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The business is working with Linc – the national association for business angels in Scotland – to provide guidance around the National Security and Investment Act 2021, which came into force on January 4 this year, and allows the UK government to scrutinise relevant financial activity that could harm the UK’s national security.
The act covers 17 areas of the economy including advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, civil nuclear, computing hardware, cryptographic authentication, data infrastructure, defence, energy, and satellite and space technology, the firm added.
However, Euan Tripp, a partner in Anderson Strathern’s corporate practice who heads up its investments team, said that despite “widespread” concerns that the act could out the brakes on investment activity, the law firm has seen organisations affected “getting to grips” with it and deals “continue to move in the right direction”. He added that this is “encouraging for the Scottish scene, as we’re coming off a record year of investment deal activity last year”.
Alco commenting was Max Scharbert, a director in Anderson Strathern’s corporate practice, who is speaking on the act at a forthcoming Linc Scotland members’ event. He said: “While we dealt with a high volume of calls in the first few weeks after the new legislation came into place, there is a definite feeling that there is now greater clarity and consensus.”
Anderson Strathern says it advises a number of investors based in Scotland also including Par Equity, Equity Gap, Kelvin Capital, Foresight Group, and Tricapital, in addition to advising companies raising investment, and engaging in mergers and acquisitions. The legal business adds that it continues to build expertise in the tech and life sciences sectors, and has as many as ten investment deals completing immediately before and after the new tax year.
Boasting 53 partners and 295 employees across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Haddington and Lerwick, it in February reported revenue of £26.2 million in the year to August 31, 2021, up from £23.3m in the previous financial year.
Customer base
Among other clients on its books are Buccleuch, the Scottish Government, Crown Estate Scotland, Scotmid, Apex Hotels, Ineos, City of Edinburgh Council, Glasgow City Council, the University of Strathclyde, Edinburgh Napier University, Transport Scotland, the Scottish Prison Service, and the Royal College of Nursing.
Linc said in February of this year that in 2021, deals led by its angel syndicate members secured a total of £146m of funding for young companies with high-growth potential, almost double the amount raised in 2020, and 70 per cent higher than the record set in 2019.
It also stated that the 21 member syndicates were “very successful” in bringing into their deals external co-investors – corporate investors, venture capital firms, other angel groups, and other institutional investors, many from outside the UK – who contributed 54 per cent of the total amounts raised in 2021, with an average investment of £1.7m, almost double the 2019 level.
Separately, KPMG said recently that more than £2 billion worth of deals were seen across Scotland’s private equity market in 2021, and it expects 2022 to see the market finally return to “full force”.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A father and daughter from Chicago were struck by lightning across the street from Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Saturday.
Nineteen-year-old Ashley Moberg and her father John traveled to the area to watch their favorite team – the New York Yankees – for spring training this weekend. When the weather took a turn for the worse Saturday, the game was cut short and fans, including the Mobergs, were heading back to their cars.
“There was a big, bright flash and a loud boom and next thing I know, my ears are ringing,” said Moberg. “I see my dad flying in the air, smacking his head on the ground and I am flying through the air. I actually got blasted out of my shoes and I landed on the pavement. For about 10 seconds, I thought my dad was dead and I thought I was dying.”
John Moberg was knocked unconscious by the strike.
“I didn’t know lightning had hit me. I just woke up with my face in the mud and I couldn’t move. I was 100% paralyzed,” he said. “I thought I had a stroke, but with some time I was able to roll over and talk to Ashley and she let me know that we got hit by lightning.”
A bystander helped call for help.
“He called 911 for us and he stayed all the way until the ambulance picked us up even though the police told him he could leave,” said Moberg.
The father and daughter were hospitalized at Tampa General Hospital Saturday. They were discharged Monday morning just in time to catch their flight back home to Chicago.
“It was terrifying, but we made it through,” the 19-year-old said.
Before heading to the airport, they went back to the parking lot where they were struck by lightning to commemorate their visit with a photo.
Ashley shared a video of their experience in Tampa on social media. The post has since gone viral.
It even got the attention of the team they came to Florida to watch – the Yankees.
“They heard about what happened and they were wishing us well recovery and safe travels and they are hooking us up with some autographs and some tickets back in Chicago when they come to visit,” said Ashley.
The father and daughter say they appreciate the kindness of everyone they met along the way.
“We are alive. We are happy. Thank you to all of Tampa. The paramedics, the police, the Yankee administration, and the hospital was incredible. Everybody was just phenomenal – five stars all the way,” said Moberg.
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Global scientists, including experts from the UK, carried out the biggest research project of its kind looking at the genome (genetic material) of more than 100,000 people with Alzheimer’s.
Their findings suggest the disease is caused by a multitude of different factors and provide new evidence for the role of a specific protein involved in inflammation.
Eight countries, including the UK, US and Australia, took part in the study.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects more than 850,000 people in the UK.
The team hopes that, in future, they will be able to determine which factors put people at risk and to develop therapies that better treat the condition.
Another possibility is that genetic testing will identify those people most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s before their symptoms appear.
The study, published in Nature Genetics, identified 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including 42 genes not previously implicated in the condition.
It also confirmed previous findings regarding the proteins amyloid-beta and tau, which build up in and around nerve cells as Alzheimer’s progresses, and found that inflammation and the immune system play a role in the disease.
A group of 111,326 people with Alzheimer’s disease were compared with 677,663 healthy individuals to look for differences in their genetic make-up.
The findings showed for the first time that a specific biological signalling pathway involving TNF-alpha (a protein with an important role in inflammation and the immune system) is implicated in Alzheimer’s.
The research also offered more evidence that the dysfunction of microglia (immune cells in the brain that are responsible for eliminating toxic substances) contribute to the way the disease progresses.
Ongoing and future studies will now look closer at the genes and how they are implicated in the death of brain cells, which could lead to new treatments.
A genetic risk score has also been created that could determine how likely it is that patients with cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s disease within three years of symptoms appearing.
Professor Julie Williams, centre director at the UK Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University and co-author of the study, said: “This is a landmark study in the field of Alzheimer’s research and is the culmination of 30 years’ work.
“Genetics has and will continue to help us identify specific disease mechanisms which we can target therapeutically.
“This piece of work is a major leap forward in our mission to understand Alzheimer’s, and ultimately produce several treatments needed to delay or prevent the disease.
“The results support our growing knowledge that Alzheimer’s disease is an extremely complex condition, with multiple triggers, biological pathways and cell types involved in its development.
“Components of our immune system have a big role to play in the development of the disease."
Dr Rebecca Sims, senior research fellow at Cardiff University and UK Dementia Research Institute co-investigator, and co-leader of the research, said: “This study provides exciting new targets for therapeutic intervention and advances our ability to develop algorithms to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s in later life.”
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Dr Murray will be on the back of the green polymer note to be released next month, the Bank of Scotland announced, with novelist Sir Walter Scott, alongside an image of The Mound in the Edinburgh, on the front.
Philip Grant, chairman of the Scottish Executive Committee at the Bank of Scotland, said: “We are so proud that our new £100 polymer note commemorates the remarkable work of Dr Flora Murray who, alongside being a medical pioneer, spent her adult life fighting for women’s rights as a suffragette.”
The new note, which will replace the cotton version, also has a number of updated security features including a see-through window and a holographic foil strip which displays her image.
Born in Murraythwaite, near Dumfries, Dr Murray was a physician and committed member of the Women’s Social and Political Union suffragettes.
She qualified as a doctor in 1905 and, in 1912, founded the Women’s Hospital for Children in London with her lifelong partner, Dr Louisa Garrett Anderson, which provided healthcare for children of poor factory and shop workers.
When the First World War started, she founded the feminist organisation, Women’s Hospital Corps, and opened two military hospitals in France staffed entirely by suffragettes.
They were such a success that, in 1915, the British war office provided them with premises in London, which they transformed into Endell Street Military Hospital, the first in the country set up for men by female medical professionals.
The hospitals treated more than 50,000 seriously injured soldiers.
Her portrait on the new note, which will join other Scottish notes in having tactile features to aid the visually impaired, was painted by Francis Dodd in 1921 and is accompanied by an image of female stretcher bearers outside the Covent Garden hospital, which the bank said brought to life the significance Dr Murray had on the medical world and the fight for women’s rights.
Caroline Clarke, chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, the first institution in the country to train women in medicine, said the note gave Dr Murray “her rightful place in the pantheon of British medical history”.
“Almost a century since her death, Flora’s story is a reminder of the huge debt of gratitude we owe to those early agitators who refused to accept the limitations imposed by a society that didn’t believe women could, or should, be doctors, physicians and surgeons,” she said.
On May 9, the day the note enters circulation, the Bank of Scotland will auction off 94 sought-after notes with an FM prefix to celebrate her initials, alongside AA prefix notes.
Money raised from the auction will go to the bank’s charity partner, Mental Health UK, and the Royal Free Charity, London.
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A huge number of us decided to welcome new pups into our homes over the last couple of years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared by nearly eight percent over the global pandemic.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One thing to take into consideration is that certain breeds will suit owners with particular lifestyles – and their specific hobbies.
Athletic clothing retailer lululemon recently revealed a list of the top dog breeds and their aptitude for running, to find the best furry running partners.
They analysed a variety of metrics including the types of run they would be suited to, temperament, size, life span, friendliness, trainability, popularity and living requirements.
So, here are the 10 breeds of dog that make perfect exercise buddies.
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Europe’s closest stadium to the sea, Arbroath’s delightfully archaic Gayfield Park, is a rare survival of simpler times, still thriving despite all that the elements can throw at it.
For fans weary of all-seater stadiums’ stifling conformity, Gayfield, with its old-style concrete terraces, is a breath of fresh air, and a bracing one at that.
Diehards who huddle like penguins pitchside witness all kinds of weather-related mayhem: freak waves soaking unsuspecting wingers; gales dispatching goal kicks back to baffled keepers. In winter, as the Bell Rock lighthouse sends fans knowing winks, things can turn nasty.
Gayfield, though, is anything but weather-beaten. Outside, the ground is as spruce as a private beach club, and behind its clean white frontage, every detail is lovingly maintained.
For this writer, who last visited almost 50 years ago, it is disorientating. Viewed from the terraces in spring sunshine, Gayfield today seems unchanged, yet sharp as a new pin.
“There have been vast improvements to the facilities over the past five seasons,” says club social-media manager and fans’ liaison officer, Graham Black. Among them have been new terracing roofs, crash barriers, pie huts and pitchside fences; next up is the ground’s main entrance, players’ tunnel, turnstiles and club shop.
“Most significant,” says Graham, “is the renovation and extension of our hospitality facilities, allowing us to cater for 200 fans on match days, with a package that is now famous in Scottish football.”
A huge part of its appeal is first-team manager Dick Campbell, a man for whom the term ‘larger than life’ might have been invented, who holds court before and after matches.
These days, he has plenty to talk about. As the only part-time side in Scottish football’s second tier, Arbroath have confounded expectations with an improbable promotion charge.
Scottish football’s top flight is now tantalisingly close for a team that began the season as relegation favourites. Yet, even if this wildest of sporting dreams were to falter this time, the club’s sound infrastructure suggests it could soon be realised.
“Are the fans ready to step-up? Absolutely!” says Graham, who’s also club photographer. “There were 4,000-plus fans at our recent Scottish Cup tie with Hibernian and the atmosphere was electric, even though it poured throughout.
“The team has caught the imagination of the town and support is at levels I have not seen before. Until recently, local children were wearing Rangers, Celtic and Manchester United tops as they kicked about in parks, now there are Arbroath shirts everywhere you look.”
Off the park, there have been big strides too. Arbroath FC Community Trust, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, is engaging with all ages and demographics throughout the town. It is, says Graham, proof that club and community are working as one.
Just what the country’s elite players would make of a trip to Gayfield remains to be seen, but its tight pitch and openness to the elements would be a novel experience for many.
“The wind can be a game changer,” Graham reckons. “Even though Arbroath train at Perth twice a week, the players know how to use the conditions to their advantage. Playing into a stiff breeze is arduous but, hitting the right pass when it’s behind you is an art.”
Arbroath have been harnessing the elements since matches were held at Old Gayfield, 50 yards east. When they set a world goalscoring record with a 36-0 win over Bon Accord in 1885, one press report, ominously, described conditions as “unpleasant”.
“Rising sea levels aside, I am confident Gayfield will be here for another 140 years. The directors have been making steady improvements and long it may continue,” says Graham.
“As more and more clubs move to modern, out-of-town stadia, Scottish football loses something of its soul and identity as well as a unique selling point.”
That has yet to happen in Angus with its four fantastic senior grounds. Brechin’s Glebe Park, uniquely, has a hedge as its perimeter wall; Forfar’s Station Park is cheek by jowl with a sheep market; and Links Park, Montrose, sits doucely in a distinguished conservation area.
For many fans, Gayfield’s proximity to the sea gives it the edge. If play slackens, a glance over the perimeter wall brings other rewards – sightings of grey wagtails, dippers, rock pipits, and, out to sea, a local trawler, a distant tanker, a cargo ship bound for the Baltic. More distant still, a pinpoint on the horizon, on deadly Inchcape Reef, is the Bell Rock.
For those of us who can identify an older ground by the pitch of its roofs or the quirks of its crash barriers, Gayfield quickens the senses. For fans of Arbroath FC, regardless of what this season might eventually bring, Gayfield Park is far more precious than silverware.
It is, as they say, in the blood, even if a north-easterly can make that blood run cold. Graham, first taken to games by his father, recalls: “Dad would meet his pals for a blether an hour before kick-off at the ‘Switchie’ end, named after the adjacent Pleasureland arcade.
“It was as if there was an invisible magnet pulling them to that one spot of exposed terrace, and an unseen force field that prevented them from moving. And nothing reminds me of those days more than the warm, reassuring smell of tobacco from old men smoking pipes.
“My dad stood at the back, so being younger I’d find a path through a sea of bodies to the front where you could see the action – but not close enough that you’d get soaked on dreich afternoons!
“The heart of Gayfield will always be its simplicity and its setting. For Arbroath fans, it’s home away from home. It will always be about football, familiarity, friends and family.”
Picture of Gayfield Park courtesy of Laurence Reade
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Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a new burst of bipartisan energy as she seeks to become the first Black woman on the high court.
The senators from Alaska and Utah announced their decisions on Monday evening ahead of a procedural vote to advance the nomination and as Democrats are pushing to confirm Jackson by the end of the week. They join Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who announced last week that she would back Jackson.
Murkowski in a statement, “My support rests on Judge Jackson’s qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice Breyer."
RELATED: Romney announces intent to approve Jackson for Supreme Court
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The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country's nuclear forces would annihilate the South's conventional forces if provoked.
It was the second recent statement Kim Yo Jong directed at South Korea Defense Minister Suh Wook. She said his comments about preemptive strikes were the "hysteria of a lunatic." Seoul has long maintained a preemptive attack strategy to cope with North Korean threats, but the public remarks in the current administration were unusual.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in leaves office in May and will be replaced by conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who openly discussed the preemptive attack strategy on North Korea during his campaign.
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Agreeing the terms of reference is crucial because the Public Inquiry will only consider evidence and draw conclusions in relation to those terms of reference – if key issues are not included then they will not be addressed. While there are 32 criteria already listed for the Inquiry to consider there are still some issues of concern to the public. An independent survey commissioned by the campaign group Recovery found 60 per cent of the public felt the impact of the pandemic on children should be given specific focus.
Also attracting strong support for scrutiny was the use by governments of behavioural psychology in influencing public behaviour (42 per cent) – and the limits placed on freedom of speech through the actions Ofcom enforcing reporting restrictions on the main broadcasters and social media platforms (40 per cent).
The good news is the inquiry will be broad enough to consider not just the large numbers of deaths that can be accurately blamed on Covid-19 – and if more could have been done to limit that toll – but also look at the often deadly impact on those affected by the pandemic restrictions to try and limit the disease, often termed as collateral victims. This means giving witness and importance to the many who succumbed to diseases left undiagnosed until it was too late.
Too often the health service was shut down and locked away to those suffering the early stages of a cancer that was still treatable but which eventually passed the point of no return as the pandemic continued. One personal friend never had the remedial care he should have expected until it was too late, while others I know could not access routine health care advice. Some had the means to go private, others simply hoped for the best. Already published testimonies from NHS staff show how challenging management decisions about such limitations resulted in bullying, causing many with long years of service to leave the NHS or retire.
Without any modelling of the scale of the collateral lives that could be lost no balance was given to the damage repeated restrictions were creating. Likewise, the damage to mental health has been significant – but with the symptoms having a long tail the emergence of mental distress will take years to quantify, never mind receive the relief or rehabilitation victims ought to expect as of right.
Then there was the utter calamity of allowing Covid to become weaponised by competing political actors looking to take advantage. A more callous calculation would be impossible to come by, but politicians will be politicians, no matter their political colour or their particular nationalism.
With a Conservative Government in London, a Labour administration in Cardiff, an SNP Government in Edinburgh and a power-sharing executive of Sinn Fein/DUP in Belfast – and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales falling due in May 2021 – the potential for political grandstanding was self-evident – and sadly it was embraced with alacrity.
Simply put this meant that if England was to have a new restriction announced (decided and shared at a London-based CoBRA meeting early in the morning) invariably it would be announced live on television in Scotland by Nicola Sturgeon first, before the evening briefing beamed out to the public from Downing Street – most likely with Scotland having an earlier date of introduction or a later date of ending – the desired effect being to demonstrate Sturgeon’s administration was taking a lead, was more cautious and less cavalier. The key political aim was to demonstrate difference, irrespective of the outcome.
Meanwhile Covid-19 knew no boundaries.
If there was to be a financial scheme to help business then it would have to be rebranded as a Scottish Government scheme, possibly with a new name, a saltire and significant delay in being introduced and different criteria to be met. Businesses of a type that qualified in England would not qualify in Scotland. Administering such grants or loans, even passing on the funds to local councils, would take months when acting within days or weeks were vital.
Even simple communications announced in London such as “Hands, Face, Space” – intentionally short to be meaningful – had to be Scottified to the less memorable and therefore ineffective “FACTS” – an acronym of three words now represented thirty! It was forgotten as soon as it was created.
In Scotland the pandemic started with its introduction by attendees of the now infamous Edinburgh Nike conference in February 2020. No sooner was Covid’s presence identified than it was quickly kept from the public, while key authorities in England were not told. This allowed people to go about their jobs without any knowledge they were now potential carriers. Treating the pandemic as a political timebomb requiring the suppression of inconvenient information was to sum up the next two years, such as the scandal of Scotland’s hospital discharges to care homes – which lasted longer than happened in England.
Most if not all of the foregoing could have been avoided by the UK Government deciding to use its national emergency powers under the Civil Contingencies Act for the UK rather than choosing to use the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 which inevitably meant that the devolved administrations took the role of deciding policy as well as administering the delivery of health and policing services.
And for all the difference we can now see Scotland’s outcomes are at best the same, quite possibly far worse.
The public Inquiry must look at national management, for we cannot allow future pandemic responses to be run with governments at war with themselves while the public looks for clarity and speed.
Brian Monteith is a former member of the Scottish and European Parliaments and is editor of ThinkScotland.org
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Amazon, whose revenue in 2021 was $469.82 billion, allows e-book customers to receive a full refund within 14 days of purchase – even if they’ve read the entire book.
The writers’ union, The Society of Authors (SoA), has called on The Seattle-based company to cut its returns window to 48 hours, after the online retailer was criticised in an online petition signed by more than 33,000 people for offering refunds on e-books to customers who have finished reading.
Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the SoA said: “Seven days is more than enough to read a whole e-book and exchange, and it is not fair to deduct the author’s royalty for books that have been or could have been read."
She argues that royalties should be deducted only in cases of accidental purchase.
Edinburgh-based Inspector Rebus author Rankin said: “I am appalled. Writers have a tough enough time as it is trying to make a living.
“If someone can read your book without paying you anything for the privilege you’re sunk.”
Jeanette Winterson claims Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has “never given a toss about books, bookstores or writers”.
The award-winnng English author, whose best-known novels include Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Frankissstein: A Love Story, told The Sunday Times: “Jeff Bezos started selling books because they have a long shelf life, are easy to package and their ISBN system is an algorithm dream.
“The man has never given a toss about books, bookstores or writers.”
E-book royalties for authors are typically around 25 per cent of the “publisher’s receipts”. This compares to around 7.5 per cent of the recommended retail price for physical books.
As a result, some authors are claiming there has been a huge upsurge in the number of customers returning their e-books.
Authors say this is a growing problem, with one writer claiming that more than 100 copies of their books were returned last month, compared with fewer than 10 in the first two months of 2022.
The trend may have been driven by TikTok videos showing how easy it is to return e-book. Some users provide tutorials on how to return books after reading them, and one such video has been viewed more than 17 million times.
An Amazon spokesperson defended the policy, saying: “Our e-book return rates are consistently low and we have policies and mechanisms in place to prevent this from being abused.”
They said : “Amazon aims to provide the best possible experience for authors and customers. We allow e-book returns up to 14 days after purchase.
“Our aim is to inspire reading and we recognise the important role of authors. That’s why we launched Kindle Direct Publishing and further recent initiatives like the Amazon Literary Partnership, which supports authors and a variety of literary groups.”
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Dr Marie Weir sought to make every day meaningful. The saying goes “you get back what you give” and if true, her generosity and love meant she saw both returned in abundance.
In her company, family, friends and students always felt listened to and that she was their personal cheerleader, encouraging each one to believe in themselves. Marie’s family members always had the surety that whatever they did, she would be a secure, loving, safe presence, a loyal confidante and friend.
Marie was a “doer”. She had abilities in abundance. Imagination, courage, drive and determination which, together with her resilience, meant that whatever she put her mind to, she would strive to succeed. These abilities were encouraged by her husband Douglas Weir, whom she married in 1951. They were a great team, bringing out the best in each other.
Marie broke new ground following her passions. She was appointed the first International Coach for the Scottish Women’s Hockey Squad in 1971.
A keen Dunfermline football supporter, Marie then revolutionised Scottish Women’s Hockey by pioneering the application of football tactics to the hockey field. She demanded 100 per cent of her Scottish Women and Schoolgirl squads. Her fair but tough approach, not always popular with the hockey Establishment, was vindicated with a historic first Scottish win in more than 39 years over the home side at Wembley in March 1972.
Always seeking social improvements, she became the first Vice Chair of Fife’s Children’s Panel, later being amongst the first to deliver the new Marriage Guidance Service. Next, she became the first salaried Student Counsellor in a Scottish Higher Education institution. Her philosophy, to keep learning and to do your best to make a positive difference in in the world, were cornerstones of her life.
Marie was christened Lilias Mary Watson Smith, born to Joseph Smart Smith, a farmer, and Lilias Jaffrey Walker, a PE teacher. Marie’s brother Andrew was born three years later, and the family was complete. After an idyllic farming life her father secured a job with Sutton Seeds in Reading and the family was uprooted.
A chequered schooling followed, starting and ending at Morrisons Academy, Crieff, when her father returned to work for SAI.
In Reading, Marie started at Malvern House School but quickly moved to the Abbey School for Girls where she excelled at hockey, playing for the school team and the Scarlet Runners aged 13.
Returning to Crieff she was very disappointed to be put back a year because it was decided that the English education system was inferior to that of Scotland. Hockey and friendships provided a stable thread of support through these times.
There became no question that she would become a PE teacher. She trained at Bedford College where she became known as Marie Jaffrey-Smith to distinguish her from another student. She would be known as this through her hockey playing years and for the Scottish team.
An early Scottish success was the reward of a bronze medal at the first post-war IFWH World Conference in Holland in 1948, followed by a three-month tour to South Africa travelling by ship and train in 1950.
Marie’s first teaching job was at St Leonards School in St Andrews. She was required to undertake a written list of daily tasks, many of which were outside, whatever the weather.
A lecturing post at Dunfermline College of Physical Education quickly followed and it was here that she met Douglas.
Marie was a talented and published author including books on hockey (Women’s Hockey For The ‘70s and Hockey Coaching: A Psychological Approach to the Women’s Game) and history (Ferries in Scotland).
She also wrote short stories for the People’s Friend magazine and for ten years wrote a weekly Hockey column for The Scotsman.
Following a stroke she documented her life in a final book, The Times of my Life, which gives a unique insight into her experiences from childhood to the age of 90. Despite becoming registered blind Marie always had a pen in her hand and the “next story” project in her head. Her favourite places to write were St Andrews, the Isle of Arran and her haven, the study. She balanced raising a family of five with charity activities including Barnardo’s and the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, work as a teacher and lecturer, as a writer and with academic study. Marie achieved her MPhil (Counselling) then PhD (History), graduating in 1988, aged 62, from the University of Edinburgh, in the shortest time permitted by the University.
Marie inspired self confidence in others. Her mantra of “you can, and you will” was repeated often in numerous family and coaching situations. As a committed Christian, she was compassionate and kind.
Marie made lifelong friends beginning on her first day at primary school and added new ones all the way to her final weeks. Joy Tiley ensured ongoing support to all her academic activities and was a steadfast friend.
Marie is survived by Sally, Lindsay, Shona, Jaffrey, her nephew Grant and their families
Always forward-looking it was fitting that the hymn Marie chose as her last was “One More Step along the Way we go”.
Marie wrote: “There is time for much more in your life than you think possible. When one door shuts another door really does open. Just embrace it.”
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The Tories tabled a motion of no confidence in Mr Kerr after an investigation by the council’s monitoring officer found “illegality, maladministration and injustice” in the city’s secure accommodation for young people over a decade or more and referred to failings in management at all levels. The motion was defeated without discussion at the last full council meeting.
But Cllr McVey said comments by Tory councillors and continued references to the motion came close to harassment.
He said the councillors' code of conduct had recently been changed and now made clear that "habitual targeting" of a council officer could be regarded as bullying.
Cllr McVey said: "A motion of no confidence in itself is not bullying, but putting a motion of no confidence down and continuing to attack an officer in the press at the same time as continuing to bring more or less the same thing to committees, then it is approaching that stage."
He also argued the Tories had not followed the proper process for motions of no confidence.
“They should not have brought it as an amendment to a report on a different matter,” he said. “Such motions should be put down as motions in their own right with time for the officer concerned to respond.”
Tory group leader Iain Whyte rejected the bullying allegation, saying: “It's just nonsense. The man is paid more than the Prime Minister and he's meant to be publicly accountable. If I'm saying things that the public would say or think, then I don't see why I should be censured for that.
“People who take on jobs as chief executives and these kind of roles know there is a large public element to them and they should be accountable for what they do and, more importantly in this case, what they don't do or don't demonstrate that they've done, to give assurance to people about our services, and often our services to some of the most vulnerable people in the city.”
Cllr Whyte said an amendment he tabled at last week’s policy and sustainability committee, which Cllr McVey ruled out of order, was not attacking the chief executive, but criticising the failure to debate the motion of no confidence at the full council meeting.
“What we were complaining about was whether the council had done a proper job of scrutiny when there was no debate, when there was no discussion at all of the issues affecting the young people over a great many years and the wider implications for the culture of the council,” he said.
When he announced the motion of no confidence in Mr Kerr ahead of the full council meeting, Cllr Whyte said it came against the background of the Tanner report into the organisational culture of the council as well as the report on the secure units.
“Publicly and privately he has been telling us for some years that he has fundamentally changed the culture in getting to the bottom of all these things. My concern is the culture of the council hasn't changed over the last six years with Andrew Kerr in charge.”
Mr Kerr, chief executive since 2015, declined to comment on the bullying claim.
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A federal judge has ordered that a civil suit seeking damages from four Missouri hunters for allegedly trespassing by corner crossing on the Elk Mountain Ranch be transferred from state to federal district court. The move puts the issue of accessing some 1.6 million acres across the West in a venue where federal laws favoring access to public land may have more import.
Corner crossing is the act of stepping from one piece of public land to another where the public parcels share a four-way corner with two private parcels — all without setting foot on private land. As interpreted widely across the West, corner crossing constitutes trespass because a person must pass through the airspace over private property in the process.
Under that interpretation, 404,000 acres of public and state land across Wyoming and 1.6 million when also considering Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Utah are off limits to the public. Much of that land is enmeshed in a checkerboard pattern of ownership dating from the era of railroad construction.
Carbon County prosecutors filed criminal trespass charges against the four men in Carbon County Circuit Court and also want three of them convicted of trespassing to hunt. The charges stem from hunting trips the men took to Elk Mountain in 2020 and 2021 where they say they crossed corners to hunt on public land without setting foot on private property.
Elk Mountain Ranch owner Iron Bar Holdings, which lists billionaire Fred Eshelman as its manager, also sued the four in Carbon County District Court seeking civil damages. An attorney for the hunters last month filed a petition to transfer the civil case from state jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for Wyoming where federal public access laws may hold more sway.
“The clerk of the district court is hereby advised that jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of the above-entitled action is deemed removed from the district court to the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming…” Chief U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl wrote in an order filed Thursday. The order becomes effective once the hunters’ attorney files documents in state district court, and Iron Bar will have an opportunity to ask Skavdahl to send the case back to the state venue.
Iron Bar “has a right to exclusive control, use, and enjoyment of its Property, which includes the airspace at the corner, above the Property … the surface of the land and the subsurface below it,” the ranch owner states in its civil suit. The hunters, who have asked that the civil and criminal cases be dismissed, say Iron Bar’s interpretation runs afoul of laws passed by Congress, including the Unlawful Inclosures Act that generally prohibits landowners from fencing people out of public property.
“[S]tate legislatures, state executives, and state judiciaries may not grant rights, privileges, or powers to private parties regarding the use of or access to federally owned public lands located within a state that would conflict with federal legislation enacted by Congress pursuant to the Property Clause,” the hunters’ petition to transfer states.
The Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee has proposed that trespass be its No. 1 topic for study before lawmakers begin their next session in 2023. The overseeing Management Council will consider the request April 8. The committee wants to investigate the issue “including trespass by drone and a comparison of criminal trespass with trespass for hunting purposes.”
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Patrick Lawson of Riverton was in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model S 100D Ludicrous between Rawlins and Laramie on Interstate 80 last week, but it was the car that was doing the driving.
“It’s passing a semi truck right now because [the semi is] going too slow,” Lawson told WyoFile.
Cross-winds of up to 60 mph were chewing into mileage, Lawson said. But after departing from home in Riverton with a full battery he’d topped it off at a “high-speed” EV charging station during a stop in Rawlins. A full charge will propel the Tesla over 300 miles of road, he said.
However, relying on an electric vehicle in Wyoming can be challenging. There are many “dead zones” — especially in the central portion of the state, Lawson said. Also, most all the existing charging stations available to the public are exclusively designed to charge Tesla vehicles.
That will soon change, thanks to a new federal EV infrastructure initiative. Wyoming has access to nearly $24 million in federal dollars to begin “electrifying” its roadways, beginning with the three interstates in the state.
“We need more fast-charging stations that are open to all brands,” Lawson said.
There are other considerations besides battery-draining wind when piloting an EV in Wyoming. Driving up mountains, hills and long inclines will reduce mileage — the same for petrol-propelled vehicles, Lawson said. The benefit of an EV, however, is as long as you have enough juice to crest an incline, the vehicle gains mileage on the decline by recharging the battery.
He learned that lesson the hard way during a drive through Utah when his vehicle ran out of power near the top of a climb just outside a town with EV charging stations. He had to call for a tow.
“It was kind of embarrassing,” he said.
Yet for all of the elevation, wind gusts, extreme weather and long distances between charging stations, Wyoming is a good place to be an EV owner, said Lawson, who boasts being part of an “all-EV” family. His wife drives a 2017 Tesla Model X 100D and his son drives a 2012 Nissan Leaf. His mother and sister also drive EVs in Wyoming. The bottomline for Lawson is EVs save money.
It costs around $10 to add 200 miles of range, according to Lawson. That’s less than a third the cost of a gasoline-powered vehicle, at $3 per gallon. His home charging station cost less than $2,000 to install, and he estimates the extra power load nudged up his home electric bill by about $50 per month.
“It’s worth it for me because I drive a lot of miles,” said Lawson, who serves as executive manager for Wind River Internet.
However, Wyoming needs a major buildout to shorten the distance between EV charging stations. Another urgent need is for charging stations to accommodate all brands and models of EVs. There’s an all-brand EV charging station in Jackson. The Harley-Davidson dealership in Cheyenne has a charging station for Harleys. But almost all other existing EV stations in Wyoming are designed exclusively for Tesla vehicles because Tesla paid for them.
That’s one of the mandates of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that’s driving billions in federal dollars to states. Wyoming already has a federal NEVI allocation of $3.9 million, and will receive another $5 million each year for the next four years. The Wyoming Department of Transportation just released its draft Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy under the NEVI program, and will launch a series of public meetings across the state to fine-tune the strategy, beginning Monday in Cheyenne.
“We want to know, how do we make this plan better?” Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Luke Reiner said.
There’s only 460 EVs currently registered in Wyoming, and about 360 of those are Teslas, according to WYDOT. But tens of thousands of EVs — of all varieties — travel Wyoming roadways, and the numbers are quickly increasing for both commercial and tourism traffic.
“Tourism is our second-largest industry in terms of the state’s economy,” Reiner said. “So it’s really important for us to set the conditions to allow tourists with electric vehicles to visit our great state and to see the sights.”
The federal NEVI program mandates states to first “electrify” main corridors. “In order, that’s [Interstate] 80, I-25 and I-90, that’s how we’re going to tackle that,” Reiner said. Along those routes charging stations must be within 50 miles of each other, must accommodate a minimum of four simultaneously charging vehicles, and must be located within a mile of an interstate exit.
Other federal priorities for Wyoming include main tourism routes to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, which mostly rely on public input to determine. Secondary routes for general connectivity across the state rank third in the list of federal EV infrastructure priorities. WYDOT is going to “stretch” the federal NEVI dollars as far as possible, Reiner said, but there are other funds available to continue the EV infrastructure buildout.
“Discretionary” grants are available via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Plus, Wyoming has access to more than $8 million from the Volkswagen Clean Air Act Civil Settlement. Those programs include various matching requirements, but communities can already apply for the funds, which is an important option, Reiner said. The NEVI program mostly focuses on the installation of charging stations along corridors and routes, not necessarily within cities and towns.
WYDOT will begin accepting proposals from contractors within the year, Reiner said. The EV infrastructure effort is another example of a federal program that provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to specialize in a growing industry, and Reiner said he hopes some of those businesses will be located in Wyoming.
Another vital piece of the NEVI program is broadband, Reiner said. Charging stations must be connected to the internet — that’s how customers pay for the electricity.
Given the recent gasoline price shock spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Lawson said he expects EVs will quickly become more socially acceptable in Wyoming. Especially as carmakers produce more trucks and SUVs with towing power, like the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T.
Lawson said his company, Wind River Internet, has been shifting its fleet from petrol to electric vehicles.
“It’s great because we were spending a fortune on gas,” he said. “We drive 100 miles a day and we were spending like $500. Now we’re spending like $50 or $60 on electricity.”
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Airlines are suffering staff shortages related to coronavirus, leading to flights being grounded.
Eurotunnel warned its vehicle-carrying Le Shuttle rail services from Folkestone, Kent to Calais, France were delayed by three hours due to “a train stopped temporarily in the tunnel”.
The travel disruption is affecting families heading abroad for Easter school holidaya, which is the first since the UK’s coronavirus restrictions for international travellers were dropped.
EasyJet cancelled 62 flights scheduled for Monday, after axing at least 222 flights across Saturday and Sunday.
Some holidaymakers reported being stuck abroad with no explanation or alternative route home offered by the airline.
A spokesman for the airline said: “As a result of the current high rates of Covid infections across Europe, like all businesses easyJet is experiencing higher than usual levels of employee sickness.”
The airline attempted to limit the impact on passengers by focusing cancellations on routes with multiple daily flights.
The spokesman added that the number of cancellations “represents a small proportion” of the total of 1,645 planned for Monday.
British Airways cancelled at least 115 flights to or from Heathrow Airport on Monday, although the PA news agency understands that only a handful were last-minute cancellations caused by coronavirus-related staff shortages.
It also suffered chaos on March 30 as flights were cancelled due to an IT meltdown.
The airline said: “Aviation has been one of the industries worst hit by the pandemic, and airlines and airports are experiencing the same issues rebuilding their operations while managing the continuing impact of Covid.”
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Car theft is on the rise, so any advice on how to keep your vehicle safe is well worth heeding.
New data reveals that 93 per cent of stolen cars in the UK last year were taken without keys.
With almost 48,500 vehicles reported as stolen in 2021, a four per cent increase from the previous year, detailed analysis has revealed which cars are the most susceptible to keyless theft, and how to avoid your car being taken.
Detective Sergeant Best from PSNI, has warned of the danger of keyless entry to vehicles, which is possible without even gaining entry to a house.
He said: "With advances in technology, thieves are now able to gain access to your vehicle by redirecting the wireless signal from your key fob.
"Motor vehicles are extremely expensive, and owners should take the same precautions as they do with home security. Where possible, keep your car in a garage or lock your driveway gates.”
Currently, the top five cars stolen as a result of keyless car theft are: Range Rover, BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford.
To support security and reduce keyless car theft statistics, safe.co.uk advises following five simple security tips:
Place keys in a signal blocking pouch
A blocking pouch contains a signal blocker and prevents remote access to a key’s signal. Place keys in the sack which has a metallic lining to stop the transmission of radio waves, making the car secure from theft.
Pouches are available online and will protect the majority of keys as long as the pouch is closed. A hack to replicate this is by storing keys in a microwave, although this isn’t as reliable.
Install deterrents
Houses without deterrents are twice as likely to be burgled than those with security in place.
Alarms, CCTV and security lighting can instantly change a burglar’s mind, and the higher the security presence in place, the less likely someone will attempt to break in.
Being more visible will startle an intruder and provide a homeowner with the opportunity to call the police to catch them in the act.
Lock the car away
If possible, lock a vehicle correctly in a garage as this is the most secure way of protecting a vehicle. If you don’t have a garage, then install a steering wheel lock.
With technology being used to break into cars, thieves won’t expect this layer of security to be in place and will avoid the hassle. Another benefit is that your insurance premiums could be lowered from having one.
Police forces recommend purchasing one that is Sold Secure tested or Secured by Design (SBD) approved.
Place keys far away from your vehicle
The further the key fob is from a vehicle, the safer it is. Fobs generally have a range of around 10 metres so storing keys away from downstairs entry points will provide the best chance to prevent the relayed signal being effective. Ensure spare keys are also locked away at distance too.
Disable keyless entry
The majority won’t know this is available to them, but a lot of car models can have the keyless entry turned off.
If in an area that has high levels of crime, this is a good way to provide additional security that the signal is protected. It can be tricky to turn off the signal, depending on the vehicle, with each having different ways to do this. Look at the manual or contact the manufacturer for further help on how to activate it.
Anthony Neary, managing director for safe.co.uk said: “The rise in keyless car theft is worrying, as many won’t be aware they could lose their vehicle this way.
"Thieves are looking for an easy target, so the more deterrents you can put in place, the less likely they are to attempt to take your vehicle.
"We hope that our advice encourages people to take the protection of their vehicle more seriously, keeping their main source of transport secure through signal-blocking pouches and increased security around it.”
For further information, visit: https://www.safe.co.uk/safezone/2022/03/tips-to-prevent-keyless-car-theft/
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'Diversity in the Arts' coming to MCCC April 19
'Diversity in the Arts,' an event offered by the Robert Seldon Duncanson Society, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. April 19 at Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
This is the second event of four scheduled in 2022 to honor and celebrate the Sesquicentennial of Robert Seldon Duncanson's death in 1872, The Robert Seldon Duncanson Society of Monroe, in collaboration with Monroe County Community College are hosting the event, which will feature four celebrated Monroe artists.
Laura Atkins, Stacy Hall, David Larkins, and Laura Mocnik will present their artwork and give a brief talk on how they became interested in fine art, their major influencers, their experiences as former students of Monroe County Community College's Art Department, and how they continue to develop as artists.
There will also be an art show featuring individual artists, writers and photographers who will display their art and literature in a non-competitive manner. For many, this will be the first time their artwork has been shown in public. The artists range in age from 9 to 83; some developed their skills entirely on their own, some attended classes, some are degreed, and all have achieved a level worth showing to the public.
Monroe was the childhood home of Robert Seldon Duncanson, a Black American Artist. In 1830, at the age of 10, Duncanson's family moved to Monroe. The family lived on the southwest corner of what is now Harrison and Eighth Streets. Duncanson worked in Monroe until he turned 19 in 1839; he then left for Cincinnati to pursue his burning ambition of becoming a landscape artist. In a few short years, he became one of the famous Hudson River Painters. His paintings can be found in museums across America, Canada, and Europe.
The Smithsonian Museum declared Duncanson the Greatest 19th Century Landscape Painter in the West. He was even declared as the Father of Canadian Landscape Painting.
Duncanson is buried in Monroe's Woodland Cemetery. A monument was erected over his burial site in 2021.
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Suspects identified in assault at bar
Carleton Police have identified several persons of interest reportedly involved in an assault on a 35-year-old Carleton man that occurred Saturday at the Wolf's Den Bar on Monroe St.
According to a press release issued by the department Monday, witnesses say the victim was exiting the bar through the front door and accidentally bumped into another customer who was wearing the colors of the Iron Coffins Motorcycle Club. Multiple individuals began yelling at the victim, who then reportedly attempted to leave through a side door but was pursued outside by several individuals believed to be part of the club.
The victim was reportedly able to fend off the first individual who attacked him, but multiple other individuals then joined in. The victim reportedly required 28 staples to close the head wound he received from the assault.
Along with the press release, Carleton Police released a photo of six individuals, all wearing Iron Coffins colors, that appears to have been taken inside the Wolf's Den. Carleton Police Chief Roy Johnson said that his department was flooded with calls Monday morning about the incident, and that they had identified all the individuals in the photo thanks to the help of the callers.
"I would personally like to express my gratitude for everyone that called in and helped us with this situation," Johnson said.
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Zorn advocates for Michigan’s aerospace industry
State Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida on Wednesday joined other state lawmakers and Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA) Executive Director Gavin Brown to meet with officials from NASA and top space companies, like Blue Origin and SpaceX, in Florida.
“Space can be the next frontier for Michigan — bringing new and exciting opportunities to our state that can help support our communities and keep top talent here at home,” Zorn said in a press statement. “This is a non-stop series of serious meetings with aerospace industry leaders to directly advocate for our state and encourage them to grow operations in Michigan. My hope is that we can help increase this innovative industry in our state — building on the great talent, technology and manufacturing infrastructure we already have.”
Wednesday also marked Space Day in Michigan.
Last week, Zorn co-sponsored Senate Resolution 121 declaring March 30 as Space Day in recognition of Michigan’s current aerospace industry and notes that Michigan continues to be “a global leader in the space industry by creating an attractive environment for businesses to locate their facilities here, including creating a new spaceport, center of excellence, and launch sites in our state.”
SR 121 also says that the Senate welcomes “other businesses and companies to relocate to Michigan as we continue to work towards being a partner in the global space industry.”
According to MAMA, Michigan has over 600 aerospace-related companies that produce more than $3 billion in annual revenue.
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Monroe County Region high school sports calendar for April 4-10
MONDAY
SOFTBALL
Whitmer at Milan (2), 4 p.m.
TUESDAY
BASEBALL
Gibraltar Carlson at Flat Rock, 4:30 p.m.
Milan at Canton (2), 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Grosse Ile at Bedford (2), 3:30 p.m.
Flat Rock at Napoleon, 4 p.m.
New Boston Huron at Canton (2), 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Milan at Ypsilanti Lincoln, 5:30 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
Bedford at Whitmer, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Milan at Chelsea, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL
Chelsea at Bedford, 4:30 p.m.
Flat Rock at Gibraltar Carlson, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Taylor at Gibraltar Carlson, 6 p.m.
Flat Rock at Wyandotte Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY
BASEBALL
Milan at Ypsilanti Lincoln (2), 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Bedford at Dearborn, 4 p.m.
Southgate Anderson at Flat Rock (2), 4 p.m.
Milan at Ypsilanti Lincoln (2), 4:30 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
Bedford at Whitmer Freshman Invitational, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
New Boston Huron at Trenton, 6 p.m.
BOYS GOLF
Bedford, Milan in Ypsilanti Lincoln Railsplitter Invitational at Pine View, 8 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Milan at Ypsilanti Lincoln, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY
TRACK AND FIELD
Bedford at Whitmer Golden W Invitational, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Flat Rock at Lincoln Park, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
BASEBALL
New Boston Huron at Bedford (2), 11 a.m.
Airport Tournament, 10 a.m.
Gibraltar Carlson at Riverview, 1 p.m.
Melvindale at Jefferson (2), 11 a.m.
Pinckney vs. Milan (2) at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Flat Rock at Trenton (2), 11 a.m.
Wayne Memorial at Jefferson (2) 11 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Bedford at Gibraltar Carlson, 10 a.m.
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The walls evidently aren’t closing in on President Joe Biden.
Despite the mainstream press finally taking up the sleazy business dealings discussed in e-mails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop, the media’s lack of interest in Joe Biden’s knowledge or involvement in this lucrative part of the family business is palpable.
If President Donald Trump were caught up in similar circumstances, he’d be hounded at every press conference and during every walk to Marine One with the questions: What did he know and when did he know it? It’d dominate cable news and the Sunday shows, newspaper editorials and op-ed pages.
While it’s nice that the laptop once dismissed as Russian disinformation is finally considered a legitimate source of news by what are supposed to be news outlets, the reporting comes a year-and-a-half late and doesn’t add new information commensurate with the delay.
At this rate, the press will develop a keen interest in the Joe Biden angle to the story — the most interesting and consequential angle — sometime in late 2023.
The president’s son, Hunter, and his brother, Jim, have made a living from trafficking on their family name and political connections. The laptop is a guide to a particularly ripe example, a deal with CEFC China Energy, a cat’s paw of the Chinese Communist Party that funneled nearly $5 million to Hunter and his uncle.
It wouldn’t have taken much imagination or curiosity on Joe Biden’s part to realize what his son was up to. The president has said that he’s “never spoken” to Hunter about “his overseas business dealings.” Let’s stipulate that’s true (even if it’s hard to believe) — it wouldn’t have taken much conversation for the then-vice president to understand why his son was hitching a ride on Air Force Two with him on a trip to China in 2013. It wasn’t for sightseeing.
Hunter met with the investment banker Jonathan Li, whose private-equity fund got approved by Chinese authorities shortly afterward. Hunter sat on the board.
Until they had a falling out over Hunter’s poor judgment in joining the board of the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, Biden’s son was in business with John Kerry’s stepson, Chris Heinz. So that’s two relations of Democrats who had run for president and occupied high government offices, just coincidentally doing buck-raking together.
How could Joe Biden and John Kerry, these sophisticated statesmen with high-flying connections around the world, not notice what was going on? Had they never encountered the phenomenon of relatives of government officials trying to cash in before?
Even if Joe wanted to avert his gaze from Hunter, in the grip of a terrible addiction, what about his brother, Jim? Did Joe never talk to him about business, either? (That’s an awful lot of not talking for Joe Biden.)
Even though we knew about it back in 2020, the CEFC deal remains jaw-dropping. The company sought to extend Chinese influence as part of Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative. The founder of CEFC, Ye Zianming, roped in Hunter Biden, infamously giving him a 2.8-carat diamond after their first meeting. Everyone knew the score.
Hunter referred to another CEFC official as “the f–king spy chief” and was under no illusions about his attraction to the firm. He told Tony Bobulinski, recruited to structure the deal, that CEFC was “coming to be MY partner to be partners with the Bidens.”
The only one who didn’t understand the nature of this relationship was Joe Biden, who must have believed well-heeled companies connected to the Chinese government sought out his son for his business acumen and sound judgment.
As it happens, an e-mail says that “the big guy,” identified by Bobulinski as Joe Biden, was going to get a 10% cut of the deal. In a text, Hunter associate James Gilliar reminded Bobulinski, “Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u are face to face, I know you know that but they are paranoid.”
If Republicans take the House, they should make all of this a major focus of investigation. In the meantime, the press ought, out of a feeling of shame if nothing else, to bring more skepticism to the assurances that Joe Biden knew nothing about any of this. Even the president’s fiercest critics don’t believe that he’s that clueless.
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All 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League will be asked to vote on introducing the system to the top flight when clubs gather for the league’s annual meeting later this month.
Referees have already trialled the software and received advanced training in the system through special sessions at Hampden, and if the move gets the green-light from the SPFL AGM, they will put theory into practice after the domestic break for the World Cup in Qatar.
A resolution has been circulated to every club in the senior league ladder which requires a 75 per cent approval rate. That means nine of the 12 current Premiership clubs, who would be directly affected by the new governance system, have to be in favour. In addition, eight Championship votes and 15 of the 20 clubs in the bottom two SPFL divisions will need to say yes to proceed with the proposal.
Cost projections and technical information will be circulated to clubs in advance of the vote. Reports last month suggested initial estimates of a £60,000 outlay per team could almost double to have a pitchside camera system placed in the 12 top-flight stadiums. It is understood that while all the clubs outside of the top flight will be asked to vote, the Championship and Leagues One and Two would not be given VAR, while correspondence on how it would be used in the Premier Sports and Scottish Cup has yet to be issued.
A VAR system has been in place in England since the start of season 2019/20 and Scotland is one of few leagues in Europe where it is not utilised, though Scottish clubs competing in Europe have been subject to the process.
Referees also spoke in favour of the introduction last month during their advanced training sessions using the system and speaking in December, Scottish FA head of referee operations Crawford Allan revealed they were trying to speed along it's introduction.
"Our desire is to bring it in as early as we can," he said. "There's not one referee that I've spoken to that doesn't want it.”
The clubs meet for the SPFL AGM on April 19 where the vote will take place, with was confirmed by an SPFL statement released on Monday afternoon.
It read: “The Scottish Professional Football League can today confirm that there will be a vote on 19 April on whether to introduce VAR to the cinch Premiership.
“The SPFL has this afternoon circulated a resolution to all 42 member clubs, who will be asked to vote on its introduction at the SPFL General Meeting on that date.
“The resolution requires 75 per cent of cinch Premiership clubs, 75 per cent of clubs in the cinch Championship and 75 per cent of clubs in cinch Leagues 1 and 2 combined to vote in favour.
“If the resolution is passed, the target implementation date for VAR will be following conclusion of the Qatar World Cup 2022, which takes place between 21 November and 18 December this year.”
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The 2022 Grammy Awards opened with host Trevor Noah referencing Will Smith and his controversial slap at the Oscars.
"It is going to be such a beautiful evening. Don't even think of it as an award show, this is a concert where we're giving out awards,” he joked. "We're going to be listening to some music, we're going dancing, we're going to be singing, we're going to be keeping people's names out of our mouths."
Here’s who won big at the Grammys and which musicians took to the stage to perform.
Grammy Winners 2022
Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic were the big winners at the Grammys with both acts securing two major awards.
Jon Batiste, who was nominated in 11 categories - the most of any act, claimed the gong for album of the year, considered the biggest of the night, for his album We Are. He also secured three minor awards during the pre-show.
The Las Vegas show at the 17,000-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena also saw American country artist Chris Stapleton, Doja Cat and SZA pick up major prizes.
Roots drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presented the award for song of the year to Silk Sonic, after earlier winning his own gong for best music film for his documentary Summer Of Soul. The documentary also won the prize for best documentary feature at the Oscars last week.
19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo took home the Grammys for best new artist and best pop vocal album for her debut Sour, and thanked her mother for supporting her dreams "no matter how crazy (they were)".
She had been tipped to sweep the "big four" categories - best new artist, record of the year, song of the year and album of the year - as Billie Eilish did in 2020, but fell slightly short.
Silk Sonic, who claimed the awards for record and song of the year for Leave The Door Open acknowledged their wins would cause "upset" among mainstream fans. The funk duo, consisting of Bruno Mars and singer Anderson Paak, fended off favourites including Eilish and Batiste for the prizes.
Tributes paid to Taylor Hawkins
Clips of late Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins headlined the in memoriam section of the evening. Footage of performances and backstage moments with the late musician were set to the band's song My Hero and frontman Dave Grohl was heard to say "he's the best drummer in the world, we love him so much".
Earlier in the night, Foo Fighters won all three awards they were nominated for - best rock performance, best rock song and best rock album for their latest offering Medicine at Midnight.
Who performed at the Grammys 2022?
Billie Eilish performed her song Happier Than Ever wearing a t-shirt featuring a picture of the musician. There were also energetic performances from Lil Nas X and K-pop superstars BTS. Folk veteran Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance on stage alongside Bonnie Raitt, who helped her when she struggled with her lines while introducing Brandi Carlile.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky also delivered a speech remotely in which he urged musicians to "tell our story".
"The war. What's more opposite to music. The silence of ruined cities and killed people," he said in an emotional message.
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The Pacific Northwest likes to read, and what better way to get book suggestions than to ask around? Here, we ask Yakima's own Kyle MacLachlan, the Golden Globe-winning actor (“Twin Peaks”) who most recently starred in Peacock’s “Joe vs. Carole” as Howard Baskin, plus Paul Atreides in the original “Dune,” Portland’s mayor in “Portlandia” and more.
What book are you reading now? I’m reading Graham Greene’s “The Comedians” along with a few others. I always have a bunch going at any one time. I’m reading this because there is a TV series I’m interested in producing and the writer used this book as source material!
What book have you reread the most? Well, it’s been awhile, but when I was younger, believe it or not, I read “Dune” (by Frank Herbert) quite a few times!
What book do you recommend other people read and why? I would encourage people to pick up “Atomic Habits” (by James Clear). It helped me take small steps daily that added up to better productivity.
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Future Islands, Usher Hall, Edinburgh ****
Future Islands remain the most thoroughly diverse and richly expressive one-hit wonders of recent times. If anyone knows one thing about the Baltimore quartet, it’s still – eight years on from the event – that truly wonderful live performance of their song Seasons (Waiting On You) on David Letterman’s show in 2014, where the sleek, yearning synthpop lines of the song were subverted by singer Samuel T Herring’s jagged, heartfelt dad-at-an-indie-disco dancing and his discordant, punctuating death metal roar.
The Future Islands live experience suggests that this continues to be the band’s overriding style, but they also make repeating a similar thing feel effortlessly fresh and exciting in a way few other groups can match. The performance from 37-year-old Herring remains a wonderful thing to behold, a burst of Northern soul physicality set to music for wistful, nostalgic synthpop romantics.
He shakes his hips at the audience during Peach, performs tip-toe balletic skips during Waking, powers into a frankly punishing Cossack dance routine amid the well named Balance, and flips energetically into the Funky Worm during Long Flight’s growling, low-end groove. Most often, he just slaps his breastbone so loud that it pops through the microphone.
This earnest intensity is what remains lovable about the group, six albums into their career (ten, if you count their obscure past life as Art Lord and the Self-Portraits). Each song introduction sounds like a religious affirmation: “This is a song for the last two years and everything we went through… a song about being a child and being so afraid you don't know nothing… a song about a person who went on tour for four months and when they got back they found they'd lost everything they loved; it's a true story.”
Amid it all, despite the singularly huge response to Seasons, it was a show filled with relentlessly gorgeous music, from the joyful New Wave groove of A Dream of You and Me to the sheer uplifting ache of Ancient Water.
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In July 2021, CarriAnn Ross made history at the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.
Ross, who at that time had worked for the sheriff’s office for 26 years as a civilian employee, became the first woman in 35 years to serve as the office’s chief civil deputy, overseeing the administrative side of the office. She is also the first to have that position as a non-commissioned employee of the department.
Ross, a Yakima Valley native, sees her work as a chance to serve the county and the department where she has worked for her entire career.
Here are some questions and answers with Ross:
How did your career with the sheriff’s office begin?
Actually, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do with myself. I was still very young. Back then, you couldn’t apply to work here until you were 21. I had just turned 21, and my sister-in-law said, “You should apply for the sheriff’s office.” I applied and I began working in dispatch. I actually loved it. The rotating shifts were not the best, but I loved dispatch.
I worked there for five years, and because my husband also had wonky shifts in the night we decided if we were going to start a family, we needed to have someone with a regular schedule. So I moved to the records side of the business. From there, I was promoted after 10 years in records to the records supervisor, and after 11 years there, I was promoted to this position.
Were you seeking to become the chief civil deputy?
I don’t know if I ever sought (a promotion) specifically. My parents always taught me to do more and do better, and be proud of your work. I was reaching out and doing more and learning more. I guess it was just a natural segue to promote up as you learn more and feel like you have the direction where things are going.
As the records manager, we have had commissioned personnel be in (the chief civil deputy’s) position, and not all of them come in from the (administrative) law-enforcement background, but a more non-technical, hands-on commissioned policing situation. They don’t always have the skill in the records and the paperwork minutiae and the reasoning behind it. They just don’t deal in that avenue.
The more I learned, the more I was incorporated into administrative decisions, and then when this position was open, it made sense to Sheriff (Bob) Udell to move it over to a non-commissioned role for someone who has experience on that side.
Has there been a noncommissioned civil deputy before?
I don’t believe so. Because it was always the understanding that they just commissioned the person, so I think there were civilians that were put into this post, but they were commissioned. There are pictures on the wall of chiefs who were women, but they were also commissioned. I have never had a desire to (get a law-enforcement officer’s commission). The opportunity to be in this position had presented itself earlier in my career, but it was deemed that it was a commissioned position, and I would have to go through reserve academy to do it. It is not the avenue I wanted to take. I’ve always preferred the non-commissioned, administrative side of the business.
Didn’t Sheriff Udell used to have this position?
He did. He was a great mentor, as was my original trainer in dispatch, Debbie Martin. She was my mentor in dispatch, and she moved into records, and I cannot count how much I learned from her. When (Udell) was the chief civil deputy, I had never really worked that close with him (before) because he had always been out on the road. We learned a lot from each other in that period.
What are your duties as the chief civil deputy?
I’m pretty much in charge of all the finance, dispatch and records and finance. I actually manage one commissioned officer, the civil deputy, because his job duties fall almost 100% within the civil world of the sheriff’s office. He basically corresponds with the administrative lieutenant on any patrol needs if he has questions on that.
I handle research and implementation and contracts for any technology that comes into the office. I also liaise with tech services, so I am the administrator on a lot of the technology and with them as my backup on that.
I help with budgeting. We have a small administrative staff, just two chiefs (civil and criminal), the sheriff and our lieutenants. We’ve also incorporated our records manager into that group and our senior accountant. That gives us the proper information to do our budgeting.
Are there any particular challenges with the job?
It is mostly dealing with the political aspect of the job. You have to get together with the other powers that be in the county to get things pushed forward for what we need to function properly as a sheriff’s office. It’s a constant effort to measure what we need versus what we would like to have, where is the money going to come in from and what can we afford.
We look at how to better streamline our business and use the resources we have to make the most of everything. It’s difficult and it’s constantly reevaluating and reassessing.
What do you really like about your job?
I love the sheriff’s office, and I love the people I work with. Even with the challenges over the year, I enjoy working for the county as a whole. I feel like I am able to give back to the community, and also give back to this office and make it a better place, and leave it better than I found it.
Every job has ebbs and flows over the years, but I would not change anything that I have done. I just really enjoy working here, the challenges and the fact that it changes all the time. There are always new things to learn. I feel if I don’t learn anything, it means I’m not trying hard enough and it’s time to go.
Do you have any plans for taking your side of the sheriff’s office to the next level?
For years, we’ve had this administrative team, and we have this list of things that we are working on and priorities we want to meet. A huge one is getting the body cameras. Obviously, legislation also pushed that forward. That was a huge move. In the future, we would like to consolidate the dispatch centers and we’re trying to work on this radio project to get a new system that’s functional so everybody can communicate with each other at all times.
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A few years ago, Isaac Larsen attended a wedding at a pioneer church in Minnesota. After the ceremony, he wandered around a cemetery by the church.
He noticed the cemetery, which had never been tilled, was at least a foot higher than a corn field just on the other side of a fence.
“That was one of those ‘lightbulb’ moments that told me that a lot of soil had been eroded from that field since the founding of the church,” Larsen said.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst geosciences professor and his co-researchers have released a new study that found topsoil in the Midwest is eroding at an average rate of 1.9 millimeters per year. They measured elevation differences between native prairie and farm fields at about 20 sites, the majority in central Iowa, with some in Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska.
The researchers estimate the Midwest has lost 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil since farmers began tilling 160 years ago. This erosion, Larsen said, makes it more difficult and more expensive to grow crops.
“We’re going to need to feed more people in the future,” he said, “and degraded soils that have lost their organic rich horizons just aren’t as productive.”
The solution, Larsen said, is to adopt no-till farming. “It’s not some unsolvable problem.”
In Iowa, never-farmed prairie is one of the rarest ecosystems besides oak savanna, said Emily Martin, the conservation programs coordinator for the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The group helped the researchers identify prairie sites throughout the state where they could take measurements.
Martin said the study’s findings that topsoil is eroding at an average rate of 1.9 millimeters per year is “a shocking number. But it’s not surprising either.” She said conservation groups like the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation need to work with farmers to protect land and further integrate conservation with agriculture.
As topsoil thins, soil productivity declines. Iowa State University agronomy professor Richard Cruse said farmers can lose 50%-70% of their yield potential because of the loss of topsoil.
“When you’re talking about that, you’re also talking about sustainability or resilience, the potential for an area to produce under good times and bad,” Cruse said. “The loss of soil reduces that capacity.”
Cruse, who said he thought the study was “done pretty well,” added that topsoil isn’t gone. Most of the topsoil that moves because of erosion is deposited in the same field downslope. But that still affects production potential, he said.
“The loss from the hillslope, where it is progressively thinning, has a much bigger negative impact on production than does the accumulation of that on the soil downslope which already has more than adequate topsoil to produce,” he said.
Cruse added a little less than a third of Iowa’s soils are no-tilled, so “it is realistic” to stop tillage, he said.
“By and large, we have the technology now to make no-till work or something that approximates it, maybe strip till,” Cruse said. “So it's realistic. It’s more challenging with some soils than others.”
Some farmers are already no-till. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in August 2021 that 21% of all cultivated cropland acres are continuous no-till.
Austin Charlson grows corn and soybeans in Wright County, Iowa. About 75%-85% of his acres have been no-till for seven years – primarily because when he started farming he had no equipment. He says he’s noticed a difference in the soil of his no-till acres.
“I'll take a spade out in the field and I'll step in, dig out a section of soil and the texture is evolving,” Charlson said. “For one thing, there's more earthworm holes, so that promotes water going down and oxygen going down to the roots. Earthworms add fertility and they help break up the soil.”
Charlson said his soils are “more crumbly” whereas other soils he’s seen on a field that’s been tilled and cultivated are more granular, “really fine like a powder,” he said.
“Right now we're in drought-ish conditions, but no-till is helping to reserve my water reserves. It’s helping to retain my subsoil moisture, or the water that my crops need to grow,” he said.
But Charlson said he has experienced some frustrations with no-till. Depending on the moisture conditions, the soil can be hard without tillage, which doesn’t allow for a good seedbed, he said.
“It’s been a challenge,” he said. “I’m constantly learning, I’m trying to modify things and make it better.”
The soil erosion study was published in the journal Earth’s Future.
Follow Katie on Twitter: @katiepeikes
Harvest Public Media reports on food systems, agriculture and rural issues through a collaborative network of NPR stations throughout the Midwest and Plains.
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Book lovers are moving away from picking up a book and instead listening to audiobooks, a growing trend among readers.
When it comes to making reading choices, audiobooks are gaining in appeal, especially in the 18 to 29 age group.
According to the Association of American Publishers, audiobooks are growing faster than any other format, including print and e-books.
Robin Whitten, editor and founder of AudioFile Magazine based in Maine credits apps like Audible for making it easier and more accessible for listeners to enjoy audiobooks.
"You have your player with you at all times, you have your phone, but also you know you can listen through smart speakers and you know that just makes it so much easier, which is sort of the way the author intended you to listen to their book."
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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team maintainers preform post-flight inspections after the first practice at the 2022 FIDAE Air & Trade Show, April 3, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. The F-22 Demo Team represent the U.S. Air Force at airshows across the world, and are selected based on skill, military barring, and personal and professional merit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, arrives at the 2022 FIDAE Air & Trade Show, April 2, 2022, in Santiago, Chile. Gunderson is an experienced combat fighter pilot with over 1500 flying hours in the F-15C Eagle and the F-22A Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)
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The 15th Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office hosts a glow run for Airmen and their families to attend to spread awareness of sexual assault and resources as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 1, 2022. The Department of Defense observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault and requiring a personal commitment from all Service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)
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The first pay-back from New York state for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) has come in the form of an overdue $700 water bill to the City of Lockport. This is the first time the city has been a part of the program.
Mayor Michelle Roman said she was “excited” about the program, which was made possible through $69.8 million in federal funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan. The New York State Office of Temporary Disability will administer the benefits, which are targeted toward low-income households, particularly those who pay a high proportion of their income for water and sewer services.
Benefits will be determined on a customer’s past-due water and sewer bills. Applicants are eligible for up to $5,000 per household ($2,500 for water bills; $2,500 for sewer bills) to cover overdue charges. Benefits will be paid directly to the Lockport Water Department and will bring a customer's account current.
“I am excited that we are able to be a part of the program, which allows our residents to be able to get caught up on their water and sewer bills and start fresh,” Roman said. “We got the first payment, so we know that it works.”
Eligibility and benefits are based on income, household size and total amount of overdue water and sewer charges. Income guidelines will mirror those of the Home Energy Assistance Program. For a household of two people, the maximum gross monthly income is $3,569. For a family of four, the maximum gross monthly income is $5,529.
Households may be eligible for the benefit if they receive Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TA) and Code A Supplemental Security Income (SSI, Living Alone).
To begin the process, participants must already pay the Lockport Water Department, have an account at least 20 days past, have a water lien that is levied on your local property taxes or have water services terminated or facing disconnection due to unpaid bills.
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/4952nya4. To apply online visit https://otda.ny.gov/programs/water-assistance/#apply.
For more information about LIHWAP, call 1-833-690-0208 or 1-800-342-3009 or email NYSLIHWAP@otda.ny.gov.
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In Michael Kinsley's immortal definition, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth -- some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say." By that standard, the term would definitely apply to Joe Biden's recent condemnation of Vladimir Putin.
"For God's sake," Biden blurted out, "this man cannot remain in power."
An international coalition of Nervous Nellies and lunchroom monitors pronounced themselves aghast. You'd think the president had intentionally broken wind at a state dinner, or proclaimed a Supreme Court justice's wife as crazy as an outhouse rat.
No sooner had he made the remark at the end of a powerful speech expressing the West's determination to resist Russian aggression -- Biden warned Putin not to advance "on one single inch of NATO territory" -- than White House staff began walking it back. "Regime change" in Russia, they emphasized, is not American policy.
A hand-wringing Washington Post headline read: "Biden's Putin remark pushes U.S.-Russia relations closer to collapse."
Not Putin's manifest crimes against humanity, mind you, but Biden's outburst. Might it not push Putin's imagined paranoia over the edge?
On the Sunday talk shows, Republican politicians competed with Kremlin spokesmen to express their shock. On NBC's "Meet the Press," GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio worried that Biden's indignation "plays into the hands of Russian propagandists and plays into the hands of Vladimir Putin."
Kremlin mouthpiece Dmitry Peskov said it wasn't up to Biden to decide who the Russian president should be. Somewhat laughably, he insisted that was up to the "Russian people," whose say-so is entirely theoretical, given Putin's practice of having political rivals jailed or murdered. Indeed, the Little Czar's reign resembles nothing so much as a series of footnotes to Dostoyevsky's prophetic 1872 novel "The Possessed." Suffice it to say that Russia has never experienced democracy, instead lurching periodically from one form of dictatorship to another.
Even so, America's imaginary determination to conquer Russia is a major feature of the Putin regime's propaganda, despite the U.S. having restrained itself from trying since 1945. Anybody familiar with Russian suffering in World War II can understand a degree of national paranoia, although Biden was surely correct to say that Putin's pledge to "de-Nazify" Ukraine is both "cynical" and "obscene."
Nevertheless, to many Russians, it plays.
That said, and much to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismay, everything about President Biden's strong but measured approach to Ukraine's agony has demonstrated extreme U.S. reluctance to go to war in Russia's backyard. First Napoleon and then Adolf Hitler long ago proved the futility of doing so.
And that was before Russia acquired nuclear weapons.
Even so, God forbid that the Russian dictator should get his little feelings hurt. Why, he might do something crazy, such as bomb Ukrainian apartment buildings, hospitals and orphanages.
War crimes, all.
Even French President Emmanuel Macron of France, a stalwart NATO ally, expressed a degree of concern with Biden's outburst. "I wouldn't use this kind of words," Macron said in a television interview. He said that he hoped to broker a cease-fire and a Russian withdrawal by diplomatic means. "If we want to do this," Macron added, "we mustn't escalate, neither with words nor with actions."
Down at the police station, this tactic is known as the good cop/bad cop approach to dealing with recalcitrant suspects. And cops use it because it works. Do you want to cut a deal with the very angry American president, or the more understanding French one?
Italy's foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, put it another way. President Biden, he said, had used words "that must make Putin clearly understand that he has to stop." The American president, he added, made "a very clear speech, he used resolute words ... But let's remember that on the other side, Putin uses bombs."
Was Ronald Reagan wrong to call the Soviet Union an "Evil Empire"? Was it a terrible gaffe by a doddering old man to personalize the Cold War when Reagan urged "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"? Many thought so at the time, but few would say so now.
In his Warsaw speech, Biden cast the Ukraine crisis as a new Cold War, a generational conflict: "a new great battle for freedom: a battle between democracy and autocracy, between liberty and repression, between a rules-based order and one governed by brute force."
Like blogger Kevin Drum, I doubt Biden's spontaneous remark will send Putin over the edge. "Quite the opposite," Drum wrote: "The fact that Biden is obviously very sincere in his loathing of Putin makes it clear that the U.S. and NATO are unlikely to back down in Ukraine." Putin would be well advised to find a pathway to retreat from a disaster of his own creation.
Good cop/bad cop.
Biden himself now says he never meant to endorse a policy of "regime change," but had an emotional reaction to meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
That's good enough for me.
Arkansas Times columnist Gene Lyons is a National Magazine Award winner. You can email Lyons at eugenelyons2@yahoo.com.
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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda says it may not necessarily be a last resort but the Bank will offer to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year Japanese Government Bonds if the rise in long-term interest rates is rapid
Earlier from Kuroda:
More from BOJ Gov Kuroda - mentions FX intervention
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda says Japan's economy is likely to recover
The headline comment above from K has seen the JGB 10 year yield drop (price up)
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- FX stability is important
- closely watching the impact of forex on Japan's economy
- must watch out for any sharp FX moves
If you have missed these sorts of comments in the recent past out Japan on the importance of FX stability ... what they mean is Japanese authorities do not want to see sharp movement in the yen exchange rate.
Over the past 24 hours or so its pretty much been mission accomplished, right?
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Meet Bevy and Bella, Pedro and Selina, this week’s Pets of the Week in the San Gabriel Valley/Whittier area.
Bevy and Bella would like to stay together
Bevy and Bella’s owner had to go into assisted living and can no longer care for them. Born in 2013, these beauties desperately need rescuing either by adoption or foster. Bevy is the gorgeous all-black male. Sweet-tempered and trusting, he is good with cats, dogs and children. He is very adaptable. Bella is a beautiful tortoiseshell. She is very sweet and shy, but needs more time to get used to an environment. Unless she is adopted with Bevy, Bella would do best as an only pet. They are neutered and spayed, vaccinated and current on records. Apply to take them home at www.lifelineforpets.org/cat-adoption-application-revised.html. For more information, 626-676-9505. Email: info@lifelineforpets.org. www.lifelineforpets.org
Pedro, No. A502314, aims to please
One-year-old Pedro is a happy, active dog with lots of adorable puppy energy. He loves being the center of attention and being petted and will even sit in your lap to be close to you. Pedro is very friendly and is always very excited to meet new people. He’s a quick learner and highly motivated by delicious treats — he already knows sit, down and shake. Pedro is a bundle of energy and will bring so much fun to your life!
The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip and age-appropriate vaccines.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets and schedule an adoption appointment on the website. Adoptions are by appointment only, and new adoption appointments are available at 10 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email. pasadenahumane.org
Open your heart to Selina, No. A502316
Fourteen-year-old Selina is a sweet senior kitty looking for a warm lap to curl up on. Selina is very friendly and greets new people by coming up to the front of her kennel. She likes being petted and especially being treated to cat treats. Selina, with her striking good looks, is looking for a loving home to spend her golden years.
The adoption fee for cats is $100. All cat adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip and age-appropriate vaccines.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets and schedule an adoption appointment on the website. Adoptions are by appointment only, and new adoption appointments are available at 10 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email. pasadenahumane.org
Anissa V. Rivera, columnist, “Mom’s the Word,” Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, Azusa Herald, Glendora Press and West Covina Highlander, San Dimas/La Verne Highlander. Southern California News Group, 605 E. Huntington Drive, Suite 100, Monrovia, CA 91016. 626-497-4869.
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By Hilel Italie | Associated Press
NEW YORK — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, has never been so busy.
“A year ago, we might have been receiving one, maybe two reports a day about a book being challenged at a library. And usually those calls would be for guidance on how to handle a challenge or for materials that support the value of the work being challenged,” Caldwell-Stone told The Associated Press. “Now, we’re getting three, four, five reports a day, many in need of support and some in need of a great deal of support.”
“We’re on the phone constantly,” she added.
Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year and the ALA has included some numbers in its annual State of America’s Libraries Report, released Monday. The association found 729 challenges — affecting nearly 1,600 books — at public schools and libraries in 2021, more than double 2020’s figures and the highest since the ALA began compiling challenges more than 20 years ago.
The actual total for last year is likely much higher — the ALA collects data through media accounts and through cases it learns about from librarians and educators and other community members. Books preemptively pulled by librarians — out of fear of community protest or concern for their jobs — and challenges never reported by libraries are not included.
The number could well grow again in 2022, Caldwell-Stone said, as conservative-led school boards and legislatures enact more restrictions. Last week, the Georgia legislature passed a bill that would accelerate the process for removing books seen as “harmful to minors.”
“Nothing would surprise me,” Caldwell-Stone says.
The two most challenged books on the ALA’s top 10 list have been in the news often: Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir about sexual identity, “Gender Queer,” and Jonathan Evison’s “Lawn Boy,” a coming-of-age novel narrated by a young gay man. Both have been singled out by Republican officials.
Last fall in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin backed a local school board’s banning of the two books during his successful run for governor. Around the same time, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster supported a school board’s decision to remove “Gender Queer.”
In Florida recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized “Gender Queer” and “Lawn Boy” upon signing a law that would force elementary schools to provide a searchable list of every book available in their libraries or used in instruction and allow parents, DeSantis said, “to blow the whistle.”
Kobabe and Evison noted during recent interviews an irony of their books being targeted: Neither set out to write a story for young people. But they gained a following among students with the help of the American Library Association, which has given each book an Alex Award for works “written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.”
“I think a big part of our books getting so much attention is that they’re award winners and ended up being purchased by libraries all over the country,” Kobabe said.
Others on the ALA list, virtually all cited for LGBTQ or racial themes, include Angie Thomas’ bestselling “The Hate U Give,” centered on a police shooting of a Black teen; George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” Juno Dawson’s “This Book Is Gay” and Susan Kuklin’s “Beyond Magenta.” Two older works that have been on the list before also appear: Sherman Alexie’s autobiographical novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s debut novel “The Bluest Eye.”
The library association defines a “challenge” as a “formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.” The ALA doesn’t keep a precise figure for how many books have actually been removed, but cases have come up routinely over the past year. Last December, a school district in San Antonio, Texas, pulled hundreds of library books to “ensure they did not have any obscene or vulgar material in them.”
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcus Biosciences Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) will replace Investors Bancorp Inc. (NASD:ISBC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, April 7. S&P 500 constituent Citizens Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CFG) is acquiring Investors Bancorp in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions.
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LONDON and NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of London, the next-generation technology company and the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, today announced the appointment of Geoff Russell as a Non-Executive Director (NED) and Chair of the UK Bank Board Audit Committee (BAC), effective immediately.
Russell has over ten years' experience as a Chair and NED, with high profile roles in industries including banking, Fintech and Edtech. He has held senior positions across various committees including audit, risk, credit, investments, and remuneration/nominations. Russell is a qualified accountant – who spent over 25 years at KPMG – with 13 years as a Partner. During this time, he oversaw sectors such as Global Banking, Public Sector, and was Practice Lead for emerging markets. In 2006, he was seconded from KPMG to HM Treasury as Director of Financial Management and shortly after retiring from KPMG, he was appointed by the United Kingdom (UK) Government to lead the Learning and Skills Council, the largest non-departmental public body in the UK at the time.
David Skillen, Chairperson UK, The Bank of London: "Geoff has an impressive domestic and international background, having undertaken assignments in over 80 countries. The complexity of roles he has succeeded in during his long career, as well as the trust put in him by HM Government is a clear indicator that he is an outcome focussed leader, and will add tremendous value to our growing firm as both a board member and BAC Chair".
Geoff Russell says, "I'm excited to be joining The Bank of London at this transformative stage of its journey. I'm delighted I can help drive the firm's long-term financial performance whilst ensuring a robust and agile control framework. I have full confidence that we will differentiate ourselves using our innovative and patented technologies, to drive transparency, reduce complexity and make banking better for all".
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About The Bank of London
The Bank of London is a leading-edge technology company and the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank.
Launched in November 2021 as the sixth principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom, and only the second in 250 years. With a $1.1 billion valuation, it is the first bank in history to attain 'unicorn' status upon debut.
With headquarters in London and offices in New York, The Bank of London has been established to serve banks, clearing houses, digital & traditional asset firms, governments, financial services companies from local fintechs to global institutions, payment networks and non-financial brands seeking to launch fully compliant financial products and services in-country and across-borders.
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Daniel Jones says he will be ready to play.
The Giants are banking on him playing much better.
Coming off the neck injury that sidelined him for the final six games of last season, Jones expects to be on the field “feeling good” at practice later this month, and to gain medical clearance for contact when hits on quarterbacks resume in August preseason games.
“Yeah, I’ll be cleared and ready to go,” Jones said Monday as the team’s voluntary offseason training program began.
After a promising rookie season, Jones regressed over the last two seasons as an overcommitment to ball security seemed to strip away his aggressiveness. But his critics’ eyes were opened when a stagnant offense (18.4 points per game) became nonfunctional in his absence (9.3).
“I take full responsibility for how I’ve played, and we haven’t won enough games,” said Jones, who is 12-25 as a starter. “We haven’t scored enough points. We haven’t done things well enough. I take responsibility for that. As a quarterback, you play a big role in those things. So, that’s what I’m focused on. I’m working on improving and making sure that myself, as well as the offense and team, is ready to go daily.”
Giants co-owner John Mara, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll all have expressed confidence in Jones as the starter entering his fourth season. Tyrod Taylor (two years, $11 million) and Davis Webb replaced Mike Glennon and Jake Fromm as the top backups.
True feelings will be revealed by May 2 — the deadline for the Giants to decide whether to exercise Jones’ fifth-year contract option at $22.4 million fully guaranteed. It makes little sense to do so from a salary cap perspective, especially when looking at the pickles the Panthers and Browns are now in with Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, respectively. The franchise tag offers a safety net if Jones breaks out and earns a huge contract.
“There will be a time and place for those conversations, so we’ll see,” Jones said. “We’ll take care of that when it comes up, but I’m focused on what we’re doing here.”
For the third time in his young career, Jones is learning a completely new offense, which is one of the things that prompted Mara to say “we’ve done everything we can to screw this kid up” earlier this offseason. The Giants are meeting with top quarterbacks in the draft, but that mostly is due diligence.
“I’m excited to get going here and I appreciate the support,” Jones said.
The new offense ideally will develop into a hybrid between what Daboll brings with him from the Bills and what offensive coordinator Mike Kafka carries over from the Chiefs. Those two high-scoring teams played one of the best games in NFL history during the playoffs.
“You watch a lot of those playoff games for both those teams and try to pick up little things, but [not the same] until you’re really in the system, learning from the coaches and hearing them talk it through,” Jones said. “We’re not quite there yet, so I’m looking forward to that piece of it.
“Like everyone sees, these offenses have scored a lot of points, created a lot of explosive plays, and had a lot of success. Dabes has said we’ll build it around the people here, the skill guys we’ve got and what they do well.”
Monday marked the first day players received playbooks and film-loaded iPads. Daboll’s spring checklist for Jones includes communicating effectively in the huddle, reading teammates’ body language, offering input into the offense’s design and making the right decisions in different simulated situations. It doesn’t include pretending to be Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes.
“As a player you never want to be in a situation where you’re trying to be someone else, or you’re doing things that aren’t you, or you’re comparing yourself in certain situations,” Jones said. “Any player at any position in any sport, I think that’s when you get into trouble.”
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Happy Punch Promotions announces new signings of talent and social media presence.
BUFFALO, N.Y. and LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Punch Promotions, founded by YouTube legends Keemstar (11M combined subscribers) and Fousey (14M combined subscribers), made numerous moves this past week to take influencer boxing to another level with their recent talent and asset acquisitions:
- Happy Punch added two influencer fighters: JiDion (10.3M combined subscribers), a YouTuber with a recent viral courtside haircut at an NBA game, and Salt Papi (3.3M TikTok) an up-and-coming titan in the social media boxing space who has found success in the ring and online.
- Overtflow (3M followers) an influencer, boxer, and mixed martial artist brings his expertise acting as a strategic advisor. Fight Lounge has also joined as a content contributor bringing his unique commentary to Happy Punch.
- Founder Fousey recently announced that he has accepted Deji's challenge and will be stepping back into the ring. Anticipation and hype is already building for both creators as their fans are ready to see who will come out on top.
- Happy Punch has acquired Social Boxing Promotion, Inc. A social media company founded by Purzuh who created the successful YouTube and TikTok boxing channels. They will rebrand as Happy Punch with Purzuh continuing as commentator.
These moves solidify Happy Punch as the largest influencer boxing promotion in terms of its social following and reach. With huge investments pouring into the space by Happy Punch, influencer boxing has never looked healthier. Check out Happy Punch on Instagram and Twitter, for future announcements and upcoming events.
"Influencer boxing is the fastest-growing sport in media entertainment today! Just within the last few months, fans were able to witness iconic moments like Jake Paul's brutal knockout of UFC fighter Tyrone Woodley and the clash of two titans, Deji and Alex Wassabi," said Co-Founder and YouTube sensation, Keemstar. "The best of influencer boxing has yet to achieve its final form, but Happy Punch Promotions is shaking up the sport and pushing it to the next level."
ABOUT HAPPY PUNCH PROMOTIONS:
Happy Punch Promotions is the industry leader in Influencer Combat Sports and actively promotes the space through live events and social media affairs. Founded by Daniel "Keemstar" Keem and Yousef "Fousey" Erakat in August 2021, Happy Punch Promotions executes on bringing world-class entertainment to fans around the world. To stay in the know about ongoing endeavors follow Happy Punch Promotions on Instagram, Twitter, and everywhere else you use social media.
ABOUT KEEMSTAR:
Streamer, YouTuber, Gamer, Influencer of Influencers. Keemstar is the self-made TMZ of the gaming world as the creator of #DramaAlert, the number one source for news on the social interactions in online entertainment. Keemstar focuses on bringing relevant, engaging, and entertaining content to the streaming community. Today, Keemstar reaches millions with 11 million followers combined across all platforms with no plans on slowing down. For more information, please visit www.dramaalert.com
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Launching a multitude of personas and channels since 2011, Fousey is a Palestinian-American YouTube personality and one of the channel's biggest success stories. With over 14 Million followers and over 1.7 Billion views across three YouTube channels, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, and Facebook, Fousey is known for his parodies, vlogs, and comedy sketches. Fousey recently made his critically acclaimed debut as an announcer for the YouTubers vs. TikTokers boxing match, "Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms".
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You cannot reap where you didn’t sow, Safaricom chair tells rivals
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By Patrick Alushula
| Apr 5th 2022 | 5 min read
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is pushing telecommunications companies towards full interoperability - the ability of customers to pay anyone anywhere, with settlements happening in real-time.
While this is good news for customers, the revolutionary idea has Safaricom, Airtel Kenya and Telkom pulling in different directions.
Safaricom, whose mobile money service - M-Pesa - controls 99.9 per cent of the market, is open to the idea but says the rest of the players should learn to invest to make money, and not wait for freebies.
“We are successful with M-Pesa, but why have we been successful? Why do we have 99 per cent market share?” poses Safaricom Chairman, Mr Michael Joseph, in an exclusive interview with Financial Standard.
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“It didn’t happen because we got some favours from somebody. The reason why we are successful with M-Pesa is the massive investment we have made, mostly in distribution.”
That is the path he wants Airtel and Telkom Kenya to take to grow their Airtel Money and T-Kash products respectively.
The latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya shows that M-Pesa had 261,150 agents compared to 22,802 and 8,349 for Airtel Money and T-Kash respectively as at the end of last December.
In terms of the value of transactions, CBK data shows M-Pesa commanded Sh2.206 trillion or 99.9 per cent of the total Sh2.208 trillion worth of transactions in 2021.
CBK recently rolled out the national payment strategy 2022-2025, with part of the focus being to build on the 2018 move that allowed sending of money across mobile money platforms.
The overall aim of full interoperability, CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge says, is to provide customers with seamless, secure and affordable functionality to send and receive money from any financial institution across the payments ecosystem.
Safaricom supports this. Mr Joseph says the telco is alive to the fact that to meet CBK’s goals, it needs to share some of its massive resources with competitors.
But this is a tough ask given the billions of shillings Safaricom has invested over time in building its current infrastructure.
“To share our infrastructure and distribution agents just like that? Come on, you need to invest to make money,” said Mr Joseph. “I don’t think it is the right thing to force a company that has spent billions or perhaps trillions of money to create the business we have created and then to have to give it away because somebody else doesn’t want to spend their money.”
Safaricom’s capital expenditure has been on the rise over time as it won new subscribers and enriched its products and services. This is as its competitors struggle.
The telco has, for instance, spent Sh180 billion as capital expenditure in the five years to March 2021, being an average of Sh36 billion annually.
Mr Joseph says the difference between Safaricom and its competitors has been the distribution network. The absence or little investment by its rivals such as Airtel, Mr Joseph claims, has meant that even if they are cheap, “they cannot make much sense to customers.”
“Why would Airtel not have a successful mobile money business? Their prices are cheaper than ours, and they have customers. Why aren’t they successful? There is a reason for that: distribution,” he says.
“They lack distribution because of lack of interest in investing. They want to be given everything on a platter. I don’t think that is the right thing to do,” adds Mr Joseph.
Airtel does not charge anything for customers to send between Sh1 to the maximum allowed Sh150,000 from one Airtel Money customer to another. Charges for Safaricom, on the other hand, vary between Sh6 and Sh105.
As the market waits to see how full-scale interoperability will shape up, Safaricom will also have to confront the pressure to bring down M-Pesa charges.
The National Treasury says it will soon make proposals to cut M-Pesa charges on the back of increased debate over the pricing of the service. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Mr Ukur Yatani said in a presentation to the Senate, without giving details, that the ministry will soon make proposals to address this.
Monopolistic practices
Mr Yatani had been summoned by the Senate to answer queries on the perceived monopolistic practices by Safaricom. He said one of the sources of concern with mobile money was the perception by consumers and small businesses that the rents from digital technology are “unfairly accruing to Safaricom.”
“This is in the area of unconscionable/excessive rates and Safaricom being a critical trading partner for SMEs and consumers. We will soon be presenting some proposed amendments to deal with this scenario.”
If successful, the move will mark another cut for the telco, which effective January 2021 effected a 45 per cent cut in M-Pesa transaction fees for low-value transaction bands. Mr Joseph says that a reduction of charges while still leaving room to make a return from increased volumes, is a welcome idea.
“I do believe our pricing can be reviewed and looked at again. I don’t think we should be regulated to bring prices down. We should do it because it is the right thing to do,” he said.
Safaricom does not charge to send between Sh1 and Sh100, but the fee varies from Sh6 to Sh105 for transferring between Sh101 and Sh150,000.
M-Pesa withdrawal charges for registered customers range from Sh10 to Sh300. They apply for withdrawals from Sh101 and above.
“I do believe that we have heard what people are saying about M-Pesa, particularly at the lower end of transactions, and I think we should consider. I do believe they will come down. I am pretty sure,” says Mr Joseph.
“As the mother of M-Pesa, I know the closer we can bring our charges closer to zero, the better. Then we will make money through volume of transactions.”
Safaricom started M-Pesa in 2007 and has been on a growth trajectory, overtaking voice to become the top service revenue earner for the telco.
M-Pesa accounted for Sh52.33 billion (37.8 per cent) of the telco’s Sh138.43 billion total service revenue for the half-year ended September 2021.
Safaricom is eying the Ethiopian market with the money transfer service, having secured a telecommunications licence in the Horn of Africa country last year.
Ethiopia is home to over 115 million people, making it the second-largest country in Africa by population, and M-Pesa is expected to thrive given the country’s large unbanked population.
The government had largely closed the economy to external investors but started relaxing the stance in 2019 through the economic reform agenda, with the support of the International Finance Corporation.
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Ocean Center and Daytona Beach Bandshell to Host Single Largest Collegiate Cheer and Dance Event in the World
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 26th year, Varsity Spirit's National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) and National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate National Championship returns to Daytona Beach on April 7-9 boasting a record turnout of teams and participants. In competitions based at the Daytona Beach Bandshell and the Ocean Center, the nation's top universities will be vying for the title of NCA & NDA Collegiate National Champion in the single largest collegiate cheer and dance event in the world.
More than 8,000 participants and 355 teams from colleges across the country will be competing for the coveted golden trophy with approximately 15,000 spectators expected, all record numbers for the annual event that relocated to Daytona Beach back in 1996. Teams will be utilizing 29 hotels in the area and 14 buses that will provide city-wide transportation.
"Daytona Beach has become the premier destination for our NCA & NDA college customers across the country. This much-anticipated event has grown in popularity every year, and we are thrilled with the turnout this year as the largest event ever," said Bill Boggs, Sr. VP and Director of College Programs for NCA & NDA. "Daytona Beach has become synonymous with NCA and NDA, and one of the most recognized cheer and dance venues in the world. It's truly an honor to provide a world-class event where we can recognize these young student athletes for their hard work, dedication to their universities and talent."
In addition to competing at the Daytona Beach Bandshell and the Ocean Center, competitors, along with their coaching staff and family and friends, will be able to enjoy all that the Daytona Beach area has to offer during their visit.
"Daytona Beach is proud to continue to serve as the host city to the NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship," said Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Lori Campbell Baker. "This premier event continues to grow every year and is a positive impact to our local economy. This destination is the perfect backdrop for the competition, providing competitors and their families high-quality accommodations, inside and outside venues that are in close proximity to each other and a wealth of activities to enjoy during their stay."
"Each year, we look forward to welcoming the NCA and NDA Collegiate National Championship, as it has become one of our areas largest and most well-known events" said Ocean Center Director Tim Riddle. "We appreciate the long partnership with NCA/NDA and the continued opportunity to host the many dedicated athletes as they compete for national recognition."
The NCA/NDA Collegiate National Championship is open to the public and will be live streamed on Varsity TV. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.varsity.com/nca/school/competitions/college-nationals/.
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Experience endless adventures in this eclectic destination that offers the perfect, beach base camp from which to explore the greater Daytona Beach area and all Central Florida. Choose thrilling activities or embrace the tranquility of days spent on 23 miles of world-famous white-sand beaches. With more than 12,000 rooms, and a variety of meeting hotels and unique spaces, the destination has accommodations for meetings and groups of all sizes and budgets. Learn more at DaytonaBeach.com. #LoveDaytonaBeach
About Varsity Spirit
Memphis-based Varsity Spirit, the driving force behind cheerleading's dynamic transformation into the high-energy, athletic activity it is today, is the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team and performing arts. A division of Varsity Brands, Varsity Spirit is a leader in uniform innovation, as well as educational camps, clinics and competitions, impacting more than a million athletes each year. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit's employees have been dedicated to celebrating spirit through its brands since 1974. For more information about Varsity Spirit or Varsity Brands, please visit varsity.com or varsitybrands.com.
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Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers - discussion will centre on Ukraine of course:
- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States plus the European Union
G7 ... yeah, its 8 (not a typo)
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PHILADELPHIA , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague is investigating securities fraud allegations on behalf of investors who purchased the securities of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ERIC) between April 27, 2017, and February 25, 2022 (the "Class Period").
If you purchased Ericsson securities during the Class Period, would like to discuss Berger Montague's investigation, or have questions concerning your rights or interests, please contact attorneys Andrew Abramowitz at aabramowitz@bm.net or (215) 875-3015, or Michael Dell'Angelo at mdellangelo@bm.net or (215) 875-3080 or visit: https://investigations.bergermontague.com/telefonaktiebolaget-lm-ericsson/
Whistleblowers: Anyone with non-public information regarding Ericsson is encouraged to confidentially assist Berger Montague's investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under this program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to thirty percent (30%) of recoveries obtained by the SEC. For more information, contact us.
The Lawsuit: According to a recently filed lawsuit, Ericsson and members of its senior management deceived investors about the Company's business in Iraq and its compliance with a December 2019 deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ concerning alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
Investors began to learn the truth through a series of disclosures beginning on February 15, 2022, when Ericsson revealed that unusual expenses in Iraq dating back to 2018 had triggered an internal review. The following day, February 16, 2022, Ericsson's CEO reportedly told a Swedish news outlet that payments dating back to 2018 may have been made to purchase transportation routes through areas controlled by ISIS.
Finally, on February 27, 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published an expose, based on a 79-page leaked Ericsson internal investigation report, which revealed that: (1) Ericsson sought permission from ISIS to work in an ISIS-controlled city and paid to smuggle equipment into ISIS areas; (2) Ericsson "made tens of millions of dollars in suspicious payments over nearly a decade to sustain its business in Iraq"; and, (3) there was within Ericsson "a pattern of bribery and corruption so widespread, and company oversight so weak, that millions of dollars in payments couldn't be accounted for." These revelations caused the price of Ericsson securities, including American Depositary Shares, to experience significant declines in value.
Berger Montague, with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for over five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States.
Contacts
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(215) 875-3015
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MANILA, Philippines and SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velo Labs, a leading blockchain infrastructure company, and iRemit, the largest Filipino-owned, non-bank remittance service provider, have partnered to provide individuals and businesses access to improved cross-border payments using blockchain technology and Velo Digital Credits.
An estimated 34 billion USD in remittances arrive into the Philippines each year and are currently subject to high fees, costly delays, and a complex web of intermediaries – all of which destroy economic value and hurt individuals reliant on cross-border payments. Velo Labs, alongside iRemit, will provide the technology and the settlement network to ensure these cross-border payments can be sent and received cheaper, faster and more securely than current, legacy financial systems allow.
Notably, by integrating with the Velo network, iRemit can now work directly with its trusted partners to settle transactions almost instantly, without the need for intermediary agents. The efficiency delivered by combining Velo Labs' blockchain payment infrastructure with iRemit's robust, domestic settlement network will empower iRemit's users – including overseas Filipinos, migrant workers, and local businesses and individuals – to retain more of their hard-earned money.
"Our partnership with iRemit is a direct reflection of Velo Labs' core mission: to build a global, decentralized, and interoperable settlement network that provides fast, reliable, secure cross-border payments," said Mike Kennedy, CEO of Velo Labs. "As we grow our global settlement network, we're excited to partner with institutions like iRemit, who share our vision of empowering those who rely so heavily on cross-border payments."
The Velo Labs settlement network is powered by the Velo Protocol. This financial protocol is the process of issuing digital credits, pegged to a local fiat currency, to transact value between trusted parties. All digital credits are backed by the Velo Labs utility token, the Velo Token; always maintaining a 1:1 value between the digital credits and the underlying fiat currency. This enables Velo Labs to provide an efficient way of transacting value using digital credits without the risk of volatility that is a concern with other digital asset protocols.
About iRemit
iRemit is the largest Filipino-owned, non-bank remittance service provider, having serviced the cross-border payment needs of overseas Filipinos for over 2 decades. Customers are key to the iRemit mission and the company continues to develop best business and technological practices to ensure they provide secure, reliable and low cost money transfer services so that the individuals that rely on these services can continue to prosper and grow the local economy.
About Velo Labs
Velo Labs uses blockchain technology to develop a global settlement network that empowers financial institutions to provide secure, near-instant cross-border payments at low cost for individual and business customers. Velo Labs is working to improve access to efficient financial services by developing key technologies that allow for the seamless transfer of value across-borders.
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Cirrus Academy students participate in Clean Streets Matter initiative
Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week.
Students in 5th through 8th grade filled several bags of trash as part of the county’s Clean Streets Matter initiative.
Eighth grader Destiny Curry took part in the cleanup for her second time.
“We collected some plates, some canned goods, and even a gas pump, which was crazy to me,” she said.
This is the second year the academy has taken part in the initiative alongside Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful.
Curry says the experience has been eye opening.
“It’s been really fun getting to clean up the community and letting myself know that I’m helping the people around me,” Curry said. “Not only the kids and the scholars that are on campus, but the neighborhoods around me as well.”
Jarvis Adside , the Community Service Liaison for Cirrus Academy, says it’s amazing to see students wanting to take part in cleaning their school and community.
“All it takes is one child, one person to be able to make a difference,” he said. “The empowerment that we are giving them today, hopefully they’re going to take that back to their community, to their homes number one, their churches and then any other organization that they may be a part of, and so let it spread like a wild fire.”
Asha Ellen, the incoming Executive Director for Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, says they’ll continue supporting students in their efforts to clean up their communities.
“Not only is it a lesson for the students, but also we as the adults, we always learn something when we come out and partner and do these events.”
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Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Cirrus Academy got their hands dirty this week.
Students in 5th through 8th grade filled several bags of trash as part of the county’s Clean Streets Matter initiative.
Eighth grader Destiny Curry took part in the cleanup for her second time.
“We collected some plates, some canned goods, and even a gas pump, which was crazy to me,” she said.
This is the second year the academy has taken part in the initiative alongside Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful.
Curry says the experience has been eye opening.
“It’s been really fun getting to clean up the community and letting myself know that I’m helping the people around me,” Curry said. “Not only the kids and the scholars that are on campus, but the neighborhoods around me as well.”
Jarvis Adside , the Community Service Liaison for Cirrus Academy, says it’s amazing to see students wanting to take part in cleaning their school and community.
“All it takes is one child, one person to be able to make a difference,” he said. “The empowerment that we are giving them today, hopefully they’re going to take that back to their community, to their homes number one, their churches and then any other organization that they may be a part of, and so let it spread like a wild fire.”
Asha Ellen, the incoming Executive Director for Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, says they’ll continue supporting students in their efforts to clean up their communities.
“Not only is it a lesson for the students, but also we as the adults, we always learn something when we come out and partner and do these events.”
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new narcotics K-9
After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff's Office now has a new partner.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office now has a new partner.
Ice is a German Shepherd and Alaskan Malamute mix from Hungary.
Deputy Justin Cowart trained with Ice for six weeks in Florida after a police department reached out saying it would donate Ice to Laurens County.
“Like the rest of Georgia, we have a huge methamphetamine problem,” he said. “Yesterday alone we had three overdoses of fentanyl, and having a K-9 available is greatly beneficial to getting the illegal drugs off the street.”
Ice hasn’t spent much time with Laurens County but has already been part of a search that resulted in the seizure of 9.8 grams of fentanyl.
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After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff's Office now has a new partner.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After the death of its last narcotics K-9 Officer in December, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office now has a new partner.
Ice is a German Shepherd and Alaskan Malamute mix from Hungary.
Deputy Justin Cowart trained with Ice for six weeks in Florida after a police department reached out saying it would donate Ice to Laurens County.
“Like the rest of Georgia, we have a huge methamphetamine problem,” he said. “Yesterday alone we had three overdoses of fentanyl, and having a K-9 available is greatly beneficial to getting the illegal drugs off the street.”
Ice hasn’t spent much time with Laurens County but has already been part of a search that resulted in the seizure of 9.8 grams of fentanyl.
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Macon-Bibb NAACP hosts annual lunch for public works employees
The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday.
The lunch was held as a way of commemorating the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s death.
Dr. King was advocating for sanitation workers when he died.
The NAACP says it’s working to keep Dr. King’s dream alive.
The workers received a warm meal, which included chicken, macaroni and cake.
Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Manager Maurice Jackson says he’s grateful for the organization and its efforts.
“Each year it shows the NAACP recognizes the job that we do and the hard work that we’ve already put in for them and for the community and for the residents, and so this is appreciation. This is what we look forward to, and we really appreciate it.”
125 workers received meals on Monday.
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The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon-Bibb NAACP hosted its annual lunch for sanitation workers, public works and parks and beautification on Monday.
The lunch was held as a way of commemorating the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s death.
Dr. King was advocating for sanitation workers when he died.
The NAACP says it’s working to keep Dr. King’s dream alive.
The workers received a warm meal, which included chicken, macaroni and cake.
Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Manager Maurice Jackson says he’s grateful for the organization and its efforts.
“Each year it shows the NAACP recognizes the job that we do and the hard work that we’ve already put in for them and for the community and for the residents, and so this is appreciation. This is what we look forward to, and we really appreciate it.”
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Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month
Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April as National Pickleball Month Monday.
The announcement happened at the Tattnall Square Pickleball and Tennis Center on College Street.
Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world in addition to being the Cherry Blossom capital of the world.
The county’s recreation department is partnering with Macon Pickleball to host multiple events in April to encourage more people to try the sport.
We spoke with Robin Bateman, Tennis Coordinator for Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation.
“We do have a lot of traffic on Mondays and Wednesdays, and I’m hoping to increase that,” Bateman said. “But in general, this sport, anyone can play it, so if you didn’t think you could play a sport, you should try Pickleball.”
Mayor Miller even got in on the fun by playing a game of Pickleball Monday afternoon.
You can play for free this month at the county’s four locations on April 13, 20, and 25. Follow the Macon Pickleball Facebook page for more information.
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Mayor Lester Miller proclaims April National Pickleball Month
Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April as National Pickleball Month Monday.
The announcement happened at the Tattnall Square Pickleball and Tennis Center on College Street.
Mayor Miller says he thinks Macon could soon become the Pickleball capital of the world in addition to being the Cherry Blossom capital of the world.
The county’s recreation department is partnering with Macon Pickleball to host multiple events in April to encourage more people to try the sport.
We spoke with Robin Bateman, Tennis Coordinator for Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation.
“We do have a lot of traffic on Mondays and Wednesdays, and I’m hoping to increase that,” Bateman said. “But in general, this sport, anyone can play it, so if you didn’t think you could play a sport, you should try Pickleball.”
Mayor Miller even got in on the fun by playing a game of Pickleball Monday afternoon.
You can play for free this month at the county’s four locations on April 13, 20, and 25. Follow the Macon Pickleball Facebook page for more information.
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MTA offering new driver training program
The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program.
Prior to the program, new MTA staff would get their training directly from CGTC. Now, MTA has someone from within to train new hires.
We spoke with the Vice President of Economic Development for CGTC about the partnership.
“When you think about it, the organizations that are involved, Work Source Macon-Bibb, Central Georgia Tech, and Macon Transit, we all have a significant impact on the region, and on the individuals here in the region, so that’s why it’s an incredible opportunity for us to be a part of the partnership and being able to employ that training was phenomenal,” Andrea Griner said.
Darrel Lester was the first to receive the training from CGTC. His training will now help future MTA drivers gain their passenger endorsement.
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MTA offering new driver training program
The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority partnered with Central Georgia Technical College to create the Train the Trainer program.
Prior to the program, new MTA staff would get their training directly from CGTC. Now, MTA has someone from within to train new hires.
We spoke with the Vice President of Economic Development for CGTC about the partnership.
“When you think about it, the organizations that are involved, Work Source Macon-Bibb, Central Georgia Tech, and Macon Transit, we all have a significant impact on the region, and on the individuals here in the region, so that’s why it’s an incredible opportunity for us to be a part of the partnership and being able to employ that training was phenomenal,” Andrea Griner said.
Darrel Lester was the first to receive the training from CGTC. His training will now help future MTA drivers gain their passenger endorsement.
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Severe storms possible Tuesday
Welcome to the first full week of April, where temperatures are all over the place and severe weather is back in the forecast.
The Storm Prediction Center has already put us in a Level 3 (of 5), enhanced threat for severe storms.
This includes (the hatched area above) the potential for strong tornadoes, tomorrow afternoon.
Now is a good time to make sure you have multiple ways to get your warnings and know your safe place.
Big picture: a warm front will be lifting north, as the associated low pressure center moves east from Texas.
This will bring in a big rush of Gulf moisture, that will help to destabilize the atmosphere.
This destabilization will act as fuel for any thunderstorms that move in, or are able to pop up ahead of the line.
In regards to timing, the earliest we will likely be seeing storms, is around 11 am.
A squall line will approach the area from northwest to southeast, but any isolated supercell storms ahead of the line could be severe.
Storms are likely through the early afternoon along a line from Sparta to Butler.
By late afternoon/early evening the storms will be moving through areas mainly east of I-75.
The main line doesn’t look like it will be moving too quickly through the area, so heavy rain is also expected.
Storms should be out of the area by 6 or 7 pm, but a few showers will be possible overnight (non severe).
Although this will mostly be a damaging wind threat, tornadoes (including strong tornadoes) will be possible across the area.
Storms could bring 1-2″ of rain over a short period of time, so some urban flooding will be possible as well.
If it wasn’t enough to have a severe threat on Tuesday, we will also have one Wednesday.
Most of the area sits in the Level 2 (low threat), for damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes and heavy rain.
The most important thing about Wednesday, is that it is highly conditional on what happens Tuesday.
In the model graphic above you can see a line of storms along the panhandle of Florida.
If the system sets up like this ahead of the cold front, it will cut our area off from the main instability source.
If we get cut off from that moisture, severe storms are much less likely.
Even with less instability, a few strong storms will be possible as a strong front approaches.
By Thursday afternoon the front will be through the area and skies will clear.
This frontal passage will be dropping our temperatures as we head into the weekend.
Many of us will be dropping to the 30s by Saturday morning.
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Severe storms possible Tuesday
Welcome to the first full week of April, where temperatures are all over the place and severe weather is back in the forecast.
The Storm Prediction Center has already put us in a Level 3 (of 5), enhanced threat for severe storms.
This includes (the hatched area above) the potential for strong tornadoes, tomorrow afternoon.
Now is a good time to make sure you have multiple ways to get your warnings and know your safe place.
Big picture: a warm front will be lifting north, as the associated low pressure center moves east from Texas.
This will bring in a big rush of Gulf moisture, that will help to destabilize the atmosphere.
This destabilization will act as fuel for any thunderstorms that move in, or are able to pop up ahead of the line.
In regards to timing, the earliest we will likely be seeing storms, is around 11 am.
A squall line will approach the area from northwest to southeast, but any isolated supercell storms ahead of the line could be severe.
Storms are likely through the early afternoon along a line from Sparta to Butler.
By late afternoon/early evening the storms will be moving through areas mainly east of I-75.
The main line doesn’t look like it will be moving too quickly through the area, so heavy rain is also expected.
Storms should be out of the area by 6 or 7 pm, but a few showers will be possible overnight (non severe).
Although this will mostly be a damaging wind threat, tornadoes (including strong tornadoes) will be possible across the area.
Storms could bring 1-2″ of rain over a short period of time, so some urban flooding will be possible as well.
If it wasn’t enough to have a severe threat on Tuesday, we will also have one Wednesday.
Most of the area sits in the Level 2 (low threat), for damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes and heavy rain.
The most important thing about Wednesday, is that it is highly conditional on what happens Tuesday.
In the model graphic above you can see a line of storms along the panhandle of Florida.
If the system sets up like this ahead of the cold front, it will cut our area off from the main instability source.
If we get cut off from that moisture, severe storms are much less likely.
Even with less instability, a few strong storms will be possible as a strong front approaches.
By Thursday afternoon the front will be through the area and skies will clear.
This frontal passage will be dropping our temperatures as we head into the weekend.
Many of us will be dropping to the 30s by Saturday morning.
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Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police arrested a man Monday connected to the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital as multiple shooters fired more than 100 rapid-fire rounds and people ran for their lives.
Police said they booked Dandrae Martin, 26, as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three area homes.
The arrest came as the three women and three men killed were identified in the shooting that occurred at about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol.
The fallen included a father of four, a young woman who wanted to be a social worker, a man described as the life of the party, and a woman who lived on the streets nearby and was looking for housing.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Turner, who had three daughters and a son, was a “protector” who worked as the night manager at an inventory company, his mother, Penelope Scott, told The Associated Press. He rarely went out, and she had no reason to believe he would be in harm’s way when he left her house after he visited Saturday night.
“My son was walking down the street and somebody started shooting, and he got shot. Why is that to happen?” Scott said. “I feel like I’ve got a hole in my heart.”
The burst of gunshots sent people running in terror in the neighborhood just a few blocks from the arena where the NBA’s Sacramento Kings play.
Detectives were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was connected to the shooting, Police Chief Kathy Lester said. Witnesses answered her plea for help by providing more than 100 videos and photos of evidence.
District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert noted Martin was not arrested on suspicion of homicide, but suggested investigators were making progress.
“The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence,” Schubert said in a statement. “This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate more arrests in this case.”
Martin was held without bail and was scheduled to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to jail records.
Martin was freed from an Arizona prison in 2020 after serving just over 1 1/2 years for violating probation in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction on a marijuana charge in 2018.
Court records show he pleaded guilty to punching, kicking and choking a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work for him as a prostitute.
He was also wanted on a misdemeanor warrant by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in Southern California.
It was not immediately clear whether Martin had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Of the 12 wounded, at least four suffered critical injuries, the Sacramento Fire Department said. At least seven of the victims had been released from hospitals by Monday.
At the scene where the chaos erupted, streets were reopened Monday and police tape had been removed.
Memorials with candles and flowers began to grow on sidewalks where video showed people screaming and running for shelter as gunshots rang out and others laying on the ground writhing in pain. One balloon had a message on it saying in part: “You will forever be in our hearts and thoughts. Nothing will ever be the same.”
A small bouquet of purple roses was dedicated to Davis, who lived on the streets for years, with a note saying “Melinda Rest In Peace.”
Harris was regular at the London nightclub, near the shooting scene.
“My son was a very vivacious young man,” his mother, Pamela Harris, told KCRA-TV. “Fun to be around, liked to party, smiling all the time. Don’t bother people. For this to happen is crazy. ... I don’t even feel like this is real. I feel like this is a dream.”
Alexander was a doting aunt who wanted to work with children as a social worker.
“She was just beginning her life,” her father, John Alexander, told the Los Angeles Times, sobbing. “Stop all this senseless shooting.”
Politicians decried the violence, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, called for tougher action against gun violence.
California has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks to buy guns and ammunition, limiting magazines to 10 bullets, and banning firearms that fall into its definition of assault weapons.
But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill getting its first hearing Tuesday would allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure patterned after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortions.
Other proposed California legislation this year would make it easier for people to sue gun companies and target unregistered “ghost guns.”
The California Assembly held a moment of silence Monday in honor of the victims.
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, a Democrat who represents Sacramento, noted lawmakers could see the crime scene from the building’s balcony.
“Tragic is too small of a word to describe what occurred just two nights ago as a devastating loss for our city,” McCarty said.
Police were investigating whether the shooting was connected with a street fight that broke out just before gunfire erupted. Several people could be seen in videos scrapping on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars when gunshots sent people scattering.
Scott, a hospice social worker who deals with death for a living, said she was not prepared for this kind of grief.
“I know the process of bereavement but, you know, this is my kid,” she said. “It’s tragic and sudden. I’d just seen him, just had him in my house. He’s got children. He’s got a wife.”
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This story has corrected the spelling of the suspect’s first name to Dandrae, not Dandre,
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Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley in Los Angeles, Don Thompson in Sacramento, Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and News Researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this story.
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Colorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights
DENVER (AP) — Colorado joined a handful of other states Monday in codifying the right to abortion in statute, a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access in anticipation of a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a challenge to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that banned states from outlawing abortion.
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which passed the Democratic-led Legislature after dozens of hours of testimony by residents and fierce opposition by minority Republicans. The law guarantees access to reproductive care before and after pregnancy and bans local governments from imposing their own restrictions.
It also declares that fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses have no independent rights. That’s a response to failed ballot initiatives that sought to restrict abortion by giving embryos the rights of born humans. In 2014, voters rejected a proposal to add unborn human beings to the state’s criminal code, allowing prosecutors to charge anyone who kills a fetus with a crime.
“Colorado has been, is and will be a pro-choice state,” Polis said, calling increasing abortion restrictions elsewhere “an enormous government overreach, an enormous government infringement” of individual rights. “No matter what the Supreme Court does in the future, people in Colorado will be able to choose when and if they have children.”
Colorado was the first state to decriminalize abortion in most cases in 1967, and it allows access to abortion but had nothing in state law guaranteeing it. New Jersey, Oregon and Vermont had previously codified the right to abortion throughout pregnancy, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
Republicans would still be able to introduce legislation and ballot measures to reverse the new law. For that reason, abortion rights groups are weighing a 2024 constitutional ballot measure, much like Nevada did in 1990.
Colorado Democrats cited the high court’s consideration of a Mississippi case that could overrule Roe v. Wade, as well as a new Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. If Roe is overturned fully, at least 26 states are likely to either ban abortion outright or severely limit access, the Guttmacher Institute says.
“We don’t want to ever see what’s happening in Texas to happen in Colorado,” said House Majority Leader Rep. Daneya Esgar, a sponsor of the Colorado legislation.
Idaho has enacted a law modeled after the Texas statute. Missouri lawmakers have introduced a bill to make it illegal for the state’s residents to get abortions in other states. Arizona’s legislature has approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeks and, like other states, has a law that would automatically ban abortion if Roe is overturned.
In California, Democratic leaders are considering more than a dozen bills this year to prepare for a Roe reversal. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last month to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans. Washington state enacted a law banning legal action against people who aid or receive an abortion, responding to the Texas law’s provision allowing people to sue abortion providers or those who assist them.
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Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers reached agreement Monday on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said, but ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic.
The compromise drew quick support from President Joe Biden, who initially pushed for a $22.5 billion package. In a setback, he ended up settling for much less despite administration warnings that the government was running out of money to keep pace with the disease’s continued — though diminished — spread in the U.S.
“Every dollar we requested is essential and we will continue to work with Congress to get all of the funding we need,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “But time is of the essence. We urge Congress to move promptly on this $10 billion package because it can begin to fund the most immediate needs.”
Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., his party’s lead bargainer, abandoned Biden’s request to include $5 billion to help countries — especially poorer ones — where the disease is still running rampant.
The inability of Biden and top Democrats to protect the additional spending they wanted came after the two parties gridlocked over GOP demands to pay for it by pulling back unspent aid from earlier pandemic measures. It also reflected the diminished political force that battling COVID-19 has this election year, two years into a pandemic that began with bipartisan support for throwing trillions of dollars at it.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the lead GOP bargainer, hailed the accord as one that would address “urgent COVID needs.” He also trumpeted the measure’s savings, which he said meant it “will not cost the American people a single additional dollar.”
Still uncertain Monday was whether objections by some Republicans might prevent the Senate from considering the bill this week, as Biden wants, before Congress begins a two-week spring recess. It was also not yet certain there would be the minimum 10 GOP votes needed for passage in the 50-50 chamber.
Its fate was also not guaranteed in the House, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and many liberals have criticized the ejection of global assistance. But party leaders there signaled they were ready to compromise.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said, “That’s all the Senate can do right now, which I regret deeply, then I think we need to pass that” as fast as possible. A senior House Democratic aide, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe internal thinking, said it would be best to take what was achievable and fight for more later.
Schumer said the agreement would provide “the tools we need” to help the country recover from the economic and public health blows that COVID-19 has inflicted. But he said while the $10 billion “is absolutely necessary, it is well short of what is truly needed to keep up safe” over time.
He said members of both parties want to craft a second spending measure this spring that could include funds to battle COVID-19 and hunger overseas and more assistance for Ukraine as it continues battling the Russian invasion. The fate of such a measure is uncertain.
Romney also suggested an openness to considering future money. “While this agreement does not include funding for the U.S. global vaccination program, I am willing to explore a fiscally responsible solution to support global efforts in the weeks ahead,” he said.
The agreement comes with BA.2, the new omicron variant, expected to spark a fresh increase in U.S. cases. Around 980,000 Americans and over 6 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19.
At least half the agreement’s $10 billion would be used to research and produce therapeutics to treat the disease, according to fact sheets from Schumer and Romney.
The money would also be used to buy vaccines and tests. At least $750 million would be used to research new COVID-19 variants and to expand vaccine production, the descriptions said.
Administration officials have said the government has run out of money to finance COVID-19 testing and treatments for people without insurance. They’ve also said funds are running low for boosters, vaccines focused on specific variants, free monoclonal antibody treatments and care for people with immune system weaknesses.
The deal is also a reduction from a $15 billion version that both parties’ leaders negotiated last month. Pelosi abandoned that plan after Democratic lawmakers rejected proposed cuts in state pandemic aid to help pay for the package.
Democrats from both chambers complained about the eliminated global spending.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., leader of the House Progressive Caucus, said it is “a big problem” to erase the international assistance and “not spend money on making sure this virus is contained around the world.”
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a leading foreign policy voice, said he would back the bill but called it a “grave mistake” to not help other countries’ efforts. He called it “fiscally foolish” to not send tens of millions of unused U.S. vaccines abroad to the 2.8 billion unvaccinated people worldwide.
The measure is fully paid for by pulling back unspent funds from previous pandemic relief bills that have been enacted, bargainers said.
Romney’s fact sheet says that includes $2.3 billion from a fund protecting aviation manufacturing jobs; $1.9 billion from money for helping entertainment venues shuttered by the pandemic; another $1.9 billion from a program that helps states extend credit to small businesses; and $1.6 billion from agriculture assistance programs.
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FORECAST: Find The Umbrella
WEATHER HEADLINES
- Rain likely several days this week
- Driest day looks to be Thursday
- Highs in the 40s by Friday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An additional round of showers moves in overnight as an area of low pressure begins its approach from the west.
Lows will be in the 40s by Tuesday morning. After scattered to numerous showers in the morning on Tuesday we’ll see widespread rainfall by afternoon as the area of low pressure arrives. Highs will be in the 50s to near 60 degrees.
Rain exits our area by Tuesday night, leaving us with a partly to mostly cloudy sky and lows generally in the 40s and 50s.
Another round of rain and even some thunder moves in by midday Wednesday. Strong to severe storms are possible in Southeastern KY, and some of that potential could briefly clip our Southern KY counties in the afternoon. Highs will be in the 60s.
Rain chances ease a bit by Thursday, but return with a few snowflakes possibly mixed in Friday. Temperatures will fall into the 40s for highs Friday afternoon.
Temperatures look to rebound back above average for many days next week… hang in there!
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Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets, buildings and yards strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, many of them evidently killed at close range.
The grisly images of battered or burned bodies left out in the open or hastily buried led to calls for tougher sanctions against the Kremlin, especially a cutoff of fuel imports from Russia. Germany and France reacted by expelling dozens of Russian diplomats, suggesting they were spies, and U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin should be tried for war crimes.
“This guy is brutal, and what’s happening in Bucha is outrageous,” Biden said, referring to the town northwest of the capital that was the scene of some of the horrors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the capital, Kyiv, for his first reported trip since the war began nearly six weeks ago to see for himself what he called the “genocide” and “war crimes” in Bucha.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Videos in this story may contain disturbing content.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy pledged that Ukraine would work with the European Union and the International Criminal Court to identify Russian fighters involved in any atrocities.
“The time will come when every Russian will learn the whole truth about who among their fellow citizens killed, who gave orders, who turned a blind eye to the murders,” he said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the scenes outside Kyiv as a “stage-managed anti-Russian provocation.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the images contained “signs of video forgery and various fakes.”
Russia has similarly rejected previous allegations of atrocities as fabrications on Ukraine’s part.
Ukrainian officials said the bodies of at least 410 civilians have been found in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces in recent days.
The Ukrainian prosecutor-general’s office described one room discovered in Bucha as a “torture chamber.” In a statement, it said the bodies of five men with their hands bound were found in the basement of a children’s sanatorium where civilians were tortured and killed.
Associated Press journalists saw dozens of bodies in Bucha, including at least 13 in and around a building that local people said Russian troops used as a base. Three other bodies were found in a stairwell, and a group of six were burned together.
Many victims seen by AP appeared to have been shot at close range. Some were shot in the head. At least two had their hands tied. A bag of spilled groceries lay near one victim.
The dead witnessed by the news agency’s journalists also included bodies wrapped in black plastic, piled on one end of a mass grave in a Bucha churchyard. Many of those victims had been shot in cars or killed in explosions trying to flee the city. With the morgue full and the cemetery impossible to reach, the churchyard was the only place to keep the dead, Father Andrii Galavin said.
Tanya Nedashkivs’ka said she buried her husband in a garden outside their apartment building after he was detained by Russian troops. His body was one of those left heaped in a stairwell.
“Please, I am begging you, do something!” she said. “It’s me talking, a Ukrainian woman, a Ukrainian woman, a mother of two kids and one grandchild. For all the wives and mothers, make peace on Earth so no one ever grieves again.”
Another Bucha resident, Volodymyr Pilhutskyi, said his neighbor Pavlo Vlasenko was taken away by Russian soldiers because the military-style pants he was wearing and the uniforms that Vlasenko said belonged to his security guard son appeared suspicious. When Vlasenko’s body was later found, it had burn marks from a flamethrower, his neighbor said.
“I came closer and saw that his body was burnt,” Pilhutskyi said. “They didn’t just shoot him.”
Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, insisted Monday at a news conference that during the time that Bucha was under Russian control, “not a single local person has suffered from any violent action.”
However, high-resolution satellite imagery by commercial provider Maxar Technologies showed that many of the bodies have been lying in the open for weeks, during the time that Russian forces were in Bucha. The New York Times first reported on the satellite images showing the dead.
In other developments, more than 1,500 civilians were evacuated Monday from the besieged and devastated port city of Mariupol in the south, using the dwindling number of private vehicles available to get out, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.
But amid the fighting, a Red Cross-accompanied convoy of buses that has been thwarted for days on end in a bid to deliver supplies and evacuate residents was again unable to get inside the city, Vereshchuk said.
European leaders and the United Nations human rights chief joined the Ukrainians in condemning the bloodshed that was exposed after Russian troops withdrew from the area around Kyiv.
At the same time, many warned that the full extent of the horrors has yet to emerge.
“I can tell you without exaggeration but with great sorrow that the situation in Mariupol is much worse compared to what we’ve seen in Bucha and other cities, towns, and villages nearby Kyiv,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
Zelenskyy was due to speak to a previously scheduled U.N. Security Counsel meeting Tuesday. Britain’s U.N. ambassador, Barbara Woodward, said the session was certain to focus on the killing of large numbers of civilians in Ukraine.
Western and Ukrainian leaders have accused Russia of war crimes before, and the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has already opened an investigation. But the latest reports ratcheted up the condemnation.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the images from Bucha reveal the “unbelievable brutality of the Russian leadership and those who follow its propaganda.” And French President Emmanuel Macron said there is “clear evidence of war crimes” in Bucha that demand new punitive measures.
“I’m in favor of a new round of sanctions and in particular on coal and gasoline. We need to act,” he said on France-Inter radio.
Though united in outrage, the European allies appeared split on how to respond. While Poland urged Europe to quickly wean itself off Russian energy, Germany said it would stick with a gradual approach of phasing out coal and oil imports over the next several months.
The U.S. and its allies have sought to punish Russia for the invasion by imposing sweeping sanctions but fear further harm to the global economy, which is still recovering from the pandemic. Europe is in a particular bind, since it gets 40% of its gas and 25% of its oil from Russia.
Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, described Russia under Putin as a “totalitarian-fascist state” and called for strong actions “that will finally break Putin’s war machine.” “Would you negotiate with Hitler, with Stalin, with Pol Pot?” Morawiecki asked of Macron.
Russia withdrew many of its forces from the capital area in recent days after being thwarted in its bid to swiftly capture Kyiv.
It has instead poured troops and mercenaries into the country’s east in a stepped-up bid to gain control of the Donbas, the largely Russian-speaking industrial region that includes Mariupol, which has seen some of the heaviest fighting and worst suffering of the war.
About two-thirds of the Russian troops around Kyiv have left and are either in Belarus or on their way there, probably getting more supplies and reinforcements, said a senior U.S. defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an intelligence assessment.
Russian forces also appear to be repositioning artillery and troops to try to take the city of Izyum, which lies on a key route to the Donbas, the official said.
On Monday, Russian shelling killed 11 people in the southern city of Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said in a video message on social media. Kim said nine of the victims died at a public transport stop in the city center.
Zelenskyy appealed for more weaponry as Russia prepares a new offensive.
“If we had already got what we needed — all these planes, tanks, artillery, anti-missile and anti-ship weapons — we could have saved thousands of people,” he said.
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Qena reported from Motyzhyn, Ukraine. Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Ukraine. Lolita Baldor in Washington and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed.
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New Albany double murder, abduction suspect shot by officers
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WAVE) - Officers shot a suspect in a double murder at a gas station in New Albany after he allegedly sped away in a car, crashed it, ran into a restaurant, and abducted a woman on Monday morning.
Around 10 a.m., New Albany Police officers were sent to a Circle K on Grant Line Road on a shooting report. Once there, officers found two shooting victims, a man and a woman, dead, New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said. Officers then saw who they believed to be the suspect speed away in a red SUV.
As officers from NAPD and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department pursued the suspect, he crashed his car on Kamer Miller Road and fled into The Onion, a nearby restaurant. Bailey said the suspect kidnapped a woman and forced her into a car at the restaurant. He said the hostage is believed to not be related to the incident at Circle K.
When officers caught up with him, he became aggressive, according to Bailey, and the officers shot and “disabled” him. He was then brought to UofL Hospital.
“After an initial review of the incident, it appears all officers at the scene of the officer involved shooting followed policy and acted appropriately,” Bailey said.
The hostage was also taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries, according to police.
The suspect’s name has not been released, nor have the identities of the victims found dead.
The Indiana State Police, Floyd County Sheriff and Clark County Sheriff’s Office are assisting with the investigation.
New Albany Police is investigating the double homicide, and Indiana State Police is handling the investigation for the officer involved shooting.
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President Biden promises to keep truckers moving through driver shortage
The president held an event at the White House Monday to promote the Department of Transportation’s Trucking Action Plan.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The White House calls trucking “a lynchpin” in moving goods through our supply chain. But, they say a driver shortage is causing disruptions.
The American Trucking Association says truckers move 72% of America’s goods, but an increase in trucking costs during the pandemic has led to a trucker shortage. Now, President Biden said he’s taking action to expand the industry.
“We adapt and adjust to just about any and everything that we do,” said Teddy Butler, a professional truck driver from Hampton, Georgia.
Butler said during the pandemic, drivers had to accommodate more door-to-door deliveries due to people staying at home. As a result of the change, the Federal Reserve said there was a more than 20% increase in trucking costs, which in turn led to a trucker shortage.
President Joe Biden said truckers keep America moving, and he wants more back on the road.
“2021 was the best year for trucking employment since 1994. There are now 35,000 more trucking jobs than there were before the pandemic.” The president said.
To try and remedy the shortage and other industry changes, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Labor launched a Trucking Action Plan in December. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that America needs at least 80,000 more truckers to ease supply chain issues and to deal with the shortage.
“When you have that kind of gap it can lead to upward pressure on prices,” Buttigieg said. “Part of how we’re fighting inflation is making sure we support the trucking workforce, close that gap, and get goods moving smoothly, swiftly, and affordably.”
The trucking plan has four parts, including reducing the amount of time it takes to get a commercial driver’s license and for companies to launch apprenticeship programs, and connecting veterans to trucking careers.
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Grammys ratings up slightly from last year's record low
Nearly 9 million people tuned into the Grammys on CBS Sunday evening, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings reported by Variety, a very slight improvement from last year's pandemic low.
Why it matters: Prior to the pandemic, the Grammys had never seen a show drop below 20 million live viewers.
Details: With over a dozen live performances packed into a 3.5 hour event, Sunday's show — which also aired live Sunday on Paramount+ — felt more like an extended concert than a buzzy awards show.
- With more music and less talking, the Grammys avoided the kind of drama that sucked up all of the attention at last week's Oscars.
- Perhaps the most talked-about moment of the evening was a surprise pre-recorded video from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he delivered an emotional address to Americans, urging them not to stay silent about the war.
The big picture: The Grammys live TV audience has been in decline for years, but hit a new low last year during the pandemic. This year's event, which had the benefit of a live audience and fewer COVID restrictions, couldn't reverse the downward trend.
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Chris Rock brings ‘Ego Death’ world tour to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Chris Rock has added Louisville as a stop for his “Ego Death World Tour 2022″ stand-up comedy tour.
Rock will appear at The Louisville Palace on June 15, according to Live Nation’s website. While prices have not been announced, tickets go on sale to the general public on April 8 at 10 a.m.
The tour has added multiple stops and experienced a rise in popularity since the Oscars on March 27, where Rock was slapped on stage by actor Will Smith.
The incident happened after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia. Smith then walked up on stage and slapped the comedian, yelling obscenities to stop making jokes about his wife.
Smith has since apologized to Rock and resigned from the Academy in a statement.
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SEGUIN, Texas, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable May 2, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2022.
About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements, forestry equipment and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 4,200 employees and operates 29 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of December 31, 2021. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: overall market demand, continuing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic including more significant supply chain disruptions, further reductions in customer demand, sales and profitability declines, operational disruptions, full or partial facility closures, and other similar impacts, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.
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PANAMA CITY, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), has filed its annual report Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The report is available on the investor relations section of Copa's website at www.copaair.com.
Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the report, which includes Copa's audited financial statements, free of charge through the contact below.
For more information, please contact Copa Holdings' Investor Relations Department:
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. For more information visit www.copaair.com.
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SEAFORD, Del. - The reggae band SOJA won a Grammy on Sunday for the Best Reggae Album called “Beauty in the Silence.” They are the only American band to win this category and one of their guitarists, Trevor Young, is from Sussex County. He took us back to where his music journey started right there in Seaford.
Trevor Young went inside of the Seaford Music store, where a few weeks ago he was taking a trip down memory lane. It's at this store where his passion for music started.
Trevor worked at Seaford Music and was encouraged to learn how to play at the store.
Trevor fell in love with the guitar at the age of 10, which led him to start a band after high school. Later, he was given the chance to be a member of the D.C. based reggae band SOJA.
Trevor and his band mates are proud to say they are Grammy winners for Best Reggae Album.
“When they announced we won, I was very nervous leading up to that moment. I didn't think we were going to win honestly. We're the first American reggae band to ever win a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. It's just monumental. I feel so honored. I really can't describe how I feel because I don't really understand the feeling I have going on right now,” says Young.
David Herring is the Owner of Seaford Music and has known Trevor for nearly 20 years.
David says he's proud to see Trevor's dreams come true.
“Trevor grew up here at Seaford Music and I couldn't be more happy for Trevor and SOJA for their big win on Sunday. It's pretty fulfilling to see somebody do that but when somebody does it's kind of inspirational,” says Herring.
Trevor says he hopes to be an inspiration to many and can't wait to see what happens next in his career. SOJA was nominated for Best Reggae Album two times prior to their big win.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia lawmakers have kicked off a special legislative session focused on ending a stalemate over the state budget.
On Monday, the House and Senate both passed a procedural resolution setting a schedule for the session and limiting legislation to be considered. In addition to the state budget, lawmakers will consider bills that remained stalled when the regular session ended last month, including a proposal designed to lure the NFL’s Washington Commanders to Virginia.
The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate each passed their own spending plans in February, but were unable to reach an agreement. The two bills were about $3 billion apart on tax policy.
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PLANO, Texas, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving, a modern digital services company with a strong history as a System Integrator (SI) and an indirect Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem, has announced the formation of a new team. To support the tremendous company growth around the Microsoft practice, a new corporate team has been created to focus on the partnership with Microsoft. The Improving Microsoft Services Team will work closely with each Improving enterprise to ensure they are maximizing the value of the Microsoft Partnership and assisting clients to do the same for the investments they are making in Microsoft technologies.
Improving's CEO, Curtis Hite, has appointed former President of Improving Cleveland, Lowell Messner, to lead the newly created team. "As Improving continues to accelerate our Microsoft business, the time was right to create a corporate team who can serve as a resource to each of our enterprises" shares Curtis. "Recently, with our enterprises in Columbus and Cleveland merging to create Improving Ohio it has allowed us to re-position a leader with deep expertise and a passion for the Microsoft Partnership. Lowell's experience and success with Microsoft has always been a value for Improving and is something we are now looking to replicate across North America."
"As a Microsoft Managed Partner, we have created strong relationships with Microsoft Executives, our Partner Development Manager (PDM), and several Microsoft Sellers and Specialist in the field. Improving has the resources to provide services and support on all three of the Microsoft Clouds (M365, Azure, and D365) in a variety of Microsoft account segments and industries. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to continue the relationships we have today and replicate that trust into additional resources at Microsoft for Improving," said Messner, Sr. VP Microsoft Services Team.
Many of the Improving enterprises and customers have already benefited from engaging with the Microsoft Services Team and continued success in this service area will lead to expansion of the team.
About Improving
Improving is a technology consulting, custom software solutions, and training firm focused in Agile, Microsoft (.NET) and Java technologies. In July 2018, Improving announced their partnership with private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners. The company has an international presence with 15 office locations across North America. To learn more about Improving, visit http://improving.com/
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New Growth-Oriented Owners Will Invest in Company's Factory
Operations, Marketing Programs and Presence with Customers
THREE RIVERS, Mass., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LDR Growth Partners today announced the acquisition of Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC, maker of Mustang Seats and related motorcycle accessories, in a private transaction closed last Friday. Mustang, known for high-quality, handmade motorcycle seats, was founded in 1980 near Three Rivers, MA, where the company maintains factory operations. Mustang was purchased out of Motorsport Aftermarket Group, owned by a group of investors, led by Monomoy Capital Partners.
"Mustang Seats presents a tremendous opportunity for us at LDR," said William Brame, partner at LDR and co-head of its acquisition business. "Our unique approach is in providing growing companies the resources they need to continue to expand while identifying areas for new value creation. We'll invest in people, technology, and the machinery the company needs to help deliver the iconic Mustang Seats to motorcycle riders looking for our products domestically and internationally."
Mustang employs 85 people in a historic facility in Three Rivers. The company was founded by Al Simmons and named after the legendary P51 military aircraft from World War II. Mustang designs and manufactures a variety of styles of seats, with fitments for all major brands of motorcycles. The company also offers rider and passenger backrests and seating-related products.
LDR Growth Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and growing unique, cash flow generating businesses in the manufacturing, industrial products, and transportation sectors. The company currently owns and operates Whitman Controls, a 50-year manufacturer of process automation controls with large, multinational customers across a range of industries. LDR, founded in 2011 by three US Army officers, is also the owner of LDR Advisory Partners and LDR Leadership, firms which focus on improving company, employee and leadership performance.
LDR intends to keep Mustang's operations in its current primary location as it adds manufacturing technology, production capacity and marketing capabilities to the organization. The company has added nearly 20 additional employees since September of 2021 and the new owners anticipate hiring additional resources in the coming months to accomplish their goals.
"We believe in Mustang's product, in its people and in the strength of the motorcycle accessory market," continued Brame. "Our leadership is excited about entrenching ourselves in this company and in the riding community. We look forward to meeting our loyal customers and partners at rallies and events this year."
"The leadership and employees here at Mustang couldn't be happier about the news," said Mustang GM Mike Cornelius. "The additional investment from LDR will help us take the next step forward. Our orders show that riders want Mustang Seats and our team is excited to continue to deliver them to our loyal dealers and customers."
Mustang Seats are handcrafted in the USA to give riders the style they want and the comfort they deserve. Mustang is known worldwide as the highest quality motorcycle seats for virtually all brands of motorcycles. Based in Three Rivers, Massachusetts, the company sells seats and accessories through its network of premier powersports dealers and direct to consumers through www.mustangseats.com.
LDR Growth Partners supports growth-oriented businesses, management teams, and entrepreneurs with equity capital and precision support to scale operations and maximize returns under a spirit of market leadership, creativity, and innovation. LDR is led by a five-person cross-functional leadership team, and was founded in 2011 by U.S. Army Officers, with a common vision for business leadership and the power of building, supporting, and growing exceptional teams. The company has offices in Stamford, CT, Houston, TX, and Washington DC.
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Upscale, Fast Casual Dining Powerhouse with House-Crafted Menu to Debut in Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK, Colo., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted cheesesteaks, turkey subs and more, opened its newest location in Castle Rock at 5715 Atrium Dr. Unit 110 (Next to Xfinity and near Panda Express). Capriotti's brings the Castle Rock community its 45-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house and hand-pulling them every morning along with other favorites like the made-from-scratch meatballs using premium, fresh ingredients.
Capriotti's is known for its wide array of sandwiches including The Bobbie, made with fresh oven-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo, the Capastrami, made with hot pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and homemade coleslaw and the cheesesteak, made with premium steak, chicken or Impossible plant-based meat and melted cheese plus hot or sweet peppers. The Castle Rock Capriotti's will offer a convenient order-ahead option, in addition to third-party delivery services. The new shop will bring 20 new jobs to the Castle Rock community.
The new location is owned and operated by local entrepreneur, Jaime Beard. Beard first traveled to Utah in hopes of trying out Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, one visit, and she was instantly sold on the idea of owning a shop of her own. After opening her first location in Highlands Ranch last year, Beard thought it was the perfect time to expand her footprint in the community by opening a location in Castle Rock.
"Capriotti's has a unique menu and high-quality products that are difficult to find in this area, and after seeing a stellar response in Highlands Ranch we felt it was the perfect time to expand our network," said Jaime. "We cannot wait to establish ourselves in Castle Rock the same way we did in Highlands Ranch. We want this Capriotti's location to become a key part of the community."
Castle Rock Capriotti's fans can download the CAPAddicts Rewards app on iOS and Android to earn and redeem rewards and score free food. The restaurant will also feature online ordering. Capriotti's in Castle Rock offers catering for any event from corporate events to birthday parties with items such as party trays with cold subs, box lunches or a hot homemade meatball bar.
Capriotti's is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For additional information, visit www.capriottis.com.
About Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Founded in 1976, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is an award-winning national franchised restaurant chain that remains true to its 45-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house every day. Capriotti's fresh ingredients, homemade subs and unique menu items have won numerous accolades including being named one of the "10 Great Places for a Surprising Sandwich" by USA Today and many "Best of" awards across the country. Capriotti's cold, grilled and vegetarian subs, cheesesteaks and salads are available at more than 100 locations across the U.S. Capriotti's signature sub, The Bobbie®, was voted "The Greatest Sandwich in America" by thousands of readers across the country and reported by AOL.com. Capriotti's fans can also download the CAPAddicts Rewards app for iOS and Android, where they can earn and redeem rewards. For more information, visit capriottis.com. Like Capriotti's on Facebook, follow on Twitter or Instagram.
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MIT Sloan Analytics Expericense to use predictio tool to devismulate energy maze for citys&nbing and the world\nVehikula Dodhia November 7th 20 991pmThe city of Amsterdam wants predictions\nBetween now to Octo\nVahora was able use civiI te\na 7a8sAi-8\n GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Noor's Heaven of West Michigan is an Arab and Muslim humanitarian agency that helps in several areas including housing.
“All the refugees come and have faith in us. And we will never fail them.” Said Wafa Haddad, founder, and CEO of Noor’s Heaven of West Michigan. “Housing assisting for not just refugee, all the residents and community here who speak Arabic, so mostly Arab and Muslim refugees, residents, newcomers and new immigrants.”
But lately the nationwide housing crisis has made the task challenging
“The high rate and higher rent and the tenants are cannot afford it anymore.” Haddad explained.
She adds, many Muslim and Arab families have up to five or six people in their household.
“So we needed bigger apartments or townhouses or house or you know, bigger bigger places.” Said Haddad. “They have a hope they are working toward moving forward with someone to help THEM to find another place or another hope that let's do another route to house you. But they are you know stunned.”
This means even more money on top of the already high prices discouraging many families in need of housing.
Families are also faced with even longer wait lines for housing assistance programs like section eight. Much different than years past
“So it used to be easy like I remember on 2014 When the section it opened took us maybe three-six months. We have many of them approved for it. Many of them got into their homes after that it's yours.” Haddad said.
With the current trend, Noor’s Heaven of West Michigan claims it could now take at least a year. Haddad says in the meantime, families have been staying with relatives or friends until something is available and affordable.
“I have families stay in their parents’ house and live four of them or five of them in one bedroom. Because they cannot afford it, they cannot find another place where they can accept it.”
But Noor's heaven remains hard at work to bring families relief during this difficult season — which they hope will pass soon
“We will keep doing it. Find the solutions, find a way compromising and see what we can do to secure people in homes.” Said Haddad.
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The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country's nuclear forces would annihilate the South's conventional forces if provoked.
It was the second recent statement Kim Yo Jong directed at South Korea Defense Minister Suh Wook. She said his comments about preemptive strikes were the "hysteria of a lunatic." Seoul has long maintained a preemptive attack strategy to cope with North Korean threats, but the public remarks in the current administration were unusual.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in leaves office in May and will be replaced by conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who openly discussed the preemptive attack strategy on North Korea during his campaign.
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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 54 years ago, the Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered as he begged this nation to address poverty, racism, and militarism. It is shameful that today we have 140 million poor and low-wealth people in this nation.
Even in a global pandemic, there hasn't been a systematic assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on poor and low-income communities. COVID-19 data collection does not include data on poverty, income, or occupation, alongside race and pandemic outcomes. The Poor People's Pandemic Report addresses this knowledge gap and exposes the unnecessary deaths by mapping community characteristics and connecting them with COVID-19 outcomes.
The findings of this report reveal neglect, and sometimes intentional decisions, to not focus on the poor. It is further evidence why we have called for the President to meet, at the White House, with a diverse delegation of poor and low-wealth people, religious leaders and economists to put addressing poverty and low wealth front and center.
This report shows why we must have a moral meeting in the nation's capital, bringing together a Mass Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls on June 18 as a declaration that our movement cannot wait any longer. We will intensify and embolden our agitation for this nation to have a Third Reconstruction that fully addresses poverty, racism, ecological devastation, denial of healthcare, the war economy, and the false moral narrative of religious nationalism.
We must shift the moral narrative; we must put a face on this human abuse; and we must build power and refuse to be silent anymore.
This devastating report shows that even after more than 2 years of this pandemic, we have not had a systemic assessment on poverty and income, across race, and impacts on covid-19.
But we have seen these impacts on the ground, in the Poor People's Campaigns across the country
So, when I asked my brother Jeffrey Sachs, with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a network of economists, researchers, and scholars, if we could partner with them to do what hadn't been done, he agreed. And with our policy director, Shailly Gupta Barnes and our public health team, led by Dr Sharelle Barber, they worked together to dig into this and identify what we wanted to look at - poverty, income, race, geography, insured status - and put the faces, facts, figures together.
The findings we will hear today are shameful and will shock us, because, as a nation, we do not talk about poverty. Yet in the pandemic, we will hear that there have been 2, 3, 4, 5x the deaths in poorer communities as in richer ones.
We must talk about this! We cannot say that this is because of individual choices or behaviors. Something deeper is at work - systems that prey on the poor, poor white people and poor people of color.
We encourage everyone here to walk through the data after this conference and take the time to see what has been so far unseen. The findings are so contrary to a nation that claims first and foremost to establish justice and certainly contrary to the call of God to care for the least of these.
Remember, this unnecessary death happened while we gave corporations 2 trillion dollars to keep them alive and the richest Americans saw their wealth soar. It's a gross example of what Naomi Klein has called the "shock doctrine," when the wealthy exploit tragedy to increase their own profits while poor people suffer.
This report shows that a poverty-producing and sustaining system was also a death-dealing system. Within this analysis, we can see that it did not need to be this way, if only we were honest about poverty and systemic racism, and the systems of violence that allowed this tragedy.
We are not here to celebrate this report, but to mourn the extent of the loss and to realize how much of has been unnecessary.
This is the painful truth we must confront before we can ever heal, before we can confront these systems of gross injustice and before we can live into the promise of this nation.
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New Company Will Provide Industry's First "Laser-on-a-Chip" Open Silicon Photonics Platform for Telecom, Datacom, LiDAR, Healthcare, HPC, AI, and Optical Computing Applications
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) today announced that they have closed a transaction to form a new, separate company that will provide the industry with an open silicon photonics platform to address the growing photonic requirements in applications such as telecom, datacom, LiDAR, healthcare, HPC, AI, and optical computing. The new company's open silicon photonics platform will include integrated lasers, optical amplifiers, and a full suite of photonic components to form a complete solution that will be accessible through a Process Design Kit (PDK). The platform will enable a new level of integration at an unmatched price point, with the lowest power consumption for high-performance Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). The name of the new company will be announced at a later date.
The terms of the agreement are not being disclosed at this time. The new company will be jointly owned by Synopsys and Juniper, with Synopsys as the majority owner. The new company's results will be consolidated into Synopsys financials. While Synopsys expects the investment to be slightly dilutive to fiscal 2022 earnings, the investment is not material and will not affect Synopsys' fiscal second quarter and full year 2022 guidance ranges provided on February 16, 2022. There is no change to Juniper's full year financial outlook as a result of this transaction.
The new company is being formed, in part, from the carve-out of integrated silicon photonics assets from Juniper, which includes more than 200 patents on photonic device design and process integration. While part of Juniper, the new company has closely collaborated with Tower Semiconductor to develop and qualify Tower Semiconductor's PH18DA process technology to enable the industry's first "laser-on-a-chip" open silicon photonics platform. To demonstrate capabilities of this platform and accelerate customer adoption of the technology, the new company has created 400G and 800G photonics reference designs with integrated lasers and expects first samples to be available in summer 2022.
"Silicon photonics is a rapidly growing market that is transforming many industries and creating exciting opportunities for new applications in the future," said Sassine Ghazi, president and chief operating officer at Synopsys. "The new company's open silicon photonics platform, combined with Synopsys' existing investment in a unified electronic photonic design automation solution consisting of OptoCompiler™, OptSim™, PrimeSim™, Photonic Device Compiler and IC Validator™ products, will help reshape the optical computing industry, enabling companies to cost-effectively shift to integrated lasers and significantly accelerate development of photonic IC designs."
"This revolutionary technology will change the economics of how people are going to build photonic systems," said Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks. "We have been strong supporters of integrated silicon photonics and we believe the new company will drive development of these systems by using an advanced open platform that will dramatically reduce costs and increase the performance and reliability of designs across multiple use cases. We are excited to continue to collaborate with the new company to enable a broad ecosystem to efficiently develop next-generation optical transceiver and co-packaged designs."
A key challenge for silicon photonics has been the cost of adding discrete lasers, which includes the manufacturing as well as the assembly and alignment of those lasers onto the photonic chip. This becomes more important as the number of laser channels and the overall bandwidth increases. By processing the Indium Phosphide (InP) materials directly onto the silicon photonics wafer, the PH18DA platform reduces the cost and time of adding lasers, enabling volume scalability and improved power efficiency. In addition, monolithically integrated lasers on silicon wafers improves overall reliability and simplifies packaging. This "Laser-on-a-Chip" open silicon photonics platform will bring integrated photonics to a host of new applications and markets that were previously not thought possible. The first Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) is scheduled to be taped out in Q2 2022.
"We have had a long history of successful collaboration with Juniper Networks on integrated photonics. The new company formed by Synopsys and Juniper will strengthen and accelerate the adoption of the silicon photonics platform," said Russell Ellwanger, CEO of Tower Semiconductor. "Providing an open silicon photonics platform consisting of integrated lasers that has been qualified on Tower's process will enable customers to create innovative products with the potential to transform the industry."
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As an S&P 500 company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and offers the industry's broadest portfolio of application security testing tools and services. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing more secure, high-quality code, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative products. Learn more at https://www.synopsys.com
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is dedicated to dramatically simplifying network operations and driving superior experiences for end users. Our solutions deliver industry-leading insight, automation, security, and AI to drive real business results. We believe that powering connections will bring us closer together while empowering us all to solve the world's greatest challenges of well-being, sustainability, and equality. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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From hard courts to clay, it didn't take long for Linda Fruhvirtova to back up her breakthrough Miami Open run with another victory. The 16-year-old sensation is off and running at the Credit One Charleston Open after a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win against Ana Konjuh.
Fruhvirtova came from a set down to christen the tournament's new stadium court with a 1 hour, 49-minute victory, which was also her first professional win against a player from Croatia.
"It was important for me to forget the first set, keep fighting, keep trying to find a way to win, and I'm glad I found a way," Fruhvirtova said.
"The green clay is very specific and I think the transition is easier from hard court to green clay than straight to red clay. I think the surface fits me and I like to play on green clay."
An 𝑒𝓍𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓉𝑒 rally!#CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/euv7qaaf36
— wta (@WTA) April 4, 2022
While it is Fruhvirtova's tournament debut at the WTA 500 event, it's not her first time at this storied venue. Last year, at 15, Fruhvirtova made her first tour-level quarterfinal at the MUSC Health Women's Open, a WTA 250 event held on Daniel Island on a one-year license.
Fruhvirtova is again playing as a wildcard in Charleston this week at a career-high ranking of World No.188, rocketing up nearly 100 places on the back of her Miami heroics. Her win against Konjuh is her fifth career win against a Top 100 player, and fourth in her last two tournaments. It puts her into a second round meeting against either No.10 seed Belinda Bencic or China's Wang Xiyu, who'll play on Tuesday.
"These are the matches and the moments I've always worked hard for, and it's a great motivation to keep working hard and believing, and I'm enjoying it," she said.
"I'm really honored that I got to play the first match here in this beautiful stadium in this beautiful city. It's a very special place for me, and I'm so happy to get this opportunity."
Kvitova succumbs to injury against Frech; Eikeri makes history for Norway
It wasn't all good news for Czech tennis on the opening day of play, however, as Petra Kvitova succumbed to a left thigh injury. The No.11 seed was trailing Poland's Magdalena Frech, 7-6(6), 3-2, when she retired.
Frech, 24, was previously 0-22 in her career against Top 50 players. Her previous best win by ranking came against then-World No.67 Mayar Sherif last month at Indian Wells.
Frech will next face Kaia Kanepi, who overcame South Carolina native Shelby Rogers in a dramatic, nearly three-hour tilt under the lights, 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-2. Rogers served for the match in the second set, but after taking a nasty spill at the back of the court that drew blood, lost nine of the last 11 games.
But for the first time since 1991, a player from Norway won a WTA main draw match. The honor belonged to 29-year-old Ulrikke Eikeri, who edged Nadiia Kichenok 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in a match between qualifiers. She was previously 0-6 in tour-level main draw singles matches.
Tough test passed 🙌
— wta (@WTA) April 4, 2022
🇳🇴 Ulrikke Eikeri is the first Norwegian to win a WTA main draw match since Amy Jonsson at Pattaya 1991!#CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/Znl3S67BSG
The Oslo native, ranked No.283 in singles but No.50 in doubles, earns a second-round meeting with No.9 seed and former champion Madison Keys.
More highlights from Charleston: Paolini def. Lee / Kalinina def. Sasnovich
Anisimova, Cornet oust Americans Vickery, Parks
Two other seeded players, Amanda Anisimova and Alizé Cornet held on for straight-set wins after cruising early on against a pair of Americans.
Highlights: Anisimova def. Vickery | Cornet def. Parks
No.15 seed Anisimova was a break down twice against compatriot Sachia Vickery before winning 6-0, 7-5, while Cornet, seeded No.12, came from 5-1 down in the second set in beating Alycia Parks by the same scoreline.
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The Insider Wrap is a recap of everything you need to know from the week that was. This week, WTA Insider looks back at the 2022 Miami Open, where new World No.1 Iga Swiatek made history, Naomi Osaka surged, and the tour saw the arrival of dangerous 16-year-old Czech.
Performance of the Week: Iga Swiatek
First player to sweep the first three WTA 1000 tournaments in a season, the youngest to win the Sunshine Double, undefeated in 17 matches, and now the 28th player to ascend to the WTA World No.1 ranking. With everything swirling around her, and a draw that included Coco Gauff, Petra Kvitova, Jessica Pegula, and Naomi Osaka, Swiatek lost 26 games, the fewest en route to the title in 22 years.
That's a job well done, Iga Swiatek.
More on the new World No.1's incredible Miami feat:
- Match report: Swiatek bests Osaka to complete Sunshine Double
- Champions Corner: Swiatek takes us inside the mind games that paved the way to her historic win
- Inside the numbers: Swiatek streaks to the Sunshine Double
- From Grand Slam to No.1: The rise of Iga Swiatek
- In Photos: From 17-year-old prodigy to World No.1
Surprise of the Week: Linda Fruhvirtova
In her Miami main draw debut, the 16-year-old Czech prodigy had a week to remember. A wildcard entry, Fruhvirtova defeated Danka Kovinic, Elise Mertens, and Victoria Azarenka before getting out-muscled by Paula Badosa in the Round of 16. Ranked No.279 at the start of the tournament, Fruhvirtova made use of her wildcard to rise inside the Top 200 at No.188.
Read: Meet Linda Fruhvirtova, the newest teenager making a splash on the WTA Tour
Honor Roll
Naomi Osaka: The former No.1 said it herself: she didn't go anywhere. Osaka has been playing at a high level since the start of the season. But her ability to refocus and bounce back after her disappointing second-round loss in Indian Wells was further proof of her resilience.
Read: Osaka ready to chase down No.1 after Swiatek loss
Osaka marched to her first Miami semifinal without losing a set, and then earned her 1st tour-level win in four tries over Belinda Bencic to make the final. She couldn't ultimately solve the Swiatek puzzle, but only three women this year have.
Daria Saville: The Australian has been the surprise of the spring. In her first overseas trip in over two years, Saville sparked a big surge up the rankings by making the Guadalajara quarterfinals, Indian Wells Round of 16, and Miami quarterfinals. Along the way, she scored wins over Ons Jabeur, Elise Mertens, and Katarina Siniakova.
Saville landed in Guadalajara ranked No.610 and hoping to halve her ranking. She leaves for the clay season on the verge of a return to the Top 100 at No.129.
Belinda Bencic: The Olympic champion has been open about her struggles with the after-effects of COVID, which she contracted in December. Bencic came into Miami on a three-match losing streak and blitzed her way to her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2019 Madrid.
What an interesting few weeks. Thanks @MiamiOpen for the great event and the chance to play so close to home. Congrats to @iga_swiatek on the title, #1, and much more. You’re making history right now. Enjoy it 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/cj1GNUFwQp
— Jessie Pegula (@JLPegula) April 3, 2022
Jessica Pegula: It's been an up-and-down start to the season for the American, but she can count two big hard-court results on her ledger as she looks to the clay season. Having made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Pegula advanced to her third WTA 1000 semifinal in Miami. Her seven games off Swiatek in a 6-2, 7-5 loss was the most anyone took off the eventual champion.
Karolina Muchova: The crafty Czech has been sidelined with injury since the US Open, but she made a triumphant return in Miami. Muchova defeated Tereza Martincova and Leylah Fernandez before having to withdraw ahead of her third-round match against Osaka.
Lucia Bronzetti: The Italian women enjoyed a fantastic Sunshine Swing. Following on Jasmine Paolini's surprise run to the Round of 16 in Indian Wells, Bronzetti got into the Miami main draw as a lucky loser and made the Round of 16. The result propelled the 23-year-old into the Top 100 for the first time at No.85.
Notable numbers
2: Players who had a chance to leave Miami with the No.1 ranking: Swiatek and Badosa
4: Women to win the Sunshine Double, with Swiatek now joining Stefanie Graf, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka.
0: Players younger than 20-year-old Swiatek to win the Sunshine Double.
1: Players who have swept the first three WTA 1000 tournaments to start a season. Swiatek stands alone.
11: Years since a player younger than Swiatek has won four WTA 1000 titles. Swiatek is the second-youngest player, older only than Caroline Wozniacki, who clinched her first at 2011 Dubai).
2015: The last time a player won 17 or more consecutive matches on hard courts in a single season. Serena Williams won 20 straight between the 2015 Australian Open and Toronto.
4: Bagel sets Swiatek has dished out in her past four finals.
5: Games. That's the most Swiatek has lost in any of her five Slam or WTA 1000 finals.
— wta (@WTA) April 2, 2022
For a full rundown of the numbers behind Swiatek's incredible run through the Sunshine Double, click here.
42: Ranking spots Osaka moved up with her Miami final result.
Rankings Watch: Swiatek rises to No.1, Collins returns to Top 10
5: WTA 1000 quarterfinals Jessica Pegula has made since the start of 2021. No one has made more. Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa have also each made five.
23: Wins at the WTA 1000 level for Jessica Pegula since the start of 2021. Only Swiatek has won more. Badosa has also won 23.
2: Players who made the quarterfinals or better at both Indian Wells and Miami: Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa.
56: Aces hit by Naomi Osaka in Miami. This is the most aces any player has hit in a tournament so far in 2022.
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— wta (@WTA) April 1, 2022
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count em @naomiosaka pic.twitter.com/hmM7Gtya89
18: Aces hit by Naomi Osaka against Belinda Bencic in the Miami semifinals, the most any player has hit in a match in 2022.
16: Matches Swiatek won in straight sets on hard courts so far in 2022, her highest tally in a single season.
18: Years since a lucky loser made the Round of 16 in Miami. Lucia Bronzetti was the second to do so after Gisela Dulko was the first in 2004.
2004: The last time a player under 17-years-old made the Round of 16 in Miami. Linda Fruhvirtova was the first to do so since Maria Sharapova and Tatiana Golovin 18 years ago.
Photo of the Week
Quote of the Week
Q: When you look in the mirror in the morning, do you see the No. 1 player in the world? If not, how long do you think it will be before you get comfortable with that?
IGA SWIATEK: Well, when I wake up and look in the mirror, I see a mess basically (smiling).
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FORT WORTH, Texas , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is the first facility in the U.S. to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Neurotrauma Certification.
"This certification holds the program accountable to providing high-level patient care," said Christopher Shank, M.D., a neurosurgeon on the Texas Health Fort Worth medical staff and the Neurotrauma Program medical director.
The recent certification recognizes Texas Health Resources' commitment to providing high-acuity neuroscience services throughout North Texas.
"Our neuroscience programs offer advanced technologies and compassionate care for North Texans facing injuries that affect the brain and nervous system, and we're truly dedicated to providing great care to our community," said Kirk King, Texas Health's executive vice president and hospital channel chief operating officer. "This certification documents what we've known all along. Our multidisciplinary team of caregivers offer the broad perspective and deep experience necessary to care for the sickest patients in their time of need."
Texas Health Fort Worth's program addresses brain and spine trauma and provides patients with operative and nonoperative techniques. Shank said neuro-monitoring devices help monitor blood flow to the injured brain and spinal cord and allow for the treatment of dangerous post-injury swelling.
"The program also focuses on detecting and treating brain swelling after injury, which works to prevent secondary injury and improve neurological outcome," Shank said.
Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control estimates between 3.2 million and 5.3 million Americans are living with a traumatic brain injury. "That's why Texas Health Fort Worth is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care for some of the most complex patients — individuals with brain and spine injuries," Shank said.
Click here to learn more about the certification.
About Texas Health Resources:
Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 7 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations. The system has more than 4,100 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and more than 26,000 employees.
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WHEELING, W. Va., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced today it will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Todd F. Clossin, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Daniel K. Weiss, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will review financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Results for the quarter are expected to be released after the market close on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Interested parties can access the live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.wesbanco.com. Participants can also listen to the conference call by dialing 888-347-6607, 855-669-9657 for Canadian callers, or 412-902-4290 for international callers, and asking to be joined into the WesBanco call. Please log in or dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection.
A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 877-344-7529, 855-669-9658 for Canadian callers, or 412-317-0088 for international callers, and providing the access code of 10162191. The replay will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on April 27, and end at 12 a.m. ET on May 11. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.wesbanco.com).
About WesBanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, WesBanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel. Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share. Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge,' our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, our strong financial performance and employee focus has earned us recognition by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings. In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, WesBanco provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through our century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.6 billion of assets under management (as of December 31, 2021). WesBanco's banking subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc., operates 205 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Additionally, WesBanco operates an insurance agency, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full-service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.
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FoCoMX releases 2022 music festival lineup, list of venues with free admission
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed what venues are offering free admission during FoCoMX. The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is offering free admission to its exhibits gallery from 2-8 p.m. April 23 during FoCoMX performances. It will require regular admission fees at all other times.
More than 300 Colorado bands are set to descend on Fort Collins later this month — taking over 30 stages at Fort Collins breweries, bars, music venues and a museum as part of FoCoMX's grand return to Fort Collins April 22 and 23.
The two-day music festival released its lineup last week, with featured acts including The Burroughs, Alysia Kraft Band, Slow Caves, Liz Barnez, Musketeer Gripweed, John Magnie of the Subdudes, Gasoline Lollipops, and more. Artists new to the showcase include Zee, Hunter Burnette, Nathaniel Riley, Sound of Honey, Rabbit FIghter, The Nova Kicks and Violet Visionaries, among others.
For its full lineup and schedule of musical and comedy acts, visit the FoCoMX website.
More:The FoCo Food Truck Rally is coming back to City Park. Here are its 35 food trucks.
Following back-to-back COVID-19 cancellations, FoCoMX's return will include the return of a silent disco in Old Town Square as well as an increased number of outdoor stages, venues with multiple stages and free admission at Odell Brewing Co., OBC Wine Project, New Belgium Brewing and The Exchange.
The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will also offer free admission to its exhibits gallery from 2-8 p.m. April 23 during FoCoMX performances. Regular pricing applies to museum admission at all other times, according to FoCoMX.
Advance wristbands for the weekend can be purchased online for $50 until April 22. Weekend-of general admission passes can be purchased for $60 from 12-11 p.m. April 22 and 23 at the FoCoMX box office, 221 E. Mountain Ave.
More:New Belgium's brewery tours are coming back in Fort Collins (with some changes in store)
This year's FoCoMX venues
830 North at Chipper's Lanes
Aggie Theatre
The Armory
Art Lab Fort Collins
The Atrium at The Alley Cat
*Avogadro's Number
The Coast
The Comedy Fort
*Equinox Brewing
*The Exchange
*Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
*Gilded Goat Brewing Co.
*Illegal Pete's
*The Lyric
Magic Rat
*New Belgium Brewing
*OBC Wine Project
*Odell Brewing Co.
The R Bar and Lounge
*The Rickshaw Live (mobile stage)
*Sound Off Silent Disco at Old Town Square
Surfside 7
*Tony's
Washington's
The Whiskey
*Wolverine Farm Publick House
* denotes a venue with an outdoor stage
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Ben & Jerry's Old Town Fort Collins scoop shop sold after almost 26 years
After almost 26 years of Old Town Square scoops, the longtime owners of Fort Collins' Ben & Jerry's shop are retiring from the ice cream business.
Lee and Ann Swanson, who opened the scoop shop in Old Town Square in 1996, recently sold it to Jessica Norris and Jessica Dizmang — business partners who run Ben & Jerry's shops in Denver and Boulder, respectively, according to Lee.
The Swansons' last day at the shop was Thursday, Lee said, adding that there will be some traveling, volunteering and pickleball in their future.
"I’m a little weirded out about that," he said with a laugh. "That means total retirement when you’re playing pickleball."
The Swansons' retirement ends a nearly three-decade run that started in the mid-1990s when Lee, then a graphic designer, and Ann, a photo stylist and illustrator for a Loveland magazine publisher, wanted to make career switches.
"There was only one ice cream shop in (Old) Town at that time," Lee said, referring to Mountain Avenue fixture Walrus Ice Cream.
After learning that Ben & Jerry's had scoop shops and applying to become a franchisee, Lee said he and Ann were told they were chosen from thousands of applicants as the chain selected franchisees in the Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins areas.
Around that same time, Lee said he learned that the Children's Mercantile toy shop, an original tenant of Old Town Square, had left its unit for a space on South College Avenue.
"I ran upstairs, talked to the landlord," said Lee. "... It was just an obvious thing of fate that we got that spot."
Speaking of fate, Lee said he thinks it also came into play again recently when Norris and Dizmang showed interest in purchasing he and Ann's scoop shop.
"Jessi (Norris) is the same age I was when we opened (the shop) ... 40," Lee said, adding that Norris, a Poudre High School and Colorado State University graduate, will be running the Fort Collins shop.
"They're seasoned. They know what they're doing," he added. "To me, it was a no-brainer."
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Health District of Northern Larimer County candidate forum to be held Thursday night
Community members will be able to hear from the candidates vying for a seat on the Health District of Northern Larimer County during a forum Thursday night.
The League of Women Voters of Larimer County will host the forum with the nine candidates running for the board at the Fort Collins City Council Chambers, 300 Laporte Ave. The forum will run from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 7.
People can attend in person or watch live on Fort Collins's Comcast channel 14 or 881, or on Connexion channel 14. It will also be livestreamed on fcgov.com/fctv.
If you can't tune in live, you can watch a recording later on the League of Women Voters of Larimer County website at lwv-larimercounty.org, on vote411.org or fcgov.com/fctv.
If you have questions for the candidates, you can submit them at the forum if you're going in person or prior to the forum by emailing vote@lwv-larimercounty.org.
The Health District of Northern Larimer County election will take place May 3 at two polling places:
- The Fort Collins Health District main office, 120 Bristlecone Drive, Fort Collins
- Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 4501 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins
You can also vote by mail, but you have to request an absentee ballot by downloading an application at healthdistrict.org/2022-board-election.
The Health District of Northern Larimer County is a special tax district established in 1960 to address local health care needs. It now provides dental services and mental health support, prescription assistance, cholesterol and blood pressure testing, health insurance assistance and more.
It is governed by five elected board directors, and four of their terms expire this year, according to the health district's website.
Those seeking a three-year term on the board are: Brian Ferrans, Julie Kunce Field, Johanna Ulloa Girón, Molly Gutilla, Nicole "Coco" Peterson, and Joseph W. Prows. Erin Hottenstein and Ann K. Yanagi are running for a one-year term.
For more information, including candidate profiles visit healthdistrict.org.
Sady Swanson covers public safety, criminal justice, Larimer County government and more throughout Northern Colorado. You can send your story ideas to her at sswanson@coloradoan.com or on Twitter at @sadyswan. Support her work and that of other Coloradoan journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.
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Larimer County Jail deputies to start wearing body cameras
Larimer County Jail deputies will begin wearing body cameras starting this week.
The sheriff's office has expanded its body-worn camera contract with Axon to provide 188 additional cameras and charges for deputies working in the jail, it announced Monday.
The body cameras will cost the county $6.7 million over eight years, according to a news release.
Jail deputies will be required to activate their cameras in the following circumstances:
- The beginning of an encounter with a person under arrest or an inmate if it's likely to involve enforcement and/or a criminal investigation
- When there is an immediate threat to the security or safety of the jail
- During an interaction that becomes adversarial after it begins
Jail deputies can also activate their cameras "any time they believe it would be appropriate or valuable to document an incident for legitimate law enforcement purposes," according to the news release.
Jail deputies will not record during court hearings, video courtroom advisements done from the jail or strip searches unless the deputy is responding to an emergency, criminal activity, adversarial activity by an inmate or arrestee, or a security or safety threat.
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Some deputies started using cameras Monday and the sheriff's department is aiming for full implementation by the end of July, according to the news release.
Jail deputies who transport inmates to court appearances were issued body worn cameras in 2020, according to a previous news release.
A 2020 state law change requires most law enforcement officers to be using body-worn cameras by July 1, 2023. Jail deputies are excluded from this requirement in facilities that already have cameras unless they are performing a task that might require use of force, according to the bill.
The Larimer County Jail has some cameras inside and outside the facility, but cameras are not located in cells or restrooms to maintain privacy, the sheriff's office previously told the Coloradoan.
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Sady Swanson covers public safety, criminal justice, Larimer County government and more throughout Northern Colorado. You can send your story ideas to her at sswanson@coloradoan.com or on Twitter at @sadyswan. Support her work and that of other Coloradoan journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.
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