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MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare today announced its President and CEO Michael Ugwueke was named one of the "2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America" by Savoy magazine. Savoy is the foremost publication highlighting culture, business, lifestyle and entertainment news. Their Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America ranking is considered the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers, and achievers who are impacting corporate America.
Ugwueke was honored at a Washington, D.C., reception yesterday, alongside fellow recipients. Honorees include Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison, Carnival President and CEO Arnold McDonald and Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer.
"It is a tremendous honor to be included among such distinguished leaders in this year's Most Influential Black Executives list," said Ugwueke. "I'm humbled by this recognition, and it goes without saying that the advancements Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has achieved, including straight A safety and quality ratings, is possible only through the dedication of my fellow executives, our Associates and medical staff to improving every life we touch."
His career spanning four decades, Ugwueke began his tenure with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in 2007 as CEO of Methodist South Hospital and assumed the dual role of CEO of Methodist North Hospital in 2009. In 2013, he was named COO of the entire Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, and four years later in 2017, he was named president and CEO. Under his leadership, Methodist Le Bonheur has grown as an award-winning destination for high quality clinical care. In 2021, he was honored by the Tennessee Hospital Association as a CEO of Distinction for his exceptional leadership of the Methodist Le Bonheur system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy magazine. "These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country's highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the US market."
Savoy's selection of the Most Influential Black Executives includes an examination of the nominee's corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth, community outreach, and recognition. More than 500 prospective candidates were in consideration.
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has been caring for patients and families regardless of ability to pay for more than 100 years. Guided by roots in the United Methodist Church and founded in 1918 to help meet the growing need for quality healthcare in the greater Memphis area, MLH has grown from one hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system with 13,000 Associates supporting six hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices serving communities across the Mid-South. From transplants and advanced heart procedures to expert neurology services and compassionate cancer care, MLH offers clinical expertise with a focus on improving every life we touch.
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Chipotle is closing a Maine store that had been leading efforts to unionize the chain.
Employees at the Augusta, Maine, Chipotle filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board in June asking to hold a union election at the store. It was the first of the Mexican food chain’s stores to file such a petition, according to NLRB filings.
The NLRB had scheduled a hearing Tuesday on Chipotle’s objections to the union election. But early Tuesday, Chipotle announced it was permanently closing the store.
Labor organizers say they will fight the closure. They say Chipotle is retaliating for their unionization efforts and trying to send a message to other stores that might try to unionize.
“We’re calling this union busting 101,” said Jeffrey Young, an attorney for Chipotle United, the group that was trying to unionize the Augusta store.
But Chipotle said the closure was due to staffing issues and not related to union activity.
“Chipotle respects our employees’ rights to organize,” said Laurie Schalow, Chipotle’s chief corporate affairs officer, in a statement.
The closure comes amid a broader unionization push across the country. Chipotle United has said it was inspired by labor organizers at Starbucks, who have unionized more than 180 U.S. stores since late last year. Amazon workers at a warehouse in New York also voted to unionize in the spring
Newport Beach, California-based Chipotle said the Augusta store had been closed to the public since June 17 because of staffing issues. The company said it was facing “excessive” absences and lack of availability from existing staff and was having a hard time finding managers for the store.
Chipotle said the store’s workers will receive severance pay and assistance finding new jobs. Young said there were about 20 workers at the store.
Young said inadequate staffing at the store is one of the chief complaints of union organizers. Chipotle United plans to ask the NLRB to file an injunction that would prevent Chipotle from closing the Augusta store and allow the union election to go forward.
Starbucks has also been criticized by labor organizers for closing stores that have unionized, including a store it shuttered last month in Ithaca, New York.
Unlike Starbucks’ unionization effort, which is backed by the larger Workers United union, Chipotle United is an independent organization.
But big unions are also backing organizing efforts at Chipotle. The Teamsters filed a unionization petition with the NLRB this month on behalf of workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing, Michigan. There is also a group called Chipotle Workers Union that is backed by the Service Employees International Union.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. owns and operated nearly 3,000 U.S. stores. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/chipotle-closes-store-in-maine-thwarting-union-efforts/ | 2022-07-20T18:46:39Z | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/chipotle-closes-store-in-maine-thwarting-union-efforts/ | true |
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it is the West’s own fault that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled and warned that it could continue ebbing.
Putin’s statement further cranked up pressure on the European Union, which fears Russia could cut off gas to wreak economic and political havoc in Europe in the winter.
Speaking to Russian reporters in Tehran, where he attended the talks with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, Putin said the amount of gas pumped through the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany will fall further from 60 million to 30 million cubic meters a day, or about one fifth of its capacity, if a turbine isn’t quickly replaced.
He added that Russia could launch the recently completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline that has never entered service, but noted that it would only have half of its designated capacity because the rest has been used for domestic needs.
The Russian leader also warned the West that its plan to cap the prices of Russian oil as part of its sanctions over Ukraine will destabilize the global oil market and make prices soar.
“We are hearing some crazy ideas about restricting the volumes of Russian oil and capping the Russian oil price,” he said. “The result will be the same — a rise in prices. Prices will skyrocket.”
Since Russian troops rolled into Ukraine in February, the EU has approved bans on Russian coal and most oil to take effect later this year but did not include natural gas because the 27-nation bloc depends on it to power factories, generate electricity and heat homes.
However, Russia’s Gazprom state-controlled natural gas giant reduced gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany by 60% last month, citing technical problems after a turbine that Siemens sent to Canada for overhaul couldn’t be returned because of sanctions. Canada and Germany made a deal to return the turbine, but Putin said Tuesday that Gazprom still hasn’t received the relevant documents.
The Russian leader said that Gazprom was to shut another turbine for repairs in late July, and if the one that was sent to Canada isn’t returned by that time the flow of gas will ebb even more.
As another reason for the supply reduction, he pointed out that Ukraine closed a branch of a transit pipeline carrying Russian gas to the West through territory controlled by Moscow-based separatists. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/putin-warns-eu-that-gas-supplies-could-keep-dwindling/ | 2022-07-20T18:47:02Z | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/putin-warns-eu-that-gas-supplies-could-keep-dwindling/ | false |
Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began pushing ahead Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most far-reaching response yet to this summer’s spate of mass shootings.
Democrats hope that the 100-page bill moving through the Judiciary Committee will pass the House before the August break. But that is far from assured, with moderates in the party, especially those hailing from politically divided swing districts, wary of a vote on sweeping gun controls ahead of the November midterm elections — especially when the bill has little chance of becoming law due to opposition in the Senate.
The renewed push for a ban on assault-type weapons comes nearly two decades after Congress allowed similar restrictions to lapse. The original ban passed in 1994, led by then-Sen. Joe Biden, and banned certain semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity magazines, though it exempted an estimated 1.5 million of those weapons and 25 million that were already owned by Americans.
In the nearly three decades since, mass shootings have become chillingly commonplace in the United States, with semi-automatic weapons often used in attacks on schools, workplaces, public spaces, stores, churches and other places where people gather.
“An assault weapon’s only purpose is to kill people efficiently,” Nadler, D-NY., said Wednesday as the committee took up the measures. “It is time to protect our communities and to ban them once more.”
Democrats on the committee played haunting audio of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during which 17 people were killed and 17 more wounded. Dozens of rapid-fire shots could be heard in the course of just 1 minute and 18 seconds along with the distressed screams of those trying to escape.
“There are more guns than people in this country, more mass shootings than days in the year. This is a uniquely American problem, and assault weapons only magnify the epidemic,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., said as the audio concluded.
The hearing Wednesday also comes in the wake of a July 4 mass shooting at a parade in Highland, Illinois and back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas.
The carnage in south Texas killed 19 school-age children, some of whose bodies were unidentifiable to their parents. Facing pressure to act, Congress last month passed the most significant gun violence measure in decades. It included background checks for gun buyers 18 to 21 years old as well as allocating state funding to enact local “red flag” laws.
But the bill fell far short of the steps Biden and Democrats say are needed to curb the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. Many say the killing won’t stop until more stringent controls on guns are enacted.
“We’re paying for these weapons of war on our streets with the blood of our children sitting in our schools,” Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., whose 17-year-old son was shot and killed at a gas station in 2012, said during the hearing.
“We are reasonable people and this is a reasonable effort,” added Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas. “I look forward to pursuing the debate and saying enough is enough. We love our children. I demand relief.”
Republicans on the committee objected to the proposal, calling it an attack on Second Amendment rights.
“Democrats know this legislation will not reduce violent crime or reduce the likelihood of mass shootings, but they are obsessed with attacking law-abiding Americans’ Second Amendment liberties,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the committee. “For over 30 years, the Democrats have been running a propaganda campaign to make people believe that ‘assault weapons’ are a specific class of firearms that no one needs.”
Cicilline pushed back, saying the Second Amendment protection is not without limits. He said the Democratic proposal is focused on assault-style rifles, which are not what the majority of guns law-abiding Americans buy and own.
“Dangerous military weapons that were created to fight on the battlefield and slaughter enemies do not belong in the neighborhoods and schools and movie theaters where we live,” he added.
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Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare today announced its President and CEO Michael Ugwueke was named one of the "2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America" by Savoy magazine. Savoy is the foremost publication highlighting culture, business, lifestyle and entertainment news. Their Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America ranking is considered the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers, and achievers who are impacting corporate America.
Ugwueke was honored at a Washington, D.C., reception yesterday, alongside fellow recipients. Honorees include Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison, Carnival President and CEO Arnold McDonald and Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer.
"It is a tremendous honor to be included among such distinguished leaders in this year's Most Influential Black Executives list," said Ugwueke. "I'm humbled by this recognition, and it goes without saying that the advancements Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has achieved, including straight A safety and quality ratings, is possible only through the dedication of my fellow executives, our Associates and medical staff to improving every life we touch."
His career spanning four decades, Ugwueke began his tenure with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in 2007 as CEO of Methodist South Hospital and assumed the dual role of CEO of Methodist North Hospital in 2009. In 2013, he was named COO of the entire Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, and four years later in 2017, he was named president and CEO. Under his leadership, Methodist Le Bonheur has grown as an award-winning destination for high quality clinical care. In 2021, he was honored by the Tennessee Hospital Association as a CEO of Distinction for his exceptional leadership of the Methodist Le Bonheur system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy magazine. "These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country's highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the US market."
Savoy's selection of the Most Influential Black Executives includes an examination of the nominee's corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth, community outreach, and recognition. More than 500 prospective candidates were in consideration.
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has been caring for patients and families regardless of ability to pay for more than 100 years. Guided by roots in the United Methodist Church and founded in 1918 to help meet the growing need for quality healthcare in the greater Memphis area, MLH has grown from one hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system with 13,000 Associates supporting six hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices serving communities across the Mid-South. From transplants and advanced heart procedures to expert neurology services and compassionate cancer care, MLH offers clinical expertise with a focus on improving every life we touch.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal audit report sharply criticizes Oklahoma officials for a lack of transparency, oversight and accountability in the use of coronavirus relief funds that were intended for education.
The state, which received nearly $40 million in pandemic assistance for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief, or GEER, Fund, has already returned more than $919,000 that was unspent from the program.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General report dated Monday recommends the state return nearly $653,000 more that was spent on non-education related items such as televisions and Xbox gaming systems by families that received grants. The document also calls for the state to audit another $5.4 million for possible refund of misspent funds, and develop better management and internal controls of the spending.
"Oklahoma could not support its stated processes for awarding funds to eligible entities that were either most significantly impacted by the coronavirus, as determined by the State, or deemed essential for carrying out emergency educational services, providing childcare and early childhood education, providing social and emotional support, or protecting education-related jobs," according to the report.
“As a result, Oklahoma lacks assurance that its awards to three entities under these initiatives ... aligned with the purpose of the GEER grant fund,” the report stated.
A spokesperson for Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, Kate Vesper said the report is being reviewed.
“The governor is committed to transparency and accountability in state government,” Vesper said. “The state has been proactive in monitoring and ensuring appropriate use of Oklahoma taxpayer dollars, and an internal audit was initiated several months ago, that is ongoing for the Oklahoma GEER funds.”
The state blamed ClassWallet, the contractor hired to administer the programs, but that was rejected by the OIG.
“(The state) did not take advantage of an available ClassWallet internal control option, nor did it perform a review of the initiative’s expenditures,” according to the report. “As the recipient of the GEER grant funds, Oklahoma was responsible for ensuring that its grant funds were used properly.”
The internal control option could have been used to limit expenditures to educational-related only items, the report said.
The OIG reported that $8 million in GEER funds allocated to the Oklahoma State Department of Education “aligned with the purpose of the CARES Act to support” educational programs.
The OIG said Oklahoma has taken some corrective steps, but has not addressed recommendations that it provide documentation or a detailed written explanation of the process used to award the grants. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Audit-critical-of-Oklahoma-s-use-of-education-17317435.php | 2022-07-20T18:51:47Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Audit-critical-of-Oklahoma-s-use-of-education-17317435.php | false |
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS) between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Digital Turbine securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Digital Turbine class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6272 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Digital Turbine's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) Digital Turbine's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Digital Turbine's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Digital Turbine class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6272 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Zum selected to bring safe, sustainable, student-centered transportation to Seattle communities
SEATTLE, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Public Schools has awarded Zum a contract valued at $68 million over three years to modernize school-bus services for thousands of Seattle Public School (SPS) families. With expanded service beginning this fall, Zum represents the first new major school bus provider in Seattle in over 30 years, and a welcomed new option for student transportation in Washington State.
Seattle joins a growing movement of over 4,000 schools and major school districts including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland who have all transitioned to Zum and its modern approach to student transportation.
"Zum's technology and student-centered service offer greater safety, transparency, and efficiency for students, families, and communities," said Ritu Narayan, founder and CEO of Zum. "With this decision, SPS demonstrates its commitment to a future where student transportation is no longer a barrier to education, but rather advances equity and enhances community."
Zum's new state-of-the-art hub and bus yard is situated in Seattle's Rainier Beach community, where the company is creating hundreds of union jobs and beginning the process of transforming Seattle's student transportation system.
"We're excited to see Zum create 200 high-paying, green economy jobs for school bus drivers," said Abraham Taylor, Senior Business Agent for Teamsters Local Union 174. "I couldn't be more impressed with how quickly Zum is scaling in Seattle with its technology and commitment to community that will make bus drivers' jobs easier and more rewarding."
School bus drivers are expected to be expert navigators, problem solvers and child-care professionals—all while keeping their eyes on the road. And yet they rarely get the respect they deserve. Zum's record in every city it operates reflects a deep admiration for drivers and a commitment to fight for their rights, promote their success, and equip them with cutting-edge technology to make their jobs easier.
Parents across the SPS community have long expressed concern about service and safety problems with the district's longtime busing vendor. Zum's entire system and custom technology, on the other hand, are built with students and parents squarely in mind. Families and school staff will have access to track pickups and dropoffs in real time, receive alerts and updates on their smartphones, and track children's progress along the routes. These advanced safety features, offered only by Zum, are game-changers for working families.
"As both CEO and a mother, there is nothing more important than keeping our children safe, on time, and accounted for," said Narayan, "Parents have enough to worry about in those chaotic hours before and after school. The least we can do is give families a little peace of mind and access to modern tools from a trusted partner."
For more information on Zum job opportunities in Seattle or how Zum is modernizing student transportation for more than 4,000 schools across the U.S., visit: www.ridezum.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts.
The lawsuit, filed in Dane County circuit court, names 18 companies as defendants, including 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products LP, and BASF Corporation. The filing alleges the defendants knew or should have known that their products would have a dangerous impact on the public’s health and environment.
The lawsuit seeks punitive damages as well as reimbursement for the costs of investigations, cleanup and remediation.
“To this day, the State continues to take necessary actions to protect its natural resources and its residents from harm caused by PFAS contamination,” the lawsuit states. “The State and its taxpayers will need to spend billions of dollars remediating the dangerous PFAS contamination caused by Defendants’ wrongful, deceptive and tortious conduct.”
3M communications manager Sean Lynch said in a statement the company acted responsibly and will “vigorously defend its record of environmental stewardship.” Roberto Nelson, a spokesman for BASF, said the company doesn’t believe the lawsuit has merit.
Media officials for Tyco didn’t immediate respond to messages seeking comment.
PFAS is an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The chemicals were developed as coatings to protect consumer goods from stains, water and corrosion. Nonstick cookware, carpets, outdoor gear and food packaging are among items that contain the chemicals. They also are an ingredient in firefighting foams.
They’re often described as “forever chemicals” because some don’t degrade naturally and are believed to be capable of lingering indefinitely in the environment. Research suggests that they may cause health problems in humans.
PFAS contamination is a widespread problem in Wisconsin. A host of communities, including Marinette, the town of Campbell on French Island, Madison and Wausau have discovered the chemicals in their water.
The state Department of Natural Resources’ policy board adopted limits on PFAS in drinking and surface water in February. The board refused to impose limits for groundwater, leaving the chemicals unregulated in wells.
Kaul, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit in Marinette County in March against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Productsalleging their firefighting foam led to PFAS contamination in the area. That lawsuit is still pending.
The new filing comes as Kaul faces what could be a bruising reelection bid this fall. Three Republicans — Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, former state Rep. Adam Jarchow and attorney Karen Mueller — are looking to take his job. The GOP primary is Aug. 9 and the general election is Nov. 8. | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/wisconsin-ag-sues-18-companies-over-pfas-contamination/ | 2022-07-20T18:53:25Z | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/wisconsin-ag-sues-18-companies-over-pfas-contamination/ | false |
The Leaders in Water Based Wellness Debut at "The Most Interesting Store in the World"
MIAMI, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RESET Bioscience, an advanced wellness company that powers premium, natural ingredients with Powered by Santé™ lipid encapsulation technologies for maximum absorption, is excited to announce its distribution partnership through SHOWFIELDS' online shopping experience and at their Miami, FL retail location.
Located at 530 Lincoln Road, SHOWFIELDS' Miami offers a one-of-a-kind experience that exudes the ethos of the vibrant city. With a revolutionary and rotating display of direct-to-consumer, mission-driven products, SHOWFIELDS aims to engage customers and evoke new feelings that redefine modern consumerism through products, art, and events.
"The heart of RESET Bioscience is loyal to creating revolutionary breakthroughs rooted in science to bring cleaner, more efficacious wellness solutions directly to our consumers through innovative products,," says Ashley Ferguson, President of RESET. We are proud to partner with SHOWFIELDS to bring our groundbreaking wellness products to Miami's progressive shoppers in an interactive shopping experience coinciding with major happenings including Miami Swim Week and Art Basel."
The lifestyle discovery store will carry a rotating lineup of RESET's leading wellness products based on time of year and popularity, with the first installation beginning in July and running through August. The in-store and online retail debut includes RESET's 2oz on-the-go wellness shots offered in a Sample Pack and individual shots for Hydration, Brain Health, and Energy alongside RESET's award-winning Balance CBD Drink Drops and Function CBG Drops.
RESET Bioscience can be purchased online at SHOWFIELDS.com or instore in Miami, Florida beginning Monday, July 18, 2022 through January 23, 2023.
RESET products, featuring Powered by Santé® Delivery Technology, empower you to RESET your wellness ritual with efficacious solutions to support you from morning until night. Designed for maximum bioavailability of premium ingredients and uniquely water based, like your body, RESET products are expertly formulated by Ph.D. scientists to be active where you need it so you can actually absorb it. Their line of wellness products are inspired by nature and backed by science, formulated and tested to pharmaceutical standards, and proven to be shelf-stable for 12+ months. RESET is currently available to purchase at select retailers, such as SHOWFIELDS Miami, as well as nationwide online at RESETbioscience.com, SHOWFIELDS.com, and Amazon.
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Launched in 2019, SHOWFIELDS is a lifestyle discovery store featuring rotating, themed curations of mission driven products, art, and events that can be found "IRL" for the first time. With stores in Manhattan, Miami and Los Angeles, SHOWFIELDS has created a unique opportunity for brands to run measurable retail campaigns in the world's most desirable retail locations.
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Vallejo police said they were investigating a shooting near John Finney High School Wednesday morning.
The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Amador Street at approximately 9:24 a.m., said Brittany Jackson, a police department spokesperson.
The school immediately locked down the campus but the lockdown which was later lifted. No injuries were reported and no suspects have been identified, she said.
As police investigate the incident, they’re asking that anyone with information contact the Vallejo Police Department at 707-552-3285 or dial 911. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Lockdown-lifted-after-shooting-near-Vallejo-high-17317577.php | 2022-07-20T18:53:34Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Lockdown-lifted-after-shooting-near-Vallejo-high-17317577.php | true |
Camp Hill, Pa., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 20, 2022, one hospital has been approved for an elevation in trauma center level from Level II accreditation to Level I accreditation:
There are 49 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania.
1. Hershey – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/ PennState Health Children's Hospital
2. Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest/ Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital
3. Danville – Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital
4. Bethlehem – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem
5. Johnstown – Conemaugh Health System – Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
6. Lancaster – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health – Lancaster General Hospital
7. Philadelphia – Einstein Healthcare Network – Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
8. Philadelphia – Temple Health – Temple University Hospital
9. Philadelphia – Jefferson Health – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
10. Philadelphia – Penn Medicine – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
11. Pittsburgh – Allegheny Health Network – Allegheny General Hospital
12. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Mercy
13. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UPMC Presbyterian
14. West Reading – Tower Health – Reading Hospital
15. Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
16. York – WellSpan Health – WellSpan York Hospital
17. Philadelphia – Tower Health – St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
18. Philadelphia – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
19. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
20. Abington – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Abington Hospital
21. Altoona – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Altoona
22. Bethlehem – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
23. Camp Hill – PennState Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
24. Easton – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus
25. Erie – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Hamot
26. Langhorne – Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic – St. Mary Medical Center
27. Monroeville – Allegheny Health Network – Forbes Hospital
28. Paoli – Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital
29. Philadelphia – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
30. Sayre – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
31. Scranton – Geisinger Community Medical Center
32. Sellersville – Grand View Health – Grand View Health
33. Upland – Crozer Health – Crozer-Chester Medical Center
34. Williamsport – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Williamsport
35. Wynnewood – Main Line Health – Lankenau Medical Center
36. East Stroudsburg – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
37. Coaldale – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
38. Grove City – Allegheny Health Network – Grove City Hospital
39. Hastings – Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
40. Hazleton – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
41. Honesdale – Wayne Memorial Hospital
42. Jersey Shore – Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
43. Lehighton – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus
44. Lewistown – Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
45. McConnellsburg – Fulton County Medical Center
46. Orwigsburg – St. Luke's University Health Network - Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
47. Quakertown – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus
48. Stroudsburg – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus
49. Troy – Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a non-profit corporation recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985-45). The PTSF is the organization responsible for accrediting trauma centers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Trauma centers are hospitals with resources immediately available to provide optimal care and reduce the likelihood of death or disability to injured patients. Accredited trauma centers must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life threatening and disabling injuries. They are not intended to replace the traditional hospital and its emergency department for minor injuries.
In Pennsylvania, there are four levels of trauma centers. Level I trauma centers provide the highest degree of resources with a full spectrum of specialists and must have trauma research and surgical residency programs. Level II trauma centers require the same high level of care but do not require research and residency programs. Level III trauma centers are smaller community hospitals that do not require neurosurgeons and focus on stabilizing severe trauma patients prior to transport to a higher-level trauma center. They may admit patients with mild and moderate injuries. Level IV trauma centers provide enhanced care to injured patients within the emergency department and focus on stabilization and quick transfer to a higher-level trauma center. They may admit mildly injured patients.
Each trauma center regardless of its level is an integral component of the emergency medical services (EMS) system. The EMS system assures appropriate patient care management from the time of injury to treatment at a local hospital or trauma center through the rehabilitative phase of care.
A comprehensive list of the Commonwealth's trauma centers is located at www.ptsf.org.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ROI Training, an award-winning global information technology training company, has achieved Advanced Tier status in the AWS Training Partner (ATP) program.
As an Advanced Tier AWS Training Partner, ROI Training offers a breadth of AWS training options for all competency levels. The ROI Training team works with organizations to design and implement tailored training plans to accelerate cloud adoption and drive business transformation. Whether your organization is just starting its journey to the cloud or looking to train staff on your specific implementation of AWS, ROI can assess the team's skills, identify gaps, and recommend a blended training solution to close those gaps.
"We are quite proud to have achieved Advanced Tier AWS Training Partner status in just six months. Advanced Tier Partner status recognizes our expertise in this space along with our commitment to a successful partnership with AWS," said David Carey, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at ROI Training. "We are laser-focused on addressing the growing demand for cloud skills in the market. AWS supports millions of customers across virtually every industry and of every size. Our proven track record of scaling cutting-edge training helps customers accelerate AWS adoption, become more agile, and innovate faster."
ROI Training's catalog of AWS offerings includes private and public instructor-led classroom training, new hire programs, "Women in Tech" events, and "Cloud for Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members". The content is designed by experts at AWS and updated regularly which drives cloud fluency and accelerates the adoption of AWS.
Per Forrester*, organizations who upskill their workforce with AWS Training and Certification experience faster delivery on cloud projects, higher staff retention among knowledgeable employees, and over 200% ROI on their AWS Cloud investment over three years.
*The Total Economic Impact(TM) of AWS Training and Certification, Forrester Consulting, May 2022
As cloud technologies continue to help organizations transform their businesses at a rapid pace, employees with the necessary cloud skills are in high demand. Research shows that 85% of organizations report deficits in cloud expertise (451 Research, Voice of the Enterprise (VotE): Cloud, Hosting & Managed Services, Organizational Dynamics 2020, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence). The ATP AWS Training Partner Program is designed for organizations like ROI Training that are experienced in delivering high-quality technical training programs to customers across all verticals and are empowered by the ATP program to deliver AWS Training that enables IT professionals and businesses to leverage the power of the AWS Cloud.
Since its inception in 2002, ROI Training has worked to build a team of technical trainers that bring expertise, passion, and genuine excitement to the classroom. Having trained over 200,000 people on cloud technologies with consistent customer satisfaction scores of 95% or higher, ROI Training delivers outstanding quality and customer service to customers.
AWS Classroom Training gives learners the opportunity to engage live and get questions answered by an expert instructor. Many courses also include hands-on labs, which allow learners to practice real-world scenarios in a sandbox environment. Training also helps prepare learners for AWS Certification exams, which validate technical skills and expertise with an industry-recognized credential.
ROI delivers cutting-edge technology and management training solutions to large corporations and government agencies around the world. At ROI, we strive to provide business professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to increase work performance and drive greater return on investment for the global customers we support. ROI Training is an award-winning provider of training in the cloud space and has been recognized 6 times by Training Industry Inc. as a Top 20 Technology Training Company.
Founded in 2002, ROI Training is headquartered in New York and delivers customized training in 30+ countries covering 12 languages.
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ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi wins confidence vote but boycott by key allies is likely to doom his unity government.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.
Chicago (20-6) clinched a playoff spot with its 20th win of the season.
Meesseman made a reverse layup to give Chicago a 76-72 lead and Kahleah Copper grabbed an offensive rebound on the Sky’s next possession before making 1 of 2 free throws for a five-point lead. After a timeout, Breanna Stewart made a driving layup with 10.7 seconds left to pull Seattle within three points, but Copper went 1 for 2 from the free-throw line at the other end.
Copper finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for Chicago. Candace Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds. Chicago was missing guard Courtney Vandersloot for concussion protocol.
Stewart led Seattle (17-9) with 24 points. Jewell Loyd added 18 points, Tina Charles had 11 points and six rebounds, and Sue Bird scored nine points. | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Chicago-wins-5th-straight-to-clinch-WNBA-playoff-17317591.php | 2022-07-20T19:00:54Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Chicago-wins-5th-straight-to-clinch-WNBA-playoff-17317591.php | false |
FREE MAGENTAI EYES FLY ME TO YOUR BOOK TO BE FRAGIN MELANEFILA EYEBREDDING PATTERS & ARTERAL STIMATE PREQUEL\nCosmokittenz/\nBy Iggystein/mom\nSophielover69.de 77.54 km Paderworn (6 km to HH). ⭐The A woman who is accused of posing as a nurse to allegedly gain access to the maternity ward at a California hospital in an attempt to take a newborn baby has been arrested.
In a press release, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office said that Jesenea Miron is charged with kidnapping and is currently being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center on a $1 million bail.
According to the press release, the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Office deputies were notified by Riverside University Health System - Medical Center staff about "an individual impersonating a nurse on campus."
Through their investigation, deputies learned that the individual, later identified as Miron, allegedly entered the hospital posing as a newly hired nurse to gain access to a medical unit where newborns were being kept, authorities said.
Officials said the suspect allegedly entered a patient's room, identified herself as a nurse, and attempted to steal the patient's newborn baby.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the alleged suspect was confronted by hospital staff, who then notified security.
But officials said she fled the scene before hospital security or law enforcement could apprehend her.
According to the press release, Miron was later apprehended at a residence in Moreno Valley after Moreno Valley Sheriff’s investigators served a search warrant. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/officials-woman-allegedly-posed-as-nurse-to-kidnap-newborn-from-hospital | 2022-07-20T19:01:52Z | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/officials-woman-allegedly-posed-as-nurse-to-kidnap-newborn-from-hospital | true |
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Border Patrol agents apprehended 48 migrants in two South Texas stash houses on Tuesday in triple-digit heat.
Thirteen migrants from Mexico and El Salvador were found in a home in the small town of Alton, Texas. And 35 people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were found in a home in McAllen, according to a news release Wednesday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Photos of the apprehensions showed shoeless migrants sitting on concrete floors in barren facilities and outside tiny houses.
The facilities did have running water, electricity and air conditioning, Omar Medina, supervisory Border Patrol agent, told Border Report.
Migrants found in stash houses along the border typically are held by coyotes or guides until they are directed to load into vehicles to try to cross the checkpoints heading north.
Over 60 have died so far this year in Brooks County, 70 miles from the Mexico border, in an area where they typically are forced out of vehicles and made to walk for miles to try to evade the checkpoint.
CBP on Tuesday released apprehension data for June that showed a decrease in migrant encounters for the first time in five months. Overall encounters so far this year, however, have already topped 2 million, which is more than all of Fiscal Year 2021. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/migrant-stash-houses-uncovered-during-south-texas-hot-spell/ | 2022-07-20T19:02:18Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/migrant-stash-houses-uncovered-during-south-texas-hot-spell/ | true |
Diddy and Bryson Tiller Party at Club Love in 'Gotta Move On' Video
The summer of Love continues.
Sean “Diddy” Combs welcomes you to Club Love in the video for his new single “Gotta Move On” with Bryson Tiller. In the grown and sexy clip, directed by Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor, Diddy and his crew including Bryson and his sons Quincy, Justin, and Christian pull up to the club before being greeted by Tiffany Haddish, who ushers them right past the velvet rope.
Yung Miami’s voice can be heard welcoming guests to Club Love. “If you ain’t come to bop, if you ain’t come to have a good time, you ain’t gotta go home, but you gotta get the f**k up out of here, period,” says Puff’s girlfriend.
Inside the red-lit club, the good vibes and DeLeón are flowing as Diddy links up with his love interest, played by Serayah, on the dance floor. After a heated exchange, he moves on, taking his anger out in the bathroom.
Social media personality KenStarrrz makes a cameo as the bartender, who receives a generous donation from Diddy. In the final scene, Joie Chavis walks out of the club before Diddy follows her, hinting at more to come.
“Gotta Move On” marks Diddy’s official return to music and the first release from his upcoming R&B album on his recently-launched Love Records, in partnership with Motown Records.
Tap into the Love frequency below. | https://www.rap-up.com/2022/07/20/diddy-bryson-tiller-gotta-move-on-video/ | 2022-07-20T19:03:45Z | https://www.rap-up.com/2022/07/20/diddy-bryson-tiller-gotta-move-on-video/ | true |
VALLEJO (KRON) – A lockdown of John Finney High School in Vallejo was lifted midday Wednesday after a shooting occurred in the area this morning, according to the Vallejo Police Department.
The shooting was reported in the area of the 1300 block of Amador Street around 9:24 a.m. A school-initiated lockdown has been lifted, according to Vallejo Public Information Officer Brittany K. Jackson. No injured have been reported and no suspects were identified as of press time.
A tweet from Vallejo police states that the suspect “is a Hispanic male, approximately 30-40 years old, approximately 5’8″, with a stocky build. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap with black puffy jacket, dark jeans and no shoes.”
The case is an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vallejo Police Department at 707-552-3285 or dial 911. | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/shooting-reported-near-vallejo-high-school/ | 2022-07-20T19:04:04Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/shooting-reported-near-vallejo-high-school/ | true |
Retailer earns top score of 100 on national Disability Equality Index for the sixth straight year
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer earned the title of Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion from the Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the sixth year in a row, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to championing a culture of dignity and respect for its team members.
The DEI is a unique, joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). It measures key performance indicators across organizational culture, leadership, accessibility, employment, community engagement, support services and supplier diversity.
"We appreciate the ongoing recognition of our efforts to sustain a culture of inclusion that celebrates and supports our team members and customers with disabilities," said Timothy Williams, Meijer Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. "So much of our success is a direct result of the passion our team members bring to supporting the disability community across our six states, especially through the Meijer Disability Awareness and Advocacy Group."
The mission of the Meijer team member resource group "mDAAG" is to advance the company's commitment to respecting and valuing diversity and inclusion by serving as a resource and liaison on issues of disability inclusion and equality.
The group held a series of virtual and in-person events throughout the year, tackling issues like caregiving and mental health, in addition to volunteer opportunities. In 2020, mDAAG led Meijer to partner with Aira to provide blind and low vision customers free access to the live visual support app in all its stores, making Meijer one of the first retailers in the Midwest to offer such a service.
"There is no single best way to practice disability inclusion. However, the companies taking the DEI share the desire to create a workplace that fosters the concept of bringing your whole self to the office," said Maria Town, President and CEO of AAPD. "We look forward to working with all of the participants to help identify meaningful ways to build upon their current practices as we continue on the disability inclusion journey together."
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on Twitter at twitter.com/Meijer and twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
About the Disability Equality Index®
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion." The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business disability inclusion network, to collectively advance the inclusion of people with disabilities. The organizations are complementary and bring unique strengths that make the project relevant and credible to corporations and the disability community. The tool was developed by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates. Learn more at: www.DisabilityEqualityIndex.org.
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In some states, doctors weigh ‘ruinous’ litigation against proper care for women who have miscarriages
By Elizabeth Cohen, Danielle Herman and John Bonifield, CNN
When Marlena Stell had a miscarriage, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to walk around for at least two weeks with fetal remains inside her because of strict anti-abortion laws.
Stell, who was 9½ weeks pregnant at the time, said she was “blindsided” when her doctor showed her an ultrasound image showing the fetus was no longer alive, and then refused to do the standard surgery to remove the fetal remains.
“Why is this so complicated to just get care when it’s obvious to the doctor and me looking at the screen that this is not a viable pregnancy?” she told CNN.
The answer lies in fear: The same surgical procedure used to remove a dead fetus is also used to remove a living fetus, and doctors in states with strict anti-abortion laws worry they’ll be prosecuted for performing an abortion when they were actually providing miscarriage care.
“Doctors can’t just rely on the fact that they’re right,” said Dr. Sarah Prager, co-author of an early pregnancy loss practice bulletin for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “They could still potentially be sued multiple times and be on the hook for a lot of money.”
Stell had her miscarriage in Texas in September, just a few weeks after a strict anti-abortion law went into effect. Since then, in the wake of last month’s US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen other states have sought to enforce abortion bans or very restrictive policies, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy research group.
Those laws will have “an enormous chilling effect” on doctors performing miscarriage surgeries even when doctors “are confident that what they’re doing is within the letter of the law,” said Steve Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law and a CNN contributor.
What happened to Stell, he said, “is going to be the norm going forward” in those states.
A couple’s dream turns into a nightmare
Stell, 42, founder and CEO of beauty company Makeup Geek, had a miscarriage shortly after marrying Anuradha De Silva in 2018 in Washington state. She had a surgery known as a D&C — the full name is dilation and curettage — to remove the fetal remains.
“They were caring. They were there for me, asking me emotionally, how was I doing?” she said.
Stell got pregnant again, and in April 2020, gave birth to her daughter, Adelina. About a year later, they moved to Houston to be closer to extended family. A few months after that, they found out she was pregnant again, and an ultrasound at 7½ weeks showed that the pregnancy was going well.
But at an ultrasound two weeks later, Stell received the terrible news – and she was alone because of Covid-19 restrictions.
“She said, ‘There is no heartbeat. There is no viable pregnancy,’ ” Stell remembers.
Stell said the doctor advised her to go home and pass the fetal remains naturally. She thought back to her miscarriage three years before in Washington and asked the doctor for a D&C, but the doctor declined.
“She said, ‘Well, because of the new law that’s passed, you’re going to have to get another ultrasound for me to be able to even do anything for you,’ ” Stell said.
She said her doctor didn’t advise her on where to go for a second ultrasound, so she was left to find one on her own.
“I’m trying to grieve, I’m processing, but at the same time, I’m trying to find places to get me in,” she said.
She found an imaging center, its walls covered with pictures of smiling babies.
“The technician was like, ‘Oh, how far along are you? Are you excited?’ and things like that, and I didn’t even know what to say, because it’s like, ‘I’m here because I already know I lost the baby. This isn’t a happy occasion for me. I’m doing this because I’m required to,’ ” Stell said.
Hearing for the second time that the fetus had died was “gut-wrenching.”
“It was bad enough hearing it the first time,” she said.
Stell arranged for the ultrasound results to be sent to her obstetrician. She said that for five days, she called the office to see if her doctor would perform the D&C now that the fetal death had been confirmed by a second ultrasound, but she said the doctor still wouldn’t do the surgery.
By this time, Stell was in such pain that it had become difficult to walk. She said her doctor offered her a prescription for mifepristone and misoprostol, drugs used for miscarriages and abortions, but Stell preferred surgery.
“I don’t want to see this happen. I don’t want to be alone at home without a doctor,” she said.
In its practice bulletin, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists emphasizes the importance of considering patient preference for the three miscarriage treatment options: miscarrying naturally; taking the pills; or having a D&C.
About two weeks after her original ultrasound showing the fetus was no longer alive, Stell found an abortion clinic to do a third ultrasound and perform the D&C. Like the other patients, she had a safety escort because of protestors outside the clinic.
“As I was walking into the clinic, there were people with signs yelling at me that I was a baby killer,” she said. “Seeing that was another just emotional blow because I wanted this baby, and (to) be told I’m a baby killer when it’s something that was out of my control, was humiliating and made me angry.”
A few weeks later, she posted a YouTube video in an effort to help women who might find themselves in the same situation.
“I get so angry that I was treated this way because of laws that were passed by men who have never been pregnant and never will be,” she said in the video.
Medical consequences of delayed miscarriage care
While she searched for care, Stell was worried about getting an infection from the dead tissue inside her, which doctors say is a reasonable fear.
“All kinds of bad things can happen,” said Dr. Lillian Schapiro, an obstetrician-gynecologist who’s practiced for more than 30 years in Atlanta. “She can develop an infection that can make her sterile and never be able to have children again.”
If a dead fetus stays in the uterus for too long, it can get even worse, Schapiro said, causing a disorder called disseminated intravascular coagulation.
“Fetal parts break down and get into the mother’s [blood] circulation and can actually cause multi-organ failure and death,” she said.
According to the practice bulletin from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, surgery “results in faster and more predictable complete evacuation” of fetal remains compared with letting the miscarriage happen naturally or using mifepristone and misoprostol.
Pitting citizens against citizens
Texas Right to Life has heard stories like this one and says it’s all a big “misunderstanding.”
The group says doctors have been misinformed, and that while the Texas anti-abortion law, known as SB 8, doesn’t define the word “abortion,” another Texas statute says “an act is not an abortion if the act is done with the intent to remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by” a miscarriage.
Doctors say they do understand the law – but that it’s not enough to protect them.
Texas and other states allow citizens to sue doctors they suspect have performed an abortion. They’re incentivized to file such suits because they can win money – in Texas, for example, if the citizen wins, the doctor has to pay them at least $10,000.
“The Texas law pits citizens against citizens,” said Vladeck, the University of Texas legal scholar. “Even worse, I think what it does is, it encourages citizens to spy on each other.”
If the citizen is wrong — if the court finds, for example, that the doctor performed a surgery for a miscarriage and not an abortion — the doctor still has to pay their own legal fees, as Texas law specifically forbids doctors from recouping fees from plaintiffs.
“Even for those providers who are confident that what they’re doing is within the letter of the law, they face the specter of potentially ruinous litigation. They can’t stop it. They can’t avoid it. They can’t pre-empt it,” Vladeck said.
All it would take to cause the doctor ruin is a citizen who is confused about the difference between an abortion and a miscarriage, or someone who is out for money or someone who has a vendetta against the doctor or the patient.
“Physicians may be apprehensive about a situation where a woman has a miscarriage and let’s say she has an angry partner and they try to charge the physicians with aiding an abortion,” said Dr. Leah Tatum, a spokeswoman for the Texas chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Tatum says she and her practice partners don’t hesitate to perform surgeries for women who’ve experienced miscarriages, but they work for a large clinic with strong legal support.
“In my practice, we have lawyers on hand to help us with these decisions, and we feel pretty well-protected, but I’m sad to hear that some physicians feel their hands are tied, and I think it’s just going to get worse,” Tatum said.
Trying again in a different state?
As much as she and her husband dream of having a little brother or sister for Adelina, Stell says she is not trying to get pregnant right now.
“I know I’m high-risk and there is a chance that I can miscarry again,” she said. “I’m worried about getting infected, have something happen to me, and then my daughter’s left without her mom.”
That’s why she and her husband are discussing whether to leave Texas.
On the one hand, they moved there just over a year ago, and Adelina has her grandmother and aunts and uncles in Texas. On the other hand, they want to have more children, and at age 42, Stell doesn’t have a lot of time.
While the couple considers their next move, Stell says she’s speaking up because she knows that women in other states might be forced to go through what she went through.
“I don’t want other women to feel alone,” she said.
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Next month, you will be able to get HBO without subscribing to cable, as long as you have an Apple device to sign up with. Add that option to Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Prime, Netflix, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Hulu and so on. Clearly, the alternatives to cable TV are multiplying. And more people are cutting the cable cord. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans is here to help you decide whether you might be ready to join them. Good morning, Eric.
ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: Good morning.
MONTAGNE: Now that we have all these services - streaming video over the Internet - what's your opinion about the right time to cut the cord?
DEGGANS: Well, I'd say that depends on the answer to two questions. How much TV do you watch? And what kind of TV do you watch? It you're somebody who watches a lot of television, you like a lot of live sports, you want to see the Oscars when they happen, you want to record a lot of shows on a DVR, then cable TV still might be your best option, especially if you want to see all that stuff on a conventional big-screen TV. But if you're somebody who doesn't have a lot of time for television or you have very specific tastes or you really like playing around with new technology, there's a lot of options out there that'll soon be available that could cost you less than a cable subscription.
MONTAGNE: How can people decide which services make the most sense for them?
DEGGANS: Sure, well, the problem is that there still isn't a streaming service out that gives you everything that cable offers. So you have to figure out what service best matches the channels and the technology that you enjoy. So if you get PlayStation Vue, which is a new streaming service that's coming, you're paying at least $49.99 per month for more than 50 channels. But ABC and its sister sports network ESPN isn't part of that package. And you have to have a PlayStation 3 or 4 console to use it.
Now, if you don't have a PlayStation but you have an iPhone, an iMac or Apple TV, you might be more interested in Apple's rumored streaming service, which would fit more easily into the constellation of devices you already own. And if you're a regular Amazon customer, you might want to buy an Amazon Fire TV device or a Stick, pay for an Amazon prime subscription to access the video streaming services there. And then maybe you'd buy something like Netflix to augment it.
MONTAGNE: Though, Eric, as we know, the bills may go down immediately when you break away from cable companies' packages. But it seems like there's always a way in which the bill might end up going back up again.
DEGGANS: Yeah, it's tough to make predictions when the technology and the services are changing so quickly. Cable companies often also sell broadband service. So it's possible, if lots of people shift to streaming options, that the strain on the broadband services could push those companies to increase fees for broadband access. What I really think is going on here is that there's this growing group of media consumers who just prefer to get their video by streaming. They're often young consumers. We saw, in 2014 for example, the number of people who get cable service go down for the second consecutive year. Now, it was a very small number - 125,000 subscribers compared to 95 million subscribers. But it's still a trend worth watching.
MONTAGNE: NPR TV critic Eric Deggans. Thanks very much.
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LAS VEGAS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) has scheduled its second quarter 2022 financial results conference call for Wednesday, August 3 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the company's Investor Relations website homepage at http://ir.allegiantair.com. The webcast will also be archived on the "Events & Presentations" section of the site.
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant's fleet serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com. Media information, including photos, is available at http://gofly.us/iiFa303wrtF
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After a record increase last year, the value of the world’s most valuable brands has recorded another significant jump this year. So reveals the latest annual Top 100 Most Valuable Brands report [download page] from Kantar BrandZ, which finds that the value of the top 100 brands grew by 23% over the past year, adding $1.6 trillion and reaching a total of almost $8.7 trillion.
While this year’s growth rate doesn’t match last year’s (42%), it compares favorably to 2020 (6%), 2019 (7%), and another previously strong year in 2018 (21%).
Consumer Technology was the category that saw the fastest growth over the past year, with top-100 brands in this sector growing their value by 45%. Right on Consumer Tech’s heels was the Luxury category, with its brands enjoying 45% growth from last year.
In fact, the report finds that each sector analyzed enjoyed growth, with Alcohol (+3%) and Telecom Providers (+4%) the only sectors in which the collective value of their top-100 brands did not see a double-digit increase.
Apple Retakes Most Valuable Brand Ranking
After 3 consecutive years at the top, Amazon surrenders its position this year to Apple. With an impressive 55% year-over-year increase in brand value (third among top-10 brands), Apple’s brand value climbed to almost a trillion dollars ($947.062 billion).
Google sustained the fastest growth rate of the brands in the top 10, with a 79% surge to $819.573 billion, in so doing leapfrogging #3 Amazon. The online retail giant posted a muted 3% increase, to $705.646 billion.
Following on Amazon’s heels is Microsoft, which enjoyed healthy brand value growth of its own, clocking in at $611.46 billion after a 49% climb. While Tencent stood pat at #5, its brand value – which declined by 11% year-over-year – was not much larger than a third that of Microsoft, at $214.023 billion.
Aside from Tencent, the only brands in the top 10 to register a decline in brand value over the past year were Facebook (down 2 spots to #8) and Alibaba (#9), with the former having the biggest slide, of 18%. Compounding Facebook’s woes: it’s forecast to suffer its first ever drop in US users this year.
Eleven Newcomers Join the List
This year’s list features 11 newcomers – 5 of which have previously been among the top 100 and 6 of which are first-timers. Unlike last year, when Business Solutions and Technology Provider brands were heavily featured among the newcomers (8 of the 13), this year’s 11 new entrants hail from 9 different categories.
The highest-ranked of the newcomers this year is Aramco. At just under $100 billion ($99.327) of brand value, its first time ever in the top 100 saw it enter at the 16th spot. The other newcomers didn’t rank nearly as highly, with the next-highest being Infosys at #64. In fact, 6 of the 11 just slid in at #90 or lower, with the bottom 3 spots taken by newcomers Aldi, AirBnB, and Morgan Stanley.
Fastest-Rising Brands
The BrandZ report notes that “luxury, search and social media brands lead this year’s list of the fastest risers,” which makes sense considering that the Consumer Tech and Luxury categories had the biggest increases in aggregate brand value this year.
Luxury brand Cartier (+88%) tops this list, followed by YouTube (+83%) and Google (+79%). Last year’s fastest-rising brand, Tesla, comes in 4th on the list of fastest-growing this year, with its brand value up by 78%.
Finally, social media darling TikTok, which had been second on this list last year, registered no brand value growth this year, staying pat at $43.583 billion in what was a down year for China’s top 10, 8 of which suffered declines in brand value.
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Authorities in California are crediting a border collie for helping search crews find and rescue its owner last week after he fell down a cliff at Tahoe National Forest.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office's Search and Rescue unit said on its Facebook page that on July 14, they were called in to assist in the search for a 53-year-old man who fell approximately 70 feet and broke his ribs and hip.
Sgt. Dennis Haack told the New York Times that the unidentified man was able to call 911 around noon on July 13 after he crawled up a rocky bluff to where he was staying.
The newspaper reported that the search crew found Saul, the dog, in the forest seven hours later.
The department said the dog then ran approximately 200 yards, and there, under a camp tarp, was Saul's owner.
Officials said the man was flown by helicopter to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the newspaper reported
The department said the dog was transported back to Grass Valley and given "a well-deserved dinner." | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/dog-credited-with-helping-search-crews-rescue-owner-who-fell-down-cliff | 2022-07-20T19:17:36Z | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/dog-credited-with-helping-search-crews-rescue-owner-who-fell-down-cliff | false |
WEATHERFORD, Texas — A North Texas woman is in custody after several dead animals were found on her property, officials said.
Sometime this Tuesday, investigators were dispatched to the 4200 block of North Farm-to-Market Road 52 to conduct an animal welfare check, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office.
Upon arrival at the property, investigators discovered a decomposing bull inside a pin next to an empty hay feeder.
Police said further walks on the property revealed several live turkeys and chickens being caged alongside multiple dead animals.
A live goat was also found inside a pen with no water.
Police said a neighbor had reported the goat to authorities after giving it water when they discovered the animal had none made available to it.
All remaining animals found alive were collectively seized by authorities after obtaining the needed warrant.
The animals are currently undergoing evaluations by a local veterinarian, police said.
Investigators said that most of the animals on the property had no fresh water and two of their water sources contained algae, among other contaminants.
The following animals were also found dead on the property:
- A sorrel horse
- A peacock, found in a fully enclosed coop
- Two miniature horses
- Two emus inside an enclosed pasture
- Several rabbits were found inside a cage
Authorities said none of these animals had access to a freshwater source.
Shamorrowia Jeanette Alexander, 31, of Whitt, Texas, has since been identified as their owner and was arrested.
Alexander is currently facing eight counts of cruelty to livestock animals and one charge of cruelty to non-livestock animals.
Parker County Sheriff Authier said that Texas law requires all owners to provide adequate shade, food, and freshwater for their animals.
“In the climbing temperatures, it is imperative,” Authier said. | https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/texas/texas-woman-arrested-after-dead-horses-bull-peacock-found-on-property-police | 2022-07-20T19:18:28Z | https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/texas/texas-woman-arrested-after-dead-horses-bull-peacock-found-on-property-police | false |
Zum selected to bring safe, sustainable, student-centered transportation to Seattle communities
SEATTLE, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Public Schools has awarded Zum a contract valued at $68 million over three years to modernize school-bus services for thousands of Seattle Public School (SPS) families. With expanded service beginning this fall, Zum represents the first new major school bus provider in Seattle in over 30 years, and a welcomed new option for student transportation in Washington State.
Seattle joins a growing movement of over 4,000 schools and major school districts including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland who have all transitioned to Zum and its modern approach to student transportation.
"Zum's technology and student-centered service offer greater safety, transparency, and efficiency for students, families, and communities," said Ritu Narayan, founder and CEO of Zum. "With this decision, SPS demonstrates its commitment to a future where student transportation is no longer a barrier to education, but rather advances equity and enhances community."
Zum's new state-of-the-art hub and bus yard is situated in Seattle's Rainier Beach community, where the company is creating hundreds of union jobs and beginning the process of transforming Seattle's student transportation system.
"We're excited to see Zum create 200 high-paying, green economy jobs for school bus drivers," said Abraham Taylor, Senior Business Agent for Teamsters Local Union 174. "I couldn't be more impressed with how quickly Zum is scaling in Seattle with its technology and commitment to community that will make bus drivers' jobs easier and more rewarding."
School bus drivers are expected to be expert navigators, problem solvers and child-care professionals—all while keeping their eyes on the road. And yet they rarely get the respect they deserve. Zum's record in every city it operates reflects a deep admiration for drivers and a commitment to fight for their rights, promote their success, and equip them with cutting-edge technology to make their jobs easier.
Parents across the SPS community have long expressed concern about service and safety problems with the district's longtime busing vendor. Zum's entire system and custom technology, on the other hand, are built with students and parents squarely in mind. Families and school staff will have access to track pickups and dropoffs in real time, receive alerts and updates on their smartphones, and track children's progress along the routes. These advanced safety features, offered only by Zum, are game-changers for working families.
"As both CEO and a mother, there is nothing more important than keeping our children safe, on time, and accounted for," said Narayan, "Parents have enough to worry about in those chaotic hours before and after school. The least we can do is give families a little peace of mind and access to modern tools from a trusted partner."
For more information on Zum job opportunities in Seattle or how Zum is modernizing student transportation for more than 4,000 schools across the U.S., visit: www.ridezum.com.
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Zum has reimagined student transportation, the nation's largest mass transit system. Our end-to-end cloud-based platform provides a modern service for school districts purpose-built around the needs of kids and the expectations of their families. Zum provides a seamless, real-time app for parents and an interface for drivers, school administrators, and operators ensuring children are transported safely with increased visibility and personalized care. Our multi-sized vehicle approach includes an electric vehicle-first commitment, reduces student commute times by up to 20%, and coupled with our marketplace, delivers added fleet efficiency and optimization. We have been driving the industry forward more than 8 million miles since 2015. We have been recognized for leading a new era of safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation. Zum has been listed as CNBC's Disruptor 50, Fast Company's World Changing Ideas and a Gold Stevie winner for The 20th Annual American Business Awards. Learn more at www.ridezum.com.
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Officers rescue baby turtles that hatched on the beach and wandered into a restaurant
KEY WEST, Fla. (Gray News) – Officers with the Key West Police Department responded to a unique call Monday night.
Several tiny sea turtles had made their way into a restaurant, the police department posted on Facebook.
The baby turtles hatched on the beach near the Pier House Resort and Spa.
Instead of heading to the water, they began trekking across the wooden deck and into the closed restaurant.
A restaurant employee and officers carried the baby turtles to the beach in an ice bucket and safely redirected them into the ocean.
Although turtle nesting and hatchling usually happens in the middle of the night, wildlife officials said their routines can be disrupted during the busy beach season.
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WINNIPEG, MB, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is very pleased to announce that May Scheve Reardon will be joining Pollard Banknote as Vice President, Government Relations, heading up government relations and legislative affairs efforts. Prior to joining Pollard Banknote, Ms. Reardon served as the Director of the Missouri Lottery for 13 years, where she provided exceptional leadership both to the Lottery and within the lottery industry. In 2019, she was elected to the Public Gaming Research Institute ("PGRI") Lottery Industry Hall of Fame in recognition of her outstanding contributions.
As Director of the Missouri Lottery, Ms. Reardon increased the Lottery's annual contributions to public education from $250 million to over $400 million and started many new initiatives including the introduction of cashless sales for lottery, the establishment of a highly successful Million Dollar Retailer Club, and new measures to fight illegal gaming in the state.
Ms. Reardon has also held numerous other leadership positions within the industry including serving as President of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries ("NASPL") and the Multi-State Lottery Association ("MUSL"), which operates Powerball on behalf of its member lotteries. In these roles, her impressive accomplishments include:
- Helping to start the industry-wide API initiative to expand lottery distribution including future in-lane lottery sales.
- Working to improve industry relations with the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Gaming Association.
- Spearheading national government relations efforts to protect states' rights to utilize the internet for lottery sales.
- Leading efforts to develop and implement new strategic plans for NASPL and MUSL that have helped focus the industry on shared priorities that will help preserve lottery integrity and increase profits for beneficiaries now, and in the future.
"After working closely with Pollard Banknote for many years in various roles throughout the lottery industry, I am excited to be joining their organization," said Ms. Reardon. "Pollard Banknote has always proven to be a forward-thinking company that continuously provides outstanding products and services to lotteries around the world, and I look forward to being a part of that."
"We are thrilled to welcome May Scheve Reardon to our team," said Jennifer Westbury, Executive Vice President, Sales & Customer Development at Pollard Banknote. "May's stellar reputation precedes her as she brings an unmatched wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role and will serve as a valuable resource to our customers. Her in-depth understanding of the industry and all facets of the lottery business will ensure that Pollard Banknote continues to offer the best support to our lottery partners in order to maximize funds for the good causes they support."
Ms. Reardon is currently the Chair of the Women in Lottery Leadership ("WILL") mentorship program and serves as Chair of the NASPL iLottery subcommittee.
Prior to entering the lottery industry, Ms. Reardon served in a leadership role on the Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering and the Ways and Means Committee in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1990-2002. She was the youngest woman elected to the Missouri General Assembly and went on to serve as a Missouri State Representative for 12 years, Chair of the Democratic Party for four years and then became the first woman to run the Missouri Lottery.
About Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It also offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.3% by the Pollard family and 35.7% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com.
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Officers rescue baby turtles that hatched on the beach and wandered into a restaurant
KEY WEST, Fla. (Gray News) – Officers with the Key West Police Department responded to a unique call Monday night.
Several tiny sea turtles had made their way into a restaurant, the police department posted on Facebook.
The baby turtles hatched on the beach near the Pier House Resort and Spa.
Instead of heading to the water, they began trekking across the wooden deck and into the closed restaurant.
A restaurant employee and officers carried the baby turtles to the beach in an ice bucket and safely redirected them into the ocean.
Although turtle nesting and hatchling usually happens in the middle of the night, wildlife officials said their routines can be disrupted during the busy beach season.
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Rolling Loud Miami has a new headliner but even that came with a bit of drama. The CEO has retracted a statement saying Travis Scott wasn’t allowed at the venue due to the Astroworld tragedy.
As per TMZ Tariq Cherif had a bit of explaining to do. Originally Kanye West was scheduled to headline Friday, July 22 but it was announced last weekend he had withdrawn from the bill. The music executive revealed that he tried his best to get the “All of the Lights” rapper to honor the booking but he wasn’t successful. “Tried to convince Ye to stay on the lineup but he wasn’t having it” he wrote in a since deleted comment.
Naturally the news took many fans and ticketholders by surprise and the requests for another big name performer to replace him hit a fever pitch. At the top of that wish list was Travis Scott; so much so that Tariq felt compelled enough to respond to the flooding of mentions saying “venue won’t allow Travis because of astroworld deaths”. As expected his explanation caught traction very quickly online forcing to reword his original reply in a formal statement to the celebrity news outlet.
“We just spoke with Tariq, who says he was quick to delete his now-viral comment because it simply was not accurate. Tariq says RL actually DID reach out to Travis to headline Rolling Loud, but it couldn’t work in time. Tariq’s comment on Instagram appears to have been made out of frustration from negative posts from festival-goers demanding Travis” the story reads.
Ironically Kid Cudi has been slotted to replace his former friend and collaborator Kanye.
Photo: Shareif Ziyadat
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EXCLUSIVE: 'I am truly, deeply in love': Lisa Vanderpump gushes about her grandson Theodore and offers advice to Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz as she attends bar opening
Her daughter Pandora welcomed her first child last year.
And Lisa Vanderpump gushed about her eight-month-old grandson Theodore at the grand opening of Schwartz & Sandy's on Tuesday.
'Oh it's better than I thought it would be!' the star, 61, told DailyMail.com. 'I mean I was anticipating falling in love but I am absolutely obsessed. I love him so much, it's been such a wonderful thing. I am truly, deeply in love. Probably a bit too much for Pandy.'
'I am truly, deeply in love': Lisa Vanderpump gushed about her eight-month-old grandson Theodore at the grand opening of Schwartz & Sandy's on Tuesday
Theodore was born in November to Pandora, 36, and husband, Jason Sabo, 36.
Pandora works with her mom at the Vanderpump Dog Foundation, which was featured in the 2021 Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spinoff, Vanderpump Dogs.
Lisa looked stunning at the bash, hosted by DailyMail.com and TMX.
She wore a dazzling hot pink jacket, black slacks, and carried an elegant clutch.
All that glitters! Lisa looked stunning at the bash in a dazzling hot pink blazer
Lisa also shared her thoughts on Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval launching their own bar.
The experienced restaurateur already co-owns Tom Tom, a bar in West Hollywood, with the dynamic duo, and knows the amount of stress they are going through with their latest venture.
'I just want it to open,' she told DailyMail.com of Schwartz & Sandy's. 'I want to see them up and running because, you know, it's been like a little bit of stress for these guys.
'That's for sure. I think they thought it would be easier that it's been. But, I've done it so many times – like 37 times – we just opened [Vanderpump a Paris]. It's a lot of work.'
'It's a lot of work': The experienced restaurateur already co-owns Tom Tom, a bar in West Hollywood, with the dynamic duo, and knows the amount of stress they are going through with their latest venture
'They're very, kind of vocal': The star dished on the next season of Vanderpump Rules
She also had some sage advice for the stars.
'When the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing that's a little complicated. It's always trial and error, and hopefully, you're filling the place with friends and guinea pigs,' she explained.
'I hope they capitalize on the publicity [from the DailyMail x TMX party] and get open as soon as possible.'
Lisa also dished on the new season of Vanderpump Rules.
'There were a lot of, kind of, things going on, brewing, as always – and a lot of unspoken issues. The first episode, for sure, already is like "Okay, I've been waiting to say this." These people are very quick out of the gate. They're very, kind of vocal.'
On her storyline, she said: 'Oh, I'm just perfect. I'm the boss!'
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Love at 1st flight: Indian javelin thrower inspiring nation
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - There was no grand plan that launched Neeraj Chopra on the path to becoming an Olympic champion javelin thrower, only a simple suggestion.
Pudgy and pampered - his description - as a kid growing up in the northern part of India, Chopra's uncle suggested one day that he head out to a nearby stadium to get some exercise.
It was there that Chopra first saw the javelin. Some might say it was love at first flight - a twist of fate that has made him a gold medalist and a recognizable name in a country of a billion people. Chopra will try to add another title to his growing list of achievements starting Thursday in the qualifying round at world championships in Eugene, Oregon.
"I keep hearing stories about kids wanting to take up athletics and parents also being more open to allowing their children to take up sport," the 24-year-old Chopra said in an email interview with The Associated Press. "That is what I believe is the true legacy of my medal, and it is something I am incredibly happy and proud about."
Since he became India's first Olympic gold medalist in track and field last year, Chopra has appeared on the cover of Vogue India and his name has become one of the most searched on the internet among athletes in a country where cricket rules. Aug. 7 in India is National Javelin Day - the day he took the gold in Tokyo.
It wasn´t all by accident.
FILE - Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, of India, poses during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. In India, there's a wave of kids picking up the javelin. They all want to be the next Neeraj Chopra, who became the country's first Olympic champion in track and field during the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Growing up, he always loved to throw. He'd get the family's cattle out of the water by throwing stones close to them, no matter how far away he was. He loved throwing sticks as far as he could while walking around his family's wheat and rice farm.
It helped turn his right arm into a potent machine. His very first javelin throw was a modest 30 or so meters (98 feet, 5 inches). Two weeks, and a few tips later, he was already up to 45 meters (147-7).
"I remember it felt very good to be able to throw so far," he said.
He was only getting started. His winning throw in Tokyo was 87.58 meters (287-4). These days, he's recognized everywhere he goes in India - streets, malls, airports and restaurants. Everyone wants to take a picture with Chopra or get his autograph.
"It´s different from earlier when I could be more carefree about roaming around in public, but I like to think of it as me being privileged to receive so much adulation," Chopra said. "I´m mostly grateful for the support."
There's pressure, too, as one of the most familiar faces in a country that reveres cricket, soccer, badminton, field hockey and, now, the javelin.
"I try to go into every competition with the same aim, which is to do my best and try to achieve my best throw," Chopra said. "As long as I´ve been training well and feeling good about my body, I am confident about my chances and that´s the mindset I usually use going into any competition, be it the Olympics or world championships. It´s worked for me in the past, so hopefully, it continues to work for me."
In May, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) debuted a kids´ javelin to encourage an even safer way to take part in the sport. The launch was announced by none other than Chopra in a video message.
"We cannot let go of the spike in interest for athletics among youngsters in India," AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla said in a release.
Chopra also is in the Indian Army, holding the rank of subedar, which is one higher than junior commissioned officer, he explained. He's been given no specific military requirements other than to keep doing what he does best - throw.
In that regard, Chopra is still searching for that "perfect" throw, where everything comes together. He had a setback in May 2019 when he underwent elbow surgery to remove bone fragments that had dislodged. That led him to miss the world championships in Doha that season, which makes him more eager for this version of worlds in Oregon. His biggest challenger figures to be Anderson Peters, the reigning world champion from Grenada.
Chopra is returning to the shape he was in before elbow surgery. In late June, he threw 89.94 (295-1) - the longest throw of his career. For perspective, the world record is 98.48 (323-1) set by Jan Zelezny in 1996.
"Despite the many competitions I´ve competed in and throws I´ve thrown, there´s always this feeling that something could have been better," Chopra said. "Having said that, I think that feeling is also important to keep the hunger and drive to do better alive."
It also helps knowing there are kids in India getting involved because of him.
"I am known as Neeraj Chopra," he said, "because of javelin."
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FILE - Neeraj Chopra, of India, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. In India, there's a wave of kids picking up the javelin. They all want to be the next Neeraj Chopra, who became the country's first Olympic champion in track and field during the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
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West Virginia’s trip to the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya to open the season has officially been put on the schedule.
The Mountaineers will play their first game at the Cancun Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET against Central Michigan. They will play again on Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. ET against NC State.
The 10 teams participating in the Cancun Challenge are split into two divisions. The Mayan Division, composed of Florida State, Harvard, Oklahoma State and Purdue, will play a three-game round-robin. West Virginia, however, will compete in the six-team Riviera Division, in which all programs will face two opponents.
WVU competed in the Cancun Challenge in 2019, taking a loss to Creighton and a win over New Mexico.
Thursday, Nov. 24
- 11 a.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Florida State
- 1:30 p.m. – Purdue vs. Harvard
- 4 p.m. – Vanderbilt vs. NC State
- 6:30 p.m. – West Virginia vs. Central Michigan
- 9 p.m. – Tulane vs. Northern Iowa
Friday, Nov. 25
- 11 a.m. – Harvard vs. Oklahoma State
- 1:30 p.m. – Florida State vs. Purdue
- 4 p.m. – NC State vs. West Virginia
- 6:30 p.m. – Northern Iowa vs. Vanderbilt
- 9 p.m. – Central Michigan vs. Tulane
Saturday, Nov. 26
- 11 a.m. – Harvard vs. Florida State
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4 Perfectly Secluded Beaches in Maine for When You Want to Be Left Alone
Crowds of locals and tourists fill Maine's most popular beach destinations throughout the summer. But for some, the hustle and bustle of those beaches is just a little too much to handle. So if you're up for the extra drive, and perhaps a little hike as well, you can enjoy some of Maine's more exclusive (and secluded) beaches.
SEAWALL BEACH IN PHIPPSBURGH
Phippsburgh is a treasure trove of quiet and peaceful beaches. Seawall Beach is one of them, if you're willing to work a little for it. Beach-goers must "hike" over Morse Mountain before reaching the sprawling yet satisfying Seawall Beach. Toss in the amazing views of the dunes, and it's a small slice of Maine coastal heaven as seen in this photo shared by Aimee Levine-Dickman on Facebook.
LAUDHOLM BEACH IN WELLS
Wells has been a destination for tourism for decades because of its beautiful beachfront real estate, but despite the traffic, there's still quiet little spots to soak in the beauty. Say hello to Laudholm Beach, which will require a short hike through the Wells Reserve in order to bask in its glory. Take a look at those views and that beach, as witnessed in this photo by Mary Kathryn Kent on Facebook.
BIRCH POINT STATE PARK IN OWLS HEAD
Your first impression may be that if a beach is located in a state park, it must be busy. This isn't the case with Birch Point, and it's a bit of a head scratcher. You'd be hard pressed to find a more picturesque spot in the entire state to have a picnic. When it's clear viewing, you'll be able to spot several islands in the distance. There's even been a few jellyfish sightings in recent years. Add that to the fact that it's conveniently located off of Route 1 and only requires a modest trek to its beauty, as seen in this photo by Sylvi Roy shared on Facebook.
SANDY POINT BEACH IN STOCKTON SPRINGS
Stockton Springs is another delightful Maine town that houses some tremendous beachfront property that just the right amount of people know about. Enter Sandy Point Beach (not to be confused with the Sandy Point in Yarmouth), a beach that looks over Penobscot Bay with plenty of natural wildlife. You can often find yourself alone on Sandy Point Beach on even the sunniest of days. If you're truly looking for a secluded piece of paradise, you might find it here, as witnessed in this photo shared by Ann Marie on Facebook.
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When Mott the Hoople Got Real on the Career-Defining ‘Mott’ LP
Mott the Hoople officially entered the second and greatest chapter of their career on July 20, 1973, when they released their sixth album.
The LP's title, a simple Mott, said it all: The band that had been kicking around since 1969 as an often heavy-handed British bluesy rock group led by a singer with a serious Bob Dylan obsession was no more. It was glam time.
The change actually took effect on the previous year's breakthrough album, All the Young Dudes, in which producer and newly minted rock star David Bowie reshaped Mott the Hoople, who were close to packing it in after a half-decade's worth of failure, into glam-rock superstars, thanks to the title track – a song Bowie penned specifically for the floundering group.
But no one knew if Dudes would click, so when Mott – led by singer and songwriter Ian Hunter, who wrote or co-wrote all but one of Mott's nine songs – began recording the follow-up LP in late 1972 and early 1973, this time producing themselves, their career was no longer on life support.
They still had something to prove, however. Namely, that Bowie wasn't 100-percent responsible for their new success. Hunter, particularly, was adamant about proving the band's own contributions to its music. It's one reason he insisted on the group producing Mott themselves and filling the record with self-written songs (guitarist Mick Ralphs wrote the one Hunter didn't have a hand in).
Listen to Mott the Hoople's 'All the Way From Memphis'
Whether or not it was intended, the album turned out to be a reflection of Mott the Hoople's rocky path to stardom. The rock stars who populate the record are bitter, beaten down and at the end of the line, physically and emotionally.
The lead track and hit single, "All the Way From Memphis," was based on a true story about the time Ralphs' guitar was shipped to the wrong city on tour. "Honaloochie Boogie" is all about getting lost in the scene. And the autobiographical "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zurich)" is as weary as its road-tired melody lets on.
Mott became the band's only Top 10 in its homeland; in the U.S., it reached No. 35 (the next album, 1974's The Hoople, climbed to No. 28). "Honaloochie Boogie," which was released before the album, peaked at No. 12 in the U.K.; "All the Way From Memphis" made it to No. 10. Along with All the Young Dudes, it's Mott the Hoople's greatest work and, in a way, their most representative.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered into an especially sweet spot in his Dodger Stadium homecoming at the All-Star Game, putting his name alongside some of the sluggers he loved watching from the left field seats as a kid.
Byron Buxton followed with another drive and the American League won its ninth straight Midsummer Classic, beating the National League 3-2 on Tuesday night.
AL manager Dusty Baker reminded his team of the winning streak before the game.
“We had to hold it down for him and keep it going,” Stanton said.
Fans rooting for a tie score after nine innings so they could see a first-time home run derby decide the winner instead of extra innings didn’t get their wish.
Instead, the back-to-back homers in the fourth inning were the difference as the AL boosted its overall edge to 47-43-2.
Facing 11-game winner Tony Gonsolin of the Dodgers, Stanton’s impressive 457-foot, two-run shot landed in the left-field pavilion.
“He smokes them,” NL manager Brian Snitker said. “Big, strong kid.”
Stanton and his father, Mike, would sit out there after buying tickets off scalpers for whatever price they could afford.
“My Pops took me to my first Dodger game, showed me how to have love for this game and now we’re here,” the New York Yankees slugger said. “Look at us, it’s just incredible.”
Despite his love for the home team, Stanton thrilled at seeing the visiting sluggers.
“It was really the big boppers when they came into town,” he said. “I wanted to see (Mark) McGwire, (Sammy) Sosa and (Barry) Bonds, even if it was two at-bats. All that wraps around full circle.”
Stanton was chosen the game’s MVP, receiving a glass bat engraved with his name from two-time MVP Steve Garvey and Billie Jean King, part of the Dodgers ownership.
“It hasn’t fully sank in,” he said. “It’s going to be an amazing memory for all of our lives.”
The homer ended Stanton’s career 0 for 7 skid in the game and at 111.2 mph, it was the hardest-hit homer in an All-Star Game tracked by Statcast. Also scoring was José Ramírez, tying the game 2-all.
Four pitches later, Buxton went deep to give the AL a 3-2 lead against a clearly frustrated Gonsolin, who took the loss.
Nine-time All-Star Clayton Kershaw got the first start of his career for the NL in his home ballpark, with the Dodgers hosting for the first time since 1980. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani got the game’s first hit on Kershaw’s first pitch.
Framber Valdez of Houston got the win, tossing a scoreless third inning.
AL starter Shane McClanahan of Tampa Bay gave up two runs and four hits. The first-time All-Star, who owns an MLB-leading 1.71 ERA, had allowed four hits or fewer in his last seven starts.
McClanahan combined with 10 other pitchers on the five-hitter. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase put on quite a show, striking out the side in the ninth to earn the save.
Austin Riley’s single in the eighth was the NL’s only hit after the first inning.
Ohtani led off for the AL as the designated hitter. Interviewed moments before the start, the Japanese superstar said, in English, he was going to swing. He cracked a 91-mph fastball into center field on the first pitch.
“I was definitely swinging a hundred percent,” Ohtani later said through a translator. “Kershaw has really good command.”
His hit snapped an 0 for 8 streak as a hitter against Kershaw. Last year, Ohtani was the starting pitcher and led off as the DH in the AL’s 5-2 win at Denver. He didn’t pitch this year so he can start Friday in the Angels’ first game after the break at Atlanta.
“I mean, you can’t throw the first pitch of an All-Star Game as a breaking ball,” Kershaw said. “You kind of had to give him a heater there, I think just for everything. Had to do it.”
But the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner had the last word. Kershaw fired a pickoff throw to first that caught Ohtani off the bag.
“Honestly, I didn’t know quite know what to throw yet. Sometimes I throw over there for a second to be convicted with the pitch,” Kershaw said. “I wasn’t trying to pick him off. I was trying to delay the game for a bit, but it worked out.”
Then the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, who leads the majors in home runs, went down swinging. After Rafael Devers walked, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded into a fielder’s choice, and Kershaw walked off to applause from the appreciative crowd.
“I tried to take a minute at the beginning to take it all in and look around, which I usually never do,” Kershaw said. “It kind of calmed everything down for me and then I had a lot of fun.”
The NL wasted no time in taking its first 2-0 lead in 10 years. Styling in yellow spikes and alternate yellow and red sleeves, Ronald Acuña Jr. led off the bottom of the first with a ground-rule double to left and scored on Mookie Betts’ single. Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer with two outs.
In between runs, Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez made a defensive stop on Manny Machado and followed with a dazzling behind-the-back toss to shortstop Tim Anderson, who threw to first to complete the double play.
A sellout crowd of 52,518 filled Dodger Stadium two years after the third-oldest ballpark in the majors was supposed to host before the game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HERE’S TO YOU, MS. ROBINSON
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, with all of the other All-Stars bunched behind him, led the crowd in sending out 100th birthday wishes to Rachel Robinson. On his 1-2-3 count, the crowd and players shouted “Happy birthday, Rachel!” The widow of Jackie Robinson didn’t travel from her home in Connecticut. She visited Dodger Stadium in April on Jackie Robinson Day to mark the 75th anniversary of her husband breaking baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Jackie Robinson’s achievement was honored with on-field comments by Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington and a presentation on the video boards.
FIRST PITCH
Backed by a mariachi band, Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela tossed out the ceremonial first pitch. Fittingly, first-time All-Star Alejandro Kirk of Toronto served as catcher. Kirk and Valenzuela were both born in Mexico. Fernandomania gripped the Dodgers in 1981, when the left-hander won Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in helping LA win the World Series.
FASHION CRITICS
The reviews were mostly negative for the second straight year on the All-Star uniforms. The AL wore dark gray uniforms that blended into the plate umpire’s black shirt and dark gray pants. The NL wore all-white uniforms. Both had gold lettering. Fans were critical on social media, with “atrocious” a frequent critique. Last year, MLB went away from wearing traditional jerseys, which met with heavy online criticism.
MIC’ED UP MANOAH
Alek Manoah, Toronto’s expressive right-hander, wore a microphone and earpiece while pitching the second inning, engaging in an entertaining conversation with Fox analyst and Hall of Famer John Smoltz. “How hard am I throwing?” Manoah asked early. He also sought scouting reports on Joc Pederson and Acuña Jr. Manoah did fine, striking out three and also plunking Jeff McNeil with a pitch. A lot of players were mic’ed up. Fans heard Judge and Stanton talking back and forth while playing the outfield, and Yankees batterymates Nestor Cortes and Jose Trevino talking while working together.
THE SHIFT IS STILL ON
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman batted in the third to the now familiar chants of “Freddie! Freddie!” Even in the exhibition game, an extreme shift was on and he was thrown out from right field. Home Run Derby champion Juan Soto got thrown out by the third baseman playing much closer to second base to end the fifth. Next season, the shift is likely going away in the majors.
TAKING IT EASY
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years before retiring in 2016, watched the game from his Los Angeles home. The Bronx-born 94-year-old began calling games when the franchise was located in Brooklyn and followed the team out West ahead of the 1958 season.
UP NEXT
The regular season resumes with six games on Thursday, including Stanton, Judge and the Yankees playing a doubleheader at Houston. The Yankees own the best record in the majors at 64-28. Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Baker’s Astros have the second-best mark in the AL at 59-32.
“I just regret that we have to play him a doubleheader on Thursday,” Baker said. “But for today, we’re on the same side.”
Also, it will be Freeman, Betts, Trea Turner and the Dodgers, topping the NL at 60-30, hosting the Giants.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) of Tucson is announcing the safe return of a porcupine back into the wild.
An AZGFD spokesperson made the announcement Wednesday morning.
According to the AZGFD, authorities found the porcupine severely burned in a wildfire near Parker Canyon Lake months ago.
Emergency crews said they took the porcupine to the Civano Animal Hospital in Tucson for treatment.
The AZGFD confirms the porcupine was then taken to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. where it full recovered.
AZGFD officials report releasing the porcupine back into the wild in the same area they had originally found it.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is facing three felony domestic violence charges after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children last month, the Los Angeles County district attorney said Tuesday.
District Attorney George Gascón said his office filed one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. Bridges is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
“Children who witness family violence are especially vulnerable and the impact on them is immeasurable,” Gascón said.
Bridges was arrested on June 29 by Los Angeles police and was later released on $130,000 bond.
The Hornets and the NBA both said they were aware of the charges filed against Bridges.
“These are very serious charges that we will continue to monitor,” the Hornets said. “As this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
Bridges’ agent, Rich Paul, could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday night.
Mychelle Johnson, the mother of Bridges’ two young children, addressed the incident on Instagram on July 1, posting several pictures of injuries and a medical report that read “adult victim of physical abuse by male partner; Assault by strangulation, Brain concussion; Closed fracture of nasal bone; Contusion of rib; Multiple bruises; Strain of neck muscle.”
“I hate that it has come to this but I can’t be silent anymore. I’ve allowed someone to destroy my home, abuse me in every way possible and traumatize our kids for life,” Johnson wrote on Instagram. “I have nothing to prove to the world, but I won’t allow anyone who could do something so horrible to have no remorse and paint a picture of something I’m not. I won’t allow the people around him to continue to silence me and continue to lie to protect this person.”
The 24-year-old Bridges is a restricted free agent who was expected to command big money in the free agent market this summer following a breakout season.
The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Bridges was the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, averaging 20.2 points and seven rebounds in his fourth NBA season.
The Hornets have extended Bridges a qualifying offer allowing them a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team. The team had indicated prior to knowledge of Bridges’ arrest that it wanted to re-sign him.
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Racist and homophobic flyers were pasted over some of the re-election signs of a San Francisco official over the weekend, marking the second time in just over a month that an elected representative in the Bay Area has been targeted for their support of gay and transgender people.
Supervisor Gordon Mar posted photos of the flyers on his Twitter account Tuesday. One called Mar, who is Chinese American, a "communist" and "pedophile." Another said Mar stands for "more drugs" and "more homeless," and accused him of "grooming children" and giving "free money to crackheads."
"Over the weekend and under the cover of darkness, someone decided to paste these flyers over our window signs in small businesses across the Sunset," Mar, who represents the Central Sunset, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Outer Parkside and Pine Lake Park neighborhoods as the District 4 supervisor, said on Twitter. "This isn’t the first time I’ve been targeted with reactionary, ridiculous smears."
Mar said the flyers bear a "striking resemblance" to past signs — which said "No Slums in Sunset" — that were posted around the district in response to his support for affordable housing. But Mar said these flyers "go a step further" in their rhetoric by implying that his support for San Francisco's LGTBQ community makes him a "pedophile" and a "groomer."
"This is a disturbing, dangerous smear that’s emerged from the fringes of the right-wing, used to attack the LGBTQ community and their allies," he said. "It’s a tired trope, but it does real damage."
The homophobic flyers come just weeks after state Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco and is gay, received a threatening voicemail that resulted in police searching his home and office for bombs. The threat, that Wiener would "die today," was made shortly after the senator joked on Twitter about introducing a bill into the state Legislature that would make “Drag Queen 101” a part of the state’s K-12 curriculum.
Wiener connected the threat against him to rhetoric used by Republican politicians, who in recent months have taken to framing Democrats' support for gay and transgender people as a way to "groom children."
"These attacks are a direct result of the hateful, anti-LGBTQ political rhetoric coming from right-wing politicians and activists," Wiener said in a statement at the time. "Words have consequences."
Mar mentioned the threat on Wiener's life in his Twitter thread about the flyers and said he will continue to support San Francisco's LGTBQ community despite a nationwide pattern of homophobic attacks against politicians who defend gay rights.
"I will continue to be a voice for progress, for queer & trans equality, affordable housing, compassionate solutions to homelessness, & for moving forward," he said in a tweet. "I invite everyone to join me in condemning these hateful attacks, & in the work solving the real problems facing this City." | https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/homophobic-flyers-target-sf-supervisor-17317304.php | 2022-07-20T19:41:41Z | https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/homophobic-flyers-target-sf-supervisor-17317304.php | false |
Updated July 20, 2022 at 2:14 PM ET
Former President Donald Trump's administration spent years trying to add a census citizenship question as part of a secret strategy for altering the population numbers used to divide up seats in Congress and the Electoral College, internal documents released Wednesday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee confirm.
Long kept from the public, the Trump administration memos and emails were disclosed by lawmakers following a more than two-year legal fight that began after Trump officials refused to turn them over for a congressional investigation. Citing the "exceptional circumstances" of the case, the Biden administration, which inherited the lawsuit last year, agreed to allow House oversight committee members and their staff to review the documents.
The hotly contested question — "Is this a person a citizen of the United States?" — ultimately did not end up on the 2020 census forms. In 2019, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's unprecedented efforts after finding its use of the Voting Rights Act as the stated reasoning for the question "seems to have been contrived," as Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
Before Trump eventually released a presidential memo in 2020 calling for the unprecedented exclusion of unauthorized immigrants from a key set of census numbers, earlier releases of internal documents and public statements by Trump officials signaled their interest in using citizenship data to try to break with more than two centuries of precedent in how congressional seats and Electoral College votes are redistributed among the states.
Still, the newly disclosed documents provide a detailed look into some of the early behind-the-scenes discussions at a time when Trump officials were focused on keeping their plans under wraps.
The documents' release, along with a new report by the House oversight committee, comes as Congress considers a House bill that could help shield upcoming national head counts from the kind of interference that saddled the 2020 census during the Trump administration.
"Today's Committee memo pulls back the curtain on this shameful conduct and shows clearly how the Trump Administration secretly tried to manipulate the census for political gain while lying to the public and Congress about their goals," says Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, who chairs the House oversight committee and introduced the bill, in a statement. "It is clear that legislative reforms are needed to prevent any future illegal or unconstitutional efforts to interfere with the census and chip away at our democracy."
A memo focused on congressional apportionment
Multiple drafts of a newly released memo from 2017 show that in the months before the March 2018 announcement of then-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to add a citizenship question, Trump officials were particularly focused on who specifically should be included in the census numbers used to reapportion congressional seats and electoral votes among the states once a decade.
Both U.S. citizens and noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status, have been part of those official numbers since the country's first national head count in 1790. Despite the 14th Amendment's requirement to include the "whole number of persons in each state," however, Trump officials were searching for a way to exclude unauthorized immigrants.
In the version of the memo presented in August 2017 to Ross, who oversaw the Census Bureau, a key section referring to the Constitution's instructions for divvying up congressional seats is titled: "The Apportionment Clauses Do Not Address the Exclusion of Noncitizens or Illegal Aliens From the Population When Apportioning United States Representatives."
Then-Commerce Department attorney James Uthmeier wrote the memo at the request of Earl Comstock, another Trump appointee who was under pressure from Ross to figure out how to get a citizenship question onto the 2020 census forms.
An earlier draft by Uthmeier appeared to be skeptical of the administration's ambitions. "Over two hundred years of precedent, along with substantially convincing historical and textual arguments suggest that citizenship data likely cannot be used for purposes of apportioning representatives," wrote Uthmeier, who is now chief of staff to Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
But after multiple revisions following Comstock's feedback, the revised memo sent to Ross claimed, without citing any evidence, that "there are bases for legal arguments that the Founding Fathers intended for the apportionment count to be based on legal inhabitants."
In an email sharing that revised memo with another Trump appointee in the Commerce Department, Uthmeier noted: "Feel free to let me know if this is sugar coating the analysis too much."
Uthmeier, Ross and Comstock did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
A handwritten note suggested using the Voting Rights Act as cover
In fall 2017, Uthmeier hand-delivered the memo and a handwritten cover note to John Gore, a Trump appointee at the Justice Department who ghostwrote a letter that Ross used to publicly justify his decision to add a citizenship question.
Ross repeatedly testified in Congress that his decision to add the question was in response "solely" to that Justice Department letter, which requested more detailed U.S. citizenship data that could be used to enforce Voting Rights Act protections for racial and language minorities.
But the handwritten note obtained by the House oversight committee shows that Ross helped to orchestrate that DOJ request. "Sec Ross has reviewed concerns and thinks DOJ would have a legitimate use of data for VRA purposes," Uthmeier wrote to Gore by hand.
Months before the DOJ submitted its request in December 2017, Uthmeier also followed up on a request from Ross by researching which states have used citizenship data in redistricting for Voting Rights Act enforcement, according to emails from September 2017.
One of those emails emphasized that the work should be kept quiet.
"Ultimately, everyone is in agreement with our approach to move slowly, carefully, and deliberately so as to not expose us to litigation risk," Uthmeier wrote to Comstock and other Trump appointees at the Commerce Department, adding that they were "not yet discussing our analysis with outside parties that may take our discussions public."
An earlier investigation by the Commerce Department's Office of Inspector General into Ross' congressional testimony and internal documents about the reasoning for his decision to add a citizenship question concluded that the former commerce secretary "misrepresented the full rationale" for adding the question, according to the probe's final report. The department's internal watchdog says that during the Trump administration, it presented those findings to the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, which declined to prosecute.
Some Republican lawmakers still want a census citizenship question
During a House oversight committee meeting held hours after Wednesday's release of the Trump administration documents, Republican lawmakers attempted to dismiss Maloney's argument that the revelations underscored the need to pass the committee chair's proposals to better protect future head counts from any political interference.
Instead, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona introduced an amendment to Maloney's bill that would require adding a citizenship question to the census and excluding unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers used to reapportion Congress.
Research by the Census Bureau found that including a citizenship question on the 2020 census would have likely deterred many Latinx and Asian American residents from taking part in the national tally, which is also used to redraw maps of voting districts and guide the distribution of an estimated $1.5 trillion a year in federal money to local communities.
To produce citizenship data that would be more detailed than the estimates already produced through the bureau's American Community Survey, the bureau's researchers have also recommended using existing government records that would likely be less costly and more accurate than people's responses to a citizenship question.
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U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50
The Biden administration is trying to decide whether to make a second COVID-19 booster more widely available to protect more people against the latest surge driving up infections and hospitalizations this summer.
Anyone age 50 and older — and anyone 12 and older with a weak immune system — has been eligible for a second booster since March. But most people younger than 50 couldn’t get one. That could now change. NPR learned that federal officials are currently debating the move.
Proponents of expanding booster eligibility say the nation urgently needs to boost as many people as possible because of the threat posed by the most contagious version of the coronavirus to emerge yet, known as BA.5.
Skeptics doubt another booster of the same vaccine will provide much added protection to most people. Some also worry another shot could backfire, by training the immune system to only fight the original strain of the virus. There’s also concern getting another booster now may interfere with efforts to roll out the next generation of boosters that target omicron in the fall.
For most people younger than 50,the protection they got from their first three shots has been wearing off. In fact, a new study released Tuesday indicates the antibody response fades substantially within three months.
So with infections surging again amid widespread transmission of the BA.5 variant, federal officials have been debating whether to open up eligibility to protect more people through the summer.
“What else can we do to reduce the likelihood of serious illness?” asks Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist who has been urging federal officials to loosen booster eligibility. “Boosters are, I think, the obvious answer.”
Some other infectious disease experts agree.
“There is as much COVID around now as almost at any time. People are no longer being as careful as they were. We know that immunity wanes over time. We have a variant that is capable of evading immune system. We have good evidence that a second booster lowers the probability of a severe case,” says Dr. Robert Wachter at the University of California, San Francisco.
Wachter thinks the government should offer second boosters to all adults.
Others think boosters should just be offered only to those at high risk. “I don’t think it would make much sense for a perfectly healthy 25-year-old person to necessarily get a boost now,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser. “There’s a difference between a perfectly healthy 25-year-old person and a 43-year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.”
But other infectious disease experts argue there really isn’t good evidence that a second booster would enhance protection much for most otherwise health people. And, they point out, three shots are still protecting most people from getting severely ill and dying.
“The goal of this vaccine is to protect against serious illness. If we’re going to try to protect again mild illness for years then we’re going to have boost a couple times a year and that doesn’t make sense from a public health standpoint,” says Dr. Paul Offit, who heads the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
And there is concern that if people get the same shot too many times it could be counter-productive — by kind of training their immune systems to only try to fight off the original strain instead of protecting against new variants. Although this remains a theoretical risk, some say the evidence that it might be real is growing.
“There’s this phenomenon of imprinting also known as original antigenic sin where if you continue to give doses of the same vaccine you could in a sense trap the immune system of wanting to respond to the original virus and not adapting as well to future variants,” says Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and a fellow at Kaiser Family Foundation.
A final concern concerns public messaging: Giving people another booster now may confuse things in the fall when the government plans to roll out the next generation of vaccines. Those will likely be bivalent vaccines, meaning that have been updated to target omicron along with the original strain of the virus. The idea is to try to protect people against what could be another bad winter surge.
And if people get boosted now, in mid summer, there may not be enough time in between the shots — since people may have to wait months in between boosters for them to work.
“The spacing between boosters is important,” says John Moore, an immunologist at Weill Cornell Medicine. “One reason is that the response to a vaccine dose is impaired when the level of antibody in the blood is too high.”
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Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure. This is the result of minute deviations in the chemical composition of the biomolecules. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a simple and effective method for detecting such misfolding at an early stage of the disease. Misfolding is revealed by the structure of dried residue from protein and peptide solutions. The method involves analyzing micrographs with neural networks and has a predictive accuracy of over 99 percent. The results have been published in Advanced Materials.
The biochemical structure of proteins and peptides determines their biological functions. There are many indications that even minute structural or spatial changes can promote the development of diseases. Many neurodegenerative diseases have been attributed to misfolding of proteins and peptides that is caused by such changes. Amyloid beta (Aβ42) peptides play a key role in Alzheimer's disease; they differ in a single amino acid residue and represent hereditary mutants of Alzheimer's disease.
Until now there has not been a simple and accurate method for predicting mutations in proteins. At KIT's Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), a research group led by Professor Jörg Lahann has developed a method for detecting misfolding via the structure of dried protein and peptide solutions. "The stain patterns were not only characteristic and reproducible but also result in a classification of eight mutations with a predictive accuracy of more than 99 percent," said Lahann, author of the study, in describing the results. The group showed that crucial information about the primary and secondary structures of peptides can be gleaned from the stains left behind by drying droplets of peptide solution on a solid surface.
Stain patterns as exact peptide fingerprints
The protein and peptide solutions are precisely placed on glass slides by an automated pipetting system to ensure controlled and reproducible results. The surfaces of the slides were prepared in advance with a hydrophobic polymer coating. To analyze the complex stain patterns from the dried droplets, the researchers acquired images using polarization microscopy. The images were then analyzed with deep-learning neural networks.
"Since the structures are very similar and difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, it was definitely a surprise that the neural networks were so effective," says Lahann about the results. "The stain patterns of amyloid beta peptides serve as exact fingerprints that reflect the structural and spatial identity of a peptide." This technology enables the identification of Alzheimer variants with maximum resolution within a few minutes, according to Lahann.
Simple sample preparation delivers fast diagnoses
The results suggest that a method as simple as drying a droplet of peptide solution on a solid surface can serve as an indicator for minute differences in the primary and secondary structures of peptides. "Scalable and accurate detection methods for the stratification of conformational and structural protein alterations are urgently needed in order to decode the pathological signatures of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's," says Lahann. It is also a relatively simple method that requires no elaborate preparation of samples and thus enables simple and patient-friendly diagnosis. Furthermore, the method has great potential for other applications in medical diagnostics and in the molecular detection of diseases. (sfo)
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Jeihanipour, A & Lahann, J., (2022) Deep-Learning-Assisted Stratification of Amyloid Beta Mutants Using Drying Droplet Patterns. Advanced Materials. doi.org/10.1002/adma.202110404. | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220720/Simple-effective-method-can-detect-protein-misfolding-at-an-early-stage-of-neurodegenerative-disease.aspx | 2022-07-20T19:44:24Z | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220720/Simple-effective-method-can-detect-protein-misfolding-at-an-early-stage-of-neurodegenerative-disease.aspx | false |
WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to around 100.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut
and southeast New York.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices may remain in the low 90s on
Friday, but may increase again this weekend along with hot
temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and
humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees
for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any
length of time.
Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health
conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air
conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.
Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that
has air conditioning. Check on vulnerable friends, family members
and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks
in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke
is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
19-28-31-35-36
(nineteen, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-five, thirty-six)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
19-28-31-35-36
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball’s All-Stars gathered on the field before Tuesday night’s game at Dodger Stadium to honor Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts led the tribute to the widow of Jackie Robinson, speaking to the crowd from the infield grass following the Canadian and U.S. national anthems. Players from both teams fanned out across the grass behind him.
“Today’s a special day. It’s Miss Rachel Robinson’s 100th birthday,” Betts said. “So on the count of three, I want everybody here to say: ‘Happy Birthday, Rachel!’”
Rachel Robinson didn’t travel from her home in Connecticut to the game.
“That tribute is probably the thing I’ll remember the most,” Betts said. “It was very special for me to be able to be on the mic and say it.”
A video tribute followed on the hexagonal DodgerVision scoreboards in left and right field after the first inning.
“It was beautiful,” Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner said. “I know she’s really special to this game and so is Jackie.”
Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
Major League Baseball held a discussion of Robinson’s life on Monday.
Jackie Robinson died in 1972 at age 53 and his No. 42 was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997. There is a statue honoring the Hall of Famer outside Dodger Stadium.
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington wore a No. 42 jersey when he spoke to the crowd during the pregame ceremonies.
“I give Mookie a lot of respect,” Turner said. “I know he was probably a little nervous for it, especially following that great speech from Denzel. But he did a great job.”
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
2-7-9-2
(two, seven, nine, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
2-7-9-2
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Share of Search Report Shows Chick-fil-A Is National Favorite
Strong Showing of Regional Chains Over National Brands
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Market intelligence and search startup My Telescope today announced new data highlighting fast food chains with the highest Share of Search in each of the 50 U.S. states. The sometimes controversial Chick-fil-A dominated the report earning the top spot in 27 of 50 states.
Some highlights from the research include:
- Chick-fil-A locations had the highest Share of Search in 27 out of 50 states.
- Chick-fil-A locations were the top searched chains in blue states like California and Massachusetts, where growth of the chain is happening rapidly.
- Regional chains like Wisconsin-based Culver's and Texas-headquartered Whataburger were the top results in their respective states, as well as many neighboring states in the region, over other nationally-recognized chains.
My Telescope measured how the top 10 fast food chains in each state rank according to Google search volume when users search for the chain's locations statewide known as Share of Search.
Share of Search is a marketing metric that measures the relative interest for a search term in relation to a defined set of search terms. Research has shown that there is a correlation between what we search for and a final outcome, and that Share of Search can often predict shifts in Share of Voice over time.
"Share of search measures search data combined with sentiment analysis to give a more accurate measurement of consumer and business purchasing intent and demand," said Rodrigo Graviz, CEO of My Telescope. "Data can be geo-fenced by state or country to give an accurate look into what people in the area are searching for. When combined with specific keywords, Share of Search data can give valuable insights on what people are going to do, what they think, how they feel, and what they're going to buy."
Share of Search is a marketing metric that measures the relative interest for a search term in relation to a defined set of search terms. Share of Search Analytics tools such as My Telescope help brands gather market intelligence and forecast business demand by blending search and sentiment analysis to accurately predict purchasing intent and/or business demand.
My Telescope is a market intelligence SaaS solution to measure market trends, brand strength, and marketing campaign effectiveness in almost real-time using Share of Search Analytics. My Telescope's AI solution scans, analyzes, and visualizes data from search engines, media monitoring, and social listening to marketers with actionable insights for increased agility. My Telescope is trusted by clients within FMCG, consumer goods, heavy industry, defense, automotive, charity, and many more. For more information, visit https://mytelescope.io.
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Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in that chamber. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.
The legislation started as an election-season political effort to confront the new Supreme Court majority after the court overturned abortion access in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns that other rights were at risk. But suddenly it has a shot at becoming law. Pressure is mounting on Republicans to drop their longstanding opposition and join in a bipartisan moment for gay rights.
“This legislation was so important,” Schumer said as he opened the Senate Wednesday.
The Democratic leader marveled over the House’s 267-157 tally with 47 Republicans — almost one-fifth of the GOP lawmakers — voting for the bill late Tuesday.
“I want to bring this bill to the floor,” Schumer said, “and we’re working to get the necessary Senate Republican support to ensure it would pass.”
Political odds are still long for the legislation, the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriages as protected under federal law. Conservatives including House GOP leaders largely opposed the bill, and the vast majority of Republicans voted against it.
But in a sign of shifting political attitudes and a need for an election-year win, some Republicans are signaling there may be an opening. Few Republicans spoke directly against gay marriage during Tuesday’s floor debate in the House. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was notably silent when asked about the bill, saying he would take a look if it comes to the Senate.
“I’m going to delay announcing anything on that issue,” McConnell said, adding he would wait to see if Schumer brings it forward.
So far, the legislation has just two Senate Republican co-sponsors, Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are among others closely watched for possible support.
In all 10 Republican senators would need to join with all Democrats to reach the 60 vote threshold to overcome a GOP filibuster.
“We’re seeing progress on this, and I’ll take progress,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the bill’s chief sponsor, told reporters at the Capitol.
The No. 2 Republican, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, was doubtful Tuesday, calling the proposed legislation little more than a political message.
Social issues including same-sex marriage and abortion have sprinted to the top of the congressional agenda this summer in reaction to the Supreme Court’s action overturning Roe v. Wade, a stunning ruling that ended the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion access. It set off alarms that other rights conservatives have targeted could be next.
While Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, insisted the Roe v. Wade ruling pertained only to abortion access, it demonstrated the new conservative muscle with three Trump-era justices tipping the court’s balance. A concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, who has gained stature in the new majority, raised questions about gay marriage and other rights.
“We take Justice Thomas – and the extremist movement behind him – at their word,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the House debate. “This is what they intend to do.”
Both Pelosi and Schumer criticized Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges decision upholding gay marriage was “clearly wrong.”
The Respect for Marriage Act was rushed to the House floor in an election year with polling showing a majority of Americans favor preserving rights to marry, regardless of sex, gender, race or ethnicity, a long-building shift in modern mores toward inclusion.
A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of U.S. adults saying they think such unions should be recognized by law. The poll showed majority support among both Democrats (83%) and Republicans (55%).
Approval of interracial marriage in the U.S. hit a six-decade high at 94% in September, according to Gallup.
McConnell, the Republican leader, is eager to regain control of the Senate, now evenly split 50-50, and his views on whether his party should support or oppose the same-sex marriage protections will almost certainly be viewed through that political lens.
Incumbent Republican senators seeking to win reelection and GOP candidates running for office may want a chance to support the gay marriage issue that is popular with many voters. Strong Republican-led opposition could be seen as detrimental to the party’s candidates in swing states that McConnell needs to win to regain control.
One Republican hopeful, Joe O’Dea, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado, said he was glad to see the same-sex marriage bill pass in the House.
“You’ve got a lot of politicians in both political parties who spend way too much time trying to tell people how to live their lives. That’s just not me. I live my life. You live yours,” O’Dea said. “Let’s get on with solving the huge challenges facing the American people.”
Still, some vocal leaders in the Republican Party, including Cruz and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, both potential presidential candidates, have indicated likely opposition to the legislation.
The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, which put into federal law the definition of marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and woman. That 1996 law was largely overshadowed by subsequent court rulings, including Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) ("Simec") announced today its results of operations for the sixth-month period ended June 30th, 2022.
Comparative first six months of 2022 vs. first six months of 2021
Net Sales
Net sales of the Company increased from Ps. 28,613 million in the first half of 2021 to Ps. 30,579 million in the first half of 2022. Shipments decreased 14% from 1,369 thousand tons in the first half of 2021 to 1,179 thousand tons in the first half of 2022. Total sales outside of Mexico in the first half of 2022 decreased 1% to Ps. 14,252 million compared to Ps. 14,458 million in the first half of 2021. Mexican sales increased 15% from Ps. 14,155 million in the first half of 2021 to Ps. 16,327 million in the first half of 2022. Sales increased for the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021, is due to the combined of increase in the average sales price of 24% and decrease in the volume of shipments approximately of 190 thousand tons that represent an 14%.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales increased 5% from Ps. 20,909 million in the first half of 2021, to Ps. 21,972 million in the first half of 2022. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales represented 72% in the first half of 2022 while in the first half of 2021 represented 73%. Cost of sales increased due to mix products and a higher volume of products shipped, and scrap steel cost.
Gross Profit
Gross profit of the Company for the first half of 2022 increased 12% from Ps. 7,704 million in the first half of 2021, to Ps. 8,607 million in the first half of 2022. Gross profit as percentage of net sales in the first half of 2022 was of 28%, while in the first half of 2021 was of 27%. The gross profit between both periods is given by better mix products shipped and higher average price.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased 15%, from Ps. 984 million in the first half of 2021 to Ps. 1,130 million in the same period 2022, selling, general and administrative expense represented 3% of the net sales in the second quarter of 2021 and 4% in the second quarter of 2022.
Other Income (Expenses,) net
The Company recorded other income net for Ps. 2 million in the first half of 2022 million compared to other expense Ps. 30 million in the same period of 2021.
Operating Income
Operating income increased 12% from Ps. 6,690 million for the first half of 2021 compared to Ps. 7,479 million in the first half of 2022. Operating income as percentage of net sales was 24% in the first half of 2022 compared to 23% in the same period of 2021. The increase in operating profit is mainly due to the mix of products shipped and higher sales prices.
Ebitda
The Ebitda amounted to Ps. 7,283 million in the first semester of 2021 as a result of a net income of Ps. 4,977 million, plus minority stake of Ps. 1 million, plus income taxes of Ps.1,631 million, plus comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 81 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 593 million to Ps 8,029 million in the first semester of 2022 as a result a net income of Ps. 6,098 million, plus minority stake of Ps. 1 million, plus income taxes of Ps. 1,152 million, plus comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 228 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 550 million.
Comprehensive Financial Cost
Comprehensive financial cost for the first half of 2022 represented an expense of Ps. 228 million compared with an expense of Ps. 81 million for the first half of 2021. The comprehensive financial cost is comprised by the exchange loss of Ps. 227 million in the first half of 2022 compared with an exchange loss of Ps. 55 million in the first half of 2021. Likewise, the Company recorded a net expense interest of Ps. 1 million for the first half of 2022 compared with a net expenses interest of Ps. 26 million in 2021.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded an expense of Ps. 1,152 million for the net income tax during the first half of 2022, (comprised for a current expense tax of Ps. 1,165 million and income for deferred tax of Ps. 13 million) compared with an expense of Ps. 1,631 million to the first half of 2021 (comprised for a current expense tax of Ps. 1,610 million and expense for deferred tax of Ps. 21 million).
Net Income
As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded an increase in net income of 23% to pass of Ps. 4,977 million in the first half of 2021 to Ps. 6,098 million in the same period of 2022.
Comparative second quarter of 2022 vs. first quarter of 2022
Net Sales
Net sales of the Company increased 3% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of the same period, to pass of Ps. 15,032 million during the first quarter of 2022 to Ps. 15,547 million in the second quarter of 2022. Shipments of finished steel products decreased from 623 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2022 to 556 thousand tons in the second quarter of the same year. Total sales outside of Mexico in the second quarter of 2022 increased 4% to get to Ps. 7,276 million compared to Ps. 6,976 million of the first quarter of the same year. Domestic sales increased from Ps. 8,056 million in the first quarter of 2022 to Ps. 8,271 million in the second quarter of the same year. The sales increased mainly a lower shipped by 67 thousand tons compared with the first quarter that represent a 11% and an income sales price in 16%.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales decreased 4% from Ps. 11,190 million in the first quarter of 2022 to Ps. 10,783 million in the second quarter of 2022. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales represented 74% for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 69% in the second quarter of the same year, the average cost of sales by ton record an increase between both quarters of 8%.
Gross Profit
Gross profit of the Company for the second quarter of 2022 increased 24% to pass of Ps. 3,842 million in the first quarter of 2022 to Ps. 4,764 million in the second quarter of same year. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales represented 26% for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 31% in the second quarter of the same year. The gross profit in the second quarter of 2022 it originates from a higher average sale.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased 18%, from Ps. 518 million in the first quarter of 2022 to Ps. 612 million in the second quarter of the same year, and as percentage of net sales represented 3% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 4% in the second quarter of the same year.
Other (Expenses) Income, net
The Company recorded other income net for Ps. 2 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to other income net for Ps. 1 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Operating Income
Operating income increased 25%, of Ps. 3,325 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to Ps. 4,154 million of the second quarter of the same year. Operating income as percentage of net sales was 22% for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 27% for the second quarter of the same year. The operating income is due mainly to a better average sale price.
Ebitda
The Ebitda amounted to Ps. 3,605 million in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of a net income of Ps. 2,494 million, plus income taxes of Ps. 460 million, plus comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 371 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 280 million to Ps 4,424 million in the second quarter of 2022 as a result of a net income of Ps. 3,604 million, plus income taxes of Ps. 693 million, less comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 143 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 270 million.
Comprehensive Financial Cost
Comprehensive financial cost of the Company in the second quarter of 2022 represented an income of Ps. 143 million compared with of Ps. 371 million an expense for the first quarter of 2022. The comprehensive financial cost is comprised for the net interest expense of Ps. 29 million in the second quarter of 2022, while in the first quarter was a net income of Ps. 29 million. Likewise, we recorded a net exchange income of Ps. 172 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared a net exchange loss Ps. 400 million in the first quarter of the same year.
Income Taxes
The Company have been recorded an expense of Ps. 693 million of income tax during the second quarter of 2022, (comprised for an expense by current tax of Ps. 698 million and an income for deferred tax of Ps. 5 million) compared with the Ps. 460 million of expense for the first quarter of the same year, (comprised for an expense by current tax of Ps. 467 million and income for deferred tax of Ps. 7 million).
Net Income
As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded an increase of 45% from a net income of Ps. 2,494 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to a net income of Ps. 3,604 million for the second quarter of 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30th, 2022, Simec's total consolidated debt consisted of U.S. $302,000 of 8 7/8% medium-term notes ("MTN's") due 1998, or Ps. 6.1 million (accrued interest on June 30th, 2022 was U.S. $684,000, or Ps. 13.8 million). As of December 31, 2021, Simec's total consolidated debt consisted of U.S. $302,000 of 8 7/8% medium-term notes ("MTN's") due 1998, or Ps. 6.2 million (accrued interest on December 31, 2021 was U.S. $671,000, or Ps. 13.8 million).
Comparative second quarter of 2022 vs. second quarter of 2021
Net Sales
Net sales of the Company increased 2% from Ps. 15,258 million during the second quarter of 2021 to Ps. 15,547 million in the second quarter of 2022. Sales in tons of finished steel decreased 19% from 687 thousand tons in the second quarter of 2021 compared with 556 thousand tons in the second quarter of 2022. Sales outside of Mexico in the second quarter of 2022 decreased 6% from Ps. 7,767 million in the second quarter of 2021 to Ps. 7,276 million in the second quarter of 2022. Domestic sales increased 10% from Ps. 7,491 million in the second quarter of 2021 to Ps. 8,271 million in the second quarter of 2022. The increase in sales in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 is due to an increase in the average sales price of 26% and an decrease in the volume of shipments approximately of 131 thousand of tons that represents 19%.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales decreased 1% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 from Ps. 10,854 million in the second quarter of 2021 to Ps. 10,783 million in the second quarter of 2022. With respect to sales, the cost of sales of the second quarter of 2022 represented 69% compared to 71% for the second quarter of 2021. The average cost of sales by ton of steel products increased 23% in the second quarter of 2022 versus the second quarter of 2021, due to the cost of certain raw materials mainly scrap and the volume shipped.
Gross (Loss) Profit
Gross profit of the Company for the second quarter of 2022 amount to Ps. 4,764 million compared to Ps. 4,404 million in the second quarter of 2021, this represented an increase of 8% between both periods. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the second quarter of 2022 was 31% compared to 29% of the second quarter of 2021. The increase in gross profit is mainly due to a higher average sales price and a lower volume shipped, in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
The selling, general and administrative expenses increased 20% in the second quarter of 2022 from Ps. 509 million in the second quarter of 2021 to Ps. 612 million in the second quarter of 2022. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales represented 4% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to 3% of the second quarter of 2021.
Other Income (Expenses), net
The company recorded other income net of Ps. 2 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared with other expense net of Ps. 17 million for the second quarter of 2021.
Operating (Loss) Income
Operating income amounted to Ps. 4,154 million in the second quarter 2022 compared to Ps. 3,878 million in the second quarter of 2021, this represented 7% of increase between both quarters. The operating income as a percentage of net sales was 27% for the second quarter of 2022, compared to 25% of the second quarter of 2021. The increase in operating profit is due to a higher average sale price.
Ebitda
The Ebitda amounted to Ps. 4,170 million in the second quarter of 2021 as a result of a net income of Ps. 2,333 million, plus minority stake of Ps. 1 million, plus income taxes of Ps. 1,240 million, plus comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 304 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 292 million to Ps 4,424 million in the second quarter of 2022 as a result of a net income of Ps. 3,604 million, plus income taxes of Ps. 693 million, less comprehensive financial cost of Ps. 143 million, plus depreciation of Ps. 270 million.
Comprehensive Financial Cost
Comprehensive financial cost of the Company for the second quarter of 2022 represented a net income of Ps. 143 million compared with a net expense of Ps. 304 million for the second quarter of 2021. The comprehensive financial cost is comprised for the net interest expense of Ps. 29 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net interest expense of Ps. 9 million for the same period of 2021. Also record an exchange income of Ps. 172 million in the second quarter of 2022 and an exchange loss of Ps. 295 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Income Taxes
The company recorded an expense of Ps. 693 million of expense tax in the second quarter of 2022, (comprised by current expense tax of Ps. 698 million and an income for deferred tax of Ps. 5 million) compared to an expense accrual of Ps. 1,240 million for income tax for the second quarter of 2021, (comprised by current expense tax of Ps. 1,210 million and an expense for deferred tax of Ps. 30 million).
Net Income (Loss)
As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded a net income of Ps. 3,604 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to Ps. 2,333 million for the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 54% between both quarters.
Any forward-looking information contained herein is inherently subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions which, if incorrect, may cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or estimated. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained herein.
Contact: José Luis Tinajero
Mario Moreno Cortez
Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.
Calzada Lázaro Cárdenas 601
44440 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
52 55 1165 1025
52 33 3770 6734
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Theratechnologies Announces Binding Commitment for a
Non-Dilutive Term Loan of up to $100 million from Marathon Asset Management
This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated December 16, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated December 14, 2021.
Financing Will Significantly Strengthen the Balance Sheet and Extend Cash Runway
Initial Draw of $40 Million Will Retire $30 Million of the Principal Amount of the
Convertible Notes Due in 2023
Montreal, Canada - July 13, 2022 - Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies" or "the Company") (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced that it has received a binding commitment with respect to a non-dilutive term loan with an affiliate of Marathon Asset Management for up to $100 million. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated.
"Through this non-dilutive facility, we have gained a strong partner and supporter in Marathon Asset Management," said Paul Lévesque, President and Chief Executive Officer, Theratechnologies. "The term loan is a significant vote of confidence by a leading healthcare investor and serves to materially strengthen our ongoing execution capabilities. Our strategic priorities include the advancement of our clinical oncology pipeline, which is currently in a larger Phase 1b basket study, and the rapid growth of our existing marketed brands, EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo®. We are fortunate to have a strong commercial division with a refocused concentration on revenue growth in North America, our core market. We now have every element in place to ensure we can execute on our future plans and benefit from an extended cash runway," concluded Mr. Lévesque.
The facility is subject to the terms and conditions of a credit agreement. Highlights of the agreement are as follows:
Senior secured term loan of up to $100 million available across multiple tranches;
$40 million is expected to be funded on or before July 29, 2022 (Tranche 1);
$20 million to be made available through June 2023, subject to the satisfaction of defined milestones (Tranche 2);
$15 million to be made available through March 2024 subject to the satisfaction of defined milestones, (Tranche 3);
An additional $25 million will be available to Theratechnologies until December 2024 upon meeting certain defined milestones (Tranche 4);
The facility will have an initial term of five years (six years if Tranche 3 is drawn), provide for an interest-only period of 24 months (36 months if Tranche 3 is drawn
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prior to December 31, 2023), and bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 9.50%, subject to a SOFR floor of 1.00%); and,
The Company has agreed to purchase $30 million of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes due June 2023, at a discount to par, in privately negotiated agreements with United States based noteholders, which are expected to close on or before July 29, 2022;
"We are strong believers in Theratechnologies' portfolio of therapeutic assets, and we have been impressed with this management team's commitment to addressing patients' needs," said Evan Bedil, Head of Healthcare at Marathon. "We are pleased to offer this non-dilutive financing that will help fund the company's growth well into the future."
Truist Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor to Theratechnologies on this transaction.
Covington & Burling LLP acted as external counsel to Marathon Asset Management LP on this transaction.
About Theratechnologies
Theratechnologies (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies addressing unmet medical needs. Further information about Theratechnologies is available on the Company's website at www.theratech.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About Marathon Asset Management LP
Marathon Asset Management LP, with $22 billion of assets under management, was formed in 1998 by Bruce Richards (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) and Louis Hanover (Chief Investment Officer). The firm seeks attractive absolute returns through investments in the global capital markets and the private credit markets whereby it is known for its ability to provide capital solutions to companies across industries. Marathon's healthcare team, led by Dr. Evan Bedil, is known for buying pharmaceutical royalties in addition to providing capital solutions across the capital structure to emerging biopharmaceutical companies. Marathon has significant experience investing in companies through multiple cycles and possesses a broad-based skill set and proprietary platform to research, analyze and act upon complex capital structures and situations. For additional information, please visit www.marathonfund.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, or, collectively, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of applicable securities laws, that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. You can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "promising", "would", "outlook", "believe", "plan", "envisage", "anticipate", "expect" and "estimate", or the negatives of these terms, or variations of them. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include,
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but are not limited to, statements regarding the availability of the term loan, the development of our clinical oncology pipeline, our revenue growth derived from the sale of our products, cash flow generation from our commercial business and the execution of our business plan.
Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release is based upon what the Company believes are reasonable assumptions in light of the information currently available, investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on this information since actual results may vary from the forward-looking information. Certain assumptions made in preparing the forward-looking statements include that: the Company will meet all of the terms and conditions of the credit agreement to draw down the various tranches of the term loan; the Company will not be in default under the terms of the loan facility; sales of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® in the United States will continue increasing over time; the Company's commercial practices in the United States will not be found to be in violation of applicable laws; the long-term use of EGRIFTA SV®and Trogarzo® will not change their respective current safety profile; no recall or market withdrawal of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® will occur; no laws, regulation, order, decree or judgment will be passed or be issued by a governmental body negatively affecting the marketing, promotion or sale of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® in the United States; continuous supply of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® will be available; the Company's relations with third-party suppliers of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® will be conflict-free and such third-party suppliers will have the capacity to manufacture and supply EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® to meet market demand on a timely basis; no biosimilar version of EGRIFTA SV® will be approved by the FDA; the Company's intellectual property will prevent companies from commercializing biosimilar versions of EGRIFTA SV® in the United States; the Company will be able to recruit patients to conduct its basket trial studying tesamorelin for the potential treatment of cancer; no manufacturing issues will prevent the manufacturer of TH1902 to supply TH1902 to the Company to pursue the basket trial in oncology; results obtained in preclinical trial using TH1902 will be replicated into humans; and the Company's business plan will not be substantially modified.
Forward-looking information assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Theratechnologies' control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those related to or arising from: non-compliance by the Company with the terms and conditions of the term loan; the occurrence of an event of default under the term loan triggering the accelerated reimbursement of any outstanding draw down amounts; the Company's failing its sales efforts and sales initiatives; the inability of the Company's suppliers to meet demand for the performance of services or the provision of goods; the Company's ability and capacity to grow the sales of EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® successfully in the United States; the Company's capacity to meet supply and demand for its products; the continuation of the Company's collaborations and other significant agreements with its existing commercial partners and third-party suppliers; the Company's success in continuing to seek and maintain reimbursements for EGRIFTA SV® and Trogarzo® by third-party payors in the United States; the success and pricing of other competing drugs or therapies that are or may become available in the marketplace; the Company's ability to protect and maintain its intellectual property rights in EGRIFTA SV® and tesamorelin; the Company's ability to successfully conduct its ongoing basket trial in oncology; the lack of positive results stemming from the Company's basket trial; the discovery of a cure for HIV; the Company's expectations regarding its financial performance, including revenues, expenses, gross margins, profitability, liquidity, capital expenditures and income taxes; the Company's ability
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to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in the credit agreement; and the Company's estimates regarding its capital requirements.
We refer current and potential investors to the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Information Form dated February 23, 2022 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov as an exhibit to our report on Form 40-F dated February 24, 2022 under Theratechnologies' public filings. The reader is cautioned to consider these and other risks and uncertainties carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this press release and represent our expectations as of that date.
We undertake no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
Investor Contact:
Elif McDonald
Senior Director, Investor Relations
ir@theratech.com
438-315-8563
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In a non-binding decision, the student senate voted unanimously to offer the morning-after pill, best known as Plan B, in vending machines around the university.
Students are pushing to get Plan B in vending machines so that the emergency contraceptive is accessible any day of the week at any hour. The on-campus pharmacy has limited hours, so students do not have access to the pills after a certain time every day.
The main issue is that the pharmacy is closed for 43 hours straight on the weekends during the school year. If students need an emergency contraceptive over the weekend, not having it readily available decreases the pill’s effectiveness, as the pill is the most effective in preventing pregnancy if taken within the first 24 hours after sex.
“When you get something out of a vending machine, it’s so simple and straightforward, you can go at any time of the day and get it,” graduate student Fiona Harris said.
While students could go off-campus to get Plan B over the weekend, it will cost a lot more. The pill is available for $10 at the university’s pharmacy, which is cheaper than at most pharmacies like Walgreens or CVS, where Plan B typically runs in the $50 range for a single pill.
This is not the first time Florida students have tried to get better access to the pill. The first push came in 2018, but students were met with what they say were “vague” responses from business services and treasury management.
“They shut us out,” said Alia Delong, a member of the National Women’s Liberation Gainesville chapter. “This is the first time that this project has revived since we got that response from UF (in 2018).”
The unanimous vote from the student senate is just the first step in making the vending machine plan a reality. Students now must get approval from university business services, the campus health center and Canteen Vending Services to complete the project.
Florida would not be the first university to have Plan B in vending machines. Others across the U.S. have adopted similar strategies.
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- Company secured inaugural sponsorship from Scrivener, the top writing app for novelists, authors, and screenwriters worldwide.
- Listeners can find 'Write Here, Write Now' on Apple, iHeart, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- 'Write Here, Write Now' is produced by leading creative audio production agency Pod People, which has previously launched successful podcasts for brands such as Netflix, Vogue and Bon Appétit.
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal and Creatd Studios, today announced the release of its first podcast, 'Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast'. The series' first eight-episode run is hosted by Erica Wagner—an author, critic, and former literary editor of The Times—and features a selection of original stories sourced from Vocal's extensive network of creators.
Creatd's venture into the podcast space is motivated by its ongoing commitment to invest in its creators and provide additional routes to build their visibility, audiences, and earnings. Commented CEO Laurie Weisberg, "Creatd exists at the intersection of creativity and commerce, where we are able to identify and elevate creators. These modern-day change-makers, many of whom are on Vocal, now have another platform through our new podcast initiative for getting noticed and turning their passions into potential new income opportunities."
Additionally, the Company has secured commercial sponsorship for the podcast's first season from Scrivener, a software company founded by writers for writers that has evolved into the go-to app for thousands of writers worldwide. Scrivener is used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, and translators, by providing everything they need to start writing and keep writing.
To further increase the reach of Vocal's creators, and to support good causes, 'Write Here, Write Now' is actively building a network of partners. The Company is proud to initially partner with Reading Partners to promote literacy in schools across the nation. With over 11,000 volunteers and 8,000 students in its network, Reading Partners has been serving inner city communities for over 20 years through hands-on reading instruction.
The second season of 'Write Here, Write Now' will serve as an audio companion to the Vocal+ Fiction Awards print anthology, due to be published early next year in partnership with the UK-based publisher Unbound.
For more information, please refer to Erica Wagner's resource article on Vocal and podcasts.vocal.media.
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a company dedicated to unlocking creativity for creators, brands, and consumers. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
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- Company secured inaugural sponsorship from Scrivener, the top writing app for novelists, authors, and screenwriters worldwide.
- Listeners can find 'Write Here, Write Now' on Apple, iHeart, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- 'Write Here, Write Now' is produced by leading creative audio production agency Pod People, which has previously launched successful podcasts for brands such as Netflix, Vogue and Bon Appétit.
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal and Creatd Studios, today announced the release of its first podcast, 'Write Here, Write Now: A Vocal Podcast'. The series' first eight-episode run is hosted by Erica Wagner—an author, critic, and former literary editor of The Times—and features a selection of original stories sourced from Vocal's extensive network of creators.
Creatd's venture into the podcast space is motivated by its ongoing commitment to invest in its creators and provide additional routes to build their visibility, audiences, and earnings. Commented CEO Laurie Weisberg, "Creatd exists at the intersection of creativity and commerce, where we are able to identify and elevate creators. These modern-day change-makers, many of whom are on Vocal, now have another platform through our new podcast initiative for getting noticed and turning their passions into potential new income opportunities."
Additionally, the Company has secured commercial sponsorship for the podcast's first season from Scrivener, a software company founded by writers for writers that has evolved into the go-to app for thousands of writers worldwide. Scrivener is used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, and translators, by providing everything they need to start writing and keep writing.
To further increase the reach of Vocal's creators, and to support good causes, 'Write Here, Write Now' is actively building a network of partners. The Company is proud to initially partner with Reading Partners to promote literacy in schools across the nation. With over 11,000 volunteers and 8,000 students in its network, Reading Partners has been serving inner city communities for over 20 years through hands-on reading instruction.
The second season of 'Write Here, Write Now' will serve as an audio companion to the Vocal+ Fiction Awards print anthology, due to be published early next year in partnership with the UK-based publisher Unbound.
For more information, please refer to Erica Wagner's resource article on Vocal and podcasts.vocal.media.
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a company dedicated to unlocking creativity for creators, brands, and consumers. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
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Share of Search Report Shows Chick-fil-A Is National Favorite
Strong Showing of Regional Chains Over National Brands
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Market intelligence and search startup My Telescope today announced new data highlighting fast food chains with the highest Share of Search in each of the 50 U.S. states. The sometimes controversial Chick-fil-A dominated the report earning the top spot in 27 of 50 states.
Some highlights from the research include:
- Chick-fil-A locations had the highest Share of Search in 27 out of 50 states.
- Chick-fil-A locations were the top searched chains in blue states like California and Massachusetts, where growth of the chain is happening rapidly.
- Regional chains like Wisconsin-based Culver's and Texas-headquartered Whataburger were the top results in their respective states, as well as many neighboring states in the region, over other nationally-recognized chains.
My Telescope measured how the top 10 fast food chains in each state rank according to Google search volume when users search for the chain's locations statewide known as Share of Search.
Share of Search is a marketing metric that measures the relative interest for a search term in relation to a defined set of search terms. Research has shown that there is a correlation between what we search for and a final outcome, and that Share of Search can often predict shifts in Share of Voice over time.
"Share of search measures search data combined with sentiment analysis to give a more accurate measurement of consumer and business purchasing intent and demand," said Rodrigo Graviz, CEO of My Telescope. "Data can be geo-fenced by state or country to give an accurate look into what people in the area are searching for. When combined with specific keywords, Share of Search data can give valuable insights on what people are going to do, what they think, how they feel, and what they're going to buy."
Share of Search is a marketing metric that measures the relative interest for a search term in relation to a defined set of search terms. Share of Search Analytics tools such as My Telescope help brands gather market intelligence and forecast business demand by blending search and sentiment analysis to accurately predict purchasing intent and/or business demand.
My Telescope is a market intelligence SaaS solution to measure market trends, brand strength, and marketing campaign effectiveness in almost real-time using Share of Search Analytics. My Telescope's AI solution scans, analyzes, and visualizes data from search engines, media monitoring, and social listening to marketers with actionable insights for increased agility. My Telescope is trusted by clients within FMCG, consumer goods, heavy industry, defense, automotive, charity, and many more. For more information, visit https://mytelescope.io.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values in the upper 90s to around 100.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut
and southeast New York.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices may remain in the low 90s on
Friday, but may increase again this weekend along with hot
temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and
humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees
for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any
length of time.
Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health
conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air
conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.
Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that
has air conditioning. Check on vulnerable friends, family members
and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks
in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke
is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHERE...New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Southern Queens, Richmond
(Staten Island), Kings (Brooklyn) and Northern Queens Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat indices could be in the lower 100s
Thursday and then again on Sunday.
New York City residents should call 3 1 1 to identify cooling
center locations and obtain 'Beat the Heat' safety tips.
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Are Pac-12 schools ASU, Arizona a package deal in college conference realignment?
As college conference realignment speculation runs rampant, questions continue to surround the future of Arizona State and Arizona Athletics.
One question that could add to the intrigue surrounding fans of the Arizona schools: Could ASU and Arizona end up in different conferences as a result of college realignment?
247 Sports' Jason Scheer recently tackled that question in an interview with 365 Sports.
When he was asked about Arizona and ASU being tied together in the same conference, Scheer said: "I haven't been able to get a clear answer about that. Every time I asked, it's kind of, 'We're gonna do what's best for ourselves.' My gut tells me that they are tied. I would be really surprised if Arizona moves without ASU or vice versa. It feels like Arizona is kind of driving the train a little bit by being a little more aggressive than ASU, but I would be really surprised that there's a scenario where they don't move together. You got to think, also, once a couple of these schools move in the Pac-12, let's say it's just Arizona and Colorado that decide to move, the other schools have to follow. They'll have no choice. And even if ASU wants to look around or kind of see the landscape or wait a bit, they really won't have that option. And so to me, these schools are pretty tied together. I'd be surprised if they broke up."
More:Pac-12 conference realignment: ASU's Michael Crow, Arizona's Robert C. Robbins could be key
Both schools fall under the purview of the Arizona Board or Regents, the governing body of Arizona's public university system, along with Northern Arizona University.
Both schools have traditionally played in the same conference throughout the years, with heated rivalries developing in many sports.
Big 12 speculation has surrounded both schools, as has talk that they could both remain in the Pac-12.
But could either ASU or Arizona end up joining a different conference from the other, such as the Big Ten, if the situation presented itself?
More:'Just call us the MAC': Many unhappy with remains of the Pac-12
It wouldn't be the first time traditional rivals have been in different conferences, should ASU and Arizona somehow go separate ways, as unlikely as that may be.
One example close to Arizona?
Utah is currently in the Pac-12 and in-state rival BYU is in the West Coast Conference (and is independent in football), but is in the process of transitioning to the Big 12.
Utah is a public university, however. BYU is a private university.
The teams still meet often in athletic events in non-conference games.
Interestingly, Utah has often been linked to the Big 12 to potentially join BYU there, along with Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State.
More:Former ASU, Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer alarmed by state of college football
Scheer said things could get interesting for the Arizona schools in conference realignment.
"It's tough to say. I don't think so," he told 365 Sports about Arizona moving without ASU. " I really don't, because football kind of rules the decision-making process, and the reality is Arizona football hasn't been attractive in quite a while. And, it's not like ASU football is super attractive, but it's kind of the deal where, similar to the Big Ten wanting USC and UCLA, you want those together to get the whole L.A. market. If you're the big 12 you want those Arizona schools together, and that's why I think it'd be difficult for Arizona to move. Now, if ASU puts its foot down and says, 'We're not going anywhere,' it could get really interesting. I feel confident in saying that if it was totally up to UofA, and what they want, to do with no outside forces, it would be the Big 12 all the way."
Where will the Arizona schools end up in conference realignment, if they leave the Pac-12?
Will they go together?
The speculation surrounding ASU, Arizona and the future of the Pac-12 Conference is bound to continue to swirl in the days ahead.
More:In their words: What athletes, coaches, alumni, have to say about status of Pac-12
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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Somers: Good news, center Rodney Hudson's return is hard to beat for the Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals opened training camp in 1996 with a new coach, Vince Tobin, a new offensive coordinator, Jim Fassel, and a new quarterback, Boomer Esiason. Wouldn’t fans find it interesting, an Arizona Republic reporter thought, to see a diagram of one of Fassel’s favorite plays?
Fassel, who became the Giants' head coach after that season, graciously complied. The play he drew included 11 “Os,” accounting for each offensive player. But somehow, one position was deleted during the diagram’s trip from Fassel’s hands and into print.
The Cardinals, according to the paper, were going to play without a center in 1996.
That anecdote came to mind this spring and summer when Cardinals center Rodney Hudson skipped all off-season workouts, including the mandatory minicamp in June. “We’re working through something with him,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said at the time.
Would the Cardinals play the 2022 season without a center? At least one who had any experience at the position?
Hudson alleviated that fear this week, telling the team he will return for a 12th NFL season. No move the Cardinals made this off-season is more important to their chances of making the playoffs for a second consecutive season and possibly winning a game once there.
There are two reasons for that. Hudson, 33, is still a very good player. And the Cardinals did nothing in the off-season to prepare for playing without him.
They didn’t draft a center and didn’t sign one in free agency. If Hudson had not returned, the Cardinals were considering shifting right guard Justin Pugh there, which isn’t an easy transition, as we saw last season when Sean Harlow and Max Garcia, both guards, tried to fill when Hudson missed games because of COVID-19 and rib and shoulder injuries.
Shotgun snaps to Kyler Murray were often errant. More blocks were missed. And Hudson’s ability to read defenses and adjust blocking schemes couldn't be replaced.
Pro Football Focus graded Hudson as the 31st best center in the NFL a year ago, but the Cardinals likely would dispute the accuracy of such a low score. And grades by those outside the organization don’t account for everything, like what happened at the 10:45 mark in the third quarter of the season opener in Nashville a year ago.
The Titans had just scored to narrow the Cardinals’ lead to 11. The Cardinals needed to respond and faced third-and-three from the Tennessee 26. As the Titans' defense lined up, Hudson somehow identified that an all-out blitz was coming, meaning one-on-one pass coverage. He alerted Murray, who changed the play and completed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Christian Kirk.
Hudson “makes a ton of difference,” Murray said at the time.
That’s why the Cardinals, and their fans, were so concerned when Hudson stayed away this off-season while “working through something” with the team. Or maybe with himself. It’s not clear which.
13 wins for the Cardinals? Matchup predictions high for Arizona's NFL team
Hudson doesn’t say much to reporters. Because of COVID protocols, Hudson and other players were able to have minimal contact with media last year, and a number of them minimized it.
Hudson hasn’t commented about his absence this spring and summer, and his agent, Joe Panos, declined to comment Wednesday. Chances are, Hudson won't say much when he shows up for the start of training camp next week.
There has been speculation that Hudson might be unhappy with his contract. But that seems doubtful, given the Cardinals signed him to a three-year deal shortly after trading for him in March of 2021. Hudson’s $10 million yearly average compensation is seventh among centers, according to overthecap.com, and he’s due to make $10.85 million in salary this year.
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It’s more likely that Hudson contemplated retirement. He’s had a long career that’s taken him from Kansas City to Oakland and now to Arizona. The rib and shoulder injuries suffered a year ago looked painful.
There’s substantial money left to earn on this contract, but then Hudson has made more than $70 million in his career. He placed himself in the enviable position of being able to dictate his future, and perhaps he spent the past few months deciding if he wanted football to continue to be part of it.
His return is a huge boost for the Cardinals, who otherwise were going to be scrambling to fill a void. Because contrary to what a newspaper graphic suggested long ago, a quarterback can’t snap the ball to himself.
Reach Kent Somers at Kent.Somers@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @kentsomers.
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by: Liza Mahachek Posted: Jul 20, 2022 / 02:47 PM EDT Updated: Jul 20, 2022 / 02:47 PM EDT SHARE DAYTON, OH (WDTN) – The Dayton Garlic Festival is coming up, and we had Lisa and Mr. Garlic Man in the studio with us to talk about it! Make sure to check them out on Saturday, July 23 at Carroll High School. Close Modal Suggest a Correction Your name(required) Your email(required) Report a typo or grammatical error(required) Submit Δ Suggest a Correction | https://www.wdtn.com/living-dayton/whats-that-smell-its-dayton-garlic-festival/ | 2022-07-20T20:15:43Z | https://www.wdtn.com/living-dayton/whats-that-smell-its-dayton-garlic-festival/ | false |
CROOKED LAKE — The 9th annual Crooked Lake Sandbar Music Festival is inviting the public to enjoy music with a mission this weekend. From 3-10 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, numerous bands will provide entertainment.
The Community Humane Shelter of Steuben County will be the primary focus for donations and proceeds.
Located in Crooked Lake’s first basin, a stage will accompany the sandbar and host the musicians. The two-day event is set to be hosted by DJ Double K and Alyssa Ivanson.
Seven bands and artists will perform Friday: DJ Double K, Mike Dougherty, School of Rock Fort Wayne, 906 Band, Cherry Bomb, Phoenix Rising and REKT. Another seven musicians are scheduled for Saturday as well: DJ Ruckus, Jason Paul, Aleena York, Clayton Anderson, The Brothers Footman, Los Galaxy and Fishhooked.
Methods of donating and collecting money for the Shelter are extensive. Checks can be filled out (made out directly to the shelter), donation links are available on the event’s website, QR codes will lead to donation pages and purchased merchandise will help contribute.
During its nine-year run, Crooked Lake Sandbar Music Festival has donated over $80,000 to the Shelter. Although the concert is free, the festival relies on donations, community support and sponsorships to continue giving to the Humane Shelter.
A boat, watercraft or other water transportation is recommended to attend the music festival. The public access boat ramp will be open. Attendees are encouraged to bring a check, credit card, cash or use the QR code for donations, purchasing merchandise, auction items and more. No glass bottles are allowed.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per common share for the third quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on September 23, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 9, 2022. The declaration of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors.
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm that makes business transformation real. Led by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we drive digital-led innovation and digitally enabled intelligent operations for our clients. Guided by our experience reinventing and running thousands of processes for hundreds of clients, many of them Global Fortune 500 companies, we drive real-world transformation at scale. We think with design, dream in digital, and solve problems with data and analytics. Combining our expertise in end-to-end operations and our AI-based platform, Genpact Cora, we focus on the details – all 100,000+ of us. From New York to New Delhi, and more than 30 countries in between, we connect every dot, reimagine every process, and reinvent the ways companies work. We know that reimagining each step from start to finish creates better business outcomes. Whatever it is, we'll be there with you – accelerating digital transformation to create bold, lasting results – because transformation happens here.
Statements in this press release regarding Genpact's intention to pay dividends on its common shares from time to time are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, Genpact's cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, including the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the related sanctions and other measures being implemented or imposed in response thereto, as well as any potential expansion or escalation of the conflict or its economic disruption beyond its current scope, wage increases in locations in which we have operations, our ability to attract and retain skilled professionals, general inflationary pressures and our ability to share increased costs with our clients, our ability to effectively price our services and maintain pricing and employee utilization rates, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial condition, and other factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the SEC. Genpact undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of Genpact.
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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Family Research Council's Lela Gilbert, Arielle Del Turco and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin released a new book Heroic Faith: Hope Amid Global Persecution from Fidelis Publishing.
From Asia to Africa, from the Middle East to Europe and beyond, the global persecution of Christians becomes more ominous with every passing year. Heroic Faith serves as a tribute to the courageous believers who face grave, and often deadly threats, yet bravely persevere in their devotion to Jesus Christ.
The book highlights personal stories from those who endure religious persecution and takes a close look at the tragic circumstances Christians often face due to dangerous, and sometimes deadly opposition, to their faith. The book's true stories of persistence and faithfulness offer inspiration and hope. Heroic Faith also provides insights into the ideologies driving the hostility and persecution, what steps the U.S. government might take to help, and how readers can best respond to the struggles of the faithful.
The authors write:
"As we experience increasing threats of discrimination and persecution in the U.S., it is important for us to learn from our brothers and sisters who suffer deeply and dangerously. How do they cope? How do they face injury and death? They may not look like us or live the way we do, but they are our Christian family. What can they teach us? Heroic Faith's pages will carry your imagination to faraway lands with different cultures, climates, and cuisines. And it may well inspire you, encourage you, or even compel you to take action, to reach out, to really want to do something to make a difference."
Lela Gilbert is FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom. Arielle Del Turco is FRC's Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin serves as FRC's Executive Vice President.
To purchase a copy of Heroic Faith, please visit this link: https://frc.org/heroicfaith
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LOS ANGELES — We are inside 50 days away from the start of the 2022-23 NFL season and with that, the Locked On Podcast Network is rolling out a unique NFL Top 50 this during the week of July 18-22.
Locked On teamed up with bookmaker BetOnline to gauge and rank the top 50 NFL players based on how they affect the spread or betting line for their team, if they weren’t playing.
BetOnline took the 50 top players who most move those lines. To further explain, Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs comes in at No. 50 on the list, because BetOnline said his absence would move the betting line for the Cowboys by .5 points. Meaning if Dallas was hypothetically favored over another team by 3 points and Diggs was announced out, BetOnline says right now, they would move that line .5 points, meaning the Cowboys would now be favored by 2.5 points.
So, they took the top 50 players who would move the lines, and ranked them out. We’ll roll them out throughout the week.
Checkout the third episode of the Locked On NFL Top 50 on the Locked On NFL podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts, or on Locked On NFL’s YouTube for video!
Check out the episode for reaction from all the local team experts over at Locked On.
30. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams | Spread value: 1.5 points
2021-22 stats: (17 games) 145 receptions, 1,947 yards, 16 TDs
29. Trey Lance, QB, San Francisco 49ers | Spread value: 2 points
2021-22 stats: (6 games) 57.7% COMP., 603 pass yards, 5 TDs, 2 INT
28. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts | Spread value: 2 points
2021-22 stats: (17 games) 332 carries, 1,811 yards, 18 TDs
27. Daniel Jones, QB, New York Giants | Spread value: 2 points
2021-22 stats: (11 games) 64.3% COMP, 2,428 yards, 10 TDs, 7 INTs
26. Baker Mayfield, QB, Carolina Panthers | Spread value: 2 points
2021-22 stats: (14 games) 60.5% COMP, 3,010 yards, 17 TDs, 13 INTs
25. Zach Wilson, QB, New York Jets | Spread value: 2.5 points
2021-22 stats: (13 games) 55.6% COMP, 2,334 yards, 9 TDs, 11 INTs
24. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins | Spread value: 2.5 points
2021-22 stats: (13 games) 67.8% COMP, 2,653 yards, 16 TDs, 10 INTs
23. Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears | Spread value: 2.5 points
2021-22 stats: (12 games) 58.9% COMP, 1,870 yards, 7 TDs, 10 INTs
22. Jameis Winston, QB, New Orleans Saints | Spread value: 2.5 points
2021-22 stats: (7 games) 59.0% COMP%, 1,170 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs
21. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans | Spread value: 2.5 points
2021-22 stats: (8 games) 219 carries, 937 yards, 10 TDs,
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Brazil authorities pay no mind to deforestation, report says
Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed public rainforests equal in size to El Salvador over the past six years, yet the Federal Police — the Brazilian version of the FBI — carried out only seven operations aimed at this massive loss, according to a new study.
The destruction took place in state and federal forests that are “unallocated,” meaning they do not have a designated use the way national parks and Indigenous territories do. According to official data, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has about 224,000 square miles of forests in this category, or an area almost the size of Ukraine.
As Brazil has repeatedly legalized such invasions, these public forests have become the main target for criminals who illegally seize land.
The study, from Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian think tank, analyzed 302 environmental crime raids carried out by the Federal Police in the Amazon between 2016 and 2021. Only 2% targeted people illegally seizing undesignated public lands.
The report says the lack of enforcement likely stems from the weak legal protection of these areas, in other words, the same problem that draws the illegal activity. Environmentalists have long pressed the federal government to turn these unallocated public forests into protected areas.
Since Brazil’s return to democratic rule in 1985 after two decades of military rule, most successive governments have made moves to extend the legal protection, and today about 47% of the Amazon lies within protected areas, according to official data. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, however, has repeatedly said the country has too many protected areas and stalled this decades-long policy.
In 2016, some 865 square miles of unallocated public land were illegally deforested. Last year, it reached almost double that amount. Over six years, the accumulated loss has reached some 7,100 square miles, according to the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, based on official data.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is sending troops to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, but skeptics doubt its effectiveness.
Deforestation is increasingly taking place on these lands in particular. In 2016, they made up 31% of all illegally-felled forest. Last year, they reached 36%.
Almost half of Brazil’s climate pollution comes from deforestation, according to an annual study from the Brazilian nonprofit network Climate Observatory. The destruction is so vast that the eastern Amazon has ceased to be a carbon sink, or absorber, for Earth and has converted into a carbon source, according to a study published in 2021 in the journal Nature.
Igarape divides environmental crime in the Amazon into four major illicit or tainted activities: theft of public land; illegal logging; illegal mining; and deforestation linked to agriculture and cattle farming.
The enforcement operations were spread over many locations, 846, because most investigated deep into illegal supply chains. Nearly half were in protected areas, such as the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, which, despite a heavier police presence, suffers a growing invasion by thousands of illegal gold miners.
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to legalize mining activity in the areas.
The Igarape study also pointed to an extensive “regional ecosystem of crime,” since the police operations took place in 24 of Brazil’s 27 states plus 8 cities in neighboring countries. “Environmental crime stems from illicit economies that access consumer markets and financing outside the Amazon,” the report says.
The Federal Police didn’t respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment about its strategy in the Amazon.
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HOUSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Space and the Hungarian government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their existing relationship in human spaceflight and to advance opportunities in space research and technology development. The agreement between Axiom and Hungary was signed on July 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
The main focus of the new agreement is to further the Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) program, Hungary's astronaut program, which aims to send a Hungarian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) via a future Axiom Space commercial astronaut mission. Building off the first agreement between Axiom and the Hungarian government, signed on December of 2021, which formalized a partnership to return a Hungarian astronaut to space, this MOU enables a wide range of cooperation and possible joint developments between Axiom Space and Hungary. It acknowledges both the importance the company plays in helping to define the future of human space flight, including through the future Axiom Station, as well as the capacities and space heritage of the Hungarian space sector.
"As we enter this new era of commercial spaceflight, it is vital that the U.S. space industry continues forging relationships with nations committed to collaborating in microgravity research and bringing those benefits back to the people of Earth. The U.S. has a long history of international cooperation in space, bringing countries together for the purpose of benefiting all humans, everywhere," said Michael Suffredini, President and CEO of Axiom Space
"This second agreement between Hungary and Axiom Space builds on efforts to cultivate a robust economy in space by engaging government and industry partnerships. Such collaborations have the power to transform what was once only imaginable," said Suffredini. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with Hungary to include new initiatives in human spaceflight, science, and STEM."
This new agreement underscores Axiom Space and Hungary's common interest to utilize space for peaceful purposes and promote scientific advancement through international collaboration. Under this agreement, Axiom and Hungary will collaborate to enable scientific research and technology demonstrations in microgravity, develop in-space manufacturing capabilities, and inspire the next generation of a strong and capable STEM workforce.
"This partnership with Axiom Space is an important investment that will provide opportunities conduct research in microgravity, strengthen the Hungarian Astronaut Program, and enhance Hungary's work towards advancing space research and technology development. Together, we are confident that the space industry will play a crucial role in the development of our economy and are both committed to investing into this high-tech and knowledge-based sector. The adoption of the first Hungarian governmental Space Strategy that was established last year signifies our commitment towards expanding our involvement and presence in space." said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
The growing relationship between Axiom Space and Hungary symbolizes the company's commitment to provide opportunities to nations across the globe who share an appreciation for the benefits provided by microgravity while strengthening bonds between nations and the world at-large.
Axiom Space is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. The leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, Axiom operates end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while privately building its successor, Axiom Station, the first permanent commercial destination in Earth's orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home.
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BUENOS AIRES — Instead of “amigos,” the Spanish word for “friends,” some Spanish speakers use “amigues.” In place of “todos,” or “all,” some write “todxs.” And some signs that would say “bienvenidos,” or “welcome,” now say “bienvenid@s.”
The changes, which had been informally adopted by teachers in schools across Buenos Aires, were a deliberate effort to include people who do not identify as male or female in a language where many words are categorized as either masculine or feminine.
Similar gender-neutral language is being increasingly introduced across Latin America, as well as in other languages, including English and French, by supporters who say it helps create a more inclusive society.
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But to some Spanish speakers, including many academics and politicians, the changes degrade a language spoken by a half-billion people around the world.
In Argentina, the tension has shifted from a war of public opinion to a battle over policy.
The city government in Buenos Aires, the nation’s capital, last month banned teachers from using any gender-neutral words during class and in communications with parents. The city’s education minister said such language violated the rules of Spanish and stymied students’ reading comprehension.
The policy, among the first anywhere to specifically forbid the use of gender-neutral language, provoked a swift backlash. Argentina’s top education official criticized the rule, and at least five organizations — a mix of gay rights and civil rights groups — have filed lawsuits seeking to overturn it.
Jaime Perczyk, Argentina’s education minister, compared the measure to prohibitions against left-handed writing under the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco in Spain. “They thought they were correcting something, but it goes much deeper,” he said, explaining that students use gender-neutral language as a tool to fight sexist attitudes prevalent in Argentine culture.
In Romance languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, the debate over gender-neutral terminology can be particularly fierce because all grammar is gendered.
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Gender-neutral language has scandalized linguistic purists. The Royal Academy in Spain, considered by many as the gatekeeper of the Spanish language, described the use of “e,” “@,” and “X” — which are used in place of the “o” and “a” that often signify a word’s gender — as “alien to the morphology of Spanish” in a 2020 report.
Last year, France’s education minister recommended avoiding inclusive writing in the ministry’s communications and in schools. A prominent French dictionary triggered outrage last October after it added, “iel,” a gender-neutral singular pronoun.
The debate has also become part of an emerging culture war in Latin America. In December, Uruguay’s public education agency issued a memo limiting the use of inclusive language to be “in accordance with the rules of the Spanish language.”
The push for changes to Romance languages originated among feminists, in at least the 1970s, who challenged the use of the generic masculine, a grammatical rule in which the masculine form takes precedence when referring to a group of people if the group includes even one man. (In Spanish, five girls are “las niñas,” but once a boy joins, they become “los niños.”)
In France, instead of using “chers étudiants,” the masculine form of “dear students,” feminists promoted the use of double forms that included a feminine spelling, such as “chers étudiants et chères étudiantes,” said Heather Burnett, a linguist at France’s national research agency.
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Today, a new wave of activists is going further. Many transgender people want to erase grammatical gender terms altogether. Instead of using “queridos alumnos y queridas alumnas” (“dear students” in male and female form), they prefer, for example, to use “querides alumnes.”
The movement around language, some specialists say, is part of a broader challenge to the way society perceives gender.
“With nonbinary people, language is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Rodrigo Borba, a professor of applied linguistics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. “What they are questioning on a deeper, ideological level is that gender is not connected to your genitalia and that it does not only come in pairs.”
Argentina is a surprising place for such a heated debate on gender-neutral language because the country has largely embraced transgender rights. In 2012, it became one the first countries in the world to pass a law allowing people to change their gender on official documents without requiring the intervention of a doctor or a mental health therapist.
Last year, the federal government adopted a measure requiring that 1 percent of all public-sector jobs be set aside for transgender people. Those who identify as nonbinary are allowed to mark an “X” on official documents, rather than check off male or female. One of the president’s children is a nonbinary drag queen.
Even the ruling coalition — Front for All — has changed its logo to avoid using the masculine form of “todos” by replacing the second “o” with a sun.
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In Buenos Aires, the city’s education minister, Soledad Acuña, said the new rule on inclusive language is not intended to be a ban. “Language itself is neither more nor less inclusive,” she said in an interview. “It all depends on how people use it.”
On the same day the rule was introduced, Acuña said, the ministry published several guides on how to be inclusive using traditional Spanish grammar. They suggest, for example, writing “los/as estudiantes” or using neutral words like “personas” or “people.”
What influence, if any, gender-neutral language has on reading comprehension is unclear, said Florencia Salvarezza, a neuroscientist in Argentina who works on cognition, because little, if any, research has been done on the subject.
But, Salvarezza added, it is plausible that gender-neutral language could complicate learning. “There is no way to create a syllable in Spanish with the ‘x’ or the ‘@’ because they are not vowels,” she said. “That might confuse young children.”
Still, advocates and others involved in Buenos Aires’ schools believe that despite the rule, the use of gender-neutral language will continue to expand.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony domestic violence charges filed by Los Angeles County prosecutors after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children.
District Attorney George Gascón announced Tuesday that his office filed one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.
Bridges entered not guilty pleas during an arraignment, the DA's office said.
Bridges was arrested on June 29 by Los Angeles police and was later released on $130,000 bond.
The Hornets and the NBA both said they were aware of the charges filed against Bridges.
“These are very serious charges that we will continue to monitor,” the Hornets said. “As this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
Mychelle Johnson, the mother of Bridges’ two young children, addressed the incident on Instagram on July 1, posting several pictures of injuries and a medical report that read “adult victim of physical abuse by male partner; Assault by strangulation, Brain concussion; Closed fracture of nasal bone; Contusion of rib; Multiple bruises; Strain of neck muscle.”
“I hate that it has come to this but I can’t be silent anymore. I’ve allowed someone to destroy my home, abuse me in every way possible and traumatize our kids for life,” Johnson wrote on Instagram. “I have nothing to prove to the world, but I won’t allow anyone who could do something so horrible to have no remorse and paint a picture of something I’m not. I won’t allow the people around him to continue to silence me and continue to lie to protect this person.”
The 24-year-old Bridges is a restricted free agent who was expected to command big money in the free agent market this summer following a breakout season.
The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Bridges was the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, averaging 20.2 points and seven rebounds in his fourth NBA season.
The Hornets have extended Bridges a qualifying offer allowing them a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team. The team had indicated prior to knowledge of Bridges’ arrest that it wanted to re-sign him.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration has asked for a review of the agency’s food and tobacco programs following months of criticism over their handling of the baby formula shortage and e-cigarette reviews.
Tuesday’s announcement comes as FDA Commissioner Robert Califf attempts to push past several controversies that have dominated his second stint running the agency, including the delayed response to contamination problems at the country’s largest infant formula plant.
“Fundamental questions about the structure, function, funding and leadership need to be addressed” in the agency’s food program, Califf said in a statement. The agency’s tobacco center, which regulates traditional cigarettes and vaping products, is facing challenges navigating policy and enforcement issues from “an increasing number of novel products that could potentially have significant consequences for public health,” he said.
Califf said the Reagan-Udall Foundation — a non-governmental research group created by Congress to support FDA’s work — would convene experts to deliver evaluations within 60 business days of both the food and tobacco operations. The experts are expected to consult with FDA staff along with outside groups to gather a broad range of opinions. Califf and his team have already begun meeting with outside stakeholders, the FDA noted.
The review announcement comes one day before Califf is scheduled to testify before the Senate agriculture committee about FDA’s oversight of food safety.
More than two dozen consumer groups have called on Califf to appoint one official to oversee all FDA food operations, which are dispersed across multiple centers responsible for nutrition standards, plant inspections and animal food. But Califf told The Associated Press in an interview that he believes more fundamental changes are needed.
“I don’t think structure alone is really the fix, or that leadership alone is the fix,” Califf said. “There’s a consistent concern out there that we need to really fix the fundamentals, which includes all those elements.”
Califf said he agreed with critiques that the food program has been underfunded compared with FDA’s drug program, which receives more than $1 billion annually in industry user fees. The agency recently sought more food funding and authority to help track supply chains in order to head off future shortages.
Parents and politicians also have expressed frustration over the agency’s handling of a recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes from Juul, the leading U.S. vaping company. A federal court quickly blocked the agency’s order. FDA then backtracked further in court, saying it needed more time to review Juul’s application due to its “unique scientific issues.”
The FDA has also struggled to review millions of other applications from vaping companies, prompting multiple missed regulatory deadlines over the last two years.
Califf again cited funding challenges, pointing out that the FDA cannot collect user fees from vaping companies who submit their products. The agency has asked Congress for that authority.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated that there would be 6.7 million vaping product applications that came rolling in during a pandemic that was stressing the entire agency,” Califf said.
Last week, the FDA announced it would miss another deadline to remove thousands of illegal e-cigarettes that use synthetic nicotine. FDA officials specifically asked Congress to give the agency authority over those products, which had used a legal loophole to skirt regulation.
Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, suggested Califf should resign if the agency can’t swiftly remove such products.
President Joe Biden tapped Califf for the FDA job largely because of his prior experience at the agency, which he briefly led during the Obama administration. A cardiologist and respected researcher, Califf planned to focus his time at FDA on fighting medical misinformation and streamlining the agency’s data systems.
But those efforts have been eclipsed by newer controversies, including political outrage over the formula shortage, which has forced the U.S. to airlift millions of containers of formula from Europe. Recently, the FDA said it would help foreign manufacturers stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the formula supply here.
Califf previously predicted the formula shortage could last until July. He said Tuesday that retail data show that supplies have improved with increases in both U.S. production and imports.
“What you’re going to see is a gradual climbing out of the current situation as more and more formula becomes available,” Califf said.
In May, Califf testified before Congress about missteps that slowed the agency’s response to contamination problems at the Michigan formula plant that triggered the shortage. While many of the problems happened before Califf started on the job, he struggled to explain who was ultimately responsible for food safety within FDA’s bureaucracy.
FDA’s food program has a byzantine leadership structure in which there is a director for food and a separate deputy commissioner for “food policy and response.” The deputy commissioner has more of a safety focus, but has no direct authority over food center staff nor regional personnel who inspect plants.
“You have serious structural leadership issues,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro told Califf during the hearing.
DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, said Tuesday the FDA’s evaluation must contain input from non-FDA experts and interest groups to be credible.
“A report that includes recommendations to preserve the status quo is unacceptable,” she said in an emailed statement.
Responding to multiple crises is a standard part of leading the FDA, which regulates industries that account for an estimated one-fifth of all U.S. consumer spending.
Despite the recent controversies, some experts say Califf has done a good job, considering the increasing polarization surrounding the issues and products FDA oversees.
“Leading the FDA is becoming as complicated as, maybe more complicated than, leading a cabinet-level executive department,” said Daniel Carpenter, a professor of government at Harvard University. “I think Califf has navigated a pretty politically fraught environment and he has done it with remarkable skill.”
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HOUSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that it will release second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, before the market opens. In conjunction with the press release, Quanta has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Quanta will utilize a slide presentation to accompany its prepared remarks, which will be viewable through the webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Quanta website prior to the conference call (http://investors.quantaservices.com).
For those who cannot participate live, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (http://investors.quantaservices.com) and dial-in information for a replay of the call will be available in the upcoming earnings release. For more information, please contact Kip Rupp at Quanta Services at (713) 341-7260.
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MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa — An older man was rescued from the Des Moines river around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The 71-year-old Oskalooska man was found around the 1300 block of River Road after floating for around four hours, according to a Mahaska County Sheriff's Office press release.
Rescue boats from both the Oskaloosa and Eddyville Fire Department responded to reports that a canoe and personal items were floating down the river at approximately 3 p.m.
He first capsized somewhere in Marion County around 3 p.m. and then floated to Mahaska County. Officials believe the man survived because he was wearing a life jacket.
The man was taken to the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital as a precautionary measure.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that an employer can be sued for monetary compensation for alleged breaches of its fiduciary duty towards an ERISA beneficiary.
CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In June 2022, the appellate court handed down a decision confirming a fiduciary—in this case an employer— may be liable to pay a beneficiary for breaches of its fiduciary duty under ERISA.
Dabdoub Law Firm successfully helped Raniero Gimeno appeal a wrongful partial denial of life insurance benefits under his deceased spouse's life insurance policy.
The employer, NCHMD, did not provide all the necessary information to Gimeno's spouse, Justin Polga, when Polga signed up for life insurance coverage. Following Polga's death, the insurance company denied some of the benefits Gimeno claimed as the policy's beneficiary, alleging he was not properly enrolled because certain forms were not completed. The forms were never provided to Polga.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — There was no grand plan that launched Neeraj Chopra on the path to becoming an Olympic champion javelin thrower, only a simple suggestion.
Pudgy and pampered — his description — as a kid growing up in the northern part of India, Chopra's uncle suggested one day that he head out to a nearby stadium to get some exercise.
It was there that Chopra first saw the javelin. Some might say it was love at first flight — a twist of fate that has made him a gold medalist and a recognizable name in a country of a billion people. Chopra will try to add another title to his growing list of achievements starting Thursday in the qualifying round at world championships in Eugene, Oregon.
“I keep hearing stories about kids wanting to take up athletics and parents also being more open to allowing their children to take up sport,” the 24-year-old Chopra said in an email interview with The Associated Press. “That is what I believe is the true legacy of my medal, and it is something I am incredibly happy and proud about.”
Since he became India's first Olympic gold medalist in track and field last year, Chopra has appeared on the cover of Vogue India and his name has become one of the most searched on the internet among athletes in a country where cricket rules. Aug. 7 in India is National Javelin Day — the day he took the gold in Tokyo.
It wasn’t all by accident.
Growing up, he always loved to throw. He'd get the family's cattle out of the water by throwing stones close to them, no matter how far away he was. He loved throwing sticks as far as he could while walking around his family's wheat and rice farm.
It helped turn his right arm into a potent machine. His very first javelin throw was a modest 30 or so meters (98 feet, 5 inches). Two weeks, and a few tips later, he was already up to 45 meters (147-7).
“I remember it felt very good to be able to throw so far,” he said.
He was only getting started. His winning throw in Tokyo was 87.58 meters (287-4). These days, he's recognized everywhere he goes in India — streets, malls, airports and restaurants. Everyone wants to take a picture with Chopra or get his autograph.
“It’s different from earlier when I could be more carefree about roaming around in public, but I like to think of it as me being privileged to receive so much adulation,” Chopra said. “I’m mostly grateful for the support."
There's pressure, too, as one of the most familiar faces in a country that reveres cricket, soccer, badminton, field hockey and, now, the javelin.
“I try to go into every competition with the same aim, which is to do my best and try to achieve my best throw,” Chopra said. ”As long as I’ve been training well and feeling good about my body, I am confident about my chances and that’s the mindset I usually use going into any competition, be it the Olympics or world championships. It’s worked for me in the past, so hopefully, it continues to work for me.”
In May, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) debuted a kids’ javelin to encourage an even safer way to take part in the sport. The launch was announced by none other than Chopra in a video message.
“We cannot let go of the spike in interest for athletics among youngsters in India," AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla said in a release.
Chopra also is in the Indian Army, holding the rank of subedar, which is one higher than junior commissioned officer, he explained. He's been given no specific military requirements other than to keep doing what he does best — throw.
In that regard, Chopra is still searching for that “perfect” throw, where everything comes together. He had a setback in May 2019 when he underwent elbow surgery to remove bone fragments that had dislodged. That led him to miss the world championships in Doha that season, which makes him more eager for this version of worlds in Oregon. His biggest challenger figures to be Anderson Peters, the reigning world champion from Grenada.
Chopra is returning to the shape he was in before elbow surgery. In late June, he threw 89.94 (295-1) — the longest throw of his career. For perspective, the world record is 98.48 (323-1) set by Jan Zelezny in 1996.
“Despite the many competitions I’ve competed in and throws I’ve thrown, there’s always this feeling that something could have been better,” Chopra said. “Having said that, I think that feeling is also important to keep the hunger and drive to do better alive.”
It also helps knowing there are kids in India getting involved because of him.
“I am known as Neeraj Chopra," he said, "because of javelin."
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
2-7-9-2
(two, seven, nine, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
2-7-9-2
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers elected the unpopular prime minister as their new president Wednesday, a choice that risked reigniting turmoil in the South Asian nation reeling from economic collapse.
The crisis has already forced one Sri Lankan leader out, and a few hundred protesters quickly gathered after the vote to express their outrage that Ranil Wickremesinghe — a six-time prime minister whom they see as part of the problematic political establishment — would stay in power.
Sri Lankans have taken to the street for months to demand their top leaders step down as the country spiraled into economic chaos that left its 22 million people struggling with shortages of essentials, including medicine, fuel and food. After demonstrators stormed the presidential palace and several other government buildings last week, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled and then resigned.
Much of the protesters’ ire is focused on Rajapaksa and his family’s political dynasty, which ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades. But many also blame Wickremesinghe for protecting Rajapaksa, and during demonstrations last week, crowds set his personal residence on fire and occupied his office.
Wednesday’s vote means Wickremesinghe — who was also Rajapaksa’s finance minister and became acting president after the leader fled — will finish the presidential term ending in 2024. He can now also appoint a new prime minister.
“I need not tell you what state our country is in,” Wickremesinghe, 73, told fellow lawmakers after his victory was announced. “People are not expecting the old politics from us, they expect us to work together.”
He pleaded for the country to move on: “Now that the election is over, we have to end this division.”
But protesters flocked to the presidential residence instead, chanting, “Ranil, go home.”
“We are very sad, very disappointed with the 225 parliament members who we elected to speak for us, which they have not done,” said Visaka Jayawware, a performance artist in the crowd. “We will keep fighting for the people of Sri Lanka. We have to ask for a general election.”
Wickremesinghe has wide experience in diplomatic and international affairs — he noted Wednesday that he had spent 45 years of his life in Parliament — and has led the talks on a bailout package for the bankrupt country with the International Monetary Fund.
But many voters view him with suspicion since he was appointed prime minister by Rajapaksa in May, in hopes he would restore stability.
The protesters accuse the Rajapaksa and his powerful family of siphoning money from government coffers and of hastening the country’s collapse by mismanaging the economy. The family has denied the corruption allegations, but the former president acknowledged that some of his policies contributed to Sri Lanka’s meltdown.
“The struggle will continue until our demands are met. (Wickremesinghe) doesn’t have a mandate to rule the country,” said Nemel Jayaweera, a human resources professional. “We will oppose him.”
Still, the ruling party’s majority in Parliament swept Wickremesinghe to victory in Wednesday’s vote, with 134 votes. Populist Dullas Alahapperuma, a longtime ally of Rajapaksa and also a minister in his government, secured 82, while a Marxist candidate netted three.
The vote, shown on national television, was a decorous, solemn affair. While the balloting was secret, as the results were announced, lawmakers thumped their tables in support of their candidates.
After the vote, some supporters celebrated Wickremesinghe’s win in the streets. He will be sworn in on Thursday.
Only a few lawmakers had publicly said they would vote for Wickremesinghe given the widespread hostility against him — but dozens loyal to Rajapaksa had been expected to back him because he had assured them he would severely punish protesters who burned politicians’ homes in the unrest.
On Monday, in his role as acting president, Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency that gave him broad authority to act in the interest of public security and order. Authorities can carry out searches and detain people, and Wickremesinghe can also change or suspend any law.
The political turmoil in Sri Lanka has only worsened the economic disaster. But Wickremesinghe said Monday that negotiations with the IMF were nearing a conclusion, while talks on help from other countries had also progressed. He also said that the government has taken steps to resolve shortages of fuel and cooking gas.
Hours before Wednesday’s vote, the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told financial magazine Nikkei Asia that the organization hoped to complete the rescue talks “as quickly as possible.”
As prime minister, Wickremesinghe delivered weekly addresses in Parliament cautioning that the path out of the crisis would be difficult, while also pledging to overhaul a government that increasingly has concentrated power under the presidency.
Presidents in Sri Lanka are normally elected by the public. The responsibility falls to Parliament only if the presidency becomes vacant before the term officially ends.
That has happened only once before in Sri Lanka when then-Prime Minister Dingiri Banda Wijetunga was chosen by Parliament uncontested in 1993 after former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, father of the current opposition leader, was assassinated.
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Associated Press writer Bharatha Mallawarachi contributed to this report.
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In a protest song from his era, P.F. Sloan crooned to an imagined skeptic, “You don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction.” At that point, 1965, we’d lost JFK to assassination, the Vietnam War was ramping up, civil unrest was escalating, and the Cold War, with its persistent threat of nuclear Armageddon, was actually very hot. Yet, even then, I didn’t believe we were headed toward dystopia. Now, increasingly, I do.
Growing scientific data suggest we are indeed on the eve of destruction. What’s more, while anecdotal, many of the people I see in therapy also sense it. Increasingly, this dread amplifies their distress about whatever brought them to psychotherapy. Many therapists will tell you their clientele appear more anxious, fearful and agitated than they’ve observed in some time, if not over the course of their careers. Why? Not only are they troubled about their personal concerns but also the precipitous decline in our overall well-being which, increasingly, threatens their children, grandchildren and loved ones.
Sure, we’ve witnessed upticks in collective dread before. Most recently, there was 9/11 and the Great Recession. But now, the intensity of people’s distress far exceeds that from those earlier crises. Obviously, a lot more toxicity has been tossed into the global pot. Political divisiveness, racial enmity, the pandemic, mass shootings, truly whacko conspiracy theories and theorists, the war in Ukraine and, most ominously, the climate crisis. If there are still climate change deniers out there, they belong in the Flat Earth Society if not the Darwin Awards. The growing recognition of this imminent threat has seeped into the psyches of all but the most indifferent or bone-headed people.
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Path of Extinction
The climate catastrophe is a clear and present existential danger. We have too many narcissistic, greedy, emotional juveniles in positions of political and economic power, not to mention media. These arrogant asses believe we are not subject to the laws of nature, that we carry a get-out-of-jail free card when it comes to Earth’s rules. Consequently, they have led us down the path of extinction, and so long as we tolerate their avarice and willful blindness, our species will be in grave peril and may very well be snuffed out altogether.
Ask the biologists. Over 99 percent of all the species that have lived on this wondrous planet are now extinct. That’s lousy odds, and many of these also-rans were playing by the rules of the natural world, which we are not. Most often, they were taken out by naturally induced climate change (ours is not), or some sort of cataclysm, such as widespread volcanism or asteroid/comet impacts. Homo sapiens, on the other hand, seems intent on manufacturing its own apocalypse, so we’re cooking up, quite literally, our climate-induced extinction event. Why? Greed, hubris and ignorance. Money truly is the root of all evil, with a little help from ego mania and abject stupidity.
More than a few of my clients talk openly about their angst in this regard. A few see me specifically to address this collective dread, their personal concerns having taken a back seat. Existential threats can do that to the psyche. When you begin occupying the bottom rung of Maslow’s classic Hierarchy of Needs (survival), then personal growth and self-actualization seem less pressing. But don’t bother telling that to politicians who look the other way, business leaders drunk with profits, or Supreme Court justices who gut the government’s power to fight climate change, as if we live in the pre-industrial era. They are playing with the fire that Charles Darwin warned us about when he said, “It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change.”
We often hear that humans are a highly adaptable species, and we are. But we are also biological creatures, and, as the current global heat waves, droughts, wildfires and mega-storms show, there are limits to what we can endure. We’re about to hit them.
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(The Conversation) – Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities across the U.S. and mainland Europe experienced record-high temperatures. In the U.K., thermometers topped 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on July 19, 2022, the highest ever recorded.
While all this broiling heat is surely punishing on a personal level, it also has significant impacts on the broader economy.
As an economist who has studied the effects of weather and climate change, I have examined a large body of work that links heat to economic outcomes. Here are four ways extreme heat hurts the economy.
1. Growth takes a hit
Research has found that extreme heat can directly hurt economic growth.
For example, a 2018 study found that the economies of U.S. states tend to grow at a slower pace during relatively hot summers. The data shows that annual economic growth falls 0.15 to 0.25 percentage points for every 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.56 C) that a state’s average summer temperature is above normal.
Laborers in weather-exposed industries such as construction work fewer hours when it’s hotter. But higher summer temperatures also reduce growth in many industries that tend to involve indoor work, including retail, services and finance. Workers are less productive when it’s hotter out.
2. Crop yields drop
Agriculture is obviously exposed to weather: After all, crops grow outdoors.
While temperatures up to around 85 F to 90 F (29-32 C) can benefit crop growth, yields fall sharply when thermostats rise further. Some of the crops that can be hit hard by extreme heat include corn, soybeans and cotton. These reductions in yields could be costly for U.S. agriculture.
For example, a recent study I conducted found that an additional 2 degrees C (3.6 F) of global warming would eliminate profits from an average acre of farmland in the eastern U.S.
A prominent example of this was the collapse of the Russian wheat harvest in response to the country’s 2010 heat wave, which raised wheat prices throughout the world.
3. Energy use soars
Of course, when it’s hot, energy use goes up as people and businesses run their air conditioners and other cooling equipment at full blast.
A 2011 study found that just one extra day with temperatures above 90 F (32 C) increases annual household energy use by 0.4%. More recent research shows that energy use increases the most in places that tend to be hotter, probably because more households have air conditioning.
This increase in electricity use on hot days stresses electric grids right when people depend on them most, as seen in California and Texas during past heat waves. Blackouts can be quite costly for the economy, as inventories of food and other goods can spoil and many businesses either have to run generators or shut down. For instance, the 2019 California blackouts cost an estimated US$10 billion.
4. Education and earnings suffer
A long-term impact of increasingly hotter weather involves how it affects children’s ability to learn – and thus their future earnings.
Research has shown that hot weather during the school year reduces test scores. Math scores decrease more and more as the temperature rises beyond 70 F (21 C). Reading scores are more resistant to high temperatures, which this research claims is consistent with how different regions of the brain respond to heat.
One study suggested that students in schools that lack air conditioning learn 1% less for every 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.56 C) increase in the school year’s average temperature. It also found that minority students are especially affected by hotter school years, as their schools are more likely to lack air conditioning.
Lost learning results in lower lifetime earnings and hurts future economic growth.
The impact of extreme heat on development, in fact, begins before we’re even born. Research has found that adults who were exposed to extreme heat as fetuses earn less during their lifetimes. Each extra day with average temperature above 90 F (32 C) reduces earnings 30 years later by 0.1%.
Air conditioning can help – to a point
Air conditioning can offset some of these effects.
For example, studies have found that having a working air conditioner means fewer people die, student learning isn’t compromised and extreme heat outside during pregnancy doesn’t hurt fetuses.
Not everyone has air conditioners, however, especially in states such as Oregon and countries such as the U.K. that have more temperate climates but have nonetheless recently experienced unusually extreme temperatures. And many people can’t afford to own or operate them. Survey data from 2017 found that around half of homes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest lacked air conditioning. And about 42% of U.S. classrooms lack an air conditioner.
While heat waves are shown to induce more households to install air conditioning, it’s hardly a panacea. By 2100, higher use of air conditioning could increase residential energy consumption by 83% globally. If that energy comes from fossil fuels, it could end up amplifying the heat waves that are causing the higher demand in the first place.
And in the U.S. South, where air conditioning is omnipresent, hotter-than-usual summers still take the greatest toll on states’ economic growth.
In other words, as temperatures rise, economies will continue to suffer. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/how-record-setting-heat-waves-in-cities-across-uk-us-and-mainland-europe-could-punish-economies-already-reeling-from-inflation/ | 2022-07-20T20:34:16Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/how-record-setting-heat-waves-in-cities-across-uk-us-and-mainland-europe-could-punish-economies-already-reeling-from-inflation/ | true |
In some states, doctors weigh ‘ruinous’ litigation against proper care for women who have miscarriages
By Elizabeth Cohen, Danielle Herman and John Bonifield, CNN
When Marlena Stell had a miscarriage, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to walk around for at least two weeks with fetal remains inside her because of strict anti-abortion laws.
Stell, who was 9½ weeks pregnant at the time, said she was “blindsided” when her doctor showed her an ultrasound image showing the fetus was no longer alive, and then refused to do the standard surgery to remove the fetal remains.
“Why is this so complicated to just get care when it’s obvious to the doctor and me looking at the screen that this is not a viable pregnancy?” she told CNN.
The answer lies in fear: The same surgical procedure used to remove a dead fetus is also used to remove a living fetus, and doctors in states with strict anti-abortion laws worry they’ll be prosecuted for performing an abortion when they were actually providing miscarriage care.
“Doctors can’t just rely on the fact that they’re right,” said Dr. Sarah Prager, co-author of an early pregnancy loss practice bulletin for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “They could still potentially be sued multiple times and be on the hook for a lot of money.”
Stell had her miscarriage in Texas in September, just a few weeks after a strict anti-abortion law went into effect. Since then, in the wake of last month’s US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen other states have sought to enforce abortion bans or very restrictive policies, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy research group.
Those laws will have “an enormous chilling effect” on doctors performing miscarriage surgeries even when doctors “are confident that what they’re doing is within the letter of the law,” said Steve Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law and a CNN contributor.
What happened to Stell, he said, “is going to be the norm going forward” in those states.
A couple’s dream turns into a nightmare
Stell, 42, founder and CEO of beauty company Makeup Geek, had a miscarriage shortly after marrying Anuradha De Silva in 2018 in Washington state. She had a surgery known as a D&C — the full name is dilation and curettage — to remove the fetal remains.
“They were caring. They were there for me, asking me emotionally, how was I doing?” she said.
Stell got pregnant again, and in April 2020, gave birth to her daughter, Adelina. About a year later, they moved to Houston to be closer to extended family. A few months after that, they found out she was pregnant again, and an ultrasound at 7½ weeks showed that the pregnancy was going well.
But at an ultrasound two weeks later, Stell received the terrible news – and she was alone because of Covid-19 restrictions.
“She said, ‘There is no heartbeat. There is no viable pregnancy,’ ” Stell remembers.
Stell said the doctor advised her to go home and pass the fetal remains naturally. She thought back to her miscarriage three years before in Washington and asked the doctor for a D&C, but the doctor declined.
“She said, ‘Well, because of the new law that’s passed, you’re going to have to get another ultrasound for me to be able to even do anything for you,’ ” Stell said.
She said her doctor didn’t advise her on where to go for a second ultrasound, so she was left to find one on her own.
“I’m trying to grieve, I’m processing, but at the same time, I’m trying to find places to get me in,” she said.
She found an imaging center, its walls covered with pictures of smiling babies.
“The technician was like, ‘Oh, how far along are you? Are you excited?’ and things like that, and I didn’t even know what to say, because it’s like, ‘I’m here because I already know I lost the baby. This isn’t a happy occasion for me. I’m doing this because I’m required to,’ ” Stell said.
Hearing for the second time that the fetus had died was “gut-wrenching.”
“It was bad enough hearing it the first time,” she said.
Stell arranged for the ultrasound results to be sent to her obstetrician. She said that for five days, she called the office to see if her doctor would perform the D&C now that the fetal death had been confirmed by a second ultrasound, but she said the doctor still wouldn’t do the surgery.
By this time, Stell was in such pain that it had become difficult to walk. She said her doctor offered her a prescription for mifepristone and misoprostol, drugs used for miscarriages and abortions, but Stell preferred surgery.
“I don’t want to see this happen. I don’t want to be alone at home without a doctor,” she said.
In its practice bulletin, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists emphasizes the importance of considering patient preference for the three miscarriage treatment options: miscarrying naturally; taking the pills; or having a D&C.
About two weeks after her original ultrasound showing the fetus was no longer alive, Stell found an abortion clinic to do a third ultrasound and perform the D&C. Like the other patients, she had a safety escort because of protestors outside the clinic.
“As I was walking into the clinic, there were people with signs yelling at me that I was a baby killer,” she said. “Seeing that was another just emotional blow because I wanted this baby, and (to) be told I’m a baby killer when it’s something that was out of my control, was humiliating and made me angry.”
A few weeks later, she posted a YouTube video in an effort to help women who might find themselves in the same situation.
“I get so angry that I was treated this way because of laws that were passed by men who have never been pregnant and never will be,” she said in the video.
Medical consequences of delayed miscarriage care
While she searched for care, Stell was worried about getting an infection from the dead tissue inside her, which doctors say is a reasonable fear.
“All kinds of bad things can happen,” said Dr. Lillian Schapiro, an obstetrician-gynecologist who’s practiced for more than 30 years in Atlanta. “She can develop an infection that can make her sterile and never be able to have children again.”
If a dead fetus stays in the uterus for too long, it can get even worse, Schapiro said, causing a disorder called disseminated intravascular coagulation.
“Fetal parts break down and get into the mother’s [blood] circulation and can actually cause multi-organ failure and death,” she said.
According to the practice bulletin from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, surgery “results in faster and more predictable complete evacuation” of fetal remains compared with letting the miscarriage happen naturally or using mifepristone and misoprostol.
Pitting citizens against citizens
Texas Right to Life has heard stories like this one and says it’s all a big “misunderstanding.”
The group says doctors have been misinformed, and that while the Texas anti-abortion law, known as SB 8, doesn’t define the word “abortion,” another Texas statute says “an act is not an abortion if the act is done with the intent to remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by” a miscarriage.
Doctors say they do understand the law – but that it’s not enough to protect them.
Texas and other states allow citizens to sue doctors they suspect have performed an abortion. They’re incentivized to file such suits because they can win money – in Texas, for example, if the citizen wins, the doctor has to pay them at least $10,000.
“The Texas law pits citizens against citizens,” said Vladeck, the University of Texas legal scholar. “Even worse, I think what it does is, it encourages citizens to spy on each other.”
If the citizen is wrong — if the court finds, for example, that the doctor performed a surgery for a miscarriage and not an abortion — the doctor still has to pay their own legal fees, as Texas law specifically forbids doctors from recouping fees from plaintiffs.
“Even for those providers who are confident that what they’re doing is within the letter of the law, they face the specter of potentially ruinous litigation. They can’t stop it. They can’t avoid it. They can’t pre-empt it,” Vladeck said.
All it would take to cause the doctor ruin is a citizen who is confused about the difference between an abortion and a miscarriage, or someone who is out for money or someone who has a vendetta against the doctor or the patient.
“Physicians may be apprehensive about a situation where a woman has a miscarriage and let’s say she has an angry partner and they try to charge the physicians with aiding an abortion,” said Dr. Leah Tatum, a spokeswoman for the Texas chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Tatum says she and her practice partners don’t hesitate to perform surgeries for women who’ve experienced miscarriages, but they work for a large clinic with strong legal support.
“In my practice, we have lawyers on hand to help us with these decisions, and we feel pretty well-protected, but I’m sad to hear that some physicians feel their hands are tied, and I think it’s just going to get worse,” Tatum said.
Trying again in a different state?
As much as she and her husband dream of having a little brother or sister for Adelina, Stell says she is not trying to get pregnant right now.
“I know I’m high-risk and there is a chance that I can miscarry again,” she said. “I’m worried about getting infected, have something happen to me, and then my daughter’s left without her mom.”
That’s why she and her husband are discussing whether to leave Texas.
On the one hand, they moved there just over a year ago, and Adelina has her grandmother and aunts and uncles in Texas. On the other hand, they want to have more children, and at age 42, Stell doesn’t have a lot of time.
While the couple considers their next move, Stell says she’s speaking up because she knows that women in other states might be forced to go through what she went through.
“I don’t want other women to feel alone,” she said.
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This week, for the first time, temperatures in the UK exceeded 40°C. Scientists and meteorologists have been absolutely clear for years that the increasing severity of temperatures in the UK is because of climate change. And with the Met Office issuing the first ever red extreme heat warning it is becoming increasingly hard to deny that humans' impact on the planet is causing it to get warmer.
In Wales Monday set a new record for the highest temperature ever seen here with the mercury reaching 37.1C in Hawarden in Flintshire. That update marked the second time in the day the record had been beaten. Earlier the Met Office said a temperature of 35.3C had provisionally been reached in Gogerddan, near Aberystwyth. Temperatures had not been this high in Wales since August 1990.
But how do these high temperatures really prove that climate change is happening? After all we have seen hot temperatures before – let's not forget the infamous heatwave of 1976. But a key point that is continually missed in the discourse around heatwaves and climate change is how the latter will mean the former becomes far, far more common.
Read more: The terrifying fate of the planet and everyone who lives on it that is now 'irreversible'
In a matter of decades – or even less so if some methodology is to be believed – 40°C spells will become normal. In 2020 the Met Office mocked-up a weather forecast for 2050 showing 40C-plus temperatures across much of the UK. This week, 28 years ahead of schedule, the UK hit these temperatures. And while scientists have said that this doesn't necessarily mean climate change is happening faster than anticipated it shows us that what we have experienced as "extreme" this week is an insight into the future.
Alex Deakin from the Met Office is in no doubt that climate change has driven this heatwave. The meteorologist told Sky News: "We've had hot spells in the past. But what is absolutely clear is that these hot spells, these heatwaves, are becoming more intense, more frequent. The science is absolutely clear that climate change has its fingerprints all over this current hot spell.
"What we know is that 40C is now 10 times more likely in the UK than it would be under a naturally-varying climate – so one that humans haven't influenced. So we are going to experience these kind of heatwaves more and more frequently."
Jim Dale, senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, also told Sky that the UK is at a "crossroads" in terms of the "most indisputable change sign that we've ever seen". He added: "Data has been one-way traffic for the last decade and more. The global records have all been in the last decade in terms of the heat and the CO2 levels. It's no longer deniable – man-made climate change, it's here.
"It's not just about heat. It's about other aspects as well that we'll see into the future – storms, floods – these aspects that climate change brings. Heatwaves are getting more severe, getting more ferocious, they are lasting longer, and temperatures are rising and that's all part of climate change."
For the climate-conscious this week's statistics, record-breaking temperatures, and hyper-red heat maps have come as no surprise. But for most people the extreme heat and subsequent charts have been a daunting wake-up call of what high temperatures could soon look like in the UK. Here are nine numbers and charts from this week that should terrify you about the climate crisis.
1. First time the UK has reached 40°C
On Tuesday the Met Office registered a provisional reading of 40.3°C in Coningsby in England. This was almost a whole 2°C higher than the previous record set in 2019. By the afternoon at least 29 places in the UK had broken the record.
2. The Met Office's future weather forecast for the year 2050
Despite being created in 2020 the Met Office predictions of how temperatures in the UK could look in the future have been circulating on social media this week as the UK hits 40°C seemingly 28 years ahead of forecast. You can find the full video here.
However Dr Simon Lee, an atmospheric scientist who shared the comparison, has pointed out that rather than interpreting these as climate change occurring faster than anticipated it should be seen as 40°C becoming a new extreme that is more likely to happen due to climate change.
3. The heatwave is affecting the whole planet
There have been questions around how the UK had a similar heatwave back in 1976 and why this one is different. Well the difference with this heatwave is that this current one is affecting the whole planet.
The temperatures at the Earth's poles have reached utterly terrifying heights. In March Antarctica saw the mercury rise to 40C warmer than seasonal norms whereas at the North Pole it was 30C higher than normal. Scientists believe it would be "virtually impossible" for these coldest areas of our planet to reach these temperatures without humans burning fossil fuels.
4. Temperatures have consistently been getting hotter since 1984
BBC weatherman Derek Brockway posted some terrifying graphics on Twitter showing how temperatures in the UK have increased since 1984 because of climate change.
He said that "more heat in the atmosphere from greenhouse gases means more extreme weather" and "more intense heatwaves are likely with unusually high temperatures."
5. Land surface temperature reaches 59°C in Europe
Europe has also been experiencing scorching temperatures. In a graphic posted by the Representation in France of the European Commission land temperatures reached 48°C in the south of France and 59°C in Spain this week.
6. UK and Europe break record temperatures
Matt Lanza, a meteorologist for Space City in the US, posted a graphic that showed the number of places across Europe and the UK that broke record temperatures for their area during this current heatwave. The plot shows real time observations from weather stations and compares it to historical data. Anything in red marks a city breaking a daily record high. A number of black circles can be seen in southeastern parts of the UK. highlighting the extremity of the temperatures.
7. 40°C recorded in several places
A week ago 40°C temperatures in the UK seemed incomprehensible. On Tuesday the Met Office reported that at least five places surpassed this threshold by 4pm.
8. Nine out of 10 hottest days on record recorded since 1990
The Met Office has released a provisional list of the 10 hottest days ever recorded in the UK. Of these nine occurred from 1990 onwards. Just one was recorded before this time, which occurred in 1911.
9. Every month this year has been drier than average
Welsh weatherman Derek Brockway shared charts on Twitter showing rainfall across Wales this year. In Wales apart from February every month has been drier than average.
Read more:
- The utterly terrifying temperatures just recorded where it is 40C above normal
- Global heating: The terrifying fate of the planet and everyone who lives on it that is now 'irreversible'
- The massive amount of money about to be spent in Wales to try and tackle flooding caused by climate change
- The scorching temperatures pictured across Europe as continent sees 40°C conditions
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(WGN) – The first trailer was released Tuesday for the third and final installment of the “Halloween” sequel trilogy.
Jamie Lee Curtis will return to the franchise as Laurie Strode for a final confrontation with Michael Myers in the new upcoming movie, “Halloween Ends.”
Curtis posted to Twitter Tuesday before the trailer dropped and said, “Laurie always says… DO AS I SAY! Check back here in 15 minutes for a TREAT! DO AS I SAY!”
The heart-pounding 1 minute and 15 second-long trailer gives little away as to the movie’s plot, but hints at lots of hand-to-hand combat between Laurie and Michael Myers (including a very tense few seconds involving a garbage disposal).
Curtis originally starred in the 1978 horror classic “Halloween,” and has continued to return for several installments of the movie. “Halloween Ends” is reportedly the last time Curtis will portray the character.
It will be the thirteenth movie in the the slasher franchise. All but one of them feature Michael Myers as the antagonist, armed with his signature knife. “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” released in 1982, is the only movie that veers off from the main characters.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), a part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industries, today announced the launch of its new technologically-advanced dispenser for hydrogen and its first-ever four-nozzle Wayne Helix™ compressed natural gas ("CNG") fuel dispenser in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region.
"The DFS Hydrogen and Helix CNG dispensers supplement DFS's established clean energy portfolio, which also includes the LIQAL liquid natural gas (LNG) dispenser and Tokheim Quantium™ liquid petroleum gas (LPG) dispensers. The expansion into hydrogen and CNG technology further demonstrates DFS's strategic intent to offer leading products and solutions in the clean energy sector to power the next era of mobility and heavy-duty transportation," said Soren Powell-Holse, Director of Product Marketing, DFS EMEA.
The DFS Hydrogen dispenser uses both DFS and LIQAL technology and has multiple configuration possibilities and options, allowing it to meet specific requirements for a broad range of applications, from heavy-duty vehicle refueling to fuel retailing. Leveraging decades of hydraulic innovation to make the refueling process safe and dependable, the DFS Hydrogen dispenser is designed for reliable performance with a low total cost of ownership. It is a modern and modular dispenser, which provides simultaneous filling from two nozzles in any combination of H35 and H70 dispensing pressures for optimal and continuous hydrogen dispensing. This model also benefits from IoT technology for remote monitoring and is built ready to connect to DFS's advanced ecosystem, which includes solutions for billing, customer loyalty schemes and payment.
The new four-nozzle, double-sided Wayne Helix™ 6000 II CNG fuel dispenser builds upon DFS's advanced dispenser technology and features an enhanced user interface. This product showcases DFS's ongoing commitment to support the global fuel retail industry by providing high-quality clean energy options. With the ability for both traditional passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles to use this fuel dispenser simultaneously, the four-nozzle Helix CNG fuel dispenser facilitates flexible refueling from a single CNG island at busy forecourts. This new dispenser configuration also accommodates the increasing demand for fuel stations to diversify their clean energy offering in Europe. The Wayne Helix 6000 II will be launched across two fuel stations in France.
For more information about DFS, please visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.
Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), part of Dover Corporation, comprises the product brands of ClearView, Fairbanks, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ProGauge, Tokheim, and Wayne Fueling Systems, and delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management solutions to customers worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFS has a significant manufacturing presence around the world, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information about DFS, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
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Kate Madigan blushed and she could not keep herself from smiling.
“It’s something I’ve worked really hard for,” she told The Associated Press this week. “For me, it’s so exciting, and I think it’ll stay that way for a while.”
Madigan, Chicago Blackhawks assistant GM Meghan Hunter, Toronto’s Hayley Wickenheiser, and Vancouver’s Cammi Granato and Émilie Castonguay are on the leading edge of hockey’s concerted effort to diversify team front offices to catch up with other leagues that have already made significant progress in that department. More than 25 years since Angela Gorgone became the first woman in NHL history to hold that position, change is happening quickly at the executive level with Mike Grier becoming the first Black GM and nearly 100 women in hockey operations, player development, health or safety roles around the league.
“The pendulum is really swinging to sort of add diversity,” said Granato, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who was named Canucks assistant GM in February. “There’s naysayers that say, ‘Oh you’re just trying to catch up and you’re just adding people to add them,’ but they (the hires) are qualified people. But I’m not surprised. I’m excited about it. It’s very good that the NHL is taking that sort of mindset and look toward that to open the pool.”
Much like people thought Madigan was crazy when she said in high school she wanted to be a general manager someday — “It’s not so crazy anymore,” she points out — Hunter did not know there was a path for her when her playing days were over. She gravitated into coaching women’s college hockey because that’s all she thought was available to her.
Hunter was a top college player but did not reach the levels of Granato and Wickenheiser, a star for Team Canada. She wasn’t a player agent like Castonguay, and she didn’t come up through the business world like Madigan.
After rising through the Blackhawks organization since joining the club in 2016, she marvels at the various journeys women have taken to get to this point.
“More females breaking in (through) different angles is amazing: different skillsets that other females can see that they bring to the table,” Hunter said at the NHL draft in Montreal. “Having women in powerful management positions is huge, and it can translate down to young females.”
The draft was a watershed moment for the league, with more women on the floor than ever before. Madigan announced New Jersey’s first selection with her father, the Northeastern University athletic director, beaming with pride from the stands.
“She’s been a bright young lady with a real strong work ethic, so we’re proud of her for her early growth and development,” Jim Madigan said. “She’s still only 29 with a long runway in front of her, but people in the Devils organization have not put any barriers up for her and have only been more than anything very helpful in helping her continue to grow in the profession.”
Kate Madigan was promoted the day before the draft by the Devils, who also have longtime U.S. star Meghan Duggan as director of player development. Less than six months earlier, Castonguay got the Canucks AGM job after more than five years as an NHL Players’ Association-certified agent.
Castonguay, who most notably represented 2020 top pick Alexis Lafrenière, credited Vancouver president of hockey ops Jim Rutherford for being forward-thinking in adding her and Granato.
“Sometimes it’s just one domino that needs to fall, and I think the glass ceiling was broken there,” Castonguay said. “I knew that after that the floodgates would open.”
Wickenheiser, who in addition to her duties with the Maple Leafs works full time as a doctor, considers it an evolution of the game. She told reporters in Toronto over the weekend that while the sport’s tradition has been male dominated, “In the rest of society women play very important roles, and I don’t see why it could be any different here in hockey.”
That’s only now beginning to happen. Two decades since the NBA first had a woman in an assistant coaching job and a year and a half since Kim Ng of the Miami Marlins became the first woman to be named GM of a Major League Baseball team, the NHL is still celebrating breakthroughs of that kind.
The Washington Capitals in June made Emily Engel-Natzke the first woman to hold a full-time job on an NHL coaching staff when they hired her as video coordinator. Seattle’s top affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, hired Jessica Campbell to be the first full-time assistant coach in the American Hockey League.
“There’s a lot of other women who can fill other roles,” Engel Natzke said. “There’s a lot of really great coaches in international play, NCAA. Hopefully the door just keeps opening a little bit more and I hope in a couple years it’s not as big of a deal, it’s kind of just another hire.”
Coaching is the next frontier, with the NHL behind the NBA and NFL in women ascending to those roles. Getting up to speed on that front is the goal of the NHL Coaches Association, which launched the Female Coaches Development Program last year with the aim of growing the pool of available candidates.
NHLCA president Lindsay Artkin said it feels like “the opportunity ahead for female coaches is unlimited.”
“This program wouldn’t be possible without the tremendous support of our NHL coaches who’ve spent hours mentoring and networking with the women in our program,” Artkin said. “It’s this level of connection that will continue leading to more women getting coaching opportunities in the NHL.”
That’s what Madigan thought when she saw Duggan working on the ice with Devils prospects at development camp. It may be some time before a woman gets an NHL assistant coaching job, let alone is hired to run a bench, but strides are already being made.
“The coaching will come,” Madigan said. “I don’t know this year, but I think in the next two to three years I would expect to see one. I think it will happen.”
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Highlights:
Net Income: $10.7 million
Revenue: $23.0 million for Q2 2022
Total Assets: $1.99 billion, decreased 6.8% over December 31, 2021
Total Loans: $1.55 billion, increased 4.3% over December 31, 2021
Total Deposits: $1.61 billion, decreased 9.2% over December 31, 2021
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parke Bancorp, Inc. ("Parke Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: "PKBK"), the parent company of Parke Bank, announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:
- Net income available to common shareholders was $10.7 million, or $0.90 per basic common share and $0.88 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $19.0 thousand, or 0.2%, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $10.8 million, or $0.90 per basic common share and $0.89 per diluted common share, for the same quarter in 2021. The decrease is primarily driven by lower net interest income and increased loan loss provision, partially offset by higher non-interest income.
- Net interest income decreased 0.6% to $18.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $18.1 million for the same period in 2021.
- Provision for loan losses increased $350.0 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022. There was no provision for loan losses recorded for the same period in 2021.
- Non-interest income increased $420.0 thousand, or 20.1%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2021.
- Net income available to common shareholders was $20.8 million, or $1.75 per basic common share and $1.71 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $643.0 thousand, or 3.2%, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $20.2 million, or $1.70 per basic common share and $1.67 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2021. The increase is primarily driven by higher non-interest income, an increase in net interest income, and reduced loan loss provision.
- Net interest income increased 0.5% to $35.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $34.9 million for the same period in 2021.
- Non-interest income increased $261.0 thousand, or 6.0%, to $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2021.
- Provision for loan losses decreased $150.0 thousand to $350.0 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $500.0 thousand for the same period in 2021.
The following is a recap of the significant items that impacted the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:
Interest income decreased $861.0 thousand for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to a decrease in early loan payoff fees collected, as well as a decrease in fees earned from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), partially offset by an increase in interest earned on average deposits held at the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"). The increase in interest earned on average deposits was attributable to higher interest rates. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, interest income decreased $1.8 million from the same period in 2021, primarily driven by lower average loan balances, as well as a decrease in fees earned from the PPP, partially offset by higher interest rates on average deposits held in the FRB.
Interest expense decreased $752.0 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to lower outstanding deposit balances. For the six months ended ended June 30, 2022, interest expense decreased $2.0 million, driven by lower outstanding deposit and borrowing balances.
The provision for loan losses increased $350.0 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as a result of an increase in loan balances. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the provision for loans losses decreased $150.0 thousand from the same period in 2021.
Non-interest income increased $420.0 thousand and $261.0 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021, primarily as a result of an increase in gain on sale of OREO assets as well as an increase in loan fees.
Income tax expense increased $56.0 thousand for the second quarter 2022 and $216.0 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively, compared to 25.3% and 25.3% for the same periods in 2021.
June 30, 2022 discussion of financial condition
- Total assets decreased to $1.99 billion at June 30, 2022, from $2.14 billion at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $146.1 million, or 6.8%, primarily due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents attributed to a decrease in deposits, partially offset by an increase in loans receivable.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $393.2 million at June 30, 2022, as compared to $596.6 million at December 31, 2021.
- The investment securities portfolio decreased to $20.6 million at June 30, 2022, from $23.3 million at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 11.3%, primarily due to pay downs of securities as well as lower security valuations due to an increase in market interest rates.
- Gross loans increased to $1.55 billion at June 30, 2022, from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $63.3 million or 4.3%.
- Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2022 decreased to $3.9 million, representing 0.25% of total loans, a decrease of $0.4 million, from $4.3 million of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2021. OREO at June 30, 2022 was zero, compared to $1.7 million at December 31, 2021. Nonperforming assets (consisting of nonperforming loans and OREO) represented 0.19% and 0.28% of total assets at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Loans past due 30 to 89 days were $14.6 million at June 30, 2022, an increase of $14.2 million from December 31, 2021, and was driven by two commercial real estate ("CRE") non-owner occupied loans.
- The allowance for loan losses was $30.4 million at June 30, 2022, as compared to $29.8 million at December 31, 2021. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.97% and 2.01% at June 30, 2022 and at December 31, 2021, respectively. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 786.6% at June 30, 2022, compared to 692.8%, at December 31, 2021.
- Total deposits were $1.61 billion at June 30, 2022, down from $1.77 billion at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $162.1 million or 9.2% compared to December 31, 2021. The decrease in deposits was attributed to a decrease in non-interest demand deposits of $100.5 million, and time deposits of $85.2 million, partially offset by increases of $21.4 million and $7.6 million in savings and money market deposits, respectively.
- Total borrowings were flat at $121.0 million at June 30, 2022 from December 31, 2021.
- Total equity increased to $249.1 million at June 30, 2022, up from $232.4 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of $16.8 million, or 7.2%, primarily due to the retention of earnings, partially offset by the distribution of $3.8 million of dividends.
CEO outlook and commentary
Vito S. Pantilione, President and Chief Executive Officer of Parke Bancorp, Inc. and Parke Bank, provided the following statement:
"Parke Bank continued to generate consistent earnings in the first half of 2022. Net Income of $20.8 million, $1.75 per basic common share, for the first six months of 2022, is $643,000 over the same period in 2021. Total Loans increased 4.3% from December 31, 2021, growing to $1.55 billion at June 30, 2022. Total Assets decreased 6.8% to $1.99 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in deposits of 9.2% from December 31, 2021, to $1.61 billion at June 30, 2022. One of the primary reasons for the decline in our deposits is the fluctuation in our cannabis deposits."
"Just when we see the Country starting to recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, runaway inflation hits and the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates 125 basis points in the past two months. There are strong indications that there will continue to be substantial interest rate increases for the balance of 2022 and most likely the beginning of 2023. Statements made acknowledge that the drastic interest rate increases, which are needed to fight a 41 year record inflation rate, may push the Country into a recession. In the opinion of some experts, the Country is already in the beginning of a recession. There are signs that the red hot real estate market is starting to cool off. If that is not enough to raise concerns, there are now reports that a new COVID strain is spreading across the world and is apparently not affected by the vaccines."
"This isn't the first challenging economy this Country has faced, and unfortunately, it most likely won't be the last. There are always opportunities where there are challenges. The key is to be well prepared and well positioned to prevail during tough times, with the financial strength to take advantage of those opportunities that arise. Most often asset quality is a casualty of a challenging economy, so Parke Bank continues to maintain a strong Allowance for Loan Loss Reserve, which is close to 2% of our total loan portfolio. Our strong earnings and capital position provide the foundation needed to face, as one expert put it, the coming hurricane."
Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
This release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors; our ability to maintain a strong capital base, strong earning and strict cost controls; our ability to generate strong revenues with increased interest income and net interest income;; our ability to continue the financial strength and growth of our Company and Parke Bank; our ability to continue to increase shareholders' equity, maintain strong reserves and good credit quality; our ability to ensure our Company continues to have strong loan loss reserves; our ability to ensure that our loan loss provision is well positioned for the future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues; our ability to continue to reduce our nonperforming loans and delinquencies and the expenses associated with them; our ability to realize a high recovery rate on disposition of troubled assets; our ability to continue to pay a dividend in the future; our ability to enhance shareholder value in the future; our ability to continue growing our Company, our earnings and shareholders' equity; and our ability to continue to grow our loan portfolio; the possibility of additional corrective actions or limitations on the operations of Parke Bancorp, Inc. and Parke Bank being imposed by banking regulators, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Parke Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligations to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such circumstance.
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Grandparents of Hillier murder victims say internal government review into alleged neglect of Charlie would be useless
By Claire CampbellAdvocates say there is "no point" in conducting an internal review into the death of six-year-old girl, Charlie, who was known to multiple government agencies, claiming those departments are so "secretive" and "stubborn" they would not accept any wrongdoing.
Key points:
- Grandparents of Hillier murder victims want child protection authorities to be held accountable
- A coroner earlier found the deaths of children Amber and Korey was preventable
- Child Protection Minister Katrine Hildyard will establish a reference group that involves advocates
WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the images and names of deceased persons.
Steven Egberts and Janet Wells were "heartbroken" when they heard about the death of young Charlie, who was a similar age to their grandchildren, Amber and Korey.
Their grandchildren, aged five and six, were callously murdered by their mother's partner at their Hillier home six years ago.
They were the subject of multiple child protection notifications, as was Charlie.
"I just cannot fathom where an internal review even comes into the equation," Mr Egberts told ABC News.
"Three times [the Child Protection Department] did an internal review into Amber and Korey, and the department concluded they did nothing at fault."
However, earlier this year, the coroner found their deaths were preventable and that the Child Protection Department should have acted sooner for Amber and Korey, who were living in a dysfunctional home.
Deputy state coroner Anthony Schapel also highlighted in his findings the "folly of governments" that had ignored coronial and other recommendations designed to improve the state's child protection system.
Mr Egberts – who was himself a ward of the state — said he was saddened but not shocked that there had been another death since.
"The department was absolutely belligerent [throughout] the whole inquest and still, to this day, claim that nothing was done wrong, that these things could not happen again. Yet here we are again," Mr Egberts said.
"We find it absolutely incredible that everyone in this world seems to be accountable for their mistakes except these government departments.
"It's only when it becomes impossible to hide from the public do we find out what's really going on with these departments."
Government to set up reference group
In a statement, Child Protection Minister Katrine Hildyard said she "valued" the input of people with lived experience of the system.
"Those interactions will see the state government establish a reference group that will involve some of these key advocates and others with experience of the system.
"Their voices will be crucial in informing the system reform ahead of us."
Another area likely to come under scrutiny in the investigation is the support provided to families after domestic violence.
Charlie's father is currently serving time in jail for an horrific act of domestic violence against her mother that was committed in front of the children.
It remains unclear what, if any, support Charlie and her siblings received.
Ms Wells said those children who witnessed such crimes needed support.
"The children, being the most vulnerable, should be helped first," she said.
"My mum was a domestic violence survivor. I was a child but I don't think the kids understand it and what's right and wrong."
Mapping of DV services needed
The Commissioner for Victims' Rights, Bronwyn Killmier, said access to counselling and support was available but "fractured" and it generally came down to the parent or grandparents to find the service for their children.
"Children who see domestic violence have a lot of trauma in later life and through their school years. It has a physical and emotional affect on them," she said.
"One of the problems is it's hard to find where to go to navigate the system.
"We give information often to the parent or guardian, not the child. It's hard for a child to make a call.
"So it's about whether they actually action that, and — for a number of reasons — some people won't."
Ms Killmier said it was confusing for people to know where to go and she would like to see all the services mapped to see where the duplication and gaps were.
"That also can influence where the funding goes and coordinate the services in a better way," she said.
"I'm sure there's many children [who] don't get the help they need because people don't realise the effect on children or they don't think they need it or they don't know the services are available."
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per common share for the third quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on September 23, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 9, 2022. The declaration of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors.
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm that makes business transformation real. Led by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we drive digital-led innovation and digitally enabled intelligent operations for our clients. Guided by our experience reinventing and running thousands of processes for hundreds of clients, many of them Global Fortune 500 companies, we drive real-world transformation at scale. We think with design, dream in digital, and solve problems with data and analytics. Combining our expertise in end-to-end operations and our AI-based platform, Genpact Cora, we focus on the details – all 100,000+ of us. From New York to New Delhi, and more than 30 countries in between, we connect every dot, reimagine every process, and reinvent the ways companies work. We know that reimagining each step from start to finish creates better business outcomes. Whatever it is, we'll be there with you – accelerating digital transformation to create bold, lasting results – because transformation happens here.
Statements in this press release regarding Genpact's intention to pay dividends on its common shares from time to time are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, Genpact's cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, including the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the related sanctions and other measures being implemented or imposed in response thereto, as well as any potential expansion or escalation of the conflict or its economic disruption beyond its current scope, wage increases in locations in which we have operations, our ability to attract and retain skilled professionals, general inflationary pressures and our ability to share increased costs with our clients, our ability to effectively price our services and maintain pricing and employee utilization rates, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial condition, and other factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the SEC. Genpact undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of Genpact.
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Las Vegas Sands Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
For the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021)
– Pandemic-Related Restrictions and Reduced Visitation Continue to Impact The Company's Financial Results
– Recovery in Singapore Accelerated During the Quarter, with Marina Bay Sands Delivering Adjusted Property EBITDA of $319 Million
– Ongoing Investments in Capacity Expansion and Enhancement of Property Portfolio Position the Company for Future Growth
– Safety and Security of Team Members and Guests and Support for Local Communities Remain Fundamental to Our Efforts
LAS VEGAS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), the world's leading developer and operator of convention-based Integrated Resorts, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"While pandemic-related restrictions continued to impact our financial results this quarter, we were pleased to see the recovery in Singapore accelerate during the quarter, with Marina Bay Sands delivering $319 million in adjusted property EBITDA. We remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to welcome more guests back to our properties as greater volumes of visitors are eventually able to travel to both Singapore and Macao," said Robert G. Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer. "We also remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting our team members and to helping those in need in each of our local communities as they recover from the impact of the pandemic."
"We remain confident in the recovery of travel and tourism spending across our markets. Demand for our offerings from customers who have been able to visit remains robust, while pandemic-related travel restrictions continue to limit visitation and hinder our current financial performance."
"Our industry-leading investments in our team members, our communities, and our Integrated Resort property portfolio position us exceedingly well to deliver future growth as travel restrictions subside and the recovery comes to fruition. We are fortunate that our financial strength supports our investment and capital expenditure programs in both Macao and Singapore, as well as our pursuit of growth opportunities in new markets."
Net revenue was $1.05 billion, compared to $1.17 billion in the prior year quarter. Operating loss was $147 million, compared to $139 million in the prior year quarter. Net loss from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2022 was $414 million, compared to $280 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA was $209 million, compared to $244 million in the prior year quarter.
Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results
On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for SCL decreased to $368 million, compared to $849 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net loss for SCL was $422 million, compared to $166 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $162 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $158 million in the prior year quarter. Our weighted average borrowing cost in the second quarter of 2022 was 4.3% compared to 4.4% during the second quarter of 2021, while our weighted average debt balance increased compared to the prior year quarter due to borrowings of $951 million under the SCL Credit Facility in the last year.
Our income tax expense for the second quarter of 2022 was $110 million, compared to income tax benefit of $6 million in the prior year quarter. The income tax expense for the second quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by a 17% statutory rate on the increased profits of our Singapore operations.
Balance Sheet Items
Unrestricted cash balances as of June 30, 2022 were $6.45 billion.
The company has access to $2.96 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., SCL and Singapore revolving credit facilities, net of outstanding letters of credit.
As of June 30, 2022, total debt outstanding, excluding finance leases and financed purchases, was $15.35 billion.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures during the second quarter totaled $198 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $97 million at Marina Bay Sands, $67 million in Macao, and $34 million in Corporate and Other.
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Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may listen to the conference call through a webcast available on the company's website at www.sands.com.
Sands is the world's preeminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts.
Our iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make our host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.
Sands is dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, anchored by our core tenets of serving people, planet and communities. Our ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America and recognition as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the uncertainty of the extent, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response of governments and other third parties, including government-mandated property closures, vaccine mandates, regular testing requirements, other increased operational regulatory requirements or travel restrictions, on our business, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and development prospects; risks relating to our gaming license and subconcession, including the extension of our subconcession in Macao that expires on December 31, 2022, the grant of any new concession in Macao and amendments to Macao's gaming laws; general economic conditions; disruptions or reductions in travel and our operations due to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases; our ability to invest in future growth opportunities, execute our previously announced capital expenditure programs in both Macao and Singapore, and produce future returns; new development, construction and ventures; government regulation; our subsidiaries' ability to make distribution payments to us; substantial leverage and debt service; benchmark interest rate transitions for some of our debt instruments; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates; our ability to collect gaming receivables; win rates for our gaming operations; risk of fraud and cheating; competition; tax law changes; political instability, civil unrest, terrorist acts or war; legalization of gaming; insurance; the collectability of our outstanding loans receivable; legal proceedings, judgments or settlements that may be instituted in connection with the sale of our Las Vegas real property and operations; and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Las Vegas Sands Corp. assumes no obligation to update such statements and information.
Within the company's second quarter 2022 press release, the company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the company's consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP including "adjusted net income (loss)," "adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share," and "consolidated adjusted property EBITDA," which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures along with "adjusted property EBITDA margin," "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA," "hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA margin," "hold-normalized adjusted net income (loss)," and "hold-normalized adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share." The company believes these measures represent important internal measures of financial performance. Set forth in the financial schedules accompanying this release and presentations included on the company's website are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosure by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures and the specific reasons why the company's management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are presented below.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate the company's operations and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented so investors have the same financial data management uses in evaluating financial performance with the belief it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying financial performance of the company on a year-over-year and a quarter sequential basis.
Adjusted net income (loss), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands excluding certain nonrecurring corporate expenses, pre-opening expense, development expense, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, loss on modification or early retirement of debt, other income or expense and income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax. Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are presented as supplemental disclosures as management believes they are (1) each widely used measures of performance by industry analysts and investors and (2) a principal basis for valuation of Integrated Resort companies, as these non-GAAP measures are considered by many as alternative measures on which to base expectations for future results. These measures also form the basis of certain internal management performance expectations.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) from continuing operations before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands, have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income (loss) from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal payments and income tax payments, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by Las Vegas Sands may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, that, in addition to the aforementioned reasons for the presentation of consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, is presented to adjust for the impact of certain variances in table games' win percentages, which can vary from period to period. Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA is based on applying a Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.30% to the Rolling Chip volume for the quarter if the actual win percentage is outside the expected range of 3.15% to 3.45% for our Macao and Singapore properties. We do not present adjustments for Non-Rolling Chip drop for our table games play or for slots at our Macao and Singapore properties. Hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA is also adjusted for the estimated gaming taxes, commissions paid, bad debt expense, discounts and other incentives that would have been incurred when applying the win percentages noted above to the respective gaming volumes. The hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA measure presents a consistent measure for evaluating the operating performance of our properties from period to period.
Hold-normalized adjusted net income (loss) and hold-normalized adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are additional supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that, in addition to the aforementioned reasons for the presentation of adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, are presented to adjust for the impact of certain variances in table games' win percentages, which can vary from period to period.
The company may also present the above items on a constant currency basis. This information is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by translating current quarter local currency amounts to U.S. dollars based on prior period exchange rates. These amounts are compared to the prior period to derive non-GAAP constant-currency growth/decline. Management considers non-GAAP constant-currency growth/decline to be a useful metric to investors and management as it allows a more direct comparison of current performance to historical performance.
The company also makes reference to adjusted property EBITDA margin and hold-normalized adjusted property EBITDA margin, which are calculated using the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMPX) between June 29, 2021 and May 19, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important July 26, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased LMP securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the LMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6635 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 26, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) LMP engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) LMP used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) LMP had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacting balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) as a result of the foregoing, LMP overstated its revenue; (6) as a result of the foregoing, LMP would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about LMP'S business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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TORONTO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 B2B and B2C eCommerce Platforms Data Quadrant. According to user data, eight providers in the B2B and B2C spaces are the top options for managing online sales, with two providers ranking in both the B2B and B2C categories. These providers have been named Gold Medalists for 2022.
eCommerce platforms help businesses sell online and make it possible to manage inventory, add or remove products, manage shipping, and complete all other operations required to manage a website and fulfill online orders. This technology has become especially critical for business as the growth of new online businesses during the pandemic has made the retail landscape increasingly competitive.
With the shift to online commerce, business owners and marketers are spending more on advertising but often experiencing a lack of success in their campaigns. By adopting the right B2B or B2C eCommerce platform, businesses can integrate multi-channel marketing communications to help increase the overall customers' lifetime value in today's market.
"The further proliferation of online shopping, spurred by the pandemic, has provided the impetus for accelerated digital transformation, making eCommerce solutions an increasingly essential tool," says Austin Wagar, eCommerce category analyst and research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. "eCommerce software streamlines the intricacies of online stores, shouldering tasks integral to an organization. By integrating with other applications across the enterprise, eCommerce platforms offer robust functionality and are vital to providing customers with an enhanced online shopping experience."
To support businesses in the digital market, SoftwareReviews has identified the top B2B and B2C eCommerce software providers for the year based on verified survey data collected from 1,303 end-user reviews. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant.
Providers are ranked by a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS), that averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 B2B eCommerce Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- FastSpring, 8.5 CS, ranked high for content localization.
- Shopify Plus, 8.5 CS, ranked high for payment processing.
- BigCommerce, 8.4 CS, ranked high for vendor support.
- Salesforce B2B Commerce Cloud, 8.4 CS, ranked high for business value creation.
- Pepperi B2B eCommerce, 8.2 CS, ranked high for availability and quality of training.
- HCL Commerce, 8.1 CS, ranked high for catalog management.
The 2022 B2C eCommerce Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Shopify Plus, 8.5 CS, ranked high for payment processing.
- WooCommerce, 8.3 CS, ranked high for ease of implementation.
- BigCommerce, 8.3 CS, ranked high for usability and intuitiveness.
- PrestaShop, 8.2 CS, ranked high for ease of customization.
- Shopify, 8.2 CS, ranked high for its quality of features.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate eCommerce software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit the dedicated eCommerce platforms category page.
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DENVER, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the declaration of a preferred dividend for the third quarter of 2022, as detailed below.
RISKS
This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions. In early 2023, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital). An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. The Fund is designed as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle.
Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment. The Fund's net asset value will vary and its distribution rate may vary and both may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in the market spread over a specified benchmark, market interest rates and performance of the broader equity markets. Fluctuations in net asset value may be magnified as a result of the Fund's use of leverage. Therefore, before investing you should carefully consider the risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund's common shares.
The Fund's investment objectives and policies are not designed to seek to return the initial investment to investors that purchase shares.
The distribution was calculated based on the preferred shares Liquidation Preference of $25.00 per share and most current quarterly distribution rate per share of $0.3750 for the Fund.
A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short‐term capital gain, long‐term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, is made after year‐end.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
An investor should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information, visit www.rivernorthcef.com or call 855.830.1222. Please read them carefully before investing.
NOT FDIC INSURED | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
The Fund is a closed-end fund and does not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value.
ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund.
RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is not affiliated with ALPS Advisors, Inc. or any of its affiliates.
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Major incident over after 'unprecedented' 280 fires in one day
- Credit: Chris Bishop
The major incident which was declared by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service has ended after more than 4,600 calls and 280 fires in a single day.
Firefighters tackled blazes across county which left houses destroyed and dozens of people evacuated amid record-breaking temperatures during on Tuesday (July 19).
Tim Edwards, chief fire officer of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, described the situation as an "unprecedented level of demand".
“Everyone in our service, control staff, firefighters and frontline support staff have responded incredibly, and I want to thank all of them for their efforts this week," he said.
"Sadly a number of homes damaged and destroyed, where wildfires have spread to nearby buildings at various locations, and we are working with our partners in the Norfolk Resilience Forum to support the people affected."
The force confirmed on Wednesday (July 20) afternoon that although crews remain at some incidents, firefighters have returned to normal service arrangements.
Andrew Proctor, county council leader councillor, said: “I am immensely proud of our firefighters and the whole Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.
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"They all worked extremely hard to keep people safe in incredibly challenging conditions yesterday. They are a real credit to this county and I cannot praise them highly enough.”
In just some of the dozens of incidents, wildlife was destroyed at Snettisham Coastal Park, near Wild Ken Hill, after a fierce blaze ripped through the land.
Homes were badly damaged after a large blaze in School Road, Ashmanhaugh and in Poringland.
Part of the A47 had been closed in Hopton, on the Norfolk border, due to a large crop field blaze which started in Coast Road.
Fifteen fire engines were also called to a field fire behind The Oaks, in Ashill near Swaffham, after several houses caught fire.
Cllr Margaret Dewsbury, Norfolk County Council’s cabinet member for communities and partnerships, added: "The work of the fire service over the past few days has been truly breath-taking in the face of incredibly intense demand.
"As that demand has eased, allowing the major incident to be stood down, I would like to thank every member of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service for their exemplary conduct under extreme pressure.
"But the fact is that the men and women of the service will continue to be responding to call outs even as the rest of us get back to life at a lower temperature, and we all owe it to them to make sure our own behaviour is fire conscious and not increasing the risk of further incidents as the summer continues." | https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-major-incident-stood-down-after-heatwave-9158980 | 2022-07-20T20:49:17Z | https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-major-incident-stood-down-after-heatwave-9158980 | false |
Juventus confirm Gleison Bremer transfer in €50m move from Torino
Juventus have confirmed the transfer addition of Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer in a deal worth up to €50 million (£42.5m/$51m), with the Brazilian signing a contract through 2027 with the Bianconeri.
The Turin outfit had been locked in a race with Serie A rivals Inter for the 25-year-old's services, following an impressive campaign across town at Torino.
Now, in the wake of Matthijs de Ligt's departure to Bayern Munich, Massimiliano Allegri's side have got their man to plug the gap in their defensive line.
What is Bremer's record?
Arriving in Europe from Atletico Mineiro in 2018, the Brazilian spent his first season as an understudy at Torino, before graduating to their starting ranks a season later.
He had been a diligent if relatively unsung presence for them until the start of the 2021-22 campaign, when his form dramatically rocketed, helping to guide the club from relegation scrappers to a mid-table finish.
That earned him the Serie A Defender of the Year gong, and he leaves with 110 appearances across all competitions as he heads across the city to Juve.
What other transfer activity have Juventus conducted this summer?
Bremer becomes the third major name through the door on a permanent basis at Allianz Stadium this summer - and the first to see Juve turn out their pockets too, having acquired Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba on free transfers.
The 25-year-old's arrival might just be the most important for Juve given the reshuffle in their defensive ranks though, with De Ligt having followed stalwart captain Giorgio Chiellini out of the door, with the latter having swapped Turin for California with Los Angeles FC.
Paulo Dybala's exit to Roma earlier this week has also been a blow for the Bianconeri this window, with the club likely to remain in the market for further options as the new season creeps closer.
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Woman pleads not guilty in Texas killing of pro cyclist
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Wednesday, as her lawyers pressed for a quick trial that the judge then scheduled to start in late October.
Wilson, 25, was found shot to death dead May 11. Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, fled the country after her initial interviews with investigators, prompting a 43-day manhunt that ended with her arrest at a beachside hostel in Costa Rica on June 29.
Authorities said she had tried to change her appearance and used several aliases as she moved around Costa Rica while trying to set herself up as a yoga instructor in that country.
A competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as “Mo,” Wilson had been in Austin for a race she was among the favorites to win. Police have said Wilson had previously dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who they say has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect.
According to investigators, Armstrong’s SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was killed. Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison if she’s convicted. She is being held on $3.5 million bond.
Prosecutors questioned whether the quick trial setting amounted to a “privilege” for Armstrong, as it would put her case in front of other murder trials that have waited for two years or longer because of pandemic slowdowns. They also noted that investigators are still gathering evidence that prosecutors and defense attorneys have yet to receive.
“If they chose to indict without evidence, that’s the district attorney’s problem,” Armstrong’s attorney, Rick Cofer, told District Judge Brenda Kennedy before she granted the request to set a trial date and scheduled it to begin Oct. 24.
After the brief court hearing, Cofer suggested that Armstrong’s defense will challenge the evidence gathering and conduct by Austin police investigators, and whether they didn’t follow leads that could have led to a different suspect.
“Ms. Armstrong wants her day in court,” Cofer said, without taking questions. “Simply put, there is a lot more to this story that has yet been heard.”
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Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, announced today that the company will release financial results for the second quarter 2022, after the market close on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
The company will host a conference call to discuss financial results and general corporate updates beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. To participate on the conference call, please dial (844) 850-0543 from the U.S. or (412) 317-5199 from outside the U.S. In addition, following the completion of the call, a telephone replay will be accessible until August 3, 2022 by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the U.S. or (412) 317-0088 from outside the U.S. and entering replay access code #5552495. Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the internet may do so by visiting the Webcasts page of Viking's website at http://ir.vikingtherapeutics.com/webcasts. An archive of the webcast will also be available on the Webcasts page of the company's website for 30 days.
About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Viking Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders. Viking's research and development activities leverage its expertise in metabolism to develop innovative therapeutics designed to improve patients' lives. The company's clinical programs include VK2809, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders, which is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b study for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis. In a Phase 2a trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elevated LDL-C, patients who received VK2809 demonstrated statistically significant reductions in LDL-C and liver fat content compared with patients who received placebo. The company is also developing VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders. VK2735 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The company's third clinical compound is VK0214, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the potential treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). VK0214 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with the adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) form of X-ALD. The company holds exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of five therapeutic programs, including VK2809 and VK0214, which are based on small molecules licensed from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
For more information about Viking Therapeutics, please visit www.vikingtherapeutics.com. Follow Viking on Twitter @Viking_VKTX.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), a part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industries, today announced the launch of its new technologically-advanced dispenser for hydrogen and its first-ever four-nozzle Wayne Helix™ compressed natural gas ("CNG") fuel dispenser in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region.
"The DFS Hydrogen and Helix CNG dispensers supplement DFS's established clean energy portfolio, which also includes the LIQAL liquid natural gas (LNG) dispenser and Tokheim Quantium™ liquid petroleum gas (LPG) dispensers. The expansion into hydrogen and CNG technology further demonstrates DFS's strategic intent to offer leading products and solutions in the clean energy sector to power the next era of mobility and heavy-duty transportation," said Soren Powell-Holse, Director of Product Marketing, DFS EMEA.
The DFS Hydrogen dispenser uses both DFS and LIQAL technology and has multiple configuration possibilities and options, allowing it to meet specific requirements for a broad range of applications, from heavy-duty vehicle refueling to fuel retailing. Leveraging decades of hydraulic innovation to make the refueling process safe and dependable, the DFS Hydrogen dispenser is designed for reliable performance with a low total cost of ownership. It is a modern and modular dispenser, which provides simultaneous filling from two nozzles in any combination of H35 and H70 dispensing pressures for optimal and continuous hydrogen dispensing. This model also benefits from IoT technology for remote monitoring and is built ready to connect to DFS's advanced ecosystem, which includes solutions for billing, customer loyalty schemes and payment.
The new four-nozzle, double-sided Wayne Helix™ 6000 II CNG fuel dispenser builds upon DFS's advanced dispenser technology and features an enhanced user interface. This product showcases DFS's ongoing commitment to support the global fuel retail industry by providing high-quality clean energy options. With the ability for both traditional passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles to use this fuel dispenser simultaneously, the four-nozzle Helix CNG fuel dispenser facilitates flexible refueling from a single CNG island at busy forecourts. This new dispenser configuration also accommodates the increasing demand for fuel stations to diversify their clean energy offering in Europe. The Wayne Helix 6000 II will be launched across two fuel stations in France.
For more information about DFS, please visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.
Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), part of Dover Corporation, comprises the product brands of ClearView, Fairbanks, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ProGauge, Tokheim, and Wayne Fueling Systems, and delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management solutions to customers worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFS has a significant manufacturing presence around the world, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information about DFS, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
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FREMONT, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions for enhanced productivity, today announced that it will release its 2022 second quarter financial results at the close of the market on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Management will also host a conference call to discuss these results that will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2 p.m. Pacific Time).
About Socket Mobile:
Socket Mobile is a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions for enhanced productivity in workforce mobilization. Socket Mobile's revenue is primarily driven by the deployment of third-party barcode enabled mobile applications that integrate Socket Mobile's cordless barcode scanners and contactless reader/writers. Mobile Applications servicing the specialty retailer, field service, transportation, and manufacturing markets are the primary revenue drivers. Socket Mobile has a network of thousands of developers who use its software developer tools to add sophisticated data capture to their mobile applications. Socket Mobile is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached at +1-510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com. Follow Socket Mobile on Facebook , Twitter @socketmobile and on our sockettalk blog.
Socket is a registered trademark of Socket Mobile. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective owners.
© 2022, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Biden pushes Gulf of Mexico wind power
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