job training and assistance registering children for school, among other resources.
One Venezuelan migrant, who spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity for fear of negative impacts on their immigration case, shared images of the brochure. They said migrants were told that the brochure had information on the assistance they would receive in Massachusetts, but they were not told about the differences in programs for refugees and asylum seekers.
Migrants are, in many cases, asylum seekers, not refugees. Refugees apply for protection overseas and are admitted through the refugee admissions program, whereas asylum seekers apply within the United States.
The asylum seekers, whom local officials believe originated from Venezuela, arrived in Martha's Vineyard Wednesday, flying in from Texas under arrangements made by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, who is up for reelection this year, said he wanted to call attention to the border crisis. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott -- another Republican with a reelection bid -- has bused thousands of migrants to New York and Washington, DC, throughout the summer to also highlight his criticism of the Biden administration's immigration policies.
DeSantis' move was sharply denounced by the White House, Democratic officials and immigration lawyers who say the migrants were misled about their final destination.
In a Friday news conference, DeSantis said that everyone signed waivers and knew where they were going. "It's obvious that's where they were going," he said, adding, "It's all voluntary."
'Massachusetts Welcomes You'
The brochure, which has now been posted online by the legal group representing many of the cases, features a photo of what appears to be a road sign that reads "Massachusetts Welcomes You" and a photo of a nondescript lighthouse. It also provides a brief summary of what resettlement agencies may be able to do for refugees, in both English and Spanish text.
The brochure also lists the telephone number for the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants, which told CNN this is not a document published by their office.
The front includes a picture of the state of Massachusetts and a list of community services agencies located on Martha's Vineyard and at least one on Cape Cod.
The list includes the number for Martha's Vineyard Community Services -- which ultimately received the migrants and helped them find initial housing in a church on the island.
Oren Sellstrom, the litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston, which is representing many of the migrants, said his clients left Texas expecting to have everything promoted in the brochure waiting for them once they landed.
The lawyers are investigating the origin of the brochures, when they were given to the migrants and why, according to the group.
DeSantis again defended sending the migrants to Massachusetts during an interview with Fox News Monday night and said, "The vendor that is doing this for Florida provided them with a packet that had a map of Martha's Vineyard. It had the numbers for different services on Martha's Vineyard, and then it had numbers for the overall agencies in Massachusetts that handle things involving immigration and refugees."
It wasn't clear whether he was referencing the brochure in question.
Two of the migrants previously told CNN that while they were in San Antonio, they decided to go on the trip after two women and a man approached them on the streets near a migrant resource center.
One of the migrants, Wilmer Villazana, said he was put up in a hotel for five days before the flights and was well taken care of. The women told him they were from Orlando and worked for private organizations that raise funds to help migrants, Villazana said.
Most migrants are not eligible for programs referenced in the brochure
"The type of program that is being discussed here is not something that is typically going to be available for any immigrant," Sellstrom explained. "It's highly misleading in the sense that it was used to entice our clients to travel under the guise that this support was available when in fact, the type of program has highly specific eligibility."
Most of the migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard have been processed by federal authorities and will go through immigration proceedings where an immigration judge will ultimately decide whether they can remain in the United States. Given their status as asylum seekers, not refugees, they are likely not eligible for the benefits listed on the pamphlet.
Refugees are eligible for benefits available to them through the federal government, including cash assistance and medical assistance. Generally, asylum seekers are not eligible for federally funded benefits though once granted asylum, they may receive some assistance.
The migrants continue to receive humanitarian services at Joint Base Cape Cod after Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's office voluntarily transported them there, activating more 100 National Guardsmen in the all-out effort.
US Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins told reporters Thursday she would be speaking with members of the Department of Justice about Gov. DeSantis sending the migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
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Deadly Hurricane Fiona strengthens into Category 3 storm
Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 3 storm on Tuesday morning — packing 115 mph winds as it neared the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Threat level: The deadly storm that's the first major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was continuing to unleash heavy rainfall and "life-threatening" flash flooding on Puerto Rico and parts of the Dominican Republic, per a National Hurricane Center 2am update.
- The hurricane has been linked to at least two deaths in Puerto Rico and another one in the nearby Dominican Republic.
The big picture: Fiona caused a total power outage when it struck Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm over the weekend. Nearly 1.3 million residents were still without electricity in the U.S. territory on Tuesday morning, according to poweroutage.us.
- After it made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday, the strengthening storm knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers, Reuters notes.
- The White House said Monday the federal government has deployed 300 personnel to Puerto Rico to assist with response and recovery and this would "increase substantially" in the coming days once damage has been assessed.
Of note: Puerto Rico's power grid was already fragile after being severely damaged during Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Go deeper: Three massive storms slam U.S. and Japan, each with climate change ties
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U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart hosted the annual 2-day Swabian-American Biergarten Sept. 16th and 17th at Panzer Kaserne. Catherine Gwinner, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart military spouse, shared some of the activities available at the celebration.
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The Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaiian Humane Society are investigating a possible animal cruelty in Laie.
Abbey Audesse and her friend Sam stayed at an Airbnb in Laie for 4 days this month. Audesse and Sam noticed the caged dogs and pigs after walking on the grounds where they were staying.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaiian Humane Society are investigating a possible animal cruelty case in Laie.
Abbey Audesse and her friend Sam stayed at an Airbnb in Laie for 4 days this month. Audesse and Sam noticed the caged dogs and pigs after walking on the grounds where they were staying.
"They were in awful conditions, we immediately went to store. And bought dog food and fed him and we gave the pigs, surrounding brush as we could but we couldn't fill a trough full of water."
Her Airbnb host said the animals belong to his uncle, who lives next door. He warned them not to bother his uncle because he is not friendly to visitors. But their host added, more animals were chained up on the family graveyard and he gave them permission to see those dogs and pigs. And what she saw, made her cry.
"We knew we had a huge problem on our hands so I got to taking video and pictures right away, which is what I posted on Facebook, and I actually had to cut out parts of the video because I am crying," explains Audesse. "Where Sam and I are literally balling our eyes out. The [dogs] are literally cowering in the videos they just want love. No water, no food, its 85 degrees heat, super hot it was just horrific."
Audesse and Sam filed a complaint with the Hawaiian Humane Society after they left Laie. And, the animals owner reached out to her.
"He reached out directly to me and basically said, 'Go home, you foreigner,' basically very angry that I exposed everything that he was clearly trying to hide. I'm so happy that we were able to expose him because I can't imagine how many dogs or even the pigs, or farm animals in his possession. It was very traumatic to see the conditions that they were especially because we are such animal lovers."
The Senior Manager of Field Operations at the Humane Society says, while they cannot comment specifically about this case, he advises if anyone suspects animal cruelty, they should shoot video or pictures as proof of the abuse and contact the Humane Society -- even if it is anonymous. An officer will make a basic animal welfare check.
"Unless it's really egregious exigent or animal in danger of dying, we meet with them, tell them what the law says show them what proper corrections need to look like," says Harold Han, Hawaiian Humane Society. "We give [the animal owners] a time period and a written warning, 99 percent of the time, those work, and the 1 percent of the time they don't work we issue a citation and charge with animal cruelty we seize the animals and get them out of the conditions. Petition for forfeiture prior to a criminal hearing."
While the Hawaiian Humane Society and the Honolulu Police Department are looking into this case, they cannot say anything more about their investigation.
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Dogelon Mars (ELON) will be the key for terminally ill participants to unlock investigational treatments that offer a fighting chance to overcome deadly diseases
DUBLIN, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Methuselah Foundation Co-founder and CEO David Gobel announced the formation of the ELONgevity Protection Project to promote human anti-aging efforts and provide members diagnosed with terminal diseases access to experimental therapies that promise a chance of survival.
While life insurance pays a benefit when a policy holder dies, ELONgevity Protection makes every effort to extend lives by actively working to get terminally ill members enrolled in scientifically promising experimental therapies, including appropriate clinical trials.
The initiative's ELONgevity Protection Clearing House will locate medical teams creating experimental treatments or programs that offer terminally diagnosed members a chance of successful application. Then an affected member will receive $50,000 to cover expenses associated with the experimental treatment and related travel and living costs. If the member dies, the contract value will be paid out to the survivor.
Because the initiative is operated by the nonprofit Methuselah Foundation, all member payments, after expenses, will be used to support ongoing longevity research.
"We are bringing longevity research to life at both the societal and individual levels," said Gobel. "The Project's work will encourage research to help us achieve the Methuselah Foundation mission of making 90 the new 50 by 2030. The Clearing House will seek to make experimental research available to individuals, providing them with a last chance to cure their terminal disease."
The initiative is currently recruiting 300 Alpha Testers who will each pay $1,000 in Dogelon Mars (ELON) tokens to participate in the Protection Clearing House. This is the first crypto transaction for the ELON that extends beyond the Dogelon Mars community and is one of the first uses of crypto that will deliver valuable off-chain utility.
ELONgevity Protection Project is the latest initiative by Methuselah Foundation, the preeminent biomedical charity focused on extending the healthy human lifespan. It was announced at Longevity Summit Dublin, the world's first gathering of leading longevity entrepreneurs, biotech companies, researchers and investors.
Methuselah Foundation is a biomedical charity established in 2001, and named after Methuselah, the grandfather of Noah in the Hebrew Bible, whose lifespan was recorded as 969 years. The Foundation's mission is to make age 90 the new 50 by 2030. The organization has funded independent longevity research, underwritten several international competitions aimed at promoting scientific breakthroughs, financed dozens of companies and initiatives developing products to extend the healthy human lifespan and created or sponsored four other foundations and venture funds to promote the mission of extending healthy life. For more information, visit the Foundation website, or check it out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
For more information, contact:
Florina Gobel, Methuselah Foundation
florina.linco@mfoundation.org or
(206) 643-8175
or
Jim Martinez, rightstorygroup
jim@rightstorygroup.com or
(312) 543-9026
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The Great British Bake Off 2022: what is the theme for week two of Channel 4 show
Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off will see 11 bakers return to the tent to face new challenges.
The 13th series of The Great British Bake Off is back with 11 bakers all hoping to be crowned Star Baker.
The Channel 4 show is known for its great challenges, creativity and fabulous themes that change every week.
Each week the bakers will complete three challenges in line with the theme - a signature, a technical, and a showstopper.
The judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood and hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will return to show for another year. All of whom will be keeping an eye out for any mistakes or not on theme bakes.
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So, what is this weeks theme for the bakers? Here’s everything you need to know about this weeks episode of The Great British Bake Off.
When is the Great British Bake Off on?
The Great British Bake Off twitter account confirmed earlier this year that the show would be returning on Tuesday 13 September. Fans will be able to cathc a new episode every Tuesday.
The tweet read: “In knead of some good news? Here’s a little something…The Great British Bake Off is back on your screens on Tuesday, 13 September at 8pm!”
What is this week’s Great British Bake Off theme?
The second week of the show will be Biscuit Week.
The signature challenge is for each baker to produce ilusion macarons - they will be judged not only on how well baked they are but on the similarity in appearance and size of each mini cake.
The second technical of series 13 the bakers will be given ingredients and a vague method hidden under a shroud of gingham, they’ll be left to work out the recipe for “a fruity favourite”.
For the showstopper, the bakers will be tasked with making a 3D mask made entirely from biscuits.
How to watch The Great British Bake-off
The show will once again be shown on Channel 4, and fans can tune in at 8pm to get a first look at the latest episodes.
If viewers happen to miss an episode of the show you can catch up on the All 4 website and app which can be accessed on a phone, laptop and some TV’s.
The Great British Bake-off 2022 line-up
Channel 4 released the full list of baking hopefuls who will take to the tent this autumn earlier this year.
They include:
- Abdul, 29, electronic engineer from London - Raised in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, Abdul is the middle of three children – and the one who got into trouble for pulling apart the electronic devices around the house.
- Carole, 59, supermarket cashier from Dorset - Born and bred in the West Country, Carole lives on a Dorset hillside with her husband, Michael. Her segment on a local radio show is called ‘Compost Carole’; during which she shares her gardening know-how with listeners.
- Dawn, 60, IT manager from Bedfordshire - The eldest of three children, Dawn lives with her partner Trevor (the self-styled person who tidies up the kitchen after her!) and is mother to three, step-mother to two, and gran/step-gran to four.
- James, 25, nuclear scientist from Cumbria - Proud kilt-wearer James grew up in the east-end of Glasgow and moved to England after university. He is a self-proclaimed board game geek and loves horror films from the 70s and 80s.
- Janusz, 34, personal assistant to head teacher from Lancashire - Janusz grew up in Poland and moved to the UK 10 years ago. He is now living on the southeast coast with his boyfriend, Simon, and their sausage dog, Nigel.
- Kevin, 33, music teacher from East Sussex - Surrounded by family and much-loved animals, Kevin is devoted to his nearest and dearest and spends as much time as possible with his wife, Rachel, and his sisters and their partners, laughing, eating and playing board games.
- Maisam, 18, student and sales assistant from Greater Manchester - Originally from Libya, Maisam has lived in the UK since she was nine. She speaks five languages (English, Arabic, Amazigh, Spanish and Turkish) aims to make that seven by the time she turns 20.
- Maxy, 29, architectural assistant from London - Swedish-born Maxy studied fine art and went on to achieve a Masters degree in Architecture, pausing her final qualifications to raise her two daughters, Tyra and Talia. She has DIY-ed every corner of her flat – from laying the flooring and resurfacing the balcony to painting the walls and hanging her own artwork.
- Rebs, 23, Masters student from County Atrim - Rebs spent her childhood in the countryside in Northern Ireland and loves everything to do with Irish culture – she can Irish dance and play the tin whistle.
- Sandro, 30, nanny from London - Sandro was born in Angola, but fled the Angolan war with his mum when he was two, settling then in London. Passionate about fitness, Sandro is a keen boxer and has a background in ballet and breakdance too! When Sandro was 21 his father passed away and he turned to baking as a form of therapy.
- Syabria, 32, cardiovascular research associate from London - Malaysian-born Syabira is one of seven children. She moved to the UK in 2013 to study for her PhD and is now happily settled in London with her boyfriend, Bradley. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/great-british-bake-off-2022-theme-how-to-watch-3841860 | 2022-09-20T08:22:39Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/great-british-bake-off-2022-theme-how-to-watch-3841860 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man dies at Tyninghame beach in East Lothian after getting into difficulty in sea
A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at a beauty spot in East Lothian.
Emergency services were called to Tyninghame beach, near East Linton, on Sunday (September 18), but police have now confirmed the 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 51-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beach in Tyninghame, East Linton on Sunday, 18 September.
"Police and emergency services, supported by the RNLI and local coastguard, attended, however, the man died at the scene."There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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The father of a Louisiana State University senior who was found shot to death inside her car Friday morning believes her killing was a tragic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Paul Rice told Fox News he could think of no other explanation for how his 21-year-old daughter, Allison Rice, ended up dead in her car near railroad tracks in downtown Baton Rouge early in the morning.
Police said the shooter fired at least five or six shots into her car as she was stopped at a railroad crossing around 2:20 a.m.
“The only thing that I can really think at this point is it’s a bad case of wrong place at the wrong time,” Paul Rice told Fox News. “She’s not anyone that had enemies. We don’t think that she was being stalked or followed.”
He added that the location where his daughter was killed is known to be dangerous.
“That particular area of Baton Rouge has a history of this type of activity,” the Louisiana native said.
Allison Rice, who had just turned 21, had been out with her friends in the Mid City area of Baton Rouge prior to the shooting.
Police have not yet identified a suspect or a motive.
Paul Rice told Fox that investigators are working around the clock to find his daughter’s killer, but have come up empty-handed thus far.
“This is being taken very seriously,” he said. “….But despite that, all indications right now are there are no leads. They really don’t have an explanation at this point…as of now.”
The location where Allison Rice was shot to death doesn’t have surveillance cameras that would help the investigation, he added.
As the search for her killer continues, Paul Rice is left making funeral arrangements for his daughter who had secured an internship and was set to graduate with a marketing degree in May.
“That’s something that as a parent I should never have to plan a funeral for my child. My mother should not have to be involved in a funeral for her grandchild,” he said. “This is just heartbreaking.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/father-of-lsu-student-allison-rice-says-she-was-in-wrong-place-at-wrong-time/ | 2022-09-20T08:37:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/father-of-lsu-student-allison-rice-says-she-was-in-wrong-place-at-wrong-time/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Five people were killed in Iran’s Kurdish region on Monday when security forces opened fire during protests over the death of a woman in police custody, a Kurdish rights group said, on a third day of turmoil over an incident that has ignited nationwide anger.
Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdistan province, fell into a coma and died following her arrest in Tehran last week by the morality police, sparking demonstrations in numerous areas including the capital.
Two of the people were killed as security forces opened fire on protesters in the Kurdish city of Saqez, Amini’s hometown, the Hengaw Human Rights Organization said on Twitter.
It said two more were killed in the town of Divandarreh “by direct fire” from security forces, and a fifth was killed in Dehgolan, also in the Kurdish region.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
There was no official confirmation of the deaths. The official news agency IRNA said there were “limited” protests in a number of cities in seven provinces that were dispersed by police.
State TV said a number of protesters had been arrested but rejected “some claims of deaths on social media” by showing two injured youths who denied reports they had been killed.
In the nationwide condemnations of Amini’s death, the Persian hashtag #MahsaAmini reached nearly 2 million Twitter mentions.
The police have said Amini fell ill as she waited with other women held by the morality police, who enforce strict rules in the Islamic republic requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose fitting clothes in public.
But her father has repeatedly said his daughter had no health problems, adding that she had suffered bruises to her legs. He held the police responsible for her death.
The protests have been most intense in the Kurdish region, where the authorities have previously put down unrest by the Kurdish minority numbering 8 million to 10 million.
Hengaw said 75 people were injured on Monday.
A video posted on Twitter by Hengaw showed protesters throwing rocks while a man could be heard saying “there is a war in Divandarreh” and accusing the police of attacking.
Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the video.
Internet blockage observatory NetBlocks reported “near-total disruption to internet connectivity in Sanandaj” – the provincial capital of the Kurdish region – on Monday, linking it to the protests, according to its Twitter account.
While Hengaw reported deadly force by security forces in the Kurdish region, there were no immediate reports of protest fatalities in other parts of Iran.
Videos on social media showed demonstrations in Tehran and spreading to cities such as Rasht, Mashhad and Isfahan.
A video shared by the 1500tasvir Twitter account, which publishes footage sent by its 70,000 followers, showed police cars with their windows smashed in Tehran, as a nearby security forces’ vehicle fired water canon towards protesters.
“People throwing rocks have advanced against the police. Death to the dictator!” a woman can be heard saying.
It also shared footage showing what it said was a protest at a Tehran university against the paramilitary Basij, a militia.
Reuters could not independently verify the videos.
It marks some of Iran’s worst unrest since street clashes that began in late 2021 over water shortages.
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The United States demanded accountability for Amini’s death.
“Mahsa Amini’s death after injuries sustained while in police custody for wearing an ‘improper’ hijab is an appalling and egregious affront to human rights,” a White House spokesperson said.
France condemned her arrest, “and the violence that caused her death”, the foreign ministry said, calling for a transparent investigation.
Earlier on Monday, Tehran Police commander Hossein Rahimi said “cowardly accusations” had been made against police, that Amini suffered no physical harm, and the police had “done everything” to keep her alive.
“This incident was unfortunate for us and we wish to never witness such incidents,” Rahimi said.
The police have released closed-circuit television footage apparently supporting their version of events. Reuters could not authenticate the video.
Offenders against Iran’s sharia, or Islamic law, and hijab rules face fines or arrest. But activists have recently urged women to remove veils despite the hardline rulers’ crackdown on “immoral behaviour”.
Amini’s death could raise tension between the establishment and the Kurdish minority.
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have put down unrest in the country’s Kurdish areas for decades, and many Kurdish activists have been sentenced to long jail terms or death. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/five-killed-in-iran-after-mahsa-amini-death-sparks-protests/ | 2022-09-20T08:37:15Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/five-killed-in-iran-after-mahsa-amini-death-sparks-protests/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The government has been tasked on the need to define the housing affordability problem in the country in terms of people, not buildings.
According to a US-based affordable housing advocate and finance expert, Kunle Faleti, the incoming administration should define the problem on the number of people who have to live and work in Nigeria and are unable to find affordable housing.
Besides, he said the government should find out the gap between what the existing residents can afford and what housing actually costs.
“As you might expect, cities that have affordable housing generally rank low in economic vitality or quality of life – or both. It comes as no surprise that places with strong economies and high quality of life such as Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Kaduna and Owerri, are expensive places to live.
“Nigeria has fallen behind by about 17 million housing units over the past three decades as real estate developers and governments (federal, state and local) failed to keep up with historical building trends,” he said.
According to him, the housing gap has been so deep that it would take more than 20 years or more, to catch up.
Bemoaning the low- purchasing power of citizens, Faleti said that even if more housing units are built, “it won’t matter unless low-income earning Nigerians can afford them.
“It seems like an impossible situation. Whether or not the mission is impossible may ultimately be determined by how the problem is defined.
In the last 20 years, he said he’s yet to see the country’s leaders presenting a clear definition of the problem.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - The company that privatized operations at the port of Wilmington several years ago owes more than $21 million in damages for breaching an agreement to buy the port’s former stevedoring firm, a Delaware judge ruled Monday.
Vice Chancellor Lori Will also found GT USA Wilmington in contempt for violating a court confidentiality order by using materials it obtained in defending itself in a 2018 lawsuit filed by Murphy Marine Services to negotiate a deal with one of Murphy Marine’s largest customers.
Monday’s ruling came more than a year after a different Chancery Court judge ruled that GT was bound by the terms of a 2018 letter agreement regarding the purchase and sale of 100% of the equity interest of Murphy Marine.
Will ruled Monday that GT violated the binding letter agreement by refusing to negotiate a definitive purchase agreement with Murphy Marine. She also said GT improperly used information obtained from Murphy Marine during the lawsuit to negotiate its own stevedoring contract with Dole Fresh Fruit Company.
Officials with GT USA Wilmington did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
GT USA Wilmington is a subsidiary of port management company Gulftainer, which is based in the United Arab Emirates. In 2018, it obtained the rights to operate the Wilmington port for 50 years in exchange for agreeing to make significant upgrades and to pay the state at least $3 million annually in concession fees.
Murphy Marine is a family-owned business that was purchased in 2006 by a former longshoreman and three of his cousins through trusts, which are the company’s stockholders.
Will awarded the trusts more than $21.4 million direct damages for the loss of fair market value that GT agreed to pay for Murphy Marine’s stock. She also said the plaintiffs are entitled to pre- and post-judgment interest at a rate of 7.5%, compounded quarterly, from September 2018 to the date of payment.
Will also ordered GT to pay the legal fees and expenses incurred by Murphy Marine regarding its motion to find GT in contempt for violating a confidentiality order governing the exchange of documents in the lawsuit. According to the ruling, GT used revenue and financial information for various Murphy Marine customers to negotiate its own stevedoring contract with Dole, which had been a customer of Murphy Marine.
“That violation was not a technical one,” the judge wrote. “Rather, it is more likely than not that GT used a competitor’s obviously confidential information to negotiate with a then-current Murphy Marine customer against Murphy Marine.”
Under a privatization deal signed with Gov. John Carney's administration in 2018, Gulftainer agreed to take over operations at the port for 50 years and invest almost $600 million in port upgrades and a new container-handling terminal at Edgemoor.
State officials did not require GT to buy Murphy Marine, but both companies have said they felt “pressure” from the state to make a deal. The companies finalized the letter agreement in April 2018 and agreed shortly thereafter that KPMG would conduct a valuation analysis of Murphy Marine.
KPMG estimated Murphy Marine’s equity value to be between $21.5 million and $26.1 million.
GT officials were not happy with those numbers and asked KPMG to “fix its analysis,” according to court records. A key concern for GT was that the effect of the port privatization was not included in KPMG’s valuation, even though the parties agreed that privatization would not be considered.
Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III noted in a ruling last year that, if GT did not acquire Murphy Marine, its privatization of the port would have a “drastically detrimental effect” on Murphy Marine’s value.
“GT, which is the largest privately-owned port operator in the world, could have started its own stevedoring business and shuttered Murphy Marine’s business entirely by denying it access to the port,” he noted. | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-port-operator-faces-21m-in-damages-over-buyout-dispute/article_c3093a94-38b5-11ed-aee3-afa24d4cdb68.html | 2022-09-20T08:41:46Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-port-operator-faces-21m-in-damages-over-buyout-dispute/article_c3093a94-38b5-11ed-aee3-afa24d4cdb68.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pandagric Novum expresses committment to redefine future of agriculture in Nigeria
INTEGRATED feed and food manufacturing company, Pandagric Novum, has reiterated its vision to contribute to supporting the delivery of Nigeria’s food security objectives and strengthening the agriculture value chain in country using an integrated approach.
Bruce Spain, Managing Director, Pandagric Novum, said the agriculture company is poised to redefine the future of agriculture in Nigeria through its innovative farming practices that have been developed to guarantee increased yields and food sufficiency.
“As a company, we have developed crop cultivation and management protocols for achieving the highest yields. We have invested heavily in testing and trials over the years and have discovered improved crop nutrition practices to get the best growth and yield results.”
This was the major thrust of a media briefing with the theme ‘Redefining Agriculture in Nigeria for the Future’, as part of pre-event activities in the run up to the official commissioning of the company in Nasarawa State.
The commissioning is under the auspices of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the premier investment institution of the federation, and Signature Agri Investment, an investment portfolio agency based in The Netherlands.
In 2018, NSIA and Signature Agri Investments executed a Joint Venture agreement to establish an agriculture focused fund for the development of large-scale integrated projects across Nigeria. Pandagric Novum is the flagship project under this joint venture and has been developed as a platform for diversification and a path to enhancing Nigeria’s protein consumption per capita.
Uche Orji, Chief Executive Office & Managing Director, NSIA in his remarks said, “Agriculture is a key focus sector for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and an important sector for the Nigerian economy, with high potential for employment generation, poverty alleviation and ultimately food security.”
Uche said though the sector has largely been dominated by subsistence farming in the past, “the NSIA strongly believes that with improved modern methods, seedlings and better weather forecasting methods, agricultural yields can continue to grow.”
The NSIA as an investment institution of the Federal Government has a mission to play a leading role in driving sustained economic development for the benefit of all Nigerians.
The agency aims to develop the Nigerian agriculture sector enough to ensure increase production towards the satisfaction of local demand, as well as the development of requisite infrastructure to ensure improved product quality, facilitate import substitution and provide a driver of foreign exchange earnings from the exportation of agriculture produce.
Reiterating how Pandagric Novum is redefining the future of agriculture through increased crop yield, Bruce hinted that the goal of the company is “to achieve over 10 tonnes per hectare in the coming few years.
“However, if we can double our national average of maize from 1.5 tonnes per hectare to 3 tonnes per hectare using good genetics and farming practices, then we will double our national output. Nigeria very quickly will become a net exporter of maize and create food security.
In addition, we will reduce the negative environmental impact associated with opening and farming more land. We aim to get these practices into the farming communities and start to see yields and agricultural output rise in Nigeria”.
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Forecast Updated on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 3:30am by WBOC Meteorologist Mike Lichniak
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 80-86. Winds: N-NW 5-15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows: 62-70. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs: 85-90. Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows: 68-74. Winds: S 5-15 mph.
Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny with PM showers and storms possible. Highs: 84-90. Winds: SW-NW 5-25+ mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny and windy. Highs: 68-74. Winds: NW 15-35+ mph.
The humid air across the region will give way to a little bit cooler and drier air later today. The wind shift will only allow temperatures to climb up into the low and mid 80s on Tuesday with a mix of sun and clouds. High pressure settles on Wednesday bringing our temperatures up into the mid and upper 80s and a bit more humidity as the wind turns out of the south. A second front will be pushing into our region by Thursday afternoon bringing our best chance of some showers and storms over the next 7 days. The chance isn’t the greatest at the moment because the front will be moisture starved, but a few storms are not out of the question.
This is the only hiccup for Firefly weekend as the forecast looks fantastic for all weekend plans. Lots of sunshine and cooler temperatures as high pressure from Canada settles into control of the forecast. It will be a windy Friday as the cooler air rushes onto Delmarva, but it should settle down throughout the weekend. High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s on Friday and low to mid 70s on Saturday with morning temperatures on Saturday morning in the 40s…nice and crisp. Another shot of showers and storms are going to be possible on Monday with another front arriving.
Fiona is doing a number on the islands in the Caribbean this morning. This storm will turn to the north over the next few days. It will not reach the mainland US, but it will come close enough to us that the swell will be significantly kicked up heading toward the weekend and waves will be massive at our beaches starting on Thursday through the weekend. This will also drive our rip current up heading into the weekend. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-summary/a-touch-more-comfortable-on-tuesday/article_599cc04e-38b5-11ed-bffb-cf8f3c208ac1.html | 2022-09-20T08:41:52Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-summary/a-touch-more-comfortable-on-tuesday/article_599cc04e-38b5-11ed-bffb-cf8f3c208ac1.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Atlantic Ocean:
Tuesday: NW 5-15 knots. Seas: 2-3 feet.
Wednesday: W 5-10 knots. Seas: 2-3 feet.
Chesapeake Bay:
Tuesday: NW 5-10 knots. Waves: 1 foot.
Wednesday: W 5-10 knots. Waves: 1 foot.
Delaware Bay:
Tuesday: NW 5-15 knots. Seas: 1-2 feet.
Wednesday: W 5-10 knots. Seas: 1-2 feet. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/on-the-waters/marine-forecast-for-tuesday-september-20-2022/article_73d2a9b0-38b5-11ed-8eb6-5345277874ea.html | 2022-09-20T08:41:59Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/on-the-waters/marine-forecast-for-tuesday-september-20-2022/article_73d2a9b0-38b5-11ed-8eb6-5345277874ea.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We’re wasting great opportunities to treat waste as a resource - Michael Groves
The bin strikes in Scotland have shown us just how much waste we all produce and the work that is done mostly unseen to plan, collect, move, process, and dispose of this material. While the volumes of such municipal and household waste are significant, according to Government figures, they make up only about 12 per cent of the total 222 million tonnes produced each year in the UK. Commercial, industrial and construction activities account for the bulk of the remaining material.
Across the UK, between 40-50% of household waste is recycled, but other than packaging waste, there is less certainty over the outcomes for commercial and industrial waste (generated by businesses), even though this accounts for 15% of the total tonnage.
Businesses will contract one of the many private waste and recycling companies to collect and safely manage and process their material. This ranges from inert recyclables such as card and plastic, through more specialised materials, some of which may be hazardous, such as lubricants or acids. Manufacturers, in particular, generate a range of waste and by-products that are handled by different contractors who cover different parts of the country or are licensed to handle specific materials.
Increasingly manufacturers and other companies are recognising the need to view waste as a resource – rather than just a cost of doing business. With rising input costs, the idea of resource efficiency and waste reduction has been brought into sharp relief for companies. Note the recent report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers that calls for a complete rethink of waste in their new report ‘Waste as a Resource: A sustainable Way Forward’. This highlights the need to focus on waste reduction at source, climate mitigation and to broaden efforts across all materials streams, rather than fixating on household waste.
To this end, in 2021, Topolytics and CeeD (Centre for Engineering Education and Development) set out to explore and understand the waste challenge and opportunity across the Scottish manufacturing sector. Through surveys and working with data from manufacturers, we assessed their knowledge of waste and the means by which they control and manage this material across their operations.
The work highlighted: Poor data and visibility over waste material once it enters the ‘downstream’ supply chain. More than 90% of companies placed a high priority on knowing more about what happens to their waste – allied to 50% of companies declaring that they do not know what happens to their waste when it leaves their sites. 75% of companies stated the importance of reporting to customers and other stakeholders about waste and resource efficiency. More than 80% of companies stated a desire to shift to circular economy models, including closed loop approaches to products and packaging, design for recovery and recyclability and different business models.
In 2022, we are taking this work forward with Scottish manufacturers and those with a footprint in Scotland. This work is supported by Innovate UK, under its scheme Made Smarter Innovation: Sustainable Smart Factory. Our work is looking to generate visibility of waste from raw materials inputs, through a production process into the external waste system. By doing so, we can generate insights that can drive operational and resource efficiencies, validate against compliance and corporate KPIs, measure carbon impact and support ESG and sustainability reporting.
We know through experience that great benefits are to be gained for manufacturers and other organisations, through taking a fresh look at waste production at source and the data from their supply chain. In this way, we can achieve much higher levels of efficiency (thereby saving money), reduce the impact of waste and turn this material into a resource.
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Employees of US Antarctic Research Program Allege Rampant Sexual Harassment
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“I can’t in good conscience encourage more women to come down here as it is right now.”
These were the words of an anonymous interviewee from Antarctica. Earlier this month, a report on the US Antarctic Research Program (USAP) revealed some damning evidence about safety within the community. 72% of the women in the program stated that sexual harassment is a pervasive issue. The report, commissioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and conducted by an external firm, covered all scientists and support staff involved in the program, Science reported.
Sexual assault and harassment are routine in Antarctica — as much a part of the landscape as the ice and the cold. A woman told NPR that on her first day at the station, she was told to avoid a certain building “unless [she] wanted to be raped.” Another woman regularly carried around a hammer. The revelations speak to the urgency of considering science fieldwork — especially where it takes people to remote places — as a unique form of work that requires tailor-made accountability measures.
The report, then, may be a shock to the rest of the world but came as no surprise to those familiar with the landscape. Employees responded to the report, stating that the NSF had commissioned similar reports before — but employees’ concerns remain ignored or worse, punished. “Who actually investigates sexual assault — and how — is murky,” Science further observed. A culture of impunity and retaliation against survivors who speak up led to the formation of a group called Ice Allies, which consists of all USAP employees like researchers, healthcare professionals, cooks, and other service staff. Many have reportedly put their careers on the line, with some having left the continent after years of dedicating their lives to it.
A study by Meredith Nash and Hanne Nielsen, researchers from the University of Tasmania, looked into a culture of sexual harassment in the Antarctic — noting that the landscape itself has been constructed as fundamentally masculine. This makes it hostile to polar science researchers, half of whom are women today. 19th and 20th-century expeditions were suffused with a narrative of courage and machismo: “These men and their teams pitted themselves against the inhospitable climate as they raced for priority of geographic firsts (the Geographic South Pole, the South Magnetic Pole) and to gain new scientific insights… US writer Sara Wheeler (1996, 1) describes her initial perception of Antarctica as a ‘testing ground for men with frozen beards to see how dead they could get,'” the researchers observe. Early writings on the continent, moreover, framed Antarctica as a virgin woman, awaiting resourceful men to claim, master, and penetrate “her” — these narratives were the essence of an age now known as the “Heroic Era.”
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“Given the historical framing of Antarctica as a remote, feminized landscape, and canvas for masculine feats of endurance, it is unsurprising that women were long denied access to the continent,” the authors further stated, adding that administrators denied access to women on grounds that they wouldn’t be able to predict human sexual behavior in such remote, hostile conditions. In addition, there’s the issue of jurisdiction and sovereignty that further ties gender into the continent’s social construction: some countries like Argentina and Chile sent pregnant women to give birth in Antarctica to strengthen their territorial claim over their respective bases.
There’s an inherent sexism to how Antarctica as a landmass itself is perceived — and this has consequences for how women experience the continent today, despite research bases resembling regular workplaces in the rest of the world. As one of the last remaining masculine strongholds, researchers posit that “harassment may also be understood as a performative reinstatement of power by men, whose last bastion of masculinity was threatened by the introduction of women.”
On the other side of the world, a similar instance of sexism alluded to deeper, more disturbing problems with scientific expeditions in remote parts of the world. A report on the sexist dress code policy aboard an Arctic expedition led to revelations of sexual harassment on the ship. “She did not say, ‘We are concerned that the men on board this ship will harass you if you dress a certain way,’ but she pointed out repeatedly there were a lot of men aboard this ship,” said Chelsea Harvey, a journalist who broke the story, about how the dress code was communicated to her.
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Sexual harassment in scientific fieldwork remains a problem that isn’t addressed as robustly as it should be — remaining shrouded in secrecy for fear of losing hard-won access to the field itself. According to a PLOS One study, most women, especially trainees, report being sexually harassed by senior team members. Another report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) noted the challenges women seafarers face — with sexual harassment being prominent among them. With seafarers or marine researchers, in particular, the question of accountability is challenging. Whose jurisdiction is at play in the open sea? “… enforcement of laws and policies in these matters is weak in view of the (potentially) different laws to which social aspects on board might be submitted,” notes one study on the issue, adding that there’s the “perennial question of which legal jurisdiction is responsible for ensuring a work environment free from discrimination.”
Even space isn’t a final frontier when it comes to workplaces susceptible to sexual harassment. “Judith Lapierre is one such astronaut who, in 1999 was sexually harassed by a colleague in a space station living simulation. Nonetheless, the event points to the plausibility of similar incidents occurring in an actual space station,” The Swaddle noted earlier, about the laws governing space crimes.
With science having been constructed as inherently masculine, marginalized genders are left out of knowledge building — or, through violence and harassment, are kept out. It’s not just the law that’s lagging behind in understanding the unique challenges, but the discourse around science itself. Many have pointed out the inherent sexism and colonial mindsets behind white male adventurers venturing into corners of the Earth — and beyond — that remain relatively ungoverned.
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Inmate Terry Bowen barely copes with the pain from a variety of medical problems.
Now he's on the verge of losing access to Tylenol — his over-the-counter pain reliever — at the Lansing Correctional Facility.
So when the aches of his arthritis flare up, he'll just have to bear through the pain. Worse yet, the grapefruit-sized hernia in his chest. More painful still: wires used to tie his ribs back together after an earlier procedure broke and remain pointing at his heart and torturing the inside of his chest.
Tylenol may not seem like much, but the pills offer Bowen at least some relief.
“Do you have wires inside your chest sticking you? Have you got arthritis, have you got degenerating discs in your neck?” said the 75-year-old Bowen. “Well, if you do and you can do without Tylenol, well then, I can do without it. But if you’ve got to deal with the pain, you just deal with the pain.”
Dozens of current and former inmates in the Kansas prison system told The Kansas News Service and The Topeka Capital-Journal their medical care threatens their health.
Complaints touch nearly every area of medical care. Delivery of medications can be delayed and even if the medicine comes, inmates say, they are sometimes given treatments that trigger allergic reactions. Meanwhile, cancer screenings and checkups get missed, and if inmates are unhappy with their care, some struggle to get a second opinion.
To ease some of his pain, Bowen could get surgery. But prison staff refuse to treat the hernia. They might operate on the wires in his chest, but they fear surgery would make Bowen’s condition worse. He’s complained about the issues for over a year while worrying that the wires could pierce his heart.
“There’s times when I feel like somebody’s stabbing an ice pick in me and I damn near dropped to my knee,” Bowen said.
While he says his nurse at Lansing Correctional Facility is pleasant, he argues the rest of the system has broken down for him. Bowen, who has been in prison since 2012, has seen multiple health contractors come and go with no improvement.
Prison medical care has been a perennial complaint from prisoners in Kansas. The system ditched its old provider in 2020. It hoped its new medical services contractor, Centurion of Kansas, would usher in an era of better care, but, as one inmate put it, “They will let someone die in here before they try to help.”
The Department of Corrections insists it’s satisfied with the care Centurion provides, pointing out that monthly informal complaints about medical care have dropped considerably from December 2021 to August 2022, dipping from 281 to 32 and saying formal audits of the contractor also show improvement.
The agency added that there were more than 6,000 referrals for care, 11,323 off-site services were provided, 33,073 resident visits to the facility physician or APRN, 17,043 dental visits and 124,797 prescriptions filled in the fiscal year that ended in July — all signs of a functioning system for thousands of inmates each year. For context, there are currently 8441 adult offenders in Kansas prisons.
“Providing medical care to a resident in need is not only the right thing to do, it is a requirement under state and federal law,” the corrections department said in a written response to questions. “The employees and leadership of Centurion have demonstrated themselves to provide good customer service for both the department and our residents. They are responsive to feedback and have improved the quality of care provided for our residents.”
Even basic medical care can be hard to access in Kansas prisons
Centurion is audited on its ability to meet a dozen performance metrics. The contractor has paid more than $900,000 in fines between January 2021 and May 2022 for failing to hit those marks. Centurion was fined just under 5,000 times.
Centurion's contract, Department of Corrections records show totals $76.6 million over a two-year period.
The department said a bulk of those fines were in the early months of the contract and Centurion improved services and was fined fewer times as it went on. However, the company was hit with larger fines more often as time went on.
In March 2021, Centurion was fined 338 times for $50,450. A year later in March 2022, there were 144 compliance fines for $45,700.
The company’s best month was Aug. 2021 when it had 96 infractions, the only time it was fined under 100 times. That is still an average of three compliance mistakes a day.
An inmate in a state prison, who wanted to remain unnamed, said dental appointments and help for their injured knee are frustrating, at best, because they don't speak English well and their prison doctors don’t speak Spanish.
They went to the dentist because eating cold things hurts so much they might cry. A tooth in the back of their mouth hurts, but the prison dentist offered to pull their front two teeth. The dentist tried showing them X-rays of the teeth to highlight the problem, but that only confused them more.
“They are my teeth and I just saw my teeth. I didn’t see anything unusual,” they said in Spanish. “They wanted to take my teeth out, right then, right there. I didn’t.”
That story underscores that even accessing basic care can sometimes prove difficult, a claim the department disputes. Centurion declined to comment for this story and the Kansas Department of Corrections declined in-person interviews. Department spokesperson David Thomson said via email that none of the claims brought forth by reporters are something they can fix without more information.
Department leadership pointed to audits by KU Med that they say show Centurion is providing good care. Those audits track timeliness of non-emergency health calls, mental health screenings and periodic health assessments, among other metrics.
The documents show individual prisons achieved zero percent compliance in certain categories nine times and 50% or lower compliance more than 40 times. It isn’t clear what exactly Centurion is failing to do because the performance reports only list compliance in broad categories.
In February 2022, the Lansing Correctional Facility was compliant on only 23% of its nonemergency sick calls. In February 2021, only 6% of El Dorado’s intake health reports were compliant. That same month, none of the Topeka Correctional Facility's Facilities’ intake health reports were compliant.
The El Dorado Correctional Facility had the most fines — almost $400,000 — of any prison. The Topeka Correctional Facility was penalized disproportionately. The women’s prison was fined more than the Larned, Winfield, Ellsworth, Norton and the youth prisons combined, despite those facilities housing around three times the people held in Topeka.
The agency countered that the number of fines per month decreased from around 900 in February of 2021 to around 200 in May, 2022.
Tiffany Trotter, a 31-year-old inmate who has been in prison since 2020, has diabetes and is allergic to some types of medication. Even though medical staff knew about her allergy, they twice prescribed her the medication. She had an allergic reaction the second time that meant care was further delayed.
She also has a nagging ear injury that prison doctors can’t seem to identify. If she could, she would have seen another doctor.
“They don’t send us (to) outside doctors very often unless you've got like a broken bone or something,” she said.
Meanwhile, inmate Shaqwania Mathis, a 26-year-old inmate who has been in prison since 2017, said staff delay procedures without reason.
“I lost count on how many days, months, weeks or years KDOC staff has let something go untreated,” she said.
Lawmakers say the department lacks transparency
Requests for the KU audits from the Kansas News Service and Topeka Capital-Journal was partially denied.
Monthly compliance reports were produced, but fuller audits made available to news media in 2018 were not. KDOC said the forms have changed and denied the request on the grounds that they contain personally identifiable medical information about inmates.
In a more detailed response, provided by Randall Bowman, KDOC’s director of public affairs, said “an apparent error” was made when the agency made the records public in 2018.
“By making the peer review process public, that threatens the integrity of the peer review process itself,” Bowman wrote.
Rep. John Carmichael, a Wichita Democrat, said the agency needs to be more transparent.
“If they changed the form in a way so that now they can claim it’s exempt under the open records act,” he said. “That is wrong.”
The American Correctional Association lists all of Kansas’ prisons as fully accredited, though some are listed as still using the prior medical contractor, Corizon.
Reporters asked for more documents on the accreditation for each prison, but the Kansas Department of Corrections says it doesn’t have the documents.
Centurion of Kansas declined to provide the accreditation records and said it is a private company that doesn't need to fulfill records requests. Its contract with the state, however, specifically says it is subject to Kansas open records laws.
Centurion again declined to fulfill the request even after reporters pointed out the contract stipulation.
The news organizations also asked inmates to provide copies of their medical records in an effort to further corroborate key details about medical care, only to be told by the individuals that the prisons limited access to their own records.
“If I go over to get my medical records, they won't print them out for me,” said Bowen, the inmate at Lansing Correctional Facility. “They’ll give me 15 minutes on the computer to look up and write down what I need to.”
The department says this is to reduce the amount of sensitive medical information that is in prisons.
An inability for inmates and their families to access their own medical records is routinely a problem in Kansas, said Karen Russo, president of the Wrongful Death and Injury Institute in Kansas City, Mo., even if a family member has power of attorney.
“Kansas is one of the worst states in the country for providing medical documents or any kind of information regarding inmates,” Russo said.
Medical care routinely is a bugaboo for states across the country
Prison medical care is routinely cited as a problem in states across the country.
A decade-plus long federal court case has raged over whether Arizona’s privatized prison care system adequately meets the needs of inmates. It implicates at least a triumvirate of private contractors, including Centurion and Corizon.
While being sued is a fact of life for prisons and their contractors, this one has had real teeth. A federal judge, for instance, fined the state millions for not complying with guidelines he set forth.
And one prison worker alleged Centurion had her file falsified reports in an effort to evade court sanctions.
Marc Stern, assistant professor for health systems at the University of Washington and an expert on prison medical care, said several factors make providing medical care in prisons particularly difficult.
While the decisions by states, including Kansas, to privatize care plays a role, he said the biggest problem comes from an unwillingness to spend more on health care.
But while many Kansans may be reluctant to spend more on caring for criminals, Stern argued doing so is a good idea.
Government might save money on an individual’s medical care while they are in prison, he acknowledged.
But taxpayers ultimately must pay the piper if that same person and their untreated conditions wind up on Medicaid or another form of public assistance. This can also drive up health care costs for private employers if an individual winds up being covered through their work.
“It would make more sense for the public to say ‘We do want to invest money in the quality of health care when people are in prison,’” Stern said. “Because they're going to come back to the community, and if we can make them healthier before they do, it's actually going to save us, as the taxpayer, money down the road.”
Andrew Bahl is a senior statehouse reporter for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached at abahl@gannett.com or by phone at 443-979-6100.
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Last Thursday, the FBI took former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski into custody, charging him with six counts of violating the civil rights of women whom he allegedly sexually assaulted. The next day, the federal prosecutors filed a motion detailing how Golubski engaged in a pattern of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women and girls, and threatening them into silence.
Steve Kraske spoke with Stephen McAllister, a former U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas and distinguished professor of law at the University of Kansas, about the federal case against Golubski and why it took so long to charge him.
Stay tuned to hear the trailer for Overlooked, a new investigative podcast from KCUR Studios and the NPR Midwest Newsroom. Overlooked dives deep into the whole story of Golubski, introduces the people who he's wronged, and asks what accountability and justice truly looks like. Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts.
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Voters across Missouri are being asked to weigh in this November on a measure that specifically targets how much Kansas City spends on its police.
Amendment 4 would give Missouri lawmakers more power over Kansas City’s police budget, by requiring the city to increase its minimum general fund spending for police through December 2026. While the measure is written broadly and will be voted on by residents outside of Kansas City, it would only apply to the Kansas City Police Department.
Over the last two years, the city has attempted to exert more control over its police department, including how the budget is spent. But those attempts have mostly been thwarted by a state-appointed police board that maintains exclusive management and control of the KCPD.
The ballot measure follows a bill passed by the Missouri legislature in 2022 raising Kansas City’s minimum payment for police from 20% of general revenue to 25%. However, the Missouri Constitution currently restricts Missouri lawmakers from imposing unfunded mandates on local governments. This amendment would provide an exception to that constitutional provision.
Here’s what else you need to know:
What does Amendment 4 say?
Amendment 4 doesn’t specifically mention Kansas City. But it would allow the Missouri Legislature to require increased minimum funding for a police force established by a state board of commissioners before Dec. 31, 2026, to ensure additional resources to serve the community. Kansas City is the only Missouri city with a state police board and the only city that doesn’t control its own police funding.
What would the impact of this measure be on Kansas City police funding, if it passes?
Missouri lawmakers passed a bill in 2022 raising Kansas City’s minimum payment for police from 20% of general revenue to 25%. Kansas City already spends more than 20% of its general fund on police, but that’s discretionary. Requiring Kansas City to spend at least a quarter of general tax dollars on police could mean less money for roads, fire protection, parks and other basic services.
The ballot’s fiscal note says this will have no impact on taxes. But Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas complains that is highly misleading. He argues that mandating more city money for police will certainly have an impact, leaving less money for other crucial services.
Currently, 20% of general revenue is about $154 million. The city’s current police budget is about $189 million. Requiring 25% would be about $193 million.
What prompted the Missouri Legislature to seek this authority?
This ballot measure reflects a backlash from conservative Missouri legislators over Lucas’ failed attempt to gain more local control over police funding. In 2021, the mayor and a City Council majority approved a plan to reallocate $42 million from the police budget to alternative violence prevention strategies.
Critics said that amounted to “defunding the police,” and a judge ruled the plan was illegal. State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, a Parkville Republican, led the charge for the Missouri bill raising the minimum funding threshold. Kansas City has sued, arguing that measure is unconstitutional. Amendment 4 attempts to address the constitutionality issue.
What are the arguments for this measure?
Luetkemeyer and Missouri State Rep. Doug Richey, an Excelsior Springs Republican, say the measure is necessary to ensure stable police funding at a time of high violent crime in Kansas City. They argue the entire state has a stake in making sure Kansas City sufficiently funds its police force.
“We need to prevent future radical attempts to defund the KCPD,” Luetkemeyer said. “This ensures the brave men and women of KCPD have the resources they need to keep our city safe.”
What are the arguments against the measure?
Quinton Lucas and civil rights leaders say it’s outrageous that Kansas City doesn’t have control and accountability over its own police department, like every other city in the state. They say the police are well funded, and Amendment 4 won’t improve public safety, while some money could be better spent on community-building, social services and mental health services.
“The radical legislation provides no pay guarantees for our officers, will not hire a single police officer and ignores the will and importance of Kansas City taxpayers, instead attempting to politicize policing in Kansas City at a time we sorely need bipartisan solutions to violent crime,” Lucas said.
Why should voters outside of Kansas City care about this measure?
Supporters say it’s important to stabilize funding for Kansas City police to protect public safety in the state’s largest city. Lucas and other opponents counter that this is a power grab by the Missouri Legislature, and if the state can do this to Kansas City, it could wrest away local control of police elsewhere in Missouri, especially in St. Louis.
Why is Kansas City the only city with a state police board?
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Russia has cut off natural gas for much of Europe to punish it for its support of Ukraine. But Putin may have miscalculated. Europe has been preparing to survive winter without Russian gas.
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Rep. Mary Peltola's election to the U.S. House of Representatives made history in several ways.
With her recent swearing-in, it became official for the first time in more than 230 years: A Native American, a Native Alaskan and a Native Hawaiian are all members of the House — fully representing the United States' Indigenous people for the first time, according to Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele of Hawaii. Now, there are six Indigenous Americans who are representatives in the House.
Kahele shared this history-making moment on social media this week with a photograph of him, Peltola, and Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas (a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation).
Peltola, the first Native Alaskan and woman elected to the House for Alaska, is taking over for Rep. Don Young, who died in March.
"It's a historic moment," Lani Teves, an associate professor at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa said.
Indigenous peoples in the United States have been disenfranchised on many levels throughout history, Teves told NPR.
"Having different Indigenous communities represented shows the growing power of Native people across the United States and across the world," she said.
Bringing more Indigenous representation to Congress has been slow-going over the years. Just four years ago, Davids and now-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland became the first two Native American women elected to Congress. Kahele is just the second Native Hawaiian to represent his home state.
Down the road, this representation can have a big impact on the political power of Indigenous communities in the U.S., Teves said.
"People need representation and young people need to see people that look like themselves, that come from their communities," she said.
Beyond that, she noted, having members who come from Indigenous communities can mean issues important to those communities — like climate change and violence against Native women — get more play in Congress.
"I think it represents just a growing movement of Indigenous resurgence and awareness of injustices and a desire to, not just make right on the past, but have our voices be heard," she said.
However, this level of representation may be short-lived. Peltola still needs to win re-election in November, and Kahele will wrap up his final term in Congress in 2023.
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After Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday, residents are recovering from the heavy rain and lashing winds that caused an island-wide blackout over the weekend.
As of Monday night, more than 1.3 million residents across the island were still without power.
President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Puerto Rico, calling on both the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster relief efforts for residents.
Here is a non-exhaustive, growing list of organizations that are asking for assistance. Donations can be made through the links to their websites or social media pages.
Brigada Solidaria del Oeste
The Puerto Rican mutual-aid group is asking for donations of emergency essentials for residents, including first-aid kits, water filters, solar lamps and water purification tablets.
In addition to emergency essentials, the organization is also welcoming monetary donations as another form of direct aid and support.
Global Giving
Global Giving, a nonprofit that supports and connects other nonprofits with donors, has launched the "Hurricane Fiona Relief Fund" — aiming to raise $1 million to help residents on the island and other communities across the Caribbean.
Funds raised will help first responders "meet survivors' immediate needs" for food, shelter, fuel, clean water and hygiene products, according to Global Giving.
How does giving through GlobalGiving help? All donations to the #Hurricane Fiona Relief Fund will provide immediate and long-term relief including food, medical supplies, shelter, and additional support.
— GlobalGiving (@GlobalGiving) September 19, 2022
Donate and learn more: https://t.co/cuHnlMpZWS
Hispanic Federation
The nonprofit, which provides support to Latino communities across the U.S., says the organization is already on the ground in Puerto Rico providing emergency relief services and essential supplies to communities across the island.
"Because Puerto Rico is still rebuilding from the damage of Maria, the flooding and power outages caused by Fiona are already far more severe and life-threatening than they should be," according to the organization.
Taller Salud
The women-led nonprofit is coordinating hurricane relief efforts across the island, accepting donations of items such as nonperishable food, adult and baby diapers, gallons of water, toiletries and more.
The nonprofit is also accepting monetary donations via PayPal or on its website.
PRxPR
PRxPR Relief and Rebuild Fund, launched in the wake of Hurricane Maria by Puerto Rican business leaders in the U.S., works with local organizations across the island to help rebuild infrastructure and provide disaster relief. The organization is activating its disaster aid protocol, asking for monetary donations for Hurricane Fiona victims.
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NEW YORK — World leaders are gathering in Manhattan for the 77th United Nations General Assembly this week — the first entirely in-person General Assembly meeting since the start of the pandemic. Heads of state, heads of government and top diplomats are attending from around the globe.
Secretary-General António Guterres, who last week warned that it is a time of "great peril" and stressed that "geostrategic divides are the widest they have been since at least the Cold War," will open the debate Tuesday morning.
"You can expect the secretary-general to deliver a sober, substantive and solutions-focused report card on the state of our world where geopolitical divides are putting all of us at risk. There will be no sugar coating in his remarks, but he will outline reasons for hope," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday.
Here are some things to watch as the annual U.N. General Assembly high-level debate gets underway.
The war in Ukraine
Guterres told NPR last week that he doesn't think there is any chance of dialogue between the Russians and Ukrainians in New York, adding that they are "a long way" from the conditions for a peace agreement.
Early in the war, 141 of the 193 U.N. member states supported a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. While there is overwhelming support for Ukraine's sovereignty and criticism of Russia for violating the U.N. Charter by launching the war, some diplomats from Africa, Asia and Latin America have expressed frustration that they're being pressured to take sides on the war in Ukraine while the war is pulling attention away from their countries' problems.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield has heard these concerns. "We know that as this horrible war rages across Ukraine, we cannot ignore the rest of the world. There are conflicts taking place elsewhere. There are issues that impact us all," she told reporters last Friday.
The Security Council will hold a session on Ukraine on Thursday.
Ripple effects of the war
"The war in Ukraine is devastating a country — and dragging down the global economy," Guterres said in a briefing ahead of the General Assembly's high-level debate.
Along with Turkey, he negotiated a deal to get Ukrainian grain supplies and Russian food and fertilizers onto global markets. Still, he warns there is a real risk of "multiple famines" this year. That includes in the Horn of Africa, a situation made worse by renewed fighting in Ethiopia.
The war in Ukraine has also upended energy markets. Guterres says he's frustrated to see fossil fuel companies benefit from rising prices and has called on countries to impose taxes.
Iran
With talks at an impasse and Iran's nuclear program expanding rapidly, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to make his in-person debut at the U.N.
The Biden administration, along with allies in Europe, has been trying to revive a nuclear deal with Iran but says Iran's latest proposal takes a step backward.
The Trump administration left the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, which is seeking guarantees that won't happen again. The Iranians also want the International Atomic Energy Agency to close an investigation into past nuclear activities. U.S. officials say Iran should simply answer the IAEA's questions.
Raisi delivered his U.N. speech last year via video. Critics point out that he has a long record of abuses, having played a key role in the executions of thousands of Iranian political prisoners in 1998 and in the crackdown on the country's Green Movement in 2009. Raisi is also likely to face a backlash over the death in custody last week of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, who was beaten by morality police for not complying with rules on head coverings.
Guterres has said he will raise concerns about human rights and Iran's nuclear program, if, as expected, he meets with the Iranian leader.
Afghanistan
Taliban officials, who face an international travel ban, are not expected in New York.
In a prisoner exchange announced Monday, the U.S. released Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai for the freedom of U.S. engineer Mark Frerichs, who'd been held in captivity in Afghanistan for the past 2 1/2 years.
The Taliban have been seeking more international recognition and access to central bank funds, frozen in the U.S.
Washington announced last week that it has set up a special fund — one that will remain out of reach of the Taliban — to begin disbursing $3.5 billion to the Afghan people.
Former Afghan parliamentarian Naheed Farid wants U.N. member states to keep up the pressure on the Taliban to let girls go to school and restore other rights. She describes the situation in her country as "gender apartheid."
She told reporters at the U.N. recently that she's hearing more and more stories from Afghanistan women "choosing to take their life out of hopelessness and despair."
"This is the ultimate indicator on how bad the situation is for Afghan women and girls — that they are choosing death, and that this is preferred for them than living under the Taliban regime," she said.
Who speaks when?
The pandemic disrupted the past two years' UNGA meetings, but this year, diplomats are getting back to their normal routine of meeting in person, which some jokingly call "diplomatic speed-dating."
Planners had to do some last-minute rearranging to accommodate the schedules of President Biden and other world leaders attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London on Monday.
Usually the host country's leader is among the first speakers, giving the U.S. a chance to set the agenda. But this year, President Biden will be giving his annual address a day later, on Wednesday.
One leader — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — will address the gathering virtually, the only leader to do so this year.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will chair the meetings that Biden can't attend, including one focused on food security, a major theme of the Biden administration's diplomacy at the U.N.
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Queen’s legacy ‘a reminder of need to nurture British-Irish relations’, says Taoiseach
Queen Elizabeth’s legacy is a reminder of the need to “nurture” British-Irish relations, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
He praised the late monarch’s “authentic actions” towards reconciliation.
Mr Martin and his wife Mary, President Michael D Higgins, his wife Sabina, and Sinn Féin leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill, were among the 500 foreign dignitaries to attend the State funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Last week Ms O’Neill was among Northern Irish political leaders to offer condolences to King Charles on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.
“We sympathise with you, we offer you our
deepest sympathies upon your loss.”
On Sunday the Taoiseach and President, accompanied by their spouses, attended the lying in state at Westminster Hall on before signing a book of condolence at Lancaster House.
They later attended a reception hosted by the King Charles at Buckingham Palace for visiting heads of state and heads of government.
As Prince of Wales Charles has been a frequent visitor to Ireland. An early invitation to him to visit as King is expected.
Mr Martin said the Queen had, in her actions, represented a “very significant moment in history”.
He said: “Her warmth, her authentic actions, and by actions and by what she did, she made an enormous contribution.”
He said the Queen’s 2011 State visit to Ireland was the culmination of “enormous work” that “cemented” reconciled Anglo-Irish relations in the modern era, and would long be remembered.
“In many ways it gives us all time to pause and reflect on the importance of the British-Irish relationship, the need to cultivate it, to nurture it, for the future generations.”
He said he wished to specifically address Irish people in Britain as well as those who identify as British Unionists:
“We sympathise with you, we offer you our deepest sympathies upon your loss.
“And there is a deep sense of loss on parts of the island of Ireland, particularly in the Unionist and Loyalist community, as a result of the passing of Queen Elizabeth. I recognise that.”
Of the queue of people paying their respects at the Queen’s coffin, lying in state in Westminster Hall, Mr Martin said:
“It’s very moving, and I think it brings to mind in many respects the attachment, the connection between the British people of different generations and Queen Elizabeth.
“It’s quite an extraordinary thing to see at first hand, and we need to appreciate that in Ireland.
“There is a deep connection there.”
Of the huge number of foreign dignitaries attending the funeral, Mr Martin said:
“It reflects an admiration for a person who, if I use the phrase ‘did the fundamentals well’, who did service well, who did duty well.
“And, (who), in many ways did it in a non-ostentatious way.
“That hard work ethic resonated across the world.
“It really illustrates the depth of respect that people across the world had for Queen Elizabeth.”
Speaking of new Prime Minister Liz Truss, he said:
“I’ve had a good telephone conversation last week with the British Prime Minister, had an initial warm meeting where we discussed many issues in the context of the British-Irish relationship.
“The opportunity is there for us to reset relationships and to be conscious of what we achieved in previous years, the obstacles that were overcome then.
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Local News Briefs
Education of Yesterday upcoming
DRESDEN − The 18th annual Education of Yesterday will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at 3685 Cass Irish Ridge Road, Dresden.
There is a large display of working antique farm and construction equipment along with tractors, trucks, fire trucks, cars and more. The event features corn shelling, soybean and corn harvesting, hay baling, music, food, kids game, petting zoo, train rides, wagon rides and more.
Admission is a donation. A hog roast and band starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Go to facebook.com/educationofyesterday for more information.
Elks Lodge receives grants
NEW LEXINGTON − The New Lexington Elks Lodge 509 recently donated four crime scene cameras to the Crooksville Police Department from an Ohio Elks Community Service Grant. The grant was $9,750.
Other grants were used to purchase meats and various other food items donated to local food pantries. Free breakfasts are also offered the last Saturday of each month.
OSU Alumni Club having watch party
ZANESVILLE − The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Muskingum County are holding a Beat Sparty Buckeye Game Day Watch Party Oct. 8 at The Barn, 1947 Linden Ave. The start time of the game hasn't been announced, but The Barn opens at 11 a.m. The party begins one hour before kickoff.
There will also be a silent auction and raffle for OSU spirit items and memorabilia to raise money for the club's scholarship fund. Club memberships will also be for sale, $20 for the first person and $10 each for additional family members.
For more information, contact Terry Kopchak, at tkopchak@hotmail.com or 740-624-6058.
SEAT to meet
ZANESVILLE − South East Area Transit Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at noon Wednesday at the SEAT office, 205 N. Fifth St.
MCCF offering non-profit workshops
ZANESVILLE − The Muskingum County Community Foundation is accepting registration for its first ever Nonprofit Central Series. The workshops will offer professional learning and support designed to strengthen the missions of local non-profit organizations.
The sessions are board development on Sept. 29, fundraising on Oct. 20, measuring success on Nov. 17 and getting the grant on Jan. 19. All workshops are three hours starting at 10 a.m. with lunch provided. All participants must be a board or staff member of a non-profit organization on Muskingum County.
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Roundup: Porter strong again for West M golf
CAMBRIDGE — Captain Jack was on his game again on Monday.
Jack Porter, West Muskingum’s standout senior, shot even-par 72 and teammate Jacob Allen added 74 to pace the Tornadoes in a nine-team invitational on Monday at Cambridge Country Club.
Nick Anton added 91 and J.T. O’Donnell 108 for West, which shot 345 and finished third behind champion Fort Frye (315) and runner-up Sugarcreek Garaway (321).
Philo was sixth with 363 as A.J. Harper had 84, Addison Mershon and A.J. Layton 89 and Blake Hiles 101.
River View did not field a full team but got a 90 from Caleb Kline and 99 from Thad Cox.
Trace Gibson shot 74 for Garaway to finish third overall.
New Lex 179, Morgan 196: Drew Barnette shot 44 for medalist honors in the Panthers’ MVL dual at Perry Country Club.
Brody Agriesti, Caden Gibson and Brandon Stenson added 45 for New Lex.
Nate Silvus and Wyatt Weaver had 48 and Craig Gorrell 49 for Morgan.
Girls Golf
John Glenn 183, River View 199: Addy Burris was medalist with 39 pace the Muskies in an MVL win at Cambridge Country Club.
Abby McCullough chipped in 45, Elise Abrams 47 and Carlie Ellsworth 52 for John Glenn.
Paige Knicely had 44 and Kortnee Mickle 49 for River View; Chloey Geog added 51 and Caily Shriver 54.
Taylor Winland shot 55, Grace Hargreaves 57 and Alaina Wahl 66 for Philo, which did not field a full team.
Volleyball
Tri-Valley 25, 25, 25, Dover 23, 16, 11: Eva Dittmar totaled 19 kills and Lexi Howe nine to pace the Scotties in a nonleague win at home.
Kenzie Dickson, Annika Collett and Annika Dittmar had two blocks and Howe 18 digs; Kenzie Albertson was 16-of-19 serving and Howe 14-of-15 with one ace.
Boys Soccer
Heath 4, Sheridan 1: Benton Mowery had the lone goal for the Generals in a nonleague loss on the road.
Isaac McKinney assisted ton the goal.
Landon Montgomery kicked three goals for Heath.
Girls Soccer
Maysville 2, New Lexington 0: Miley Fulkerson kicked goals in each half to account for the offensive production in the Panthers' MVL win at Jim Rockwell Stadium. | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/2022/09/20/roundup-porter-strong-again-for-west-muskingum-golf-team/69504995007/ | 2022-09-20T09:50:10Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/2022/09/20/roundup-porter-strong-again-for-west-muskingum-golf-team/69504995007/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
House of the Dragon Episode 5 – What Did You Think?!
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon episode 5!
How does the old saying go? “A Dothraki wedding without at least three deaths is considered a dull affair.” The same could be said for Game of Thrones weddings. And apparently it’s very bad luck to be a Joffrey at a wedding in Westeros. The fifth episode of House of the Dragon has debuted, we want to know what the Superhero Hype community thinks about it! This post is a place for all of you to leave your own reviews, thoughts, or anything else you want to say about House of the Dragon episode 5.
In the outskirts of the Vale, we finally meet Daemon Targaryen’s estranged wife, Lady Rhea Royce, and…she’s kind of beautiful. She is not at all as Daemon described her while out on her morning hunt. Rhea soon comes across Daemon himself and throws his previous insults back in his face following his exile from King’s Landing. Surely this entertaining dynamic between them will be explored throughout the episode…oh wait, she’s dead. Daemon wasted little time murdering his wife and making it appear to be a riding accident.
On the journey to Driftmark, King Viserys’ health is clearly failing him. To add insult to injury, Lord Corlys and his wife, Rhaenys, snub the king by making him come to them. In private, Viserys proposes a marriage between Rhaenyra and her cousin (Corlys and Rhaenys’ son), Laenor Velaryon. Before they accept, Corlys and Rhaenys push Viserys for assurances that Rhaenyra is still his heir and that their grandchildren will continue to use the family name.
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As their parents make plans, Rhaenyra and Laenor make arrangements of their own. Rhaenyra subtly acknowledges her awareness that Laenor is gay and proposes that their marriage will be in name only. They will produce heirs, but they will also have their own lovers. Laenor’s lover, the unfortunately named Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, is pleased by this outcome. However, Ser Criston Cole is not. Criston also impulsively asks Rhaenyra to run away with him to Esos so they can get married. But she simply wants a lover, not an escape hatch from her destiny.
Before former hand of the king, Otto Hightower, departs King’s Landing in disgrace, he warns his daughter, Queen Alicent, that Rhaenyra will someday have to murder Alicent’s children to secure her claim on the throne. Although Alicent is reluctant to believe her father, she soon learns that Rhaenyra was given a concoction to abort any child that she may have conceived. Much to Alicent’s shock, Criston confesses that he was the one who slept with Rhaenyra, not Daemon as Alicent expected.
During the subsequent feast before Rhaenyra and Laenor’s weeklong wedding celebration, Daemon crashes the party. Rhea’s cousin, Ser Gerold Royce, accuses him of murdering his wife. In turn, Daemon mentions that he will claim Rhea’s inheritance as his own. Meanwhile, Joffrey figures out that Criston is in love with Rhaenyra and he brazenly suggests that they should swear to protect their respective lovers.
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Viserys’ welcome speech to the guests is interrupted by his wife, Alicent, who arrives in a green dress that signifies a call to arms for House Hightower. Tensions rise at the party, especially when Daemon takes Rhaenyra aside and asks if this wedding is what she truly wants. In the crowd, chaos breaks out when Criston viciously assaults and murders Joffrey. Laenor doesn’t bother to hide his emotions as he mourns his lover’s death and Criston walks off in disgrace.
A short time later, Rhaenyra and Laenor are married in a private ceremony even as a rodent sips from Joffrey’s blood. Upon the marriage of his daughter, Viserys collapses in front of everyone. Elsewhere, Criston removes his Kingsguard armor and prepares to commit suicide. However, Alicent stops Criston from taking his life for her own purposes.
We still want to know what you think. So make sure to leave your reviews for House of the Dragon episode 5 in the comment section below!
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, disassemble an antenna to respond to a simulated communication issue for exercise Heavy Rain III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. The Heavy Rain III exercise tests Airmen’s ability to establish communication and identify and resolve any connectivity issues on site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexcia Givens)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Albert Redmon, 1st Combat Communications Squadron flexible communications noncommissioned officer in charge, loads a van with equipment for exercise Heavy Rain III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. During Heavy Rain, each team was assessed on their ability to establish and sustain communication with the Wing Operation Center in a simulated contest while receiving interference from the French Military and the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexcia Givens)
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Four arrests were made in Thanet last night (September 19), after armed officers and a police helicopter were spotted in the area. Kent Police was called to Newington Road in Ramsgate at 6.40pm following reports of a disturbance.
Armed officers then attended after several individuals were seen carrying bladed weapons. This area was then searched with the assistance of the National Police Air Service.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported. Four people were subsequently arrested and police remain in the area carrying out enquiries.
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Kent Police has said: "We were called to reports of a disturbance in Newington Road, Ramsgate, at around 6.40pm on Monday 19 September 2022. Armed officers attended following a report that several individuals had been seen with bladed weapons.
"The area was searched, with the assistance of the National Police Air Service. No injuries were reported however four people have been arrested and officers remain in the area where they are carrying out enquiries."
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information that could assist officers is asked to call Kent Police on 01634 792209 quoting 19-0929. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website .
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Kenyan Man’s Post Asking Safaricom for A Single Employee to Date Goes Viral
A Kenyan man has lit up social media after sending a message to Safaricom asking for a girlfriend.
Kenyans bemused by man's message to Safaricomm
Facebook user Kelvin Maina inquired whether the giant telco would send one of their single female employees to him.
He made the sentiments while complaining about his data consumption on the network, whose net profit grew by 12.2 per cent to Sh77 billion in the full year ended March 31.
‘Hapo kwa ofisi kuna mtu ako single akuje nimnyonye kama vile mnanyonya data zangu(Could you send me one of the single ladies in your office so I can deplete her the same way you do my bundles)?” he wrote.
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His sentiments amused many social media users, with many saying they were looking forward to Safaricom’s response, but none was forthcoming. Below are some of the comments:
Michael Ollinga Oruko:
“You guys are pretending you didn’t see he is called Kevoh.”
Cahill Cate:
“I swear this one finished me.”
Tinah Xteen:
“People out here are quite gutsy.”
Sanguli J Patience:
“If they have responded in messenger send us the screenshot. You cannot leave us hanging like this.”
Viterlice Merciler:
“I am reiterating that freedom is too much in this country.”
El Bin Norah:
“Haha, it seems people are tired.”
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(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. This year it’s mostly incumbents running for re-election, so it’s an opportunity to hear that talk about what they have accomplished. I am running these responses in the order that I receive them from the candidates. For more information about these and other Democratic candidates, including links to interviews and Q&As from the primary and runoff, see the Erik Manning spreadsheet.)
1. Who are you and in which court do you preside?
My name is Linda Marie Dunson. I am the Presiding Judge of the 309th Family District Court in Harris County, Texas. I grew up in a small town in east Texas. I grew up very poor and disadvantaged. As a child decisions were made about me by others who were not my family, nor did they live in my neighborhood, nor did they look like me. Those who were in “authority” assessed my situations and made judgments and predetermined my future without giving me the opportunity to speak for myself. They were wrong! They fueled the desire in me, the fire, the passion for advocating on behalf of others, especially children. I believe in equal access to justice; that every human should be treated with dignity and respect and that every litigant should have the opportunity to be heard.
2. What kind of cases does this court hear?
The Family District court oversees matters such as divorce, adoption, child support, child protective services, and other related matters.
3. What have been your main accomplishments during your time on this bench?
The 309th has been able to manage the flow of cases such that justice has not been delayed during a flood, a freeze, after effects of hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, my main accomplishment is being able to apply the law in a manner to change the trajectory of families who are impacted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective services by recognizing the impact that trauma plays in the lives of those families and how treating that trauma can lead to a more positive outcome. The 309th has been selected as one of six Trauma Informed Courts across Texas.
4. What do you hope to accomplish in your courtroom going forward?
I will continue to collaborate with community organizations and attorneys to create a network of resources to assist families with facing and healing the effects of their respective traumas. I hope to be able to measure the positive outcomes in terms of increased family reunification and reduced recidivism. Dignity, respect, integrity and fair impartial interpretation and application of the law shall always be paramount.
5. Why is this race important?
This race is so important because there is so much progress being made in the courts in general and the 309th in particular and that progress needs to continue. Let’s keep it moving forward.
6. Why should people vote for you in November?
I have been tried and tested. Family is my passion. I am compassionate. I understand the human condition. I understand that there are many ethnic groups with many cultural norms living in America. I understand that there are individuals who may believe differently than I in regards to religion and sexuality.
I have a demeanor that is becoming a Judge. I am consistent in my dealing with people. I believe that everyone is entitled to a fair, impartial and just decision. I listen and I connect with people. Moreover, I believe the rule of law should be respected.
I believe that lawyers ought to be allowed to represent their client zealously without being disrespected by the bench. Let the lawyers practice law and let the Judge be the judge.
People should vote for me because I genuinely care. I have advocated for others ever since I can remember. I have been in the trenches. I have given brain, brawn and bucks to improve the human condition, expecting nothing in return.
I am a Progressive Democrat with traditional democratic values. I believe in Faith, Opportunity, Equality, Hard Work (Jobs), Education, Healthcare. I believe in embracing differences. I believe in equality, justice and fairness. And, I truly believe that a person should be judged by their character.
People should vote for me because I want to continue the fight for equality, justice and fairness.
I am the best and most qualified candidate. I bring with me knowledge, skill, an unmatched personal experience and unsurpassed compassion. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106830 | 2022-09-20T10:15:03Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106830 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another petition seeking to reverse a Bexar County judge’s decision that rejected the state’s bid for a temporary injunction to block the San Antonio Independent School District’s staff vaccine mandate.
Even though SAISD’S vaccine mandate remains on pause despite the court’s ruling in its favor, Paxton said he will “continue fighting for medical freedom.”
“Nobody should be bullied, coerced, and certainly not fired because of their COVID-19 vaccination status,” said Paxon in his announcement, adding the decision is not only an affront to individual liberty, but “illegal under Texas law.”
“The governor’s executive order specifically protects workers from the type of mass firings that San Antonio ISD is seeking, and I will continue to fight in court to defend GA-39 and Texans’ medical freedom,” he said.
The petition was filed Sept. 7 with the Texas Supreme Court.
An SAISD spokeswoman said in a statement that the vaccine mandate remains suspended and that no employee was ever disciplined for refusing to get the vaccine.
See here and here for the previous updates. There’s a recitation of the long history of this legal saga in the story if you want that. I remind you that this mandate was never enforced and remains on pause, not that these things matter to Ken Paxton. The appellate court ruling that Greg Abbott doesn’t have the power he claimed to have when he forbade these mandates seems pretty clear to me, but you never know what SCOTx will do. Now we wait to see if they’ll take this up. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107023 | 2022-09-20T10:15:10Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107023 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Insert shrug emoji here, and insert link to the unreadable DMN story here. I’ll give you the main results of interest and then a few comments after that.
Abbott 47, Beto 38
Patrick 39, Collier 28
Paxton 37, Garza 30
State House GOP 50, Dem 48
The August poll had Abbott up 46-39. As I said in other posts while resisting the urge to attribute “momentum” to Beto, I find the claim that a one point shift for each candidate represents a “gain” for Abbott to be a bit tendentious. Like with other polls, the subsample that I tend to look at when considering these results is the partisan subsamples. Here, Beto wins Democrats by a lethargic 77-12, with Abbott at 85-8 among Republicans. It was 81-12 for Beto in August, with Abbott at the same level among Rs. I find the claim that more than ten percent of people who would credibly self-ID as Democrats support Greg Abbott to be implausible. I’ll just leave it at that.
I know that the Lite Guv and AG races are lower profile, but as I’ve said before, poll results this late in the cycle that can’t give me a better idea of how many people will vote for “the Republican” versus “the Democrat” are not ones I put much weight in. It is possible to do better than that. It’s especially humorous to me given the near-100% response rate for the Texas House race. The conjunction of these things doesn’t make much sense to me.
One last thing, in their suite of issues questions, this poll finds slightly less support overall for abortion rights, as approval for overturning Roe v Wade went from 42-49 in August to 46-46 in September, while the question on abortion being mostly or completely illegal versus mostly or completely legal went from 44-55 in August to 49-50 in September. This stands at odds with other recent polling. Which doesn’t mean it’s wrong, just that I will cast a skeptical eye at it. The claim I saw in the snippet of the story I could read that this had to do with Abbott doing a lot of advertising strikes me as not very likely. Polls can be weird, which is why we try to look at them in bunches where possible. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107066 | 2022-09-20T10:15:18Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107066 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Good, because this whole thing is not only weird and creepy but it’s not hard to see how at least some aspects of it could have been illegal.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is opening an investigation into whether people who “lured” migrants onto planes to Martha’s Vineyard did so “under false pretenses.”
Two flights of migrants departed San Antonio’s Kelly Field last week and landed at the Massachusetts resort island. A 27-year-old Venezuelan migrant told the San Antonio Report a woman paid him to recruit other migrants for the flights, telling him the people would be sent to “sanctuary states.”
Some of the migrants who made the trip said they were promised jobs, English classes and housing, none of which materialized.
“What infuriates me the most about this case is that here we have 48 people who are already on hard times, right?” Salazar said via a hastily called Zoom press conference.
“They are here legally in our country, they have every right to be where they are, and I believe they were preyed upon. Somebody … preyed upon these people, lured them with promises for a better life, which is what they were absolutely looking for.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken credit for the flights, saying, according to NPR, that the migrants who accepted the flights had been identified as wanting to relocate to Florida. The state has allocated $12 million “to facilitate the transport of unauthorized aliens out of Florida.”
None of the migrants who spoke to the San Antonio Report mentioned wanting to relocate to Florida or being asked whether they were planning to go to Florida. All said they were excited by the prospect of getting work.
Salazar said he believes there is a “high possibility” that Texas laws had been broken, and perhaps federal laws as well. “We will work with any and all agencies” that might also be investigating the incident, he said.
I don’t know what will come of this. If in the end this goes nowhere, it won’t surprise me. But the basic idea here is that these folks were transported across state lines under false premises, and that sounds awfully sketchy to me. There’s already been a lot of reporting and talk on Twitter about this – TPM has been on it and has cited the San Antonio Report a couple of times. There’s now a cash reward being offered to identify “Perla”, the person who initially approached the migrants with the false promises that led them to board the plane. I’ll be interested to see where this goes, that’s all I’m saying. And if there were laws broken along the way, sure seems to me that enforcing some consequences for that would have a bunch of salutary effects. NPR and the Trib have more. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107072 | 2022-09-20T10:15:26Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=107072 | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri gave a speech last Monday explaining what he views as the biblical foundations of American government.
“Without the Bible, there is no modernity,” Hawley told the National Conservatism Conference. “Without the Bible, there is no America.”
You can guess what came next: a confusing stew of inaccurate history, dubious theology and extreme hypocrisy that should worry anyone who believes in the separation of church and state.
Hawley’s views must be resisted, and his fumbling theocracy rejected.
He’s at the forefront of a dangerous, growing movement: White Christian nationalism is overtaking the Republican Party, endangering religious freedom for everyone.
“We are a revolutionary nation precisely because we are heirs of the revolution of the Bible,” Hawley said.
No. Our constitutional government, and therefore our nation, isn’t based on the Bible, or any religious text.
While most of the nation’s founders generally believed in a creator, they were skeptics about the Bible’s potential influence on secular government. Many were deists who believed in a God who created free thought, and did not interfere in the affairs of men and women.
Revolutionary writer Thomas Paine attacked the Bible relentlessly. Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, literally used a razor on the New Testament, taking out parts he thought were based on superstition or nonsense.
James Madison co-wrote the Federalist Papers, and is considered the primary author of the Constitution.
“During almost 15 centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial,” he wrote in 1785.
“What have been its fruits?” he asked. “More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.”
That hardly sounds like someone using the Bible as a template for self-government.
Hawley had more to say.
The Bible “gave us equality between men and women,” he claimed. The biblical record is dubious — in Genesis, God says husbands should rule their wives. But it’s clear America’s founders didn’t consider men and women politically equal at all. Women weren’t guaranteed the vote until the 20th century.
Racial equality? The Constitution enabled human bondage.
Maybe that did come from the Bible: “Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters,” the New Testament says. It took a civil war to pry that thought away from the American experiment.
Other parts of the Hawley address were equally absurd.
The Republican senator said the Bible, and therefore the Constitution, enabled the “common man” to rule, and not a “clique or an elite.”
The founders were many things, but they were hardly representatives of the “common man.”
In his speech, Hawley called the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and riot — which he helped provoke — legitimate dissent, which insults the truth. He repeatedly referred to the “woke left” as elitists, which sounded strange coming from a man who went to Yale and Stanford.
Normally, we might reject these ideas as the ramblings of an arrogant, partisan senator. But imposing a biblical structure on American self-government is a real danger in our own time: Hawley and fellow travelers continuously seek to impose their beliefs on school curricula, equal rights, bodily autonomy and a host of other issues.
Roughly 90% of white evangelical Christians believe their faith is under assault. Many of them have responded by trying to impose their beliefs on everyone else.
Make no mistake: Americans have an absolute right to worship as they see fit, or not to worship at all. Their votes can reflect their religious beliefs, or purely secular concerns. We have no quarrel with faith, which has been the author of too many good deeds to count.
In fact, faith has been an integral part of America’s most important social movements. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister. Yet he and others used their faith as moral guideposts for the nation, not as a blueprint for autocracy.
We oppose any attempt, by Josh Hawley or anyone else, to impose any religious framework on our government. Americans are free to think for themselves. That’s what the First Amendment guarantee of free religious exercise is all about.
In his speech last week, Hawley insulted that idea.
That should worry all of us. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/other-views-josh-hawley-is-disturbingly-wrong-the-u-s-constitution-is-not-based-on/article_986c147a-36ce-11ed-b487-a32d867c8a25.html | 2022-09-20T10:17:45Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/other-views-josh-hawley-is-disturbingly-wrong-the-u-s-constitution-is-not-based-on/article_986c147a-36ce-11ed-b487-a32d867c8a25.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del lunes 19 de septiembre Juan Pablo Elverdin Sep 19, 2022 Sep 19, 2022 Updated 9 min ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Este seguimiento terminó. Puedes ver las últimas noticias de la guerra aquí.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you ON AIR Trending Now Child found dead at waterfall during search for two minors Lack of managerial control and bugs gives Cleveland restaurant failing score FNF3 Scoreboard Public Health Alert issued on chicken meals sold at Publix in several states including TN, GA, AL, & NC Child death investigation prompts safety for Tennessee Valley hikers UPDATE: Federal investigators release preliminary report of plane crash that killed a couple in Bradley County Tsunami warning follows major quake in Mexico Must See Video Alison Pryor's morning weather UTC celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this Thursday Veterinarians talk kennel cough symptoms, treatment | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/en-espanol/resumen-de-noticias-de-la-guerra-de-rusia-en-ucrania-del-lunes-19-de-septiembre/article_4768ed78-0c2c-5798-89c2-80f993d2760b.html | 2022-09-20T10:22:19Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/en-espanol/resumen-de-noticias-de-la-guerra-de-rusia-en-ucrania-del-lunes-19-de-septiembre/article_4768ed78-0c2c-5798-89c2-80f993d2760b.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago will go before the state parole board on Tuesday in a high-stakes hearing that could see him released or denied the chance to ever leave prison.
Michael Carneal was a 14-year-old freshman on Dec. 1, 1997, when he fired a stolen pistol at a before-school prayer group in the lobby of Heath High School near Paducah, Kentucky. School shootings were not yet a depressing part of the national consciousness, and Carneal was given the maximum sentence possible at the time for someone his age — life in prison but with the possibility of parole. A quarter century later, in the shadow of Uvalde and in a nation disgusted by the carnage of mass shootings, Carneal, now 39, will try to convince the parole board he deserves to be freed.
His parole hearing began Monday with testimony from those injured and close family of those killed, several of whom had considered Carneal a friend.
Missy Jenkins Smith, who was paralyzed by one of Carneal’s bullets and uses a wheelchair, said there are too many “what ifs” to release him. What if he stops taking his medication? What if his medication stops working?
“Continuing his life in prison is the only way his victims can feel comfortable and safe,” she said.
Killed in the shooting were 14-year-old Nicole Hadley, 17-year-old Jessica James, and 15-year-old Kayce Steger. Jenkins Smith said it would be unfair to them and their loved ones for Carneal to be set free.
“They will forever be a 17 year old, a 14 year old, and a 15 year old — allowed only one full decade of life. A consequence of Michael’s choice,” she said.
Also testifying Monday was Christina Hadley Ellegood, whose younger sister Nicole was killed in the shooting. Ellegood has written about the pain of seeing her sister’s body and having to call their mom and tell her Nicole had been shot.
“I had no one to turn to who understood what I was going through,” she said Monday. “For me, it’s not fair for him to be able to roam around with freedom when we live in fear of where he might be.”
A two-person panel of the full parole board is hearing Carneal’s appeal. They have the option to release him or defer his next opportunity for parole for up to five years. If the two cannot agree on those options, they can send the case to a meeting of the full board next Monday. Only the full board has the power to deny Carneal any chance of parole, forcing him to stay in prison for the rest of his life.
Hollan Holm, who was wounded that day, spoke Monday about lying on the floor of the high school lobby, bleeding from his head and believing he was going to die. But he said Carneal was too young to comprehend the full consequences of his actions and should have a chance at supervised release.
“When I think of Michael Carneal, I think of the child I rode the bus with every day,” he said. “I think of the child I shared a lunch table with in third grade. I think of what he could have become if, on that day, he had it somewhere in him to make a different choice or take a different path.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/kentucky-school-shooter-seeks-parole-in-high-stakes-hearing/ | 2022-09-20T10:30:43Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/kentucky-school-shooter-seeks-parole-in-high-stakes-hearing/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What to Do When You Really Want to Quit Academe
I thought if I tried to write about what could keep a person going when they want to leave, I might be able to get myself into a better place, writes Rachel Toor.
I am writing this essay instead of quitting my job.
I am a full professor of creative writing at a regional comprehensive university that, like many others, is circling the drain.
I am writing this at twilight on my laptop in a van. We are camping in northern Idaho and have now settled in for the night.
This afternoon my husband and I ran past the sign at the trailhead warning of grizzly bears. We ran past the sign telling us to stay 100 feet away from the mountain goats and not to let them lick our salty bodies or equipment.
We ran (OK, fast hiked) up four miles, climbing nearly 4,000 feet, saw some indolent critters who exhibited no interest in us and then hoofed it back down. Just now my husband said, “Moose!” and I saw a dark butt amble into the trees. It has been a replenishing, if tiring, day. Still, for the first time ever, I am dreading the start of the academic term.
On this trek, I tried to think about ways to keep doing my job.
The idea of complaining about being a tenured professor when so many talented people are scrounging as contingent labor is, I know, icky. Spare yourselves the computer time composing hate mail to me; better to watch cute animal videos. I get it.
And, mostly, I feel grateful to do what I do.
Except, in this pandemic era of quiet quitting, I want to give up.
As I ran through those rocky mountains, I thought if I tried to write about what could keep a person going when they want to quit, I might be able to get myself into a better place and offer some small consolation to the many others who feel as I do.
Because I have been writing about higher education for a long time, I have an astonishing set of (virtual) colleagues all over the country. That is a rich source of intellectual pleasure and, to be honest, provides necessary ego-stroking.
But like many faculty members, at my own university, I feel invisible. I’ve had deans who wouldn’t recognize me if I gave the commencement speech, provosts who have never seen my byline. When I do get noticed, it’s often not in a good way. Administrators have called me “feisty” in meetings and have quipped, dismissively, “Why don’t you tell us how you really feel, Rachel?” My colleagues have no idea what I’m publishing, just as I don’t hear about most of their achievements.
As I climbed that craggy peak toward potentially harassing mountain goats, I thought about what sustains me and what I need to remember to feel grateful for.
I know I’m supposed to say the students.
And, generally, that’s the case. When people who have taken classes from me publish or get awards, I am happier than if I got those goodies myself. Some have become friends. Real, important friends.
That said, I am not a beloved or even particularly effective teacher. My evaluations are good—well above average, as I suspect most are—but there are always some students who hate me with a burning and gleeful passion.
Often, it’s twenty-somethings who start out by saying to me, “You’re the woman I hope to become.” I’ve learned to understand that as “you’re the teacher whose approval I most need.” Those who have been fed a diet of compliment sandwiches find my whiskey-neat approach hard to swallow.
Plus, as a sharp-featured woman with a sarcastic wit, I know that male colleagues can get away with saying things that are a thousand times more inflammatory than anything I would ever utter.
As everyone knows, teaching is harder these days, because students’ lives are harder. My creative writing students have long introduced themselves with their diagnoses, but the mental health issues now are more dire. I feel for them but am ill equipped to help on that front.
In higher ed, we all at least start out with passion for our fields and a belief that we are contributing real value to the world. We tell ourselves it’s more honorable work than making a bazillion dollars at an investment bank or working for Major League Baseball. Then we wake up to the reality that being good at academics is just something we like and have been rewarded for.
When I want to quit, I think about the goodies we all know about: the fact that I get to write about whatever interests me. Reading newly published memoirs for pleasure translates into syllabus additions. Going to a 100-mile race in the mountains? Tax-deductible research for a new book. Not being micromanaged, having a flexible schedule and little time in an office. Yes, it’s a good gig.
And yet, two weeks before the term started, I got an email saying that one of the courses I’d been set to teach had been canceled for low enrollment. This kind of uncertainty is well-known to those on the circuit of academic contingency. I don’t think I’m at the “dead wood” point. (Does anyone ever think that about themselves?) But I’m not as flexible as I once was, and it’s bend or break time.
If I quit my job, there is no comfort in knowing I will be replaced by a more talented, harder-working writer—of which they are plenty. No, my tenure line will disappear. The job description might as well have been written on parchment.
But if I can convince myself I have a brand-new role, one in which I help prepare students for careers completely different from mine, I may be able to keep going. That means I have new challenges and must ask hard questions about what they need to learn, not just what I enjoy teaching. As I finished running down the mountain, having avoided French-kissing any goats, I resolved that would be my mission. That would allow me to keep going.
Your mileage may vary.
If, as is the case for me, the golden handcuffs of tenure are beginning to chafe, I urge you to find ways to feel useful, if not valued. That might come from doing more university service—or much less. It might be setting new goals, like publishing for general readerships or learning a new subdiscipline. It might be creating a writing or reading group with people from different fields or using Zoom to connect with folks in your own specialty. Or you could offer to read a junior colleague’s manuscript.
Perhaps you can find ways to mentor students outside the usual channels. Last year I became the adviser to a new student group, COW—the Club of Overwhelmed Writers—just by encouraging what its members were already doing. Connecting with folks in student affairs always broadens my view of the university and gets me out of my tiny corner of the campus. For those of us who have become comfortably numb in our jobs, tweaking them may provide relief.
But my message is different for many of the people who have gotten graduate degrees and not managed to secure tenure-track positions. To them, I want to say, as have many others, Get out! Now.
Think about the skills you’ve acquired and don’t be afraid to be creative, to rethink and, more important, reimagine your life.
Having just finished a book manuscript that offers job-seeking guidance for recent college grads, I’m trying to take some of the advice I heard from employers. Figure out what you’re passionate about, what your core values are, what lights you up and makes the time pass so quickly you don’t feel like it’s work.
Start talking to people. Reach out (LinkedIn makes this easy). Ask those with cool and enviable positions how they got their jobs, what their organization’s culture is like, what they need help with. Treat searching for a new career path as a research project. We’re trained in academe to disdain “skills,” yet we value critical thinking and close reading and interpreting evidence and coming up with hypotheses. Those, friends, are skills. You have them. You just may not have thought about how to translate them for roles outside academe.
Learn how to write a great one-page cover letter, boil your experience into a short résumé instead of a 30-page CV and google “how to beat the AI bots.” You would be surprised at how many mistakes you may not know you’re making when it comes to job applications.
Our industry has not changed for hundreds of years. It’s a giant, slow-moving ship that now must turn quickly. You can learn to turn with it. You can stay and listen to the strings play “Nearer My God to Thee” as it sinks, or you can head for a lifeboat. They’re out there.
When you find one, maybe save me a seat.
Rachel Toor is professor of creative writing at Eastern Washington University in Spokane. Her next book, Humble, Hungry, and Smart: How Will Hiring You Make My Job Easier, will be published by the University of Chicago Press.
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In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.
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Non-Credit Programs: It's Complicated
Responding to a piece in the Chronicle
Lee Gardner has an uncommonly good piece in the Chronicle this week about non-credit programs at community colleges. It’s worth the read. Rather than repeating its points, I’ll offer some commentary.
Gardner makes a mistake of overstatement at one point when he claims that non-credit programs aren’t eligible for financial aid. Most aren’t eligible for federal financial aid, although a few denominated in “clock hours” (don’t ask) are. Some states also offer support – either programmatic or attached to the student – for certain non-credit workforce programs. The most common case, unmentioned in the piece, is grant support. Without grants – either public or private – most ‘adult basic education’ courses (English as a Second Language, GED, adult literacy) couldn’t happen.
In states that don’t offer support for it, non-credit offerings are supposed to be either self-supporting or profitable. That’s why non-credit ESL sections, for example, are typically offered in much lower numbers than local demand would justify, leading to waiting lists. If they had more funding, many colleges would happily offer more ESL.
The division between credit-bearing ESL and non-credit ESL is a much larger and more complicated issue for another day.
Gardner notes correctly that most states have much more robust data collection on credit programs than on non-credit. It isn’t entirely barren, though; most grants have data reporting requirements, so most grant-funded programs should already have some records. That said, record-keeping will necessarily be much more complex in the non-credit world because they aren’t tied to the credit hour or the academic semester. From the standpoint of a working adult, that’s a feature, not a bug; it allows noncredit programs to run on whatever calendars make sense locally. That’s why it’s easier to run competency-based programs on the non-credit side. If you aren’t using the credit hour anyway, then breaking away from it is easier. But when the only common denominator is financial, building a uniform record-keeping system around student success will take some work.
The real strength of Gardner’s piece for me is in looking at the second level of data that often goes unreported. The story of the CNA program whose graduates lasted an average of less than six months on the job before leaving for better pay rang true. What sometimes looks like an absence of trained people is often, in fact, an absence of reasonable pay and/or working conditions. To the extent that certain short-term training programs inadvertently allow employers to get away with terrible behavior, good data could help build the argument for redirecting resources in more useful directions. A simpleminded equation of “more graduates = better” ignores the reality of the job market. It defeats the purpose. But gathering data like that and reading it correctly requires a willingness to tell a story that flies in the face of the current political culture.
Whether political leaders are willing to hold private employers accountable remains to be seen.
The single greatest surprise for me around non-credit programs is the number of people – both students and the general public – who don’t understand the distinction between credit and non-credit. Not too long ago, someone pointedly asked me why my college didn’t award transfer credit for students in a program that their school offered. When I responded “we don’t award credit to our own students either,” she was at a loss. The issue wasn’t disparate treatment; the issue was that non-credit programs don’t award credit. I have had variations on that conversation with state officials, education leaders, and parents.
To the extent that there’s a unit of exchange between non-credit and credit, it’s usually in the form of third-party, industry-recognized credentials. That can be a ServSafe certification, a CNA certificate, an ASE certification, or the like. In turn, those certifications often either bring recognition for credit or serve as prerequisites for credit. Equity-minded grants sometimes cover the costs of exams for low-income students in cases like those, which is terrific. Of course, many students who pursue those credentials already have degrees, and are either changing careers or advancing in their careers, so they may see academic credit as being beside the point.
All of that said, I really have to recommend the article itself. It gets some key questions right, and does it in a clear and accessible way. We need to start taking the issues with non-credit programs seriously.
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‘The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back’
Alabama Community College System leaders say they’ve made major strides toward stability amid rampant leadership turnover. But state lawmakers aren’t convinced the pattern won’t continue.
Frustrations with Alabama Community College System leaders came to a head among state lawmakers in Mobile this summer after the firing of the interim president at Bishop State Community College, Lawrence Brandyburg. The firing in June raised concerns about frequent leadership turnover at the historically Black community college and within the system as a whole.
Some policy makers believe the system has hemorrhaged presidents in recent years because of micromanaging by the system chancellor, Jimmy Baker. System leaders say the repeated changes in leadership on various campuses preceded Baker’s tenure and that his administration has worked to address the problem.
A bipartisan group of 10 state lawmakers held a press conference in June and wrote to Governor Kay Ivey, who is also the president of the system’s Board of Trustees, to express “outrage” about Brandyburg’s abrupt dismissal. He was terminated after just over a year in his role. The group praised Brandyburg for cultivating “a cohesive relationship with business and industry, K-12 schools, and community organizations” and called for an investigation and a meeting with the board regarding his departure.
“We have grave concerns about micromanagement and leadership changes that will hamper the community’s efforts to rebuild confidence in Bishop State,” the letter reads. “It is troubling to witness the recent barrage of leaders that have been at the helm of the historically Black community college.”
Brandyburg’s termination “was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Barbara Drummond, one of the state representatives who signed the letter. “It points to a deeper problem.”
Bishop State has had six acting, interim and permanent presidents since 2015, not including Olivier Charles, the new president who started last month. The turnover is hardly an isolated case within the system.
Almost half of the 24 campuses in the system have had at least four leadership changes in the last decade, including Bevill State Community College, Northwest-Shoals Community College and Gadsden State Community College, according to Lagniappe, a local weekly newspaper.
Ebony Horton, a spokesperson for the system, said rampant leadership turnover at Alabama community colleges preceded the current chancellor and is a common problem at community college systems across the country. She noted that nine of the 24 colleges had interim presidents when Baker took his position five years ago. All the colleges in the system now have permanent presidents in place, she said.
“This is quite an achievement and it did not happen by accident,” Horton said in a statement to Inside Higher Ed. “It was the result of an intense, focused effort to recruit the best possible leaders for every institution. Our System’s college presidents are committed to serving their colleges for the long-term and they have a proven track record of success in education and/or business. Having a full slate of permanent presidents in place brings a higher level of stability and performance to our institutions that is good for students, faculty and our entire state.”
Drummond isn’t convinced the pattern of short-term presidential tenures is over, despite the new hire at Bishop State.
“It was never our concern who they put there,” she said. “It’s how they let them go.”
James Brandyburg, the brother and attorney of the fired interim president, told Lagniappe that his brother was laid off after refusing to promote his special assistant Frazier Payne to executive vice president in March at the chancellor’s request. He was concerned that Payne, who held only a bachelor’s degree, was underqualified for the role, Brandyburg said, noting that Payne was made special assistant to the chancellor shortly after he was denied the initial promotion.
Local community members in Tuscaloosa were also upset by the replacement of Brad Newman, president of Shelton State Community College, in February after less than a year in the role. Leaders of local businesses, churches and advocacy groups, including the Tuscaloosa NAACP chapter, spoke out against the unexplained decision at a meeting on his behalf that month, according to WBRC, a Fox-affiliated television station in Alabama.
Shelton State has had nine interim and permanent presidents in the last 10 years, not including Chris Cox, who became the interim president after Newman’s departure and the permanent president in June.
“The problem is not the president’s position,” John Covington, owner of Chesapeake Consulting, a local firm, said at the meeting, according to WBRC. “There’s something else wrong or you wouldn’t be turning over all the presidents. What you have is a culture problem.”
A longtime former staff member at the system, who said their position at the system office was terminated without explanation, said the rate of turnover among presidents appeared to increase when the current chancellor came into his position. The employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said Baker is known for putting an emphasis on workforce development and letting go presidents who don’t comply with his vision.
“If you don’t go along with whatever his agenda is, he will get rid of you,” the employee said.
The Ripple Effects of Leadership Churn
Horton said the Alabama Community College System is simply part of a national, long-term trend.
“High turnover among community college presidents is not unique to Alabama,” Horton said. “As Inside Higher Ed and other publications have noted, presidential turnover at community colleges has been a challenge across the country for a decade.”
The length of college presidencies have been decreasing over all. The average tenure of a president in their current job was 6.5 years in 2016, down from seven years in 2011 and 8.5 years in 2006, according to the most recent American College President Study by the American Council on Education. The average tenure for a community college president was slightly shorter, at 6.2 years.
Tara Zirkel, a director of strategic research with a focus on community colleges at EAB, an education consulting firm, said that the pandemic also contributed to a high rate of turnover at community colleges across the country.
“Community colleges have hit an impasse driven in large part by a combination of the retirements that occurred at the start of the pandemic (some of which were incentivized as a cost saving measure) and the overall great resignation,” Zirkel said in an email. “When large numbers of people retired in the early days of the pandemic no one was predicting the workforce trends that we are seeing now. EAB estimates the community college sector has seen a 13 percent decline in workforce, which absolutely includes senior leadership.”
Having to seek and hire new leaders so frequently, especially at a time when candidate pools are smaller and candidates themselves more selective, can put strain on a community college.
“Executive searches are a challenge during the best of times as they divert time and resources away from other tasks,” Zirkel said. “The process can also stifle progress on important initiatives because people want to give the new leader the opportunity to provide strategic input before critical decisions are made.”
Bradley Byrne, president of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and the chancellor of the Alabama Community College System from 2007 to 2009, said he worries that turnover at Bishop State could deter students from attending and ultimately graduating from the institution, exacerbating workforce shortages as industries such as aviation and high-tech manufacturing grow in the area.
“Anytime you churn leadership, it’s not good for the organization, no matter what the organization is,” he said. “Bishop State Community College is the main postsecondary provider of training and skills, and we are an extremely dynamic economy down here. We have to allow them to produce a continuous stream of graduates at a pretty high level, and it impedes the ability of the organization to deliver on that if they’ve got this leadership churn.”
Byrne said during his time as chancellor, there was a “dramatic amount of turnover” among presidents because of leadership scandals that shook the institution. More than a dozen community college officials were convicted of crimes including fraud, money laundering and corruption.
The turnover was “constant,” but he tried to quickly install permanent presidents, he said.
He’s hopeful about the new president and praised system leaders for his swift appointment a month after Brandyburg’s departure.
“I’ve got no complaints about that,” he said. “I think going forward, the test is whether the leadership stands behind Mr. Charles as a permanent president. I want to see the system back him up, pay him to do what he needs to do and for them to support him as he’s interacting in this very positive way with the community … If they’ll stick with him and don’t have any more of this churn, I think we’ll be in a great position down here.”
Drummond, the state lawmaker, also has concerns about the effect of turnover on workforce development as well as the potential ripple effects on faculty members and students.
“It’s not only the workforce,” she said. “Can you imagine what the morale is of those who are educating the students at Bishop State? It starts with the staff, it goes to the students, then it goes through the community and then it goes to the industry.”
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Ford Foundation Ends Fellowship Program
The Ford Fellowship program for diverse scholars is ending after nearly six decades. Experts worry it will leave a big hole in the funding landscape for underrepresented would-be professors.
The Ford Foundation is ending its longtime fellowship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds.
The foundation says the decision is part of a longer-term pivot away from funding education—which ranks high among philanthropic causes—to supporting traditionally underfunded work in social and racial justice.
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, said in an announcement, “This was a painful sacrifice, but a necessary one. We understand and respect that some may disagree with our judgment. To be clear, no one is declaring victory for diversity and equity in higher education—not in the United States, not around the world. The academy neither fairly reflects the former nor fully embodies the latter. Clearly, we must hold higher-education institutions accountable for the persistent lack of diversity in tenured and leadership positions, despite a robust pipeline of diverse, talented scholars.”
Yet thanks “in large part to our extraordinary community of Ford Fellows—through their scholarship and mentorship—we see the seeds of change taking root, and a new ecosystem of support emerging around them,” Walker continued. “For us, therefore, the time has come to adapt and evolve—to recenter our support for a new generation of individuals, ideas, and institutions that are leading the way forward from inequality to justice.”
The Ford fellowships date back to the 1960s, when the foundation underwrote a version of the National Merit Scholarship Program for underrepresented students seeking graduate education and postdoctoral training. Fellowships are meant for scholars who wish to teach at the postsecondary level. “Positive factors” for selection (as opposed to eligibility requirements) include superior academic achievement, personal engagement with underrepresented groups and membership in an underrepresented racial group.
Predoctoral fellowships generally last three years, while dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships last one year. A one-year senior fellowship is available for faculty members who were previously Ford fellows.
Long administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Ford fellowships have helped some 6,000 scholars attend graduate school, complete their dissertations and do research upon earning their doctorates. Beyond covering students’ tuition, where applicable, and offering stipends comparable to what institutions pay graduate workers and trainees, the program hosts annual conferences for fellows. These provide important networking and professionalization opportunities, past attendees say.
Concerns About the Future
Reactions to Ford’s decision to end the program have been mixed to critical. Ford fellowships have been described at times as favoring scholars from prestigious institutions, where opportunities for funding and networking may be plentiful relative to other institutions. At the same time, the fellowships have long been a significant part of the funding landscape for would-be academics from diverse backgrounds.
Unlike many other sources of external funding, Ford fellowships are available to scholars across all research-based disciplines. They’re available to Dreamers, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, who were brought to the U.S. without authorization as children, are excluded from many other programs. And while numerous institutions have recently committed millions of their own dollars to recruiting and retaining diverse trainees and faculty members, it’s too soon to tell what kind of impact these initiatives will have, or if they’ll be lasting.
As other scholars have pointed out, the Ford Foundation’s decision to end fellowships coincides with the end of some similar programs funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: the International Dissertation Research Fellowship Competition, which supports 60 fellows annually by the Social Science Research Council, and the American Council of Learned Societies’ dissertation completion fellowships. (A Mellon spokesperson did not offer comment on these developments when asked Monday.)
Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, said in an interview that while she’d known the Ford Fellowship program was at risk, its ultimate cancellation was “a blow to the group here at the National Academy who have been really devoted to this program.”
However, McNutt said, “it’s not possible to assess the impact right now, because we don’t know what else the Ford Foundation is going to do with that funding.”
She continued, “The academy has been involved for 42 years with the Ford Fellows program. There have been more than 4,000 students [since that time] who have been impacted by it—a diverse group of students that form a great network, and they’ve been very successful. So it’s easy to look at the glass being emptied because of this program going away. But we haven’t heard yet what the Ford Foundation intends to replace it with. I know that the foundation is very devoted to equity and diversity and balancing injustice in this country. And perhaps they have come up with a new plan that will be just as effective but will scale to many more than 4,000 students over a 42-year period. It’s just impossible to say right now.”
The foundation’s press office did not respond to follow-up questions about the announcement Monday.
The Ford Foundation’s net assets approached $16 billion in 2020, according to FoundationMark, which tracks endowments. Ford historically awards $500 to $600 million in grants annually. Walker said in his announcement that the foundation has invested nearly $1 billion in higher education, including in diversifying leadership. This includes a $100 million pledge in 2012 to the National Academies to continue the Ford fellowships for an additional 10 years.
“Of course,” Walker said, “during the last decade, the world has changed in dramatic ways and the Ford Foundation has changed with it, specifically to address the scourge of inequality, the defining crisis of our time.”
It’s unclear just what direction the foundation will take now. One demonstrated area of interest is the U.S. South: last year, Ford committed $75 million in new funding to nonprofit and advocacy organizations across the region.
As for the fellowships, a new round will be awarded in 2023, and a limited number of awards will be made in 2024. The program ends after that. Support for all current fellows is unaffected.
Jake Grumbach, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington and a past Ford dissertation fellow, said that the fellowship allowed him to concentrate on finishing his doctorate and on a grueling tenure-track job search instead of on finding funding.
“Funding for that year allowed me to do a huge amount and really contributed to me getting an academic job and getting in this career, which I really, really love,” he said. “It was a crucial moment where I was down bad, and this was the only sort of external funding I had.”
Not Just a Private Good
Pointing to the decline of public funding for higher education since the 1970s, Grumbach said that private foundations have helped hold up higher education in many ways. So he said he worries that “now that seems to be unraveling, as well.”
Anima Adjepong, assistant professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at the University of Cincinnati and a past Ford predoctoral fellow, said, “I wouldn’t say that the Ford fellowship made my career, but I would say that it offered me a great community of other scholars. And I think I got a lot of professionalization out of it. That’s really important.”
As for the fellowship ending, Adjepong said that Walker’s explanation about devoting more resources to social movements seemed to “pit” scholars against activists to some degree, even as “amongst the Ford fellows that I know, and based on the conferences I’ve been at, folks are doing a lot of advocacy and activist work in different ways.”
Adjepong said that over all, the decision “reminds us of how philanthropy is really not the answer to our social ills. The Ford Fellowship did something great. I’m happy that I didn’t have to struggle for graduate school, and I’m happy that all of us who are fellows were able to kind of take advantage of this resource. But we were a select few, and that matters.”
Asked about the broader context of Ford’s decision, Kim Weeden, Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 Professor of Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of Inequality at Cornell University, said that the Ford Fellowships helped address two persistent problems throughout higher education: that graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are mission-critical workers for whom it’s hard to find funding, and that scholars from historically marginalized communities remain woefully underrepresented.
While there is now more funding dedicated to scholars from historically marginalized groups now than when the Ford Fellowships started, Weeden said, “there still aren’t very many of these fellowships,” which are expensive for universities and which must to some degree compete with other campus needs. The foundation’s decision to sunset the program will therefore “certainly be felt, perhaps especially in the social sciences and humanities, where external grants that fully cover the costs of graduate student training are harder to come by.”
Weeden also said that the Ford Fellowships are a “private good in the sense that the individual recipients benefit enormously from the monetary funding of the fellowships, the mentoring program and the community of Ford fellows.” But they also contribute to the “public good by increasing the diversity of the Ph.D.-level workforce and the professoriate. This isn’t just a matter of redressing past wrongs or of mitigating racial injustice. Having a more diverse Ph.D.-level workforce brings in new ideas and perspectives, pushes research in directions it wouldn’t otherwise go, and, in universities, improves the quality of education for undergraduates.”
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Another Disruption Reignites Campus Speech Debate
An appearance by a conservative pundit at the University of New Mexico provoked raucous protests, renewing discussion of how universities can prepare for controversial speakers.
The University of New Mexico became the latest stage for a now-familiar campus drama on Thursday, when student protesters disrupted a controversial speaker’s event and reignited discussion on the state of free speech on American college campuses.
Over 100 students gathered on Thursday outside the Albuquerque university’s Student Union Building to protest conservative commentator Tomi Lahren, who the UNM chapter of right-wing campus group Turning Point USA invited to speak at a ticketed event. The protesters chanted, “We don’t want you here!” and “Shut it down!” A few student organizers gave speeches, and then the protesters entered the building and approached the ballroom where Lahren was speaking.
Though the protests outside had been relatively calm, tensions rose once demonstrators entered the building. Students banged on the walls, putting a hole through one of them; during the confusion, somebody pulled a fire alarm.
TPUSA booked Lahren from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and she was reportedly able to finish her speech. But during the question-and-answer session, around 8:00 p.m., law enforcement escorted her out of the back of the Student Union. Most of the event’s attendees were led out soon after, according to on-the-ground reports.
In the hours following the canceled event, Lahren called protesters “campus terrorists” and “rabid banshee animals,” claiming that UNM “did not care” about the disruption or her safety. A statement from TPUSA also said that Lahren and her father were “barricaded in a safe room for 45 minutes.”
But Maddie Pukite, a junior at UNM and the managing editor of the student newspaper The Daily Lobo, was at the UNM protests from start to finish and said they were much more peaceful than many media reports have alleged.
“Emotions were high, and that came from students’ anger, but there was absolutely no violence,” Pukite said. “That narrative is completely false.”
UNM issued a statement Friday promising to investigate any instances of vandalism and other violations of university policy.
“We are deeply disappointed in the actions of those individuals who intentionally chose to disrupt a scheduled speaker and infringed upon the rights of the speaker and those who attended the event to listen and engage,” the statement said.
The protesters weren’t the only ones accused of hampering free expression at the event. Students reported that despite having tickets, they were denied entry by Turning Point USA staff; many of those turned away were students of color.
Tyler Jacobs, a freshman who is African American and Filipino, told Inside Higher Ed that though he disagreed with Lahren on most issues and felt disappointed that the event was being held, he got a ticket in order to “to compare perspectives in a productive manner.” But when he got to the door, he said he was turned away by a TPUSA student organizer. Minutes later, he said, they let in two white students and remarked that they “look normal.”
“I find it incredibly ironic that Fox News is saying they should have just gone in there and talked to Tomi, when that’s exactly what my intentions were,” Jacobs said. “They shut down my free speech by not allowing me to go into the event and have a conversation. Everything that happened, they did to themselves.”
UNM president Garnett Stokes, addressing the incident in her weekly Monday letter to the UNM community, said that the university would investigate both the conduct of student protesters and the event organizers’ alleged denial of entry to students “based on their appearance.”
“The safety of our campus community and visitors is always our first priority, and these types of behaviors create a potentially unsafe environment,” Stokes wrote. “UNM is investigating each of these incidents and will hold those who have violated the law or University policies accountable.”
‘A Slap in the Face’ for Minority Students
Lahren, a right-wing internet personality and Fox Nation host, has a history of making controversial, often offensive remarks, particularly about racial justice activists and undocumented immigrants. She has compared the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan and said that undocumented immigrants are part of a great replacement–style conspiracy led by Democratic lawmakers.
UNM is technically a minority-serving institution, given that more than 50 percent of the student body are ethnic minorities. With over 28 percent of its students identifying as Hispanic, it is also a Hispanic-serving institution.
Pukite said the protesters were largely students of color, particularly Latinx students, many of whom told Pukite that having Lahren on campus felt like “a slap in the face” – especially coming on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Preparing for the Predictable
The incident at UNM is, at this point, a version of a recurrent campus story: a conservative student group invites a controversial speaker, the speaker provokes backlash and protests, and universities are left to watch the fireworks – and sometimes, to foot the bill for any damage.
Thursday’s protests were not the first time UNM has gotten caught in this cycle. In 2017, UNM’s college Republicans invited Milo Yiannopolous, the disgraced former Breitbart editor, to speak. His appearance prompted a large police presence and brought hundreds of protesters to campus, where tensions boiled over into clashes and arrests.
It’s also not the first time Lahren has drawn protests on a campus; her 2019 college speaking tour was titled Stay Triggered, suggesting that provoking reactions from students is part of her goal. Her description of the UNM student protesters in subsequent interviews evoked images of controversial writer Charles Murray’s 2017 appearance at Middlebury College, during which students shut down his speech and attacked a car escorting him off campus.
Deutchman said that while it’s hard for institutions to anticipate the scale and force of student protests at campus events, colleges and universities should do more to be proactive in preventing these kinds of incidents.
“I would say to any campus, ‘Don’t wait until this comes to you. Be ready,’” she said. “The school right now is dealing with the aftermath, but I think schools need to be doing more midterm and long-range planning.”
She recommended education programs for students on the difference between protected speech and disruption, as well as partnerships across university departments to put a robust response plan in place.
“I think universities need to have a team of folks from across different parts of campus—public safety, speech folks, Student Affairs folks, conduct folks, policy folks—coming together to really think through these questions,” Deutchman said. “It’s also about educating students to understand the difference between protected protests and unprotected disruption, and the consequences for the latter.”
Deutchman also said that institutions may be out of practice after two years of relatively quiet campuses and far fewer in-person events to draw this kind of controversy.
“We’re coming out of a very unusual time in higher education, where we have not really had an academic school year where everybody is back on campus, where we’re having speakers and events,” Deutchman said. “I think there’s a little bit of flexing those stiff muscles and dusting off the toolbox going on.”
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Adults Who Do Not Want Children: Academic Minute
September 20, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute: Zachary Neal, associate professor of psychology and global urban studies at Michigan State University, discusses one group we don’t tend to hear about in the reproductive rights debate: adults who choose to remain child-free. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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Closed Penn State Meetings May Violate Transparency Law
Leaders at Pennsylvania State University may have violated the state’s open meetings law by gathering in private, according to Spotlight PA.
The executive committee of the university’s Board of Trustees has been meeting privately for over a decade, using a provision in the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act that allows public agencies to hold closed “conferences” for a limited number of purposes, such as completing a training.
The director of Penn State’s Office of the Board of Trustees, Shannon Harvey, told Spotlight PA the meetings were used to “review Board and committee agendas and for planning purposes” and said that she believes the conferences “comply with the law and facilitate good governance.” She did not explain how the committee determined that its meetings qualified as conferences, nor why it chose to conduct them in private.
Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel with the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, argued that the university’s explanation was “inconsistent with the law” and that if the committee is advising the larger board, it is required to follow the Sunshine Act.
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Mount Holyoke Workers Win New Contracts
Members of the service workers’ union at Mount Holyoke College have ratified three-year contracts with the college that will provide significant wage increases for 100 dining employees and 70 facilities employees, according to a press release from the college. The increases range from 11.5 percent to 24.5 percent and include general raises, wage adjustments and raises based on how long the workers have been employed by the college.
According to Roxana Rivera, executive vice president for the union, 32BJ SEIU, wages for service employees at Mount Holyoke had been lagging behind those at nearby institutions.
“With this groundbreaking new contract, Mount Holyoke will be able to improve retention and keep skilled dining and facilities employees serving students for years to come,” she said.
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More than 4 in 5 of U.S. pregnancy-related deaths are avoidable, CDC says
More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths that occurred between 2017 and 2019 were preventable, according to a new CDC report released Tuesday.
Why it matters: Researchers found six underlying causes accounted for the majority of fatalities: mental health conditions, hemorrhaging, heart problems, infections, blood clots and cardiomyopathy. The leading causes varied by race and ethnicity.
- The CDC's Maternal Mortality Review Committees found that 84.2% of recorded pregnancy-related deaths from 2017 to 2019 were preventable.
- The panel recommended increased access to insurance coverage to improve prenatal care and follow-up after pregnancy, reducing transportation barriers that keep people from getting care and more systems for referrals and coordination.
By the numbers: 22% of pregnancy-related deaths took place during pregnancy, and 25% occurred on the the day of delivery or within a week after.
- 53% of the deaths occurred between a week and a year of giving birth.
State of play: Federal law requires states to provide pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage up to 60 days after giving birth, and Congress last year gave states the option to extend postpartum coverage to a full year.
- 26 states have done so and eight more are planning to, per the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Details: Cardiac conditions were the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths for non-Hispanic Black people; mental health conditions were the leading cause for Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites and hemorrhages were the leading cause for Asian people.
- Most pregnancy-related deaths occurred among non-Hispanic white people (46.6%), followed by non-Hispanic Black people (31.4%) and Hispanic people (14.4%).
What they're saying: "The majority of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, highlighting the need for quality improvement initiatives in states, hospitals, and communities that ensure all people who are pregnant or postpartum get the right care at the right time," said Wanda Barfield, director of the CDC's Division of Reproductive Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/20/pregnancy-deaths-cdc-prevent-avoidable | 2022-09-20T10:33:53Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/20/pregnancy-deaths-cdc-prevent-avoidable | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What to watch for at the UN General Assembly
High-level week at the UN General Assembly kicks off Tuesday morning with speeches from 33 world leaders — but not President Biden. He forfeited the prime U.S. speaking slot (always second behind Brazil) to travel back from Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
What to watch: Tuesday's speakers include President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, and President Emmanuel Macron of France. Biden will speak Wednesday.
- The Biden administration intends to use the gathering — the first full-scale UN summit since before the pandemic — to rally international support for Ukraine and condemnation for Russia. It will also co-host a food security summit with the African Union and EU.
- With Biden no longer headlining Tuesday’s opening session, more attention is likely to fall on the address from Secretary-General António Guterres. Guterres will emphasize climate action and warn that “geopolitical divides are putting all of us at risk,” his spokesperson briefed reporters Monday.
While the vast majority of countries will be represented by presidents, prime ministers or monarchs, there are some notable absences.
- The leaders of China, India and Russia — all of whom gathered last week at a summit in Uzbekistan — have sent their foreign ministers in their places.
- Because ministerial-level officials get the worst speaking slots, those countries won’t address the General Assembly until Saturday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, however, is slated to address the forum remotely on Wednesday.
- The UN General Assembly voted to exempt him from the rule that speakers must appear in person. Seven countries, including Russia, opposed that motion.
- A ministerial-level meeting on Ukraine is expected Thursday at the UN Security Council, but Russia can of course veto any significant action. “The chances of a peace deal are minimal at the present moment,” Guterres acknowledged.
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Axios’ Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath is watching for concrete commitments on humanitarian crises outside of Ukraine, particularly the looming famine in Somalia, ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, deteriorating security situation in Haiti and continuing crises in Afghanistan and Yemen.
- “Efforts to address many of these crises remain underfunded and underreported due in large part to heightened attention on war in Ukraine,” she writes. “Gatherings like UNGA produce statements, but aid groups often criticize the lack of sustained action in the weeks and months after world leaders return home.”
Axios fellow Han Chen, who joined us this week from Radio Free Asia, is watching to see whether any world leaders will speak up about Xinjiang following the UN’s report on Beijing’s human rights abuses there.
- He’s also watching to see whether Biden or other leaders will use the UN platform to push for Taiwan to be granted more meaningful participation in international fora.
Axios Latino’s Marina E. Franco notes that this will be the first General Assembly for the young Chilean president Gabriel Boric, who was recently handed a blow when voters rejected the new constitution he championed.
- She’ll also be watching the speech from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who has defied international criticism over the mass arrests of more than 50,000 people, and for a purported Mexican plan for peace negotiations in Ukraine.
Axios’ Barak Ravid reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas intended to use his speech to launch an appeal for full UN membership, but is likely to hold off due to U.S. pressure.
- Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, meanwhile, will address the General Assembly for the first time ahead of a general election showdown with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to whom his performance will inevitably be compared.
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is also attending for the first time, and his speech on Wednesday will be closely watched for signals about the Iran nuclear deal.
Worth noting: Raisi has ruled out a meeting with Biden while in New York, and the general consensus is, "We’re nowhere near a breakthrough."
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Oregon Apologizes for Chant During Brigham Young Game
The University of Oregon has apologized for a profane chant by some students while Oregon hosted Brigham Young University at a football game this weekend, KGW News reported.
In the student section, some students chanted, “Fuck the Mormons.”
Utah governor Spencer Cox retweeted the video with the comment, “Religious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon.”
The University of Oregon said, “The University of Oregon sincerely apologizes for an offensive and disgraceful chant coming from the student section during yesterday’s game against Brigham Young University. These types of actions go against everything the university stands for, and it goes against the spirit of competition. We can and will do better as a campus community that has no place for hate, bias or bigotry.”
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U of Kansas Can’t Ban Handguns Around Combustibles
September 20, 2022
The University of Kansas may not ban handguns, even where combustible materials such as rocket fuel are stored, according to the Lawrence Journal-World. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little reportedly told the University Senate that while the policy is potentially “disastrous,” the state attorney generally told the university that it may not make exceptions to the state’s concealed campus carry law, which took effect in 2017. The university is currently drafting policies related to this law and has sought feedback from the attorney general. Kansas is among approximately one dozen states to expressly permit concealed carry of firearms on campus.
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Black Student Borrowers Are Playing Catch-Up
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan should be understood in the context of the GI Bill’s exclusionary legacy, Melvin Hines writes.
The GI Bill, signed into law in 1944 to provide World War II veterans with funds for college and housing, helped usher in much of today’s middle class. Approximately eight million veterans took advantage of educational benefits, and by 1950 the number of U.S. citizens with a college degree had more than doubled. For the first time, millions of veterans suddenly qualified for GI-backed mortgages, and by 1955, home loans worth about $340 billion had been granted to veterans, amounting to nearly one-third of all new home loans.
There was just one issue: Black veterans were largely excluded from these benefits. Prior to passage of the GI Bill, President Franklin Roosevelt conceded to a key provision by racist Southern Democrats holding that states, and not the federal government, would determine how the GI Bill benefits would be distributed. As a result, Black people throughout the U.S. were denied access to college programs, prevented from receiving home mortgages and kept out of newly developed neighborhoods due to redlining. This wasn’t just an issue in the South. Of the 67,000 GI Bill-backed mortgages distributed in the New York area, fewer than 100 were granted to nonwhites.
The impact is still felt to this day. Just 26 percent of Black people age 25 or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 40 percent of non-Hispanic whites. Just 43 percent of Black people own their homes, compared to 72 percent of whites. This gap in homeownership—the single largest source of wealth for most Americans—has resulted in a widening of the wealth gap between whites and Blacks from $64,000 per household in 1968 to $136,000 today. In short, by nearly every financial measure, the GI Bill made Blacks worse off today compared to their white counterparts than they were in 1950s.
As a result, just about every initiative that supports Black communities—from affirmative action to inner-city programs and even the work my organization, Upswing, does to help minorities stay in school and graduate—has been relentlessly aimed at reversing the negative effects of the GI Bill on Black communities.
Late last month, President Joe Biden announced an initiative aimed at forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans. The Biden administration estimates that nearly 90 percent of the intended beneficiaries make less than $75,000 per year. The announcement has been controversial, to say the least, as many commentators have complained about the fairness of the forgiveness plan.
But “fairness” is a funny term to use. For the last seven decades, Blacks have been taking on student loans to attempt to buy a chance to achieve the American dream—the same chance the GI Bill gave whites in the 1950s. Blacks take on more student loans than their white counterparts. And after graduation, the gap only grows: four years after graduating, 48 percent of Black borrowers owe more on their student loans than when they graduated, compared to 17 percent of white borrowers.
If America is serious about closing the expansive Black-white wealth gap, we must be honest about how we arrived here. Only then can we take a look at initiatives like Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and ask not, “Is it fair?” but instead, “Is it enough?”
Melvin Hines is CEO and co-founder of Upswing, a Texas-based company that offers a virtual assistance and student services platform to support retention of nontraditional students.
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‘Do I Belong Here?’ Students’ Service Experiences Through the Lens of Campus Climate
Colleges can amplify the experiences of students reaching out to campus offices by ensuring they feel safe and comfortable, write campus climate consultants Genevieve Weber, Sue Rankin and Erik Malewski.
For a long time, colleges and universities pushed back on the idea that students are customers. Colleges and universities don’t like to think of themselves as serving customers, but as enrollment challenges persist, many campuses have adopted a “serving the customer” mind-set with the goal of helping students matriculate and thrive.
Persistence and thriving start with a sense of belonging on campus. Terrell Strayhorn, a professor of urban education and the vice president for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, describes this as the “perceived social support on campus, a feeling or sensation of connectedness, the experience of mattering or feeling cared about, accepted, respected and valued.” How students persist toward graduation is correlated with their sense of belonging. Because campus environments shape students’ sense of belonging, students’ perceptions of and experiences within the campus environment, including institutional policies and practices, known as campus climate, may determine how much they engage with the campus community (including utilizing student support services), the success of their adjustment and achievement, and, ultimately, whether they stay.
Results of a recent Student Voice survey, conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse with support from Kaplan, start to connect good student services and a sense of belonging on campus. The bad news is that only 15 percent of the 2,239 undergraduate students surveyed indicate that they have been receiving better student services since the pandemic began.
Nearly two in three students (64 percent) say that their institution does not, to their knowledge, have a one-stop shop where students can access support such as financial aid and advising. Yet more than seven in 10 respondents would like to see their campus create this type of office.
Without students making those deep connections to campus services that support their success, departure is more likely. Furthermore, the students who are most likely to need these services and leave our institutions if they don’t get them are minoritized students.
Sense of belonging for students who hold minority identities takes on additional significance when there are “situations that individuals experience as different, unfamiliar, or foreign, as well as in contexts where certain individuals are likely to feel marginalized, unsupported, or unwelcomed,” writes Strayhorn.
For many minoritized students, their sense of belonging on their campuses is paramount, particularly in its promotion of cultural engagement and utilization of student services that positively influence their college-going process and serve as solid predictors of their persistence. Research suggests, however, that marginalized students have characteristically different experiences of engagement and success than their majority peers.
As higher education professionals, we want to ensure our students are seeking support services that are known to lead to positive academic and health outcomes. We must ask ourselves, when students don’t feel safe and comfortable, will they reach out for support to maximize their potential or simply depart?
Having conducted more than 250 campus climate assessments across the U.S. and Canada, at Rankin Climate we have found that a lack of sense of belonging is the No. 1 reason undergraduate students have seriously considered leaving their institution, even more than financial needs. A secondary reason is a lack of support services.
Student Voice explores higher education from the perspective of students, providing unique insights on their attitudes and opinions. Kaplan provides funding and insights to support Inside Higher Ed’s coverage of student polling data from College Pulse. Inside Higher Ed maintains editorial independence and full discretion over its coverage.
Further, our research indicates a lack of sense of belonging and support services are exacerbated for marginalized students (e.g., African/of African descent, Latinx, first generation, low income, queer/trans spectrum, students with mental health challenges), and this contributes to lower rates of persistence. Student voices underscore that insufficient institutional support, lack of campus activities, unresponsive advisers and limited faculty and staff role models who hold minority identities added to their perceptions and experiences of an unwelcoming campus climate.
What Can Institutions Do?
Assessing campus climate and infusing a service mind-set will only help institutions that struggle with student retention issues. The simple fact is that our students’ perceptions are their reality. Understanding this reality can help us allocate resources to help students thrive.
The creation of more space for student interactions, particularly for those who feel less connected, is also something institutions can do to help. Increased sense of belonging can be accomplished through institutional actions such as faculty mentorship of students; effective advising; opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue among students and between students, faculty and staff; and development of a process to address student complaints of bias by faculty/staff and other students in learning environments.
And what could be most influential in a student deciding to stay at their institution? A network of peers and other campus supports that reduces isolation, fosters belonging, offers encouragement and provides academic and social support. That is what every college and university should strive for.
Genevieve Weber, associate professor at Hofstra University, serves on the board of Rankin Climate, which assists colleges and universities with implementing campus climate surveys and developing strategic actions. Sue Rankin serves as president of Rankin Climate. Erik Malewski serves on the board and is a professor at Kennesaw State University. | https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/09/20/how-campus-climate-and-student-services-interactions-connect-opinion | 2022-09-20T10:34:30Z | insidehighered.com | control | https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/09/20/how-campus-climate-and-student-services-interactions-connect-opinion | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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