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Skimping On Sugar In Your Pancake Batter Is A Huge Mistake
Pancakes, a cornerstone of many breakfast setups, might seem to be one of the easier dishes to make. However, these seemingly simple discs of batter can be tricky to get just right. Although most pancake recipes use few ingredients and are highly customizable, those basic ingredients are important to include as directed. One of those crucial ingredients is sugar; and even though very little sugar is called for, don't skip or even skimp on it.
When making sweet flapjacks, such as apple-cinnamon buttermilk pancakes, you might think the sugar is to enhance a decadent flavor profile. Those who prefer savory pancakes over sweet ones or who are health-conscious may think sugar is unnecessary. Already chock full of carbs and additional sweet toppings, pancakes may not seem to require sugar in the batter. However, sugar does more than appeal to one's sweet tooth.
Adding sugar to even a classic pancake recipe is necessary for not just taste but consistency and texture. Even boxed pancake mixes contain some elements of sugar. Without sugar, the pancakes will not have the texture most pancake lovers prefer — a crisp, delicious crust that encases a pillow-soft interior. Without sugar, the chemical reaction that causes this would not occur, and you'll be left with mushy and lifeless flapjacks.
Sugar adds many benefits to pancakes
In any dish, consistency and texture are often as important as taste. These elements can be what separates merely acceptable fare from a delectable achievement. You may douse your pancakes in syrup and butter, but that won't be enough to overcome poor texture inside and out. Sugar is crucial to developing the ideal interior and exterior of pancakes. On the inside, sugar acts as a binding agent in pancake batter. After sugar is combined with the liquid, it reduces moisture, which slows gluten production. Less gluten means the batter is less rubbery and rises more when cooked. This reaction creates pancakes with a fluffier consistency.
The inclusion of sugar in batter not only fluffs up the inside of a pancake, but it also has an opposite yet equally desirable effect on the pancake's exterior as well. Sugar triggers caramelization on the surface of pancakes when the batter is poured into a hot skillet or griddle, which results in the batter turning rich, golden brown, and developing crisp, chewy edges.
However, make sure you don't overdo it with the sugar. Pancake recipes typically call for around 2 tablespoons of sugar. While there is wiggle room with almost any recipe, using too much sugar makes it hard for the batter to form into discs, and risks pancakes browning too quickly or even burning. No sugar at all, and you'll end up with pancakes that are probably flat, dense, and tough.
The best sugars to use in pancake batter
Using the right kind of sugar in pancake batter is as important as not skimping on it. Granulated (table) sugar is a safe bet for many recipes, and you can't go wrong using granulated sugar in your pancake mix. However, you can safely stray from granulated sugar if you are looking for substitutions. Coconut sugar and raw sugar also work in pancakes, because they have similar flavor profiles to granulated sugar.
Powdered sugar, can really fluff up your pancakes because this type of sugar contains cornstarch, which has a softening quality. However, powered sugar doesn't have flavor as pronounced as table sugar, so if want pancakes that are fluffy and sweet, powdered sugar may not be your best bet. Brown sugar comes with even more caveats. Brown sugar is white sugar combined with molasses — the higher the molasse-to-sugar ratio, the darker the brown sugar. The flavor and moisture in molasses affect the flavor of the sugar and will introduce a heavier taste and texture to pancakes.
As customizable to personal taste preferences as pancakes are, the basic ingredients are integral to making great pancakes, including those 2 tablespoons of sugar.
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https://www.thedailymeal.com/1502003/making-pancakes-common-mistake-skipping-sugar/
| 2024-01-31T23:28:37Z
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FDA warns of contaminated copycat eye drops
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public against copycat eye drops because of the risk of infection.
South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eye drops are offered in packaging that could easily be mistaken for Bausch + Lomb's Limify brand eye drops, an over-the-counter product approved for redness relief, the FDA said on Wednesday.
The copycat products claim to address conditions like glaucoma, which is treated with prescription drugs or surgery, the agency noted.
The FDA tested samples of South Moon and Rebright eye drops purchased online, finding the former to be tainted with burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of bacteria that could cause an antibiotic-resistant infection. While Rebright testing did not find contamination, the agency advised against its use.
FDA testing also found South Moon and Rebright drops lacked brimonidine tartrate, the active ingredient in Limify. The agency was not able to obtain FivFivGo samples.
The origin of the copycat products is not yet clear, but the federal agency continues to investigate.
The FDA has received reports related to possibly fake Lumify including quality concerns, eye irritation, pain and infection, according to the agency, which advised eye drop users to only buy products from reputable retailers, like state-licensed pharmacies.
The warning comes just months after an eye drop recall in which 28 products were pulled from store shelves due to safety concerns prompted by investigators finding unsanitary conditions at a manufacturing facility in India. That November recall was one of eight separate announcement related to eye drops last year.
The spate of recalls involving eye drop products last year were linked to four deaths and multiple cases of vision loss.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/food-and-drug-administration-fda-eye-drops-copy-cat/
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WWE NXT Ratings Report: 1/30/24
With help from the Royal Rumble, and maybe even some curiosity over a recent scandal, both "WWE Raw" and "SmackDown" were strong in the ratings this past week, pulling some of the highest numbers the shows have drawn in the last few months. As such, there was some hope that the good luck could extend to "NXT" last night.
Alas, it was not to be. Wrestlenomics reports that "NXT" drew 648K total viewers and 0.18 in the coveted 18-49 demographic. While WWE's third brand wasn't able to get a huge boost the way its sister shows did, the numbers at least remained steady, with total viewership rising a slight 1% from last week's 642K, while 18-49 dipped a mere 5% from 0.19.
"NXT" opened surprisingly low, with only 624K total viewers and 0.15 for the start of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams vs. LWO, the third lowest QH in total viewership for the night, and lowest in 18-49. Things picked up immediately, however, as the second half of the tag match, and additional angles, drew 710K viewers and 0.20 in 18-49, a 14% and 29% increase respectively to make QH2 the highest-rated segment of the show.
Things remained solid for the rest of the first hour, with QH's 3, 4, and 5 ranging from 653K to 696K in total viewership, and 0.18 to 0.19 in 18-49. After a dip into the 630K's in QH's 6 and 7, the bubble burst for total viewers in QH8, which drew only 572K total viewers, the low point for the show. While an overrun saw some viewers come back, total viewers still stayed below 600K, with only 588K tuning in. In some good news, 18-49 stayed steady despite the total viewership drop, staying between 0.17 and 0.18 all the way through.
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https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1506847/wwe-nxt-ratings-report-january-30-2024/
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Broadway star Hinton Battle, who played the original Scarecrow at the 1978 "The Wiz", has died at 67. He was a three-time Tony Award winner.
Copyright 2024 NPR
Broadway star Hinton Battle, who played the original Scarecrow at the 1978 "The Wiz", has died at 67. He was a three-time Tony Award winner.
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Lucas Herbert is to join Cameron Smith’s team on the LIV Golf Tour as Greg Norman’s lucrative Saudi-run circuit celebrated the signing of another top Australian player.
And as the Victorian Herbert declared his move to be an “incredible opportunity”, Poland’s Adrian Meronk, voted by his peers as the European tour player of the year, was also announced on Wednesday as being snapped up by LIV
Herbert’s move has been an open secret in the game for the past few weeks, but the announcement was confirmed 48 hours before he tees it up in Smith’s ‘Ripper’ team in LIV’s opening event of the season in Mayakoba, Mexico on Friday.
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“I’m very excited to team up with Cam on the all-Aussie Ripper GC squad this season. This is an incredible opportunity, and I can’t wait to begin this part of my career,” Herbert said on Wednesday.
The sixth-ranked player in Australia behind Jason Day, Smith, Min Woo Lee, Cam Davis and Adam Scott, the 28-year-old from Bendigo has won three times on the European circuit and once on the PGA tour.
He’s played in 14 major championships, with his best finish being tied for 13th at the 2022 PGA. In his most recent outings at the end of last year, Herbert earned top-10 finishes at his home Open and PGA Championships.
“I’m looking forward to teeing it up this week in Mayakoba and, of course, playing in front of our home country crowd in Adelaide in a few months,” added world No.82 Herbert.
Herbert will play alongside former British Open champion Smith, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones in the ‘Ripper’ team.
Meronk, who won the 2023 Seve Ballesteros Award as the European Tour’s players’ player of the year, will join Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks GC.
Meronk, the world No.40, won three times on the DP World Tour last year and finished fourth on the Race to Dubai, although he was crestfallen when missing out on a Ryder Cup wildcard.
“While I appreciate this decision didn’t come easy, joining LIV Golf is a very special moment for my career. The 2023 season made me feel that despite all of my successes, 287 days a year which I spent away from home is too many.
“The LIV schedule gives me more time with my loved ones and more space to work on every aspect of my game. While on LIV, I will remain passionately dedicated to supporting the next generation of golf in Poland.”
LIV hs also decided to add two wildcard spots for its third season, with Englishman Laurie Canter, for the first two tournaments, and American three-time PGA Tour winner Hudson Swafford, for the whole season, competing in the individual events but not as part of the team competition.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:36Z
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Eiza Gonzalez shows off her new bob haircut as she arrives to NYC... one day after celebrating her 34th birthday
Eiza Gonzalez showed off her new haircut while arriving to JFK airport in New York City on Wednesday.
The actress, who is in town for the Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiere, rocked a shoulder-length bob while heading out of the airport.
Eiza sported long hair last week while at TAO in LA, an event held with Casa Azul in honor of her birthday.
The actress turned 34 years old on Tuesday, January 30.
Eiza Gonzalez showed off her new haircut while arriving to JFK airport in New York City on Wednesday
The actress, who is in town for the Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiere, rocked a shoulder-length bob while heading out of the airport
Eiza styled her new short locks slightly wavy, opting for a center part
Eiza styled her new short locks slightly wavy, opting for a center part.
She cut a casual figure, wearing a belted black coat with a cream colored hoodie and matching sweats beneath.
The bombshell wore New Balance sneakers, small framed sunglasses and a carried a small black Prada bag to round out her casual airport look.
Last week, Eiza showed off her long brunette during an event held in her honor - with Casa Azul at TAO in LA.
She looked incredible at the event, which took place on January 23.
Eiza wore a fitted short-sleeved dress that was white with orange accents along the pockets.
Two weeks prior, Eiza chose a plunging teal colored gown at The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards party.
The stunning brunette chose a draped gown that showcased a hint of cleavage and some of her torso.
Eiza sported long hair last week while at TAO in LA, an event held with Casa Azul in honor of her birthday; seen at the event on January 23
She looked incredible at the event, which took place on January 23. Eiza wore a fitted short-sleeved dress that was white with orange accents along the pockets
Two weeks prior, Eiza chose a plunging teal colored gown at The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards party; pictured on January 15 at the event
Eiza has a number of projects in the pipeline, including a role in one episode of the new prime series Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eiza has a number of projects in the pipeline, including a role in one episode of the new prime series Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
She is also in three episodes of 3 Body Problem, as well as The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Ash, La Maquina, Fountain of Youth and an untitled Guy Ritchie project.
Eiza became a household name after starring in the Argentine series Suena conmigo, and also as Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series developed by Robert Rodriguez, Baby Driver and Alita: Battle Angel.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:38Z
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RONO HILLS, 30 Jan: Commemorating the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) on Tuesday observed Martyr’s Day by paying floral tributes at the ‘Wall of Heroes’ and the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi here.
This was followed by presentation of Gandhi bhajans by the students of the university’s fines arts & music department.
In his message, RGU Vice Chancellor Prof Saket Kushwaha highlighted the relevance of Gandhi’s ideology of truth and non-violence in today’s world, and encouraged the students, faculty members and staff of RGU to “embody Gandhian ideals
for the nation’s welfare.”
Senior Professor SK Nayak spoke about Gandhism and Gandhian principles, stressing on “the importance of self-dependence and Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” and highlighted India’s achievements in food production and exports since 2014.
Registrar Dr NT Rikam spoke about “Gandhism as a philosophy, a way of life, and a religion,” emphasising its transcendence beyond divisions of caste, creed, and language. He also highlighted Gandhi’s advocacy of simplicity and non-violence.
Dr Rikam underscored Gandhi’s pivotal role in shaping the world history through his non-violent leadership.
History Department Head Prof PK Nayak spoke on Gandhi’s leadership, simplicity, and courage, while International Centre for Gandhian & Peace Studies deputy coordinator Dr Tajen Dabi spoke about the enduring relevance of Gandhi’s teachings.
In East Siang district, the Arunachal Pradesh University in headquarters Pasighat observed Martyrs’ Day to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and to pay respects to the martyrs who laid down their lives for India’s independence.
Vice Chancellor Prof Tomo Riba, Registrar Narmi Darang, Tribal Studies Department Assistant Professor Dr Tarh Ramya, other faculty members, the staff, and students offered floral tributes to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, and observed a two-minute silence as a mark of respect to the martyrs.
The day was observed also in Namsai, concurrently with the Anti-Leprosy Day.
Attending the programme, Deputy Commissioner CR Khampa said, “Mahatma Gandhi had fought not just for the nation but also for the underprivileged and the destitute, and dedicated his life to eradicating leprosy.”
Saying that early diagnosis helps in curing leprosy, he urged the public to encourage those who have early signs of leprosy to seek medical attention.
“The Sparsh leprosy awareness campaign will be organised from 30 January to 13 February,” he informed, and urged the people to support the medical teams in identifying potential leprosy patients.
During the programme, the health & wellness officer, along with ANMs and ASHAs who assisted in taking care of leprosy patients were felicitated. (With DIPRO input)
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https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2024/01/31/rgu-observes-martyrs-day-2/
| 2024-01-31T23:28:38Z
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Three people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Just before 4 p.m., paramedics responded to the 1200 block of West Thorndale Avenue and found three people with gunshot wounds, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Two people were taken in critical condition to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, fire officials said. Another person was taken in serious condition to Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Police did not immediately respond to a request for details.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/1/31/24057451/3-wounded-in-edgewater-shooting
| 2024-01-31T23:28:43Z
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Human skull found in April 2022 identified as Pottstown man charged of attempted murder of wife: Berks County DA
DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. (CBS) -- A human skull found in a pond near a Pottstown home in April 2022 has been identified as a man who was charged with attempting to kill his wife and hasn't been found since April 2004, the Berks County District Attorney said on Wednesday.
Officials said a child found the human skull on April 30, 2022, near Pine Lane in Amity Township, Berks County and no other remains were found after two searches.
In an investigation with Amity Township police and Berks County District Attorney detectives, they believed the skull was of Roger Hart of Pottstown. There was an examination after the skull was sent to Mercyhurst University and officials said it was revealed the skull was of Hart and "that skull was believed to have been exposed to the elements for a period, greater than 10 years."
There was also DNA testing by the Pennsylvania State Police Forensic Laboratory and the FBI Laboratory Division and the DNA testing also revealed the skull to be Hart. Hart's cause of death is still unknown due to the condition of the skull and lack of remains, officials said.
According to the release, Hart left the scene after being charged with attempting to kill his wife in their home in Pottstown in April 2004. Investigators said after the incident, his car was found not far from Pine Lane and his car keys and wallet were found in the front seat of the car.
The district attorney said a neighbor reported seeing someone matching Hart's description leaving the car and going into a wooded area.
The investigation with Amity police and the Berks County District Attorney detectives had help from the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police, Berks County Coroner's Office and the Pottstown Borough police.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/human-skull-pottstown-roger-hart-berks-county-district-attorney/
| 2024-01-31T23:28:43Z
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Super Bowl 2024 Trend Report Proves Hard Seltzer's Popularity Isn't Slowing Down
Super Bowl LVIII is just around the corner, and along with it comes the annual anticipation of epic food and beverage spreads. From building snack stadiums to planning drinking games, fans of football (and food) are already gearing up for the NFL's final matchup of the season. Whether you plan on sinking into the couch or cheering wildly from a barstool, you'll need a cold drink to wash down those salty Super Bowl snacks. Beer might be the traditional football pairing, but another beverage is scheduled to make a major appearance on game day: hard seltzer.
According to a report by Toast, hard seltzer is actually the "most popular game day alcohol." This might be surprising for a sport renowned for its beer commercials, but the numbers don't lie: Toast reported a 47% boost in hard seltzer sales during game days. NFL fans, it seems, can't get enough. Once thought to be a bit of a fad, seltzer only continues to grow in popularity and, from the sound of it, will likely be found in coolers across the country on Super Bowl Sunday.
This year's most popular drinks
In its report, Toast looked at food and drink sales throughout the football season. To assess the sport's impact on restaurants, they specifically dug into how the sales volume changed on a Sunday compared to the sales volume on other days. This analysis was only conducted in cities that have an NFL team. The sales increase of hard seltzer — 47% — topped the charts for alcohol. Lagers received less than half the bump (23%), and all other beer sales saw an increase of 14%. Many of the usual suspects fell in line behind hard seltzer, with wine (23%), whiskey (20%), and liqueurs (17%) rounding out the top of the list alongside beer and seltzer.
Seltzer's continued popularity is part of a trend that market analysts believe will grow stronger. According to Grand View Research (GVR), the hard seltzer market was worth nearly $19 billion in 2023. This is still small compared to the beer market, which GVR most recently valued at almost $700 billion. However, the firm projects a nearly 15% annual growth rate for hard seltzer through 2030. If industry trends continue, seltzer cans will only become more and more common at future Super Bowl parties.
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https://www.thedailymeal.com/1506817/toast-report-hard-seltzer-super-bowl-2024/
| 2024-01-31T23:28:43Z
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KRWG Public Media will deepen its engagement with communities across Southern New Mexico this year by partnering with other public radio stations across the country in an initiative called America Amplified Election 2024.
The initiative is hosted by WFYI in Indianapolis and is funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to support community engagement journalism in traditionally underserved areas. The initiative builds on a similar project in 2022 to help public media stations provide critical information about voting during the midterm elections.
America Amplified prioritizes meaningful in-person and online engagement in order to build trust, expand audiences and deepen the impact of public media journalism. In 2023 and 2024, KRWG will use community engagement journalism practices to combat the spread of misinformation and distrust in media while also sharing audience-focused resources on voting information.
Through this initiative, KRWG Public Media aims to put people, not preconceived ideas, at the center of its reporting process. The station will receive training and coaching to map an effective strategy for serving their community, using the Hearken platform to discover what information their broader communities need to confidently participate in the 2024 general election.
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KRWG Public Media strives to inform and engage the communities we serve by providing relevant election news coverage and a forum for open discussion. We strive to amplify voices in underserved communities and encourage civil discourse on the issues facing our region.
KRWG Public Media serves the public interest by being independent, thorough, fair and accountable in our election news and community affairs programming.
America Amplified’s goal is to create and share models of community engagement success to inform and strengthen future local, regional and national journalism.
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Editor’s note: In responding to questions from our audience and community generated by the Hearken platform, KRWG will be using an Election Information Portal, developed by America Amplified in partnership with a data and analytics company. This tool uses generative AI to gather verified information from state election offices to respond to questions posed by their audience and community. Responses will be drafted using, in part, the information gathered by the GAI tool. They will be edited, revised and verified by American Ampilfied and newsroom staff.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:43Z
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The Powerball jackpot is now at a record-breaking $200 million, after six consecutive weeks of no division one winner.
And on Thursday, the Sunrise stars were left shocked at a brutal confession by a man during a vox pop on the Gold Coast, when he was asked how he would spend the life-changing amount of money.
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During a cross with reporter Georgia Costi, one unnamed man offered a cheeky response to the question, saying he’d be sure to keep the enormous amount of money for himself.
“(If I won, I’d) pack my bags, disappear, tell my missus I’m sick, and I’ll never be home again, and she’ll never know about it,” the man joked.
The Sunrise panel broke into a round of laughter after it was aired.
“Watch out if you’re that guy’s missus — she’s probably hoping he isn’t the winner,” Georgia said.
During the segment, other men joked they would buy a new house, car, and possibly retire from work if the picked up the prize.
Later in the broadcast, host Nat Barr was joined by The Lott’s Anna Hobdell, who gave details of Thursday’s draw, revealing the winner would get the entire $200 million in their account.
“You will get that lump sum of money if you claim the prize within the two weeks (that’s the shortest amount of time it takes to be put in your bank account),” Anna said.
Anna wouldn’t be drawn on any potential new jackpot, should there be no division one winner tonight.
Nat asked if the jackpot could possibly go to $250 or $300 million.
“If terms of what prize would be on offer, we’ll have to wait and see,” Anna said.
Half of the Australian adult population is expected to buy a ticket in Thursday’s draw, with Powerball fever gripping the nation.
“It’s unfathomable what winning even just a slice of (the) $200 million Powerball Division One prize would do for you this year and the rest of your life,” The Lott spokesperson James Eddy said.
“I know I’m excited, so I can imagine Australian lottery players are rubbing their hands together at the thought of bagging $200 million and taking home the crown as the largest lottery winner in Australian history.”
If you’re concerned about your gambling or the gambling of a friend or family member, log on to Gambling Help Online or make contact via phone on 1800 858 858.
You can access online counselling as well as services in your state or territory and support for family and friends.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:44Z
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Love Island All Stars fans go wild as Casey O'Gorman 'exposes' Georgia Steel while questioning her about messy 'love triangle'
Love Island fans went while during Wednesday's episode of All Star when Casey O'Gorman 'exposed' Georgia Steel while questioning her about messy 'love triangle.'
Previously, Georgia S and Molly Smith went head to head after Georgia's flirtations with Tom Clare were finally exposed in the villa.
The stars spent the day at the Island Beach Club where Molly had confronted Georgia about why she didn't tell her she'd been flirting with Tom, who had a fling with Georgia before the show and is now coupled up with Molly.
Completing the messy situation, Georgia is currently coupled up with Molly's ex boyfriend of three years Callum Jones.
And adding yet more fuel to the fire, Casey decided to ask Georgia S how her 'love triangle was going' within five minutes of entering the villa as a bombshell.
Love Island fans went while during Wednesday's episode of All Star when Casey O'Gorman 'exposed' Georgia Steel while questioning her about messy 'love triangle.
Viewers were delighted when Casey, having watched the drama unfold at home, appeared to take Molly's side in the argument.
Sharing their thoughts to X, one person posted: 'I am so glad Casey pinned the love triangle drama on Georgia S in front of all of the girls he has been watching after all, Georgia.
'He knows what you’ve been doing just like the rest of us. And yet she still lies about it.'
Another added: 'Casey exposing Georgia and with the crazy eyes deep stare down!!??? I'm screaming.'
'Casey wasted nooooo time to drop that in to Georgia S did he,' a third wrote.
Someone else shared: 'Not Casey snitching on Georgia.'
In Tuesday's furious row Molly accused Georgia of 'not being a girl's girl' for 'letting her know she was flirting'.
An enraged Georgia retorted back: 'I don't appreciate you calling me not a girl's girl. I had two conversations with Tom and I knew him from before!'
Previously, Georgia S (pictured) and Molly Smith went head to head after Georgia's flirtations with Tom Clare were finally exposed in the villa
Molly (pictured) had confronted Georgia about why she didn't tell her she'd been flirting with Tom, who had a fling with Georgia before the show and is now coupled up with Molly
Viewers were delighted when Casey, having watched the drama unfold at home, appeared to take Molly's side in the argument
Molly then went to say she disagreed before Georgia said: 'Don't interrupt me! You're so rude!
'There is no need for that attitude, you are speaking to me like a child. Get your facts right before you say something to all the girls that makes me look a certain way!'
Viewers at home were quick to react to the argument where Molly made valid points about her pulling Tom for flirty chats.
The drama had originally kicked off when Tom confided in Molly about a previous conversation he had with Georgia.
Unimpressed, Molly sought advice from the girls as she made an attempt to understand Georgia's intentions.
As she confided in the girls, Molly added: 'I think that maybe now, obviously G's been pulling him and she's made it apparent that she still likes him and wants to get to know him.'
Molly continued: 'I've been allowing things to happen thinking they're just friends, knowing full well that she has been trying to crack on with him everyday and every night, has she not and I'm sat there like a mug.'
The girls suggested she spoke to Georgia but Molly had other ideas, telling the others: 'It's embarrassing, I can't be a**ed speaking to her, she can have my ex and my next.'
Later, Molly confronted Georgia, before their second row at the beach club.
'I understand that you might be angry that I spoke to Tom on the terrace without you being here. Yes, I did. Hold my hands up,' Georgia told Molly. 'I did do that but I think I had every right to do that.'
Molly told her: 'It wasn't that I had a problem with. The problem was that you've been pulling him every day since.'
Denying she had been speaking to her ex every day, Georgia then asked Molly what Tom had told her. 'Basically you don't know if you like Callum more than Tom,' Molly told her. 'Which I didn't at that point, no. I was quite confused,' admitted Georgia.
In Tuesday's furious row Molly accused Georgia of 'not being a girl's girl' for 'letting her know she was flirting'
Molly pointed out: 'In the situation of you and him having a lot of conversations you've got to understand from my point of view that it doesn't look great,' before telling her she 'feels like a mug.'
'No, no, no, you are very very far from a mug,' insisted Georgia.
Molly then pointed put that she had not got involved in Georgia's relationship with her ex boyfriend Callum, telling her: 'I think I am very far from a mug because I've taken a massive step back for you to get to know my ex, never got involved, let you completely crack on.'
'But when I'm trying to get to know someone else, to then know you've took him to the terrace and been speaking to him. That to me I'd have rather been in the loop'.
Georgia agreed, before telling her: 'If Tom was someone I didn't have a past with it would have been wrong...but it's not.'
'I feel like a bit of a mug,' Molly replied. 'I've been sat there thinking, oh no, they're just friends when in reality I don't know what the conversations have held. Now he's told me that, I'm thinking there might be more to it than meets the eye.'
Georgia admitted to Molly that she has shared 'flirty conversations' with Tom 'but we never shared a kiss, we never did anything like that. If that was the case I would have relayed it to you.'
Earlier in the episode the truth finally came out about Georgia's steamy conversations with her ex fling Tom, who is coupled up with Molly
Georgia's head is currently in a complete spin, as she continues to make romantic admissions to both Callum and Tom (seen with Callum in the Hideaway)
Georgia's head is currently in a complete spin, as she continues to make romantic admissions to both Callum and Tom.
Following a game of truth or dare with their other Islanders during Friday's episode, Georgia and Tom held their own private version around the fire pit.
Tom didn't hold back as he asked Georgia: 'Would you rather be with Callum or me?'
Admitting she would rather be with Tom, she replied: 'I think my impulse would be you because I think there's a connection we share.'
Leaning in so only Tom can hear, she whispered: 'I fancy you the most.'
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13030623/Love-Island-Casey-OGorman-exposes-Georgia-Steel-love-triangle.html
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NEW DELHI, 30 Jan: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the Arunachal Pradesh government and others on a PIL seeking a CBI or SIT probe into award of contracts for public works to firms owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued a notice to the Union of India, the state government, the CBI, Khandu, and others on a plea filed by NGOs Save Mon Region Federation and the Voluntary Arunachal Sena.
Pema Khandu’s father, Dorjee Khandu’s second wife, Rinchin Drema, and his nephew Tsering Tashi have been made parties in the case. Dorjee Khandu had died in a helicopter crash in 2011 when he was the chief minister.
The plea claimed that Rinchin Drema’s firm, Brand Eagles, has been awarded a large number of government contracts despite there being a clear conflict of interest.
“The perusal of the list of contract works settled in favour of family firms, as annexed by the petitioners herein, shows that it was all done in arbitrary manner by selectively managing the tender in favour of the family firms, as the names of other firms was just cover up for the family firms. The other firms just lent their name to the family firm and got their commission for the same,” the plea filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan said.
The PIL claimed that, when there is evidence of government contracts being awarded only to the firms of family members of the chief minister and his close associates, then it is reasonable to draw an inference that such favour for government contract works of vast magnitude could not have been possible without direct knowledge, consent, and active support of the minister concerned.
The petition said that works for flood damage restoration are allotted by the state’s relief & rehabilitation department.
“The minister of this department was Dorjee Khandu, also former CM, till 2011, and then the charge was taken up by his son Pema Khandu, now present chief minister.
“It is a serious cause of concern in view of so many work orders executed by few selective firms belonging to the minister himself and his family members. This goes against the principles of good governance and transparent administration,” the plea said. (PTI)
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:46Z
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Clarkson PLC (LON:CKN – Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,897.68 ($36.84) and traded as high as GBX 3,560 ($45.26). Clarkson shares last traded at GBX 3,540 ($45.00), with a volume of 24,566 shares.
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Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Clarkson from GBX 4,275 ($54.35) to GBX 4,375 ($55.62) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th.
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A man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in Chatham on the South Side.
The man, 20, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest about 1:35 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago police said.
He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
No arrests were made.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:49Z
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3 people shot in broad daylight on Chicago's North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Three people were shot in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood.
The shooting happened at 1253 W. Thorndale Ave., between Lakewood and Magnolia avenues. The block is lined with apartment buildings, and Trinity Church is also located nearby.
Two of the victims were taken to Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, and one to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, the Fire Department said. At least two of the victims were reported in critical condition.
Police shut down Thorndale Avenue west of Broadway, cordoning off several blocks with yellow police tape. Paramedics were seen going down the block with a stretcher.
The scene is only a couple of blocks from Nicholas Senn High School, at 5900 N. Glenwood Ave. There were unconfirmed reports Wednesday afternoon that the victims were teenagers.
Information from police was not immediately available.
This shooting comes just five days after two teenage boys were shot and killed in broad daylight in the Loop.
On Friday of last week at 12:25 p.m., six students were exiting Innovations High School out onto the first block of North Wabash Avenue, when two vehicles – a dark-colored sedan and a sport-utility vehicle – pulled up.
Several people got out of the vehicles and opened fire, striking two of the students – Robert Boston, 16, and Monterio Williams, 17. Both the teens were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they died.
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(LifeSiteNews) – The bipartisan Illinois Board of Elections voted unanimously against removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballots amid an ongoing legal battle over his placement on the ballots of other states.
In December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Trump was ineligible for the presidency under the Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says that “[n]o person” may “hold any office” who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against” the United States “or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
Democrats argue, and the court agreed, that Trump “engaged in insurrection” by calling for the infamous January 6, 2021 demonstration to protest Congressional certification of his 2020 loss to Joe Biden, which devolved into a riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. The FBI eventually had to admit it did not find evidence that the riot was intended by Trump or otherwise planned by those around him. The U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed that it will review the ruling next month.
The Epoch Times reported that Illinois election officials made the decision on the recommendation of Marni Malowitz, the board’s general counsel. An anti-Trump group called Free Speech for People had filed the petition against Trump; the board also unanimously rejected two petitions to remove Biden, Trump’s opponent.
“Hard cases make bad law,” board member Jack Vrett said. “If we exceeded our authority … and looked at the underlying of conduct … I think what we would see would be an opening of floodgates of litigation.”
As a practical matter, the challenge was not expected to play a significant role in the 2024 election’s outcome; Illinois has not chosen a Republican for president since 1988. But if successful, the challenges to Trump’s eligibility still awaiting resolution in more than a dozen states could set significant precedents. All are expected to be rendered moot by the Supreme Court’s impending decision, as even some anti-Trump liberals have acknowledged that disqualifying Trump is likely unconstitutional.
Trump maintains a commanding lead for the Republican presidential nomination over his last remaining GOP competitor, former Trump administration United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
Fluctuating national polls currently have Trump narrowly leading a close race with Biden should the former president be nominated, although voters also say that potential convictions in his various ongoing trials will make them less likely to support him. It’s also speculated that Democrats may replace Biden with a younger Democrat such as Gavin Newsom or Dean Phillips, and it is not yet certain which candidate would lose more votes to Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third-party presidential run.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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Heidi Klum, 50, brands ex Flavio Briatore, 73, 'really old', reveals she and Tom Kaulitz, 34, 'go for hours' in the bedroom and says she's a 'total freak' in the sheets in VERY candid chat
Heidi Klum branded her ex Flavio Briatore 'really old' in a very candid interview about her love life this week.
The supermodel, 50, who is married to Tom Kaulitz, 34, waxed lyrical about the millionaire, now 73, with whom she shares daughter Leni, 19 on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
Heidi and Briatore began dating in March 2003 when she was 29 and he was 53 split but while she was pregnant with his child, By the time she gave birth to daughter, Leni in May 2004, she was going out with pop star Seal, 60, who later became Leni's adoptive father.
Discussing her lack of type when it comes to dating, she said: 'Look at my past. I don't have a type. I've been with someone bald, really old, long hair, skinny. Their personalities have also been very, very different.
'At the end of the day, you want someone who you feel comfortable with. Someone who makes you feel great and sees you and continues to see you.'
Heidi Klum branded her ex Flavio Briatore 'really old' in a very candid interview about her love life this week (pictured 2003 when she was 30 and he was 53)
The star then dished on her 'endless, hot, wild' sex life with husband Tom Kaulitz, 34 - revealing the pair 'go for hours' in the bedroom and saying that all she has to do to get 'turned on' is 'look at my husband'
The star then dished on her 'endless, hot, wild' sex life with Kaulitz - revealing the pair 'go for hours' in the bedroom and saying that all she has to do to get 'turned on' is 'look at my husband.'
Asked what she'd be on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being a 'prude' and 10 being a 'total freak.' Heidi responded a '9.'
The star also revealed she used sex toys with her husband in the bedroom, her favorite being 'the wand' and said: 'Well why not? Plus if you go for many different hours, you can have many different things happening.'
'I think it's easier for the woman than it is for the man, so does the man have that much stamina is the thing. Because the men are usually the ones that can't go for that long. Or it's a lot of blood that needs to be pumped in a certain place, so I feel like some can't do it.'
'So the key is for them to not have that first … reaction so that it can stay longer. But a lot of guys cannot do that. My husband can.'
The star then made an extremely risque revelation about her sexual past, saying: '[I've] had many different sausages [in my life]. But I ended up with a German one. The German sausages, what can I say!?'
Heidi also revealed the wildest places she had had sex were on a private plane and in the sea.
This comes after Leni recalled the time she found Heidi's sex closet when she was younger.
Discussing her lack of type when it comes to dating, she said: 'Look at my past. I don't have a type. I've been with someone bald, really old, long hair, skinny' (pictured with Briatore in 2003)
The star also revealed she used sex toys with her husband in the bedroom, her favorite being 'the wand' and said: 'Well why not? Plus if you go for many different hours, you can have many different things happening'
Heidi welcomed daughter Leni with Flavio in 2004 - she was later adopted by the supermodel's second husband Seal
'I thought it was the coolest thing ever!' the model revealed on Call Her Daddy.
'I was going through it with my friends. And I was like, 'Mom, what is this? A microphone?' I really had no idea what it was. My mom got so mad at me after, like, 'You can't go in my stuff!''
Leni continued: 'I was like showing it off to my friends like, 'Look at how cool this is. My mom has a whole cupboard, she has a whole drawer.' And I snuck them into my mom's room and opened the drawer, and we were all taking videos.'
The America's Got Talent judge also has a habit of going topless within the confines of her lavish $9.875M six-bedroom mansion located in Bel-Air's exclusive gated community of Stone Ridge.
'I would have birthday parties at the house. Or I'd have friends over, like my boyfriend over. And she tans topless by the pool,' Leni said.
'And I remember having my girlfriends over and I'd be so embarrassed and like, scared, because usually in like my friend's families, I never see my friend's moms tanning naked at the pool. But I thought it was normal. And my friends would always be like, kinda stand off-ish but it was so normal in our family.'
The Emmy-winning host and her third husband Tom Kaulitz will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary on February 22
Heidi also has three younger children - son Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, 18; son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, 17; and daughter Lou Sulola Samuel, 14 - from her seven-year marriage to four-time Grammy winner Seal, which ended in 2012.
'Obviously, when you know, no one is there. I'm in my garden also, you know, I'm topless,' Klum explained.
'And they will come, like, 'You know, my friend is coming over mom, put your top on.' And I'm like, 'When have I ever not had a top on when your friend was coming over? Of course I will.' But they always make sure. 'Mom, just a little warning what's going to happen here.' And I'm like, 'Don't worry!' I also don't want to flash anyone just to flash someone. I just don't love tan lines.'
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13030703/Heidi-Klum-dishes-Flavio-Briatore-Tom-Kaulitz-sex-life.html
| 2024-01-31T23:28:50Z
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GUWAHATI, 30 Jan: The strategic Sela tunnel project, which is set to provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, will be inaugurated only after a third-party safety audit, a BRO official said.
The audit is expected to be completed by mid-February this year, following which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the tunnel, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Additional Director General (East) PKH Singh said in an interview with PTI.
“The construction work for the tunnel, situated at an elevation of 13,000 feet, is nearing completion, while physical and environmental audits, already provisioned in the contract, have been conducted and positive results have been received,” he said.
Following the Silkyara tunnel incident in Uttarakhand, however, the BRO DG ordered a third-party audit of the Sela tunnel as it is strategically important due to its proximity to the line of actual control (LAC), Singh said.
The tunnel, located near Sela Pass, was necessitated as the Balipara-Charidwar-Tawang Road remains closed for an extended period due to snowfall and landslides caused by heavy rainfall, he pointed out.
“The tunnel is aimed at enhancing the army’s capabilities at the LAC,” he added.
It will ensure speedy deployment of troops, weapons and machinery to the forward areas along the India-China border, Singh said.
The foundation of the project was laid by the prime minister in February 2019, with a cost estimation of Rs 697 crore, but work got delayed due to various reasons, including the Covid pandemic.
Construction work had started in April 2019 and the first blast took place at Tunnel 2, Portal 4 on 31 October of the same year, he said.
The project comprises two tunnels, with the first being a single-tube tunnel of 980 metres in length, and the second being 1.5-km-long with an escape tube for emergencies, Singh said.
The BRO is engaged in constructing 7.1 kms of approach roads to Tunnel 1, 340 metres of approach roads to Tunnel 2 and 1.3 kms of roads between the two tunnels.
The Sela tunnel has been constructed with the new Austrian tunneling method and the final breakthrough in Tunnel 1 was recorded on 22 January.
“When the tunnel was being constructed, in the final phases of installations, a major cloudburst took place in the higher reaches in July last year, delaying the construction of the approach roads and thereby, the expected timeframe for completion of the project,” the official said.
The BRO will also construct a 100-metre-long departmental tunnel on the Sela-Chhabrela-Banga Janga Gompa axis for the organisation’s use to transport men, materials and machines, he said.
There is also a proposal to construct a Rs 10,000-crore underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra river from Tezpur (Assam) but the project is still under consideration by the union government and a final decision is yet to be taken, Singh said.
The BRO has also constructed the now operational Nechiphu tunnel in West Kameng district of Arunachal at an altitude of 1,630 metres. It was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in September last year.
This double-lane 500-metre-long tube tunnel is located in an area where traffic used to be severely affected due to dense fog, but after becoming operational, it has not only reduced travelling time but also provides a safe route to travellers, including defence personnel, Singh said. (PTI)
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:52Z
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Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly have met with Related Midwest, the developers in talks with the White Sox to build a new stadium on vacant South Loop land known as The 78.
It’s the next step in a process that is looking very different than the path the Chicago Bears have taken in their quest to get support for a property tax freeze to support an Arlington Heights stadium.
The Sun-Times on Jan. 17 first reported that the Sox are in “serious negotiations” with Related Midwest , which owns the 62-acre site at Roosevelt and Clark — one of the city’s largest undeveloped tracts.
Related Midwest met with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, on Jan. 24, while Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, held meetings with the developers on Jan. 25, according to both offices.
Developers did not ask for state money, but instead said they want the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA) to be granted authority to “rearrange existing bonds.” They were also aware of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s disdain for using taxpayer funds for sports stadiums — which is viewed as politically unpopular despite its prevalence in other cities.
Pritzker had not been briefed by Related Midwest, or the White Sox, as of Wednesday, according to the governor’s office.
According to someone close to the talks, there have been no discussions about creating new revenue or tax increases to help fund the new stadium. The goal is to work creatively within the current system.
Sources familiar with the plan say the development would include residences, offices, a hotel and dozens of restaurants and bars.
Last week Mayor Brandon Johnson said he had a “very positive” conversation with White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf about the plan. He called the multi-billion-dollar development the new ballpark would anchor “the way new stadiums should and could look.”
State legislators left the spring session last year without any action on a Bears bid for “property tax certainty” for the Arlington Park project to move forward. A new stadium is estimated to cost at least $2.5 billion. The Bears and three northwest suburban school districts are also still far apart — $100 million to be exact — on their valuation of the former Arlington International Racecourse.
Contributing: Fran Spielman
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:55Z
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Illinois lawmaker proposes restrictions on police traffic stops
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would prevent police from stopping cars for certain traffic violations, including speeding.
Illinois State Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-Chicago) introduced the bill on Monday. If passed, police would not be able to drivers over for failing to display license plates or registration stickers; driving with an expired sticker; improper lane usage; defective mirrors, bumpers, or windshield wipers; excessive window tint; failure to wear a seatbelt; excessive exhaust; or speeding up to 25 mph over the limit.
It would also limit the evidence that can be used from traffic stops at trial.
Slaughter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS 2, but told the CapitolFax blog he doesn't plan to move for a vote on the bill. Instead, he said he wants a conversation about racial disparities in traffic stops.
An inspector general's report in Chicago in 2022 revealed Black drivers were far more likely to be stopped than non-Black people in Chicago, and during stops were more likely to be subjected to a search or pat-down.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:55Z
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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| 2024-01-31T23:28:56Z
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CONMED (NYSE:CNMD – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.30-4.40 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.340-1.365 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.36 billion.
CONMED Trading Up 0.8 %
CONMED stock traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $95.60. 839,893 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 543,747. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.66. CONMED has a fifty-two week low of $88.01 and a fifty-two week high of $138.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.25, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $107.69 and its 200-day moving average is $106.97.
CONMED Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 5th. Investors of record on Monday, December 18th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.84%. CONMED’s dividend payout ratio is 43.24%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Insider Activity at CONMED
In other CONMED news, insider Stanley W. Peters III sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.93, for a total transaction of $252,839.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 63 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,925.59. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other CONMED news, insider Stanley W. Peters III sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.93, for a total transaction of $252,839.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 63 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,925.59. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Stanley W. Peters III sold 1,200 shares of CONMED stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.39, for a total value of $122,868.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 63 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,450.57. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 7.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On CONMED
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CNMD. Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its position in CONMED by 586.7% during the first quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in CONMED by 712.8% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 764 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. bought a new stake in CONMED during the second quarter worth about $202,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in CONMED during the third quarter worth about $208,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in CONMED during the first quarter worth about $210,000.
About CONMED
CONMED Corporation, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices and related equipment for surgical procedures worldwide. It offers orthopedic surgery products, including TruShot with Y-Knot All-In-One Soft Tissue Fixation System, Y-knot All-Suture Anchors, and Agro Knotless Suture Anchors, which provide unique clinical solutions to orthopedic surgeons for the repair of soft tissue injuries, as well as supporting products that enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive sports medicine surgeries.
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Julia Roberts wishes husband Danny Moder a happy 55th birthday with cuddled-up snap: 'This amazing man who lights up our world'
Julia Roberts gushed about her husband Danny Moder as she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram.
The actress, 56, posted a cuddled-up snap with her and Danny as she celebrated his 55th birthday on Wednesday.
'Happy Birthday to this amazing man who lights up our world,' she captioned the post. She added several glittering emojis, lightning bolts, and a hashtag referencing his date of birth, '131.'
The precious photo captured Julia snuggled against her spouse as they gazed lovingly at one another.
Julia - who recently was at Paris Fashion Week - appeared to be serving as photographer as she seemingly outstretched her arms to capture the snap.
Julia Roberts shared a touching message to her husband Danny Moder as she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram
Roberts has been married to Moder since 2002, and last year she praised her other half as 'the captain of our ship' during an appearance on The Today Show.
'Well, it all starts with Danny Moder, you know?' she gushed to Hoda Kotb. 'He’s just really our anchor and our person. And in the most beautiful way, the captain of our ship, you know, truly.'
The gorgeous star -- who shares three children with Danny -- then joked that she doesn't necessarily give her partner all the credit for their amazing home life.
'And it’s not, like, giving it all away to him,' she added. 'It’s just that for me, understanding how deeply felt life could be really started with him.'
Julia and Danny met on the set of The Mexican in 2000, where she was acting alongside Brad Pitt, and he was working as a cameraman.
At the time, Julia was dating Benjamin Bratt, while Danny was married to makeup artist Vera Steimberg.
'I could see how wonderful he was, but we were both in relationships at the time, so we were just friends,' Julia revealed in 2003 during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The pair eventually split from their respective partners before romance blossomed.
The lovebirds have been married since 2002; pictured 2020
Roberts gushed about her spouse during an interview last year, calling him the 'captain of our ship'; pictured January 2024
'He sorted his whole thing out, separate and apart from me,' she explained to Oprah. 'And I sorted my life out, separate and apart from him. I think that’s the only reason we were able to ultimately fall in love with each other and be together.'
They tied the knot in 2002 in a secret ceremony at Roberts’ ranch near Taos, New Mexico.
The couple went on to welcome twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, now 19, in 2004, followed by son Henry, now 16, three years later.
During her interview with Hoda, Julia revealed how she is parenting two kids in college, and one who will soon be off to college.
When asked in 2022 on how she defied the Hollywood odds with her decades-long marriage, Julia told E! News: 'I always say that same thing and I'm sticking with it. It's making out. Lots of making out'
'I parent them the same way out of the house that I parented them in the house,' she said. '"Are you getting enough sleep? And you sound like you’re sick. And are you drinking tea? And text me when you get home."'
Julia also explained how they keep in touch while they are away from home.
'We all were on a FaceTime the other day together, all of us. And it was, like, this gift that we had, these four minutes of us all looking at each other. We were all so happy to be together in that way,' she said.
When asked in 2022 on how she defied the Hollywood odds with her decades-long marriage, Julia told E! News: 'I always say that same thing and I'm sticking with it. It's making out. Lots of making out.'
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BOMDILA, 30 Jan: The commerce department of Govt College Bomdila (GCB) organised a seminar themed ‘Development and sustainability: Emerging challenges in Northeast India, with special reference to Arunachal Pradesh’ here on Tuesday, in collaboration with the higher & technical education directorate.
Issues related to sustainable development in the Northeast region were discussed during the seminar, highlighting the importance of addressing environmental concerns while fostering economic growth.
Addressing the participants, Rupa ADC Lobsang Tsetan reiterated the importance of environmental conservation, and assured to provide administrative support to initiatives aimed at protecting the region’s natural heritage.
GCB Principal Dr Tashi Phuntso encouraged the participants to “engage in research endeavours aimed at finding innovative solutions to the region’s developmental challenges,” while GCB Commerce Department
Head Dr Sangey Drema emphasised on “the significance of sustainable development in preserving the natural resources of Northeast India for future generations.”
Renowned researcher in mediaeval Assamese literature, Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti, shed light on the depletion of the natural resources in Northeast India, and underscored the need to adopt sustainable practices to safeguard the environment.
He emphasised the need for a “balanced approach to development that considers the wellbeing of both present and future generations.”
Scholars and researchers from various institutes in the region made presentations on topics such as sustainable agriculture practices, traditional knowledge systems, and the impact of tourism on the local environment.
Tezpur University Assistant Professor Dr Biswajit Ghose and former RGU commerce department head Dr Tasi Kaye chaired the technical sessions, during which speakers dwelt on the need for integrating green skills in the curriculum to promote sustainable livelihoods, the role of indigenous knowledge in biodiversity conservation, and the challenges faced by the youths due to rising unemployment.
The ADC later donated books for the college library.
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Network outage affecting phone and internet service at Lurie Children's Hospital
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A major network outage was disrupting operations Wednesday afternoon at Lurie Children's Hospital.
"Lurie Children's is currently experiencing a network outage that impacts internet and phone service," the hospital posted on its website and social media pages.
Sources said the outage has lasted for more than 13 hours, and is impacting some operations at the hospital, although Lurie has not confirmed that information.
Sources said, due to the outage, people trying to reach their doctor because of a medical issue cannot do so. People trying to reach someone inside the hospital cannot reach someone by dialing the hospital's general phone numbers, so anyone in an emergency should instead call 911.
The hospital said it is actively working to resolve the issue.
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Jorge Rubiano arrived alone in Chicago, but his pain and trauma came with him.
For months, he tried to find steady work. For months, he's been sleeping in a crowded temporary shelter, worrying about his wife and mother back in Colombia. Are they safe? Did I make the right decision?
He recalls a frightening phone call with his wife in Colombia, cut short when the bus she was riding on was being robbed.
Rubiano, 43, is also haunted by memories of his harrowing journey to Chicago, during which he says he was kidnapped for a month, before escaping.
He left his country, he says, over a land dispute in which the government threatened his life.
"I'm still in between two dangers," Rubiano says in Spanish. "If I return it's very possible they kill me, and if I stay I don't know what can happen here."
More than 30,000 migrants and asylum seekers have arrived in Chicago since August of 2022 — most of them from South and Central America. They are fleeing the collapse of their economies, a lack of food and jobs, and violence back home.
Many came here on a bus from Texas, sent by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who said Chicago — and other so-called sanctuary cities that embrace immigrants — would provide much-needed relief "to our small, overrun border towns."
The buses haven't stopped since.
Migrants fleeing hardship, danger, fear and loss
Interviews with more than 30 people reveal the emotional toll migrants face, and the efforts of individuals and organizations that are trying to fill the gaps of a frayed mental health system.
Some of those efforts are catching the attention of leaders in other big U.S. cities also coping with large influxes of newly-arrived migrants.
For many, their journeys here were terrifying. A young girl who fell into a river, her pregnant mother struggling to hold her small hand, so the current wouldn't whisk her away. Women who were forced to have sex with gang members to get from country to country. People who walked over the dead in the jungle, or are wracked with guilt over the sick and injured left behind.
Their stories have unfolded across Chicago: in the quiet space of a therapist's office, at an informal healing circle in the back of a store, with a nurse at a folding table propped up outside a police station.
But for many migrants, taking care of their mental health might not be a priority.
"They're in survival mode," says Sharon Davila, a school-based social worker who has screened migrant families. "They need their basic needs met. The number one thing is they're looking for jobs."
Just getting in front of a therapist or a social worker can be extremely difficult for even the most savvy and persistent. With a shortage of mental health workers, wait lists for an appointment can be months long.
Layer on being new to this country, speaking a different language, and having no health insurance. Getting help can seem impossible.
Therapist Susie Moya worries about a mental health crisis brewing for many migrants.
"Right now it's on the back burner," says Moya, who has worked with migrants on Chicago's Lower West Side. "But I'm thinking a year from now when these families are settled in. Who is going to be providing that support?"
Informal support, with a side of soup
It's a Monday night in the back room of an insurance agency on the Southwest Side. About 20 migrants have arranged their chairs in a circle. Each person takes a turn describing how they feel on a scale of one to 10, as social worker Veronica Sanchez gently encourages them to share why.
Warm homemade chicken soup and arepas await them for dinner.
A woman says her husband got deported, and she's heartbroken that she left her children behind. A man says he worked several days that week, but never got paid. Another says he is grateful to God for bringing him to America, but he misses his mom, dad and brothers.
Finding work and reuniting with family is important, Sanchez tells them. But right now she's concerned about their mental health.
"Maybe we have answers. Maybe we don't. But when you open up a safe space where you can share your sorrows... you don't feel so alone," Sanchez says in Spanish.
Sanchez understands the migrants' desperation. She comes from a long line of pottery makers in Mexico. Sanchez was just four years old when her father left to work in Cicero, a suburb outside Chicago. She didn't see her father for almost seven years, until they were reunited as a family in Cicero.
Those memories fuel her work with the healing circle. "When I was talking to them, it really came from the heart," Sanchez says. "I was seeing the migrants' faces, that they were so scared."
Informal support groups like this one have popped up around Chicago in shelters, storefronts, churches and schools, led by volunteers or mental health professionals.
Many of these support groups don't last long. Volunteers get burned out. Migrants prioritize other needs. Or the city moves them from place to place.
The costs of ignoring loss and trauma
Some volunteers and mental health providers emphasize that not every migrant might be experiencing severe trauma.
But for many, trauma can have lasting impact. Trauma can change the wiring in a person's brain and make someone more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Daily or ongoing stressors can add up to what Chicago psychologist Laura Pappa calls "little t trauma" — like not feeling welcomed right away.
"A lot of people come here seeking the American dream and they realize that that's not there," says Pappa, who came to the U.S. from Argentina as a teen. "A lot of people were not expecting that, how hard it is on this side. I've had a lot of parents who've come alone and ask themselves, was it worth it?"
It can be hard to persuade migrants to seek help, however. There's a stigma about the need for mental health care in many immigrant communities, particularly among Latino men, Pappa says.
But, she adds, the stigma is easing as talking about emotions becomes more common.
Training the front-line workers in shelters
One effort to provide faster help involves training hundreds of peoplewho don't have a medical background, but work in city-run shelters. These front-line workers, such as case managers and shelter supervisors, are learning to lead support groups called Café y Comunidad charlas — coffee and community talks.
The initiative is led by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, the University of Chicago's Crown Family School, and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience.
The idea is to help migrants feel less isolated and try to prevent the most extreme outcomes, such as suicide.
"We have to help people the minute they arrive," explainsAimee Hilado, an assistant professor at UC's Crown School and chair of the coalition. "That's actually going to promote healing down the line."
Case manager Albert Ayala has led a charla in the ballroom of a downtown shelter. He recalls moments of joy, such as when a woman said she was searching for love — and hands shot up hoping to catch her attention.
Ayala says he's watched migrants who arrive scared and shy blossom after attending a charla.
"We try to tell them we're no different from you," says Ayala, who is Mexican American. "Your dream is possible."
Leaders in Philadelphia and San Jose have reached out asking how to replicate the effort, Hilado says.
Outside his shelter, Rubiano, the migrant from Colombia, says he hasn't attended one of these support groups. He says he tries to keep busy working on his English skills. And he recently found a full-time job in a supermarket.
He longs for his family, and for the chance to bring them here — once there is a stable life he can offer them.
WBEZ is part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a group of newsrooms covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the U.S. The Collaborative's partners include The Carter Center, the Center for Public Integrity and newsrooms in select states across the country.
WBEZ's Manuel Martinez contributed to this report.
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Frankford Man Arrested for Sexual Solicitation of a Child
A 25-year-old Frankford man is in prison for sexual solicitation of a child. On January 16th, Delaware State Police detectives began investigating the case after it was reported that an the man identified as Colby Chandler, had sent a sexual soliciting message to a teenager. During the investigation, detectives learned that in December of 2023, Chandler had physically touched and asked the teen for sexual favors. Detectives also learned that Chandler had sent messages to the teen through Snapchat asking for sexual favors. A warrant was obtained and today, Chandler turned himself in at Troop 4, where he was charged with Enticement for Purposes of Sexual Conduct and Sexual Solicitation of a Child–both of which are felonies. Chandler was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $44,000 cash bond.
Colby Chandler
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1 dead, 2 injured in Collin County crash involving school bus
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - Crews are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash that involved a school bus in Collin County on Wednesday.
The crash happened before 4 p.m. on the Long Bridge at FM 3286 in Lucas.
Lucas Fire says 1 person was killed in the crash.
2 people were transported to a nearby hospital.
9 high school students were on the bus at the time of the crash, according to Princeton ISD.
One student on the bus was evaluated and released by Emergency Medical Services.
READ MORE: 1 dead in Fort Worth crash between motorcycle and school bus
No other children on the bus were injured.
The Long Bridge will be closed while the crash investigation takes place.
This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 4 for more info.
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Lifestyle expert Milly Almodovar unveils a curated selection of noteworthy products on Inside South Florida, catering to various aspects of wellness and beauty.
Almodovar recommends Swanson Health's premium products, backed by the expertise of pharmacists, nutritionists, and scientists. With over 1600 options, the focus is on cardiovascular health to kickstart the new year on a healthy note. Explore the range at SwansonVitamins.com.
Introducing Garnier's new vegan hair filler collection, Almodovar highlights its sulfate-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free, and mineral oil-free formula. Designed for comprehensive repair of damaged hair, these products are available on Amazon.com.
Almodovar introduces Delola's crafted cocktails, created by Latina powerhouses Jennifer Lopez and Lynnette Marrero. These low-calorie, low-alcohol, gluten-free concoctions, crafted with natural botanicals, provide an easy-to-enjoy beverage experience. Learn more at DelolaLife.com.
Embrace the new year with a fresh makeup collection from Charlotte Tilbury. Almodovar highlights the expansion of the iconic Hollywood franchise, featuring five new soft satin shine pick lipsticks and Charlotte's globally adored kissing formula. Explore the range at CharlotteTilbury.com.
For additional information, follow Milly Almodovar on Instagram @MillyAlmodovar.
This Inside South Florida segment is sponsored by Milly Almodovar.
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA —
In a carefully worded response this week, China voiced its support of the U.N.’s International Court of Justice, or ICJ, ruling that orders Israel to desist from the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Experts tell VOA that privately China has reservations about the use of such courts to deal with allegations of genocide, which could have awkward implications for Beijing.
“We hope that the ICJ’s provisional measures can be effectively implemented,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin when asked about the issue at a regular press conference on Monday. While the EU and U.S. reacted almost immediately to Friday’s ruling in The Hague, Wang’s comments were the first from a previously taciturn Beijing and came in response to a question from state broadcaster CCTV.
“We condemn all acts against civilians and oppose all moves that violate international law. China urges parties to the conflict to realize a comprehensive cease-fire at once, abide by the international humanitarian law,” he said.
South Africa’s case
It was the South African government — a longtime supporter of the Palestinian cause — that asked the ICJ to investigate whether Israel was committing genocide in the war in Gaza, which began in response to an attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
While a final ruling on whether genocide has indeed been committed is years down the road, the court announced provisional measures in the case last week. A majority of the judges — including a Chinese judge — ruled that South Africa had a plausible case and that Israel must now take every measure to avoid causing deaths in Gaza.
Ramaphosa Says South Africa 'Vindicated' in Israel Genocide Case
Israel has slammed allegations of genocide, and President Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to the court’s order by vowing to continue the war. Israel’s key ally, the United States, played down the ruling and noted it did not call for a cease-fire. But experts said the damning nature of the ruling was embarrassing for both democracies, which are proponents of international law.
South Africa — which has a close relationship with China — hailed the ruling as a win for the so-called Global South, of which Beijing sees itself as a leader.
Israel and the U.S. are both members of the ICJ, whose rules are binding. However, there is no enforcement mechanism, so sometimes — as in the case of the court’s 2022 ruling that Russia must exit Ukraine — its orders are ignored.
Usually, China is quick to point out anything it sees as U.S. hypocrisy, but on this issue Beijing has remained tight-lipped. Some experts think that is because Beijing is afraid of the precedent it could set.
China wary
“I think China is using the ICJ decision to push for de-escalation. But it made no mentioning of genocide and called the decision a ‘temporary measure,’” Yun Sun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center, told VOA.
“‘Genocide’ is a sensitive word for China, and I doubt China wants to set the precedent that it can be declared and imposed on a sovereign country,” she said.
Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, echoed this view.
“They are privately very worried about precedent,” he wrote to VOA. “It is very possible for a state that is not directly affected by the goings on in Xinjiang to bring a case at the ICJ.”
Nantulya was referring to China’s policies regarding the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province. The United Nations and rights groups have accused Beijing of persecuting the minority group, which, evidence has shown, is subjected to torture, sexual violence and mass arbitrary detention in camps.
In 2022, former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet reported China’s counterterrorism policies in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region “may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity.”
UN Rights Chief: China’s Treatment of Uyghurs May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
Lawyers representing Uyghurs in exile filed a case with another global judicial body, the International Criminal Court, also in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2020. They accused senior Chinese leaders of genocide, but the ICC said it could not hear the case because the alleged crimes happened in China, which — like the U.S. — is not a party to the court.
The lawyers have argued the ICC should still take up the case given evidence of Beijing’s efforts to round up Uyghurs in neighboring countries that are members of the court.
ICC Urged to Investigate China's Treatment of Uyghurs
However, unlike with the ICC, even a state that is not party to a conflict can bring charges against another state at the ICJ if they are both members of the court — as are South Africa and Israel.
South Africa was the second country to use the court this way, after West African state Gambia filed a genocide case against Myanmar over its persecution of the Rohingya Muslims.
In 2022, the ICJ set a precedent by ruling it would hear Gambia’s case on the basis that all parties to the Genocide Convention have an interest in ensuring the prevention of genocide anywhere in the world.
“I don't think this sits easily with the Chinese side,” Nantulya said, given that China is an ICJ member.
Therefore, he said, Beijing is unlikely to chide Israel, and by association the U.S., over any noncompliance. “Softly, softly will be their approach.”
Cobus van Staden, an analyst with the South African Institute for International Affairs, told VOA he thinks China shares South Africa’s position overall on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“Where I think they become more cautious is around the international institution aspect … and obviously they are wary of those tools kind of being turned against them,” he said.
Jonathan Hafetz, professor of law at Seton Hall Law School in New Jersey, likewise noted China’s “reticence in accepting the jurisdiction of international tribunals.” However, he said it was a reticence “shared by other major global powers, including the United States.”
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MIAMI — A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Company's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed its self-governing status in 2023.
Backed by Republican lawmakers, DeSantis dissolved a special district near Orlando that for more than fifty years had governed Walt Disney World. He acted after Disney's CEO opposed a law limiting how sex orientation and gender identity can be discussed in the schools. The Parental Rights in Education Act was labeled "Don't Say Gay" by opponents.
At DeSantis' request, Florida's GOP-controlled legislature created a new special district, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, controlled by the Republican Governor's appointees. Disney sued in federal court, saying DeSantis was retaliating against the company, punishing it for exercising its First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Disney also canceled plans for a $1 billion campus in Florida.
In a 17-page order, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the case, saying Disney lacks standing to sue the governor. The judge also said while Disney could sue the new DeSantis-appointed board, it hadn't shown evidence that actions by the new board had harmed the company. In addition, Winsor said the law prohibits plaintiffs from bringing a free speech challenge to constitutionally enacted laws.
A DeSantis spokesman hailed the decision saying, "the Corporate Kingdom is over. The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone. Disney is still just one of many corporations in the state and they do not have a right to their own special government."
Disney says it will "press forward with its case." In a statement after the ruling, a company spokesperson said, "If left unchallenged, this would set a dangerous precedent and give license to states to weaponize their official powers to punish the expression of political viewpoints they disagree with."
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board are also embroiled in lawsuits in state court.
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Conor Bradley nets first Liverpool goal in victory over Chelsea on memorable night for young Northern Ireland star
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With Manchester City beating Burnley and Arsenal winning on Tuesday, victory in the first of their major double-header – a trip to the Emirates is up next – was imperative but Jurgen Klopp’s side could not have expected to have had such a comfortable time.
Goals from Diogo Jota, Bradley – his first for the club – and Dominik Szoboszlai put the game beyond a woeful Chelsea inside 65 minutes but it could have been a rout as Nunez hit the woodwork an incredible four times – once from the penalty spot.
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Bradley, man of the match against Norwich on Sunday, has been directly involved in six goals in his last four appearances and he deservedly departed to a standing ovation when Alexander-Arnold eventually took over.
While everything went perfectly for Bradley, Nunez could not catch a break as he was denied three times by Djordje Petrovic, with the goalkeeper tipping two shots onto the crossbar and the post in the first half.
Such was the Liverpool striker’s luck that when he did send Petrovic the wrong way from the spot, having taken the ball off Alexis Mac Allister, that same post was to deny him again.
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The Portugal international is uncomplicated to the point of almost being unappreciated among bigger stars and characters on the forward line but his proficiency in front of goal is unrivalled.
He demonstrated as much when the again-excellent Bradley won the ball off Ben Chilwell 10 yards inside his own half, exchanged passes with Szoboszlai before driving forward to play in Jota.
The forward spotted a gap between Thiago Silva and Benoit Badiashile and barged through it to score, with VAR confirming the ball had rebounded off Badiashile’s hand and not Jota’s.
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With the visitors pinned back in their own half, Petrovic parried a low shot from Curtis Jones but was powerless to prevent a devastating angled finish from Bradley, who had been released down the right by Luis Diaz.
The 20-year-old allowed himself the luxury of celebrating a second time when VAR confirmed no foul in the build-up and, just when he thought his night could not get any better, the Kop sang his name for the first of numerous occasions.
Even Badiashile’s trip on Jota on the stroke of half-time could not change Nunez’s fortunes from the spot.
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Gallagher did not make it back for the second half and neither did Chilwell, booked for diving, or Noni Madueke in an admission by Mauricio Pochettino the opening 45 minutes had been nowhere near good enough.
New arrival Mykhailo Mudryk blazed over the first chance after the break before Bradley crossed for Szoboszlai to head home the third.
Christopher Nkunku pulled one back but there was still time for Nunez to power a header against the crossbar before Diaz slid in the fourth at the far post from Nunez’s cross.
Victory was Klopp’s 200th league victory in 318 matches, faster than any other Liverpool manager.
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Dear Editor,
I am writing to support RNID’s ear wax campaign and share my personal experience of struggling to get ear wax removal.
I haven’t been denied a wax removal but know that I can’t get one if I need one without paying a fortune privately.
I have had it done in the past at the doctors and if I get hard of hearing again would obviously need it doing again.
At 80, having to pay more than my age to have it done is not right as hearing loss makes life very difficult for all around and makes you susceptible to depression as you can’t hear what’s going on around you.
It is estimated that around 2.3 million people a year in the UK require their ear wax to be removed by a professional.
Ear wax build up can cause painful and distressing symptoms – such as hearing loss, tinnitus and debilitating earache – yet RNID’s new report highlights the horrifying reality that far too many people are unable to access this essential service on the NHS.
RNID’s report shows that only 18 out of 40 Integrated Care Boards, the commissioners of most NHS services, are meeting public health guidelines by providing ear wax removal services for everyone in their area.
15 provide a limited service, or use restrictive criteria, and 7 don’t provide any service at all.
This means thousands of people like me face avoidable hearing loss, tinnitus and earache because they can’t get ear wax removed on the NHS.
It is unacceptable that people are facing long-delays and costly private appointments because local Integrated Care Boards are not delivering.
You can find out more about RNID’s ear wax campaign by visiting rnid.org.uk/earwax
RNID need your support.
As someone who experiences ear wax build up, I am joining RNID in calling on the Department of Health and Social Care for an urgent review of ear wax removal services for people who are failing to get the care they need on the NHS.
The problem is certainly clear – people who need ear wax removal must be able to access this service on the NHS, regardless of where they live.
Best wishes,
Wendy Gee
Nantwich
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American Airlines lays off 656 workers, will create new customer service team
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth-based American Airlines will lay off 656 workers as it overhauls its customer service department, including more than 300 non-union customer service jobs in Dallas.
"After three years of record profits at American Airlines, American Airlines has decided to lay off three work groups at our company," said Deborah Johnson, the president of CWA Local 6001, which represents front-facing passenger service employees, like ticket and gate agents.
The union does not represent the customer service employees being laid off, but Johnson knows many of them.
"The real big loser in this is our passengers, because this work is going to be outsourced," said Johnson.
American did not confirm that, but the airline does say it is streamlining the way it handles passengers' complaints about lost luggage and canceled flights.
Instead of several teams to address various problems, they'll create one new service team.
In the most recent earnings call, the airline's CFO described some of the planning.
"We have spent the last 18 months sizing the opportunity and developing plans to re-engineer our business to be more productive, while improving the customer and team member experience," said American CFO Devon May.
Travel expert Gary Leff says, in theory, this could make things easier for customers dealing with multiple problems as they would have a single point of contact.
READ MORE: American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money
But he added that customers should be skeptical about the consolidation of multiple teams into one, at a time passengers routinely complain about already long customer service wait times.
"They're reducing staffing at a time when we've certainly seen agents who are facing mandatory overtime because there has been, you know, such a workload for them to get through. And so it doesn't strike me that the reason for the layoffs is because of better customer service," said Leff.
Johnson tells FOX 4 the layoffs will go in effect on March 31.
Workers impacted by the layoffs will get the first chances at the 135 jobs for the new team.
FOX 4 reached out to American for comment, but have not heard back.
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Palu, Palu, a city located in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, has recently become a part of the Starlink network. Starlink, a satellite internet service provided by SpaceX, has been making waves in the tech industry for its potential to revolutionize internet connectivity in remote areas. The impact of Starlink in Palu, Palu, is significant, as it promises to bring high-speed internet to a region that has long struggled with connectivity issues.
For years, Palu, Palu, has been grappling with poor internet connectivity, hindering its economic growth and development. The region’s remote location and rugged terrain have made it difficult for traditional internet service providers to offer reliable and fast internet services. This has left the people of Palu, Palu, with limited access to online resources, hindering their ability to connect with the rest of the world.
The arrival of Starlink in Palu, Palu, promises to change all that. With its low-earth orbit satellite network, Starlink can provide high-speed internet to even the most remote areas. This means that people in Palu, Palu, will now have access to the same online resources as those in more developed regions. This will open up new opportunities for education, business, and communication, which were previously out of reach.
The impact of Starlink in Palu, Palu, is not limited to individuals. The arrival of high-speed internet will also benefit businesses in the region. With faster internet speeds, businesses can now operate more efficiently, reaching a wider audience and expanding their customer base. This will lead to increased economic growth and development in the region, creating new job opportunities and improving the overall standard of living.
Moreover, Starlink’s low-earth orbit satellite network is also expected to have a positive impact on the environment. Traditional internet service providers rely on large, energy-intensive data centers to provide internet services. In contrast, Starlink’s satellite network is powered by renewable energy sources, making it a more sustainable option. This means that the arrival of Starlink in Palu, Palu, will not only improve internet connectivity but also contribute to the region’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
However, the impact of Starlink in Palu, Palu, is not without its challenges. While Starlink promises to bring high-speed internet to remote areas, its service is not yet available everywhere. The network is still in its early stages, and the company is working to expand its coverage. Additionally, the cost of Starlink’s service may be prohibitive for some people in the region, especially those living in poverty.
Despite these challenges, the arrival of Starlink in Palu, Palu, is a significant step forward for the region. It promises to bring high-speed internet to a region that has long struggled with connectivity issues, opening up new opportunities for education, business, and communication. Moreover, Starlink’s sustainable approach to internet connectivity will contribute to the region’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. While there are still challenges to overcome, the impact of Starlink in Palu, Palu, is undoubtedly a positive one.
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The International Olympic Committee is still not impressed with Italy's determination to spend about $90 million rebuilding a historic bobsled track for the 2026 Winter Games.
The IOC's latest statement Wednesday on the public rift came one day after local organizers of the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics moved ahead with a plan to revive a century-old sliding track in the Dolomites ski resort.
Aiming to avoid construction costs and potential white elephant venues, the IOC wants the Winter Games, opening in just two years' time, to use an existing track — with two nearby options in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Igls, Austria.
The issue has become one of Italian national pride to avoid paying another country to stage 12 of the 116 medal events.
"The IOC firmly believes that the existing number of sliding centers, globally, is sufficient for the current number of athletes and competitions in the sports of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton," the Olympic body said in a statement.
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The IOC's opposition to an Italian renewal project on such a tight schedule — either at Cortina or Cesana, the now-closed sliding track at the 2006 Turin Olympics that was previously considered — has been publicly clear since its annual meeting in October held in Mumbai, India.
"(Only) existing and already operating tracks should be considered due to the very tight timeline remaining," the IOC said in a statement, stating it had been "unequivocal that no permanent venue should be built without a clear and viable legacy plan."
Italy's deputy prime minister detailed his country’s position Tuesday.
"It is not acceptable for the bobsled races to take place outside Italy," Antonio Tajani said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "We will do everything to achieve the goal."
Still, the Italian organizing committee aims to have a back-up plan if renovating the Cortina track used at the 1956 Winter Games is not ready by March next year.
The committee said after a board meeting Tuesday its plans rest on signing a contract with a Parma-based construction company that has offered to rebuild the Cortina track for $89 million.
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Guardians' home opener on collision course with solar eclipse in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Talk about high drama.
By the time the first pitch is thrown at the Cleveland Guardians' home opener on April 8 at Progressive Field, fans will have seen something more unusual than a no-hitter, more rare than a perfect game and astronomically more exciting than an unassisted triple play.
It will be truly an out of this world moment.
At 3:13 p.m. EDT, Cleveland will experience a total solar eclipse — a once-in-generations event — for the first time since 1806, 13 years before the birth of Abner Doubleday, the Civil War hero some have credited with inventing baseball.
The alignment of sun, earth and moon will plunge the city into darkness, and as long as the maddeningly unpredictable Northeast Ohio weather cooperates, people will view a spectacle that lasts just under four minutes but occurs only three times in a 638-year span above the city.
The next one isn't until 2444.
"It’s a really, really, really big deal," said Jay Ryan, a self-described "astronomy nerd" and eclipse educator. "It’s hard to communicate to people how big of a deal this is. They’ve seen a partial eclipse in the past, and were like, meh. This is breathtaking."
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Undoubtedly exciting for many, the eclipse does create some logistical concerns for others, especially the Guardians, who are trying to decide an ideal time to start the opener while balancing transportation, parking and other concerns.
Cleveland will be jam packed.
File: A general view of the field during the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Friday, April 7, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lauren Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Officials are estimating 200,000 visitors will descend upon the city strictly to view the eclipse, with 50,000 expected to attend an event at the Great Lakes Science Center, where NASA is setting up one of three national broadcasting hubs.
Throw in any college basketball fans still in town from the NCAA Women’s Final Four from April 5-7, on top of the 35,000 coming to see the Guardians game, and downtown Cleveland will be bursting at the seams.
The Guardians have started their home openers in recent years with a 4:10 p.m. first pitch. This year, though, that falls in the partial-eclipse window when fans may still be distracted by the overhead phenomenon and not focused on seeing All-Star third baseman José Ramírez step into the batter's box against the Chicago White Sox.
The team has spent months weighing whether to embrace the eclipse and open the ballpark early to allow fans to watch it together — an opening act on opening day — or wait until it's over and play a night game.
The Guardians, who start on an 11-game trip, are expected to announce their decision on the opener in coming days.
Ryan believes the social element of the eclipse can't be underestimated. As he excitedly described the moon's 124-mile shadow gradually fading and then temporarily extinguishing the sun's brightness, Ryan said the moment before darkness is overwhelming.
File: The sun is is in full eclipse over Grand Teton National Park on August 21, 2017 outside Jackson, Wyoming. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
"The color of the sky goes from bluish, grayish to black," he said. "And then, boom! Totality. You are in nighttime. It's heart pounding. It's exciting. People are screaming. I'll tell you what, to be with a sports crowd, just imagine someone hitting a grand slam. To be down there with a bunch of fans would be great."
There could be one problem: Cleveland's wacky weather.
"You had to go there," Ryan said.
The Guardians have dealt with snow on opening day before. In 2007, their first four games in Cleveland were snowed out from April 6-9, forcing the team to play its "home" opener in Milwaukee.
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Ryan has been closely monitoring the long-term forecast and Cleveland's weather history. He feels somewhat encouraged that April 8 in 2020 and 2023 there were "blue, crystal-clear skies," while also noting that wasn't the case in 2021 and 2022.
"It's a coin toss," he said with a laugh.
Who knows. Maybe the eclipse could be a sign of something bigger on the way in Cleveland, which hasn't celebrated a World Series title since 1948.
"If we get a beautiful day," Ryan said. "This is going to beat the 1948 World Series."
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Oregon officials have announced a 90-day state of emergency in Portland due to a serious public health and safety crisis linked to the widespread use of fentanyl.
“Our country and our state have never seen a drug this deadly and addictive, and all are grappling with how to respond,” Gov. Tina Kotek said in a press release Tuesday. “The Chair, the Mayor, and I recognize the need to act with urgency and unity across our public health and community safety systems to make a dent in this crisis. We are all in this together. The next 90 days will yield unprecedented collaboration and focused resources targeting fentanyl and provide a roadmap for next steps.”
The declaration will allow the city, state, and county to use available resources from human services, state police, health authorities, and emergency departments to set up a command center in Central City, which is composed of 10 districts, to serve as the focal point for daily communication, coordination, and efforts to address the fentanyl crisis.
“The Command Center will serve to refocus existing resources. It will also share and publicly report data on the impacts of fentanyl in downtown, use data to identify and respond to acute needs and gaps in service, identify any specific resources necessary to address gaps, and establish a system to coordinate that can be sustained beyond the 90-day startup period,” the press release notes.
While the state’s health department will launch educational campaigns across town to promote drug prevention and treatment, the county will “distribute and train partners on the use of Narcan and issue reports on overdose data.”
The fentanyl crisis has led to a staggering surge in fatalities in Oregon, as reported by health authorities. In 2022, the total number of unintentional opioid overdose deaths reached a grim milestone of 956. Although data for 2023 is still being compiled, by June, the toll from unintentional overdoses had already reached 628, and it is anticipated to surpass 1,250 once all the data is collected, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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ITANAGAR, 30 Jan: The Paralympic Association of Arunachal (PAA) on Tuesday congratulated the state’s blind football team on emerging the overall champion in the 1st India Blind Football League-2024 held in Bangalore, Karnataka, by the Indian Blind Football Association from 23-26 January.
The Arunachal team comprised Nido Dominic, Nyokyok Talum, Tago Milli, Nyabum Roti, Podo Talar, Humjnai Bhoi, Laa Angu, and
Boje Marbom (team captain).
“This achievement of Arunachal Pradesh blind football team will serve as a great inspiration for the divyangjan sportspersons of the state in the days to come,” the PAA said, and appealed to the state government to provide proper facilities and fund for the divyangjan sportspersons of the state.
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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (LON:CORD – Get Free Report)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 0.50 ($0.01) and last traded at GBX 71 ($0.90), with a volume of 2324483 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 71 ($0.90).
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Price Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £547.42 million, a PE ratio of 648.05 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 74.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 72.54.
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The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 7th were given a GBX 2 ($0.03) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 7th. This represents a yield of 2.82%. Cordiant Digital Infrastructure’s payout ratio is 3,636.36%.
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Company Profile
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited is an infrastructure investment fund specializes in investments in buy & build, capital expenditure and bolt-on acquisitions and digital infrastructure assets in the middle-market. It focuses on investing in companies operating in data and cloud centers, mobile telecommunications/ broadcast towers, distributed sensor networks and fibre-optic network assets businesses.
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Cybersecurity
Build a privacy-first organisation in the age of AI
SA companies report 100 cyber security breaches every month, writes DEAN WOLSON, GM of the infrastructure solutions group at Lenovo Southern Africa.
With consumers increasingly aware of both the value of their data and of the threats to it, it’s never been more crucial for business leaders to respect user privacy. The South Africa’s Information Regulator has stated that local companies report at least 100 cyber security breaches every month. From October 2022 to June 2023, the regulator has received 1021 data breach notifications, averaging 113.4 incidents every month for the period noted. Business leaders must embrace transparency and emerging technology to find a balanced approach which respects private data while still delivering innovative services.
Emerging technology will also have a crucial role to play when it comes to harnessing data on a large scale. Every second, every person on Earth generates an estimated 1.7 megabytes of data, and this is growing with each passing year. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing will be crucial to taming data of this size and delivering the intelligent, personalised services consumers desire. The future of data privacy is tied closely to these emerging technologies, with edge computing helping to control where data is processed, and AI offering both opportunities and challenges in privacy terms. Emerging technologies such as anonymisation, federated learning and homomorphic encryption may also help business leaders to put privacy first.
For business leaders, failing to navigate data privacy can lead to harsh financial penalties and a lack of consumer trust. If businesses are serious about upholding privacy, they must work closely with security experts, regulators and third-party partners to plan out their path, and build privacy into everything they do.
Dean Wolson, GM of the infrastructure solutions group at Lenovo Southern Africa.
Privacy at the edge
Both AI and edge computing are going to change the way the world thinks about personal data protection. Edge computing, with its decentralised processing ability, offers significant potential to boost privacy. By allowing data to be processed closer to the source, it means, for example, that a camera system can record footage, but only forward anonymised data to the cloud for processing and storage. By reducing the need to transmit and store potentially sensitive data, edge computing can minimise the risk of leaks.
Business leaders must deploy artificial intelligence with care. It holds the potential to boost cybersecurity by detecting anomalies, for example, but also sparks legitimate concerns about the potential misuse or leakage of sensitive data. For example, generative AI systems often have no way to ‘delete’ information, potentially posing problems in terms of the right to be forgotten. Business leaders must ensure that their adoption of AI incorporates robust security features, and that strict data hygiene is enforced around identifying data to ensure AI can be used safely. Used carefully, artificial intelligence holds vast potential to boost user experience, but business leaders need to ensure privacy is central to their AI strategy.
Putting the user first
Clarity and transparency are essential when it comes to user privacy. Business leaders must ensure that customers are clear about when their data is being collected, and equally clear on how it will be used. This is essential both for compliance with regulations, and to build user trust.
User education is also crucial. Business leaders should respect the intelligence of consumers and furnish them with the information necessary to make their own informed decisions about data. Data privacy policies must be transparent, and individuals must be empowered with the ability to access, correct, and request deletion of any data that the organisation holds. To make this all work smoothly, it’s essential to establish and regularly update comprehensive data governance policies, ensuring that these align with the requirements of privacy laws such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
Building a privacy-first organisation
Building a privacy-first organisation requires conversations with everyone from employees to third-party organisations. Fostering a culture of data security requires employees to be well-informed on the basics of privacy and storage, such as using strong passwords and recognising the hallmarks of a phishing attack. This should be combined with incident response planning and regular audits to ensure that the entire organisation is poised to deal with incidents and that employees have a full understanding of the importance of data security.
Ensuring that data remains secure can also require difficult conversations with third-party organisations. Third-party relationships must be managed to ensure that external vendors adhere to the very strictest data privacy standards. Cybercriminals are always looking for the ‘weak link’ in the chain, whether that is a legal company, an accountant or a software supplier, and any security lapse by a third party will reflect badly on any company using their services.
With regulations changing around the world, it also pays to seek expert advice to ensure compliance, and to bolster awareness of emerging cyber threats. Collaboration with legal and cybersecurity experts can help business leaders to navigate an ever-changing landscape, and help customers to maintain their own high data privacy standards. Businesses should also be aware of emerging technologies to help balance data analytics and individual privacy. Federated learning, where machine learning models are trained without sharing data, may grow in importance, along with technologies such as homomorphic encryption, where data can be processed without being decrypted. More broadly, technologies such as anonymisation are expected to evolve rapidly to safeguard consumer data.
A more secure future
Business leaders should ensure they engage with technology in a way that respects user concerns around data, and aim to balance privacy, usability and innovation. The ‘people’ aspect is crucial, with transparent communications helping consumers to make informed choices and conversations with third parties increasingly necessary as regulations around the world evolve. Making the right technology choices around data governance, anonymisation and AI is central to this, helping to build privacy-first organisations fit for the world of tomorrow.
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Dallas City Council discusses allowing multiplex homes in single-family zoned neighborhoods
DALLAS - Dallas City Council members are discussing whether or not the city should consider allowing four-plexes to be built in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes.
It's a hot button topic.
Some say it is a way to make housing more affordable, while others say it will only help developers, while crowding neighborhoods with more traffic and fewer trees.
Homeowners say if the city of Dallas effectively ends single family zoning, it will drastically change their biggest investment, which is not only their home, but also their neighborhood.
The idea is to allow tri-plexes and four-plexes to be built in all Dallas neighborhoods.
Supporters argue the more housing density there is, the more affordable it will become.
Right now, the multi-family structures can only be built in certain neighborhoods, where the zoning allows them.
This proposal is a concept that the Austin City Council approved last summer, and Wednesday, speakers from Austin addressed Dallas City Council members, along with developers.
But homeowners asked council members to protect the neighborhoods they invested in.
"Compact development offers better environmental benefits than sprawl. Reducing lot sizes can create more walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented options for Dallas residents," said Luke Metzger, with Environment Texas.
"I build single family homes in Midway Hollow that 90% of residents cannot afford," developer Matt Hinterlong said. "We need to remove zoning requirements and promote density and alternative housing types in the city."
"Everyone picks zoning that picks their lifestyle. That quality of life will be protected. If multifamily is adopted, single family zoning is gone for good," Dallas homeowner Ed Zahra said.
"People in South Dallas, east, west, and north want single family neighborhoods protected," Dallas homeowner Cookie Peadon said.
While several speakers said reducing lot sizes in Dallas would lead to more affordable housing, city staff told council members at a special meeting last month that the concept is not about creating affordable housing, but rather more housing options.
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A 120-year run of local printing of The Indianapolis Star will end in April, when a Georgetown Road production facility is scheduled to close.
Gannett, the news organization’s parent company, plans to lay off approximately 90 employees in conjunction with the printing plant’s closure, IndyStar reported Wednesday.
Printing of the newspaper will move to Gannett’s site in Peoria, Illinois, beginning with the April 9 edition.
Two of the four presses at the Indianapolis facility, 8278 Georgetown Road, ceased operations in 2023. That change led to the layoffs of 56 workers, according to a notice filed in compliance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
A spokesperson for Gannett said news and advertising operations at IndyStar’s downtown location will not be affected by the closure of the production facility.
“Our commitment to the Indianapolis community and the greater central Indiana area is unwavering,” the spokesperson said in a written statement. “The staff at The Indianapolis Star will continue to provide readers with quality, local content that matters most to them and to connect our valued advertising partners with the customers they want to reach. We deeply appreciate the many years of service our knowledgeable, skilled staff has dedicated to our Indianapolis facility.”
The newspaper has been printed at the Georgetown Road facility, known as the Pulliam Production Center, since 2001. The location opened in 1995 as a packaging center.
Eric Larsen, who started his tenure as IndyStar’s executive editor earlier this month, was quoted in Wednesday’s online report as saying Gannett is redeploying resources in a continued shift to digital readership.
The first edition of The Indianapolis Star was published on June 6, 1903.
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Jeff Riman and Lynnette Sanmiguel, founders of King Kanine, share insights on pet health resolutions for the new year on Inside South Florida. Highlighting the importance of regular exercise and a nutritious diet, they shed light on key practices to ensure your furry friends lead a happy and healthy life.
Like humans, dogs benefit greatly from regular exercise. Sanmiguel emphasizes the significance of daily walks to provide mental stimulation through smelling and exploring the environment. Regular walks contribute to a dog's overall well-being and can add years to their life.
A dog's coat and nose serve as indicators of their overall health. Regular grooming and walks provide an opportunity to detect any potential health issues early on. Interacting with dogs positively impacts mental health, and resolutions should include longer walks, increased socialization, and mental stimulation.
Riman introduces the benefits of CBD for dogs, particularly in managing anxiety and seizures without causing drowsiness. CBD supports cognitive health, circulation, and digestive functions, contributing to overall well-being. King Kanine offers a range of CBD products tailored to different dog sizes, and their team assists in product selection and usage guidance.
For more information and to explore King Kanine’s products, visit KingKanine.com or call 833-KING-PET.
This Inside South Florida segment is sponsored by King Kanine.
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| 2024-01-31T23:29:07Z
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A year after deadly South Side Chicago high-rise fire, advocates say city's sprinkler rules need to change
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A full year after a high-rise fire that left one woman dead in Kenwood, hundreds of residents are still displaced.
The massive blaze at the south tower of the Harper Square Cooperative, 4850 S. Lake Park Ave., was the first of 17 fires last year in residential high rise buildings that do not have sprinklers because they pre-date the requirement.
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association President Tom Styczynski said this week that the city's sprinkler rules need to change to avoid a repeat of such fires in 2024.
And of the Kenwood fire on Wednesday Jan. 25, 2023, Styczynski said, "One single sprinkler could have controlled or extinguished that fire."
But multiple floors of the south tower of the Harper Square Cooperative are still boarded up - more than a year after flames billowed out of the windows on the 15th floor of the high-rise.
The flames gradually climbed up the exterior of the building to the 24th floor - and took the life of a retired schoolteacher in the process.
The building is not equipped with sprinklers, because the city doesn't require it for construction prior to 1975. The Harper Square Cooperative towers were completed in 1969.
On Wednesday, April 5 last year, a fire broke out at the luxury high-rise at 1212 N. Lake Shore Dr. in the Gold Coast – which was also completed in 1969, and thus also was not required to have sprinklers, and did not.
Chicago Fire Department Lt. Jan Tchoryk lost his life while responding to the Gold Coast fire. Suffering from heart disease, Tchoryk collapsed and in the stairwell while leading his crew to the 27th floor where the fire had started.
"It's almost like going into a blast furnace," said Styczynski, who is also the Alsip fire chief.
Styczynski said unsprinklered buildings are particularly hazardous for firefighters.
"We are now putting our folks in those dangerous positions, because there's nothing stopping the fire," said Styczynski.
Again, there were 17 fires in high-rise buildings without sprinklers in 2023. Some of the high-profile fires included the following:
- On Thursday, May 4, an extra-alarm fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Lakefront Place Condo building, 6730 S. South Shore Dr. – causing no injuries, but seriously damaging the building.
- On Friday, Aug. 18, a man was seriously injured in a fire at The Eddystone, a vintage 1929 high-rise condo building at 421 W. Melrose St. at Inner Lake Shore Drive, in East Lakeview.
- On Saturday, April 8, one person was hurt in a fire in the Island Terrace Apartments building, at 6430 S. Stony Island Ave. in Woodlawn. On Dec. 10, a trash chute fire prompted the evacuation of several floors in the same building.
- On Sunday, Sept. 10, two people were hurt in a fire on the fifth floor of the Lawless Garden Apartments building, at 3620 S. Rhodes Ave. in Bronzeville.
- On Monday, Nov. 6, four people were injured in an extra-alarm fire at the Lake Grove Village Apartments building, at 3515 S. Cottage Grove Ave., also in Bronzeville.
So far in 2024, there have been three such fires – outpacing last year.
"It's going to be an ongoing issue, and it's just going to keep getting worse and worse. Buildings are getting older," said Styczynski.
Meanwhile, Erik Hoffer with the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board pointed out that there has not been much improvement back at the Harper Square Cooperative South Tower.
"It pretty much looks the same as it did one year ago," he said. "The only difference is we don't see if the charring from the fire."
Hoffer's organization estimates there are more than 600 unsprinklered high rises left in Chicago.
While retrofitting the old buildings with sprinklers might sound cost-prohibitive, damage like what was seen in the fire in Kenwood last year is more expensive.
"You can think of the millions and millions of dollars this is costing the residents," Hoffer said.
An Oct. 17, 2003, fire at the Cook County Administration Building at 69 W. Washington St. – now known as the George W. Dunne Cook County Office Building – left six people dead. They were killed after finding themselves trapped in a smoky stairwell when the doors locked behind them.
The aftermath of the 2003 fire ushered in more fire safety regulations.
An ordinance that followed in 2004 required all high-rises built before a 1975 fire ordinance to set up voice communication systems, sprinkler systems, or other suppression mechanisms, and fireproofing to protect stairwells and openings on balconies or vestibules.
The ordinance gave high-rises a choice of retrofitting for sprinklers or installing alternative safety features, such as fire-resistant stairwell doors and frames, and one- and two-way voice communication systems.
If the buildings passed the city's Life Safety Evaluation – showing there were enough fire containment protocols in place – they could avoid costly fire sprinkler system retrofits.
Records from the Chicago Department of Buildings indicated that the south tower at Harper Square Cooperative passed a Life Safety Evaluation on Aug. 18, 2017. Still, the 2023 fire in the building impacted approximately 140 units and killed one resident.
Meanwhile, Hoffer explained that cities like Schaumburg have successfully enacted fire sprinkler-retrofit ordinances.
The Schaumburg ordinance was enacted in 2004 – and required all non-sprinklered residential and commercial high-rises built before the village's 1982 fire sprinkler requirements. It was enacted in response to the 2003 Cook County Administration Building fire.
But while Chicago is on a different scale, Chief Styczynski said 2023 should be a wake-up call for local, state, and federal leaders to have a real conversation about helping sprinkler the buildings.
He called for providing funding or other incentives to landlords, if possible.
"This is one of the things that we really need to look at and push more and more every year," Styczynski said.
"Every day that goes on, there is another opportunity for a fire to occur," said Hoffer.
CBS 2 reached out to the Mayor's office about calls to require retrofitting, or funding to help landlords pay for sprinkler systems. Late Wednesday, CBS 2 was still waiting to hear back.
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FAFSA changes could delay financial aid offers from colleges
Crunch time is well underway for high school seniors preparing for college in August. A change in the student aid calculation system is causing a delay in when colleges will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms.
The Department of Education recently made changes to speed up the lengthy process.
"It's going to be a lot simpler and more streamlined," said James Kvall, the U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary.
The streamlining reduced the number of questions and simplified tax data, but the rollout had problems, making it difficult for students and parents to get online and fill out all portions of the form, which was not even available until the beginning of this year.
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Then, the Department of Education acknowledged it failed to update tables used to calculate a family's eligibility based on inflation.
More than 3 million FAFSA forms have been submitted since the application went live.
The change in calculations means students will be eligible for an additional $1.8 billion in aid.
"We've had a lot of work to do to implement it. And also, you know, we want to make sure that colleges and students and families understand there's new terminology here, a new formula," said Kvall.
With the delays and setbacks, colleges and universities will not begin receiving FAFSA information until March, much later than usual.
The delay creates an even tighter timeline for financial decisions that affect parents and students.
Education officials are asking parents to be patient and assure them this new process will help make things more efficient moving forward.
"Most students apply in January, February. Financial aid offers typically go out in the late spring. So this is something we're all going to have to work on together to implement this new system," Kvall said.
The Department of Education projects the new system will make more than 600,000 additional students from low-income families eligible for Pell grants.
That's money for college that is not debt and will not have to be paid back.
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Bessman Okafor verdict: Jury recommends death for convicted murderer in resentencing trial
ORLANDO, Fla. - By a vote of 9 to 3, a Florida jury recommended the death penalty for Bessman Okafor in his resentencing trial.
Legislation passed last year and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis ended the requirement for juries to vote unanimously to recommend capital punishment in capital felony cases in order for a judge to sentence a defendant to death. Now, only an 8-juror majority is needed for a death sentence to be imposed by a judge.
Okafor was convicted in the 2012 murder of 19-year-old Alex Zaldivar, who was scheduled to serve as a witness in Okafor’s home invasion trial. He was previously sentenced to death in 2015. However, that sentence was later overturned by the Florida Supreme Court because the vote was not unanimous, as there was one dissenter among the 12 jurors.
Gov. DeSantis subsequently approved the new law that eliminated the need for a unanimous vote, and that resulted in Okafor's resentencing trial.
A jury had been seated in October, but the judge presiding over the resentencing declared a mistrial after a juror reportedly had a conversation with a friend about the case. Kayla De Pena, 26, admitted to lying to the court during a hearing on Jan. 24. She was handcuffed and taken to jail, charged with contempt of court.
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NPR National News A look from Maui six months after devastating wildfires By Debbie Elliott Published January 31, 2024 at 3:39 PM MST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:06 As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Boeing released its 2023 earnings Wednesday, but the company's CEO spent most of a call with investors talking about safety and quality.
Boeing is facing big questions about quality control after a door plug panel blew off one of its 737 Max 9 jets in midair earlier this month.
"We are not issuing financial outlook for 2024 today. Now is not the time for that," chief executive Dave Calhoun said during an earnings call.
Instead, Calhoun focused much of the call seeking to reassure analysts — and the flying public — that the plane maker is taking the incident seriously.
"We will simply focus on every next airplane, and ensuring we meet all the standards that we have, all the standards that our regulator has and that our customers demand," he said.
Calhoun did not offer any information about the cause of the incident on January 5th, which is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. No one was seriously injured, but the incident touched off another crisis for Boeing. The troubled plane maker was still working to rebuild public trust after 346 people died in two 737 Max 8 jets that crashed in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing said Wednesday it lost $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. That's a better performance than the final quarter of 2022, when the company lost more than $600 million. Overall, Boeing lost $2.2 billion last year — its best result in 5 years.
But any improvement in the company's financials has been overshadowed by the latest safety incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to fly again after an inspection and maintenance. Calhoun said airlines have now returned 129 Max 9 planes to service, out of a total of 171 that were grounded by the FAA.
Earlier this week, Boeing formally withdrew its request for an exemption from federal safety rules in order to speed up certification of its new Boeing Max 7 jet to start flying. The company had been hoping to begin delivering those smaller planes to airlines this year, despite a design flaw with the Max's engine de-icing system that could be potentially catastrophic.
Boeing wanted to use the same workaround that's already in use on its Max 8 and Max 9 jets. Now the company says it will focus on a permanent engineering fix instead.
Calhoun told analysts on Wednesday that process is expected to take about nine months, likely pushing certification of the Max 7 back into 2025.
The FAA has also taken the unusual step of ordering production caps at Boeing's factories. Calhoun said the company will continue producing 737s at the rate of 38 per month until the FAA agrees to lift that limit. And Calhoun told analysts that slowing down production at the behest of regulators would help the company fix problems in its factory and supply chain.
"I'm sort of glad they called out a pause. That's an excuse to take our time, and do it right," Calhoun said. "This is what we do, and how we get better."
But some longtime observers are skeptical that Boeing management is ready to confront the true scale of the problem.
"I'm sure they're hoping for a quick fix," said Peter Lemme, a former Boeing engineer who's now an aviation consultant. "But this is like a cancer in the system. And how far has it infiltrated, and what are you gonna do to eradicate it? I think it's going to take years for Boeing to really get back to where they should be on quality and manufacturing."
The NTSB is expected to release preliminary findings from its investigations of the Alaska Airlines incident in the coming days.
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MOSCOW —
President Vladimir Putin vowed Wednesday to push back Ukrainian forces to reduce the threat of attacks on Russian territory as he met with activists running his campaign ahead of the March presidential election that he’s all but certain to win.
Asked about plans for the military campaign in Ukraine, Putin said the line of contact needs to be pushed back to “such a distance from our territory that will make it safe from Western-supplied long-range artillery that Ukrainian authorities use for shelling peaceful cities.”
He added the Russian military has been doing just that, “pushing the enemy back from vital populated centers.”
“This is the main motive for our guys who are fighting and risking their lives there — to protect the Motherland, to protect our people,” he added.
Ukraine has struck inside Russia recently, including a December 30 attack on the border city of Belgorod that killed 25 people, injured over 100.
Putin also said Russian investigators concluded that Ukraine used U.S.-supplied Patriot air defense systems to shoot down a Russian military transport plane in the Belgorod region on January 24. Russian authorities said the crash killed all 74 people onboard, including 65 Ukrainian POWs heading for a swap.
Ukrainian officials didn't deny the plane's downing but didn't take responsibility and called for an international investigation.
Putin said Russia wouldn't just welcome but would “insist” on an international inquiry on what he described as a “crime” by Ukraine.
Putin, 71, who is running as an independent candidate, relies on a tight control over Russia’s political system that he has established during 24 years in power.
With prominent critics who could challenge him either jailed or living abroad and most independent media banned, his reelection in the March 15-17 presidential vote is all but assured.
“Russia has been forced to defend its interests, including by military means,” Putin told the meeting with his campaign staff, saying that even as the meeting was going on, Russian troops made new gains on the edge of the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine.
“We are passing through a very difficult and important period in the development of our country, the strengthening of its independence and sovereignty in all vectors,” he said. “Scum that is always present is being washed away bit by bit.”
Under a constitutional reform that he engineered, Putin is eligible to seek two more six-year terms, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036. He is already the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, who died in 1953.
Three other candidates who were nominated by parties represented in parliament are also running: Nikolai Kharitonov of the Communist Party, Leonid Slutsky of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party and Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party.
All three parties have been largely supportive of the Kremlin’s policies. Kharitonov ran against Putin in 2004, finishing a distant second.
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old local legislator in a town near Moscow, also is seeking to run. He has openly called for a halt to the conflict in Ukraine and starting a dialogue with the West.
Thousands of Russians across the country signed petitions in support of Nadezhdin’s candidacy, an unusual show of opposition sympathies in the rigidly controlled political landscape that raises a challenge for the Kremlin. On Wednesday, Nadezhdin submitted 105,000 signatures to the Central Election Commission, which is expected to review them over the next few days.
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Andy Farrell wants Ireland to be courageous in Six Nations opener against France
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The reigning Grand Slam champions are seeking to return to winning ways on Friday evening in Marseille following an agonising 28-24 World Cup quarter-final exit to New Zealand.
Although Les Bleus are without star man Antoine Dupont for this year’s championship, Ireland’s title defence in the post-Johnny Sexton era could not have begun with a tougher fixture.
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“We all realise it’s a huge game. It’s mouth-watering, isn’t it?” the Englishman said.
“It will be a great game to watch, there’s no doubt about that and the stadium, the atmosphere, it being the first game of the Six Nations after a World Cup, if you can’t get excited about that, you’re in the wrong place.
“For us, it’s just living up to our own expectations, we expect to perform on the big stage and it doesn’t really get any bigger than this one.
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“But if you want to be successful, if you want to try to be the best, then you’ve got to beat the best in places like this and the occasion doesn’t get much bigger.
“We’ve got to relish those types of occasions and go after them.”
Farrell has picked 22-year-old Leinster lock McCarthy ahead of experienced duo James Ryan and Iain Henderson, while Munster wing Nash, 26, will also make his Six Nations debut, in place of the injured Mack Hansen.
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“He’s a confident kid, Jack,” said Farrell, who has selected Leinster’s Ciaran Frawley on the bench as back-up fly-half.
“It’s tough for young kids, especially with responsibilities like in his position but he feels very comfortable in being able to do that.
“How you run a week is pretty important and you’re making sure that the rest of your team-mates feel that you’re in control. He’s obviously learned a lot from Johnny in that regard.
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Centre Robbie Henshaw comes in for Leinster team-mate Garry Ringrose, who has a shoulder issue, in the other alteration to Ireland’s starting XV.
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South Cheshire employer Mornflake has thrown its weight behind a prestigious bodybuilder competition – where a Nantwich champion will be judging winners.
The National Amateur Bodybuilding Association (NABBA) regional contest takes place in the Prince of Wales Hotel ballroom in Southport in May.
Bodybuilders from across Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man will compete in various classes.
And winners could get a chance to ripple their muscles in the Mr and Miss Britain finals in June.
One of the contest’s judges is Tim Rosiek from Nantwich, who is spokesperson for NABBA North West.
He said: “This is the federation where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career and a prestigious platform for athletes of all abilities.
“We remain a not-for-profit organisation however and sponsorship is needed to put our show on every year.
“We are hugely grateful to Mornflake for its support especially as it’s a British company and a name known to bodybuilders who consume lots of oats daily for energy.”
NABBA, founded in 1948, has launched many successful Mr Universe careers in showbusiness including Steve Reeves who made 30 Hercules movies and Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger who won the title four times.
Now the regional contest is back in Southport after a couple of years in Bolton and will see more than 100 men and women compete in classes based on their physique and fitness before an audience of around 400.
All ages are encouraged with classes for teens and juniors as well masters over the age of 45 and 55 and First Timers making their competition debut.
Father-of-two Tim competed internationally since 2003.
In that time he has scooped many titles including NABBA Mr England and was a runner up in Mr Universe and a world event in Australia.
He added: “It’s my mission to make the NABBA North West the best area show in the country and have lots of athletes qualify for the British Finals in June.
“And as a local lad, I’m proud to have Mornflake onboard. It does such a lot to promote sport for physical and mental strength.
“Bodybuilding requires a huge amount of both and I believe its oats are the best.”
Mornflake in Crewe is high-profile sponsor of the town’s Crewe Alexandra Football Club and a regular headline supporter of the UK Triathlon series.
Its support of athletes has covered many genres over the years from international rowing and ice hockey teams to local gym clubs and karate classes.
Managing director James Lea said: “Nature offers a fantastic natural energy source in oats.
“The fact that bodybuilders include them in their daily diet is testament to that and we are all about promoting oats for sport and general good health.
“We are delighted to see our name connected with the NABBA North West event and wish all our regional competitors the best of luck.”
For more on the bodybuilding competition go to nabba.co.uk/north-west
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DEOMALI, 30 Jan: The Tirap KVK organised a training programme for farmers, themed ‘Scope of floriculture and input distribution in Arunachal Pradesh’, here on Tuesday, in collaboration with Pasighat (E/Siang)-based College of Horticulture & Forestry’s floriculture department.
Resource persons Dr Narendra Kumar, Pasighat-based College of Agriculture Professor Sunil Kumar, and KVK horticulture scientist Dr Abhimanyu Chaturvedi apprised the 20 farmers who participated in the programme of “the commercial floricultural crops suitable for Arunachal Pradesh and their practical implementation,” the KVK informed in a release.
They advised the farmers to grow “marigold, chrysanthemum, china aster, etc, flower crops because these crops don’t need special care and their marketing value prevails in every district,” it said, adding that farm implements were later distributed to the farmers.
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Suburban Chicago fire departments
CHICAGO (CBS) -- South suburban fire departments will be using the first-of-its-kind technology in the state.
It will sync dispatch services among several fire districts to send out instant alerts when extra help is needed in emergencies.
Currently, neighboring fire districts call each other by phone when they need help.
The new technology is expected to speed things up.
So far, 19 south suburbs, including Hazel Crest, Richton Park, and Orland Park, are signed up for the new technology.
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Software
New Gmail rule kicks in tomorrow
A quiet update to Gmail. Com’s DMARC policy is one you may not know about – and could have a major impact in February 2024.
Back in October 2023, Google and Yahoo jointly announced new email sender requirements for inbound mail to their domains that they would be putting in place early in 2024, requirements that, for now, are focused on bulk senders.
This announcement and its subsequent updates have rightly gotten the full attention of the email industry. However, there was one other item buried in Google’s announcement that we don’t think people are talking about enough. One of the bullet items in Gmail’s guidelines for all senders reads as follows:
Don’t impersonate Gmail From: headers. Gmail will begin using a DMARC quarantine enforcement policy, and impersonating Gmail From: headers might impact your email delivery.
Long story short: If you have a small business, and you use an email sending service to email contacts, but your From address is NameOfSmallBusiness@gmail.com instead of something like hello@NameOfSmallBusiness.com, your email may be sent to the spam folder beginning in February 2024.
If you’re sending with a From address ending in gmail.com from any platform other than Google, you’re likely going to run into some issues.
What Does It Mean to Impersonate Gmail From: Headers?
Sending mail from any platform other than a Google platform with a From address in the gmail.com domain is impersonating Gmail From: headers.
A typical example would be a small business sending from a platform like Mailchimp, Braze, or Klaviyo using a From address like: “NameOfSmallBusiness@gmail.com”.
This type of email could never pass DMARC authentication because the platform’s servers are not in the SPF record for gmail.com, and the platform cannot DKIM sign such messages using the domain gmail.com.
By definition, a message that can’t pass DMARC authentication is deemed an impersonation of that domain, and so sending mail in such a manner is impersonating Gmail From: headers.
What Action Is Google Taking Here?
For years now, there has been a DMARC policy record for gmail.com, one that has had “p=none” as its policy statement. In DMARC jargon, this means “The domain owner requests that the DMARC validation results for any message using this domain do not influence the message’s disposition.”
Because there has been a DMARC policy record in place for a long time, messages that impersonate Gmail From: headers have been failing DMARC for a long time; however, because the policy statement up until now has been p=none, these failures have had little to no impact on these messages.
Starting on 1 February 2024, Google will be changing this policy statement to “p=quarantine”, which means that they’re requesting that messages using gmail.com in From domain that fail DMARC be placed in the spam folder. What this means is that messages that impersonate Gmail From: headers are likely to end up in recipients’ spam folders, rather than their inboxes.
Am I Affected By This?
If you’re in the habit of sending email from a platform that isn’t Gmail while using a From email address that ends in gmail.com, then you’re going to be affected by this.
In the above example, if you’re sending emails to contacts from an email platform using “NameOfSmallBusiness@gmail.com”, any mail you send will likely be delivered to the spam folder at any mailbox provider that honors DMARC policies.
I’m Affected! What Do I Do?
The short answer here is that if you’re sending mail from a third-party platform, especially mail that’s related to your business, you should use a domain that can properly authenticate on that platform.
The best choice for this would be a domain that you own. Many small businesses have their own domain for a website; they just never bothered setting up the domain for email. There are lots of small businesses out there sending email as “NameOfSmallBusiness@gmail.com” telling their customers to check out their website at www.NameOfSmallBusiness.com. Instead, you should use something like “hello@NameOfSmallBusiness.com.”
If you don’t currently have your own domain for your business, you should get one. Registering a domain only costs a few dollars per year, and it’s industry best practice to send business-related emails using a domain name that is clearly and recognizably associated with the business. Your customers are much more likely to engage with your email if it’s sent from an email address using your own domain rather than Gmail’s.
Once you’ve decided on a domain to use, contact your ESP for help not only with setting up sending mail using your domain, but also making sure that you transition properly to doing so.
They can advise you on how best to notify your customers to update their address books or email filters, how to make sure that your domain’s mail properly authenticates using DMARC (something Valimail can certainly help with), and how to warm up your domain for sending to get best results.
If you’re still unsure of what all this means and where to get started, check out our new eBook: The Email Marketer’s Guide to DMARC. Here you’ll learn what DMARC is, what the benefits are, and how to implement it correctly.
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Brightline to install new cameras following deadly back-to-back Melbourne train crashes
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Brightline has announced the installation of new cameras at an intersection where two deadly crashes happened back-to-back in Melbourne.
The cameras are being installed at the crossing along the U.S. 1 corridor near W.H. Jackson, past downtown Melbourne following two crashes that happened back-to-back on January 10 and January 12.
The first crash claimed the life of 62-year-old Charles Julian Phillip and injured three others. The second crash left two people dead – 52-year-old Lisa Ann Batchelder and Michael Anthony Degasperi.
According to law enforcement, in both instances, the drivers tried to outrun the trains.
The cameras will take a picture if someone goes around crossing arms. Anyone caught violating the law will get a warning in the mail and their information will be sent to law enforcement.
The three deaths in Melbourne in January mark at least 108 since it began operations in July 2017. That’s one death for approximately every 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers) its trains travel, the worst death rate among the nation’s more than 800 railroads, an ongoing Associated Press analysis that began in 2019 shows.
Among U.S. railroads that log at least 100,000 train miles a year, the next-worst rate since 2017 belongs to California’s Caltrain commuter line. Caltrain has averaged one death for every 125,000 miles (201,000 kilometers) traveled during that period.
None of Brightline’s previous deaths are the railroad’s fault. Most have been suicides, pedestrians who tried to run across the tracks ahead of the train, or drivers who maneuvered around crossing gates rather than wait.
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Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.
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Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.
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Chelsea were overpowered and outclassed as they sustained a brutal 4-1 defeat against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Wednesday. The Blues were second best from beginning to end as Jurgen Klopp's team ran rampant at Anfield against a group of players who looked like deer caught in headlights at times. The scoreline would have been worse, too, had Darwin Nunez not hit the woodwork an incredible four times in the game.
The Blues went into the game sat 10th in the top-flight, but they put up less of a fight against Liverpool than Championship team Norwich City did in their FA Cup clash at the weekend. The defensive line up of Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Benoit Badiashile and, the worst culprit, Ben Chilwell were floundering right from the start and left poor goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic completely exposed throughout the first half.
Chilwell gave away the ball while Silva and Badiashile did little to stop Diogo Jota from powering through and scoring the first Liverpool goal. Then Chilwell left Raheem Sterling on his own down the left by wrapping himself up with Jota to allowt Conor Bradley double the lead. Badiashile then gave away a penalty, but Nunez's wastefulness from the spot was the only thing that kept Liverpool from being out of sight by half-time.
Chelsea went 48 minutes without hiavinga shot and by the time Enzo Fernandez's tame long-range effort went into Alisson's hands in first-half stoppage time, Liverpool had created 15 attempts. So miserable were they that coach Mauricio Pochettino had to make three changes at half-time.
The changes did have an influence, though, as after going 3-0 down following a Dominik Szoboszlai header, Carney Chukwuemeka drove forward and found Christopher Nkunku to lash in a consolation with 20 minutes left to play. Shortly afterwards, they should have had a penalty for a foul on the France forward, but their protests were waved away by the referee for the second time in the game.
There was no such turnaround, though, as Liverpool went on to hit the bar once again before Luis Diaz slid in his team's fourth after Badiashile lost track of the Colombian at the back post.
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Jorge Rubiano arrived alone in Chicago, but his pain and trauma came with him.
For months, he tried to find steady work. For months, he's been sleeping in a crowded temporary shelter, worrying about his wife and mother back in Colombia. Are they safe? Did I make the right decision?
He recalls a frightening phone call with his wife in Colombia, cut short when the bus she was riding on was being robbed.
Rubiano, 43, is also haunted by memories of his harrowing journey to Chicago, during which he says he was kidnapped for a month, before escaping.
He left his country, he says, over a land dispute in which the government threatened his life.
"I'm still in between two dangers," Rubiano says in Spanish. "If I return it's very possible they kill me, and if I stay I don't know what can happen here."
More than 30,000 migrants and asylum seekers have arrived in Chicago since August of 2022 — most of them from South and Central America. They are fleeing the collapse of their economies, a lack of food and jobs, and violence back home.
Many came here on a bus from Texas, sent by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who said Chicago — and other so-called sanctuary cities that embrace immigrants — would provide much-needed relief "to our small, overrun border towns."
The buses haven't stopped since.
Migrants fleeing hardship, danger, fear and loss
Interviews with more than 30 people reveal the emotional toll migrants face, and the efforts of individuals and organizations that are trying to fill the gaps of a frayed mental health system.
Some of those efforts are catching the attention of leaders in other big U.S. cities also coping with large influxes of newly-arrived migrants.
For many, their journeys here were terrifying. A young girl who fell into a river, her pregnant mother struggling to hold her small hand, so the current wouldn't whisk her away. Women who were forced to have sex with gang members to get from country to country. People who walked over the dead in the jungle, or are wracked with guilt over the sick and injured left behind.
Their stories have unfolded across Chicago: in the quiet space of a therapist's office, at an informal healing circle in the back of a store, with a nurse at a folding table propped up outside a police station.
But for many migrants, taking care of their mental health might not be a priority.
"They're in survival mode," says Sharon Davila, a school-based social worker who has screened migrant families. "They need their basic needs met. The number one thing is they're looking for jobs."
Just getting in front of a therapist or a social worker can be extremely difficult for even the most savvy and persistent. With a shortage of mental health workers, wait lists for an appointment can be months long.
Layer on being new to this country, speaking a different language, and having no health insurance. Getting help can seem impossible.
Therapist Susie Moya worries about a mental health crisis brewing for many migrants.
"Right now it's on the back burner," says Moya, who has worked with migrants on Chicago's Lower West Side. "But I'm thinking a year from now when these families are settled in. Who is going to be providing that support?"
Informal support, with a side of soup
It's a Monday night in the back room of an insurance agency on the Southwest Side. About 20 migrants have arranged their chairs in a circle. Each person takes a turn describing how they feel on a scale of one to 10, as social worker Veronica Sanchez gently encourages them to share why.
Warm homemade chicken soup and arepas await them for dinner.
A woman says her husband got deported, and she's heartbroken that she left her children behind. A man says he worked several days that week, but never got paid. Another says he is grateful to God for bringing him to America, but he misses his mom, dad and brothers.
Finding work and reuniting with family is important, Sanchez tells them. But right now she's concerned about their mental health.
"Maybe we have answers. Maybe we don't. But when you open up a safe space where you can share your sorrows... you don't feel so alone," Sanchez says in Spanish.
Sanchez understands the migrants' desperation. She comes from a long line of pottery makers in Mexico. Sanchez was just four years old when her father left to work in Cicero, a suburb outside Chicago. She didn't see her father for almost seven years, until they were reunited as a family in Cicero.
Those memories fuel her work with the healing circle. "When I was talking to them, it really came from the heart," Sanchez says. "I was seeing the migrants' faces, that they were so scared."
Informal support groups like this one have popped up around Chicago in shelters, storefronts, churches and schools, led by volunteers or mental health professionals.
Many of these support groups don't last long. Volunteers get burned out. Migrants prioritize other needs. Or the city moves them from place to place.
The costs of ignoring loss and trauma
Some volunteers and mental health providers emphasize that not every migrant might be experiencing severe trauma.
But for many, trauma can have lasting impact. Trauma can change the wiring in a person's brain and make someone more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Daily or ongoing stressors can add up to what Chicago psychologist Laura Pappa calls "little t trauma" — like not feeling welcomed right away.
"A lot of people come here seeking the American dream and they realize that that's not there," says Pappa, who came to the U.S. from Argentina as a teen. "A lot of people were not expecting that, how hard it is on this side. I've had a lot of parents who've come alone and ask themselves, was it worth it?"
It can be hard to persuade migrants to seek help, however. There's a stigma about the need for mental health care in many immigrant communities, particularly among Latino men, Pappa says.
But, she adds, the stigma is easing as talking about emotions becomes more common.
Training the front-line workers in shelters
One effort to provide faster help involves training hundreds of peoplewho don't have a medical background, but work in city-run shelters. These front-line workers, such as case managers and shelter supervisors, are learning to lead support groups called Café y Comunidad charlas — coffee and community talks.
The initiative is led by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, the University of Chicago's Crown Family School, and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience.
The idea is to help migrants feel less isolated and try to prevent the most extreme outcomes, such as suicide.
"We have to help people the minute they arrive," explainsAimee Hilado, an assistant professor at UC's Crown School and chair of the coalition. "That's actually going to promote healing down the line."
Case manager Albert Ayala has led a charla in the ballroom of a downtown shelter. He recalls moments of joy, such as when a woman said she was searching for love — and hands shot up hoping to catch her attention.
Ayala says he's watched migrants who arrive scared and shy blossom after attending a charla.
"We try to tell them we're no different from you," says Ayala, who is Mexican American. "Your dream is possible."
Leaders in Philadelphia and San Jose have reached out asking how to replicate the effort, Hilado says.
Outside his shelter, Rubiano, the migrant from Colombia, says he hasn't attended one of these support groups. He says he tries to keep busy working on his English skills. And he recently found a full-time job in a supermarket.
He longs for his family, and for the chance to bring them here — once there is a stable life he can offer them.
WBEZ is part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a group of newsrooms covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the U.S. The Collaborative's partners include The Carter Center, the Center for Public Integrity and newsrooms in select states across the country.
WBEZ's Manuel Martinez contributed to this report.
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Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Released After Almost 600 Days in Custody
An opposition leader in Zimbabwe who spent nearly 600 days in detention while awaiting trial on charges of inciting public violence has been released. A magistrate in Harare convicted Job Sikhala on the charges but handed down a suspended two-year sentence because he had spent many days in jail
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Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. increased its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST – Free Report) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,548 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the quarter. Costco Wholesale accounts for 2.0% of Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc.’s holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $19,519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of COST. Sanctuary Wealth Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN acquired a new position in Costco Wholesale during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Steph & Co. increased its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 74 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale by 101.5% in the 2nd quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 90 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 888.9% during the 3rd quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.31% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Costco Wholesale news, VP Yoram Rubanenko sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $680.33, for a total transaction of $1,700,825.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 5,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,020,750.30. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Costco Wholesale news, VP Yoram Rubanenko sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $680.33, for a total value of $1,700,825.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,020,750.30. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Russell D. Miller sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $557.75, for a total value of $2,509,875.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,785 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,015,333.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 23,252 shares of company stock worth $14,733,084. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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Costco Wholesale Stock Performance
Shares of COST stock traded down $6.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $694.33. The stock had a trading volume of 1,070,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,059,734. The firm has a market cap of $308.10 billion, a PE ratio of 47.77, a PEG ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $650.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $591.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Costco Wholesale Co. has a fifty-two week low of $465.33 and a fifty-two week high of $705.52.
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 14th. The retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.07. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 27.44%. The firm had revenue of $57.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Costco Wholesale Co. will post 15.6 earnings per share for the current year.
Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 2nd will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 1st. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.81%.
About Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.
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Torrevieja is a resort town in the province of Alicante, located on the Costa Blanca.
For a long time, property for sale in Torrevieja has been the focus of many who want to spend their holidays in the Mediterranean or move permanently to Spain.
The town is located on a flat area at an equal distance from the cities of Murcia and Alicante, between the sea lagoons.
It attracts numerous tourists with its beautiful Blue Flag beaches with golden sand and clear water, favorable climate with many sunny days, and many green spaces.
In Torrevieja you will be provided with a high quality of life thanks to a well-functioning infrastructure, many food outlets with excellent Mediterranean cuisine, and various sports opportunities.
Property for sale in Torrevieja – prices and prospects
In general, real estate prices in Torrevieja simply cannot be lower than in other regions, since there are a large number of tourists from all over the world here all year round and the demand for real estate is quite high.
According to statistics, about 40% of foreigners from more than 100 countries of the world live in the city, which makes it a multinational resort, and the pace of housing construction is quite high.
Property for sale in Torrevieja is especially attractive for British citizens, who make up the majority of foreigners.
After all, prices even for luxury real estate, located on the coast in Torrevieja, are similar to prices for mid-level properties located in small towns in Britain.
Today the average price for 1 sq. m in Torrevieja is €2183.
Property in Torrevieja is quite diverse, as are the prices. Factors that affect prices are the following:
● location of the property;
● condition of the property;
● size of the property;
● number of bedrooms and bathrooms;
● availability of land, swimming pool, balconies, terraces;
● safety etc.
The main factor is the location of housing. In a resort town, the dominant condition for finding a property, as a rule, is proximity to the coast and, accordingly, the most expensive properties will be located here.
Torrevieja is divided into several areas, each of which has its own attractions. On the outskirts of the city there are new buildings and a calm atmosphere reigns here.
Therefore, with personal transport, it is comfortable to live here for pensioners and families with children.
Banks, pharmacies, shopping centers, restaurants, and public transport stops are concentrated in the city centre.
Here you can admire the beautiful embankment. The pace of life in the center is very high: heavy traffic, a lot of people and a small number of parks and squares.
However, real estate here is constantly in high demand.
Examples of properties and corresponding prices in Torrevieja are as follows:
● apartments of 62 sq. m with two bedrooms and one bathroom located 200 m from the sea – €52,900;
● duplex of 66 sq. m with two bedrooms and one bathroom located 100 m from the sea – €195,000;
● villa on the beach with an area of 155 sq. m with three bedrooms and four bathrooms – €495,000.
When buying a property, it should be taken into account that additional costs will be added to the value of the property, such as taxes, notary fees, registration, commissioning fees.
As a result, all this can be 10-12% of the price.
In general, the Costa Blanca region is highly attractive for investment compared to other regions of Spain.
And the towns of Orihuela and Torrevieja account for a third of all sales in the region.
Despite the fairly high pace of housing construction, the demand for property in Torrevieja is constantly growing, and therefore prices are rising.
So, in February 2022, the cost of 1 sq. m was €1803, in June 2022 – €1890, in February 2023 – €2183.
The town is actively selling both cheap and luxury real estate. Most likely, this trend will continue in the future.
In general, the Spanish real estate market is stable compared to other European countries, where there is an increase in inflation and, consequently, a significant increase in prices.
Therefore, long-term investors prefer to invest their money here.
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Public Meeting Next Week at Millsboro Public Library Regarding Bypass Project
The Millsboro Public Library is inviting citizens to learn about the Millsboro Bypass at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday, February 7th at 217 West State Street. Officials from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be on hand to answer questions about the progress of the roadwork. Ground was broken last April for the long-awaited construction to create a two-lane road between US 113 and State Route 24. The new connection will start with a grade-separated intersection at US 113/State 20. Extending eastward, the road will cross over Fox Run Road, the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Millsboro Pond, and Gravel Hill Road. It will terminate at State Route 24, west of Mountaire Farms. The $140 million project is being paid for with 80% federal and 20% state funding. Construction is expected to be completed sometime in 2025.
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ITANAGAR, 30 Jan: Forty participants, comprising panchayat members, members of SHGs, and progressive farmers, are attending a three-day state-level training programme on vermicomposting, being conducted by the State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) here from Tuesday.
During the inaugural session, SIRD&PR Director Habung Lampung said that “vermicomposting can be a game-changer to fulfil the basic vegetable requirement of every household, especially in the urban areas, where space for gardening vegetables is very less,” and added that “adopting vermicomposting by every household in the urban areas will help in reducing garbage for the municipal waste collectors.”
He urged the participants, faculty members, and the SIRD&PR resource persons to “create a small vermicomposting area in the SIRD&PR complex as a model for future demonstration,” the institute informed in a release.
GBPNIHE-NERC scientist Dr Wishfully Mylliem, Lower Subansiri KVK soil science specialist Dr Pema Khandu Goiba, RGU Entomology Department Assistant Professor Punam Bagang, and ArSRLM BC Lony Singpho are the resource persons, it said.
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Spotify highlights Southern Africa’s new talents
Listen to these rising stars to get ahead of the curve of new music from the region poised to break out globally.
Spotify has unveiled a fascinating list of rising stars from Southern Africa who it believes are poised to make their mark on the global music scene in 2024.
“Africa is a treasure trove of artistic talent, and 2024 promises to be a year of exciting new voices breaking through,” the global music streaming service said this week. “From soulful singers to trailblazing artists, these emerging talents are going to be the ones to watch this year as they put in work to captivate audiences and redefine the pulse of Africa’s music scene.
“Embracing familiar sounds, yet adding their innovative twists, these new voices represent a potential shift in the musical landscape. Their fresh perspectives promise to rethink popular music, not just on the continent, but globally, and captivate listeners worldwide.
“They are woven from across the diverse threads of South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia, bringing a rich tapestry of styles, cultures, and perspectives to the forefront and promising to enthrall listeners worldwide.”
Spotify provided the following summary of the artists it expects to break through this year:
An Umhlanga native, the instrumentalist, and vocalist on the rise Sykes is a multi-talented artist known for his collaborations with Dlala Thukzin, especially on the chart-topping Amapiano banger iPlan. Sykes also worked with Dlala Thukzin on Mina. With 1.2-million monthly Spotify listeners 2024 is going to be even bigger for the artist.
Tembisa’s Ggoldie is a versatile woman disc jockey well known for the single Asambe. With a music career that started in 2021, her sets are intricate and well-thought-out. Spotify Greasy Tunes attendees got to experience her sets intimately last year when she took to the stage at the pop-up in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Thakzin, whose music DNA stems from creating specific and distinctive sounds and being a 3-step pioneer (a new and developing variation of Afro House), is known across the industry as an artist with a versatility that is as unique as his music. On the single, The Magnificent Dance, Thakzin managed to capture the 2022 summer period with the song achieving viral status. Don’t Let Me See, and Please Don’t cemented his place in the music industry.
The hip hop community’s wordsmith on the rise, Wordz who hails from Pretoria, first gained prominence through his feature on A-Reece’s single A Real Nigga Tale. His projects which showcase his songwriting and rapping skills include EPs Long Lost Letters and Death B4 Dishonor released a year apart. Wordz released an album titled People forget to be people and a deluxe version of it in 2023.
The duo known for producing enthralling Amapiano music is capturing audiences from Johannesburg, Durban, to Cape Town. Their prominent single with DBN Gogo, Zee Nxumalo, Ceeka RSA and Chley Funk 55 released last year is currently dominating the Amapiano scene.
Social media played a huge role in introducing Capetonian artist Will Linley musically to the digital community. However, through the single miss me (when you’re gone) and 2023 EP Magic, Will Linley found his place in the music industry. With a sound that extends beyond popular music, Will Linley’s delivery from writing to vocals is impeccable and arresting.
Nanette from Durban’s music career started in 2021 with the release of the debut LP Bad Weather with a guest feature on Fire from Nigerian artist Idahams. Critically acclaimed within the R&B space, in December 2022, features with Kelvin Momo, titled Fool Me and Imfula saw her crossover nationally. ‘Fool Me’ charted atop numerous South African music charts. Nanette further shines brighter in 2023’s released Talk 2 Me, and Call You.
BOTSWANA
Titose is an R&B artist whose music draws and is inspired by personal experiences. Her sound is the result of collaborations with Zambian-born producer AmoBeatz, and it blends contemporary hip-hop with the smoother and warmer sounds of R&B as evidenced by her 2023 album release All Things Considered and on songs including Borderline and Star.
ZAMBIA
Natasha Chansa also known as Princess Natasha Chansa (PNC) is an award-winning singer, rapper, and producer known for her 2022 release Sini Ziba featuring Yo Maps.
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Demi Moore addresses Bruce Willis' dementia battle: 'He's doing very well'
Demi Moore is continuing to stand by Bruce Willis’ side as he suffers from dementia.
The "Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans" actress candidly spoke out about her ex-husband’s health battle, as she gave an update on his current condition.
"I think, given the givens, he's doing very well," Moore shared on "Good Morning America."
BRUCE WILLIS HOLDS FAMILY TIGHT DURING THANKSGIVING WHILE BATTLING DEMENTIA
"What I'll say is what I say to my children, which is it's important to just meet them where they're at and not hold onto what isn't," she added. "Because there's great beauty and sweetness and loving and joy out of that."
Moore and Willis have remained close since their divorce in 2000, often coming together to support their three daughters: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. The family regularly posts snaps of them hanging out on their social media accounts. The two were married for 13 years.
The "Ghost" actress has stood by Willis' side as he battles frontotemporal dementia or FTD, which the family announced last year.
BRUCE WILLIS DIAGNOSED WITH FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA FOLLOWING APHASIA BATTLE, FAMILY SAYS
The "Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans" actress candidly spoke out about her ex-husband’s health battle, as she gave an update on his current condition. (Getty Images)
Moore previously encouraged other families struggling with dementia to "let go."
When asked, "What message do you have for people out there who have family members who have dementia?" Moore replied on Andy Cohen’s Sirius XM show, "When you let go of who they've been or who you think they [should be], or who even you would like them to be, you can then really stay in the present.
"Take in the joy… the love that is present and there for all that they are, not all that they're not."
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Willis announced he was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, prompting the actor to retire. In March 2023, the Willis family shared that his condition had developed into frontotemporal dementia.
His family continues to support the "Die Hard" star as he battles dementia and consistently shares special moments with him on social media.
Moore has a good relationship with Willis' current wife, Emma Heming. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for goop)
Earlier this month, Willis' daughter Scout rang in the New Year by reflecting on 2023. She posted a series of photos, including one where she tightly holds onto her father.
Scout, 32, is seen smiling and hugging her father, while he places his hands on her head. He is seen wearing a towel, as he displays his body tattoos. A beam of sunlight shined on the sweet father-daughter duo.
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Meanwhile, Willis’ wife Emma Heming recently shared a major milestone with the beloved actor and noted the holidays and anniversaries can be especially challenging.
In December, the couple celebrated more than a decade of love in their relationship, as Emma shared sweet photos of the two tightly embracing and kissing one another.
"16 years with this special man. My love and adoration for him only grows," she posted on Instagram.
Heming and Bruce were originally married in 2009 but celebrated a vow renewal in 2019 with all his children and even his ex-wife Moore.
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NPR National News From the occupied West Bank, an emergency hotline assists rescue efforts in Gaza By Aya Batrawy Published January 31, 2024 at 3:39 PM MST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:17 NPR visits an emergency hotline center in the West Bank assisting first responders in the Gaza Strip. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Darwin Nunez, how's your luck?! Misfiring Liverpool striker sets incredible Premier League record as he rattles the woodwork FOUR TIMES against ChelseaRitabrata BanerjeeGettyDarwin NunezLiverpoolLiverpool vs ChelseaPremier LeagueLiverpool forward Darwin Nunez set an unwanted Premier League record against Chelsea on Wednesday.Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues belowNunez sets Premier League recordHit the woodwork four times against ChelseaMissed a penalty in the first half
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From time to time, we take a look at the competitors of the natural stone sector to see what‘s new there. This time: Spanish manufacturer Cosentino has integrated Gaggenau‘s “Essential Induction“ hob into its engineered stone Dekton used as a countertop. The Gaggenau press release states:
The new induction hob is distilled to its essentials: the LED ‘dot’, the worktop surface, and the performance knob. These elements are all that are visible. The result is a clear countertop that provides unmatched convenience and aesthetic appeal, transforming the cooking experience into a true architectural masterpiece.
The Essential Induction cooktop is designed to integrate exclusively with Dekton stone countertops. These ultra-compact, stain- and scratch-resistant surfaces are available in 60 finishes, designs and colors to complement any kitchen design. Gaggenau’s distinctive front-mounted performance knobs assist users throughout the cooking process. The dot, a smart center light within the cooking zone, shows the user where to place the cookware, warns of residual heat, and vanishes when not in use, transforming the cooktop island into a versatile area suitable for preparation, serving, dining, working and socializing.
“It‘s about eliminating the boundaries between preparation and living. It offers the ultimate freedom in kitchen planning, which is a revolutionary concept for designers and planners,“ said Sven Baacke, Gaggenau‘s Head of Design.
The Essential Induction hob will be available to purchase starting May 2024.
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Updated January 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM ET
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Policy makers have kept their benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest in over two decades — since July.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, and that he and his colleagues are beginning to contemplate cutting rates.
"If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said.
He cautioned, however, that the economy remains unpredictable and said the central bank would proceed cautiously.
"The economic outlook is uncertain and we remain highly attentive to inflation risks," Powell said.
The Fed has been pleasantly surprised by the rapid drop in inflation in recent months. Core prices in December — which exclude food and energy prices — were up just 2.9% from a year ago, according to the Fed's preferred inflation yardstick. That's a smaller increase than the 3.2% core inflation rate that Fed officials had projected in December.
If that positive trend continues, the Fed may be able to start cutting interest rates as early as this spring. First, though, Powell said he and his colleagues will need to see additional evidence that inflation is easing.
And he sounded doubtful about a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in March as many investors in Wall Street had hoped for.
"Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don't think it's likely the committee will reach a level of confidence by the time of the March meeting," Powell said. "But that's to be seen."
The comments disappointed investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 317 points.
Investors are still hopeful about a rate cut by the following Fed meeting in May, with markets putting the likelihood of that at better than 90%.
Good omens in the economy
Both the economy and the job market have performed better than expected over the last year, despite the highest interest rates since 2001. The nation's gross domestic product grew 3.1% in 2023, while employers added 2.7 million jobs
Unemployment has been under 4%for nearly two years. And average wages in December were up 4.1% from a year ago.
While that strong economy is welcome news for businesses and workers, it also raises the risk of reigniting inflation. As a result, Fed policymakers say they'll be cautious not to cut interest rates prematurely.
"We have history on this," Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic told the Rotary Club of Atlanta this month. "In the '70s, the Fed started removing accommodation too soon. Inflation spiked back up. Then we had to tighten. Inflation came down. Then we removed it again. Inflation went back up. And by the time we were done with that, all Americans could think about was inflation."
The Fed is determined not to repeat that '70s show. At the same time, waiting too long to cut interest rates risks slowing the economy more than necessary to bring inflation under control.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed employers' cost for labor rose more slowly than expected in the final months of last year. Labor costs increased just 0.9% in the fourth quarter. That's a smaller increase than the previous quarter, suggesting labor costs are putting less upward pressure on prices.
Fed officials promised to keep an eye on upcoming economic data and adjust accordingly.
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Three Cheshire East tips expected to close in April look set to be mothballed rather than permanently shut – with a final decision being taken in September, writes Belinda Ryan.
Cheshire East’s environment and communities committee voted by six to five in favour of recommending that there be an “emergency reduction of household waste recycling centres (HWRC)… from April 1, 2024, in advance of the formal HWRC review being presented to committee later in 2024”.
If agreed the tips at Middlewich, Bollington and Poynton will be “mothballed” on April 1 this year.
Ralph Kemp, head of environmental services, told Tuesday’s meeting: “The existing household waste centre contract has within it the ability to mothball sites within the contract… from April 1, in advance of any formal decision being made.
“So, it’s not saying we couldn’t re-open them in the future once we’ve had a formal procurement or a formal decision agreed, it’s just recognising the financial position the committee and the council’s in.”
The emergency closure would save an estimated £750,000 in the 2024/25 financial year.
In the meantime the review of all the sites across the borough would be conducted.
Tom Shuttleworth, interim director of environment and neighbourhoods, told councillors: “We’d be looking at a report to this committee in September around the permanent long-term future for HWRC provision in the borough…
“That would be supported by the feasibility study… the outcome from the procurement etc and then, with a view to the new contract and the final solution being in place for April 2025.”
He added: “This is a one-year, 12-month, savings proposal, simply on the basis that, by April 1, 2025, we expect to have the permanent solution in place.”
Macclesfield councillor Mary Brooks (Lab) asked: “Are we confident that the remaining HWRCs [at Alsager, Crewe, Knutsford and Macclesfield] are equipped to cope with additional volumes of waste?”
She also raised concerns about fly-tipping if the three HWRCs closed.
Mr Kemp said the authority could cope with four centres although acknowledged ‘it may involve, at peak times, some form of queuing or traffic management’.
He said when the council had closed Congleton and Arclid tips there hadn’t been a large spike in fly-tipping.
“What we tend to see is initial protest fly-tipping in the immediate vicinity of the site, so people turning up and dumping it at the gate,” he said.
Cllr Judy Snowball (Macclesfield, Lab) said: “So there wouldn’t be any prospect of any changes taking place, either in staffing, maintenance or in terms of site changes that would preclude them being re-opened should the feasibility, the procurement and ultimate decision be that they are going to be re-opened?”
Mr Shuttleworth said staffing was a matter for the contract provider – and as there’s a procurement process under way that would change anyway.
“But, in terms of the sites themselves, there’s no intention to modify them in any way simply because there isn’t the money to do that and there’s no real need to do that either,” he said.
The ‘emergency closure’ decision will now be considered by the corporate policy committee at its meeting in February.
A final decision on the one-year closure will then be made at the full council’s budget meeting on February 27.
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Keith Lee says Rowlett cake shop has one of the best sweets he's ever reviewed
ROWLETT, Texas - Social media influencer Keith Lee continued his food tour across Dallas-Fort Worth with a stop at Absolutely Edible Cakes & Catering in Rowlett.
Lee, a former MMA fighter whose food reviews get millions of reviews, is known for his brutally honest critiques of foods.
Local restaurants that he has visited have been flooded with orders.
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The review of Absolutely Edible Cakes was posted on Tuesday night and videos circulating on social media showed crowds gathered outside the shop on Wednesday.
Absolutely Edible Cakes & Catering Review
Nikita Collins Jackson sent a video to Lee, saying she had saved a seat for the food influencer. In the video she was wearing a shirt saying "I'm gonna bug ya til' I hug ya!"
The shop is known for crazy custom cakes and the "Sweet Potato Thang."
Lee, who says he doesn't typically like sweets, gave the Sweet Potato Pie with a graham cracker crust one of his highest ratings of all time for a dessert.
"That's the third time I gave a sweet a 9 and all three of them are in Texas," he said. "I like it a lot, a lot."
Lee then went inside the shop, where Jackson was seen crying.
She talked to Lee about the struggles of owning a small business and having to throw out baked goods that she doesn't sell.
Sweet Potato Thang Review: 9.1/10
Red Velvet Cake Review: 7.5/10
Absolutely Edible Cakes & Catering is located at 5213 Rowlett Rd in Rowlett.
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NEW DELHI, 30 Jan: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday removed from its website the draft guidelines suggesting “de-reservation” of reserved posts if enough candidates from the SC, ST and OBC categories are not available, amid a controversy over the issue.
UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar, however, said that “the guidelines have been removed from the website as the time period for stakeholders to submit their feedback is over.”
A controversy erupted on Sunday over the UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be “declared unreserved” if enough candidates from these categories are not available, with the Congress terming it a conspiracy to do away with quota in higher education institutions.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan clarified that not a single post will be de-reserved and there is no scope for ambiguity about reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019.
The UGC chairman also made it clear that there has been no de-reservation of reserved category positions in central educational institutions (CEI) in the past and there is “going to be no such de-reservation.”
The draft guidelines drew flak from several quarters. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP was “only busy snatching the jobs of youths.”
The JNU Students’ Union also staged a protest against the UGC chairman over the issue on Monday. (PTI)
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Disney lawsuit: Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech case against DeSantis
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, leaving the company's remaining hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World to a separate state court challenge.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee said in his decision that Disney lacked standing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the Republican governor, the secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and DeSantis' appointees to the Disney World governing district. The separate lawsuit is still pending in state court in Orlando.
Disney had argued that legislation signed by DeSantis and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that transferred control of the Disney World governing district from Disney supporters to DeSantis appointees was in retaliation for the company publicly opposing the state’s so-called don’t say gay law. That 2022 law banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades and was championed by DeSantis, who recently suspended his campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
Disney supporters had run the district, which provides municipal services such as firefighting, planning, and mosquito control, for more than five decades after the Legislature created it in 1967.
Winsor, who was appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump in 2019, said in his decision that when a law on its face is constitutional, plaintiffs can't make free-speech claims challenging it because they believe lawmakers acted with unconstitutional motives.
"Because that is what Disney seeks here, its claim fails as a matter of law," Winsor wrote.
Without directly saying it would appeal the decision, Disney said in a statement that it would "press forward with our case."
"This is an important case with serious implications for the rule of law, and it will not end here," the company said. "If left unchallenged, this would set a dangerous precedent and give license to states to weaponize their official powers to punish the expression of political viewpoints they disagree with."
The governor's press secretary, Jeremy Redfern, said the judge's decision supported DeSantis' belief that Disney doesn't have a right to its "own special government."
"The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone," Redfern said.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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Reyna is a Red! USMNT star Gio ends Borussia Dortmund nightmare as he completes Nottingham Forest loan moveRitabrata BanerjeeGetty ImagesGiovanni ReynaNottingham ForestTransfersBorussia DortmundPremier LeagueBundesligaUSAUSMNT star Gio Reyna has completed his loan move to Nottingham Forest from Borussia Dortmund.Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues belowReyna completes Forest loan moveContract valid until the end of the seasonSaw his game time reduced at Dortmund
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Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTKB – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,640,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the December 31st total of 7,260,000 shares. Currently, 6.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,080,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.1 days.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Wenbin Jiang sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.34, for a total transaction of $86,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 5,275,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,896,954.64. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Cytek Biosciences news, CFO Patrik Jeanmonod sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total value of $28,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 93,400 shares in the company, valued at $887,300. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Wenbin Jiang sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.34, for a total value of $86,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 5,275,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,896,954.64. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 66,000 shares of company stock valued at $445,320 over the last quarter. 15.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Cytek Biosciences by 82.5% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 15,127,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,189,000 after acquiring an additional 6,840,258 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cytek Biosciences by 424.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,352,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,475,000 after buying an additional 5,140,344 shares during the last quarter. Brown Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cytek Biosciences by 24.8% during the second quarter. Brown Capital Management LLC now owns 10,731,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,649,000 after buying an additional 2,130,260 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Cytek Biosciences by 65.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,407,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,099,000 after buying an additional 1,348,163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Cytek Biosciences during the first quarter valued at approximately $11,352,000. 56.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Cytek Biosciences Stock Down 8.7 %
Cytek Biosciences (NASDAQ:CTKB – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $48.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.09 million. Cytek Biosciences had a negative return on equity of 1.73% and a negative net margin of 7.61%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Cytek Biosciences will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently issued reports on CTKB. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Cytek Biosciences from $8.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 9th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Cytek Biosciences from $15.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Finally, Stephens began coverage on Cytek Biosciences in a research note on Thursday, December 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $10.00.
Read Our Latest Report on Cytek Biosciences
About Cytek Biosciences
Cytek Biosciences, Inc, a cell analysis solutions company, provides cell analysis tools that facilitates scientific advances in biomedical research and clinical applications. It offers aurora and northern lights systems, which are spectrum flow cytometers that delivers cell analysis by utilizing the fluorescence signatures from multiple lasers to distinguish fluorescent tags on single cells; and aurora cell sorter system, which leverages full spectrum profiling technology to further broaden potential applications across cell analysis.
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People who attempted to defect from North Korea and were chucked into one of Kim Jong Un's 'hell on earth' gulags were tortured and starved.
One man said he was tortured for nine months and was starved to the point he only weighed 35kg (77lbs). When he was caught trying to make it out of the country he was sent to a labour camp where he had to march up a hill every day to chop down trees.
He said the cut-down tree stumps would then roll down the hill into prisoners still climbing up, killing them or leaving them with horrific injuries.
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"Their limbs were broken and intestines leaked out of their wounds...when the bodies decomposed they fused together," he said.
He was sent to the camp after he admitted to being a foreign spy, even though he wasn't. He hoped the forced confession would mean his torturers would lay off.
The man's story forms part of the documentary Beyond Utopia: Escape from North Korea.
Another story follows a family who fled through China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand to finally find refuge in South Korea.
This family, and thousands of others, rely of smugglers to get them out of the hermit state.
South Korea-based pastor Kim Seongeun, who has been helping those wanting to defect for 24 years, said: "I feel emotionally exhausted just worrying about it. The most taxing part of the journey is us having to illegally cross through the jungle."
One defector previously told the Daily Star that he lived in such poor conditions that he "looked like a torture victim"
When Timothy Cho was just nine-years-old his parents fled the country, abandoning their son.
He was forced to go from town to town, scavenging for food - and sleeping rough. He and a band of other homeless children stuck together but conditions were dire.
“I woke up at a train station and I felt my back was itching so badly,” Timothy, now 34, said.
“When I asked my friend what was going on he said many bed bugs had burrowed under my skin and it was really, really terrible.
“I won’t forget the pain and itching. I asked him to kill them all, when they are under your skin you have to use a needle to poke, to kill all these bed bugs.
“My back looked quite horrific because blood was streaming down.”
Timothy added that the horror was non-stop, and he remembers two children who slept next to him died and their bodies were collected like rubbish the next morning.
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ELMWOOD, Okla. -- A gas pipeline exploded in an Oklahoma town near the Texas border overnight, creating a glow that could "be seen for miles," local fire officials said Wednesday.
Photos and videos of the explosion posted on social media show flames shooting high into the air and illuminating an otherwise dark night sky with a red haze, KTVT reported. The Elmwood Fire Department has not publicly provided details about the status of the pipeline, only saying overnight on Facebook that its crews responded to a "pipeline blow out." CBS News has reached out to the fire department for more information.
Locals commented on the fire department's social media post that they could see the fire from miles away.
"We are 36 miles away from the fire and we can see it," one person said, while another posted a photo of the fire's glow from roughly 25 miles away.
The Booker Fire Department, which serves Booker, Texas, about 20 miles away from Elmwood, also responded to the fire. They posted videos of the explosion, saying it was a gas line.
"Crews from several departments are staged at a safe distance until the gas can be turned off," Booker Fire said on one of the videos. "...The flames are estimated to reach over 500 feet high."
The cause of the pipeline explosion has not been announced.
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A look from Maui six months after devastating wildfires By Debbie Elliott Published January 31, 2024 at 3:39 PM MST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:06 As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. Copyright 2024 NPR
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China overtakes Japan as world's biggest vehicle exporter
By AFP - Jan 31,2024 - Last updated at Jan 31,2024
This file photo taken on September 11, 2023 shows BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. China Out - (AFP photo)
TOKYO — China's global dominance in electric cars helped it overtake Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, official data confirmed on Wednesday.
Japanese giants such as Toyota and Nissan have been much more cautious than their Chinese counterparts like BYD on electric vehicles (EVs), banking instead on hybrid models.
Figures released Wednesday by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association showed shipments of cars, trucks and buses rising 16 per cent to 4.42 million last year.
But China exported almost 500,000 more — 4.91 million vehicles in total, as reported by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers this month.
China's customs bureau put the number even higher at 5.22 million, a huge year-on-year rise of 57 per cent, with one in three fully electric vehicles.
The country had already been shipping more vehicles than Japan on a monthly basis, but Wednesday's data confirmed that it was also number one for a whole year.
Unlike Chinese firms, Japanese automakers including Toyota — re-confirmed on Tuesday as the world's largest company by unit sales — also make huge volumes of vehicles in other countries.
In 2022, vehicle production in Japan excluding motorcycles totalled 7.84 million units, but overseas production was almost 17 million. Japanese manufacturers have long bet on hybrids that combine battery power and internal combustion engines, an area they pioneered with the likes of the Toyota Prius.
But they have vowed to up their game, with Toyota aiming to sell 1.5 million EVs annually by 2026 and 3.5 million by 2030.
The company is also hoping to mass-produce solid-state batteries that charge faster than conventional ones and give EVs more range.
Helped by strong government support, Chinese EV firms have stolen a march on more established rivals such as General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota. BYD in the fourth quarter of 2023 even snatched Tesla's crown for most sales of all-electric vehicles, data this month showed.
On Tuesday BYD — it stands for "Build Your Dreams" — which also sells batteries to the likes of Tesla, BMW and Mercedes, said it expects net profit for last year to reach 29-31 billion yuan ($4.1-4.4 billion).
But China's success in EVs has also landed its firms in hot water with regulators in Western markets worried about unfair competition for local automakers.
The European Commission is investigating Chinese state subsidies in a probe that could lead to the European Union imposing import duties.
To soothe concerns, BYD is planning to build more factories abroad including a $600 million plant in Brazil and another in Hungary.
"It's kind of reminiscent of what happened to Japan in the 1980s, when they started exporting a lot of automotives," said Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA.
"So the Japanese solved it by starting [to build] a lot of factories overseas... They build overseas four times more than what they export," he said in October.
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YouTube has taken down Emmanuel TV, the main channel run by the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).
It is the second time in three years that openDemocracy’s reporting has led to YouTube suspending content from Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).
openDemocracy is a UK-based independent media platform and news website.
This development comes on the heels of the damning BBC Africa Eye documentary exposé on the late renowned Nigerian pastor Temitope Joshua, widely known as T.B. Joshua, as it delved into serious allegations against the deceased pastor.
The documentary, released on 8 January, has generated diverse reactions and pitted the church’s faithful, some Nigerian personalities and celebrities against critics.
In April 2021, PREMIUM TIMES reported that a YouTube belonging to the church, which had amassed more than 1.8 million subscribers, was closed after openDemocracy contacted YouTube to inquire whether its content violated community guidelines.
The new closure, as reported by openDemocracy on Monday, followed allegations that the late preacher had groomed and raped multiple former leaders of his ministry over decades.
The report highlighted openDemocracy’s identification and reporting of over 50 abusive videos on the video platform, amplifying abuse against Joshua’s accusers.
The report added that YouTube’s policies against cyberbullying and harassment, mainly targeting survivors of sexual violence, were underscored.
According to the report, YouTube accounts promoted SCOAN broadcasts and shared archival video footage depicting the experiences of whistleblowers while they were church members.
These videos, filmed initially by the church’s Emmanuel TV media department, showcased women participating in an investigative documentary undergoing humiliating rituals and confessing to alleged moral wrongdoing.
Furthermore, openDemocracy stated that the sharing of the clips aimed to discredit the survivors, alleging that SCOAN habitually employed psychological manipulation, near starvation, and isolation against members.
The survivors reported that the church videotaped these “confessions” as a form of blackmail, intending to threaten ex-disciples with exposure or reputational damage should they speak out about their experiences.
App to the rescue
In response to the clampdown, SCOAN introduced a new app for its Emmanuel TV cable channel on the Android platform.
The announcement was made on the church’s Facebook page on Sunday, less than two weeks after the cable channel ceased airing on Multichoice’s DStv and GOtv platforms.
The statement read, ‘‘The New Emmanuel TV Android App can now be downloaded from the Emmanuel.TV website for any Android Smartphone. For Samsung Galaxy Phone users, we advise you to download the New Emmanuel TV Android App in the Samsung Galaxy Store).”
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The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has commenced moves to resolve all crisis and differences within the party in Benue State.
This was the outcome of the reconciliation meeting Chaired by the Deputy National Secretary of the APC Festus Fuanter at the Government House Makurdi.
A closed door session of the reconciliation meeting championed by the National Working Committee of the APC.
This is one of the initiatives to resolve internal rifts among stakeholders.
Leader of the reconciliation team Festus Fuanter is optimistic that the deliberations and outcomes of the meeting will usher in a new dawn within the APC in Benue state, and urged members to work together as a family.
Benue state Governor Hyacinth Alia says the meeting has put to rest all anxieties within the party in the state.
However, in a twist of event, the peace brokered by the APC National working committee is shacky as the state Party chairman, Austin Agada, has been suspended by his ward exco.
In a reaction to his suspension, Austin Agada says he is still the Chairman of the Party in the state.
The effort of the National Working Committee of the APC seems to have become futile as it appears as of the crisis has continued to escalate.
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New research might develop new chemicals to prevent ice or snow from freezing on surfaces. The plan is to synthetically produce molecules that some animal species use to survive extreme cold.
Molecules have been identified in nature from species such as wood frogs, Alaskan beetles, and some fish which can survive temperatures far below freezing. Those molecules could be used to make it harder for ice crystals to develop.
The solution is not raising wood frogs to extract the chemical, but to synthesize molecules and then test whether different molecules can be matched and mixed to find a combination that would depress the freezing point by several degrees.
The work would require screening thousands of molecules and combinations very rapidly. Using machine learning algorithms will speed up that work.
“What if we could prevent icing in the first place or if we could delay ice formation significantly,” asked Anish Tuteja, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Michigan.
He’s leading the $11.5 million project which includes researchers from the University of Minnesota, North Dakota State University, and Raytheon Technologies, a defense contractor which has manufactured aircraft and missiles.
This new research could complement earlier work by Tuteja and his team at the University of Michigan. They’ve been making surfaces that reduce the ability of ice to stick. The surfaces can easily shed ice and snow. The combined technologies potentially could mean airplane wings would not ice up as easily or that ice and snow might not stick to power lines.
He said the addition of chemicals based on biological antifreeze to the already slippery surfaces being developed could potentially mean ice becomes less of a problem for all kinds of structures.
“Moving from just doing shedding ice and snow once it’s already fallen on a surface to maybe being able to create surfaces in cold environments that don’t ice at all,” said Tuteja.
The chemicals that could be developed would likely be biodegradable. That would be better than the de-icing solutions currently used.
A mixture of glycol and hot water is used to de-ice planes. If not properly contained, it can cause water pollution. The use of salt on roads is causing environmental damage. Substitutes have been tested, but they’re either not as effective or much more expensive.
Until this new research is complete and the results tested, it won’t be known if the new methods that Tuteja and his teams are developing will be cost effective.
He said the research should be complete and ready to scale up within two-and-a-half years.
“It will be a rapid project.”
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Miffed off villagers in Wrenbury have created their own roadside sign – to warn motorists of the horrific state of the highway!
The sign, stating “This road may break your vehicle – and your soul”, has been erected by the side of Station Road in Wrenbury.
Regular users of the road – a busy rural connecting highway – have been waiting years for Cheshire East Council to carry out re-surfacing works.
Now they’ve lost patience and erected their own warnings of arguably one of the most neglected and poorly maintained stretches of road in the borough.
One resident added: “It will also break your bank when you car is wrecked.”
And some have even suggested everyone “chips in” to help pay as there are no signs of Cheshire East carrying out repairs.
One resident said: “The road is terrible and has been for some time.
“Cheshire East are clearly strapped for cash and can’t afford to sort it.
“So how much would it cost? Could we all chip in £20 and sort it out or are we talking mega money? Yes, I’m aware we pay tax etc and it should get fixed but it’s not happening so is this an option.”
It’s the first time the road has been highlighted as one of the worst in the region.
It hit national headlines in June 2022 when residents placed a “swear box” by the “words pothole-riddled” road in Cheshire East.
Parish councils of Wrenbury, Marbury, Sound and Newhall met with Cheshire East highways put their case across in 2022.
Oly Lowe, of Wrenbury Parish, said at the time: “Highways had funding to undertake the repairs and resurfacing to this stretch of road last year (requiring two sections of drains to be repaired and the lengths resurfaced) – but the funding was reallocated elsewhere in the borough due to the road being designated as a low priority “unclassified road”.”
“Wrenbury is the only Local Service Centre in Cheshire East with no A or B roads.
“Hence ours roads are often appalling due to lower maintenance standards and maybe why the A530 road junction at the Aston end – a known deadly accident black spot – and two dangerous bends between Aston and Wrenbury, are permitted to persist.”
In 2022, a spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said: “We are currently programming work for this financial year on Station Road, Wrenbury, in collaboration with Network Rail.”
But that work has not been done, so we have contacted Cheshire East Council for comment and date for when repairs/resurfacing is likely. We await a reply…
(Image courtesy of Wrenbury & District Village Voice)
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Puppy Bowl 2024: Meet the adorable dogs competing in the 20th anniversary event
LOS ANGELES - Forget about Taylor Swift.
Sunday, Feb. 11 marks the 20th anniversary of America's real favorite pastime: Puppy Bowl.
Puppy Bowl XX will feature 131 puppies from 73 shelters across the country who are all looking forward to showing off their moves.
"Puppies are taking over the show's production by operating the cameras and lighting, directing from the control room, stage managing on the studio floor," Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement.
Ahead of the game, here's your chance to meet the players from Team Ruff and Team Fluff who will be playing for the "Lombarky" Trophy:
Team Ruff:
Team Fluff:
Hosted by Beth Stern, the Great American Rescue Bowl airs on Great American Family Channel on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11, from noon-2 p.m. ET.
Puppy Bowl XX will also feature special needs puppies
Six puppies with special needs will be introduced including Riddle who suffers from a neurological condition called cerebellar hypoplasia and Mr. Bean who is a two-legged Papillon.
All of the Puppy Bowl dogs are also available for adoption.
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ITANAGAR, 30 Jan: The Koloriang, Damin, Parsi-Parlo Students’ Union (KDPPSU) on Tuesday demanded that the National Rural Health Mission’s state mission director post 17 auxiliary nursing midwives (ANM) and general auxiliary nursing midwives (GANM) to Kurung Kumey district .
Addressing mediaper-sons at the press club here, KDPPSU president Keji Chabok said, “For the last many years, we have been submitting representations and reminding the department concerned to post relievers in a phased manner to fill the vacancy left by the ANMs and the GANMs who have been transferred from the district.”
“It is observed that the transfer and posting were initiated without following the scheme’s guidelines,” he added.
“In fact, the instruction states that nurses who have been transferred should be relieved by other counterparts, but no heed has been given to our grievance. Therefore, we demand that either those nurses be posted back or their jobs be terminated, and new posts created,” Chabok said.
He added that the PHC in Damin block in the district is without a block data manager and a block account manager since its inception.
Stating that the union “will not wait anymore on the mere assurance by the department and the local MLAs,” Chabok said that the KDPPSU would initiate a series of democratic movements of its demand is not met at the earliest.
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Former FHP trooper heads to prison for robbing several pharmacies at gunpoint
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A former Florida Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced to prison after he robbed multiple Florida pharmacies in 2022, the Department of Justice said.
Jesse Rance Moore, 46, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for four counts pertaining to Hobbs Act robberies and three counts for brandishing a firearm during the robberies.
An FBI investigation into Moore began when word of a "masked man" robbing pharmacies in the Columbia County area spread.
Moore was captured on surveillance cameras walking into the pharmacy with a gun and demanded prescription drugs such as oxycodone, OxyContin, and Percocet.
Credit: Department of Justice
After Moore held up multiple store employees and robbed the store, he left the pharmacy to drive southbound on US Highway 27.
During his getaway, a customer at the pharmacy's drive-thru followed Moore and captured his license plate number – connecting Moore to the crime.
Moore's license plate number was connected to three Florida robberies. Moore's first robbery was at the North Florida Pharmacy of Fort White on August 2, 2021, his second robbery happened at the North Florida Pharmacy of Chiefland on November 20, 2021, and the last being at the Baya West Pharmacy in Lake City on December 29, 2021.
A search of Moore's cellphone showed that he had googled medications stolen from pharmacies, store hours of pharmacies, and several searches that included the question "do drug stores get robbed in florida."
Moore was a FHP trooper from January 13, 2003, to February 27, 2017 where he was terminated twice before reaching an agreement to convert his dismissals to suspensions.
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Debates over Trent Alexander-Arnold's best position in this Liverpool team will rumble on, but right now, it's difficult to make a case for the England international not to be moved into midfield given the form Conor Bradley has shown while covering at right-back.
The 20-year-old has impressed plenty in recent weeks, but against Chelsea on Wednesday, he was superb, as he netted his first Reds goal and assisted two more in the Premier League leaders' 4-1 win over the Blues on Merseyside.
After Darwin Nunez went close on a couple of occasions, Liverpool broke the deadlock through Diogo Jota, who ran onto Bradley's pass and bustled his way through two Chelsea defenders to poke home. Bradley then doubled the lead with a superb angled drive after being freed down the right.
Nunez missed the chance to make it 3-0 before half-time when he hit the post with a penalty, but the Reds soon put that behind them after the break as Dominik Szoboszlai headed in a sumptuous Bradley cross.
Chelsea threatened a comeback when Christopher Nkunku netted with 20 minutes to play, but after Nunez again hit the woodwork with a header, Luis Diaz settled things with a close-range finish to ensure the Reds' first Premier League game since Jurgen Klopp announced his intention to leave the club ended in victory.
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Updated January 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM ET
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Policy makers have kept their benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest in over two decades — since July.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, and that he and his colleagues are beginning to contemplate cutting rates.
"If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said.
He cautioned, however, that the economy remains unpredictable and said the central bank would proceed cautiously.
"The economic outlook is uncertain and we remain highly attentive to inflation risks," Powell said.
The Fed has been pleasantly surprised by the rapid drop in inflation in recent months. Core prices in December — which exclude food and energy prices — were up just 2.9% from a year ago, according to the Fed's preferred inflation yardstick. That's a smaller increase than the 3.2% core inflation rate that Fed officials had projected in December.
If that positive trend continues, the Fed may be able to start cutting interest rates as early as this spring. First, though, Powell said he and his colleagues will need to see additional evidence that inflation is easing.
And he sounded doubtful about a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in March as many investors in Wall Street had hoped for.
"Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don't think it's likely the committee will reach a level of confidence by the time of the March meeting," Powell said. "But that's to be seen."
The comments disappointed investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 317 points.
Investors are still hopeful about a rate cut by the following Fed meeting in May, with markets putting the likelihood of that at better than 90%.
Good omens in the economy
Both the economy and the job market have performed better than expected over the last year, despite the highest interest rates since 2001. The nation's gross domestic product grew 3.1% in 2023, while employers added 2.7 million jobs
Unemployment has been under 4%for nearly two years. And average wages in December were up 4.1% from a year ago.
While that strong economy is welcome news for businesses and workers, it also raises the risk of reigniting inflation. As a result, Fed policymakers say they'll be cautious not to cut interest rates prematurely.
"We have history on this," Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic told the Rotary Club of Atlanta this month. "In the '70s, the Fed started removing accommodation too soon. Inflation spiked back up. Then we had to tighten. Inflation came down. Then we removed it again. Inflation went back up. And by the time we were done with that, all Americans could think about was inflation."
The Fed is determined not to repeat that '70s show. At the same time, waiting too long to cut interest rates risks slowing the economy more than necessary to bring inflation under control.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed employers' cost for labor rose more slowly than expected in the final months of last year. Labor costs increased just 0.9% in the fourth quarter. That's a smaller increase than the previous quarter, suggesting labor costs are putting less upward pressure on prices.
Fed officials promised to keep an eye on upcoming economic data and adjust accordingly.
Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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Syphilis reaches 1950s levels in US, while other STD rates show mixed trends
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
But there's some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first time in a decade.
It's not clear why infectious cases of syphilis rose 9% while gonorrhea dropped 9%, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding that it's too soon to know whether a new downward trend is emerging for the latter.
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They are most focused on syphilis, which is less common than gonorrhea or chlamydia but considered more dangerous. And while it continues to have a disproportionate impact on gay and bisexual men, it is expanding in heterosexual men and women, and increasingly affecting newborns, too, CDC officials said.
Total cases surpassed 207,000 in 2022, a 17% increase and the highest count in the United States since 1950, according to data released Tuesday. The count includes not only the most infectious stages of the disease but also latent cases and cases in which pregnant women passed syphilis on to their babies.
Syphilis is a bacterial disease that can surface as painless genital sores but can ultimately lead to paralysis, hearing loss, dementia and even death if left untreated.
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New syphilis infections plummeted in the U.S. starting in the 1940s when antibiotics became widely available and fell to their lowest by 1998.
About 59,000 of the 2022 cases involved the most infectious forms of syphilis. Of those, about a quarter were women and nearly a quarter were heterosexual men.
"I think it's unknowingly being spread in the cisgender heterosexual population because we really aren’t testing for it. We really aren't looking for it" in that population, said Dr. Philip Chan, who teaches at Brown University and is chief medical officer of Open Door Health, a health center for gay, lesbian and transgender patients in Providence, Rhode Island.
The report also shows rates of the most infectious types of syphilis rose not just across the country but also across different racial and ethnic groups, with American Indian and Alaska Native people having the highest rate. South Dakota outpaced any other state for the highest rate of infectious syphilis at 84 cases per 100,000 people — more than twice as high as the state with the second-highest rate, New Mexico.
South Dakota's increase was driven by an outbreak in the Native American community, said Dr. Meghan O’Connell, chief public health officer at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board based in Rapid City, South Dakota. Nearly all of the cases were in heterosexual people, and O'Connell said that STD testing and treatment was already limited in isolated tribal communities and only got worse during the pandemic.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last year convened a syphilis task force focused on stopping the spread of the STD, with an emphasis on places with the highest syphilis rates — South Dakota, 12 other states and the District of Columbia.
The report also looked at the more common STDs of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Chlamydia cases were relatively flat from 2021 to 2022, staying at a rate of about 495 per 100,000, though there were declines noted in men and especially women in their early 20s. For gonorrhea, the most pronounced decline was seen in women in their early 20s as well.
Experts say they're not sure why gonorrhea rates declined. It happened in about 40 states, so whatever explains the decrease appears to have occurred across most of the country. STD testing was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and officials believe that's the reason the chlamydia rate fell in 2020.
It's possible that testing and diagnoses were still shaking out in 2022, said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.
"We are encouraged by the magnitude of the decline," Mermin said, though the gonorrhea rate is still higher now than it was pre-pandemic. "We need to examine what happened, and whether it's going to continue to happen."
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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How to reuse an old mattress in the garden – 7 genius ways to repurpose yours
Not sure what to do with your old mattress? It might just prove an unexpected garden saviour...
- 1. Transform an old mattress into a raised bed
- 2. Use an old mattress to create a compost pile
- 3. Use an old mattress as a weed barrier
- 5. Use an old mattress to create a bird feeder
- 6. Use an old mattress to create garden comfort enhancers
- 7. create a stunning piece of garden furniture
- More ways to reuse an old mattress...
- Can you put a regular mattress outside?
- How can I reuse an old mattress?
They serve us dutifully for years on end – but there's no denying that mattresses become a hindrance and a half when it's time to get rid of them. Did you know, though, that you can reuse an old mattress in the garden?
Oh sure, nobody wants to be that neighbour with an old mattress stuck outside their house for weeks and months on end. Once you've learned how to recycle a mattress in your garden, however, you'll find that yours can work wonders in your backyard... and nobody will suspect a thing.
Take a moment, then, to stop fawning over the best mattresses on offer and drag your attention back to the old soldier whose time is nearing its end. There's still work for it to be doing...
How to reuse an old mattress in the garden
We know, we know: not a single one of your favourite garden ideas features a used mattress, right? Wrong!
In fact, you'll soon discover that – with a little bit of creative thinking – you can reuse an old mattress in the garden.
From helping you grow your own vegetables, to chic upcycling ideas for the garden, here's all the magical things your mattress can do outside (once it's finished supporting you in the bedroom, of course).
1. Transform an old mattress into a raised bed
If you're puzzling over how to reuse an old mattress in the garden, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised to learn that you can use it to build a raised bed.
Yes, really.
'You can utilise the wooden frame and mattress materials to create a layered structure in your garden,' says Steven Bell, the CEO of Paving Shopper, noting that this will look a lot like a hugelkultur mound.
Steven Bell is the managing director of Paving Shopper, known for his expertise in gardening, landscaping and paving. He leads the company with a focus on quality and innovation, ensuring Paving Shopper remains a trusted source for diverse paving needs.'
Derived from the German words 'hugel', meaning mound or hill, and 'kultur', meaning culture, hugelkultur is all about creating raised garden beds from layered materials (think old wood, grass clippings, decaying leaves, and more).
'This mimics natural soil processes, enhancing moisture retention and plant growth,' adds Steven, noting that a hugelkultur mound could help you to save water, improve soil fertility, and extend your growing season
Owner and director of Bella Bathrooms and a DIY enthusiast James Chapman agrees although he cautions people to take care to disinfect their mattress before filling it with nutrient-rich soil and GYO seeds.
'Be sure to use a water and white vinegar solution before use to ensure a chemical-free addition to your ecosystem,' he says.
2. Use an old mattress to create a compost pile
Every gardener worth their salt knows how it important it is to learn how to make compost, but did you know that you can reuse an old mattress in the garden to help your compost pile along its merry way?
'You can actually build a compost bin using the mattress's wooden frame, ensuring optimal airflow and accessibility for efficient composting,' says James.
Considering using the mattress stuffing as a composting ingredient? Steven cautions you only do so 'after ensuring it's free of contaminants'.
'I'd also dry it out in the sun first, to eliminate moisture,' he adds.
3. Use an old mattress as a weed barrier
One of the top gardening questions on Google, no matter what time of year it is, is how to kill weeds. It's little wonder, really: these unwanted plants take up valuable space in our garden borders, wreaking havoc on all of our beloved flowers and shrubs.
If you knew you could learn how to reuse an old mattress in the garden to prevent weeds, then, wouldn't you set to work immediately?
'Depending on what it's made from, you can spread the mattress stuffing in thin layers after mulching,' says Steven. 'This will allow it to decompose evenly, improving soil structure and water drainage.'
Again, James advises you first 'treat the stuffing with natural antimicrobial agents to prevent mold, especially in damp conditions'.
4. Use an old mattress as trellis for climbing plants
There are so many easy climbing plants out there that will elevate your planting schemes – although all will require a trellis or something sturdy to clamber up against. Enter, once again, the humble mattress.
'You can fashion artistic or functional shapes from mattress springs to support plant growth and add aesthetic value to the garden,' says Steven.
Just take care to 'perform regular checks for rust on the springs and apply a non-toxic, rust-proof coating first,' adds James.
5. Use an old mattress to create a bird feeder
All of our favourite wildlife garden ideas seem to involve sourcing the very best bird boxes and wildlife houses, but did you know you can reuse an old mattress in the garden to create a homemade bird feeder, too?
Much like the above idea, all you need to do is take your mattress springs, buy some fat balls, and pop them inside the spring.
Then, hang them from a tree (or wherever you'd like to treat your favourite garden birds) and voila! You have a handy feeding station.
6. Use an old mattress to create garden comfort enhancers
Plenty of us have idly considered buying a kneeling pad at some point in our gardening lives, but our experts say you can save money and reuse an old mattress to boost your comfort levels when you're out doing jobs in the garden.
'You can actually repurpose mattress foam into ergonomically shaped knee pads or seats, adding handles for easy movement,' says Steven.
James adds that you should take care to 'cover the foam with waterproof, UV-resistant fabric to ensure longevity and hygiene in outdoor conditions'.
7. Use an old mattress to create a stunning piece of garden furniture
If you've been busily scouting this month's top garden furniture deals, why not take a moment and consider a cost-saving alternative. Because, yes, you guessed it: you can absolutely reuse an old mattress in the garden to create a sofa or day bed.
'Repurposing a mattress? You can put a plastic cover on it and make it into a garden day bed,' says Hana Leonard from Secret of the Garden, who showcased the beauty of recycled materials in her award winning RHS Hampton Court Show Garden.
'If it's a single mattress, it can become a nice and comfy new bench cushion.'
More ways to reuse an old mattress...
- Cover it with a waterproof sheet and use it as a layer of soundproofing between two wooden walls of your garden studio or shed.
- Cut it up into pieces (make sure it is a foam one) and use it as padding in tall containers, instead of polystyrene.
- Use it as a surface around a sunken trampoline, so the kids land on something soft if they happen to jump out of the designated space!
FAQs
Can you put a regular mattress outside?
You will need to treat or cover an old mattress if you plan to repurpose it as a piece of outdoor furniture – or you can recycle it in your garden via one of the methods listed above.
'Just be sure to take the time to assess the environmental impact before repurposing any part of an old mattress,' advise Steven and James.
'Ensure materials are safely reusable and consider their long-term effects on the garden's and the surrounding environment's health.'
How can I reuse an old mattress?
As well as the methods already listed above, you can reuse an old mattress to grow vegetables using a form of hydroponic gardening.
'Imagine growing plants without any soil at all,' says Steven. 'That's hydroponic gardening!'
'Instead of using soil, plants are grown in water mixed with special plant food, called nutrients. It's like giving plants a tailored diet that meets all their needs, allowing them to grow faster and healthier. You can think of it as setting up a plant spa where they get everything they need directly from the water they're in, without having to search through soil for their food.'
Noting that this method is 'great for places where good soil is hard to find or for growing food right in your home without any mess', Steven adds that 'mattress foam, usually thrown away, can be cleverly repurposed as the base for plants in hydroponic systems'.
'It supports the plants and helps their roots access nutrients directly from the water.'
'By understanding the basics of hydroponic gardening and following these expert tips, you can start your own soilless garden adventure, turning waste into wonder and growing healthy plants in an innovative, sustainable way,' adds James.
Why should we recycle an old mattress?
'The challenge in encouraging people to recycle lies in the fundamental nature of humans and our inherited laziness,' says Hana, who says there are plenty of ways to reuse an old mattress.
'We will always pick up the easier option and that is, in this day and time, to buy a new product, because it is available and cheaply produced in Asia. When things weren’t readily available people recycled.'
She adds that 'some of us creatives play with the ideas, but until a celebrity or a sought-after brand introduces recycling as The Thing and A Cool Thing To Do and comes up with recycled products that look contemporary or cool, people won’t bother much. We can’t help ourselves!'
So, will you be using your old mattress in the garden this summer? We'll be keeping our beady eyes out for hugelkultur mounds and stylishly upcycled garden furniture henceforth...
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All Tools in Eastward Octopia: How to Get and Upgrade Them
Gather all your tools in Eastward Octopia to start your futuristic farming journey right away.
A farmer is nothing without their tools, and that’s exactly how Eastward Octopia made me feel during my first in-game day. A scruffy-bearded guy with no redeeming qualities, miraculously paired with an adorable kid.
However, as I moped around Octopia‘s rundown streets, I suddenly found a savior: a hoe conveniently placed at the center of the town center. Turns out, unlike all other farming sim games, the Mayor doesn’t just hand you all your required tools right after dropping you at your farm in Eastward Octopia. Instead, you have to fetch them yourself. However, since you’re new to town and all, setting background or futuristic decoration from actual in-game elements isn’t the most straightforward task.
In this guide, I’ll help you gather all your tools in Eastward Octopia and show you how to upgrade each of them in the game.
How to Get All Tools in Eastward Octopia
How to Get the Hoe in Eastward Octopia
You can grab the Hoe after the first cutscene of Eastward Octopia. It’s being held up by a tiny octopus statue left at the train station where you arrived.
The Hoe is your go-to tool to till the soil. As you prepare the soil, Sam will plant the seeds in your inventory. All that’s left to do is to water them daily, and you’ll have a thriving farm in no time.
How to Get the Watering Can in Eastward Octopia
To water plants, you’ll need to grab the Watering can east of your farm in Eastward Octopia. You’ll find it right next to your plantation area, right before the mill.
How Harvest in Eastward Octopia
To harvest in Eastward Octopia, you’ll need a tool called Harvesting Gloves. This item can be found south of your farm in the woods. You’ll need to equip it each time a crop is ready to be harvested.
How to Get the Axe in Eastward Octopia
You won’t get the Axe in Eastward Octopia until your third day. This is when William and his two boys arrive at Octopia and ask you to help them set up a shop there.
Just so you can gather some wood and stone for them, William will hand you an Axe capable of both chopping wood and mining stones.
How to Get the Fishing Rod in Eastward Octopia
With the axe, you can now get the Fishing Rod by destroying the rocks blocking the path southeast of your farm in Eastward Octopia.
You’ve probably spotted the Fishing Rod as you walk through the path that leads to Octopia’s city center. However, to actually grab it, you’ll need to head through the path south of your farm and take a sharp right. Then, look north to spot two rocks blocking the path to the Fishing Rod in Eastward Octopia.
How to Use the Mill in Eastward Octopia
To use the Mill in Eastward Octopia, complete Solom’s Grilled Sweet Potato quest and start Lee’s Shrimp Dumplin’s quest.
First, progress through the game until you complete Solomon’s quest to cook him a Grilled Sweet Potato. This unlocks a brand new villager, Lee, who asks you to prepare Shrimp Dumplins for him.
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Shrimp Dumplings require you to mill Wheat in Eastward Octopia, so the Yuuyu, the spirit that’s been sitting on your farm, will introduce this mechanic to you. Milling costs 50 salts a day, so make sure to have some change to spare.
How to Upgrade Tools in Eastward Octopia
To upgrade tools in Eastward Octopia, either purchase them at William’s Trading Post in the town center or get them through the upgrade statue in the area west of your farm.
- In William’s Trading Post, you can upgrade your hoe, your axe, and your harvesting gloves.
- In the area west of your farm, you can upgrade your watering can and fishing rod.
Important: Upgrades for the watering can and fishing rod are only available on foggy days.
To unlock this statue to upgrade tools in Eastward Octopia, head to the area west of the farm when the weather is foggy. Once you enter, head south and destroy the rocks blocking your path. The upgrade statue can be found west of where you’re standing. Interact with it and offer the Souvenir Badge you’ve obtained to get an upgrade.
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Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (OTCMKTS:DCHPF – Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 24,600 shares, a decline of 13.4% from the December 31st total of 28,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently ∞ days.
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance
DCHPF stock remained flat at $46.90 during midday trading on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.84. Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a fifty-two week low of $30.00 and a fifty-two week high of $47.40.
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She rarely goes a week without updating her loyal legion of fans with a scorching hot snap on our feeds.
And Wednesday’s post (January 31) was no different when former EastEnders star Maisie Smith decided to melt the internet all over again with her romantic getaway snaps. The soap siren left fans green with envy as she documented her lavish retreat to a luxury spa in the Lake District with her doting boyfriend Max George and their dog Albert over the weekend.
The former Strictly star is never one to shy away from the camera and regularly flaunts her jaw-dropping figure online. It's fair to say her latest carousel of snaps didn’t fail to impress when the 22-year-old poured her killer curves into a teeny string bikini.
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Taking to Instagram, the auburn beauty could be seen taking in the countryside on a winter walk with her musician boyfriend. Elsewhere, she could be seen stripping down to the chocolate brown two piece which struggled to contain her ample assets.
Maisie left little to the imagination as she posed up a storm in the plunging halter neck top as she looked out to the countryside from the pool’s edge. She twisted her fiery locks up into a dramatic clip as she threw a sultry stare over her shoulder to the camera.
She opted to ditch the makeup for the steamy swim, embracing her natural beauty as she toyed with her freshly painted manicure. In another snap, the actress and The Wanted singer could be seen wearing matching fluffy white robes.
Finally, the duo could be seen soaking in the stunning countryside as they took a stroll through the fields together with their perfect pooch. Maisie simply captioned the post: “Romantic getaway [flower emoji] (swipe for a very happy Albert).”
It didn’t take long before her famous friends and loyal legion of fans showered the love birds with compliments immediately after posting. Her boyfriend gushed: “Perfect time with my 2 babies [heart emoji].”
Her fellow Strictly star Rhys Stephenson joked: “Albert channelling his inner ‘David Hasselhoff in Baywatch’ and I’m here for it! [applause emoji].” Another penned: “You were both made for each other [two heart emojis].”
A third echoed: “Looks amazing @maisiesmithofficial and you look so naturally beautiful. Great to see you both so happy [prayer emoji, four heart emojis].”
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The actress has previously revealed that she used to struggle with body confidence but that competing on Strictly in 2020 helped to change that. She told The Sun in 2021: “It wasn’t until I did Strictly last year that they literally said, ‘You have got to wear a leotard’.
“I was shoved in the deep end and it helped me because I completely faced my fears straight on.”
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