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CARROLLTON, Ga. (VALDOSTA STATE ATHLETICS) — The No. 19 Valdosta State baseball team dropped its doubleheader against West Georgia in the Red Clay Rivalry Series. The Blazers fell 14-4 in game one, and 7-6 in game two.
The Blazers dropped to 22-10 on the season and 13-7 in the Gulf South Conference while the Wolves improved to 18-15 overall and 9-11 in the GSC.
Game One (UWG 14 – VSU 4)
The Blazers got on board first in the second from a solo home run by redshirt senior Luke Ard. Valdosta State added another in the fourth as Ard doubled to right field and scored again from a sacrifice fly by freshman Anthony Gutierrez.
West Georgia answered back and added three in the fourth to take the lead 3-2. The Blazers went scoreless while the Wolves posted one in the fifth, three in the sixth, four in the seventh, and three in the eighth.
The Blazers continued to fight back and added two in the eighth as junior Jose Crisostomo Bock and junior Ryan Romano scored but it wasn't enough as the Wolves took the game 14-4 in eight innings.
The Blazers tallied nine hits, four RBI, one double, one home run, one free pass, one hits baseman, and two errors.
Leading the Blazer offense was Ard going 4-4 with one home run, one double, two RBI, and two runs scored. Also, recording hits for Valdosta State was Crisostomo Bock (2), graduate student Mike Christopoulos (2), and sophomore Jacob Harper (1).
Starting on the mound for Valdosta State was sophomore JJ Finn as he threw 3.2 innings and recorded the loss for the Blazers (3-3). Finn recorded one strikeout and gave up seven hits, three runs, and one hits basemen.
Also pitching for the Blazers was junior Braden Raiden, sophomore Nick Ferrara, junior Mason Sharp, junior Jake Janata, and junior Roger Ceballos.
Game Two (UWG 7 – VSU 6)
Valdosta State got on the board first with two runs in the first inning as Romano scored on a sacrifice file and junior Orlando Adams scored on a double from Ard. The Blazers also added two in the second as freshman Cory McCann and Romano crossed home plate.
The Wolves answered back and added two in the second and two in the third to tie the game at four.
The Blazer defense held the Wolves at four and added two more in the fifth from a two run home run by Harper who scored Crisostomo Bock who reached on from a free pass.
Valdosta State couldn't hold on any longer as West Georgia added three more in the sixth and took the game 7-6.
The Blazers tallied seven hits, six RBI, one double, one home run, one stolen base, six free passes, and one error. Offensively, Doskow led the Blazers going 2-4 with one stolen base. Hits for Valdosta State were also collected by Romano (1), Crisostomo Bock (1), Ard (1), Harper (1), and sophomore Preston Joye.
Starting on the mound for the Blazers was junior Kevin Tomas. Tomas through 2.2 innings and recorded one strikeout and gave up seven hits, four runs, and two free passes. Junior Zach Henderson relieved Tomas and threw 1.1 innings and recorded one strikeout.
Also pitching for the Blazers was graduate student Adrian Garrastazu, sophomore Scott Curran, and sophomore Raymond Fields. Curran recorded the loss for the Blazers as he gave up one hit, one run, and one free pass.
The Blazers are back in action on Tuesday, April 12, at 5 p.m., for a midweek matchup against Georgia College.
For all information on Blazer baseball visit vstateblazers.com or follow Valdosta State Athletics on social media. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/vsu/blazer-baseball-drops-weekend-series-to-west-georgia | 2022-04-10T04:24:56Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/vsu/blazer-baseball-drops-weekend-series-to-west-georgia | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (VALDOSTA STATE ATHLETICS) — The Valdosta State cheerleading squad placed fourth in the Intermediate All-Girl Open Finals on Friday at the 2022 NCA & NDA College National Championship in Daytona Beach, Fla., while the VSU Red Hots clinched the program's eighth national championship with a score of 94.8286 in the Hip-Hop Division II Finals. The Red Hots also placed fifth in the Jazz Division II finals with a score of 89.6.
The Red Hots competed in the hip-hop prelims on Friday and received a score of 91.4857, good for first place. On Saturday, the Red Hots improved its score to 94.8286 and clinched the national championship title. The Red Hots previously won national titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Lindenwood University clinched second place with a score of 93.0857 and California State University-Dominguez Hills rounded out the top three with a score of 93.0571.
The Red Hots completed the jazz prelims on Thursday and qualified for finals in third place with a score of 89.6. Lindenwood University and Davenport University clinched the top two places in the jazz prelims with a score of 92.0286 and 90.8, respectively. In the jazz finals on Friday, the Red Hots again recorded a score of 89.6 in its routine, good for fifth overall. Lindenwood University won in the jazz finals with a score of 93.5714 while Davenport University and Merrimack College rounded out the top three, with a 91.7714 and 90.9429, respectfully.
The VSU cheer team competed in the Advanced All-Girl Division II prelims on Thursday and moved into finals in fifth place with a score of 88.3. On Friday, the team improved its performance score to 90.3426 and had an overall event score of 89.8403, good for fourth place. Davenport University clinched the national title with an overall event score of 97.1944, while Oklahoma Baptist University came in second with a score of 97.1574 and Southern New Hampshire University rounded out the top three with a 90.0231.
Click the link to the right of the story to view all the results from the 2022 NCA & NDA College National Championship. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/vsu/vsu-cheer-team-places-fourth-at-nationals-red-hots-clinch-eighth-national-championship | 2022-04-10T04:25:09Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/vsu/vsu-cheer-team-places-fourth-at-nationals-red-hots-clinch-eighth-national-championship | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Saturday night’s live concert got off to a slow start, but once the Royal Machines and the crowd found their footing, their energy eventually matched what the racegoers built during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach’s first two days.
As is tradition, a live concert rounded out the penultimate day of the Grand Prix on Saturday, April 9, with a rocking performance by the Royal Machines, a Los Angeles band composed of prominent rockstars.
During the first few songs in the set, however, the rock didn’t quite roll as the band had a hard time competing with the sound of revving race cars nearby.
“Can we shut those Grand Prix cars up?” yelled Mark McGrath, the singer for both the Royal Machines and Sugar Ray, for which he’s most known for.
But by their fourth song — as the audience grew in numbers and as the band members found their footing — the performers were finally able to drown out the roars of drifting cars with a lively performance of “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol.
Billy Morrison, a guitarist for both the band and Idol, led the performance, which finally got the crowd to sing along, yelling: “More, more, more!”
From that point on, the energy was in full swing. The crowd sang along to more tunes, including Sugar Ray’s “Fly” and Blink-182’s “All the Small Things,” pumping their fists and bopping their heads to the beats. Throughout the show, the band brought out other all star musicians, including Dexter Holland from Offspring and Gavin Rossdale from Bush.
Holland came strolled on the stage to thundering applause, riling up the crowd even more with his performance of “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC, while Rossdale continued that energy with his rendition of the Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”
It was a love letter to rock and roll, a love that continued beyond the music.
“I love you Long Beach,” said McGrath in between songs, “I really love you.”
The Royal Machines, which performs covers of well-known rock songs, is composed of McGrath, Morrison, Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction, and Donovan Leitch and Josh Freese of The Vandals.
Freese, in fact, is one of Long Beach’s own. He lives in the city’s Bluff Park neighborhood, he said at the concert.
The concert continued the day’s party into the evening — one that heated up as the temperatures cooled down — after a long day of race watching and drinking. As the band played more well-known songs, more empty beer cups littered the floor and the party raged on.
“It’s nice to see the crowd back,” said Gil Verdin, 39, a San Pedro resident who has been going to the Grand Prix since he was 10. “The energy is back.”
Verdin remarked that this Grand Prix was Long Beach’s first major event without COVID-19 restrictions. The last Grand Prix in September was held with a bevy of guidelines, including mandatory masks and proof of vaccination or negative tests.
Saturday’s concert, along with the Grand Prix as a whole, has no such requirements. The Long Beach Health and Human Services Department currently doesn’t have coronavirus requirements for mega-events and with thousands at the Grand Prix, the only indications of the pandemic were noted by the smattering of folks who wore masks or the several signs throughout the grounds saying, “masks strongly required.”
Despite BA.2 becoming a rising concern in Los Angeles County, concert goers were relieved to party and rock on without any health restrictions.
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The Scottish Government simultaneously launched its plan for delivering on a suite of recommendations set out in The Promise, an initiative aiming to improve the lives of children, families and workers in and around the care system.
It sets out a list of 80 actions, with the goal of significantly reducing the number of looked after children in the country by 2030.
Ministers have pledged at least £500 million will be spent during the current parliamentary term to help families stay together, including £50 million in the coming year.
Here, experts and families discuss how can Scotland deliver on its promise of a better care system for young people.
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What is The Promise?
Scotland will “come together and love its most vulnerable children to give them the childhood they deserve”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pledged in October 2016.
She announced there would be an independent "root and branch” review of care, driven by those with first-hand experience of the system.
Named The Promise, the review – published in February 2020 – found Scotland’s care system was currently a “complex, fragmented, multi-purpose and multifaceted entity” underpinned by 44 pieces of legislation, 19 pieces of secondary legislation and three international conventions and straddles six out of nine Scottish policy areas.
It concluded Scotland did not have a “care system” but rather a labyrinth of legislation, policy and practice which did not reflect the needs of children, made “cohesive operation impossible” and “creates disconnects into which children, young adults and their families can fall”.
In its recommendations it said decisions about support must involve children and families with a focus on meeting their needs, as opposed to the system’s needs – and families should be properly supported to keep more of them together.
Overall, it said youngsters at the heart of the system must be properly listened to.
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‘Monitoring change must include evidence’
Fiona Duncan is chair of The Promise Oversight Board, responsible for monitoring progress towards keeping The Promise across Scotland.
The other day, whilst scrolling through a social media discussion about the recent adoption of a child in Glasgow, I was reminded of the saying "wisdom is the ability to hold two truths in your mind at the same time”.
On one hand, the adoption was a story of a family’s joy, of welcoming a child with the promise of love, care, and nurture. On the other, it was the removal of a baby at birth, a story of loss and profound grief.
More than one story, more than one truth.
To respect the privacy of the families involved, we shouldn’t comment further, instead focusing on the debate it ignited and what needs to be considered when thinking about change and progress.
Throughout the debate, there were references to the Independent Care Review which, in February 2020, published The Promise– a commitment to deliver lasting change in Scotland’s care system to transform the wellbeing of infants, children and young people.
Over three years, the Care Review listened to over 5,500 stories from a wide range of perspectives. Over half had lived experience of the care system, with the others offering perspectives from those who had worked in and around it. It reached its conclusions by carefully considering all these stories alongside traditional methods including data gathering and analysis.
It was the stories of children and young people’s experiences of the care system that demanded the Care Review and underpinned its conclusions.
Stories are important.
Yet often stories are not included in the lists of ‘truths’ about how things are working. Instead, the default is a reach for statistics and trends.
As reinforced by the online debate, relying on any one source will not tell the whole story.
Nor will selectively listening. It is easy to seek out and retell the story Scotland wants to hear, the one with the positive ending, told by the person who got there. Then to hold this story up as evidence of success. Similarly, it is convenient to only listen to experience at the single point when something needs to be heard.
Scotland will only know if it has kept its promise if it continues to listen. Stories and experience will tell us when the approach to care has become what it needs to be. It will be these Scotland will learn from, not just in terms of the essential and urgent day-to-day but also in improving the way progress is recorded, monitored, and reported on.
Here is why: last week, the national children’s social care statistics were released. They show an 8% decline in the number of children in Scotland’s care system since 2020, when the Care Review concluded, and Scotland promised to significantly reduce the number of children in its care system. They also show a 20% decrease in the number of children on the Child Protection Register.
Focusing solely on numbers, this could be considered a success and make for good headlines.
But, without due interrogation, including on the impact of COVID on family life, on data collection and – critically - what has happened to each child now out of the care system, Scotland cannot claim with any degree of certainty to have succeeded.
In fact, children and families’ stories of the last two years tell the complete opposite. COVID has set Scotland back and there is a lot of work to do.
The stark reality is that Scotland’s care system has created trauma heaped upon trauma. And for many the impact of trauma and poverty, felt across the care system for decades, has got worse.
We know there will always be some children who are not able to remain with their family of origin. We also know that removing a child is among the most brutal powers the state has. At times necessary, but only in the most extreme circumstances where safety cannot be guaranteed through other support and intervention.
No single statistic or trend, experience or story, can capture the complexity and nuance of the reality.
Change is hard, but when childhoods are at stake it is worth it.
Appreciating the subtlety of experience, understanding the competing realities of what real change looks like and entails is paramount.
Collecting stories alongside numbers is what is needed – putting numbers in the context of lived reality is essential. Decisions made about children’s and families’ futures must be evidence-based, and their evidence must be included.
Despite the complexity, there is hope.
Scotland has a vision for how it will do better for infants, children, young people and their families. That is to be commended. So too is the change happening every day to keep the promise and make this vision a reality. But it must include everyone.
The Promise Scotland, the organisation set up to drive and oversee the changes demanded by the Care Review, is working to embed stories as evidence and experiences as data to be used as part of monitoring progress.
There is more impetus than ever before to change the way we all think about change and progress. An essential part must start with including everyone’s story and truth.
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‘Calum is the best thing that has ever happened to us’
Parents Martin and Sarah share their experiences of adopting a looked-after child who was taken into care at birth*
We had come to the point in our lives when we were ready to start a family but it just didn’t happen.
We tried IVF, going through several rounds, and even signed up for fertility treatment abroad, which was very expensive and confusing because of language barriers. But nothing worked.
After a lot of soul-searching, we eventually decided to go down the adoption route. Giving up on having our own child was hard but we felt much more content once we had made the decision.
We were aware it can be a lengthy and difficult process, with long waiting lists of adoptive parents, so we put our names down in Scotland and in England to cast the net as wide as possible.
We had tried to prepare ourselves for what would come next but there were quite a few surprises and emotionally challenging situations ahead.
We joined an agency and went through six months of intensive training and preparation, learning the hard truths and realities of adoption and the sort of problems children may have faced in their early years.
Adoption these days is invariably due to serious social issues and children are often affected by health, developmental and emotional difficulties related to their start in life. We were very aware that we would have to enter the process with our eyes wide open.
We’ve had long discussions about how and what we want to tell Calum about his background. We want to tell him the truth as much as possible but we are very conscious about how we do that and not to paint an overly "bad” picture.
Children are taken away from their birth families for a reason, usually issues such as neglect, addiction, violence or abuse.
Our son’s birth parents were judged unable to care for him and we will explain that to him when he’s old enough to understand – that they perhaps couldn’t keep him safe, might not have looked after him well or made sure he got enough to eat.
We won’t lie to him but we will be very careful not to dramatise the story or vilify his birth family. We think that giving too harsh a truth could encourage a child to believe they’ll turn out just the same and potentially lead to personal difficulties.
In Calum’s case, although he was removed from his birth mother straight after he was born, the local social services did work with the parents in an attempt to keep the family together.
They were given access to him and shown how to care for him, change his nappy, feed him and that sort of thing. But their chaotic lifestyles got in the way and they didn’t keep up the sessions.
Eventually, when he was around a year old, the decision was made that he needed the chance to have a stable, forever home. Other members of the wider family were checked out as potential carers but he was eventually put up for adoption.
We were the lucky ones, being selected ahead of 27 other families who had said they wanted to take him on. However, officially finalising the adoption process, including court hearings and all the paperwork was stressful and took ages.
Calum had been with us for nearly six months before the process was completed, and we had to face the prospect that his birth parents could turn up in court and stop it going ahead – potentially meaning we would have to hand him back.
That was terrifying. Here we were with a child we had already fallen in love with, formed a bond with and who meant the absolute world to us and he could possibly be taken away.
Calum is the best thing that has ever happened to us. Yes, he needs to know where he came from and why he is with us, but we don't want his origins to define him.
We want him to be himself and we will support him with that in any and every way we can.
*Names changed to protect identities
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‘We cannot let our young people down – promises have been made and, together, we must ensure they are kept’
Jo Derrick, chief executive of Staf (Scottish Throughcare & Aftercare Forum)
In October 2016, the First Minister made a commitment that Scotland would “come together and love its most vulnerable children to give them the childhood they deserve”.
The subsequent commission of an independent review of Scotland’s care system, and the resulting Promise, has seen a national movement of care-experienced young people’s voices being heard.
Over 5,500 care-experienced children and adults, families and the paid and unpaid workforce informed the subsequent series of recommendations published in February 2020.
Staf is Scotland’s only national membership organisation that represents the voice of throughcare and aftercare teams across the public and 3rd sector, along with voices of young adults with care experience.
As with the Promise, we have heard that children and young people have said they want to be loved; and we have heard from the workforce how important it is to them to have the time and space to build strong and meaningful relationships with the young people they support.
We are committed to working with young people and those who support them in a coalition for change to deliver on the promise of a better care system.
The recently published children’s social work statistics 2020/2021 records a decrease in the number of infants, children and young people who are “looked after”, with an increased number ceasing to be “looked after”.
The numbers are important for giving us an overview, but most importantly is the lived experience of this journey and how the young people, and those around them, are supported to ensure any transition is undertaken in a meaningful and fully supported way.
For young people growing into adulthood this is largely about learning and preparing for life as an independent young adult.
Sadly we hear from too many young people leaving care where they experience a cliff face that is too often driven by age criteria and not enough individualised and relational-based approaches.
The statistics also highlight that although more young people have been eligible for aftercare services, in fact a reduced number were in receipt of these.
If this is about choices made by young people, then so be it. But as the Promise states, “Older care-experienced people must have a right to access to supportive, caring services for as long as they require them”.
Aftercare services are primarily intended to help people access what they need to thrive, and so it is important that any barriers to accessing these services are addressed.
As a society, we expect that parents will be there to support their child, regardless of age and whether they physically still live in their home or not.
Older care-experienced people should be able to expect no less.
It is vital that we adopt the new approach to Scotland’s care system, as outlined in the Promise, and we must learn from past mistakes in policy implementation by ensuring the system is fully resourced with a skilled and nurtured workforce; co-produced by young people and those that support them; and has relationships and trauma-informed practice at their heart.
We cannot let our young people down – promises have been made and, together, we must ensure they are kept.
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Scotland’s looked after children – in numbers
The number of children on the Child Protection Register in Scotland has fallen by 20 per cent in a year, the latest official figures have revealed.
Data published by the Scottish Government also shows Scotland continued to have the highest rate of “looked after” children of all the UK nations but numbers in 2021 dropped to their lowest levels since 2006.
A total of 13,255 were looked after in 2021, down from 14,458 a year earlier.
The figure has generally been falling north of the border over the past decade, dropping from 16,231 in 2011.
In Scotland 131 children out of every 10,000 is in care, compared to 115 per 10,000 in Wales, 80 per 10,000 in Northern Ireland and 67 per 10,000 in England.
All of the other UK countries, particularly Wales, have seen a gradual increase in the rate of looked after children.
In 2021 the number of children placed at home with parents was around half the 2011 figure, while the number placed in the community – away from home – also decreased slightly over the same period.
A child may become looked after, under the care of local authority social workers, for a number of reasons, including neglect, abuse, complex disabilities requiring specialist care or involvement in the youth justice system.
In 2021, the majority of looked after youngsters were placed in the community, including 33 per cent with members of their extended family, 34 per cent with foster carers provided or hired by local authorities, 22 per cent cared for at home and 10 per cent in residential accommodation.
The number of children being taken into care fell by 22 per cent in 2021, while the number leaving care rose by 16 per cent.
The number of children ceasing to be looked after was consistently greater than those starting to be looked after between 2013 and 2019.
However, the pattern reversed in 2020, when slightly more children entered the care system than left it.
It changed again in 2021, with substantially fewer going into care than leaving.
The Covid-19 crisis has had an impact on care services.
In April 2020, the first full month of the pandemic, there was a steep decrease in the number of children both starting and ceasing to be looked after.
By July 2020, more entered care than left it.
This pattern changed between August 2020 and July 2021, when there were consistently more children ceasing to be looked after than starting.
The length of time children were looked after showed a mixed picture in 2021.
Four per cent of youngsters leaving care had been looked after for less than six weeks – the lowest level for 18 years.
Compared with a decade earlier, a higher proportion of those leaving care had been looked after for five years or longer – up from 13 per cent in 2011 to 21 per cent in 2021.
Meanwhile, the proportion of children looked after for a shorter period of time decreased from 16 per cent in 2011 to 10 per cent in 2021.
Statistics also show a total of 2,104 youngsters were listed on the Child Protection Register in 2021 – the lowest figure since 2002.
Domestic abuse, neglect and parental mental health problems, substance use and emotional abuse were the most common reasons. | https://www.scotsman.com/health/insight-how-can-scotland-deliver-on-its-promise-of-a-better-care-system-for-young-people-3648242 | 2022-04-10T04:43:00Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/health/insight-how-can-scotland-deliver-on-its-promise-of-a-better-care-system-for-young-people-3648242 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In Govanhill - the most contested part of Nicola Sturgeon’s constituency - this shop provides a less stigmatised alternative to food banks. The First Minister hoped to draw attention to Boris Johnson's lack of action over the drop in our standard of living. You could quibble about the relevance of this to the forthcoming council vote. But hey, that’s politics. And the fear of being pushed to the financial brink is currently uppermost in voters’ minds.
In the end, though, the opportunity to expose the Tories' inadequate response - and for others to ask if the SNP is doing any better - was scuppered by a skirmish over the failure to invite print journalists. The SNP argued over semantics, pointing out the event was not - as some had suggested - the manifesto launch, rather the launch of the campaign (as if this made a substantive difference). The reporters felt snubbed, then turned up anyway. All of which ensured the next day’s narrative was not “Sturgeon says the Conservatives are failing the worst-off”, but “the SNP shuns scrutiny”.
From an outside perspective, I realise this could be viewed as fuss about nothing; or worse, as a display of journalistic hubris. The self-importance of reporters puffing themselves up as newspaper sales plummet. Why should Sturgeon subject herself to their relentless negativity? And so on from those who think the SNP ought to have a free pass. But firstly, it is the role of reporters (print or otherwise) to interrogate the party of government, especially after 15 years in power. When Johnson picks and chooses who should attend his press conferences he is derided. The same should be true of Scotland’s politicians. And, secondly, the SNP must know it has gained a reputation for obfuscation which it is only consolidating with such pettiness.
This reputation is not unearned; nor is SNP slipperiness a figment of journalists’ imaginations. The war of attrition against print reporters has been subtle but corrosive. There have been snide comments aimed at reporters from right-wing publications who have as much right to challenge the SNP’s policies as left-wing publications have to challenge Johnson’s. Some print journalists were prevented from asking questions at the launch of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation. Ditto at the National Economic Forum.
On their own, these exclusions might be dismissed as incidental. But they build on a perception of entitlement that is a not uncommon product of long, uninterrupted spells of power, particularly when there is no real threat on the horizon.
The first warning signs could be seen in the SNP's attitude towards Freedom of Information requests: the length of time taken to reply and the number of redactions when the response finally came. In 2018, the Information Commission took the Scottish government to task for operating a “twin-track” system, with extra barriers put in place if an applicant was a journalist or opposition politician. Or if the request was seen as potentially embarrassing. More recently, an intervention by the then Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop contributed to a delay in the publication of the number of Covid deaths in care homes.
The Scottish Government’s behaviour during the parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the initial sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond did nothing to counter suspicions of opacity. It was not the only offender; most of those involved had to be pushed to produce documents sought by the committee. But the government’s heel-dragging over an investigation into a process it accepted it had botched left a sour taste in the mouth.
And look at what's happening with the CalMac ferries. The Scottish Government awarded a £97m contract to Ferguson Marine Shipyard despite being warned it posed a risk to taxpayers. Now the ferries are five years late and could cost more than £250m. This scale of scandal would once have led to resignations. But instead we have seen a round of Pass the Blame-Parcel, with those in charge of the music making sure it stopped initially at Derek Mackay, the one politician who, by dint of his "disgrace", was already out of the game. Less conveniently, the owner of Ferguson’s, Jim McColl, says he believes current Justice Secretary Keith Brown signed off the deal. A fortnight on, Sturgeon has expressed "regret" to those island communities affected. But there has been nothing approaching accountability.
The reason the SNP continues to walk elections despite its failures (education, local government reform, drugs deaths) is the conviction many people have that - unlike the Tories - the party at least means well, particularly on immigration and children. It also benefits from being able to shrug and say: “If only we had independence, we could do more." This is sometimes true and sometimes a deflection. It is never an excuse for doing nothing at all.
The SNP - and Sturgeon in particular - have perfected a very particular sleight of hand; they pass off an apology and the expression of a desire to do better as a taking of responsibility when it is nothing of the sort. You can see why people fall for it. If you cast your eyes south, the Scottish Government shines like a beacon of moral rectitude.
Acknowledging failure is better than not acknowledging failure; just as having good intentions is better than being motivated only by your own ego. But after 15 years, good intentions are not enough. It’s long past the time to confront incompetence. To stop being defensive. And to allow those tasked with scrutinising their performance to get on with their jobs. | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/the-snp-needs-to-confront-its-incompetence-dani-garavelli-3648234 | 2022-04-10T04:43:57Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/the-snp-needs-to-confront-its-incompetence-dani-garavelli-3648234 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woe Is Me! “The Sexism at My College Is Impacting My Mental Health. How Do I Navigate This?”
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Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you’ll probably ignore.
“I study in an engineering college where girls and boys speaking to each other is seen as a “sin” one should refrain from committing. Those goons in the name of floor supervisors still continue to call out girls in public for talking to boys. The worst part is they don’t call out the boys; they always call out the girls — even if all we are discussing with our male classmates is academics. Plus, sexism is so rampant that this one time the bus drivers refused to drop off girls a few stops ahead, or even earlier, than the stipulated destination. At other times, supervisors stand at the gate and call on girls who wear leggings to college. I know this might sound very silly and petty, but this sexism has impacted my mental health a lot. I am not able to recover from it.”
— Lessons on Misogyny
RN: This is unfortunately a problem that plagues most Indian universities — it’s exhausting and wears more people down in the name of protection. But if you have kindred spirits facing the same kind of weariness, maybe it’s time to figure out strategies to fight this collectively. It’s happened before and it has worked — where holding town halls, discussions, inviting experts, or simply protesting when all else fails has moved university administrators to change at least some of their draconian policies. Instituting a committee to air these issues out and making a case to administrators for more freedom is another strategy. You can try connecting with other university students to see how they did it and exchange ideas — even if the fight is difficult, it may feel empowering to just try anyway, sticking it to the man and all. Good luck!
AS: I am feeling frustrated just reading this, so I can’t imagine just how annoying this reality must be to live in. And also, I don’t think this is silly or petty AT ALL, so please don’t let anyone trivialize it for you. One thing that might help is talking to other women in your college, since they might also be on the receiving end of this sexism. Speaking to them might help you find a group of like-minded individuals with whom you can vent (and organize your resistance!) By the sound of things, I don’t think there’s much hope in approaching your university to correct stuff from their end. But if you think there is, maybe you could reach out to your administration with a complaint or letter, voicing your concerns. If this doesn’t work (which I doubt it will), you could consider taking things to the internet — start a campaign page, or a Twitter storm, perhaps? All this applies only if you feel charged and driven enough to rebel openly. Know that solving sexism, and teaching others a ‘lesson’ is not your burden or crusade, especially if it takes a toll on your mental health. I think it is also perfectly okay to do nothing but find a mechanism for the time being, get your degree and get the hell out.
PB: Hey, hi, hello! I’m sure this must be very difficult — it’s not silly or petty at all. As you grow up you realize the world is much worse than we think it is — there’s subtle sexism, misogyny, and ridiculous stereotypes everywhere. However, colleges and educational institutions do it in such a blatant way that always affects you more — they’re not even ashamed of it. They present it as a fact of life, and always say “women must get used to this, this is how life is” — while simultaneously doing nothing to create spaces that prevent it from happening. They forget that a college is supposed to be a safe haven from the cruelties of the world, a place of enlightenment that is supposed to teach people to overthrow these systems, not perpetuate them.
There are two ways you could try to navigate this — both difficult in different ways. You could either try to bring the women of your college together, and try to petition and protest for real change — a change that holds your faculty and administration accountable. Now that’s a TALL task, but I’ve seen people bring change through grit and determination.
The other way is to keep your head down and survive. People might call this the “coward’s option,” but not everyone has the societal or cultural option to protest. Family pressure, peer pressure, academic pressure — these are real pushbacks that can hurt a person’s mental health and desire to bring about change. I urge you to consider all of this if you choose the first option.
I’m afraid I have only platitudes to give on the mental health side of it — but I have seen the world get better, through stories and memories. I have decided to be optimistic and hope — hope for a better tomorrow. The tortoise that is society will catch up one day. Until then, I guess, the hare must not take a break.
DR: I’m so sorry to hear this is the reality you’re being forced to navigate everyday — it’s cruel, unfair, and neither you nor your female batchmates deserve to be treated this way. But, unfortunately, what you’ve voiced is the plight of millions of college students across the country. That doesn’t, of course, mean you should learn to live with it. It, however, means that bringing change is not going to be a quick, easy process.
If you can find equally livid comrades among your college-mates, then civil, in-person protests would be an option to achieve that end. A social media exposé of your college’s sexist regime is yet another option — one that might force them to act on the face of imminent threat to their reputation. However, before you embark on the route to being a changemaker, know that it can take a toll on your mental health too — and make an informed choice about how you want to proceed.
Remember: if you don’t have the resources to actively tackle the beast of sexism plaguing your college, passive resistance is an option too — because, above all, what you do owe yourself is self-preservation. I want to just wish this away for you, but since that’s impossible, all I can hope for is that you’re able to decide what’s best for you. | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-the-sexism-at-my-college-is-impacting-my-mental-health-how-do-i-navigate-this/ | 2022-04-10T04:45:44Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-the-sexism-at-my-college-is-impacting-my-mental-health-how-do-i-navigate-this/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Scottish engineer's radar breakthrough could speed up the arrival of 'driverless' cars
A Scottish engineer’s PHD has seen him recognised as an expert on state-of-the-art radar technology that could drive forward the arrival of autonomous vehicles on our roads.
After spending months in the labs at aerospace engineering company Leonardo, Euan Ward has developed an algorithm that could transform the capability of driverless cars, through the addition of radar technology that is protected from radio frequency interference. This could pave the way for the widespread use of fully autonomous vehicles in built-up or busy areas.
At present, self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles rely on conventional sensors to avoid collisions, but these can only detect threats within a certain radius. As these modern vehicles move towards full autonomy, their sensing capabilities must evolve to provide accurate measurements of their surroundings over greater distances. In order to satisfy this requirement, commercial vehicle developers have turned to radar technologies, which are very successful sensors in the aerospace, marine and aviation industries.
As the use of fully autonomous vehicles grows over the next decade, the potential for interference between systems will pose an ever-increasing threat to the safety of these vehicles. Unfortunately, the radar will not be immune to this effect, so it must learn to operate in an environment crowded with radio frequency energy.
Last week, Euan, who is based at Leonardo’s Edinburgh centre, got the chance to explain the new technology to HRH The Princess Royal, when he was one of just six ‘Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851’ fellows asked to present his findings at a Presidential dinner at the Fishmongers Hall in London.
Princess Anne commented that experiments using radar technology on driverless cars had so far been carried out in dry climates such as Arizona, where straight empty roads run for miles querying how his radar solution might fare on the busy, weather-beaten roads of the Scottish Highlands.
Euan said: “It was a very perceptive question, as one of the big uncertainties surrounding the driverless car is how it will handle more challenging road and weather conditions like we often have in Scotland.
“Fortunately, I was able to confirm that unlike the other sensors on the driverless car, radars are able to maintain their operational performance in inclement weather, which is also true for the techniques developed in this PhD.
"This will mean that for somewhere like Scotland, where the weather is often unpredictable, the radar sensor will become even more critical for the safety of the driverless car, which brings into sharp focus the need for us to have techniques that can guarantee its reliability.“
Euan originally undertook his PhD at The University of Edinburgh, where he developed new techniques to protect modern radar systems against harmful interference. It was during his time as a graduate at Leonardo that he became aware of the interference challenge facing modern radar sensors.
With the support of Leonardo, Euan spent four years developing technology that could allow low-cost radar systems to maintain their performance when operating in close proximity to one another. Alongside his experiments at Leonardo, his industrial career continued to grow and he was frequently invited to meetings to give his input and learn alongside experienced engineers.
During his second year of study, Euan was awarded an Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 that is given to the brightest new talent emerging across the UK.
Set up by Prince Albert during the industrial revolution in 1851, it supports research in British Industry.
When the late Prince Philip took over as patron in the 1960s, he revolutionised the focus of the award to incorporate engineering, industry, art and design. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/cars/scottish-engineers-radar-breakthrough-could-speed-up-the-arrival-of-driverless-cars-3645856 | 2022-04-10T04:49:24Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/cars/scottish-engineers-radar-breakthrough-could-speed-up-the-arrival-of-driverless-cars-3645856 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 was an epic night filled with a record-breaking 1,000 slimings on Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT), live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Hosted by actress Miranda Cosgrove and NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski, Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 featured: show-stopping music performances from Grammy® Award-winning musician and multiplatinum recording artist Kid Cudi, and chart-topping, multiple Grammy® Award-nominated rapper Jack Harlow; appearances from today's top stars; Nick's signature orange blimp which journeyed into the metaverse with celebrity avatars; and exciting surprises revealing fans' favorite tv shows, movies, music and more.
Highlights from Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 include:
- Special appearance from First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden, speaking to the resilience of today's youngest generation, especially children of military members and veterans, and encouraging America's youth to keep growing, learning, and giving back to their communities;
- Medley performances from Kid Cudi of his new single "Stars in the Sky" and smash hit "Pursuit of Happiness" as well as Jack Harlow with his chart-topping hit "Industry Baby," and the latest singles from his upcoming album Come Home The Kids Miss You, "Nail Tech" and "First Class;"
- 1,000 outrageous slimings, including: University of Southern California Marching Band; Chance the Rapper and Westcott Elementary School in Chicago; Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana; iconic landmarks across the U.S.; MrBeast; Charlie Puth; Dixie D'Amelio; the cast of Danger Force and Warped!; KCA hosts Miranda Cosgrove and Rob Gronkowski; and more;
- Exclusive teaser clips of animated action-adventure feature film, DC League of Super-Pets, presented by voice cast members Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson; and martial arts animated comedy film, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, presented by voice cast member Samuel L. Jackson;
- Live voting and Nick's signature orange blimp and its journey into the metaverse with celebrity avatars;
- Celebrity appearances from Olivia Rodrigo, Gabrielle Union, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, Chloe x Halle, Charlie Puth, Chance the Rapper, Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, Jace Norman, MrBeast, Joshua Bassett, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Jordan Fisher, Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Carson, Josh Peck, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Isla Fisher, Peyton List, Xavier Woods, Ralph Macchio, Unspeakable, and Karl Jacobs;
- And appearances from Nickelodeon stars: That Girl Lay Lay, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green (That Girl Lay Lay); Havan Flores, Dana Heath, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Luca Luhan, Michael D. Cohen and Cooper Barnes (Danger Force); Jerry Trainor, Laci Mosley, Nathan Kress and Jaidyn Triplett (iCarly); Kate Godfrey, Anton Starkman, Ariana Molkara, Christopher Martinez and Milan Carter (Warped!); Jules LeBlanc, Jayden Bartels and Isaiah Crews (Side Hustle); and Young Dylan (Tyler Perry's Young Dylan).
The following are Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 winners:
TELEVISION:
- FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
iCarly - FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
America's Got Talent - FAVORITE CARTOON
SpongeBob SquarePants - FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) - FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) - FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay, iCarly) - FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Tom Hiddleston (Loki, Marvel Studios' Loki)
FILM:
- FAVORITE MOVIE
Spider-Man: No Way Home - FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: No Way Home | Chani, Dune) - FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home) - FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Disney's Encanto - FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Scarlett Johansson (Ash, Sing 2)
MUSIC:
- FAVORITE ALBUM
"Happier Than Ever" – Billie Eilish - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Ariana Grande - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Ed Sheeran - FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
BTS - FAVORITE SONG
"Happier Than Ever" – Billie Eilish - FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
"Stay" – Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI - FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
Olivia Rodrigo - FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR
Dixie D'Amelio - FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
Adele (UK)
OTHER CATEGORIES:
- FAVORITE FEMALE CREATOR
Charli D'Amelio - FAVORITE MALE CREATOR
MrBeast - FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Chloe Kim - FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Tom Brady - FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Minecraft
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 will encore the following dates and times (ET/PT): Sunday, April 10, at 8 p.m. and Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon; Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. on TeenNick; and Tuesday, April 12, at 8 p.m. on Nicktoons. The show will also be available on Nickelodeon On Demand beginning Sunday, April 10.
Sponsors of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 include The LEGO® Group, the Kirby and the Forgotten Land™ game, Lunchables, Olive Garden®, and Purse Pets™.
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Elon Musk suggests Twitter Blue overhaul
Elon Musk suggested in a series of tweets Saturday night changes to the premium Twitter Blue service — including a cheaper subscription price, banning ads and offering the option to pay in cryptocurrency.
Our thought bubble: Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, is continuing to make very specific policy and product recommendations in public even though he now serves on the social media network's board and could presumably propose and promote them internally.
Driving the news: The Tesla chief executive tweeted that all Twitter Blue subscribers "should get an authentication checkmark" that's different from the verification one for official accounts and public and media figures.
- "Price should probably be ~$2/month, but paid 12 months up front & account doesn't get checkmark for 60 days (watch for credit card chargebacks) & suspended with no refund if used for scam/spam," Musk said.
- "And no ads. The power of corporations to dictate policy is greatly enhanced if Twitter depends on advertising money to survive," he added.
Meanwhile, the world's richest man agreed with a Twitter user who suggested a cheaper subscription price for poorer countries, saying the cost "should be proportionate to affordability & in local currency."
- "Maybe even an option to pay in Doge?" Musk said, in reference to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
- He also opened a Twitter poll on whether the company's San Francisco headquarters should be converted into a homeless shelter because he said "no-one shows up (to work there). It had garnered over half a million votes by late Saturday.
What to watch: Twitter was due to host Musk for a staff "question-and-answer session" following his appointment to the microblogging site's board last week following his purchase of a 9.2% stake in the company, per the Washington Post.
- Representatives for Twitter did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. | https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-suggests-twitter-blue-overhaul-a84c5035-7629-4b15-a137-e09aed3f085b.html | 2022-04-10T05:11:25Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-suggests-twitter-blue-overhaul-a84c5035-7629-4b15-a137-e09aed3f085b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Welcome to our live blog for Sunday, April 10, dedicated to helping your journey run smoothly. We will mostly focus on the traffic chaos continues across Kent due to the Operation Brock contraflow on the M20, the A20, and the A2.
These routes have been affected at the Port of Dover due to reduced ferry movement at the Eastern Docks. This is because P&O Ferries is not operating at the moment, as its vessels are undergoing safety reviews. It is not known when its vessels will be reinstated.
All non-freight traffic is being urged to use the A20 instead of the M20. On the other hand, freight traffic which comes off at J8 of the M20 is then sent back down into the holding areas as they await clearance to head to the Channel Crossings.
READ MORE:We spent an hour with the morning drinkers at Wetherspoons and it was a surprising experience
We will also be adding updates on Kent and Medway's roads and rail too and the very latest updates, pictures and video. If you have any pictures or information to share with us about this or any other story, you can email breakingsoutheast@reachplc.com
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Islamabad: National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on April 11 at 2 pm to elect the new premier after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote.
Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for the new prime minister may be submitted by 2 pm on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3 pm.
He summoned the session on Monday at 11 am and said the new premier would be elected then. However, the National Assembly of Pakistan later informed on its official Twitter account that the House will meet at 2 pm.
"The Sitting of the National Assembly will meet again on Monday, the 11th April, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. instead of 11:00 a.m," it tweeted.
Earlier, Sadiq was nominated by Speaker Asad Qaiser to chair the session after the leader of Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), announced to step down as it was not possible for him to continue.
Sadiq immediately started the voting process.
The joint Opposition - a rainbow of socialist, liberal and radically religious parties - secured the support of 174 members in the 342-member National Assembly, more than the needed strength of 172 to oust the prime minister on a day full of drama and multiple adjournments of the Lower House.
No prime minister in Pakistan's history was ever ousted through a no-confidence motion. Khan is the first premier whose fate was decided through a trust vote.
Also, no Pakistani prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term in office.
Khan, 69, was not present in the lower house at the time of voting. His party lawmakers staged a walkout during the voting. However, PTI's dissident members were present in the house and sat on the government benches.
The removal of Khan has set in motion the process to elect the new leader of the house.
The combined opposition has already named PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/04/10/pakistan-natrional-assembly-elect-new-prime-minister-monday-shehbaz-sharif.html | 2022-04-10T05:18:45Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/04/10/pakistan-natrional-assembly-elect-new-prime-minister-monday-shehbaz-sharif.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Hawaii man who to many, lived Aloha every day, is being remembered by friends and students. Pono Shim was also the CEO of the O'ahu Economic Development Board. He recently passed away from cancer. Pono was also a living kidney donor and teacher of aloha. That's right Diane, just like his Name Pono, his friends and students remember him as a righteous leader. In 2013, Pono Shim donated a kidney to Malcolm Lutu giving the former police officer a "Second Chance at Life." Lanai Tabura says Pono, was a friend and mentor, "He really touched people I think, on the Aloha side of it and bringing back Aloha, I think nowadays we’re going through so many different things, turmoils and hurdles and people have mental illness you name it the list goes on, He really was someone who taught you how to look at things different and use the word aloha and do things with good intent. " Cara Dote is at the Hear Hawaii Workshop at Iolani Palace learning about the Hawaiian culture. She also took a class with Pono Shim learning lessons that are still with her today. Cara Dote, Pono Shim Aloha Student, “The most important lesson is to live aloha everyday, breath aloha, live aloha, speak aloha and remember aloha in all your actions. Lanai Tabura says, he learned from Pono to live with positive energy for growth and change. “Pono was the guy who turned things around for me and taught me what aloha meant and how to live it." Pono Shim was a kumu and kahu to many. Friends and students have set up a Go Fund Me campaign called Malama Pono Sail Plan to Health and Healing, to help his family.
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Incident near Terry's Tavern under investigation
Brandon Hannahs
Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE — An incident that occurred on Friday night near Terry's Tavern is under investigation by the Zanesville Police Department.
Sgt. Alan Etters said the department received a call at 10:29 p.m. Friday about a fight at Terry's Tavern, and as officers were headed to the scene, multiple calls were received about gunshots being heard.
When an officer arrived, he observed a male running away with two firearms, Etters said. The male was taken into custody then to Genesis for injuries sustained in the fight, and two firearms were recovered, Etters noted.
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What 'The Great Resignation' looked like for these Rutherford County residents
In the past, Ryan Frizzell juggled as many as three jobs while pursuing his passion for painting — as time allowed.
Pharmacy technician. Factory worker. Art class instructor. He's also worked in the foodservice, retail and healthcare industries.
"You name it, I've literally done just about everything that's out there," Frizzell said. "I was constantly looking for something where I was comfortable. I wanted to do something where I didn't have to go into an office."
Although he enjoyed each job, none of them paid benefits. Over time, the long hours left him exhausted. So two months ago, Frizzell joined thousands of Americans leaving a myriad of jobs and careers. In the meantime, he picked up a paintbrush full time.
"I always wanted to do my own thing," said Frizzell, a Murfreesboro-based mural artist and co-owner of Off the Wall Murals with his partner, Meagan Armes.
Frizzell continued: "Now if I want to sleep to 10 (a.m.), I sleep to 10."
They're not the only Rutherford County residents transitioning to new endeavors during trying, unpredictable times. During the height of the pandemic, musician Jill Michaelson was juggled the work of three people at her corporate job with no windows.
"It eventually became too much," Michaelson. "I didn't have anybody to back me up."
As she struggled to meet her daughter's summer vacation wishes, Michaelson knew something had to change.
So she quit.
Michaelson started to focus on her band, including her vocals. She also earned work as a freelance graphic designer.
Although Michaelson and Frizzell enjoy making their own hours, there's always a need to keep a steady stream of work coming in. Social media outlets have made finding new clients much easier.
Working from gig to gig is a bit of a gamble, but it's one Frizzell is willing to take.
"I don't have the stress in my life I used to have," said Frizzell, a type 2 diabetic with congenital heart issues.
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"I sleep better. My blood sugar is on point. Now I have more time to look for other outlets and more opportunities. It's been great."
For Michaelson, passion for music and art overshadowed her quest for the almighty dollar.
"As a millennial, we were fed this beautiful American dream. You can go to college, get a degree and support yourself," Michaelson said. "But I graduated in 2008, in the middle of a major financial crisis.
"My generation kind of sees through that. I think my generation is way more about finding what you love and doing it. It's a lot better to have less money and be happier than it is to have a bunch of money and feel empty and a shell of the former creative person you once were."
There is a darker side to gig work.
Betsy Allgood, a former university lecturer with an MBA in marketing, has been less than impressed with gig work. Throughout the pandemic, the single mother of three has juggled freelance work while seeking a full-time job with benefits.
"I have tried to use Upwork and did find some clients," Allgood said. "I currently still have one. But what an eye-opener that experience has been for what is going on in the digital marketing industry. While we hear lots of stories about freelancers who have been able to make a lot of money, the issue I found with Upwork is there is a lot of competition."
Competition drives down the prices clients are wanting — and willing — to pay for highly specialized and skilled work. Jobs that should pay $75,000 or more a year, with benefits, are being farmed out to freelancers at a third of the cost, Allgood explained.
"But here's the thing, companies can get these rates using these third-party sites like Upwork and Fiverr at way under the going rate for professionals here in the workforce in Tennessee," Allgood said. "If a job pays $20 to $30 an hour on Upwork, first Upwork takes a fee of 10-20%.
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Freelancers are then tasked with keeping track of accounting, paying taxes, getting health insurance, licensing and other business-related costs that an employer would handle.
On top of the technical aspects of essentially being self-employed, there's time-consuming online haggling and bidding wars for jobs, Allgood said.
Allgood offered a real-world example of the pitfalls of gig work. "I had a potential restaurant client here in Murfreesboro ask me for a quote on a website and some other digital marketing work. As a freelancer, I (submitted a) minimal and fair bid, especially compared to rates at an ad agency. He ended up not using me but getting his website built for way less from a freelancer on Fiverr.
"I could be upset, but it's the system."
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Bobby Allen, 43 Apr 9, 2022 41 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Bobby Allen, 43, of Yakima died Monday, March 28.Arrangements are by Shaw and Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save × Add an entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook. Log in Add an entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Darrell D. Bray, 79 Apr 9, 2022 37 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Darrell D. Bray, 79, of Yakima died Wednesday, April 6.Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-9155. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save × Add an entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook. Log in Add an entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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David W. Powell, 90 Apr 9, 2022 41 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save David Warren Powell, 90, of Yakima died Wednesday, April 6.Arrangements are by Shaw and Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save × Add an entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook. Log in Add an entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Jonathan E. Ison Sr., 74 Apr 9, 2022 41 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Jonathan E. Ison Sr., 74, of Yakima died Thursday, April 7, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save × Add an entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook. Log in Add an entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Lucille Adams, 85 Apr 9, 2022 41 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Lucille Adams, 85, of Yakima died Wednesday, April 6.Arrangements are by Shaw and Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save × Add an entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook. Log in Add an entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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When high school girls sports were in their infancy, there was one area of Washington that was way ahead of the curve. One region that not only created the opportunity of statewide competition but served as the springboard for many of the championships you see today.
Not Seattle, not Tacoma, not Spokane.
Right here.
It happened in Goldendale, where the first state track and field meet was held in 1969 and flourished for seven years.
Then it happened in Granger, which staged the first state cross country championships in 1973.
And the momentum carried on in Ellensburg, which a year later was home to the first state basketball tournament.
Since the beginning of the year and weekly, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has been highlighting coaches, players, teams and other personalities who were pioneers half a century ago as Title IX reaches its 50th anniversary. But on this trailblazing topic, our three neighboring counties — Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat — deserve a nod as well.
Next month when six state track and field meets are held in Tacoma and Cheney, 90 individual girls and 18 relay champions will climb to the top of the podium, the latest of thousands before them. Imagine that the first of them, 12 girls and two relays, dates back five-plus decades to a wind-swept cinder track near the base of Mount Adams.
Or imagine that at Central Washington State College, as it was known in 1974, basketball teams from Everett, Garfield, Mountlake Terrace and Sammamish, along with others, came to compete for the first all-class state trophy — and Wapato won it all.
The Valley region is unquestionably bonded together in this part of history. Here’s how it all came to be and who was behind it.
Goldendale
Herb Callan was a classic of his generation as a decorated war hero, champion boxer and Texas high school football coach. He was also well-traveled and when he arrived in Goldendale after several ventures in 1965, it was just going to be a one-year teaching gig.
He never left.
One of the first things Callan did was take over the boys track and field program. The next thing he did was build a track and stadium, which required organizing a huge community effort to donate labor and materials and cut costs. The job got done.
Then Callan realized something was missing that he’d seen plenty of in Texas — girls competing in track. So he started a team and quickly realized something else — competitions and opportunities for girls were hard to find. Even worse, while he was qualifying boys for state championships there was nothing like that at all for girls.
So in 1969, Callan called on the community again to get behind his inspiration to create and host a state event, which seemed like a stretch for an insolated small town with few accommodations. But not only did a workforce of volunteers step forward, families throughout the county offered to host athletes. The hope was to have a successful event and have it every year.
It was actually too successful.
What started out as 200 athletes from 32 schools grew to 925 girls from 146 schools by 1972. After four years, the meet was split into AA and A divisions and approached 1,000 participants, nearly half of which stayed with local families.
In 1974 the WIAA stepped in and moved the AA meet to Seattle while the A stayed in Goldendale, where Callan had been promoted to district superintendent. In one final huge farewell, Goldendale hosted three girls meets — AAA, AA and A — in 1975 before they were moved away for good and paired with the boys in each classification.
West Valley won the inaugural team title in 1969 with Joi Peralta capturing the 100-yard dash and high jump, where her winning height of 5-4.75 could still win a state title today. The coach was Gene Wells, whose legacy lives on with the annual Papa Wells Invitational in March.
Goldendale was host to many girls who remain among the best the state has ever produced. Everett’s Sherron Walker won the long jump four straight years, capping the run with a meet record of 19-8.75 in 1975, and went on to compete in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Callan retired in 1984, remaining in his home next to the stadium, and was inducted into the state track coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2005.
Granger
Lou Allison of Bellingham’s Sehome High School finished second at Goldendale’s 1973 state track meet in the 880 and mile, the longest races available to girls at the time. For her best shot at a state title, she needed an actual distance race — anything longer than the brisk four laps it took to cover a mile.
While track wouldn’t offer that until four years later when the two-mile race was added, Allison got her opportunity in the fall of 1973 thanks to the high school and community of Granger.
Ron Fleming, who was just starting his 30-year coaching career at Granger, hosted a Yakima Valley Championship for girls from six local schools in 1972. The father of one of his runners, future Yakima County commissioner Chuck Klarich, threw out the idea of expanding the event to girls from all over the state. Fleming was all in.
With the support of the Granger Jaycees, Fleming designed a 1.5-mile course behind the high school and staged two races, AA and A, on Oct. 21, 1973. Few schools had girls cross country back then, but the races drew good representation from those that did as 18 schools brought 80 runners.
Allison, Sehome’s only entry, finally got a decent distance race and got her state title, winning the AA race in 8 minutes, 18 seconds for a 16-second victory over Snohomish’s Denise Dinehart. Selah’s Denise Mueller edged Bellevue Christian’s Sharon Barker by a second to win the A race. Shoreline and Bellevue Christian were the team champions.
A year later, the second edition nearly tripled in size with 227 runners from 29 schools. Bellevue Christian’s Becky Wick turned in the top time of the day, winning the A race in 8:26. Battle Ground’s Doris Lahti was the AA winner in 8:29 with Davis’ Diane Hamel finishing second.
With Granger providing the spark, girls cross country was on a rapid rise. By 1975 there were 145 schools with active programs — 300% growth from two years earlier — and that fall the state championships were moved to Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah and lengthened to two miles.
The fall of 1973 turned out to be remarkably successful for Fleming, who not only directed the first statewide races for girls but also coached David Kobes to a Class A state boys title three weeks later. Fleming was inducted into the cross country coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2013.
Ellensburg
At the start of 1973, Wapato’s girls basketball team stormed through a 15-0 season, winning by an average margin of 28 points. After a 47-31 win over West Valley for the Yakima Valley Girls Athletic League district title, the Wolves had gone as far as they could go.
That same winter, Wapato’s boys earned a fourth-place trophy in the AA state tournament and finished 24-4 at the University of Puget Sound’s Fieldhouse. The girls were left to wonder what they might have done with the same opportunity.
But as Goldendale and Granger proved, times were changing.
And this time Central Washington State College stepped up, creating in 1974 what is likely the greatest day under one roof in state history for women’s and girls’ basketball.
After staging a girls invitational for eastside schools the year before, CWSC doubled down on everything. Not only did the college organize the first 16-team statewide tournament, but the final day also included college games with Washington, WSU, Western Washington and CWSC.
Imagine that today.
Wapato’s girls got their chance to measure up with the rest of the state, but they were not steamrolling teams like the year before. Coached by Ruth Izaak and Bill Krieger, the Wolves brought a 13-2 record to Ellensburg and were not district champions.
Playing two games on opening day at Nicholson Pavilion, Wapato battled to stay in the winner’s bracket with narrow wins over Mount Si (38-37) and Garfield (45-39). But after that the Wolves leaned hard on their defense and that was the key, beating Ellensburg 47-29 in the semifinals and Everett 36-28 for the championship. The previously unbeaten Seagulls managed just six points in the fourth quarter.
Seven judges collaborated on an all-tournament team and Wapato’s Erin Randle and Tammi Bos were named to it along with Ellensburg’s Molly Thorpe and Highland’s Sherie Herman.
The WIAA recognizes 1974 as the first official state tournament, but a year later the state association moved the tournament out of Ellensburg, regionalized the first two days and staged the finals at Pacific Lutheran University, where they remained for six years.
In the intervening decades, Yakima has hosted a wide variety of girls state championships, a tradition that added a major achievement last year when the Yakima Valley SunDome held all six state volleyball tournaments over two weeks in November. Softball and tennis culminating events will be held here next month.
Weather, facilities, leadership and a welcoming community have developed the Valley into a central hub for championship events, a fact that is obvious at the end of each athletic season when buses and vans from all over the state fill the streets.
But at the root of it all 50 years ago, when girls sports were still nonexistent at many schools, is something much less obvious and mostly forgotten.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — It's an animal you wouldn't think would have festival surrounding it. But never say never. The 20th annual Worm Gruntin' festival kicked off today in Sopchoppy.
The festival pays tribute to worm gruntin'. It's a technique used to bring worms out of the ground. Worm grunters have sold those worms as live bait to people throughout the region.
It's a job that's unique to the small town, and the locals are proud of showing it off.
"It's fantastic," said Dewey Houck who lives in Sopchoppy. "I mean I live here in Sopchoppy, they have all of these people from Tallahassee, St. George, All over the place coming here to Sopchoppy is fantastic. It is the best hometown experience that you can get in Wakulla county for sure." | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/sopchoppy-holds-20th-annual-worm-gruntin-festival | 2022-04-10T05:55:23Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/sopchoppy-holds-20th-annual-worm-gruntin-festival | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The word of South Festival at Cascades Park in Tallahassee is celebrating arts and culture from across the country.
In 2021 the festival returned following a pandemic shut down the year before, but to a very limited crowd of only about three thousand people. On top of that, the festival was brought inside to different venues across the city of Tallahassee because of weather.
With more than 85 artists playing this year Tim and Emily Alford made the trip to Tallahassee from Albany Georgia.
"We came out and heard the music," said Tim. "It was good music so we decided to stay around for that. It's great seeing people getting out for a change since we've been couped in for the last two years, people are coming out and it's a great atmosphere, great music so."
The festival is also a celebration of Florida Artists who have contributed to the arts and culture development across the state.
One of those people Tallahassee Native Hunter Hill. Hill is one of the few remaining 20th of May Drummers. The have a special drum beat that carries a long standing tradition for families like Hill's.
"It became a lifestyle, and the lifestyle was part of our culture, and so we passed it down from generation to generation," said Hill.
Hill says the drumming he learned was passed down from family member to family member-- going all the way back to his enslaved ancestors.
"After the civil war, they had no need for the drums so they gave them to the ex-slaves like that, it became a lifestyle and they played it for the next one hundred years," said Hill.
Hill says he's honored to receive recognition for his involvement in the arts and culture movement in Florida... and hopes that more people can learn about his culture by hearing his story through festivals like Word of South. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/word-of-south-festival-kicks-off-first-day-in-tallahassee | 2022-04-10T05:55:29Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/word-of-south-festival-kicks-off-first-day-in-tallahassee | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steven Schultz, pilot, 114th Fighter Wing, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, while traveling to Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jordan M. Hohenstein)
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U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Jon Tarbox, pilot, 114th Fighter Wing, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, while traveling to Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jordan M. Hohenstein)
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Maksym and Ilyna Shcherbynina said the push to leave their home in Ukraine was the possibility if they didn't leave immediately, they might not be able to leave at all.
So when the war began, The Shcherbyninas and their two children fled the country. They stayed in neighboring European countries, Finland and Mexico, before eventually arriving in Spokane.
Maksym said leaving at the start of the war, his family was spared of seeing the violence and war taking place in their country.
"We didn’t see a whole lot of stuff you see now on TV because we took off early," Maksym Shcherbynina said. "We started traveling so we got lucky we didn’t see dead bodies all over the place.”
Maksym said his family came to Spokane because he has siblings in the Lilac City, but Ilyna left behind her mother, father and siblings in Ukraine.
They said they tried to avoid explaining the situation to their one and three-year-old children, but when their oldest started asking when they would be going home, they had to be honest.
Maksym said the last few weeks have been difficult, but volunteers in the countries they stayed in have helped ease the transition of moving around.
“It’s not easy," Maksym said. "But a lot of volunteers made it a whole lot easier than what it could have been.”
Spokane Helps Ukraine is a volunteer group of Spokane and Ukrainian people willing to help the country at war.
According to its website, the organization has raised over $50,000 to send to Ukraine. Volunteers have also collected clothing and essential items for refugees who come to the U.S. with little to nothing.
Looking at a way to get back home, Maksym and Ilyna struggled with finding an accurate answer of when it will be safe to return.
“If war will end soon, there’s a chance we could go back,” Maksym said.
But there's still a possibility it won't be the home they once knew before. As bombs and destruction continue to demolish the city, the couple wonders what will be left when the war ends.
The Shcherbyninas said they were given permission to stay in Spokane for at least one year. They said if needed, they will look into extending their permission.
Interview translation by Sergei Stefalo. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/ukrainian-refugees-spokane/293-536dc38b-b355-49d8-b795-f4238848eb66 | 2022-04-10T06:03:48Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/ukrainian-refugees-spokane/293-536dc38b-b355-49d8-b795-f4238848eb66 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPOKANE, Wash. — As of Saturday, Gonzaga basketball has one player signed in its 2022 recruiting class, 6'9" forward Braden Huff.
Freshman phenom Chet Holmgren is likely headed to the NBA draft, Drew Timme entered his name in the draft and we're still waiting to hear about the futures of guards Andrew Nembhard and Rasir Bolton.
There are a lot of questions surrounding the future of this team.
One thing we know for sure is Gonzaga will be hitting the transfer portal to build this roster and the Bulldogs have been linked to a handful of the top transfers available.
So, let's take a look at who could wind up in Spokane.
Nijel Pack - Guard - Kansas State
We'll start with what many experts consider the cream of the crop when it comes to the transfer portal, guard Nijel Pack out of Kansas State.
Pack was an All-Big 12 First Team guard after a season where he averaged 17.4 points per game.
He's arguably the best shooter available going 46% from the field in 2021-22, and here's the real kicker, he shot 44% from three point range.
He sounds like a Gonzaga Bulldog already!
Gonzaga and Pack have been linked together in recruiting talks over the past weeks. He would be a huge signing for GU and has three years of eligibility left.
Andre Curbelo - Guard - Illinois
Another guard the Zags have been in talks with is Illinois transfer Andre Curbelo. CBS Sports' David Cobb has him ranked at the fourth best transfer in this class.
Curbelo was a four star recruit out of high school and had a solid freshman season earning the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year award after scoring 9.1 points a game.
However, he had a sophomore slump this season averaging 7.5 points per game.
He's a guy that has a lot of potential who can beat defenders and get to the basket, but he struggles mightily from three. Curbelo shot 16% as a freshman and 18% from beyond the arc as a sophomore.
Fardaws Aimaq - Center - Utah Valley
How about some big fellas? The third best recruit in experts eyes Gonzaga has been linked to is Fardaws Aimaq out of Utah Valley.
Aimaq is the definition of stretch five. At 6'11" he's an offensive minded big who averaged a double-double last season with 19.2 points and 14.1 rebounds per game.
He's began to develop a shot from outside as well, shooting 43.9% from three last season going 18-for-41.
Sounds a bit like Chet Holmgren, right?
The difference being Aimaq is nowhere near the defender Holmgren is.
Johni Broome - Forward/Center - Morehead State
The next big Gonzaga has been in talks with may be a better defender than Holmgren if you can believe that!?
Johni Broome, who will be a sophomore out of Morehead State.
Broome was one of three players in the country to average more blocks per game than Holmgren (3.7) with 3.9. He finished the season with a total of 131 blocks. His defensive prowess earned him the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award.
Broome stands 6'10" and weighs 235 pounds, so a bit more of a guy you plug down low in the paint.
He can score it too averaging 16.8 points per game and 10.5 rebounds.
Jermaine Couisnard - Guard - South Carolina
The Zags have been linked to another guard in South Carolina transfer Jermaine Couisnard.
The hang-up for Couisnard is he has said he's waiting to see what happens with Nembhard and Bolton before he starts looking into Gonzaga more.
Couisnard is leaving the Gamecocks after head coach Frank Martin was fired. He was the team's top scorer with 12.2 points per game shooting 41% from the field and 32% from three. He also averaged 3.2 assists per game.
He has SEC experience, so certainly would be able to handle the bright lights. | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/gonzaga-transfer-portal-targets-who-could-wind-up-in-spokane/293-c4b154b3-c121-4bbb-81e1-c597b0af2549 | 2022-04-10T06:03:54Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/gonzaga-transfer-portal-targets-who-could-wind-up-in-spokane/293-c4b154b3-c121-4bbb-81e1-c597b0af2549 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
JONESBORO, Ark. – Tyler Robertson lined a one-out RBI single to right in the top of the ninth inning and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns capitalized on five Arkansas State errors to claim a 5-3 win in a Sun Belt Conference series on Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field.
Kyle DeBarge drove in a pair of runs while Max Marusak and Heath Hood recorded two hits each as Louisiana (17-14, 6-5 SBC) won its third straight game and claimed its third straight SBC series.
The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. Louisiana will send right-hander Jeff Wilson (2-1, 3.62 ERA) to the mound with Arkansas State (5-23, 0-11 SBC) countering with right-hander Carter Holt (0-1, 10.80 ERA).
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5), the #GeauxCajuns app and the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana manufactured a run in the first inning as Marusak drew a walk, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on DeBarge’s sacrifice fly to center. Marusak, who added a pair of stolen bases while scoring three times, scored the second run for the Ragin’ Cajuns in the sixth inning after leading off with an infield single.
Marusak stole second and moved to third on DeBarge’s grounder back to the mound before scoring and unearned run as Carson Roccaforte reached on a two-out throwing error by Red Wolves shortstop Wil French.
After the Red Wolves cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth on Brandon Hager’s RBI single to right, Louisiana increased its lead as Julian Brock’s two-out single up the middle scored Hood.
Arkansas State bounced back to tie the game at 3-3 in the seventh when leadoff hitter Daedrick Cail hit a two-out single to right to drive in French and Jacob Hager.
But Louisiana would put the game away in the ninth after pinch-hitter CJ Willis drew a leadoff walk off Red Wolves’ closer Kevin Wiseman (0-2). Willis moved to second when an attempted pickoff throw got past A-State first baseman Mickey Coyne before moving to third when Marusak reached when French’s throw from short pulled Coyne off the bag for the second error in the inning and fifth of the game.
Robertson, who went 1-for-3 in the game, then extended his career-best hitting streak to 10 games when he lined a single to right to drive in Willis for the go-ahead run before DeBarge followed with a sacrifice fly to right.
Chipper Menard (3-1) pitched the final 2.2 innings to earn the win for Louisiana. Jacob Schultz posted his second straight quality start for Louisiana after scattering three hits and striking out four in 6.0 innings of work.
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DENVER — Even the Dodgers’ most trusted reliever can make mistakes.
Blake Treinen came in with the score tied in the bottom of the eighth inning and but gave up a solo home run to Connor Joe that gave the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers Saturday night at Coors Field.
“It was a surprise,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of the shocking nature of Treinen getting beat. “I was actually kind of thinking about who was going to take down the next inning with the score being tied. But yeah, I’ve got a ton of trust in Blake and he left a cutter out over.”
Treinen struck out the first two batters in the eighth and had Joe (a Dodger farmhand in 2018 and 2019) down 1-and-2 when he left a 91-mph cutter over the heart of the plate. It was a pitch selection Treinen and catcher Austin Barnes both second-guessed later, though Treinen said the “poor execution” was “my fault.”
“It’s not like it’s a bad pitch if I execute it, but that was pretty flat middle-middle and there are definitely better pitches to throw in that situation,” Treinen said. “Of all the pitches that I could’ve thrown, that was probably the one pitch that gives him the most chance.
“Me and Barnes talked about it and we both shook our heads like ‘Why did we do that?’ Baseball sucks sometimes. … One bad pitch kinda cost me and it cost the team.”
Treinen might have been protecting a lead instead of a tie if the Dodgers’ offense were living up to its billing.
Through 18 innings at Coors Field — its reputation being sullied by the Dodgers’ hitters thus far this weekend — the Dodgers have put up 15 zeroes, scoring five of their seven runs in the first two games in one inning Friday night.
“I thought (Rockies starter German) Marquez was really good. In my opinion, he’s one of the top pitchers in baseball,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I thought he mixed well tonight, used his slider, more change(ups) than usual and obviously a plus fastball. So we really didn’t get too many good swings off him.”
Marquez might not be recognized around baseball as one of the top pitchers in the game. But the Dodgers have reason to hold him in high esteem.
The Rockies right-hander held them to three hits over seven innings Saturday, striking out five and getting 10 outs on ground balls — all unaffected by the altitude in Denver.
In 12 career starts against the Dodgers, Marquez has been a problem they have yet to solve. He has a 2.89 ERA in those 12 starts and held the Dodgers to a .209 batting average despite the challenges of his home field.
“He’s got a quick arm. His fastball gets on you,” Barnes said. “Then his slider especially here — it’s a bunch of different sliders. Sometimes it’s a true slider, a little sweeping and sometimes it cuts a little. He’s tough. He always pitches us tough.”
Barnes was the only one to get the better of Marquez. He worked a seven-pitch at-bat in the third inning, got a full-count fastball in and drove it 453 feet into the left-field seats — the Dodgers’ only home run of the season so far and the longest of Barnes’ career.
The Rockies scored first against Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin — and almost didn’t score that run.
After singles by Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers put two runners on, Ryan McMahon hit a top-spin one-hop liner to Mookie Betts in right field. Bryant tried to score from second base but Betts’ throw beat him home. But Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes lost control of the ball as he put the tag on Bryant.
Barnes made up for it two innings later when he worked a seven-pitch at-bat against Marquez and got a full-count fastball over the inside part of the plate. Barnes turned on it and sent it 453 feet into the left-field seats for a solo home run — the longest of Barnes’ career.
That stands as the Dodgers’ only home run two games into the season and one of only three extra-base hits they have had at baseball’s most accommodating venue.
“I don’t know the answer to that,” Roberts said of the offense’s slow start. “I liked the at bat-quality. Again tonight, I just thought Márquez would have done the same thing to any lineup out there.”
Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson kept the Dodgers in the game and they tied it in the eighth.
Gavin Lux lit the fire, ending an eight-pitch at-bat against Colome with a solid single to right field. The Dodgers took a softer approach after that — Barnes dropped a single into center field (72.5 mph off the bat) and Mookie Betts tied the game with a pop single (69.9 mph) into the no-man’s land created by the big outfield expanse at Coors Field.
Freddie Freeman came up with a chance to create his first memory as a Dodger and nearly did. He drove a fly ball to the 415-foot mark in straightaway center field where Rockies center fielder Sam Hilliard hauled it in with his back to the wall.
Barnes was caught between second and third and did not make it back in time to tag up and advance on the play. That proved costly when Trea Turner chopped an infield single to third base, loading the bases instead of driving in the go-ahead run.
“With one out, by the book, you don’t (look to tag up) because you’re already in scoring position,” Roberts said. “But certainly on a ball that’s that far out, it wouldn’t have been a bad play. That’s something we’ll continue to learn from — to not concede third base certainly.
“As the book is written, whoever wrote the book, it’s a halfway with one out, but certainly if you can get back to tag and get to third base, it’s not a bad baseball play.”
Max Muncy flew out to strand the bases loaded, setting up Joe’s heroics in the bottom of the eighth.
“It felt awesome,” said Joe who overcame testicular cancer to return to the big leagues last July, five months after his original diagnosis. “Blake’s a really good pitcher. He’s got elite stuff.
“Fair to say it’s up there (as a career highlight) — top one or two.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/09/blake-treinen-trips-up-in-eighth-dodgers-lose-to-rockies/ | 2022-04-10T06:12:53Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/09/blake-treinen-trips-up-in-eighth-dodgers-lose-to-rockies/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fast times and personal bests amongst the San Gabriel Valley’s top track and field athletes highlighted a competitive evening at the nationally famous Arcadia Invitational on Saturday night. Glendora’s Maya Shinnick and Covina’s Kerry Smith led the way, both winning their 400-meter seeded races.
Liam Gair of Villanova Prep, left, places second with a time of 47.63 behind winner Kerry Smith of Covina, right, with a time of 47.46 in the Mens 400 meter Dash Seeded race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt, center, competes in the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Avaunt Ortiz of McClintock in Tempe rolls across the finish line after winning the Men’s 400 meter Dash Invitational with a time of 47.22 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt, center, competes in the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora reacts after winning the Womens 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora reacts after winning the Womens 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora reacts after winning the Womens 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora points towards her family after winning the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora wins the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Runners compete in the Mens 800 Meter Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Athletes compete in relays during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Sidi Njie of Westlake, left, Christopher Coats of Upland, center, and William Mullins of Cathedral, right, compete in the Mens 400 meter Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Fans try and stay cool on a hot day during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Nik Iwankiw of South Pasadena competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Nik Iwankiw of South Pasadena competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Jaylin Franklin of Serra prepares to run the 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Carson Clements of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Jehan Fernando of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Nicholas Crowell of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Shinnick ran a personal best time of 55.23 in the girls seeded race as she fought off Alyssa Bean from Poway at the finish to win by 13-hundredths of a second.
“I just went as fast as I could,” said an exhausted Shinnick after the race. “I’m not going to lie. I couldn’t feel anything the last 100 meters. I was just trying to get to the finish line.”
Shinnick said she’s happy with her time and was fired up to win. She also said she liked her start to the race. She made up the stagger on two runners next to her in the outer lanes as she turned toward the first straightaway.
“I felt really good on the backstretch,” Shinnick said. “I was just thinking about finishing. I thought that I was going to try to finish this race and that I was going to try to win.”
She described the last 100 meters as “just pain” but gutting through that pain earned her the victory.
“This is what I do and that’s the kind of pain I have to push through,” Shinnick said.
Smith is emerging as, arguably, the top track athlete in the valley. He ran a personal best 47.33 in the 400 last week at the Covina Invite which was the state’s top mark at the time. Smith followed that up at Arcadia running a 47.46 in a second consecutive win over Villanova Prep’s Liam Gair who finished second again—this time running 47.63.
“(Gair) was in front of me last week,” Smith said. “I was lucky to have him in front of me so I could see his pace. As I was going (at Arcadia) I was thinking on the straightaway that I have to push. I saw him creeping up so I just gave it everything I had to make sure I get what I’ve been training for.”
Smith said he felt better during this race than he did last week even though his time was faster last week.
“I felt better getting out of the blocks,” Smith said. “This run felt smooth.”
Smith’s time of 47.33 is no longer leading the state as Dijon Stanley of Granada Hills ran 47.26 in the 400 invitational race at the meet. But Smith said there’s a lot more he can accomplish this season, which includes running under 47 seconds.
“I’m aiming for that 46,” Smith said. “I’m going to keep working. I already know (my current time) is not my limit. I got way more. My coaches know I got way more.”
Finn Andrews from Maranatha finished fifth in the 300 hurdles seeded race on the boys side and ran a personal best time of 39.03 which is among the top marks in the state.
Dario Rock from St. Francis just missed a personal best time. He finished second in the 110 hurdles in the seeded race, running 14.48. That’s just four hundredths of a second shy of his personal best of 14.44 which he set last week at the Covina Invite.
“I lagged a little bit coming out of the blocks,” Rock said of his performance. “What I was working on before I got sick last week was reaction time and getting my feet down quicker. That just didn’t happen today but I’m happy I came out and I’m really excited for CIF, Mission League finals and state.”
Shinnick’s teammate from Glendora, Kennedy Johnson, placed fifth in the girls triple jump invitational with a mark of 39-feet, one-half inch.
La Canada’s Arielle McKenzie finished 12th in a very strong girls 800 invitational in a time of 2:13.80. That’s nearly two seconds off her best time this season which is among the best in the state. McKenzie said she struggled on the second lap but feels confident she can bounce back. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/09/glendoras-maya-shinnick-and-covinas-kerry-smith-win-at-arcadia-invitational/ | 2022-04-10T06:13:18Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/09/glendoras-maya-shinnick-and-covinas-kerry-smith-win-at-arcadia-invitational/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bruce Brown is picking the right time to find his game.
After a strong March, Brown is thriving in April. Friday night, he nearly tallied a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks in a key win over the Cavaliers that put the Nets in position to receive the seventh seed in the upcoming play-in tournament.
Brown hit two 3-pointers in the win over the Cavaliers and has hit multiple trifectas in four of his past five games.
“Just all mental for me,” he said. “Just having confidence to shoot the ball. I got a lot of reps up this summer and during the year.”
Kevin Durant joked that Brown didn’t deserve a triple-double because he mentioned during the game he was only two assists shy of that plateau to his teammates.
“We didn’t know and he’s like, ‘Yo I need two more assists!’ I’m like, ‘You not gettin’ it tonight. You shouldn’t have said nothing,’ ” Durant said. “But we all love how Bruce has been playing lately. Four blocks, I mean we expect, at this point I expect him to come out here and play well now.
“And I think once you build those expectations up for yourself as a player then that’s when you start to develop even more and more. And you build that trust in your teammates. I’m sure he’ll have more opportunities to do that.”
Durant raved about the job coach Steve Nash has done this season, despite an underwhelming 43-38 record entering Sunday’s regular-season finale.
“The last two years, he’s been dealt a wild hand: injuries, trades, disgruntled players, guys in and out the lineup, stuff that he can’t control,” Durant said. “I felt like he handled it as best as he could, and I think it’s on us as players to make his job easier, and so guys have been doing a good job of listening and responding well to Steve.
“It’s his first real opportunity as a coach, so I think he’s handled it all perfectly to be honest. It’s a tough hand he was dealt when he got here.” | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/bruce-brown-finding-his-form-at-perfect-time-for-nets/ | 2022-04-10T06:26:33Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/bruce-brown-finding-his-form-at-perfect-time-for-nets/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Returning to Ireland
New York singer- songwriter Rachael Sage told David Hennessy about joining Imelda May on her current UK and Ireland tour, what Ireland means to her and that there are now days when she does not think about her brush with cancer.
New York singer- songwriter Rachael Sage has shared stages with names such as Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLachlan, Marc Cohn and The Animals. She has also been named one of the Top 100 Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years by Performing Songwriter magazine.
Releasing music since 1996, she has put out fourteen studio albums excluding acoustic offerings and collaborations like the recent Poetica.
She also established her own independent record label.
But when The Irish World chatted to Rachael, it was supporting Irish World award winner Imelda May on her current UK/ Ireland tour that she was excited about.
Rachael told The Irish World: “I’m bursting with excitement, I can barely contain myself, it is such a dream come true.
“I’ve loved her music for so many years. I just think she is extraordinary, an incredible voice but also an amazing human being.
“And she’s also been so lovely to me on social media. We haven’t even met yet and she’s sending me very nice messages. So I think that bodes well. But yeah, we’re super excited. It’s gonna be a lot of fun.
“A couple of years ago, I was in the mix to be considered to support her and then obviously, the world took a great pause and everything was in flux for a while so I didn’t hear anything about it.
“We were all living our best lockdown lives and just trying to muddle through and then out of nowhere, my agent heard from hers and we were offered this opportunity.
“And I had many other plans for the months of April and May. I was going to finish my record and even move- I just quickly put all of that on hold because it was a no brainer, ‘Of course, of course. Yes Yes. Yes, I have to do this’.”
This past year has also seen Sage release her collaboration project Poetica, a collective that takes jazz, spoken word poetry, folk music and builds its own world of musical prominence.
“We have two solid weeks there in Ireland. And what’s so wonderful is that Imelda is Irish so we’ll be going there, these will be her crowds.
“And I’m sure they’re just thrilled that she’s coming back and supporting her new album and her poetry book.
“And I also just released an album called Poetica which is built around my poems.
“And for me, Ireland kind of equates with poetry.
“That’s what I think of, I think of so many great poets and writers.
“I think if nothing else, I’ll be enunciating my lyrics extra in Ireland.”
This is something that Rachael and Imelda have in common with Imelda releasing collections of poetry both in print and CD form and having her poem You Don’t Get to be Racist and Irish plastered on billboards around Ireland in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
“That’s part of why I’m so, so excited to share the stage with her,” Rachael says.
“I very quickly tuned into how she uses her voice to raise awareness for innumerable issues that are also very important to me and I try to be the same way in all I do so I think we will be a good match.”
Imelda also recently played a fundraiser for refugees from Ukraine at The Roundhouse, a gig that Bob Geldof also took part in.
“I saw that. Wonderful. As soon as the tour came up, I was just watching everything she was doing trying to get to know her better.
“I knew her music, but I hadn’t really keyed into her persona as much.
“I think it is very important to know a bit about each other. And if I’m going to support her properly, I also want to be able to help warm up her audiences and know our points of overlap. And she seems like quite a kindred spirit.”
Rachael and Imelda would have started talking about touring together before either of them had released a spoken word collection.
“Very coincidental, so when I saw that she just put out this poetry book it’s like, ‘Wow, this makes even more sense than I would have thought it might have musically’.
“I think it comes back to Ireland, because part of the reason I love it so much and I felt so at home there is because words are so important, words are the heart and soul in a lot of ways of the culture there.
“I identify with that so much as someone with Jewish heritage because from the very beginning of my life, it was emphasized how important it was to use your words carefully, how important It was to read and to read the stories of others and how storytelling itself is something to be revered, something with enormous power.
“I think we’re gonna get along great.
“I really do consider both the UK and Ireland to be my homes away from home.
“In many ways I feel more myself when I’m across the pond.”
Rachael spent a summer in Ireland when she was younger and credits the experience with inspiring her and her music.
Still only a teenager at the time, it was her very first job working as an intern for Bill Whelan.
“I lived in Dublin and worked at the Abbey Theatre so I really discovered a lot of music that informed what I do today.
“So it’ll be kind of a full circle for me to go back there.
“I was there during my junior year of college.
“I was interning at the Abbey Theatre with Bill Whelan.
“And then I also fell in with a group of guys, some musicians.
“My mum would think they were bad boys, but they really weren’t.
“They were very lovely gentlemen, and I kind of became their sister.
“And then they took me to some festivals and it was really like something out of a movie to be honest.
“And when we went to the festival Feile.
“Every artist I loved was playing this festival like Van Morrison and Elvis Costello and Marc Cohn.
“I mean, it was just crazy.
“It just gave me much more fuel for my passion, which was already all there.
“But it kind of prompted me to shed some of the electronic bells and whistles in my production and really seek out wonderful acoustic musicians with whom to play when I got back home.
“I just love St. Stephen’s Green. I love the park there. I’ve written songs inspired by that park, actually one of my songs called Sulstice was written when I was sitting on a bench in that park watching swans. So the swans made it into the song.”
Glen Hansard is a favourite artist of Rachael’s and she tells a funny story of once missing out on meeting him.
Rachael says: “I have met Glen Hansard a number of times very briefly.
“But amusingly when I was over in Ireland last it was the Jewish High Holidays.
“So I went to a local synagogue. I’m not super religious but I was just observing my heritage.
“And when my tour manager picked me up from a temple she said, ‘Rachael, you’re gonna kill me’.
“I said, ‘What happened?’
“She said, ‘I just hung out in a pub for three hours with Glen Hansard just shooting the breeze and drinking beers’.
“I’m like, ‘Oh, my God’.
“She just randomly walked in. He was there, he struck up a conversation. They were talking and just hanging out.
“And she said he was just the loveliest guy, which didn’t surprise me at all.”
Why didn’t she give you a shout to join? “That was why she apologized, because she didn’t.
“She didn’t feel it was ethical to remove me from my high holiday.
“And I was like, ‘Huh, I don’t know. There must be an exception for that in the Torah..’
“Oh, anyway, we joke about it. It’s all good.
“He is very much one of my favourites.
“And I also love Passenger. I love Hozier, I love all the Irish folk rock guys.”
Rachael has just unveiled the poignant single Revelation Ground.
“It’s kind of an unassuming, intimate, folk number, I think.
“But what I hope that it does is kind of serve as a hopeful song that also acknowledges the depths of ups and downs that we’ve all been through.
“And I am really trying to capture that period of time when we were all so isolated under lockdown, but also wanting so much to stand up for Black Lives Matter and against social injustice.
“So there are these two kinds of dynamics in the song, one being the overwhelm of the pandemic and the other being the courage and the hope coming from trying to create a better world.
“And I think that’s in a lot of ways why I wanted the song to hearken back sonically and musically to music from the 60s, which has inspired me so much over the years.
“Sometimes music is pure entertainment. Sometimes it’s to get you up and dancing. Sometimes it’s kind of meditative and almost prayerful in a way.
“I was definitely struggling to find my musical voice again when I was so very isolated.
“Some people locked down with their families. I unfortunately was far flung from mine but I did have my guitar and I did have that lifeline to the broader music community through the internet.”
Sage has also advocated for a wide range of charities, including Foundation for Women’s Cancer, WHY Hunger, American Refugee Committee, Foundation For Woman’s Cancer and National Network For Youth (NN4Y).
These are close to her heart as Rachael had her own brush with cancer some years ago.
Rachael wants to encourage other women to go for regular check-ups as she very nearly paid the price for leaving it too long.
“I was diagnosed in 2018 with endometrial cancer which essentially is uterine cancer.
“It’s the most common type of women’s cancer other than breast cancer and yet, most people have never heard of it.
“But many, many women are diagnosed with it every year. I had never heard of it and I didn’t even know that it ran in my own family, that my aunts experienced it as well.
“So when I discovered my own family history of it, I was quite shocked.
“A cancer diagnosis is very frightening, overwhelming, and it does kind of force you to reassess and re-evaluate everything that’s important to you in life, much in the same way that I think this pandemic has done for many, many people.
“So there have been a lot of parallels there for me.
“And in some ways, I feel like my recovery better equipped me to be able to orient to the chaotic nature of what we’re going through over the last two years.
“And so there have been some skills, I was very grateful to have like meditation and taking care of your mental health and even physically making sure that you get outside and jump around and do all the things they were telling us to do to increase our immunity were kind of automatic to me at that point.
“It didn’t lessen the fear necessarily of getting the virus but I did feel empowered.
“And I was grateful for that.”
Now that years have passed, does she think about her cancer less? “A couple of years ago when I was just coming out of it, I asked a dear friend of mine I was doing a gig with- One of my first gigs after my recovery- I asked her point blank, ‘Are there days that go by where you forget that you went through that? That you just forget about it altogether?’
“Because at that point, I couldn’t imagine. It was so close to me and everything in my life seemed to orient to it in one way or another.
“And she said, ‘Absolutely’.
“She’s like, ‘I know it seems like that day won’t come and that everything about your life is related to having gone through cancer, but I hardly ever think about it. I think about it once a year when I go get my scan or I think about it when a friend or a loved one is going through it. For the most part, I don’t think about it at all’.
“And she said, ‘I certainly don’t think about it on stage’.
“And I thought that was very heartening.
“And sure enough, her words were prophetic.
“And many, many days do go by when I wouldn’t say I forget about it but I don’t feel anxiety about it as much anymore.”
Rachael supports Imelda May on her Made to Love tour until 15 May.
Revelation Ground is out now.
For more information, go to rachaelsage.com. | https://www.theirishworld.com/rachael-sage/ | 2022-04-10T07:04:49Z | theirishworld.com | control | https://www.theirishworld.com/rachael-sage/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s time for a little comfort, and here is a sweet fix. Pound cakes are the pleasing plain-Janes of desserts: figurative no-nonsense confections that provide a welcome pick-me-up without wandering into sugary oblivion. In a world of bling and excess, these cakes are not to be underestimated. Their simplicity is their appeal, humbly playing it straight and ordinary, with no need to primp and accessorize.
A pound cake was traditionally constructed of a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour (hence its name), which yielded an exceptionally large cake. Over time, the ingredients ratio has shifted and reduced according to preference, conveniently producing a single loaf or Bundt cake. Subtle tweaks and discreet flourishes are sometimes added, such as a dash of spice, a sprinkle of citrus zest, a shower of confectioners’ sugar or a drizzle of syrup. Adjustments and additions aside, in the end, the pound cake remains an unfailingly predictable and pleasing treat.
This recipe celebrates the end of the blood orange season. Any citrus is delicious in a pound cake, which is a natural canvas for the spark of citrus. Blood oranges are murkier and less bright than their navel brethren and add a deeper, fruity flavor to the cake. To match this depth, I swapped out some of the granulated sugar with light brown sugar and combined almond meal (flour) with all-purpose flour, yielding a denser, nuttier cake.
Blood Orange Pound Cake
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Yield: Makes one loaf
Cake:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
Zest of 2 blood oranges
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Syrup:
1/4 cup blood orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment.
Combine the flour, almond meal, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir to blend.
In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, mix the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at time, mixing well after each addition. Add the sour cream, orange zest and vanilla and mix to combine. Add the flour mixture, and using a wooden spoon, mix to blend without overmixing.
Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake in the oven until a wooden skewer comes clean, about 1 hour.
While the cake is baking, heat the syrup ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
When the cake is ready, remove from the oven and transfer to a rack. Prick the top of the cake with a wooden skewer and brush with some of the syrup. Cool 10 minutes, then remove the cake from the pan. Brush the cake on all sides with the syrup. Cool completely.
Serve dusted with confectioners’ sugar or whipped cream.
• This recipe is from Lynda Balslev, a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer. She can be found at TasteFoodBlog.com | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/tastefood-comfort-by-the-pound-with-this-cake/article_db944d9f-eee7-5c5a-a4c2-b9b3fb7af6f1.html | 2022-04-10T07:15:31Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/tastefood-comfort-by-the-pound-with-this-cake/article_db944d9f-eee7-5c5a-a4c2-b9b3fb7af6f1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A New York-based lab worries that an uptick in ticks could signal an explosion of Lyme disease and other ailments, although other medical professionals said this has just been a mild spring, and the ticks are coming out to play earlier.
Either way, enthusiasts suggest you wear long pants, maybe tuck them into your socks, and go outside and play, yourself.
Dr. Saravanan Thangamani, professor of microbiology and immunology for Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, said the university’s laboratory received 176 tick submissions from Central New York for the week of March 14 to March 21 through its TickMap project, where people submit tick samples to track their numbers.
“That’s a sign of things to happen,” Thangamani said in a release. “We are anticipating a real uptick in the number of ticks submitted to our lab. This is going to be a huge year for the ticks. Technically, every year is a huge year for the ticks, but we are seeing a gradual increase in the number of ticks humans encounter and submit to the lab. This trend will continue.”
Ticks typically emerge in warmer weather. They can carry bacteria that they get from other animals in the early stages of their life and transmit diseases such as Lyme Disease to humans through salivary glands.
However, Derek Green, environmental health director at the Cortland County Health Department, hesitates to say this will be a bigger season than usual for ticks.
“I think there’s always ticks and they’re always very prevalent and that’s something that we have to get used to,” Green said. “Maybe it’s just people have been bringing them in more to get tested.”
Still, he said this winter has been milder than usual, which means ticks could be more active earlier.
“This is basically typical of what you see,” Green said.
Ilya Shmulenson, executive director at Lime Hollow Nature Center in Cortlandville, said ticks are a problem, but not something that should prevent people from enjoying the woods.
“We tell folks that ticks are a hazard that exists out in nature, but that shouldn’t prevent people from going outside,” said Shmulenson.
His advice: Wearing long pants, long shirts and closed-toe shoes. Make tick checks a routine after spending time outdoors.
“Making a tick check part of your daily route is important in preventing tick-borne diseases,” Shmulenson said.
He said the Forest Pre-School kids make tick checks “just part of the ritual so they can enjoy this unique education.”
“They play several games where they would open their hands and check between their fingers,” Shmulenson said. “If you have a tick on you, that doesn’t mean you have any type of illness, but it’s important to remove it immediately.”
Insect repellent could also be used, too, he said.
Shmulenson said people express to him some anxiety about ticks and the diseases they carry, but said they shouldn’t be afraid.
“It’s just like any other hazard when you’re in the words,” Shmulenson said. “Don’t let ticks suck the fun out of nature.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/tick-tick-tick-expert-worries-tick-problems-could-explode-this-year/article_a7f9c521-4d8d-5c48-93b9-c605b204f409.html | 2022-04-10T07:15:37Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/tick-tick-tick-expert-worries-tick-problems-could-explode-this-year/article_a7f9c521-4d8d-5c48-93b9-c605b204f409.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last week against Providence, Marquette men’s lacrosse pretty much put the game away before the first quarter ended and ultimately set a season high in goals by game’s end.
This week, in New York against St. John’s, the Golden Eagles took a little bit longer to put the game out of reach for good, but they definitely one-upped themselves in the goals in a game department.
Marquette not only scored a season high in goals against the Red Storm, but backed by a program record eight individual goals from freshman Bobby O’Grady, the Golden Eagles broke the team record for goals in a game as they beat St. John’s 23-13. Marquette is now 2-0 in Big East play, although only just 4-6 overall on the year.
Those aren’t the only two records to fall in this game. Here’s the whole list:
Team Goals: 23, beating out 18 against Detroit in February 2020
Team Assists: 14, beating out 11 against Mercer in March 2013, aka Year One of the program
Team Points: 37, beating out 27 against Robert Morris in March 2019
Team Shots: 58, beating out 51 against Detroit in February 2019
Team Shots on Goal: 36, beating out 31 against Jacksonville in February 2017
Team Faceoff Wins: 28, beating out 24 against Michigan in March 2019
Individual Goals In A Game: 8, beating out seven by Andy DeMichiei against — SURPRISE — St. John’s in April 2016
O’Grady merely tied Tyler Melnyk’s record for points in a game with his eight goals. MU missed the team ground ball record by two. Luke Williams fell one faceoff win short of the individual record and five ground balls short of that record, although his 16 in this game are still second best in program history. Will Foster had four assists to create a four-way tie for the second highest total in a game in MU history as both Kyran Clarke and Conor Gately had five each once.
As for the game itself, it looked like Marquette was on the verge of busting the thing wide open as the first quarter drifted into the second. “Not That” Brian Kelly scored with 4:26 left in the first to pull the Johnnies within two, 5-3. Marquette answered with a goal from Will Foster just 59 seconds later, and strikes in the final minute from O’Grady — his third of the game already — and then faceoff man Luke Williams just six seconds later sent the Golden Eagles into the second quarter up 8-3.
Blanc ➡️ Foster#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/hkqF1yY66G
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) April 9, 2022
Thanks to a pushing penalty against SJU with just seconds left in the first, MU didn’t even have to win a draw to get the ball to start the second, and Devon Cowan made the Red Storm pay 13 seconds in. One faceoff win later, boom, O’Grady’s fourth of the game made it 10-3 Marquette just 27 seconds into the second. That’s a 5-0 run by the Golden Eagles right there,
But St. John’s chipped away at Marquette for a good long stretch. The second quarter featured 11 combined goals, nine more after MU started the period off with those two quickies, and it was the Red Storm scoring the final two of the half to make it 14-8 heading to the locker room. Just a one goal differential from that 10-3 lead, but not satisfying either. Kelly’s goal less than two minute into the third made it 14-9 Marquette, and for a little while, you could almost start to get worried.
Sure, O’Grady and Jake Stegman scored 52 and 62 seconds after Kelly’s goal, but the Red Storm answered back with two of their own over the next two minutes. Both came from Jonathan Huber, with the first one coming while the Johnnies had a man advantage. 16-11, 10:17 to go in the third, and definitely starting to cause head coach Andrew Stimmel’s eye to start twitching.
No matter, things got better. In a span of just over four minutes, the Golden Eagles got five goals, including two more from O’Grady and the first career goal from Ellison Burt-Murray, and would you look at that, 21-11 heading to the final 15 minutes.
More records falling in Queens!
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) April 9, 2022
Make that 8⃣ goals for Bobby O'Grady as he posts MU's 20th of the day!#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/8jyqXL6lxa
Marquette held St. John’s without a goal for the final 10 minutes of the third, and then extended that streak for nearly eight minutes into the fourth. In the meantime, both Nolan Garcia and Patrick English scored their first career goals, and it was 23-11 MU with eight minute to play. That’s your ball game.
The offense was clearly quite bonkers for Marquette today, and that has been duly noted. But we have to shoutout the defense here as well, specifically goalie Michael Allieri. He had 13 saves in this game before giving way to Max Christides for the final Stone Cold Steve Austin of the game (3 minutes and 16 seconds, get it), including seven stops in the second quarter to keep the Red Storm at bay and another four in the fourth quarter just to get the message across that the game was over. That’s some really neat netminding in a big spot for Marquette, as the Golden Eagles really needed the win her to 1) stay in first place in the Big East but also 2) get the win they very much needed to point themselves towards the Big East tournament.
Up Next: The Golden Eagles will take a brief break from Big East play for their second and final non-weekend game of the season. On Tuesday afternoon, they’ll be back at Valley Fields to host #13 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish moved to 4-4 on the year with a 16-15 win on the road against #15 Duke on Saturday.
After that? A first place showdown with #2 Georgetown in Washington, D.C. next Saturday. The Golden Eagles and the Hoyas are the only remaining unbeaten squads in the conference after the Hoyas won at Providence on Saturday. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/4/9/23018364/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-lacrosse-recap-st-johns-red-storm-bobby-ogrady-is-good-at-this | 2022-04-10T07:23:24Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/4/9/23018364/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-lacrosse-recap-st-johns-red-storm-bobby-ogrady-is-good-at-this | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROCK SPRINGS -- According to this evening’s Rock Springs Police Department press release, officers from the Rock Springs Police Department were attempting to arrest Rock Springs resident Robert Shalata for an outstanding felony warrant on Friday, April 8, 2022, when he barricaded himself in his residence.
As officers made attempts to communicate with Shalata, information was obtained that Shalata had barricaded himself inside the home and that he was armed.
The decision was made to activate a joint tactical response team with members from the Rock Springs Police Department, Green River Police Department and Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department. The Rock Springs Fire Department also responded, ready to provide medical treatment if needed. The Tactical Response Team used specialized equipment and tactics to safely place Shalata under arrest without any injuries.
The standoff between the suspect and officers lasted approximately six hours. The suspect, Robert Shalata was booked into Sweetwater County Detention Center on additional charges of Interference with Police Officer and Unlawful Entry Into An Occupied Structure. The Rock Springs Police Department thanks Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office, Green River Police Department and the Rock Springs Fire Department for their assistance in the matter.
The Rock Springs Police Department reminds the community that all persons are innocent until proven guilty. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/rock-springs-police-department-releases-information-about-afternoon-standoff/article_2739e90e-934c-5a25-815e-a20125946de3.html | 2022-04-10T07:30:24Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/rock-springs-police-department-releases-information-about-afternoon-standoff/article_2739e90e-934c-5a25-815e-a20125946de3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Smith Funeral Home
Annikki L (Matilainen) Timmermans, age 84, a longtime Sunnyside resident, passed away at the Swedish heart center in Seattle on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Annikki Timmermans was born in Rautalampi, Finland March 5, 1938, to Antti and Sylvi Matilainen. Annikki attended schools in Finland, Sweden, Germany and in the U.S. at Michigan State. Annikki spoke several foreign languages and had worked as a translator for the Finnish government. Annikki met her first husband Robert Olson in Germany whom she married and came to the U.S. in 1964, she had two children Patrick and Tina. Annikki became a widow in 1982. In 1983 she married William (Bill) Timmermans a longtime friend of the family.
Annikki was a great mother and was well known for her delicious goodies, appetizers, and tasty dinners. She loved to entertain her family and friends. Annikki was a top notch businesswoman that excelled in everything she did. She was loved and respected by her customers, her success and the repeat of her clientele was proof of that. She also went to Vietnam with her husband Bill a couple times to help support the orphanage in Tam Ky and children with medical problems.
Annikki with her husband Bill owned and operated Finn Realty, Finlandia Dairy, Finn Realty construction, Flying Dutchman Self Storage in Peshastin, Leavenworth Mini Storage and various other ventures. Annikki loved spending time with her children and three grandchildren Addison, Quinnton and Elijah Mercer. Annikki enjoyed our trips to Finland, the family all loved her deeply and admired her many accomplishments. She also enjoyed her times with Bill in their beautiful home in Leavenworth where they stayed 3-4 days every week having lots of dinners and parties with their friends. Living full time in Leavenworth for the past 5 years. Most of their friends in Leavenworth were immigrants like themselves. Annikki was preceded in death by her mother, father and 8 siblings, she is survived by her husband Bill, many nieces and nephews in Finland, son Patrick and wife Ha, daughter Tina, grandchildren Addison, Quinnton and Elijah Mercer.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. until time of the service at 11:00 a.m. at the Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, WA with burial to follow at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, WA. Those wishing to sign Annikki’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com. Smith Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/annikki-l-matilainen-timmermans/article_24eccd96-b69a-11ec-a48e-af2f0b76ded2.html | 2022-04-10T07:31:36Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/annikki-l-matilainen-timmermans/article_24eccd96-b69a-11ec-a48e-af2f0b76ded2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
June 26, 1928 - March 22, 2022
Cynthia Margaret Stelting was born June 26, 1928 to Russell and Reta Stelting in Pendleton, Oregon. The family moved to Hood Canal where Margaret and her brother Robert Wayne grew up in a logging camp in Dewato, Washington on Hood Canal. She had many wonderful memories of swimming, exploring, and attending a one room school house through the 8th grade. She then moved to Yakima where she graduated from Davis High School in 1946. She met X Y Zeebuyth through some mutual friends. They married in 1948. After their first son Rex was born they moved to a small farm in Mabton where they had three more children, Jeff, Lee, and Joanne.
Peggy became very involved in Mabton community life. She was an active member of the Mabton Friends of the Library, where she, eventually, became the librarian. She and her family were active members of the Grace Brethren Church. Peggy was also a member of the Mabton Historical Society with the hope that there would someday be a small museum.
Peggy and X were also longtime square dancers, traveling many different places with their friends. They were avid campers. Favorite spots included Ohanapacosh on Mount Rainier, Walupt Lake, Lolo Pass, and their property in Randle, where they spent so much time with family and friends around the huge fire pit laughing and talking.
Peggy was very artistic. She enjoyed painting, carving, quilting, knitting, and decorating numerous beautiful cakes over the years – including wedding cakes for each of her children. She loved creating beautiful works of art to use as gifts for family and friends.
Eventually, they sold the Mabton farm and moved to a small apartment in Prosser that overlooked the Yakima River. Peggy continued to enjoy gardening and watching the many different birds that lived on the river. Soon after X died in 2016 Peggy was diagnosed with lung cancer. She moved to an apartment and then assisted living in Pasco where she would be nearer treatment and family.
Peggy is preceded in death by her brother Robert Wayne Stelting (Dorothy) and an infant daughter, Rosemary. Peggy is survived by her brother Rod (Marilyn) Frederiksen, and her four children, Rex (Marcia), Jeff (Eileen), Lee, (Pam), and Joanne (Al). She had five grandchildren: Chad, Regan, Ginelle, Allison, and Lena, and five great-grandchildren: Layne, Melody, Wynn, Caleb and Claire. Peggy had many, many friends from various times in her life. She loved her family and friends deeply and was loved in return.
Donations may be made in her name to the Mabton Volunteer Fire Department or the Yakima Valley Regional Library, Mabton branch.
A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at the Mabton Grace Brethren Church, Thursday April 21 from 12:00-2:00 following a private interment at the Prosser Cemetery. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/cynthia-margaret-peggy-stelting-zeebuyth/article_1b56d7fe-b519-11ec-bdcd-1fccf21fa25d.html | 2022-04-10T07:31:42Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/cynthia-margaret-peggy-stelting-zeebuyth/article_1b56d7fe-b519-11ec-bdcd-1fccf21fa25d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
David O. Thorndike II lived from October 31st, 1944 to March 6th, 2022. David was a brother, husband, father, and a friend. He never saw anyone as a stranger.
He was born in Seattle, WA and was raised in Republic, WA and later in Kennewick, WA. David and the love of his live, Janice, lived on Whidbey Island and later retired to their hobby farm in Mattawa, WA in 2007. There they became a part of the community and made many friends. The folks of Mattawa stepped up in a big way when their house was destroyed by fire in 2019, for that they will forever be grateful. After the fire, they moved to Tieton, WA to live near his daughter and son in law.
His career began in the Navy at the age of 17, with his duty in Vietnam aboard the USS Catamount. He spent his service dropping off and receiving soldiers up and down the river as the war continued. After his time in the Navy, David became a certified commercial diver specializing in hyperbaric welding and demolition. After spending his time underwater, he took to selling welding supplies and materials for General Welding. The latter half of his career, David started his own concrete repair and historical building restoration company called Concrete Care.
David enjoyed many hobbies: working on old cars, scuba diving, baseball, fishing, welding, piano, shooting, hunting coyote with his dog Jack, crab fishing, and his fondest memories were on his boat, the “Emerald Star.”
David fought cancer three times as he wore his imaginary superman cape with each battle. A Thorndike piece of wisdom that he shared — “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” He fought to the very last breath, humor intact. He had many more adventures planned. David’s children were his entire life, and he was a proud father.
David was preceded in death by his parents David Sr., and Betty June Thorndike, and his brother, Tom Thorndike. He is survived by his wife, Janice Hamilton; siblings: Douglas Thorndike (Diane) and Kirk Thorndike (Teri) sons: David McNeil (Hilarie) Chad Thorndike and Devin Hamilton (Janet), daughters: Andrea McRae (Bill) Brittany Boberg (Marc) and Shannon Thorndike, grandchildren: Dylan, Katie, Brooklyn, Zinnia, Kori, Ian, Collin, Teran and Aliya, and sister-in-law, Debbie Thorndike. A special shout out to his dog, Jack who walked into his life during the first week of his cancer treatment.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday May 7th at 2:00 pm at the Mc Rae residence, 550 Pletke Rd., Tieton, WA 98947. In lieu of flowers, the family will accept donations to help with the impact of the hospital bills. We hope you can come celebrate with us. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/david-o-thorndike/article_1feec170-b5e4-11ec-8441-f32059f94013.html | 2022-04-10T07:31:54Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/david-o-thorndike/article_1feec170-b5e4-11ec-8441-f32059f94013.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Langevin • El Paraiso Funeral Home
Delores Marie Richards Pickering, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 1st, 2022.
Delores was born January 5th, 1940 in Montana to Louis and Lila Richards. She spent her childhood with her four siblings and was especially close to her youngest brother, Jerry. In the ’60s Delores moved to Yakima where she raised her four children. She spent the following years in a variety of jobs to provide for her family, sometimes working two or three at a time. Later in life Delores had the pleasure of welcoming seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren into the world.
Delores is remembered for her independence, determination and dedication to family. She could normally be found tending to her gardens which were filled with tulips and vegetables.
Delores is survived by her children Bill Pickering Linda Clark, Sandra Marsten and Laurene Aranas, grandchildren Lisa Martin, Haley Sogge, Andreas Aranas, Courtney Clark, Carly Clark, Joshua Aranas and Samuel Aranas; and great-grandchildren Logan and Kole Martin and Ruby and Charlotte Sogge. She was preceded in death by parents Louis and Lila and brothers and sisters Wilma, George, Janette and Jerry.
Langevin El Paraiso is in charge of the arrangements. No services are scheduled at this time. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/delores-marie-richards-pickering/article_9a6f02b2-b68d-11ec-9da2-8f382c6591e8.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:00Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/delores-marie-richards-pickering/article_9a6f02b2-b68d-11ec-9da2-8f382c6591e8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory
Dolores J Springfield, 87, passed away March 18, 2022 in Yakima, WA. Dolores was born December 19, 1934 in Burlington, IA to Edwin and Dolores (Siefken) Short. She was married to James Springfield for 53 years before Jim died in 2010.
Graveside Inurnment will be held 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2022 at West Hills Memorial Park. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/dolores-j-springfield/article_f0d115cc-b6cf-11ec-a0e1-c7e74d6156e6.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:06Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/dolores-j-springfield/article_f0d115cc-b6cf-11ec-a0e1-c7e74d6156e6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Keith & Keith Funeral Home
Larry D. Ballard 83, Went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday December 2, 2021. Please join us as we lay his earthly remains to rest at a graveside service at West Hills Memorial Park on Friday April 15th at 2:00 PM. To leave a memory for the family please visit keithandkeith.com. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/larry-d-ballard/article_88be6ff6-b603-11ec-9b92-0b3ca114bc83.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:25Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/larry-d-ballard/article_88be6ff6-b603-11ec-9b92-0b3ca114bc83.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
May 29, 1949 - March 23, 2022
Mary Kathleen Alstead Carlton, age 72, precious mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, passed suddenly and unexpectedly into the arms of Jesus on March 23, 2022 in Yakima.
To view the full obituary and leave a message for the family on her Tribute Wall, please go to www.valleyhillsfh.com.
A gathering in celebration of Mary’s life will be held at a later date. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/mary-kathleen-alstead-carlton/article_7c7059be-b79b-11ec-ba9d-5f2ebe91379f.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:31Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/mary-kathleen-alstead-carlton/article_7c7059be-b79b-11ec-ba9d-5f2ebe91379f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Patricia Rose Fredricks, 94, of Grandview, Washington passed away March 27, 2022.
Patricia was born November 22, 1927 in Sunnyside, Washington, the only daughter of Lee and Goldie Rowan. The family established the Rowan Shoe Store that was a fixture in Sunnyside Downtown for several decades. Pat attended Sunnyside High School and continued her education at Washington State College and Central Washington College of Education, earning bachelor degrees in Home Economics and Education.
She met Claude Fredricks in primary school and they were married in 1951, moving to Grandview in 1955 where they raised sons Richard and Ronald. She was deeply involved in church activities and remained an active member of the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church throughout the latter years of her life.
Patricia will be loved and missed by her surviving husband of 72 years, Claude; son Ronald; and grandsons Kevin and Michiru.
No services will be held, a Celebration of Life will be announced in the future. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charity. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/patricia-rose-fredricks/article_bd7f30bc-b799-11ec-bc57-7390cd53611c.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:43Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/patricia-rose-fredricks/article_bd7f30bc-b799-11ec-bc57-7390cd53611c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On Friday, April 1, 2022, our beloved husband and father, Rafael (Ralph) N. Lopez, is now resting with our heavenly father. He was 91 years old.
Ralph was born on November 24, 1930 in La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico. At the age of 15, he left home to begin a new life in the United States. He traveled over many states, did agricultural work and worked on the railroad. He finally settled down in Washington, and on July 19, 1955, he married Esperanza after a 5-year long courtship. They raised three children and were married 66 years.
Ralph was a hard-working farm laborer. In 1964, he had a life changing work accident. With only a 3rd grade education, overcoming the language barrier and injury, he went on to attend and received his certificate in body and fender repair from J. M. Perry Institute. He started working for Pabisz Motor in Toppenish and soon after opened his own body shop in Wapato.
He became a U.S. Citizen in 1967. In 1973, he built and owned Motel 97 in Wapato, while running his own body shop. In 1978, they sold the businesses and moved to Yakima, opening up another body shop with his son, Michael. Ralph retired in 1985, leaving his son, Michael, to run the business.
Following retirement, Ralph built his dream home near a creek and spent all of his time working on his yard, flowers, and garden. He loved the peacefulness and beauty of being outside and listening to the water flow. He enjoyed sharing those times with his grandchildren when they would visit. He always found something that needed to be done. He was never idle; never stopped working until his last day.
Ralph was a great man with a heart of gold. He was a good son, a loving husband, provider, and father. Ralph fulfilled his dreams by leaving home at a young age and coming to the U.S. He went from working as a farm laborer to becoming a successful businessman. He overcame many obstacles and would always remind us, he owed everything to his faith and love of God. Without his faith, he would not have accomplished all that he did. And he was so grateful. He loved his wife, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved his daughter, Mary, and said his life changed the day she was born. He lived for teaching and watching Michael play baseball. He was so proud of Ralphie and felt so blessed when he moved next door. He never missed a family get-together and enjoyed seeing the love that always surrounded all of us. He will be remembered with much love and affection, and will be greatly missed. He can now finally rest.
Ralph is survived by his wife Esperanza (Sarah) of 66 years; his daughter Mary (Art) Garza, his sons Michael (Dawn) Lopez and Ralph (Pamela) Lopez Jr., all of Yakima. 7 grandchildren (Michael, Artie, Erika, Eric, Lisa, Lynzee and Rocky; and 4 great-grandchildren (Tyrie, Izaak, Alessandra and London).
Celebration of Life will be planned in the near future. Expressions of sympathy can be shared at www.valleyhillsfh.com. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/rafael-ralph-n-lopez/article_48928834-b79a-11ec-9fef-e7d30642f365.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:49Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/rafael-ralph-n-lopez/article_48928834-b79a-11ec-9fef-e7d30642f365.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Richard Rhodes Stickney, 88, passed away Sunday March 20th, 2022 at Cottage in the meadow surrounded by people whom he loved.
Richard was born in Missoula, Montana, March 30th, 1934. He grew up there doing what he loved best, hunting and fishing.
After graduating from Missoula County High School, he moved to Bozeman, Montana to attend Montana State College, now Montana State University. He departed college after two years to join the army and earn money for his schooling.
While stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, he met his wife of 65 years, June Eva Corley of Temple, Texas. They married in December of 1956 as soon as Richard was released from the army, leaving for Bozeman, Montana the day they were married where Richard resumed his education at Montana State College. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree, most of his career working in the nuclear industry. First with Hercules Power Company on the minuteman missile project in Utah. While living in Utah, Richard and June had two beautiful children, Gay Lynne Parker of Yakima and Richard R. Stickney Jr. After ending his job at Hercules Power Company, the family moved to Richland, Washington where Richard finished his career working for Washington Public Power Supply System, now known as Energy Northwest. There, he was operations manager for reactor WNP-2 at Hanford, Washington for several years. He retired from there in 1992, where Richard and June traveled for a short time.
Shortly after, he and his wife moved to Yakima, Washington to be closer to their two beloved grandchildren. He was greatly loved and cherished by his grandchildren who he took on long adventurous daily walks, taught them everything there is to know about fishing and fly fishing, and ended up at almost every park in town many times to walk and play. There are too many special memories to mention. That love and dedication from his grandchildren continued until his death, and the love and wonderful memories will be in all of our hearts for a lifetime.
Richard is preceded in death by his son, Richard R. Stickney Jr. (Richie), his mother and father Fred and Ernice Fay Stickney of Missoula, Montana; four brothers, Earl Stickney of San Diego, CA, Warren Stickney, Arwood Stickney and Omer Stickney, all of Missoula, Montana; three sisters, Hazel Richlie, Violet Skrivseth and Dorthy Stevens all of Missoula, Montana; along with several aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
Richard is survived by his wife June, daughter Gay Lynne Parker, grandchildren Aiden Richard Parker, Arielle Lynne Parker, one brother in law, George Skrivseth, and many nieces, nephews and their spouses.
Our sincere thank you to the staff at Cottage in the Meadow for their loving, and excellent care in Richards final days.
There will be no services at Richard’s request. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/richard-rhodes-stickney/article_de2e8512-b788-11ec-a69c-8b6326a6d4cf.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:55Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/richard-rhodes-stickney/article_de2e8512-b788-11ec-a69c-8b6326a6d4cf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shaw & Sons Funeral Home
W. Lucille Adams died Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Lucille was born on April 21, 1936 at home in Cowiche. She spent her entire life in Cowiche, attending schools in the Highland School District. She married Don Adams in 1952 and would have been celebrating their 70-year anniversary this year. Her proudest accomplishment was raising her three children, Rick, LaDonna and Randy, followed by 10 grandchildren and 14 great grands with one on the way.
Mom never missed any of our activities including ball games, Christmas programs, graduations, weddings and especially enjoyed the Fourth of July barbeques with homemade ice cream and, of course, spoiled every one of us at Christmas. Fortunately, she had been coaching the girls on how to make turkey gravy and dressing (but her chicken gravy was the BEST).
Back in the day, she was a member of the Ridotto Club, a community service club made up of several women who loved to get together for the benefit of the Cowiche area, sometimes sidetracked by their love of coffee and cookies!
Mom was employed by the U.S. Postal Service at the Cowiche office for twenty years, loving the chance to visit with neighbors and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Clyde and Verna Amos, brothers: Lonnie, Peck, Buck, Ernie and Ira. Also her sisters: Edith Williams and Elsie Pleasant and grandson, Blake Nelson. Mom is survived by her husband, Don, sons, Rick (Ann), Randy (Jane) and daughter, LaDonna (Phil Nelson). Also, she is leaving behind grandchildren Deric, Darin (Tawna), Lindsey Nelson, Ricky (Stephanie), Kaley (Zach Deffinbaugh), Brooke (John Dines), Toni Lynn Adams, Brian (Amanda), Lauren (Giles Hamilton) and Lindsey Adams. Great-grandchildren include Bryce, Addison, Branson, Kennedy, Henry, Charlie and baby Molly Nelson, Grace and Gabe Deffinbaugh, Reagan and Bode Adams, Bennett and Berkeley Adams and newest baby August Hamilton.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10:00am at Shaw & Sons Funeral Home (201 N. 2nd St., Yakima, WA 98901). A Graveside Service will follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be made to Cowiche Youth Memorial Park in care of Jeff Ross, PO Box 69, Cowiche, WA 98923. Shaw & Sons Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.shawandsons.com. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/w-lucille-adams/article_fd1262ae-b798-11ec-a588-b32fd722c2ad.html | 2022-04-10T07:32:56Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/w-lucille-adams/article_fd1262ae-b798-11ec-a588-b32fd722c2ad.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PARIS — Polls opened across France Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential election, where up to 48 million eligible voters will be choosing between 12 candidates.
President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a second five-year term, with a strong challenge from the far right.
Polls opened at 8 a.m. Sunday and close at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) in most places and an hour later in some larger cities.
Unless someone gets more than half of the nationwide vote, there will be a second and decisive round between the top two candidates on Sunday, April 24.
Aside from Macron, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon are among the prominent figures vying to take the presidential Elysee.
Macron, a political centrist, for months looked like a shoo-in to become France's first president in 20 years to win a second term. But that scenario blurred in the campaign's closing stages as the pain of inflation and of pump, food and energy prices roared back as dominant election themes for many low-income households. They could drive many voters Sunday into the arms of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, Macron's political nemesis.
Macron trounced Le Pen by a landslide to become France's youngest president in 2017. The win for the former banker — now 44 — was seen as a victory against populist, nationalist politics, coming in the wake of Donald Trump's election to the White House and Britain's vote to leave the European Union, both in 2016.
With populist Viktor Orban winning a fourth consecutive term as Hungary's prime minister days ago, eyes have now turned to France's resurgent far right candidates — especially National Rally leader Le Pen, who wants to ban Muslim headscarves in streets and halal and kosher butchers, and drastically reduce immigration from outside Europe. This election has the potential to reshape France's post-war identity and indicate whether European populism is ascendant or in decline.
Meanwhile, if Macron wins, it will be seen as a victory for the European Union. Observers say a Macron re-election would spell real likelihood for increased cooperation and investment in European security and defense — especially with a new pro-EU German government.
With war singeing the EU's eastern edge, French voters will be casting ballots in a presidential election whose outcome will have international implications. France is the 27-member bloc's second economy, the only one with a U.N. Security Council veto, and its sole nuclear power. And as Russian President Vladimir Putin carries on with the war in Ukraine, French power will help shape Europe's response.
Russia's war in Ukraine has afforded Macron the chance to demonstrate his influence on the international stage and burnish his pro-NATO credentials in election debates. Macron is the only front-runner who supports the alliance while other candidates hold differing views on France's role within it. Melenchon is among those who want to abandon it altogether, saying it produces nothing but squabbles and instability.
Such a development would deal a huge blow to an alliance built to protect its members in the emerging Cold War 73 years ago.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/2022-04-09/polls-open-in-1st-round-of-frances-presidential-election | 2022-04-10T07:38:22Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/2022-04-09/polls-open-in-1st-round-of-frances-presidential-election | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man suspected of burying mom, sister in backyard arrested
LYONS, Ill. (AP) - A man suspected of concealing the deaths of his mother and sister has been arrested on felony charges nearly a year after their bodies were found buried in the backyard of their suburban Chicago house.
Lyons Police Chief Thomas Herion said Thursday that 45-year-old Michael Lelko will be formally charged with two felony counts of concealment of a death. Herion said Lelko also could face federal charges in connection to his alleged cashing of his mother’s Social Security checks for years after she died.
In August, police discovered the bodies of 79-year-old Jean Lelko and 44-year-old Jennifer Lelko. Both bodies had been buried in plastic tubs that had been sealed with duct tape, according to the Associated Press. Police say Lelko told them his mother died in 2015 and his sister died in 2019.
Herion said charges were not filed for several months because the bodies were not positively identified until this year. Autopsies could not determine the cause of death for either woman.
Herion said Michael Lelko’s 41-year-old brother, John Lelko, remains the subject of an investigation, the AP reports. He could face obstruction charges because he initially told police that his mother and sister were alive and living elsewhere, even though he knew they were both dead.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wave3.com/2022/04/10/man-suspected-burying-mom-sister-backyard-arrested/ | 2022-04-10T08:02:19Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/2022/04/10/man-suspected-burying-mom-sister-backyard-arrested/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
London: German tennis great Boris Becker was on Friday found guilty of four charges, including failing to disclose, concealing and removing significant assets, under the Insolvency Act 1986 following his bankruptcy trial in London.
The 54-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion, who was on trial at Southwark Crown Court, was facing 24 counts under the act relating to the period from May to October, 2017.
Becker, a former world No. 1 who won Wimbledon three times, had denied the charges, including nine counts of not handing over trophies and awards and seven of concealing property valued at more than 1.5 million euros ($1.63 million).
Becker was made bankrupt on June 21, 2017, at the London High Court in connection with a debt to private bankers Arbuthnot Latham & Co.
Under the terms of the bankruptcy order, he was bound to provide full disclosure of assets.
The charges Becker was convicted on included removing property totalling close to 427,000 euros from his bankruptcy estate, failing to disclose ownership of a property in Leiman in Germany, concealing a loan of 825,000 euros from the Bank of Alpinum of Lichtenstein and ownership of 75,000 shares in Breaking Data Corp.
"Today's verdict confirms that Boris Becker failed to comply with his legal obligation to declare significant assets in his bankruptcy," Dean Beale, Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service, said in a statement.
"This conviction serves as a clear warning to those who think they can hide their assets and get away with it. You will be found out and prosecuted."
Last month, the court had heard that Becker "acted dishonestly" by failing to hand over assets including his Wimbledon singles trophies before and after he was declared bankrupt.
Becker will appear for sentencing on April 29. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/04/09/boris-becker-guilty-of-four-charges-in-bankruptcy-trial.html | 2022-04-10T08:08:06Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/04/09/boris-becker-guilty-of-four-charges-in-bankruptcy-trial.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Adrian Casiano, from Hartford, Connecticut, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, operates a forklift on the flight deck during an ammunition on-load with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Riley McDowell)
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Lt. Cmdr Deena Abt and CWO3 Dallas Rodriguez watch from the USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) hangar bay as an MH-60S Nighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, prepares to transport ammunition to Ford during an ammunition on-load with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship’s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary A. Prill.)
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An MH-60S Nighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, transports ammunition to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during an ammunition on-load with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Timewell)
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A recent advert filmed at M&S in Tunbridge Wells to promote Scan & Shop featuring the familiar faces of staff, showed how easy it is to do your own shopping with your phone. To test what it was like to be your own check-out, I decided to give it a go.
No more queueing at M&S? It sounded like a dream come true.
Before I left home, I added my debit card to my phone and also downloaded the free M&S app. Once in the app, I signed up to Sparks and I was ready to hit the aisles.
The only information I needed to give at the sign-up stage was an email and a password. I arrived at M&S in Calverley Road at lunchtime and it was pretty busy.
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I checked in with the M&S wi-fi as I went through the doors. You can only spend up to £45 with Scan & Shop, but if you want to spend more, you can take those items to the regular till.
If you do your weekly shop at Marks, this isn't for you. Customers can use their own bags and I did feel like a bit of a shoplifter.
So, I made exaggerated actions of scanning them and putting them in my reused M&S bag. I am sure this feeling is only for the first time and soon I'll be putting scanned items even in my handbag without worrying.
Your items, the quantity and the price are in big writing on the phone screen, so I could see when I accidentally twice scanned my meat, and fish. This is easily undone, by using the 'minus' sign or the 'remove' slider.
You can not buy alcohol using Scan & Shop. For products which don't have bar codes, such as bakery, scan the shelf ticket. For loose fruit and veg, use the scales near the self-service and scan the barcode.
And good question, what about 'buy one, get one free' offers? Scan both items and the app will apply the discount.
Once finished, I pressed a check out button and tapped 'pay'. The app said I was "good to go" but to keep the screen open as I left the shop, in case a member of staff asked to see my receipt.
Easy and fast. I didn't have to ask for help and I sailed out of M&S in a matter of minutes.
Of course, M&S has done this to pass more people through the store - the ones who want to grab a bite or a "few bits from Marks". And faster footfall, means more spending.
But it's brilliant for people on a lunchbreak, who won't have to stand in a queue for just a bean salad and a water as their precious time vanishes. They could be in and out in a minute.
And taking these people out of the queue equation will most likely improve things for those who do have to queue with a trolley. At least they won't have to say to the person hovering impatiently behind them, "oh go before me, you only have two items".
They should instead enquire "why on earth are you queuing?!"
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The broader U.S. stock market averages were mixed on Friday, as the S&P 500 lost more than 1% last week. Information Technology names led the way lower, while the Healthcare sector was the best performer.
Last week, investor focus was centered around the Federal Reserve and interest rates. The minutes from the latest FOMC meeting were released on Wednesday. They showed that monthly bond-buying will be reduced to $95 billion.
In addition, traders increasingly believe that the Fed may boost rates by 50 basis points to quell inflationary pressures. This shift is also being felt further along the curve, as the yield of the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note is at 2.7%.
The Week Ahead
There will only be four days of trading next week, as U.S. markets are closed on Friday for a holiday.
JP Morgan Chase (JPM) kicks off the first major week of earnings season on Wednesday. This is followed by Morgan Stanley (MS), UnitedHealth (UNH), and Wells Fargo (WFC) on Thursday.
According to Refinitiv, aggregate S&P 500 profit is expected to increase 6.1% in the first quarter. Backing out the Energy sector, which benefited from higher commodity prices, earnings are expected to have declined from the previous year.
In economic action, U.S. consumer prices (CPI) will be announced on Tuesday, followed by producer prices (PPI) a day later.
U.S. retail sales are on the calendar for Thursday, as is the preliminary April reading of the University of Michigan consumer survey. The latter also contains an important inflation component.
Following the snap-back recovery in stocks over the past several quarters from Pandemic lows, we believe that investment gains will be harder to come by in 2022, given a slowing growth outlook and the prospect of higher interest rates. As a result, deciding what and when to buy can be challenging for any investor. However, the fact remains that attractive investments are out there if you’re willing to dig a little deeper.
One such Consumer name is worth a closer look and is our Stock of the Week.
Stock of the Week: Dollar Tree (DLTR)
The company is a discount retailer under the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar brands. It has over 15,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada.
The stock gained 2% last week and we believe this outperformance can continue in the first half of 2022. Here’s why:
With inflation rising, more consumers will likely be looking for value at discount retailers. This was apparent in March when management posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
The company earned $2.01 a share in the fourth quarter of 2021, as revenue increased 5% from a year ago. Same-store sales were also up 2.5% in the period.
In the meantime, the stock carries a Smart Score of 10/10 on TipRanks. This proprietary score utilizes Big Data to rank stocks based on 8 key factors that have historically been a precursor of future outperformance.
On top of the positive aspects mentioned already, the Smart Score indicates that shares have seen improving sentiment from analysts and investors (hedge funds and individuals), in addition to financial bloggers.
FYI: This is just 1 of the 20+ stocks selected for the Smart Investor portfolio. That’s where we share more detailed insights on our weekly stock picks.
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The Swede, a summer arrival from Rubin Kazan, took a while to get going in a Hoops shirt and endured a difficult start, not least in his debut against Hearts back in August 2021.
That 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle seems a long time ago now, though. Starfelt is part of a Celtic team in the driving seat for the cinch Premiership title and a shot at a domestic treble. His fortunes have changed significantly.
"It was normal that we didn't play our best at the beginning of the season,” admitted Starfelt. “We brought a lot of new players in and some of them didn't get a pre-season. There were also a lot of players coming in from a lot of different countries and there were different coaches.
"So it was normal it would take a bit of time for us to adapt and also learn how to play with one another.
"Everyone has now adapted very well, we feel a lot more stable in our performances at the moment.”
So much of that is down to Postecoglou. "The manager has been really great to me,” Starfelt continued. “The biggest thing is that he's so clear in what he wants from me.
"When we go out onto the pitch, everyone knows what's expected of them.
“That goes for the whole team and not just for me personally. I also feel that he believes in me a lot, I'm really happy about that."
Starfelt has built up a strong relationship with fellow centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers. The American is only contracted until the end of the season on loan – talks are reportedly ongoing about a permanent deal as Celtic are keen on activating their option-to-buy clause – and Starfelt said that he is full of admiration for the robust defender.
"Cameron has been a very good player for us and I enjoy playing with him a lot,” added Starfelt. "It is not my decision as to what will happen there but we will wait and see.” | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/carl-starfelt-looks-back-at-troubled-celtic-start-and-speaks-on-cameron-carter-vickers-future-3647649 | 2022-04-10T09:03:35Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/carl-starfelt-looks-back-at-troubled-celtic-start-and-speaks-on-cameron-carter-vickers-future-3647649 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two teens were arrested Thursday after authorities said they took turns shooting at each other while wearing a body-armored vest.
Police in Florida responded to reports of a shooting on Sunday, April 3, at a home in Belleview. When they arrived, officers said they found 16-year-old Christopher Leroy Broad with a gunshot wound.
Broad was sent to the hospital where he ultimately died as a result of his injuries.
Over the course of several days, detectives discovered that two other boys, Joshua Vining and Colton Whitler, both 17, were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor.
Officers said Vining shot and struck Broad while he was wearing the vest. Whitler was initially interviewed as a witness to the shooting but misled officials with inaccurate information about what took place and who shot Broad, according to a news release issued by the Belleview Police Department.
Vining was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm. Whitler was also arrested in connection with the shooting for providing false information to law enforcement. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/crime/boy-dies-after-teens-take-turns-shooting-at-each-other-wearing-armored-vest-police-say/ | 2022-04-10T09:05:41Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/crime/boy-dies-after-teens-take-turns-shooting-at-each-other-wearing-armored-vest-police-say/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kristina Omari was 42 years old when her OB-GYN, a Black woman as well, recommended she get a hysterectomy.
Omari had dutifully attended her check-ups every year, but this was the first time the doctor had ever mentioned the presence of fibroids — noncancerous tumors growing on the wall of her uterus.
She was floored by the idea of such a drastic surgery.
"I was just surprised that through that process of going in for my annual physicals, I wasn't given more education: 'Your fibroids are located here. You may not experience symptoms, but they are growing,'" says Omari.
Instead, after the shock of hearing she might have to lose her uterus, she learned a lot more about her condition by talking to friends. Several of them had also been diagnosed with fibroids, which are a common problem, particularly among Black women. They're at higher risk of the condition and more likely to develop it at younger ages.
Many women with fibroids never notice anything amiss, but approximately 25% to 50% struggle with heavy menstrual bleeding, frequent urination, and pain, which can lead to depression, reproductive health issues, and lower work productivity. Omari's friends explained that there are an array of possible treatments, including medications and myomectomy, a surgery that removes fibroids and preserves the uterus.
When Omari went back to her OB-GYN to bring up these alternative strategies, the doctor replied, "I would just definitely, you know, at your age recommend [a] hysterectomy."
Advice like this helps explain why Black women are at least twice as likely as white women to remove their uterus through a hysterectomy. When symptoms are severe, fibroids are the leading reason for hysterectomy in the United States.
Research still cannot pinpoint why Black women are more susceptible to fibroids, but patients like Omari are questioning why they're being steered so quickly to one kind of treatment when less invasive options are available. It's the start of a grassroots movement to advocate for a different, more compassionate approach to fibroids, one that encourages the sharing of information and pushes to preserve fertility.
Dr. Octavia Cannon, past president of the American College of Osteopathic OBGYNs, specializes in treating uterine fibroids with support for those who do not want to undergo a hysterectomy. "Some people want to keep the parts that God gave them," she says.
That was the case for Omari. Luckily, thanks to her friends, she had an alternate view from her doctor's recommendation. A friend referred her to a "very respectful, thoughtful" surgeon who specialized in minimally invasive treatments. After explaining Omari's options for preserving her fertility, the surgeon removed her fibroids with "no complications."
Early detection, individualized care
Patients often come in to Cannon's practice complaining about heavy bleeding and painful cramping.
"They sometimes say they feel this mass in their belly," she explains. "They've been working out and trying to get their abdomen to be flatter, but they can't seem to make it, and they don't know why."
Many have already seen doctors who recommended a hysterectomy but didn't offer much education about the condition. So although less than 1% of uterine fibroids are cancerous, patients may worry about the word "tumor."
"All the doctor has to say is that you have tumors, and immediately, if you don't know, you're going to think it's cancer," Cannon says. That misunderstanding makes women more likely to agree to a hysterectomy, whether they've had children or not, she adds.
Cannon pays close attention to each patient's appearance and asks lots of questions to get a detailed medical history. That approach is critical, Cannon notes, because early detection of fibroids makes non-surgical treatment more feasible. Clinicians base recommendations on the number, size, type, and location of the fibroids, in addition to the severity of symptoms and the patients' fertility intentions.
While a hysterectomy may be the proper treatment for certain patients, the Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new medication to treat heavy bleeding related to fibroids, and there are other advances in the field making it possible to shrink the growths.
"There's so much that can be done now to help women who have fibroids keep their uterus," Cannon says.
The medical profession can be slow to evolve, says Dr. Erica Marsh, whose work at the University of Michigan focuses on uterine fibroids and disparities in reproductive health care. She's found that hysterectomies have been historically overused for all women, and especially those of African descent.
There's a tendency among doctors to become comfortable with a familiar treatment, and then fall back on that, rather than consider what makes the most sense given the circumstances, she says.
"Every patient has their unique set of symptoms and they have to be approached as an individual case," she says. "Every patient's goals are unique, their hopes are unique, their fears are unique."
Marsh hopes that doctors learn to listen more and take advantage of developments that broaden options, but she notes that change will be difficult without a concerted effort. "I don't know of any specific requirement or specific programming that focuses on education about fibroids in women of African descent," she says.
It's hard to quantify how many women have been rushed into unnecessarily extreme surgeries, but Cannon suspects the number is quite high. "I am willing to bet that there are hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of women who have had hysterectomies, who are women of color, who had a doctor who didn't care and just took their uterus out before they even could blink," Cannon says.
Raising awareness and starting conversations
The impacts of these decisions shape the path of women's lives, says Cannon. She recalls crying alongside a Black patient who had felt she had no choice when a doctor surgically removed her uterus decades earlier. "She was 67 [and] still weeping about the fact that she had had no children and she had never had a husband because she felt that she wasn't a whole woman," she says.
Open conversations about fibroids and treatment options need to be happening not only in the doctors' office but also in patients' homes, Cannon says. She wishes more women were aware of their family history and understood that heavy bleeding isn't normal.
Some grassroots organizations led by Black women are stepping in to raise awareness. The White Dress Project advocates for women with fibroids and works to destigmatize the condition by providing educational and networking resources. Journalist Tanika Valbrun founded the nonprofit in 2015 after undergoing two myomectomies to remove 27 fibroids.
When she was 14 years old, Valbrun began experiencing heavy bleeding, "I could have had these tumors developing very early and I just didn't know. And the crazy thing is my mom had fibroids." Her grandmother did too. Still, they thought Valbrun was too young to have fibroids.
"We need our mothers, our grandmother to talk about this," she says. "Generational storytelling is so important.".
By sharing their experiences and proactively seeking treatment, Valbrun says, women with fibroids will be more likely to get the treatment they need. She hopes they won't be afraid to wear "the white dress" — the kind of clothing she had to give up because of her symptoms.
Speaking out also encourages much-needed funding for medical research and public education, adds Valbrun. She is optimistic that Congress will take action soon on the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021, which would create new programs to disseminate information and collect data, as well as direct substantial additional resources to the National Institutes of Health.
"I absolutely feel the tide changing, where women understand that there are too many of us suffering and too many of us trying to manage life with uterine fibroids," she says.
The chorus of voices continues to expand as Black women connect online about their experiences.
Certified health coach Tanya Leake, 51, traces the beginning of her fibroid journey to 2012, when one of her previously small fibroids started to grow, causing her stomach to visibly protrude and, according to her doctor, pose a risk to her health. She first went the holistic route, and had some success shrinking her fibroid by cutting out alcohol and consuming more vegetables. But it wasn't enough.
That's when she began researching medical specialists around Atlanta, looking for a doctor who would listen to her worries and hopes around preserving her uterus. A series of appointments with four different providers only led to disappointment – they all advised her to get a hysterectomy and one doctor never followed up after receiving her MRI results.
It was only after getting recommendations from friends that she found "the one," a doctor who was skilled in less invasive forms of surgery, and gave her a myomectomy.
"If I hadn't talked to that friend, I wouldn't have found my doctor," says Leake, who detailed the four-year-long saga in a blog post on her website, EmBODY Well.
Commenters chimed in with questions about their fibroids, and Leake learned that many women had similar stories to tell, often involving doctors pushing hysterectomies.
"It just seemed like they came out of the woodwork," she says.
In response, she created "Coochie Conversations" in 2019, virtual gatherings of about 20 women discussing the challenges around seeking treatment for a variety of women's health issues, including uterine fibroids. Leake is now turning Coochie Conversations into a podcast.
Rozelle Watson, 72, like many participants, found Leake through her online presence and social network after experiencing pain in her pelvic area. Watson's gynecologist diagnosed her with a calcified one-centimeter fibroid last year. At the outset of her treatment, she worried about doctors viewing her body "as a car."
"I don't want the first thing, the first piece of conversation, [to be] removal — even if it has to be removal," she says. Watson was relieved that her doctor listened to her concerns and prescribed physical therapy, which cleared up the problem.
Seeking a doctor who honors their wishes
Demystifying fibroids and the available treatment options can also encourage women to seek out the care they need, says Alex Angrand-Robinson, 38. She had never learned much about the condition when she noticed her periods getting markedly longer right after college. So, when her doctor diagnosed fibroids and suggested a myomectomy, she obliged. Three years later, the fibroids returned, worse than before.
She worried about the possibility of another surgery, and couldn't get clear answers from doctors, who offered a jumble of confusing advice. One recommended hormonal birth control pills that caused severe abdominal cramps.
Diet adjustments helped keep her condition under control for a while. But then, Angrand-Robinson says, "Things went completely downhill." She became anemic and was easily winded simply walking to work in New York City. One day, she boarded the commuter rail from Connecticut and sat down.
"I didn't know I was bleeding. All of a sudden, I felt a gush passing through me," she says. "My entire bottom half was all blood. I thank God, to this day, that I was wearing black."
After she cleaned herself up at work, showered at the gym, and bought new clothes, she decided she couldn't go through that again. "I reached a point where I was like, I cannot keep living like this anymore," she says.
Angrand-Robinson sought out a doctor who would not just perform surgery, but would also listen to her: "I was like, listen, I need two things. Okay, number one, preserve my uterus. Because you know, I want the option of having kids. Number two, I need you to give me a bikini cut. I'm trying to wear my two pieces." To her surprise, it was no problem to honor both wishes with a second myomectomy.
She calls her 2014 surgery "the best decision I ever made." And for her wedding in 2020, she was thrilled to be wearing a white dress, "I wear white all the time. That is part of my testimony, I was never able to wear white before now," Angrand-Robinson says.
This kind of happy ending is what Valbrun hopes for more Black women struggling with fibroids, but it won't happen if they remain silent about their condition. "It's time for us to speak out and speak up and use our voice to ignite change," she says.
Akilah Wise (@awisephd) is a public health researcher and journalist who covers topics in reproductive health.
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My inbox remains a reliable source of vitriolic accusations about the so-called woke mob, as well as more specific accusations that I am myself a member in good standing with the so-called woke mob, so I guess it’s time for a pertinent question:
Uh, what is it?
I’d be willing to identify as woke, but I’d have to know what it is. I’m funny that way. Absent further explanation, I’m not sure I’m woke. I’m awake, probably about half the time, but I feel like that doesn’t fulfill the requirements.
I have an almost identical issue with this term “rock,” as in “Pittsburgh’s Billy Porter rocked a bright pink Valentino at the Grammys.” OK, but what was he wearing?
The woke thing is fairly ubiquitous and has been for a few years, but its general comprehension is decidedly not. Confusion about woke reached a tipping point in the last couple of weeks with yet another mindless assertion by Donald J. Trump, specifically that Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks “made a horrible mistake when he went ‘woke’ and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, ‘Put that behind you, put that behind you.’”
Brooks, lest you’ve misplaced your handy roster of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, is the guy who turned up in Washington that day for conspicuous speechmaking that somehow required him to wear body armor and carry a Glock.
“Today is the day American patriots start takin’ down names and kickin’ ass,” Brooks yelled as the opening act of the Stop the Steal rally. But now that he’s put that behind him, he’s felt compelled to point out, needlessly enough, that he’s not woke.
“When the (former) president calls me ‘woke,’ there’s not anybody in Alabama with a brain larger than the size of a pea who believes that Mo Brooks is a woke liberal,” Brooks told ABC.
Same with most everyone else, pea- and non-pea brains alike, coast to coast.
Woke has evidently emerged as a kind of universal dismissal of the left, a vapid slice of political slang that has all but replaced “politically correct.” Woke is perhaps more useful because it belongs to a subset of words Trump can actually spell. Same for Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, who this week tweeted: “Next year, the woke Disney lobbyists will ask Congress to extend Micky Mouse’s trademark. I think not.”
So she can spell woke, but not Mickey.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned that Disney will destroy the country if its “woke ideology” is left to flourish unabated. Luckily, the line to destroy the country is longer than the one for Space Mountain, and I doubt Disney will be cutting the line in front of Ron DeSantis.
This is the first reference I’ve seen to a woke ideology, even if I admit the suspicion that if anyone was about to foist some sinister agenda upon America it would be Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Laugh if you must, but I believe it was Democratic strategist James Carville who told CNN not long ago that some Democrats need to visit a “woke detox center.”
I think I saw one on Cochran Road — but try to get there on a day when the woke mob isn’t active.
Here’s another thing I’m not sure I understand. Since I’m in the media, I doubt I’d have the time for mob activities, especially since a recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute says that 16% of Americans believe “the government, media and financial institutions in the U.S. are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex-trafficking operation.”
That sounds like a lot of work.
As it happens though, there is an official definition of woke, and it’s not surprising that it’s as benign as can be. According to Merriam-Webster, woke means aware and attentive to important facts and issues, especially issues of race and social justice. It has lyrical roots in a 1938 protest song by legendary bluesman Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly), who urged listeners to “stay woke.”
Oooh. So scary.
No one on the left should allow themselves to be defined by the pejorative slang of people who’d be hard-pressed to define such terms for themselves, and vice versa. It’s the same with the left’s “socialist” agenda. What percentage of people who throw “socialist” around can ascribe to it an accurate definition? It’s say about 16%.
Thankfully, we’re coming up on the 70th anniversary of that time Harry Truman put the “socialist” trope to bed for good.
“Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years,” Truman said in a speech at Syracuse. “Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called farm price supports. Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
“Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.”
And who is the “they” in all of that?
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If you’re like most Americans, you don’t think Joe Biden is doing well as president. Inflation is out of control. His administration appears to lack any viable plan to control border crossing. The president’s gaffes alternate between the amusing and the alarming. The Democratic Party seems headed for a pasting this November.
But things could always be worse — and they would be if Biden listened to his left-wing critics.
They look at Democrats’ low poll numbers and think the way to raise them is to go even farther left and to be even more partisan.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Bronx Democrat, recently said that Biden and other Democrats have erred by clinging to the outdated belief that bipartisan deals are possible. They are in danger of losing seats this fall, she claims, because they have catered to a dwindling group of independent voters rather than delivering for the party’s base.
That means they should play hardball with centrist Democrats such as Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Ocasio-Cortez thinks that the failure of the Democrats’ “Build Back Better” initiative vindicated the legislative strategy that she and other progressives pursued: holding up passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill the moderates wanted to pressure them to support the social spending bonanza in Build Back Better.
It’s a triply strange conclusion. First, the strategy failed: Progressives could not maintain the blockade against the infrastructure compromise. Second, a number of moderates indicated they were prepared to see both bills die rather than cave to the progressives. If the blockade had held, then, the result might have been no bills passed instead of one.
Third, the fact that the infrastructure bill became law, with Republicans providing the margin of victory in the House, invalidates Ocasio-Cortez’s premise that bipartisan deals are no longer possible. So does the passage of bipartisan bills to tackle COVID throughout 2020 and the recent passage of a federal anti-lynching law.
The progressives’ electoral strategy is not based on reality, either. It’s true that since June Biden has lost 11 points among Democrats in Gallup’s polling. But he has lost 17 points among independents. Moving middle-of-the-road voters from the Republicans to the Democrats was crucial to Democratic victories in both 2018 and 2020. In Arizona, independents went for Trump in 2016 but for Biden in 2020. That’s why the state flipped to the Democrats last time.
Ocasio-Cortez herself has benefited from the suburban swing to the Democrats during the Trump presidency. It’s the reason she has spent her entire tenure in the House in the majority.
But she doesn’t have firsthand experience with appealing to voters in the center, or needing to. She won a low-turnout primary for an extremely safe Democratic seat in 2018 and has never had a tough race since.
Some of the Democrats who have cooled toward Biden, meanwhile, consider themselves moderate or conservative. What has disappointed them about him probably isn’t insufficient progressivism.
But the left wing of the party has a tendency to assume it speaks for all Democratic voters. Writing for CNN.com, Jill Filipovic says that Biden is putting congressional Democrats at risk by proposing a “timid moderate” budget. Among its sins: proposing more money for policing. When Biden spoke up for funding the police in his State of the Union address, some left-wing activists expressed outrage.
A lot of Democratic voters feel differently. Last fall, Pew Research found that more than a third of Democrats want more police funding. Only a quarter want less. A slightly higher percentage of Black adults than of Democrats favored increased funding. And all the numbers have been shifting rapidly in favor of more money.
In the overall population, the more-money side outnumbers the less-money side by 47% to 15%. A new NBC poll finds that 75% of all Americans, and 59% of Democrats, would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports “funding the police and providing them the resources and training they need.”
It would be political malpractice for Biden not to respond to this public sentiment. But many on the left are shutting their ears against anything the electorate is trying to say. In the American Prospect, a progressive magazine, Robert Kuttner supplemented the familiar advice that Democrats need to do more to mobilize the left with the suggestion that they make Donald Trump the issue in their races this fall. That idea was of course central to last fall’s campaign by Terry McAuliffe, who is not the governor of Virginia.
If the elections go as expected, Democrats will suffer deep losses. But Ocasio-Cortez will still be in her dark-blue seat. And she’ll still be explaining that everything would have gone better if only the rest of the Democrats were just like her. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/column-yes-democrats-can-make-things-even-worse-for-themselves/article_822a5b22-e1d3-5f91-9a77-6c0877ca9d6e.html | 2022-04-10T09:16:19Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/column-yes-democrats-can-make-things-even-worse-for-themselves/article_822a5b22-e1d3-5f91-9a77-6c0877ca9d6e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ukrainian civilians are slaughtered in the streets of Bucha while Germany still debates whether an embargo on Russian energy imports is too high a price to pay to stop Vladimir Putin. It’s an untenable situation.
As usual, Berlin is dragging its heels and claims to know better than allies and number-crunching advisers: A sudden halt of Russian gas imports would devastate the German economy, the business and political elite argues, and therefore cannot be countenanced.
From a country that for years collectively misread Putin and allowed itself to develop a disastrous dependency on Russian energy, this is hard to accept. Today, Moscow provides more than one-quarter of Germany’s primary energy consumption and around 40% of its gas. Surely Germany must accept the consequences of its past blindness, whatever the financial costs?
Allies rich in hydrocarbons or who wisely invested years ago in their energy security can afford to be dogmatic, but in fairness Germany faces quite a predicament. While forgoing Russian coal and oil looks doable quite quickly, going cold turkey on Russian gas would deal a heavy blow to domestic industry.
For now, Germany has some breathing space. The European Union is proposing an embargo on coal but not gas. Yet Germany will surely have to wean itself off Russian energy faster than its current timetable of mid-2024, even if Russia elects not to cut Germany off first. Germany cannot continue tacitly funding the Russian war machine. Morals, not just money, must inform its thinking.
I’m sure nobody in the German government wants to keep buying Russian gas. Some 43% of Germans would support an embargo even if this leads to considerably higher prices. The widely read German tabloid Bild is also in favor. Germany’s economy and foreign ministers hail from the Green party and would like nothing better than to abandon fossil fuels, Russian or otherwise, tomorrow. Yet almost without exception, German ministers agree the gas taps can’t be turned off overnight.
The debate has become increasingly fraught in recent days as economists dared suggest an embargo is manageable and would cut national output by less than 3%. Surely that’s not too much to pay for Ukrainian lives?
Displaying rare unity, the government, industry leaders and trade unions pushed back hard, saying a recession might be a great deal worse and both unemployment and inflation would skyrocket. Germany would be committing economic self-sabotage with no guarantee it would hasten an end to the war.
The crux of the problem is that while Germany is scouring the world for alternative gas supplies, these won’t be sufficient to fill a Russian shortfall in the near term and the required liquified natural gas infrastructure isn’t ready yet. So if Russian gas imports are halted now, Germany would likely face shortages by the winter. Households and social services have priority, so parts of German industry might have to curtail production or shut down.
Chemical producers such as BASF AG are big gas consumers, and the worry is their products are so vital for other industries that any stoppages would rip through Germany’s manufacturing base and European supply chains. These cascading impacts are inherently more difficult for economists to model. Manufacturers would adapt but gas can’t always be substituted in industrial processes.
Germany knows from recent experience the cost of supply chain upheaval: Due to a shortage of semiconductors, barely 3 million cars were manufactured here last year, the fewest since 1975.
The car industry offers one important lesson for German policymakers. Tesla Inc.’s recently opened plant near Berlin took just two years to build: It began construction before receiving all the necessary permits. German bureaucracy shouldn’t impede filling a Russia-sized energy hole. Instead the country must channel Elon Musk-like doggedness to add more wind and solar power, home heat pumps and energy-saving investments.
It’s already come a long way: The much-criticized Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been halted and this week the government seized control of a Gazprom PJSC gas storage subsidiary.
But it can do more: A cap on Autobahn speeds to curb gasoline consumption is still seen as politically too prickly, while extending the lifespan of Germany’s few remaining nuclear plants is deemed too difficult. Neither would fix a gas shortfall, but showing greater resolve might earn Germany a more sympathetic hearing from Ukraine and NATO allies.
At the very least, it should consider a levy on Russian gas imports, as economists have suggested.
Still, if Bucha doesn’t decisively swing German political opinion, tragically some future atrocity surely will. Better to start preparing to forgo Russian gas entirely now, and do so as if winning a war depended on it. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/commentary-germany-must-wean-itself-off-russian-gas-sooner-not-later/article_9a7b0154-9dca-535a-a37b-d4650120ae61.html | 2022-04-10T09:16:25Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/commentary-germany-must-wean-itself-off-russian-gas-sooner-not-later/article_9a7b0154-9dca-535a-a37b-d4650120ae61.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
More Americans were killed by firearms in 2020 than at any time since record keeping began in 1981, newly tabulated data show. There were 45,222 U.S. gun deaths, an increase of almost 14% from the year before. The gun homicide rate rose 34% to 19,384, and there were 24,292 gun suicides, up slightly from the year before.
And while the numbers for 2021 are not yet tabulated, gun deaths since 2020 have remained high, according to GunViolenceArchive.org.
A perfect storm of trends may account for this. First, gun suicides have been increasing for about two decades. Access to firearms is a major risk factor for suicide, in part because suicide attempts with firearms are more likely to be fatal than attempts by other means.
Second, when hunting and shotgun sales were declining in the early 1990s, gun industry marketing emphasized handguns as a form of home protection to boost sales. But a summary of research by Harvard Professor David Hemenway found “the evidence is overwhelming that a gun in the home increases the likelihood not only that a household member will be shot accidentally, but also that someone in the home will die in a suicide or homicide.”
Next, legislators in many states enacted laws allowing people to carry concealed guns, claiming they provided protection. But research by Stanford Professor John Donohue shows that violent crime increased by 13-15% in states with these laws.
Thirty U.S. states have also enacted “stand your ground” laws that make it easier for people who feel threatened to respond with lethal force. But, as a study by Michelle Degli Esposti published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed, stand your ground laws are associated with an 8% increase in firearm homicides.
Also, since the federal assault weapons ban was allowed to expire in 2004, there was a 239% increase in deaths from mass shootings, according to the Giffords Law Center. (The suspect in the recent mass shooting in Sacramento purportedly used a handgun that had been illegally converted to fire like a machine gun.)
In his 2017 inaugural address, President Donald Trump complained about crime and violence, vowing the “American carnage stops right here.” But deaths from firearms rose considerably during his time in office, especially in 2020, his final full year.
In early 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic began, Trump downplayed its danger and mismanaged our nation’s response. As a result, the United States experienced far higher COVID-19 death rates than in other wealthy countries, leading to more disruption and financial desperation. A Pew Research analysis linked this economic insecurity to more murders and aggravated assaults. As violent crimes rose, more people felt the need to protect themselves by buying guns — an outcome the gun industry had been pushing for decades.
Nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in May 2020 were met with armed right-wing opposition. Firearm sales soared to unprecedented levels, an analysis of FBI background check data found. The deep divisions in U.S. society triggered another vicious cycle of gun buying for protection, which led to more gun deaths.
The experience of states like California shows that strong gun laws can reduce gun death rates by more than half without infringing on gun rights. But now, more than ever, states need strong federal gun laws, such as requiring background checks on all firearm sales. To make America safe again, voters must turn out in record numbers in the 2022 and 2024 elections and choose candidates who support reasonable regulation of firearms. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/commentary-gun-death-carnage-reaches-new-heights/article_084a5e2a-25eb-50ed-ab16-28447ab24119.html | 2022-04-10T09:16:31Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/commentary-gun-death-carnage-reaches-new-heights/article_084a5e2a-25eb-50ed-ab16-28447ab24119.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
To the editor -- Ketanji Brown Jackson is an outstanding federal judge and the first Black woman confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. During the hearings Judge Brown Jackson conducted herself with dignity despite the bizarre and disrespectful attacks of Lindsay Graham, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn. Their ridiculous questions and accusations were meant to impress their constituents.
In order to remain a constitutional democracy we must elect highly qualified and principled leaders to defend our Constitution and the rule of law. We need strong leaders who reject the toxicity of lies, racism, lawlessness, violence and ridiculous conspiracy theories.
MAGA is the unsubstantiated political platform of a corrupt ex-president who led a violent insurrection to remain in power. America has been great for 246 years because of our Constitution and the rule of law. Citizens of every ethnicity built this country and diversity is one of our greatest strengths.
Citizens of a democracy have a responsibility to be critical thinkers about issues and review the backgrounds and positions of all candidates. Voters need to elect candidates who will defend the ideals on which this country was founded. This will truly keep America great.
ANNE ANNA
Yakima | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-confirmation-hearings-showed-need-for-better-leaders/article_041caa7e-bf40-5d9c-b067-86045589a987.html | 2022-04-10T09:16:37Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-confirmation-hearings-showed-need-for-better-leaders/article_041caa7e-bf40-5d9c-b067-86045589a987.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Since last summer, I have been following on Instagram a world champion Texas cheerleader named Makayla Noble who had hopes of continuing her athletic career with a college scholarship. Many Christian athletes know her story well.
Noble grew up in Indiana and started cheerleading at age 10. Ever since her first day on the mats, she knew she wanted to be a competitive collegiate-level cheerleader.
Her family moved to Prosper, Texas, and she joined cheer athletics in Plano, where she became a flyer. She competed in the 2018 National Cheerleaders’ Association National Championships and the 2019 Cheer World Championship, becoming a high school All-American for three consecutive years.
Noble became a force to be reckoned with and her name was known throughout the cheer world.
Then on Sept. 20, 2021, a backyard tumbling accident resulted in a severe spinal cord injury that caused paralysis. She stayed in the ICU for about three weeks, fighting for her life.
In addition to the paralysis, her lungs collapsed while she was at the hospital. Noble didn’t truly understand the severity of her accident until after she started rehab. She saw others just like her and wanted to make the most out of the obstacle thrown in her path.
“Staying strong in my faith and just trusting in him has gotten me through,” Noble said in an interview with Houston’s KPRC-TV.
Nobel’s faith has helped others to see the light in their own terrifying situations. She became a source of inspiration.
It is always hard when an athlete suffers an injury or setback. However, Noble’s strong mentality and hopeful words help encourage any and all Christian athletes who have been in the hopeless and terrified state that she once experienced.
Some thought that Noble’s paralysis would be permanent and that she may never walk again. But, Noble was walking within six months of her accident, which she credits to God.
Her faith and determination is inspiring for all athletes. Makayla Noble continues to use her work ethic to complete her ultimate goal of walking at graduation, something she is one step closer to every day. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/texas-cheerleaders-accident-and-faith-is-an-inspiration-to-christian-athletes/article_7aa45e43-ab35-5f3a-82eb-92942968e136.html | 2022-04-10T09:16:56Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/texas-cheerleaders-accident-and-faith-is-an-inspiration-to-christian-athletes/article_7aa45e43-ab35-5f3a-82eb-92942968e136.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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A few years ago, at the height of his pre-pandemic busy-ness, Vi Tran took his mom to a run-through for a TEDx Talk. She came to Kansas City to spend time with her son, but he had a lot going on.
"I was on an acting contract and we were moving into tech week, which is when you add all the lights and the sound and the costumes," Tran recalls. "It's basically a black hole of long hours."
As Tran flew swiftly out the door between one rehearsal and another, his mom grabbed him to slow him down.
"And she said, 'Hey, hey, stop for a second. What are you doing?' And I was like, 'I'm going to my tech rehearsal.' And she's like, 'No!'" Tran recounts, his voice gaining intensity. "What are you doing?'"
Tran's mom was baffled by the frenetic whirlwind that seemed to envelop her son, wondering aloud why he was still trying to prove himself this way in his late 30s. "She was just like, 'You did it, you don't have to prove anything to me, to anybody.'"
Then she tacked on a joke, to lighten the mood: "If you're gonna be this miserable as an artist," she told her grown son, "then I do want you to go to law school or med school."
After all, that was the original plan.
'Seek truth and be honest'
Vi Tran was born in southern Vietnam in 1980. His parents and much older sister had just endured the hardships of the Vietnam War and its devastating aftermath.
Shortly after Tran's birth, his family decided it was worth the risk to join the torrent of refugees pouring out of the country. So when Tran was about one year old, the family started heading north through Cambodia toward a refugee camp in Thailand, where they spent two years waiting to be assigned somewhere to go.
The Tran family ended up in Kansas by coincidence. While pleading for sponsorship, Tran's father made an offhand comment saying he and his wife would do anything: "We'd be farmers."
Tran recounted that incident when we talked for the first time in 2014. "The clerk's eyes lit up," he told me, "and they said, 'There's farmland in America.' And so they shipped us to Wichita, Kansas."
Of course, Wichita doesn't have much farmland; it's the biggest city in Kansas. The Trans, who didn't yet speak English beyond the few phrases they'd learned in the refugee camp, struggled to earn enough money for food and rent.
Eventually, through word of mouth, they found work at a beef-packing plant in Garden City — a known landing place for immigrants, then and now.
As a small child, Tran picked up English quickly. Adjusting was harder for his parents, and especially his sister, then an adolescent, who'd missed years of school while fleeing Vietnam. The family's hopes for a better life quickly focused on Tran, a self-described "recovering gifted kid."
Tran worked hard at maintaining a 4.0 GPA in school, envisioning scholarships, an Ivy League school of his choice, then law school or med school after that. The scarcity and insecurity he'd grown up with would be defeated, once and for all.
Then he lost his perfect grades. "I thought my life was over," Tran confides. "So I went out for a play and I started a band."
It turned out, he really liked those activities. "What the arts allowed me to do was seek truth and be honest with myself," Tran says.
Tran's parents supported him in that shift, lending encouragement when Tran decided to go to Kansas State University to study theater, instead of pursuing the more lucrative dream they'd once shared.
"They bucked cultural norms and gave me their blessing to go out there and try to strike a path as a performer," Tran tells me. "So I doubled down on being hard on myself and that legacy burden. I said, 'You gotta crush it.'"
In Kansas City, Tran started his career at the Unicorn Theater in Midtown, where he scored his first major role in a play, as an Asian baseball pitcher. He got a job as a singing waiter and learned how to land commercials, voice-over work — the stuff that pays the bills.
He fronted his own band, Vi Tran Band, playing danceable music with subtly nerdy lyrics. And in 2014, Tran and his wife opened a performance venue called the Buffalo Room in the back of the Westport Flea Market.
But Tran's crowning achievement was a work of his own called "The Butcher's Son" — an autobiographical play telling his family's story.
'Can we rest?'
Before the pandemic, Tran knew he needed to slow down. But again: He had a lot going on.
He'd just landed the coveted Generative Performing Artist Award from the Charlotte Street Foundation. The award was supposed to provide seed money to take "The Butcher's Son" to bigger theater markets.
Tran received enough interest from out-of-town venues that the time came to get on planes and meet with people: "We were so close."
Then everything screeched to a halt. Not only did Tran grieve "The Butcher's Son" losing momentum, he lost work — shows scheduled at the Buffalo Room couldn't happen, and acting gigs dried up. That meant losing both income and identity.
The whole situation made Tran feel once again like "that refugee kid" — unsure if he was safe, unsure if he was going to be OK.
"All the different parts of me were just so exhausted, you know? And in such pain," Tran says. "Like the artist in me, the musician in me, the playwright in me."
Tran explains he kept up energy just long enough to do some fundraising and re-jobbing for the Buffalo Room staff, since COVID-19 had put the performing arts on indefinite hold. "When I knew that our staff was safe, all those parts of me were like, 'Can we rest? Can we stop?'"
Suddenly lacking the excuse of a busy schedule, Tran decided to get serious about self-healing. He played video games, just to let himself be frivolous.
"Some friends were like, 'Oh, are you gonna live stream it?' And I said, 'No! No, I am not going to live stream it,'" Tran proclaims with an adamant laugh. "Because the minute I say I'm gonna live stream it, the producer in me is going to be like, 'OK so we need this lighting and we need these microphones and we need this interface. And we also need to launch a Patreon for it. And then we need need a six-month launch plan. And then it's no longer play."
Tran taught virtual storytelling workshops, delving into the therapeutic benefits of the practice for the storyteller.
But mostly, he used the time to take a hard look at his relationship with work. "I finally had the time to talk to my boss — who was me — and renegotiate," Tran says. "I'm more selective about the things that I do, especially in multiple industries that run on either real or systemically baked-in, manufactured scarcity."
As the performing arts returned, so did requests for Tran's participation in all kinds of projects and events, and he did in fact say "no" — a lot. Sometimes that even meant declining to donate performance time to otherwise worthy causes.
"I had to really put my foot down and say, 'No, I'm not in a position to give, not right now,'" Tran acknowledges.
These days, I'm once again seeing Tran's picture and name around town — promoting new shows that he's in — but that's not what excites me.
Tran has been speaking out in a new way. Not on a stage, as a character, but as himself. He's letting Kansas City know what his services require.
Instead of trying to defeat scarcity, he's making sure he gets what he needs. It's a gratifying evolution to watch.
"I come to the table with much greater conviction," Tran says.
I can attest to that first hand. It took me a year to get an interview with Tran, who initially turned me down last April. Tran told me he needed to conserve energy for himself, and wouldn't be able to tell his story for an audience.
He knew I'd still be there later, when he was ready for it. And he was right.
For this interview, 12 months later, Tran directed me to an online calendar set up specifically to ensure he had time to breathe between obligations; when I click on a chosen appointment time, the ones immediately before and after disappear.
All I can think about is Tran's mom telling him to stop trying to prove himself.
Mama Tran, if you happen to be reading this: Your son appears to have taken that message to heart. | https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2022-04-10/vi-tran-fled-vietnam-as-a-child-in-kansas-city-hes-finally-learned-to-stop-running | 2022-04-10T09:23:54Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2022-04-10/vi-tran-fled-vietnam-as-a-child-in-kansas-city-hes-finally-learned-to-stop-running | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As people filed out of Yardley Hall at Johnson County Community College Saturday, excited chatter filled the lobby.
Though the 2022 Kansas City Regional Climate Action Summit relayed some grim facts about climate change and its effects, it also showcased strategies to change the trajectory for the metro area. Speakers told people the time to act is now and talked about how climate change would affect the region if significant measures are not taken soon.
Bailey Patterson, who works as the city forester for Overland Park, attended the event to get up to date on current climate initiatives and see if there is anything she can implement in her work. Patterson said regardless of how heavy it is to learn about climate change, she walked out feeling optimistic.
“I think the staggering facts that you see, that are a little depressing, I think they're good to motivate people,” she said. “That's the reality that we live in. We have to know that in order to know why we need to change it and how to change it.”
Peyton Phillips and Darby Russell are juniors from Green Tech Academy at Olathe West High School. They left with a similar feeling. Phillips said even though the information from the conference was overwhelming, she feels empowered and ready to present what she learned to her class. Russell added that she was inspired to see other people who are passionate about the environment.
“Just seeing that there are other people who share the same interest as you and the same care and need to be better,” she said. “I think that was just really hopeful and a great thing to know that there are people who share the love for the environment and need for change.”
A topic that stood out to Phillips centered around making transportation more sustainable in Kansas City. She said a foreign exchange student from Germany opened her eyes to transportation issues the region faces.
“When he came here, the first thing he said to me was, ‘It's amazing how little transportation you guys have here,’ which I never even thought about,” said Phillips. “But I love hearing that we're trying to bring that back a little bit more, because I feel like we strayed away from it so much in the past. And I would love to get that back. Like that's just an amazing way to help cut down on those emissions.”
Although most topics presented on Saturday talked about climate action for the city as a whole, there was an expo with local environmental organizations before the conference. The expo gave attendees the opportunity to learn about what they can do at home to reduce their carbon footprint.
Cheryl Jefferson Bell is a pastor for the Community Justice Ministry at Church of the Resurrection. She said she wanted to come to the event to see how she can get her congregation more involved in reversing climate change, but also learn about climate change for herself. Jefferson Bell said the summit reminded her of some improvements she wants to make at home.
“I'm definitely gonna do some composting and get it right. I have messed up in the past really bad,” she said. “I'm thinking about an electric vehicle. I currently have a Prius, but, you know, I’m thinking about going to that next level.”
Jefferson Bell said even though she was discouraged by a lot of the data she saw and scared about what it could mean for the future, she is trying to stay optimistic.
“I'm feeling both emotions, but I'm holding on to the hope. I'm a person of hope, a person of faith,” she said. “And I've gotta believe that there's something that we can do to make things better.” | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-04-10/kansas-citians-are-holding-on-to-hope-following-a-climate-action-conference | 2022-04-10T09:24:00Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-04-10/kansas-citians-are-holding-on-to-hope-following-a-climate-action-conference | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann is written and hosted by Gina Kaufmann. The podcast is produced by Gina Kaufmann and Mackenzie Martin, with help from Trevor Grandin. The column is edited by Gabe Rosenberg.
Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann is written and hosted by Gina Kaufmann. The podcast is produced by Gina Kaufmann and Mackenzie Martin, with help from Trevor Grandin. The column is edited by Gabe Rosenberg. | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/real-humans-by-gina-kaufmann/2022-04-10/why-vi-tran-stopped-trying-to-prove-himself | 2022-04-10T09:24:06Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/real-humans-by-gina-kaufmann/2022-04-10/why-vi-tran-stopped-trying-to-prove-himself | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Take a look at our photos from the Arcadia Invitational track and field meet on Saturday. The meet featured many of the top local athletes competing against the best in the nation.
Jadyn Marshall of St. Mary’s finished second with a time of 13.87 in the 110 Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora wins the 400 Meter Dash Seeded with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Seth Johnson, left, of Cajon along with Kai Graves-Blanks of Upland competes in the 110 Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jai Dawson of Dana Hills finished second with a time of 1:51.56 in the 800 meter Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Hunter O’Brian of Roosevelt leaps at 16’ 3’’ in the Pole Vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Landon Helms of Emmett wins the 110 Meter Hurdles Seeded with a time of 14.01 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Autumn Wilson of St Dominic Savio wins the 100 Meter dash Invitational with a time of 11.49 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Kerry Smith of Covina wins the 400 Meter Dash with time of 4746 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
A pole vaulter waits her turn during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Kerry Smith of Covina wins the 400 Meter Dash with time of 4746 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Imari Conley, right of Central (Fresno) wins with time of 40.92 as Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Camryn O’Bannon of St. John Bosco competes in the triple jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Joey Nations of Semi Valley competes in the high jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Runners collapse on the track after Colin Sahlman of Newbury Park wins the 3200 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Athletes cheer on their teammates during a 4000 distance medley relay race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Athletes compete in relays during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Ryan Tran of Weber competes in the 110 Meter Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Seth Johnson of Cajon competes in the high jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Athletes cheer on their fellow teammates during a 4000 distance medley relay race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Fans try and stay cool on a hot day during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
One of the many medals during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Colin Sahlman of Newbury Park wins the 3200 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Joy Moorer of North Canyon, center, wins the Women’s 300 meter Hurdles Invitational with a time of 41.99 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Joy Moorer of North Canyon reacts after winning the Women’s 300 meter Hurdles Invitational with a time of 41.99 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Ryan Tran of Weber competes in the 110 Meter Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Daniella Ruelas of Arroyo Grande trips on a hurdle in the 100 Meter Hurdles seeded race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Taylor Cox of Union Catholic competes in the 100 Meter Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Athletes compete in the 800 meter race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
A pole vaulter silhouetted during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
A pole vaulter silhouetted during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Logan Lyght of Mater Dei competes in the 110 Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dario Rock of St Francis finished second in the 110 Meter Hurdles Seeded with a time of 14.48 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jadyn Marshall of St. Mary’s finished second with a time of 13.87 in the 110 Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Max Thomas of Servite wins the 100 Meter Dash Invitational with a time of 10.40 as Rashon Luke of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 10.45 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora wins the 400 Meter Dash Seeded with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Max Thomas of Servite wins the 100 Meter Dash Invitational with a time of 10.40 as Rashon Luke of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 10.45 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Rashon Luke of St. John Bosco finishes second in the Invitational 100 meters with a time of 10.45 at the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jai Dawson of Dana Hills finished second with a time of 1:51.56 in the 800 meter Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Autumn Wilson of St Dominic Savio wins the 100 Meter dash Invitational with a time of 11.49 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora wins the 400 Meter Dash Seeded with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Hunter O’Brian of Roosevelt leaps at 16’ 3’’ in the Pole Vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Hunter O’Brian of Roosevelt leaps at 16’ 3’’ in the Pole Vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora wins the 400 Meter Dash Seeded with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jaylin Franklin of Serra prepares to run the 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
JC Stevenson of Great Oak competes in the triple jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
A athlete waits his turn in the high jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Camryn O’Bannon of St. John Bosco competes in the triple jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Imari Conley, right of Central (Fresno) wins with time of 40.92 as Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Darrian Robinson of Etiwanda competes in the triple jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Brandon Gorski of Mater Dei competes in the high jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Griffen Schwab of San Clemente competes in the high jump Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Avaunt Ortiz of McClintock in Tempe rolls across the finish line after winning the Men’s 400 meter Dash Invitational with a time of 47.22 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
One of the many medals during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Sidi Njie of Westlake, left, Christopher Coats of Upland, center, and William Mullins of Cathedral, right, compete in the Mens 400 meter Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt, center, competes in the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Athletes watch through a fence as runners compete during a 4000 distance medley relay race during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Katelyn Matarese of La Canada competes in the Women’s 4000 Distance Medley Invitational Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Malik Mixon of Westlake, left, Isaac Lewis of Long Beach Wilson, center, and Kathir Balakrishnan of Fremont, right, compete in the Men’s 300 Meter Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Julius Cheek of Roosevelt, left, Logan Lyght
Mater Dei, center, and Finn Andrews of Maranatha, right, compete in the Men’s 300 meter Hurdles Seeded during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Takiya Cenci of Clovis North reacts after winning the Womens 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 54.15 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Christopher Coats of Upland reacts after competing in the Men’s 400 meter Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt, center, competes in the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Yan Vazquez of Red Mountain reacts after winning the Men’s 300 Meter Hurdles Invitational with a time of 36.40 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Samuel Archie of Etiwanda competes in the mens shots put during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Naomi Johnson of Roosevelt competes in the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora reacts after winning the Women’s 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Runners compete in the Mens 800 Meter Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Cade Moran of Murrieta Mesa wins the mens discus throw invitational with a distance of 198′ 4″during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Carter Cutting of Corner Canyon reacts after winning with a time of 1:51.55 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Allison Ince of Normal Community High School reacts after winning the Women’s 800 Run Invitational with at time of 2:05.42 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Runners start the Men’s 800 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Rory Devaney San Luis Obispo competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Nicholas Godbehere of Shafter competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Hunter O’Brien of Roosevelt competes in the Mens Pole Vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Adam Laycock of Westlake throws a 168′ 10″ in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Arielle McKenzie of La Canada competes in the Women’s 800 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Imari Conley, right of Central (Fresno) wins with time of 40.92 as Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Nicholas Crowell of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Hunter O’Brien of Roosevelt wins the Mens Pole Vault Invitational with a height of 16′ 9″ during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Allison Ince of Normal Community High School wins the Womens 800 Run Invitational with at time of 2:05.42 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Arielle McKenzie of La Canada competes in the Women’s 800 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Nik Iwankiw of South Pasadena competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Allison Ince of Normal Community High School wins the Women’s 800 Run Invitational with at time of 2:05.42 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seth Johnson of Cajon, left, and Davis Davis-Lyric of Upland, right compete in the Mens 110 Hurdles Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Nik Iwankiw of South Pasadena competes in the Mens Discus Throw Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Cade Moran of Murrieta Mesa wins the mens discus throw invitational with a distance of 198′ 4″during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Caelyn Harris of Upland competes in the women’s long jump during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Lauren Reed of Long Beach Poly competes in the women’s long jump during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Dylan Flores of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Kylee Davis of Golden Valley completes in the Women’s Long Jump during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Samuel Archie of Etiwanda competes in the mens shots put during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Maya Shinnick of Glendora reacts after winning the Womens 400 Dash Invitational with a time of 55.23 during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
MacKenzie Browne of JW North Arielle, left, Arielle McKenzie of La Canada, center, Madison Shults of Niwot, right compete in the Women’s 800 Run Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Cade Moran of Murrieta Mesa wins the mens discus throw invitational with a distance of 198′ 4″during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Samuel Archie of Etiwanda competes in the mens shots put during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Caelyn Harris of Upland competes in the women’s long jump during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Carson Clements of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Jehan Fernando of Glendora competes in the Mens 4000 Distance Medley Relay during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Imari Conley, right of Central (Fresno) wins with time of 40.92 as Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Jaceon Doss, left, of St. John Bosco finished second with a time of 41.02 as Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Rodrick Pleasant of Serra finished third with a time of 41.05 4×100 Meter Relay Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Dylan Curtis of Redondo Union competes in the pole vault Invitational during the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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By DOUG FERGUSON
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The harsh cold and relentless wind. The lead late Saturday afternoon at the Masters. All the elements were there for Scottie Scheffler to start feeling the pressure of trying to win his first major at Augusta National.
Scheffler never looked worried until the final hole, and then only briefly.
His lead at four shots, his confidence level high, Scheffler’s wild drive to the left of the 18th fairway into the trees didn’t bother him nearly as much as the sight of the spotter poking around in the leaves in a desperate search for the golf ball.
“We saw the guy with the flag that always finds the balls kind of panicking,” Scheffler said. “I was like, ‘Oh, crap. Wonder what’s going on there?’ Fortunately, they found the ball. And then all I was trying to do was figure out how I was going to get it on the green.”
Like everything else this week, Scheffler figured it out.
He took a one-shot penalty, dropped it onto pine straw and then ripped a 3-iron from 240 yards that hit the green and rolled just over the back, leaving him two putts for a bogey that felt much better.
Scheffler had a 1-under 71 — one of only nine scores under par in the third round — that gave him a three-shot lead over Cameron Smith going into Sunday.
Scheffler spent all day fending off the cold wind by slipping on a vest over his layers of clothing after every shot on every hole. Maybe his next wardrobe change will be a green jacket.
Smith had the low round at 68, the only player to break 70, and gave himself another shot at winning the Masters in his first start since his victory in The Players Championship. He was a runner-up to Dustin Johnson at Augusta two years ago.
“ Should be a great fight tomorrow,” Scheffler said. “Obviously Cam is a tremendous player, and he’s got a fantastic short game, and he’s coming off a huge win at The Players. Both of us are in good form, so I’m definitely looking forward to the challenge of playing with him tomorrow.”
Sungjae Im (71), also a Masters runner-up in 2020, was the only other player within five shots.
Tiger Woods wanted to find a way to get into red numbers and wound up with his worst score ever at the Masters, a 78 that will be remembered for his first four-putt at Augusta National. He also had four three-putts and was 16 shots behind.
“You’d think I’d have figured it out somewhere along the line, but it just didn’t happen,” he said.
On such a cold day — the wind chill was in the upper 40s most of the day — perhaps this was a warmup for what Scheffler can expect on Sunday at Augusta National, typically the greatest theater of the majors, especially for those seeking their first major.
The last player who failed to hold a lead of three shots or more going into the final round was 21-year-old Rory McIlroy in 2011.
Scheffler looked as thought he might turn this into a runaway when he made his fourth birdie of the round on the par-5 eighth and expanded his lead to six shots.
But then a shot from the front bunker on the par-3 12th went over the green. He bounced back with a birdie only to come up well short of the monstrous mound guarding the back right pin on the 14th for bogey, and three-putting the par-5 15th for another bogey.
Even after his best shot of the round, a wedge from 160 yards that rode the right-to-left wind and settled 4 feet away for birdie on the 17th, he ran into trouble off the tee and managed to limit the damage.
“You hate bogeying the last hole, but the way I bogeyed it, it for sure felt like a par,” he said.
Scheffler was at 9-under 207.
Sunday will be the first time since a final pairing at a major featured players from the top 10 in the world since the 2015 PGA Championship with Jason Day and Jordan Spieth.
Scheffler and Smith might be the two hottest players in golf, too.
Scheffler has won three of his last five tournaments, all against some of the strongest fields of the year, a run that has elevated the 25-year-old from Dallas to No. 1 in the world.
Smith began the year by taking down the former No. 1 player, Jon Rahm, with a record score to par at Kapalua. His latest feat was to win the next best thing to a major, The Players Championship, last month.
“It just means I can get it done, I guess, when I’m up against the best guys in the world. It’s a good feeling to have. It’s earned. It’s not given to you,” Smith said. “So I’m going to have to go out there tomorrow and play really good golf again, probably similar to today. Hopefully, everything just falls into place.”
Woods finished as Scheffler was still comfortably ahead, and the five-time Masters champion feels as though he has seen this before. Players hit peak form all the time, and it’s especially sweet when that run is in the spring with the Masters on the calendar.
Woods won back-to-back ahead of his Masters victory in 2001. Jordan Spieth won and had a pair of runner-up finishes when he won his green jacket in 2015. Fred Couples won twice and was runner-up twice ahead of his 1992 victory at Augusta.
“We all wish we had that two, three-month window when we get hot, and hopefully majors fall somewhere along in that window. We take care of it in those windows,” Woods said. “Scottie seems to be in that window right now.”
Charl Schwartzel, who won the Masters in 2011, was trying to keep stride with Smith until he three-putted from about 8 feet for bogey on the 16th and dropped another shot on the 17th, slipping to a 73. He was at 2-under 214 along with Shane Lowry (73).
Justin Thomas (72) and Corey Conners (73) were the only other players under par. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/scheffler-survives-wild-windy-cold-day-to-lead-masters-by-3/ | 2022-04-10T09:24:27Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/scheffler-survives-wild-windy-cold-day-to-lead-masters-by-3/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Pittsburgh Penguins paid tribute to late Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Saturday afternoon.
Ahead of their matinee game against the Washington Capitals, the Penguins held a moment of silence in remembrance of Haskins, who was tragically killed earlier in the day.
An image of Haskins in his Steelers jersey was displayed on the screen above center ice, reading “Dwyane Haskins 1997-2022,” as the lights dimmed throughout PPG Paints Arena.
“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the Haskins family, Dwayne’s teammates, and all of Steelers Nation,” the Penguins’ official Twitter account posted during the pre-game tribute.
Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck early Saturday morning when he attempted to cross Florida’s Interstate 595, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Capitals expressed their condolences in response to the Penguins’ post.
Haskins, who attended high school in Maryland, spent the first two years of his professional football career in Washington.
The former Ohio State standout later joined the Steelers in free agency. He signed a deal to remain with Pittsburgh in March and had been training with Steelers teammates before the fatal accident. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/dwayne-haskins-dead-steelers-quarterback-honored-in-penguins-tribute/ | 2022-04-10T09:29:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/dwayne-haskins-dead-steelers-quarterback-honored-in-penguins-tribute/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Chattanooga Fire Department is currently accepting Fire Cadet applications for its next Fire Academy,
The course is expected to take place in January 2023.
No prior experience or knowledge is required.
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Happy Sunday! Frost will be around this morning as temperatures start below freezing across much of the Tennessee Valley. Temperatures will rebound nicely this afternoon into the low to mid-70s. Skies will remain sunny throughout the day, with a few passing clouds this evening. Temperatures will be mild tonight as lows dip to around 50 degrees.
Cloud cover will increase Monday as moisture moves back into the region. A few showers will develop during the afternoon, but the bulk of the rain chances will remain to our west. Temperatures will warm into the upper-70s to lower-80s on Tuesday, with a few showers possible.
Rain chances will increase Wednesday evening as a cold front approaches from the west. A few strong to severe storms will be possible Wednesday night, but the highest severe threat will remain to our west. Showers will end Thursday morning with drier conditions setting up for the end of the week. Seasonable temperatures in the 70s will be around as we move into the weekend.
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Jury selection began this past week in the penalty phase of Nikolas Cruz's trial, the part of his court case that will determine whether he is sentenced to death or life in prison for the 2018 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
Cruz has already pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The jury now being impaneled will be tasked with helping decide his fate.
Selecting the jury is expected to be a lengthy process that could last through May, according to discussions between the judge, the state and the defense in pretrial hearings. Once the jury is seated, the trial could last between 4 and 6 months.
Here we're going to break down the penalty phase of Cruz's case -- what it is and what it might look like, as well as the possible outcomes and the jury's role.
The penalty phase
Every jurisdiction that still has capital punishment divides death penalty cases into two separate phases: the "guilt" phase and the "penalty," or "sentencing," phase.
In the guilt phase, a defendant is deemed innocent or guilty. This is done either by a jury or by a defendant pleading guilty, as Cruz did last October.
Once a determination of guilt has been made, the trial moves to the penalty phase, in which the court reviews the case and the defendant's history to decide whether he or she deserves death or a lesser sentence like life in prison.
This process is a "virtual constitutional necessity," said Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, thanks to a combination of Supreme Court rulings that, in part, upheld the sentencing guidelines of states that had these bifurcated proceedings.
The goal is to ensure that only the "worst of the worst" are executed for their crimes, said Teresa Reid, legal skills professor at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law.
"The old adage that is quoted is, death is different," she said, pointing to the finality of a death sentence. "There's no appeal from that final act of execution."
Aggravating factors vs. mitigating circumstances
During the sentencing phase, the court will generally hear reasons why the defendant should or should not be put to death. These are known as aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances, respectively.
Prosecutors will present the aggravating factors, which Dunham described as facts of the case that make the defendant "death-eligible." Florida's statute lists at least 16 such factors, among them:
- Whether the defendant was previously convicted of a felony
- Whether the defendant "knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons"
- Whether the capital crime was committed while the defendant was in the commission of another felony, like robbery or kidnapping
- Whether the victim was under 12 years old, a law enforcement officer or an elected or appointed official performing official duties
Defendants, however, have a chance to present mitigating circumstances; that is, anything that might convince the court he or she does not deserve death. These factors -- many of which are irrelevant to the question of guilt or innocence -- would be seen as "not enough to excuse the crime," Dunham said, "but enough to call for leniency."
In Florida's statute, mitigating circumstances include:
- Whether the defendant has no significant criminal history
- Whether the defendant was severely mentally or emotionally disturbed at the time of the crime
- The defendant acted under extreme duress or the "substantial domination" of another person
- The defendant did not have the capacity to appreciate the criminal nature of his or her conduct
In Florida, however, where the statute also allows for the presentation of the "existence of any other factors in the defendant's background that would mitigate against imposition of the death penalty," the defendant can go far beyond that.
"That's why this trial could take a long time, this phase could take a long time," Reid said, adding she knew of a case where a defendant's first grade teacher was brought in as a mitigating witness. "When the law allows for the existence of any other factors in the defendants' background, you can imagine what could be brought in."
Survivors and members of the victims' families are also expected to provide victim impact statements, sharing with the court how the defendants' actions have affected them. This gives the victims the chance to be heard, Reid said, and finally have their day in court.
"What if your loved one was gunned down? Four years is nothing," Reid said, referring to the time that has elapsed since the shooting. "And you haven't had a chance to face the person and the decision makers and say what an incredible loss (you've suffered)."
"We don't have a system where it's the victims' families that get to decide whether you live or die if you kill their family members. We don't have revenge," she said. "And so this is the mechanism that the family has."
The jury's role
Once aggravating and mitigating circumstances have been heard, the jury or judge, whoever is responsible for sentencing, will weigh the aggravating and mitigating circumstances to determine the sentence.
In Cruz's case, the jury must be unanimous in finding beyond a reasonable doubt that at least one aggravating factor exists. If that happens, jurors must then be unanimous in recommending the defendant be put to death, or his sentence would default to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If they recommend death, the judge could choose to follow that recommendation or sentence Cruz to life instead.
Generally, the jury represents "the conscience of the community," said Dunham, and by participating, it can reflect the feelings of the wider community where the crime occurred and where the defendant is being tried.
At the same time, for states like Florida where a judge makes the final decision on capital punishment, a judge can act as a "backstop," Dunham said, in case the conscience of the community is overborne by "impermissible factors" like racism, for example.
Choosing a jury in a capital case can be hard due to potential jurors' views on capital punishment: A jury seated in a death penalty case must be willing to impose the death penalty. But they also need to be willing to weigh the mitigating circumstances, said Dunham, and consider the lesser sentence.
"You don't want jurors who are substantially impaired in their ability to follow the law," Dunham said. That means "they must be willing to honestly consider the aggravating circumstances and give them some weight as a reason to take the defendant's life," he said, "and they (also) must be willing to consider the mitigating circumstances and give them some weight as a reason to spare the defendant's life."
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People hailing taxis in the street or at the railway station in Tunbridge Wells face an extra 80p on their mid-week journeys. Cab drivers want the current weekend surcharge of 80p to be applied to fares Monday to Friday as they grapple with rising costs.
The Hackney drivers, which means those with licences and vehicles which can be hailed in the street and parked in ranks, have asked Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to agree the price increase. Cab driver Clayton Berry said he was representing "50 to 60 per cent" of the local cabbies as he made the case to councillors on the licensing committee on Tuesday (April 5).
He cited the rising cost of living, fuel prices along with the cost of vehicle insurance, road tax and vehicle licence fees. He told the committee: "Hopefully this 80p will cover some of the costs. We are not there to make a profit, we are covering the costs of what we are losing at the moment.
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"That's all we ask you to consider for this increase to happen.(April 5). The last time fares were increased for hackney cabs in Tunbridge Wells was on April 1, 2019.
The proposed hike would see all fares go up by 80p, so they would start at £4.80, or at £6.80 for 'fare and a half'. Under the increase of 80p, one mile would cost £5.20, two miles would cost £7.80.
Another hike requested by Mr Berry is for the "additional passenger" charge which would rise from 20p to 50p, but also from two passengers to four. The council said this represented a 150 per cent increase.
Mr Berry said: "Our costs are going up. The rate per hour of mechanics has gone from £60 to £70. The cost of everything. Fuel has gone up. In 2019 it was 118.9 for diesel, now it's 178.9. For a 60L tank, that's £36 every time you fill up. For doing Hackney carriages through the council that's gone up from £375 in 2019, now it is £420, that's almost £50."
If the proposed fare increases go ahead, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council would as a licensing authority, have the highest taxi fares in Kent. Currently, the council is ranked the 22nd most expensive out of 355 councils in England and Wales by Private Hire Monthly magazine, for the cost of a two-mile hackney fare on tariff 1.
The council's report said: "Many local authorities have received requests to increase fares, this has included two from the Licensing Partnership, namely Sevenoaks District and Maidstone Borough Councils."
The committee agreed these proposals would be consulted on for 14 days. Any objections would be brought back before the committee. If passed, the new fares would be brought in on April 27.
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Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 53-55° Winds: W 9-18 mph
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows: 35-37° Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 60-64° Lows: 35-37°
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 69-75° Lows: 51-57°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 73-80° Lows: 53-56°
Thursday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the evening. Highs: 75-82° Lows: 57-62°
Friday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs: 70-78° Lows: 53-66°
Forecast Discussion:
Happy Sunday Delmarva! Today we will see more sunshine and it will be a much drier day. Starting the day mostly sunny day as high pressure returns just to the south of us, our temperatures will start in the upper 30s to low 40s. By the afternoon we will be in the low to mid-50s. Although the evening will be a little cooler than the last few days, as we make our way into Monday we are going to start a warming trend that will bring temperatures around the 80s by the end of the week.
Monday morning will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. By the afternoon temperatures will warm around the low to mid-60s. Monday evening a week could front will pass through allowing for sky conditions to become mostly cloudy as our chances for isolated showers increase overnight.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with the chance of isolated showers continuing into the early afternoon. High temperatures for Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to mid-70s. By the mid-week temperatures will start flirting with the 80s. Our chances for showers and even thunderstorms will rise Saturday evening as a cold front moves though
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220408-N-BP862-2171 IONIAN SEA (April 8, 2022) Norwegian Sailor Kaia Øverland, from Oslo, Norway, puts sauce on pork rinds in the flag mess galley of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 8, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Boatright)
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Ethereum SHA Transpire? Ethereum Fat Toe is one with cryptographic proof by which ECD signatures. What Ethereum transaction will change once PoWI (post-IWPoWI? We don- ECC/ECFS signatures as a solution for low level transactions (machining oracles). ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s political opposition has toppled Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote in Parliament after several political allies and a key party in his ruling coalition deserted him.
The vote took place early Sunday. The opposition which spans the political spectrum from leftists to religious radicals, will form a new government.
The head of one of the largest parties, a brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is likely to take over as prime minister if confirmed in a vote Monday. Khan has called for nationawide rallies in his support, in apparent hopes of creating momentum for holding early elections. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national-news/pakistans-embattled-pm-ousted-in-no-confidence-vote | 2022-04-10T10:25:47Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national-news/pakistans-embattled-pm-ousted-in-no-confidence-vote | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Alcohol Awareness Month: Booze-related deaths spike during pandemic | Parentally Speaking
Yes, there is a month for that! April is Alcohol Awareness Month.
So once again, I am given the opportunity to stand on a soap box and share some information that will hopefully help readers to understand the dangers of alcohol over-indulgence.
This year, recent news indicating that alcohol-related deaths have spiked during the pandemic, made me realize that most folks are not aware that alcohol is the number one substance use issue this country faces. Simply, deaths from alcohol abuse were up 25% in 2020 compared with 2019, amid heightened stress factors and delayed treatment. According to this new study, the number of Americans who died of alcohol-related causes increased precipitously during the first year of the pandemic, as routines were disrupted, support networks frayed and treatment was delayed.
Another bit of relevant information you need to keep in mind is that alcohol is the most widely used substance among teens and young adults, and it poses substantial health and safety risks. Although young people tend to drink less often than adults do, when they do drink, they frequently drink more or more intensely compared to the average adult. That’s because young people consume more than 90% of their alcohol by binge drinking.
As you continue reading, please keep something in mind I don't drink. Mostly because I really don't like the taste of alcohol. But I also don’t mean to preach. I don’t go to events (social or professional) and tell people not to drink. I do ask that they do so responsibly. But I digress.
Founded and sponsored by National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma so often associated with alcoholism by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcoholism and recovery.
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Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease, genetically predisposed and fatal if untreated. However, people can and do recover. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 20 million individuals and family members are living lives in recovery!
Alcohol Awareness Month provides a focused opportunity across America to increase awareness and understanding of alcoholism, its causes, effective treatment and recovery. It is an opportunity to decrease stigma and misunderstandings in order to dismantle the barriers to treatment and recovery, and thus, make seeking help more readily available to those who suffer from this disease. And just what are the effects of alcohol misuse and abuse?
Consider these stats:
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol is responsible for 95,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
- Excessive alcohol consumption cost the U.S. $249 billion, about $807 per person.
- Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunken drivers.
- About 3 million violent crimes occur each year in which victims perceive the offender to have been drinking.
People drink to socialize, celebrate and relax. Alcohol often has a strong effect on people, and throughout history we’ve struggled to understand and manage alcohol’s power. Why does alcohol cause us to act and feel differently? How much is too much? Why do some people become addicted while others do not?
Organizations like the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism are constantly researching the answers for questions about alcohol. Based on some of the findings, we know alcohol’s effects vary from person to person, depending on a variety of factors, including:
- How much you drink
- How often you drink
- Your age
- Your health status
- Your family history
While drinking alcohol is itself not necessarily a problem, drinking too much can cause a range of consequences and increase your risk for a variety of problems.
And there are severe consequences to drinking too much. Did you know that alcohol enters your bloodstream as soon as you take your first sip? Alcohol’s immediate effects can appear within about 10 minutes. As you drink, you increase your blood alcohol concentration, which is the amount of alcohol present in your bloodstream. The higher your BAC, the more impaired you become by alcohol’s effects. These effects can include reduced inhibitions; motor impairment, confusion, memory problems and more.
Other risks of drinking can include car crashes and other accidents, risky and violent behavior, suicide and homicide.
Overcoming an addiction to alcohol can be a long and bumpy road. At times, it may even feel impossible. But it’s not. If you’re ready to stop drinking and willing to get the support you need, you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse, no matter how bad the addiction or how powerless you feel. You don’t have to wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time.
Call our helpline at 732-254-3344 for more information or a referral. You can also access our online referral tool at wellspringprevention.org/help-tool.
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MEXICO CITY — Mexicans vote Sunday on whether their popular president should end his six-year term barely midway through or continue to the end.
Strangely, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was the one who pushed for the first-ever referendum of its kind in Mexico.
It was considered a safe bet. The referendum is only binding if at least 40% of the country's electorate votes — something experts believe unlikely — and López Obrador has maintained approval ratings around 60%.
With that in mind critics have decried the exercise as a waste of money — almost $80 million — and just a way for López Obrador to rally his base midway through his time in office. For someone known as an eternal campaigner the expected reaffirmation of support makes sense, but for a president outspoken about austerity it raised questions.
Some in the opposition have called for voters to boycott. López Obrador's Morena party has been active in encouraging the president's base to vote. The president has faced criticism that government officials and resources have promoted the referendum.
How many voters will turn out has been the overriding question.
Patricio Morales, an analyst at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, said the lack of awareness about the referendum and potential disinterest among voters could weigh on turnout.
He noted that only 7% of voters participated in another referendum last year asking whether former presidents should be prosecuted.
The referendum fueled a feud between López Obrador and Mexico's respected elections authority. Lawmakers from his party cut the National Electoral Institute's budget and the institute said it didn't have the money to pull off the referendum originally estimated to cost estimate more than $191 million. It refused to move ahead until the Supreme Court ruled that it must. Adjustments lowered expected the cost to $78.2 million.
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Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Eddy-Glessner — To Jesse Glessner-Bercier and Brandy Eddy of Yakima, a daughter, Lillian Mae Eddy-Glessner, 4 pounds, 10.5 ounces, at 3:49 p.m. on March 23, 2022.
Gantt — To Meshach Kwame Gantt and Alyson Kae Gantt of Moxee, a son, Asher Kwame Gantt, 7 pounds, 7.8 ounces, at 2:48 a.m. on March 24, 2022.
Garcia — To Roberto and Kimberley Garcia of Yakima, twin daughters, Aaliyah Mae Garcia, 5 pounds, 2.8 ounces, at 8:09 a.m., and Emma Kae Garcia, 5 pounds, at 8:11 a.m. on March 21, 2022. Grandparents are Ron and Nicole Conway of Wilbur and Roberto and Estela Garcia of Yakima.
Guzman — To Jose Fabian Gallegos Macias and Sandra Guzman of Union Gap, a daughter, Gennedy Gallegos Guzman, 8 pounds, 2.6 ounces, at 11:23 a.m. on March 24, 2022. Grandparents are Maria Bueno of Yakima and Diana Macias of Union Gap.
Harris — To Kyle Aden Harris and April Marie Broyles of Wapato, a son, Hunter Aden Harris, 7 pounds, 7 ounces, at 8:35 a.m. on March 22, 2022. Grandparents are Roger and Jill Broyles of Wapato.
Measel — To Charles William Measel and Latisha Renae Polk of Toppenish, a daughter, Aurora Belle Measel, 6 pounds, 4.6 ounces, at 11:21 p.m. on March 27, 2022.
Nelson — To Cody Andrew Nelson and Andrea Renay McEntire of Selah, a daughter, Odessa Reign Nelson, 8 pounds, 0 ounces, at 8:15 a.m. on March 26, 2022.
Palacios — To Luis Miguel Segura and Karina Segura Palacios of Yakima, a son, Luis Immanuel Segura Palacios, 6 pounds, 15.5 ounces, at 12:27 p.m. on March 26, 2022.
Smeback — To Cody Dwight and Emily Renee Smeback of Selah, a daughter, Maelyn Michele Smeback, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, at 10:51 a.m. on March 28. Grandparents are Ken and Shellie Paul of Naches and Dennis and Tammy Smeback of Selah.
Woods — To Jordan and Steven Woods of Yakima, a daughter, Stevie Ruth Woods, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, at 11:03 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2022. Grandparents are Debby and Steve Nordberg of Yakima and the late Bill Jonak, and Michael and Diane Woods of Yakima. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/community/births/yakima-valley-births-for-april-10-2022/article_0d54e0b5-fb30-560b-b887-2e4edb7c644d.html | 2022-04-10T11:06:10Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/community/births/yakima-valley-births-for-april-10-2022/article_0d54e0b5-fb30-560b-b887-2e4edb7c644d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Education
Vikki Fogelson will serve as principal of Lewis & Clark Middle School for the 2022-23 school year, beginning July 1. She will join the Yakima School District after a 24-year career as a middle-school educator in the Tri-Cities and Spokane, most recently serving as a principal with the Pasco School District for the past four years. Fogelson has a master’s degree in education from Heritage University and a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University.
Hector Mendez Jr. has joined the Yakima School District’s teaching and learning principal support team, a position which supports principal instructional leadership in the district. Mendez has worked in the district since 2001 as a paraprofessional, teacher, math instructional facilitator, assistant principal, and is currently the principal of Barge-Lincoln Elementary. A native of Sunnyside and 1996 graduate of Grandview High School, Mendez earned his master’s degree in education at Walden University and his bachelor’s degree from Heritage University.
Health care
Kristin DeWeerd has joined the staff at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic’s Lincoln Avenue Medical-Dental Center. A nurse for 28 years, DeWeerd became a nurse practitioner after earning her doctor of nursing practice degree from South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. Her clinical interest is in pediatrics, drawing from her experience as a pediatric nurse.
Salons
Studio 16 Salon + Spa in Yakima, owned by lifelong Yakima resident Andrea Wintzer, recently was named to the “Salon Today 200” by Salon Today magazine. This is the second consecutive year Studio 16 has been named a Top 200 Salon and is the only recipient in Eastern Washington. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/in_basket/in-basket-yakima-s-studio-16-salon-spa-earns-national-honor/article_cee14e47-22f4-5e94-ae81-f5d77baa98af.html | 2022-04-10T11:06:16Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/in_basket/in-basket-yakima-s-studio-16-salon-spa-earns-national-honor/article_cee14e47-22f4-5e94-ae81-f5d77baa98af.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
They sought a better life but instead found tragedy.
Roberto Mendez Garcia came to the Yakima Valley from Guatemala with his 17-year-old daughter — Petrona Mendez Ruiz — in search of work.
Garcia wanted to send money home to the rest of his family. Ruiz wanted to earn enough money to build a little house of her own in their poverty-stricken Guatemalan village.
But Ruiz’s plan, and life, ended abruptly June 1, 2019, in a field on the Yakama Reservation.
Ruiz and her father had been here only about three months. They were weeding and planting small trees outside of Wapato when a drunken motorist drove onto a field where a crew of women was working.
Unable to get out of the way, Ruiz was run over and crushed. Garcia, working in a neighboring field, was called to the scene. He was told his daughter had been in an accident.
The drunken driver’s SUV had to be lifted off her petite body.
In January, the driver — Joshua Cole Sampson — was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in federal court.
Meanwhile, Garcia remains here, mourning his daughter’s death and working and sending money home to the rest of his family in Guatemala.
“I feel very lonely, very sad, but this is a moment in time,” Garcia said through an interpreter. “There are some days I am really sad. But when I think about the conditions back home — the poverty — I realize that I need to be here right now.”
Sampson’s sentence
Garcia said he wants to talk to an attorney about the relatively light sentence Sampson received.
“The most difficult part of this is the trial,” Garcia said. “I’m sad that the person who killed my daughter is going to be free in a short period of time.”
Prosecutors sought a three-year sentence. But U.S. District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian took the recommendation of defense attorney Alex Hernandez, who argued Sampson had no prior criminal history, was remorseful, completed a substance abuse program and had been sober more than a year.
Sampson was credited with 153 days he already served in Yakama tribal jail, leaving about 13 months left on his sentence.
Sampson possibly would have faced vehicular homicide, and a stiffer sentence, if he were charged in state court.
Under state law, motorists who kill someone in a crash while under the influence are subject to vehicular homicide charges, which can carry a maximum penalty of life in prison and $50,000 in fines.
Jurisdiction
Sampson was charged in federal court because he’s Native American and the incident occurred on the reservation. Federal authorities typically take jurisdiction on major crimes committed by Native Americans on tribal land held in federal trust.
But jurisdiction on the Yakama Reservation isn’t always clear. The reservation is a patchwork of tribal and nontribal land with a mix of tribal and nontribal people. State authorities often take jurisdiction in reservation crimes occurring on nontribal land when victims or suspects are nonnative.
Ruiz wasn’t Native American, and the field where she was killed is nontribal land. Because the suspect was a tribal member, responding Yakima County sheriff’s deputies handed the case to Yakama Tribal Police.
Garcia wasn’t kept informed of any investigation into his daughter’s death and received only one notice from his supervisor in 2019 saying Sampson would be tried in Yakama Tribal Court, which lacks authority to prosecute felony crime.
Garcia wasn’t informed of any outcome in tribal court. He also wasn’t notified when Sampson was tried in U.S. District Court more than five months later.
Keeping in touch with Garcia may have been difficult for authorities. He’s moved a few times, and like most field workers his place of employment changes as he follows various crops.
Garcia faces communication barriers. He speaks an indigenous dialect of his homeland. Spanish is his second language, and he doesn’t read or write. He said his daughter would help him read.
“I can only write my name,” he said.
Continued hope
Garcia is struggling to reach an attorney. He hopes to bring his family here to live.
His wife and other children — three sons, ages 12, 10 and 9, and a 19-year-old daughter — live in a two-room house in Zacualpa, El Quiche, a poor village in Guatemala.
They have no electricity or running water.
Garcia sends his family $125 a week. They spend about $110 a week on food, he said.
“I’d like to send more than that,” he said. “The case — that’s the reason I don’t send more than that.”
He’s saving for an immigration attorney in hopes of bringing his family here.
“That’s my main goal,” he said.
Garcia said his wife has been diagnosed with cancer and the loss of their daughter has caused her health to worsen.
“She is sick back home because every day she is thinking about our daughter,” he said. “I’m not making enough for a second opinion.”
Garcia struggled getting around until he bought a car from a friend last year for $1,500.
“I made payments,” he said.
Garcia possibly could apply for a U Visa, which allows immigrants who have been victims of certain crimes, including manslaughter, a four-year stay with work authorization. That would open the door for him to acquire a green card and eventually apply for citizenship.
That process wouldn’t happen anytime soon. There’s about a five-year wait on obtaining a U Visa, said Angelita Chavez, a Tri-Cities immigration attorney.
Only 10,000 U Visas are approved each year, and the number of applications far exceed that, she said.
There are other requirements. Victims have to show they assisted investigators, she said.
Garcia wasn’t contacted by investigators or alerted of trial proceedings. He obtained the first notice about tribal court from a supervisor he worked under when his daughter was killed. There were other witnesses at the scene, including his employer.
Chavez said there may be other legal avenues for victims who don’t participate in investigations to seek a U Visa. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/father-of-slain-field-worker-on-yakama-reservation-tries-to-find-a-path-forward-in/article_3777e4dc-ba8e-51f3-839d-690b43beed85.html | 2022-04-10T11:06:22Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/father-of-slain-field-worker-on-yakama-reservation-tries-to-find-a-path-forward-in/article_3777e4dc-ba8e-51f3-839d-690b43beed85.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We are so blessed to have what we have. There are many people in this world who are not as fortunate and do not have the things we take for granted, such as food.
Throughout April, Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan, the most important month in the Islamic calendar. While most people think Ramadan is just about fasting from sunrise to sunset, there is a lot more to it than that.
While fasting is a big part of Ramadan, it is actually a month of giving and sacrifices. During this month, Muslims focus on worshiping Allah (the Arabic word for God) through five daily prayers in congregation, along with special nightly prayers, but also focus on helping those who are less fortunate. Muslims around the world will contribute cash, food and other assistance to people in need. This is referred to as zakat (the Arabic word for charity), and charity and sacrifice are the real essences of this month.
By fasting, Muslims try to understand what the less fortunate go through on a daily basis. There are many people around the world who may get a meal just once a day or every other day.
To Muslims, the philosophy behind Ramadan is to not only experience the hardships of the less fortunate but also to be grateful for all of the blessings Allah has bestowed upon us.
Muslims also experience some added health benefits of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting means having specific times for eating and fasting, such as what occurs during fasting in Ramadan. We start our fast before sunrise with the pre-dawn meal known as suhoor, and we break our fast after sunset, with the meal called iftar.
Dates are a common fruit that Muslims generally like to break their fast with. Other items may vary by culture. For example, in my house we often feast on things such as samosas (triangular patties filled with vegetables), kebabs, and drinks such as Rooh Afza (a traditional South Asian fruit punch). After the last prayer of the day, we pray special Ramadan prayers called taraweeh.
At the end of such a blessed month comes every Muslim’s favorite holiday: Eid. This is a time when we get together with friends and family and celebrate. It is a time when we show gratitude to Allah for all our blessings. Muslims dress up in their best clothes and perform special Eid prayers in the morning. On Eid, children look forward to “eidi” — gifts or cash given by their parents or relatives. The day is filled with gratitude, food and joy.
Ramadan is a much-awaited time for Muslims. During this month, we realize all that we have and express our gratitude. There are many people in the world who are not very fortunate and it’s important to find those who need help and help them as much as we can.
To use one of the expressions traditionally said during this month: “Ramadan Kareem!” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/understanding-ramadan-a-month-devoted-to-charity-and-sacrifices/article_843a5c7c-2faa-5bf3-ba71-b1c4c4fac0fe.html | 2022-04-10T11:06:34Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/understanding-ramadan-a-month-devoted-to-charity-and-sacrifices/article_843a5c7c-2faa-5bf3-ba71-b1c4c4fac0fe.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Major changes are expected to take place in the Selah School District in a few days. On Friday, April 15, the district is expected to announce its new superintendent, chosen from a group of three final candidates who will be meeting with staff groups and community members this week.
The road to the final few individuals has been a long one.
The selection process, spearheaded by the Selah school board, has been complex and challenging, according to school board president Jeff Hartwick.
In fact, Hartwick describes the selection of a new superintendent as “the biggest responsibility for a school board.”
The need for a new school district leader emerged in December, when Superintendent Shane Backlund announced he would be transitioning to a new regional role as the deputy superintendent at Educational Service District 105. Backlund has been at the school district’s helm for 10 years, with a collective 21 years working in Selah School District positions.
“We’re replacing a 21-year district leader who’s been with Selah for a long, long time and has done an incredible job,” Hartwick said. “We’re well aware that we’re having to find a new leader that’s replacing somebody that’s well respected, that’s well thought of.”
In February, the school board kicked off the search by hiring Northwest Leadership Associates, a search agency that helps school districts find and attract superintendent candidates while offering guidance for the hiring process.
“They’ve just sort of helped us understand the big picture process and have been along for the ride, if you will, the entire time,” Hartwick said.
The search agency’s first recommendation was for the school board to gather feedback and opinions from the residents of Selah. Through an online survey that was available to the entire community, the school board gained valuable insights as to what its constituents wanted from the new leader.
“One of the biggest things that stood out is that they were looking for somebody that had prior superintendent or school administrator experience,” Hartwick said.
Additionally, focus groups were conducted with students and district employees. From nutrition staff to school administrators, as many people as possible were given representation and an opportunity to share their input.
Using the information gleaned from the survey and focus groups, a job description was written and published to candidates worldwide through Northwest Leadership Associates.
“Out of the 15 applicants we received, we selected six because of their vast educational experience and their qualifications to continue to lead the Selah School District with great strength and traditions that Selah is known for,” Hartwick said.
The school board conducted preliminary interviews with those six semifinalists March 28-29, then narrowed the candidates to three people who are visiting the school district for separate public forums this week.
Zillah assistant superintendent Justin Irion will visit Tuesday, April 12, former Sunnyside superintendent Kevin McKay will visit Wednesday, April 13, and Educational Service District 123 assistant superintendent Troy Tornow will visit Thursday, April 14. Community public forums will be held at 6 p.m. each day at Selah Middle School.
After the final interviews, the school board expects to announce its pick on Friday, April 15. Full details about the process are posted on the school district’s website at www.selahschools.org.
Hartwick is confident that, regardless of which candidate is chosen, the district will be in good hands.
“We know that these candidates are all very capable. And so we’re looking for that one candidate that can come to Selah, that can become a Viking quickly, and continue the great things that are going on here in our district.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/news/new-selah-superintended-expected-to-be-named-after-public-interviews-this-week/article_8032e193-e324-51f9-aaac-1bb10ac56b94.html | 2022-04-10T11:06:40Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/news/new-selah-superintended-expected-to-be-named-after-public-interviews-this-week/article_8032e193-e324-51f9-aaac-1bb10ac56b94.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gillan, who has graced the big and small screen in Doctor Who, Jumanji and Guardians of the Galaxy, wore a Clan McQueen kilt made by Howie Nicholsby of 21st Century Kilts as she fulfilled her duties as Grand Marshal of the event which took place in NYC on Saturday.
The 22nd Annual New York Tartan Day Parade featured hundreds of bagpipers and drummers from bands from all over the USA, wearing traditional Scottish tartan.
During the parade, thousands of participants marched their way up 6th Avenue led by Grand Marshal Gillan, while New York residents cheered them on.
The parade is the culmination of New York’s Tartan Week – a week-long celebration of Scottish heritage which features a ton of Scottish-themed events and activities which marks the fact America is home to around six million people of Scottish descent,
April 6 is the official Tartan Day, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath 1320 – a document which was said to have been used used as a basis for the American Declaration of Independence.
A Tartan Day spokesperson said: “Tartan Day was introduced to recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of Scottish Americans to the United States and about celebrating all that is good about Scotland – its people, its history, its heritage, its culture and its legacy to the world.” | https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/karen-gillan-brings-scottish-star-power-to-new-york-tartan-day-parade-3648327 | 2022-04-10T11:07:43Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/karen-gillan-brings-scottish-star-power-to-new-york-tartan-day-parade-3648327 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Anum Qaisar revealed she was stopped twice by police in Westminster dressed in a shalwar kameez, something that had never happened where she wore clothes considered more western.
Speaking to Scotland on Sunday, the Airdrie and Shotts MP also called for improved accessibility in Parliament, pointing to a lack of options for those that cannot use stairs.
She said: “I was racially profiled on the parliamentary estate a couple of weeks ago, and when I spoke to my SNP group about that it was overwhelming because they wanted to be there to support me. They identified the fact that I am the only person of colour representing a Scottish constituency.
“I was walking between the central lobby and the chamber, I go there all the time, but usually in my ‘western’ clothes, but that day I wore my shalwar kameez, which is a traditional Pakistani dress.
“I was stopped twice on one day by two different sets of police, and we can say that is not racial profiling but the fact that it happened twice in one day, in an obviously different kind of outfit, it feels like it was racial profiling.
“It goes back to what do we expect our MPs to look like? And if they do, look a little bit different, is that accepted in parliament?
“The reality is if you were to go out and speak to people of colour, I would say mostly everyone would be able to tell you of an incident where it felt like they did not belong.
“The fact that I was in my place of work, it was quite unnerving.”
Ms Qaisar said the Speaker’s Office was very helpful, and police were now investigating.
Scotland's second ever female Muslim MP, the 29-year-old explained she also felt pressure to be the hardest worker due to “imposter syndrome”.
She explained: “I feel like I have imposter syndrome a lot of the time and despite the fact that I won selection, in fact, I was elected, but because I am a young woman of colour I feel like I have to very often prove my worth.
“If someone was to go to Hansard and take a look at my speaking record, they can see it's pretty high up there. But still I constantly feel the need, because I look that little bit different, to show I belong just as much as anyone else.
“I've got a really good network of SNP colleagues that are supportive, and so that's helped me through it.”
The former teacher also criticised the lack of accessibility options in Westminster for those who were not able bodied.
She said: “If you're someone who is not able bodied, I imagine it's going to be very challenging for you to get from one part to another and obviously everything happens at different places.
“You could be in the chamber, Westminster Hall or in committee rooms, your office or elsewhere, and just from a disability perspective I’m not convinced Parliament is as welcoming as it can be.” | https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-mp-anum-qaisar-stopped-by-police-in-racial-profiling-incident-at-westminster-3647097 | 2022-04-10T11:07:57Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-mp-anum-qaisar-stopped-by-police-in-racial-profiling-incident-at-westminster-3647097 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In his late-night address to Ukrainians on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said that Russian aggression “was not intended to be limited to Ukraine alone” and the “entire European project is a target for Russia”.
“That is why it is not just the moral duty of all democracies, all the forces of Europe, to support Ukraine’s desire for peace,” he said.
“This is, in fact, a strategy of defence for every civilised state.”
His address came as civilians continued to flee eastern parts of the country before an expected onslaught and firefighters searched for survivors in a northern town no longer occupied by Russian forces.
Several European leaders have made efforts to show solidarity with the battle-scarred nation.
Mr Zelensky thanked the leaders of Britain and Austria for their visits Saturday to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and pledges of further support.
He also thanked the European Commission president and Canada’s prime minister for a global fundraising event that brought in more than 10 billion euros for Ukrainians who have fled their homes.
Mr Zelensky repeated his call for a complete embargo on Russian oil and gas, which he called the sources of Russia’s “self-confidence and impunity”.
“Freedom does not have time to wait,” Mr Zelensky said. “When tyranny begins its aggression against everything that keeps the peace in Europe, action must be taken immediately.”
More than six weeks after the invasion began, Russia has pulled its troops from the northern part of the country, around Kyiv, and refocused on the Donbas region in the east.
Newly released Maxar Technologies satellite imagery collected on Friday showed an eight-mile convoy of military vehicles headed south to the Donbas region through the Ukrainian town of Velykyi Burluk.
Western military analysts said an arc of territory in eastern Ukraine was under Russian control, from Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second-largest city — in the north to Kherson in the south.
But counterattacks are threatening Russian control of Kherson, according to the Western assessments, and Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian assaults elsewhere in the Donbas, a largely Russian-speaking and industrial region.
Civilians were evacuating eastern Ukraine following a missile strike on Friday that killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station.
Ukrainian authorities have called on civilians to get out ahead of an imminent, stepped-up offensive by Russian forces in the east.
With trains not running out of Kramatorsk on Saturday, panicked residents boarded buses or looked for other ways to leave, fearing the kind of unrelenting assaults and occupations by Russian invaders that brought food shortages, demolished buildings and death to other cities.
“It was terrifying. The horror, the horror,” one resident told British broadcaster Sky, recalling Friday’s attack on the train station.
“Heaven forbid, to live through this again. No, I don’t want to.”
Ukraine’s state railway company said residents of Kramatorsk and other parts of the Donbas could flee through other train stations. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 10 evacuation corridors were planned for Saturday. | https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-president-zelensky-says-russian-aggression-not-limited-to-ukraine-alone-3648322 | 2022-04-10T11:08:05Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-president-zelensky-says-russian-aggression-not-limited-to-ukraine-alone-3648322 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Martin Lewis fans have shared their best tips on how to save money cooking family meals. With growing concerns over the rising cost of living, Martin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert (MSE) team asked their followers for tips to help those struggling which were compiled into a Cost of Living crisis survival guide.
April has been a tough month already for families following an increase in energy bills and an increase in National Insurance. Council tax, fuel prices and food are also going up, leading to more people feeling the pinch.
Introducing his team's tips, Martin Lewis wrote: "For some there is sadly no route to cut expenditure below income; that fix will need political intervention. For others, we need a collective endeavour, to work together to take financial pressures off where we can. And that is partly behind this guide."
READ MORE: 'Sad' Martin Lewis shares 4 ways people can try to stay warm without turning heating on
He explained the team had received thousands of replies from people with clever ideas about how to cut household expenditure. Martin described the response - which included more than 2,200 replies to his tweet alone - as "overwhelming and uplifting".
One of the tips was to invest in a slow cooker to batch cook meals for all the family. They are available from Asda for as little as £12.
The Money Saving Expert team said batch cooking creates less food waste and reduces the likelihood of spending extra cash on takeaways. One follower said they are 'saving a fortune' by using theirs more and more.
Sharron Quaile wrote: "A chef was on TV recently telling us all to get a slow cooker, as it costs 23p to cook a meal overnight. Made a cracking chilli the other night, gave my neighbour a portion (she lives on her own) and there's one portion in the freezer."
A user under the name of Living in Hope wrote: "I'm using my slow cooker more and more these days to batch cook delicious soups, curries, stews etc then I freeze it in recycled takeaway containers. Saves a fortune all round."
They added it did not cost much to invest in. "It’s a standard sized one, only cost me about £20 - very simple, no whistles or bells, but does the job," they wrote.
The MSE guide also says that using a microwave is generally cheaper than an oven. It states a jacket potato would be more than 25 per cent cheaper to cook in the microwave rather than the oven. | https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-fans-share-tips-6932162 | 2022-04-10T11:21:16Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-fans-share-tips-6932162 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When the temperatures start to climb and the sun peeks between the clouds, we start to realise we're so lucky to live in Kent. That's because there's so much to see and do wherever you are in the county.
Whether that's the glorious beaches on the east coast or the idyllic countryside in west Kent, you'll find something you're bound to enjoy. But one thing many people love to do is explore historic sites and learn new things.
You may not realise, but located within the 1,000-acre grounds of Knole Park in Sevenoaks lies a former Archbishop's Palace named Knole House. The country house is owned by the National Trust and ranks among the top five largest houses in the country.
READ MORE: My unforgettable visit to one of Kent's best attractions according to TripAdvisor
The building, which occupies a total of four acres, dates back to the mid-15th century. It saw major additions and adaptations in the 16th and early 17 centuries and is now a Grade I listed building.
A major conservation project was completed back in 2019 to restore and develop the structures of the architecture so that we can still admire it in all its glory today. It's incredible to be able to look at the building knowing the first record of it being owned was back in the 1290s.
You'll be pleased to know that Knole has been welcoming visitors to the site for centuries, and you're able to walk the same route other visitors have done over the last 400 years. There is a common myth that Knole is a 'calendar house' containing 365 rooms, 52 staircases, 12 entrances and 7 courtyards.
While this would be pretty amazing, it is unfortunately not true. That's because Knole was not actually designed and built in a single phase. Instead, it is the result of several stages of construction.
As part of your visit, you can see 15 of the 400 rooms inside the building while also catching a glimpse of the peaceful Orangery. Visitors can also walk through the main gateway into the courtyard, where there's some eye-catching architecture on show.
But in order to get to Knole House, you'll have to pass through the park itself. The Site of Special Scientific Interest is rated 4.5 stars by reviewers and has been awarded a Travellers' Choice Award for being consistently highly rated throughout 2021.
One reviewer said: "The grounds are extensive and beautiful, we will definitely be back as you could easily spend the day here!" Another wrote: "There's so much history here and it's all so beautifully preserved, especially Knole House which is well worth a visit."
So, if you're planning on visiting Knole House, why not make a day of it and spend some time strolling around the beautiful grounds? You might get lucky and find some deer while you're at it too!
For more information on how you can visit Knole House, press here.
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With the kids off school for up to six week during the summer holidays, it can place financial strain on families. Cost of living is rising by the day for many people, with fears of further increases in energy prices later this year.
It means that many parents will be facing the prospect of entertaining their kids during the summer break without forking out a small fortune. But the good news is that there are so many walks and trips you can do as a family all with the help of your Tesco Clubcard.
The little-known hack was described in the Lemon Aid parenting newsletter, which said days out are available at 150 venues across the country, so there should be something near to you. It says: "If you regularly shop at Tesco and use a Clubcard then every three months you get sent money off vouchers based on how many Clubcard points you've collected across the quarter, with you getting 1 point for every pound spent either in store, online or on petrol.
READ MORE: 17 completely free things to see and do across Kent
"You can, of course, use these vouchers to get money off your shopping, but instead of taking a few pounds off you can trade them in for three times the value on fun family days out nationwide," as HullLive reports. Instead of taking £5 off a food bill, it means you can get £15 to spend out and about. To use them, first you will ned to log into Clubcard Plus.
Check how much you've got to spend and then choose your holiday highlight. Some venues will accept partial payment while others will need you to have enough vouchers to pay in full for your fun.
Make sure to check the terms and conditions for the individual place before you spend your points to avoid any disappointment and wasted points. There are plenty of options, with more than 150 venues accepting them across the UK.
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Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has been going through multiple body transformations for his upcoming films, shares how constantly working with his fitness coach Shivoham has actually helped him to understand his body and diet much better than ever before.
While the Bollywood star is waiting for "Shamshera", he also has two interesting films lined up - Luv Ranjan's untitled next, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal".
Earlier, Ranbir had undergone huge body transformation for the film "Sanju".
About working closely with Shivoham, his trainer, Ranbir said: "I am doing a Rom-Com now, so the demand was to look lean, fit and not have a muscular body, have a lean face and toned body. Then we are doing our second film together, which is 'Animal'. Of course, there is a younger version of the character where I will be the same, then version of the character which is muscular so we will take a couple of months to build muscles and I think that's going to be very challenging for me. After 'Sanju', this will be the second time I am doing this so I am really looking forward to that journey with my trainer as well."
He also mentioned how with time he understood the importance of eating right because he said how losing fat becomes tougher with age.
About his journey with Shivoham, the 39-year-old, said: "It's really been quite a lifestyle change for me in terms of fitness and inculcating functional training, mixing with weights, doing a lot of ring work, German volume. Understanding diet better. As I'm getting older, you know, losing fat gets a little tougher. I think my trainer has really helped me understand my body better in terms of diet and fitness.
"The workouts are never boring, otherwise gym is such a boring place to be at. And now, just coming to the gym and improvising with different kinds of workouts, I think that's really awesome." | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/04/10/ranbir-body-makeover-upcoming-movies.amp.html | 2022-04-10T11:25:51Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/04/10/ranbir-body-makeover-upcoming-movies.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has been going through multiple body transformations for his upcoming films, shares how constantly working with his fitness coach Shivoham has actually helped him to understand his body and diet much better than ever before.
While the Bollywood star is waiting for "Shamshera", he also has two interesting films lined up - Luv Ranjan's untitled next, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal".
Earlier, Ranbir had undergone huge body transformation for the film "Sanju".
About working closely with Shivoham, his trainer, Ranbir said: "I am doing a Rom-Com now, so the demand was to look lean, fit and not have a muscular body, have a lean face and toned body. Then we are doing our second film together, which is 'Animal'. Of course, there is a younger version of the character where I will be the same, then version of the character which is muscular so we will take a couple of months to build muscles and I think that's going to be very challenging for me. After 'Sanju', this will be the second time I am doing this so I am really looking forward to that journey with my trainer as well."
He also mentioned how with time he understood the importance of eating right because he said how losing fat becomes tougher with age.
About his journey with Shivoham, the 39-year-old, said: "It's really been quite a lifestyle change for me in terms of fitness and inculcating functional training, mixing with weights, doing a lot of ring work, German volume. Understanding diet better. As I'm getting older, you know, losing fat gets a little tougher. I think my trainer has really helped me understand my body better in terms of diet and fitness.
"The workouts are never boring, otherwise gym is such a boring place to be at. And now, just coming to the gym and improvising with different kinds of workouts, I think that's really awesome." | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/04/10/ranbir-body-makeover-upcoming-movies.html | 2022-04-10T11:25:57Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/04/10/ranbir-body-makeover-upcoming-movies.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DETROIT (AP) — Jack White surprised fans by marrying musician Olivia Jean on stage during his Detroit homecoming show Friday.
The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer invited Jean onstage to join his performance and introduced her as his girlfriend.
White asked her to marry him during a rendition of song ‘Hotel Yorba’ and right before the lyric “let’s get married.”
Jean, a fellow Detroit native, teared up and said yes, the Detroit Free Press reported. White then carried her offstage.
The two later re-emerged for an encore and married in an onstage ceremony officiated by Ben Swank, a co-founder of White’s record label.
Jean is part of the label’s garage goth rock band Black Belles, which is on hiatus, and is also signed by his label as a solo artist.
White, who founded the White Stripes, was previously married twice. His Friday show was his first hometown solo show since 2018, and kicked off his Supply Chain Issues Tour and release of his new album “Fear of the Dawn.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/jack-white-marries-musician-olivia-jean-at-detroit-show/ | 2022-04-10T11:30:49Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/jack-white-marries-musician-olivia-jean-at-detroit-show/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
OXFORD, Ala. (AP) — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago during a purge that cleared the way for white settlers returned Friday for a two-day festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”
A busload of Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens and others in vans and cars traveled from their homes in Oklahoma and elsewhere for a celebration in the east Alabama city of Oxford, located on what once was part of Arbeka, a Muscogee community dating back 12,000 years. The people who lived there were forced to move west in 1836 during the “Trail of Tears,” a brutal journey of about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers) during which many died.
Land that once was a village inhabited by an estimated 3,000 people is now the site of a city park with sports fields and a walking trail, said RaeLynn Butler, who manages the nation’s historical and preservation department. Tribal citizens gathered there at the start of a two-day event to tell Muscogee stories, sing hymns, explain tribal history and give area residents a chance to meet their leaders.
“We’re trying to reestablish our presence in our homeland,” Butler said.
The Muscogee name for the event is “Reyicepes,” or “We have come back.” With the United States currently considering how to best interpret a history that includes the enslavement of Black people and the mistreatment of other minorities, women and Native Americans, the tribe is hoping to tell its own story, Principal Chief David Hill said.
“If you read the history books now it doesn’t really tell you why and how we were removed with the Trail of Tears,” he said. “We didn’t want to leave. We were forced to leave.”
Once among the largest groups in the Southeast, the Muscogee territory included parts of the present-day states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The tribe’s last major fighting force was defeated by U.S. troops at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Oxford in 1814, leading to its eventual expulsion from the region.
About 23,000 Muscogee were forced out of the Southeast in all, Butler said, and as many as 4,000 died on a journey that included long stretches of walking and rides on barges and riverboats. The deaths continued once people arrived in Oklahoma because so many were seriously ill after the trip.
With about 96,000 enrolled citizens and headquarters in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the tribe is now one of the largest in the United States. Groups of Muscogee have made trips to the Southeast to reconnect with the region in recent years, including visits to the Horseshoe Bend battlefield, now a historic site, and Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, Butler said.
The weekend festival is different, she said, because tribal leaders developed the idea on their own and the city welcomed the plan. A partnership between the two got started years ago when municipal officials began developing the park on the old village site, discovered artifacts and notified Muscogee leaders, she said.
While a group from the Muscogee Nation visited the park in 2016 after it opened, most citizens haven’t.
“This is the first time many people coming have been here,” Butler said. “We know these places but we’ve never seen them with our own eyes.”
The nation wants to do more to connect with the local community and Muscogee still living in the South, the principal chief said. The nation already is working on educational programs with area schools, Hill said, and there have been discussions about using city-owned land at the park, which includes a reconstructed mound and interpretative signs, for a cultural center.
“We look at it as, ‘If they can’t come to us, we’ll go to them,’” he said. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/muscogee-return-south-nearly-200-years-after-forced-removal/ | 2022-04-10T11:30:55Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/muscogee-return-south-nearly-200-years-after-forced-removal/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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