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(NewsNation) — Grieving Florida parents are questioning how their energetic 9-month-old could have been pronounced dead just hours after being dropped off at a Florida daycare center.
On Monday, little Tayvon Tomlin was reportedly found lifeless in his crib at Lincoln Marti Daycare in Homestead, Florida. Miami-Dade police told media outlets that a daycare employee was checking on the children when they realized Tayvon was not breathing and alerted authorities.
The child was airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit. Less than one hour later, Tayvon died.
Attorney Michael Levine is representing the family. He says in the minutes and hours following Tayvon’s death, his clients have been given conflicting reports of what happened at Lincoln Marti Daycare.
Parents Keiara Whorley and Devonte Tomlin have questions about the staffing at the day care facility and how equipped they were to handle a medical emergency.
As their questions remain, they are faced with the unbearable pain of burying their baby and explaining to Tayvon’s siblings that their brother is not coming home.
“Our world was turned upside down when we received a call that our son, Tayvon, wasn’t breathing and was being taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive in a crib at his day care,” Devonte Tomlin shared on a GoFundMe page raising funds to cover the child’s funeral expenses. “He was a sweet, playful, and energetic baby who was close to walking and brought so much joy into our lives.”
Lincoln Marti Child Care sent the following statement about the incident to Local 10 News on Monday.
“As a result of a medical emergency, this afternoon a child was transported from a Lincoln-Marti childcare center in Homestead by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. It was later learned that the child passed away. Lincoln-Marti is working with the authorities to determine what caused this tragic situation and offers its sincere condolences to the family. Out of respect for their privacy, no further comment will be made at this time.”
According to the Miami Herald, Tayvon is the second infant to die at a private facility in the Miami-Dade area in the past week. | https://wgntv.com/news/baby-dies-hours-after-being-dropped-off-at-florida-day-care/ | 2022-07-21T14:58:40Z | https://wgntv.com/news/baby-dies-hours-after-being-dropped-off-at-florida-day-care/ | false |
Serving as a world-famous muse, Miami Beach continues to push the artistic envelope
through a variety of expression mediums
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami Beach's history and connection to art, design and fashion is a storied one. Famously, world-renowned, Italian designer Giovanni Versace called South Beach home and his love for the destination, vibrancy of the culture and natural inspiration found in the surroundings were evident in his still-iconic fashionwear. Today, Miami Beach continues to serve up creative motivation, most recently during SWIM Week Miami 2022. This year's shows were a display of colorful culture, cutting edge design and a fusion of designs paying homage to the past while paving the way for the future of swimwear. Travelers looking for a creative spark during their travels can explore the many facets of Miami Beach that keep artists of all mediums coming back for more – from visiting local studios and creators to attending marquee events like Art Basel.
"Miami Beach is synonymous with art and design. Throughout the years, those with a creative appetite have spent extended time in the destination, fueling up on the natural beauty and embracing Miami Beach as a creative muse," says Steve Adkins, Chairman of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA). "Visitors and locals will find inspiration and access to experiences, exhibitions and storefronts that bring the essence of Miami Beach to life. Travelers will leave with a renewed sense of creativity and inspiration that will leave an everlasting impression."
One of the best ways to discover the local artist scene is a visit to Oolite Arts, one of Miami's largest support organizations for visual artists. Currently located on Lincoln Road, guests are invited to stop in and meet the resident artists and visiting talent, including the area's youth. Three marquee exhibitions will be available for viewing now through the end of the year including "At the Edge," "Lean-To," and "Unfolding the Space Between: Jennifer Printz." Looking for a bit of history and a stellar menu? Visit The Villa Casuarina, formerly known as the Versace Mansion. Tours are available and an exquisite dining experience at Gianni's allows the opportunity to dine poolside amongst the intricate and colorful outdoor terrace.
Spend an afternoon exploring the many shopping pockets including Lincoln Road and Sunset Harbor or take a short drive from Miami Beach to Coral Gables and visit Colombian designer Silvia Tcherassi's storefront. As the only location in North America, shoppers can expect to find bold accessories and artisanal handbags perfect for a day or night out. Pieces are approachable, starting just under $100. Visitors can also browse her specialty creations and order online from the comfort of their beach chair. Of course, if travelers find themselves in Miami Beach in early December, no experience is complete without exploring an event or two during Art Basel. This year, choose from a variety of pop-up shows, conversations and immersions. Insider tip, a number of hotels, including Faena, The Sagamore and W South Beach feature artist collections and host premiere events exclusive to hotel guests.
"We hope our guests find inspiration from the collection of artists and designers that continuously use Miami Beach as a beacon for ongoing creativity." adds Grisette Marcos, Executive Director of the MBVCA. "Travelers will find experiences, exhibitions and boutiques aplenty, providing opportunities for them to not only visit marquee locations or events while in town, but to also discover keepsakes that will remind them of their time with us well after the vacation is over."
For more information on Miami Beach's storied design history and ideas to inspire travelers to plan their next visit, download the free, award-winning Experience Miami Beach App. Follow @experiencemiamibeach on Instagram and Facebook for the most up-to-date details and insider recommendations.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Dermatology Group, Inc. ("ADG"), the largest veterinary dermatology specialty business in the U.S., today announced that Dr. Julia Miller has joined ADG's Kentucky practice at its new facility, Animal Dermatology Clinic – Louisville.
Prior to joining ADG, Dr. Miller was the Assistant Clinical Professor in Dermatology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her veterinary medicine degree as well as completed her dermatology residency at Cornell and achieved diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2019. Dr. Miller was honored with the New York State Veterinary Conference Speaker of the Year in 2018, the Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award in 2021 and has contributed significantly to published research in the fields of veterinary dermatology and equine medicine.
"I'm excited to return to clinical practice and work with the ADG team," said Dr. Miller, "With my love for both companion animal and equine medicine, Louisville is the ideal place for me to make a difference in the health and quality of life of my patients."
Dr. Miller's addition coincides with the grand opening of ADG's new practice location for Animal Dermatology Clinic – Louisville, a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art veterinary specialty facility dedicated to the advanced practice of veterinary dermatology and the management of acute and chronic skin and ear conditions in dogs, cats and horses. The Louisville practice serves as one of the leading centers for clinical practice and education in the area.
Steve Mrha, ADG's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Miller to our new Louisville facility, joining Drs. Joya Griffin, Katie Lake Robertson and Jeff Tinsley. This team exemplifies our commitment to building a center of dermatology excellence that supports the needs of clients and referring veterinarians in Kentucky and the surrounding markets as well as providing a solid foundation to help train the next generation of veterinary dermatology specialists."
About Animal Dermatology Group
Animal Dermatology Group is the largest veterinary dermatology business in the U.S., providing the highest quality care to pets with acute and chronic skin conditions. ADG has over 50 veterinarians supporting more than 40 primary and satellite locations where its specialists are actively involved in providing clinical care, research and academic training. For more information, please visit www.animaldermatology.com.
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Skilled legal executive brings strategic expertise to company's leadership team
PLANO, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, has welcomed legal executive and industry veteran Mark Chloupek to the role of Chief Legal Officer. This hire represents another example of Aimbridge's continued dedication to infuse top industry talent within its leadership team and to provide unparalleled services to its owners.
"We welcome Mark to our executive leadership team in this invaluable role of providing strategic legal leadership," said Michael J. Deitemeyer, Aimbridge president & CEO. "As Aimbridge continues to evolve, it is critical for us to have an experienced executive like Mark who will assist us in navigating growth opportunities."
Chloupek brings 23 years of experience in hospitality with companies ranging from ownership and management to franchising, including eight years as general counsel for public companies. Chloupek most recently served as EVP, Secretary and General Counsel of CorePoint Lodging, where he oversaw all legal and related matters of the company, corporate governance, strategic transactions, executive compensation, risk management, and litigation. He also led the sale of CorePoint to a joint venture between Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management.
Prior to CorePoint Lodging, Chloupek served as EVP, Secretary and General Counsel of La Quinta Holdings, where he led the company's initial public offering and its subsequent spin-off in 2018, resulting in the publicly-traded CorePoint Lodging REIT. Earlier in his career, Chloupek served as Chief Counsel of Operations for Wyndham International, where he provided critical legal advice and oversight in the sale of Wyndham International to affiliates of The Blackstone Group. He received his B.A. in economics from the College of William and Mary and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law.
"The hospitality industry is facing unique challenges and opportunities that require creative solutions and my experience with helping build and transform companies will translate into driving growth and performance," Chloupek said. "Aimbridge is the prominent partner for owners within the industry, and I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to develop strategies that address the nuances of the industry today."
To learn more about Aimbridge Hospitality, visit aimbridgehospitality.com.
Aimbridge Hospitality is a leading, global hospitality company with a growing hotel portfolio representing more than 1,500 properties in 50 states and 23 countries, inclusive of pipeline. As a top hotel management company and trusted operator of over 80 lodging brands and distinctive luxury and lifestyle assets, Aimbridge leverages its scale and operational excellence to consistently deliver results for hotel owners and offer unparalleled opportunities for associates around the globe. Aimbridge adds value through focused, expertise-driven operating divisions in Full Service, Evolution Lifestyle, Enhanced Select Service, and Select Service, optimizing owners' investment returns and driving hotel market success. The Aimbridge EMEA Division has supporting offices across Europe in Amsterdam, Birmingham, and Glasgow. The Aimbridge LatAm Division has offices in Monterrey and Mexico City. Aimbridge Hospitality's global headquarters is based in Plano, Texas. To learn more, visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com. Connect with Aimbridge on LinkedIn.
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
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Wichita-
Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Clear, hot. Lows in the upper 70s.
Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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Hardeman-
Including the city of Quanah
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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Foard-
Including the city of Crowell
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late
this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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Knox-
Including the cities of Munday and Knox City
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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Wilbarger-
Including the city of Vernon
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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Baylor-
Including the city of Seymour
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
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Archer-
Including the cities of Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City,
and Scotland
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs 100 to 105.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
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Clay-
Including the city of Henrietta
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs 100 to 105.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
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(The Hill) – President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House announced in a statement.
The president, who is 79 years old, is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but the development is certain to trigger concerns about his health given his age. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden is taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy given to patients with COVID-19.
“This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
The news came hours before Biden was scheduled to depart Washington for a trip to Pennsylvania to speak about gun violence prevention and attend a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.
Biden, who has never before tested positive for the virus, returned home from an overseas trip to the Middle East over the weekend and visited Massachusetts on Wednesday for a climate-focused speech.
He has been hosting large gatherings in recent weeks and interacting with supporters on the road as the White House has sought a return to normal despite the pandemic.
Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Biden spoke by phone with members of his staff that morning and that he planned to participate in meetings by phone and Zoom from the White House residence.
She said that Biden would isolate until testing negative for the virus, and that the White House would share daily updates on his health status. Close contacts of Biden will also be notified by the White House medical unit, she said, adding that Biden last tested negative on Tuesday.
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Tickets on sale now in both English and Spanish through Fathom events
MADRID, Spain, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new feature film SLAVES AND KINGS produced by the Claretians and Stellarum Films, directed by Pablo Moreno (Luz de Soledad, Poveda) and starring Antonio Reyes (The Ministry of Time, Gran Hotel), Alba Recondo (La Brujas de E'lente), and Carlos Canas (Luz de Soledad, Drug Squad), is set to release in movie theaters nationwide via Fathom Events and Bosco Films on August 22 (English) and August 23 (Spanish). Watch the official trailer here.
SLAVES AND KINGS, set in the 1800s, is a Spanish produced film that brings to the screen the compelling story of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish Roman Catholic Archbishop, writer and publisher, missionary, and confessor to Queen Isabella II of Spain. Declared a saint in 1950, Claret is the founder of the religious congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, known as the Claretians.
"Saint Anthony Mary Claret is a man for our times," said Pablo Moreno, director of SLAVES AND KINGS. "Claret gave everything he had to defend the truth - he is an apostle, an intellectual, a missionary and a saint. There are elements of Claret's spirituality that are very relevant today: his fight against slavery, against racism; his desire to educate people, to enlighten them in the midst of circumstances such as those of the 19th century -which coincidently seems to me to have parallels with our times and circumstances today."
"We are thrilled to bring another inspiring story of faith to American film audiences," said Lucía González-Barandiarán, founder of Bosco Films. "SLAVES AND KINGS presents a Catholic hero, a special friend of slaves and kings, who was unwavering despite persecution and whose story is largely unknown. It's important for us to look to those who exemplify heroic virtue and show us the way of faith amid trials. Who among us does not suffer for the faith? Saint Anthony Mary Claret can help us and inspire us to persevere."
As part of the Fathom Events experience, filmmakers have included bonus content to enable audiences to go behind the scenes with the missionary Catholic saint who was a congregation founder, reformer, queen's chaplain, writer, publisher and archbishop.
"Do not leave after the feature!" said Lucía González-Barandiarán. "We wanted to take the opportunity to expand on the film and go behind the scenes of this powerhouse Saint with bonus commentary on his influence that reached the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, and Paris, and the Catholic press worldwide."
SLAVES & KINGS coming to theaters is a powerful opportunity to come face to face with a hero of Catholicism, a saint whose life of faith teaches Christians how to follow Christ in and out of season. Parishes and groups are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance and use the film and its message in ministry settings.
Tickets for SLAVES & KINGS can be purchased at Fathom Events or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
ABOUT SLAVES AND KINGS
In 1930, the writer and intellectual Azorín discovered a hoax that had been propagated for almost 60 years: the life and works of the Spanish archbishop Antonio María Claret, founder of the Claretian Missionaries, had been adulterated. SLAVES AND KINGS, based on real events, uncovers the route of this investigation that leads to the history, thoughts and authentic facts that led to the action of the man who was archbishop of Cuba and later, confessor to Queen Isabel II.
ABOUT THE CLARETIANS
The Claretians are an international, Roman Catholic religious Congregation of 3,500 priests, brothers, and seminarians serving in 65 countries around the world. Like our founder St. Claret, we are committed to the teachings of Jesus Christ and strive to respond to the most urgent needs of God's people in ways that are timely and effective. The varied ministries include education, inner city outreach, preaching, media, and immediate services to the poor and marginalized. For more information, visit claretiansusa.org
ABOUT STELLARUM FILMS
Based in the historic town of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain), Stellarum Films was born in 2006, and became a reference in film production at an international level. Since then, director Pablo Moreno and his team have produced numerous short films, shows, plays, video games, documentaries and advertising campaigns of great quality. Their work has been recognized with the prestigious international award Mirabile Dictu, their co-production with San Pablo Editorial, Paul of Tarsus, the Last Journey, was nominated for best film at the XII International Festival Religion Today in Trento (Italy). In co-production with Claretians, he made the feature film A Forbidden God and Claret also called Slaves and Kings. Among his other cinematographic works are Red de Libertad, Luz de Soledad, and Proveda.
ABOUT BOSCO FILMS
BOSCO FILMS is a company born in 2017 with the idea of bringing fresh air to the film industry. BOSCO FILMS seeks films of high artistic quality, with stories that defend human values. Its interest is cinema that invites you to grow and bring out the best in everyone, cinema that leaves a mark on the viewer like the most robust of trees: fresh, alive and at the same time remains firm in the face of the passage of time. For more information, visit boscofilms.es
ABOUT FATHOM EVENTS
Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit FathomEvents.com.
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LAS VEGAS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Two Division Boxing World Champion and Global Philanthropist Badou Jack will make his Saudi Arabian debut on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua, August 20 in Jeddah against unbeaten prospect Richard Rivera (21-0, 16 KO's).
Jack has been very active in the Middle East region with his promotional company, Badou Jack Promotions, having promoted the first ever PPV Boxing and Kickboxing card in Dubai in May of 2019 and working with other promotions to stage his own fights in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Most recently, Jack, dubbed "The People's Champion" fought on the Floyd Mayweather exhibition in Abu Dhabi in May at the Etihad Arena, with a quick 46 second first round knockout victory. Previous to that, he made his UAE debut in Dubai with a 2nd round KO of Samuel Crossed.
"I'm excited to make my Saudi debut on such a big event on August 20 in Jeddah. This is another great event that Badou Jack Promotions is a part of and looking forward to many more in the region" Jack stated.
Jack's opponent, "Popeye" Richard Rivera, who is promoted by Joe Deguardia's Star Boxing stated, "I'm super excited for this fight and can't wait to showcase my talent. I wanted this fight for a few years now, so I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. It's time for a veteran, Badou Jack, to pass down the torch."
"Badou Jack Promotions has been very active in the region and we are thrilled to announce Badou's Saudi debut on this mega event" Badou Jack Promotions CEO Amer Abdallah said. "We have a wonderful relationship with great partners in the Middle East and looking forward to making many more big announcements in the very near future."
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Hanover police arrest man who allegedly threatened to harm himself, 'shoot up' restaurant
Police say they found a firearm suspected of being a ‘ghost gun’ in the man’s backpack
Police say they found a firearm suspected of being a ‘ghost gun’ in the man’s backpack
Police say they found a firearm suspected of being a ‘ghost gun’ in the man’s backpack
Hanover police have made an arrest after a man reportedly threatened to harm himself and "shoot up" a restaurant.
Police said they received a tip from Lebanon police Wednesday morning regarding an anonymous complaint about Jonathan Nolen making those threats.
Officers tracked him down and they found a loaded gun and knife while searching his backpack.
Police believed the firearm might have been a ghost gun with no identifiable serial numbers.
Nolen was arrested on a possession of a firearm charge in connection with an alleged violation of an active domestic violence protective order.
Police said more charges are possible. Anyone with information is asked to call Hanover police at 603-643-2222. | https://www.wmur.com/article/hanover-new-hampshire-police-man-threat-arrest/40676782 | 2022-07-21T15:05:17Z | https://www.wmur.com/article/hanover-new-hampshire-police-man-threat-arrest/40676782 | true |
Skilled legal executive brings strategic expertise to company's leadership team
PLANO, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, has welcomed legal executive and industry veteran Mark Chloupek to the role of Chief Legal Officer. This hire represents another example of Aimbridge's continued dedication to infuse top industry talent within its leadership team and to provide unparalleled services to its owners.
"We welcome Mark to our executive leadership team in this invaluable role of providing strategic legal leadership," said Michael J. Deitemeyer, Aimbridge president & CEO. "As Aimbridge continues to evolve, it is critical for us to have an experienced executive like Mark who will assist us in navigating growth opportunities."
Chloupek brings 23 years of experience in hospitality with companies ranging from ownership and management to franchising, including eight years as general counsel for public companies. Chloupek most recently served as EVP, Secretary and General Counsel of CorePoint Lodging, where he oversaw all legal and related matters of the company, corporate governance, strategic transactions, executive compensation, risk management, and litigation. He also led the sale of CorePoint to a joint venture between Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management.
Prior to CorePoint Lodging, Chloupek served as EVP, Secretary and General Counsel of La Quinta Holdings, where he led the company's initial public offering and its subsequent spin-off in 2018, resulting in the publicly-traded CorePoint Lodging REIT. Earlier in his career, Chloupek served as Chief Counsel of Operations for Wyndham International, where he provided critical legal advice and oversight in the sale of Wyndham International to affiliates of The Blackstone Group. He received his B.A. in economics from the College of William and Mary and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law.
"The hospitality industry is facing unique challenges and opportunities that require creative solutions and my experience with helping build and transform companies will translate into driving growth and performance," Chloupek said. "Aimbridge is the prominent partner for owners within the industry, and I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to develop strategies that address the nuances of the industry today."
To learn more about Aimbridge Hospitality, visit aimbridgehospitality.com.
Aimbridge Hospitality is a leading, global hospitality company with a growing hotel portfolio representing more than 1,500 properties in 50 states and 23 countries, inclusive of pipeline. As a top hotel management company and trusted operator of over 80 lodging brands and distinctive luxury and lifestyle assets, Aimbridge leverages its scale and operational excellence to consistently deliver results for hotel owners and offer unparalleled opportunities for associates around the globe. Aimbridge adds value through focused, expertise-driven operating divisions in Full Service, Evolution Lifestyle, Enhanced Select Service, and Select Service, optimizing owners' investment returns and driving hotel market success. The Aimbridge EMEA Division has supporting offices across Europe in Amsterdam, Birmingham, and Glasgow. The Aimbridge LatAm Division has offices in Monterrey and Mexico City. Aimbridge Hospitality's global headquarters is based in Plano, Texas. To learn more, visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com. Connect with Aimbridge on LinkedIn.
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosalind Franklin University's new College of Nursing has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a Master of Science in Nursing for Entry into Nursing Practice (MSN-ENP) degree program, which is designed to help alleviate a growing nursing shortage in Lake County and surrounding region. The Illinois Board of Nursing and the Illinois Board of Higher Education have also granted necessary approvals for the college, the first of its kind in Lake County.
"Nurses have proven to be among the greatest heroes of the pandemic," said RFU President and CEO Dr. Wendy Rheault. "We need them now more than ever. We're hoping to inspire more young people to enter the nursing profession and practice in their communities. We're confident that we can graduate the nurses our clinical partners need to help improve quality of care and patient outcomes."
College of Nursing Founding Dean Dr. Sandra Larson has led the formation of innovative community and clinical partnerships aimed at broadening access to undergraduate and nursing education to attract people typically underrepresented in nursing into the profession.
"We're bringing together a network of support focused on enhancing the diversity and advanced degree preparation of Lake County's nursing workforce," Dr. Larson said. "That will enable us to increase the supply of nurses and, perhaps most importantly, to prepare a future nursing workforce with the optimal knowledge and skills needed to function in an increasingly complex healthcare system."
The 24-month MSN-ENP program will prepare students in both fundamental nursing concepts and the multifaceted evolving skills they will need to join, and ultimately lead, the profession. A combination of holistic, didactic coursework, 680 hours of clinical rotations, and lessons learned in both the Simulation and Empathy labs will provide the educational foundation students need to confidently begin their RN careers.
The program will admit students with strong foundational baccalaureate degree preparation in the liberal arts. RFU and Lake Forest College have partnered to create early conditional admission for select Lake Forest College students. The program features an accelerated pathway by which students can earn a BA from Lake Forest College and a MSN degree in five years. Another key feature is the Nursing Education to Workforce Pathway, which identifies diverse Lake County high school students who want to become nurses and guides them through high school, then undergraduate degree completion at Lake Forest College and into the MSN-ENP program at RFU.
"We are so excited to have the opportunity to welcome and educate students from diverse backgrounds," said Dr. Lori Thuente, director of the MSN-ENP program. "We designed the pathway in collaboration with our clinical and community partners. Our goal is to serve our incoming students so they, in turn, can serve others."
"Nursing is about more than technical skill and knowledge. An extraordinary nurse is also well-rounded, culturally competent, critically thoughtful and a masterful communicator," said Lake Forest College President Dr. Jill M. Baren. "These are the foundational skills taught in a liberal arts education at Lake Forest College. It helps you become a leader and instills in you the core values needed to be successful in improving patient care outcomes."
The College of Nursing received a green light in January 2022 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP-PMHNP) degree. The 33-month program, which aims to address a shortage of mental health professionals in the northeastern Illinois region, will be offered through a blend of remote and on-campus learning, with an emphasis on delivering effective, evidence-based psychiatric mental healthcare services in interprofessional settings. DNP-PMHNP students participate in supervised outpatient and inpatient experiences while completing a required 1,000 clinical hours for graduation.
RFU's College of Nursing is representative of the largest segment of U.S. healthcare professionals, which accounts for more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
"Nursing plays a major role across so many healthcare and research settings and increasingly in executive leadership," said RFU Provost Dr. Nancy L. Parsley. "A dedicated nursing college enhances our interprofessional (IP) culture and mission and strengthens our brand as a leader in IP health professions education. It brings new resources, creates more value for our clinical and community partners, and enhances our sustainability and our many community collaborations."
RFU developed the College of Nursing's programs in partnership with healthcare systems that need nurses in the ER and for critical care, pediatrics, maternity, mental health and many other areas of service. Clinical partners include Northwestern Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, NorthShore University Health System, the Lake County Health Department and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
RFU's Fall Quarter begins on Aug. 15 for students that include those in the DNP-PMHNP program. New student orientation takes place Aug. 9-12. The first cohort of MSN-ENP students is scheduled to be on campus for the start of the Spring 2023 academic quarter in February. Plans are taking shape for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the College of Nursing, located in a newly renovated wing of the Basic Sciences Building.
ABOUT RFU: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA. Recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, diabetes, obesity, and gait and balance, RFU encompasses the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Learn more at rosalindfranklin.edu
Contact: dan.moran@rosalindfranklin.edu
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Strategic Partnership Accelerates National Distribution of Planned Giving Tools
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeLegacy, a platform created to allow all Americans leave a legacy for their families and favorite charities, has announced a strategic partnership with PlannedGiving.com, one of the most trusted planned giving marketing and donor relations companies in the nonprofit sector. LifeLegacy's proprietary product platform, including online wills, life insurance, advanced directives, power of attorney and more will now be available to thousands of PlannedGiving.com's clients through its LegacyPlanner suite.
The partnership is focused on allowing everyone, no matter their means, to leave the world a better place.
"LifeLegacy and PlannedGiving.com have similar goals. We want to bring human touch and technology together to help charitable organizations receive more planned gifts from donors," says Viken Mikaelian, CEO of Plannedgiving.com. "Our new LegacyPlanner wills and associated end-of-life planning documents are built on the LifeLegacy digital platform. LegacyPlanner gives fundraising leaders a tool that is accessible, simple, personal, secure and free to donors."
LifeLegacy's technology complements PlannedGiving.com's products and services and will support PlannedGiving.com's mission to help thousands of nonprofits, educational institutions and religious organizations drive more planned gifts.
Jordan Cassidy, co-founder of LifeLegacy, will join PlannedGiving.com as Head of Client Legacy Planning to lead all redistribution efforts.
"A strong planned giving strategy with powerful online tools is critical to smooth the ebbs and flows of annual giving," says Jordan Cassidy. "In uncertain times, annual donations may be reduced, but planning to give in the future takes on added importance. Leveraging tools available from LifeLegacy and PlannedGiving.com is a fiscally sound route for donors. Nonprofits can now secure the longevity of their mission and financial health via this unique partnership."
About LifeLegacy
LifeLegacy's Legacy Planning platform democratizes legacy planning for all Americans and enables nonprofits, financial institutions, and PEOs to broaden the accessibility of estate planning for their donors, clients, and worksite employees.
To learn more, or to partner with us, visit us at www.lifelegacy.io or email jordan@lifelegacy.io.
About PlannedGiving.com
PlannedGiving.com offers a suite of estate planning products such as LegacyPlanner and an estate planning kit called Live Well, Leave Well. PlannedGiving.com activates individuals of all demographics to think about and plan for the inevitable, while inspiring them to shape their legacy, and sparing their families unnecessary heartache.
PlannedGiving.com has been helping thousands of nonprofits meet their digital and print planned giving marketing needs since 1998. To learn more, visit PlannedGiving.Com or email jordan@plannedgiving.com
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Arm, Cruise and the driverless road ahead
By Dipti Vachani, SVP and GM, Automotive and IoT Line of Business, Arm
July 20, 2022 -- In my role leading the automotive and IoT business here at Arm, it goes without saying that my team and I spend a lot of time discussing, debating and exploring the topic of autonomous technology, including of course driverless cars. It’s a topic that never fails to enthuse and engage, and so you can imagine my excitement at being able to ride in a Cruise AV, the first all-electric, driverless service to welcome public riders in a major US city. The ride really brought home to me that the future of autonomous cars is much closer than we think — and today for the first time, I am able to tell you more about the work Arm is doing with Cruise, a true pioneer in this space, to further accelerate this vision.
We’ve been working with the team at Cruise behind the scenes for years now, and from the very beginning the heart of this partnership has been close collaboration and a shared view of the incredible potential autonomous technology has. The first collaboration project was a solution for sensor processing using Arm central processing units (CPUs). Now, we are working together more broadly to increase the efficiency of the compute system while maintaining performance, to support Cruise in the scale out of their autonomous platforms.
One of the major challenges the industry faces when it comes to bringing autonomous driving to the mass market is in delivering the compute performance required within the power, cost and thermal constraints of the vehicle. Arm technology is well suited to address this challenge, providing the scalable, specialized, safety-enabled compute needed to address the range of processing capabilities for different automotive workloads in a power efficient manner. Cruise will be using a suite of Arm technology, including devices from Arm ecosystem partners as well as Cruise in-house developments based on Arm’s high performance CPUs, and Arm’s leading edge automotive-enhanced (AE) line of IP to improve the efficiency of their compute platform.
As vehicle architectures evolve, automotive developers today are also challenged by increasing code complexity. Computing must become more centralized, and software is critical to allowing this. That’s why Arm is working with leading industry partners on SOAFEE, a standardized framework that enhances proven cloud-native technologies with the real-time and safety features required in automotive applications.
When you look at what Cruise has already achieved, it's mind-blowing to think about what is next on our journey to a safe, autonomous future. That’s just one of many of the things Cameron Matzke, System Architect at Cruise and I discussed on our recent ride — and I wasn’t the only member of the Arm team to have the chance to experience this incredible technology firsthand: our CEO Rene Haas also joined Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt for a ride and a great conversation about the future of autonomy. Take a look at this video for a sneak peek at our experiences and some of the key topics we covered along the way.
The automotive sector is at an important inflection point — the systems powering cars are being redesigned and reimagined, and software and hardware are equally critical. Here at Arm, we’re committed to delivering the high performance, low power and safety-capable compute that industry leaders such as Cruise can use to continue to innovate, while at the same time working with partners to enable the software-defined vehicle for the automotive industry. It’s yet another example of how Arm is working with our ecosystem to define the future of computing.
Collaboration is critical on the road to mass deployment of autonomous vehicles, and one of the most exciting parts of our job is getting to work with partners like Cruise on these opportunities and challenges. The next generation of autonomous vehicles will run on Arm, so watch this space!
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Arm technology is defining the future of computing. Our energy-efficient processor designs and software platforms have enabled advanced computing in more than 225 billion chips and our technologies securely power products from the sensor to the smartphone and the supercomputer. Together with 1,000+ technology partners, we are enabling artificial intelligence to work everywhere, and in cybersecurity, we are delivering the foundation for trust in the digital world – from chip to cloud. The future is being built on Arm.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Investigators in Coos County released body camera video Wednesday that shows the moment deputies and police officers closed in on a suspected killer, before they opened fire on him.
The officer-involved shooting occurred on June 14. The suspect who was shot, 37-year-old Matthew Tyler Michel, was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries.
According to Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier, the sheriff’s office was investigating Michel as a suspect in the June 11 shooting death of 34-year-old Amber Townsend.
Townsend was found outside a home on Cape Arago Highway with multiple shotgun wounds. She was taken to a hospital where she died.
Three days after her death, investigators found surveillance video of a blue SUV that was seen driving near Townsend at the time she was killed and found out that the vehicle had recently been sold to Michel.
At around 7 p.m. on June 14, officers found the vehicle in the parking lot of the Global Inn. Motel management told the sheriff’s office that Michel had been staying there since May 16 and that he had paid cash for the rooms he rented.
Investigators also learned Michel was on probation for attempted arson and had failed to report to his probation officer. The sheriff’s office contacted the probation officer who told deputies he’d like Michel detained if they contacted him.
According to the district attorney, officers planned to knock on the door of Michel’s room and if he answered unarmed, they would take him into custody.
When Detective Aaron Whittenburg knocked on the door, Michel answered unarmed, but then began to shut the door after the detective asked to speak with Michel.
Members of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office held the door open and identified themselves as police officers. They said Michel continued to push back before moving quickly back into the room.
An officer ordered Michel to get on the floor, but Michel continued toward a bed in the room that had a gun case on it with the butt end of a long gun protruding from it.
Michel began reaching for a knife on the bed and picked it up after an officer yelled, “Don’t touch it!” An officer yelled twice for Michel to put the knife down.
Investigators say Michel moved toward Sgt. Sean Sanborn as if to stab him and that’s when Whittenburg and Sgt. Dan Henthorn, who’s from the Coos Bay Police Department, each fired one shot.
Michel fell to the floor and dropped the knife. Investigators said even after he hit the floor, it appeared he tried to reach for the knife.
Michel was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
Deputies found a rifle, ammunition, body armor and paraphernalia used to ingest methamphetamine in Michel’s room. They did not find a shotgun in either the motel room or the SUV. However, they did find a newly purchased shotgun cleaning kit for a 12-gauge shotgun.
Housekeeping staff at the motel told deputies that they had seen shotgun ammunition in one of the rooms Michel had rented.
Investigators also learned Michel had previously lived in a trailer with Townsend and her boyfriend. He moved out of the trailer about a year before Townsend was killed.
“The investigation at this point puts Mr. Michel at or near the scene of Ms. Townsend’s death. The SUV in question belonged to Mr. Michel and the sole person driving or possession the SUV was Mr. Michel,” the district attorney said in a press release.
The investigation into Townsend’s murder is ongoing.
District Attorney Frasier said Michel has struggled with addiction for most of his life and has a criminal history.
Fraser said the physical force Detective Whittenburg and Sgt. Henthorne used against Michel was justified. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-cam-video-shows-moments-before-coos-bay-officers-shoot-murder-suspect/ | 2022-07-21T15:15:06Z | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-cam-video-shows-moments-before-coos-bay-officers-shoot-murder-suspect/ | true |
There appears not to be room for doubt! Here’ was written just one and three qua versets! How strange! They ought really I guess not to have placed me! You say, as it was my name; which ought by common right as your guard: How! When in life it hath no place But under one I gave? Why do ye think it strange Thou’t so soon turn back from me And, like another of no band or brotherhood! For thee I NEW DELHI – A woman who hails from a minority ethnic community was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position.
Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country’s tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position.
She will be formally sworn in as the president on Monday.
Murmu, 64, who hails from the eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015-2021, is a member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s largest tribal groups. She started out as a school teacher before entering politics and has been a two-time lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
Murmu’s father and her grandfather were village headmen in Baidaposi in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
Modi congratulated Murmu by visiting her at her residence in New Delhi, and in a tweet wrote he was “certain she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey.”
“Her record victory augurs well for our democracy,” Modi tweeted.
Murmu’s supporters and Modi’s BJP party see her win as a triumph of tribal people and a breakthrough moment for her community, which generally lacks health care and education facilities in remote villages. Opposition parties, however, are doubtful whether she would be able to help empower and bring any change to the marginalized community.
The president’s role in India is largely ceremonial, but the position can be important during times of political uncertainty such as a hung parliament, when the office assumes greater power. She is bound by the advice of the Cabinet led by the prime minister, who is the chief executive.
She will replace Ram Nath Kovind, a Hindu nationalist leader from the Dalit community, which is at the lowest end of Hinduism’s complex caste hierarchy. Kovind has been president since 2017.
Murmu won against her opponent, Yashwant Sinha, a former BJP rebel who quit the party following differences with Modi on economic issues in 2018. Since then, Sinha has been a vocal critic of Modi and his government.
Indian lawmakers will vote for the country’s new vice president in August. | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/21/ethnic-minority-woman-wins-indias-presidential-election/ | 2022-07-21T15:16:24Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/21/ethnic-minority-woman-wins-indias-presidential-election/ | true |
As of Thursday, Virginia is reporting 1,929,718 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.
In the last seven days, Virginia has averaged 2,997 newly reported cases a day. In the prior seven-day period, Virginia averaged 3,044 newly reported cases a day.
The past week’s average daily newly reported cases are 1.57% lower than the previous seven-day period.
Here’s a breakdown of the 3,803 new cases reported on Thursday. Don’t see your locality listed? Use the search bar and type in the name of any city or county.
(The daily breakdown of cases by locality and vaccine numbers are not available until noon, Monday through Friday.)
According to the health department, decreases in cases can be attributed to a person getting tested in a different locality than where they live or the automation process for electronically reported lab results may attach the wrong jurisdiction for a particular zip code.
The graphic below provides a look at hospital bed occupancy across the region.
Below is a map from VDH as to where cases have been reported (Scroll within the embedded widget on a mobile device to see all the information):
Below are the latest statewide vaccination numbers from VDH (Scroll within the embedded widget on a mobile device to see all the information): | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/21/virginia-sees-3803-new-coronavirus-cases-thursday-20976-new-cases-in-the-last-week/ | 2022-07-21T15:16:30Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/21/virginia-sees-3803-new-coronavirus-cases-thursday-20976-new-cases-in-the-last-week/ | true |
LeafHouse Financial Earns DALBAR Honors for 5th Straight Year
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeafHouse Financial, an independent, discretionary investment manager to the retirement industry was recently awarded DALBAR's 3(38) Certification. The Certification evaluates the qualifications, capabilities and services provided by an investment manager to determine if they meet the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") section 3(38), that permits qualified investment managers to be appointed as fiduciaries to manage assets of retirement plans.
"We are pleased to complete the DALBAR Certification for the 5th year in a row. LeafHouse aims to help advisors and plan sponsors make an informed decision when hiring us as a 3(38) investment manager. DALBAR is an unbiased leader in these types of certifications for the financial community", says Dallas Villarreal, LeafHouse CCO & Sr. Operations Manager.
Evaluations consist of background checks of all key personnel, evaluation of potential conflicts of interest, reasonableness of arrangements and contracts, scope of work performed, adequacy of insurance protection and use of generally accepted investment theory.
LeafHouse Financial is an experienced, national discretionary investment manager and consultant for all types of retirement plans. LeafHouse acts in both a 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary capacity for a multitude of private and public retirement plans that range from start-up to large institutions across the U.S. LeafHouse manages $15,453,585,811 as of December 31, 2021. LeafHouse developed proprietary technology that is designed to prudently select, evaluate, and monitor investments that are solely in the best interests of plan participants and their beneficiaries.
The firm is an independent and flexible fiduciary that aims to provide the maximum level of protection at a low cost to avoid conflicts of interest. LeafHouse integrates technology and industry knowledge aiming to provide a layer of protection to plan sponsors. As we work to uphold the fiduciary standard, our aim is to wholly align our interests with those of our clients.
LeafHouse is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about LeafHouse's investment advisory services can be found in its Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request.
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Train tracks fall woman looks for her lifesaver
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A 21-year-old woman who feels she "cheated death" after surviving a fall onto live train tracks wants to find the man who saved her life.
Tegan Badham said she hopes to "give him a big cwtch" - the Welsh for hug.
The hospital worker from Cwmbran, Torfaen, fell onto the tracks at Kings Cross St Pancras station in London on 10 July.
Following the fall she was taken to hospital and treated for burns and a possible chipped bone in her back.
"I fell near where the train comes around the corner. For the first couple of seconds I didn't know what was going on," said Tegan, who was in London attending Wireless festival.
"I tried to get myself up but I was getting electrocuted. I don't know how to describe that feeling, I felt it through my whole body."
"I couldn't move - it was so powerful I couldn't take my hands off it [the track]," she added.
"I remember a man pulling me up but I didn't really know what was going on. I was crying, everyone was around me and I was scared.
"I felt like I cheated death."
Tegan, who works at The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, has taken time off work to recover and has had anxiety and panic attacks.
"I want to find the man who saved my life and thank him," she said.
"My friend was speaking to him after it happened but he had to go and get the train.
"I want to thank him on repeat for hours. I think he is a man in his 30s with light brown hair."
"I didn't get to thank him and now I want to give him a big cwtch." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62255361?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | 2022-07-21T15:17:18Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62255361?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | false |
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The city of Birmingham allocates an additional $6.6 million in rental and utility assistance for residents in need.Throughout the pandemic, Birmingham provided over $10.2 million in rental and utility assistance to 2,046 residents in need.When the funds ran out in February, there were still a few hundred approved applicants that needed support.The federal government identified Birmingham as a model city for their rental assistance program, an official said.The federal government provided the city of Birmingham with an additional $6.6 million in funding.Prior applicants that were previously approved get priority, and first-time applicants can apply now through July 29.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
The city of Birmingham allocates an additional $6.6 million in rental and utility assistance for residents in need.
Throughout the pandemic, Birmingham provided over $10.2 million in rental and utility assistance to 2,046 residents in need.
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When the funds ran out in February, there were still a few hundred approved applicants that needed support.
The federal government identified Birmingham as a model city for their rental assistance program, an official said.
The federal government provided the city of Birmingham with an additional $6.6 million in funding.
Prior applicants that were previously approved get priority, and first-time applicants can apply now through July 29. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-allocates-additional-money-for-rental-and-utility-assistance/40678165 | 2022-07-21T15:17:49Z | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-allocates-additional-money-for-rental-and-utility-assistance/40678165 | true |
Love Island SPOILER: Danica dishes out a pulse-racing lap dance to new bombshell Jamie after they enjoy a steamy snog during an X-rated game of Truth or Dare
Four new bombshells have officially entered the Love Island villa, as they're set to cause a stir during Thursday evening's episode.
And it seems new arrival Jamie Allen has already got Danica Taylor hot under the collar - as the pair are set to share a steamy kiss during the episode.
And not only that, but Danica will give the new arrival a warm welcome as she performs a lap dance for him during a game of Truth or Dare.
Love Island SPOILER: Danica Taylor will dish out a pulse-racing lap dance to new bombshell Jamie Allen during Thursday's episode of Love Island
Breaking the ice between the new arrivals and the islanders, they are invited to play the game upon arriving into the villa.
And as Jamie's dare is to 'kiss the girl you fancy the most', the professional footballer will plant one on Danica.
Returning the favour, the dancer chooses him for her dare later on - which challenges her to perform a lap dance routine for the boy she is the most attracted to.
Getting close: The pair will also enjoy a steamy snog during a game of Truth or Dare during the episode
Truth or dare? Breaking the ice between the new arrivals Jamie, Lacey, Nathalia Reece, and the islanders, they are invited to play the game upon arriving into the villa
Attraction: As Jamie's dare is to 'kiss the girl you fancy the most', the professional footballer will plant one on Danica
Elsewhere in the game, new girl Nathalia Campos is dared to kiss three boys, while Adam Collard is on the receiving end of a pole dance.
Later in the episode, things will go from strength to strength for Danica as Jamie chooses her for a date as each bombshell gets to have their pick.
Nathalia will go for Adam, leaving his partner Paige Thorne curious on the outcome as she listens to a summary of the date from Adam.
Recirpocated: Returning the favour, the dancer chooses him for her dare later on - which challenges her to perform a lap dance routine for the boy she is the most attracted to
Heating up: Elsewhere in the game, new girl Nathalia Campos is dared to kiss three boys, while Adam Collard is on the receiving end of a pole dance
Date day; Later in the episode, things will go from strength to strength for Danica as Jamie chooses her for a date as each bombshell gets to have their pick
While bombshell Reece Ford is ready to step on toes, as he opts to take Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on his date - despite her pairing with Davide Sanclimenti.
But as Deji Adeniyi jests that Reece 'has balls' for his choice, an unfazed Davide will insist: 'I am calm and chill… I don’t see competition'.
While the final bombshell, Lacey Edwards, chooses to take out Deji for her date.
Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.
Stepping on toes: While bombshell Reece Ford is ready to step on toes, as he opts to take Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on his date - despite her pairing with Davide Sanclimenti | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11035895/Love-Island-SPOILER-Danica-dishes-lap-dance-new-bombshell-Jamie-share-kiss.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T15:19:29Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11035895/Love-Island-SPOILER-Danica-dishes-lap-dance-new-bombshell-Jamie-share-kiss.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
'It was a great time': See how Michigan's card sharks fared at World Series of Poker in Vegas
Might as well call him "Mad" Dash Dudley.
Dudley, a Michigan State wrestler-turned-poker player, bought in to just eight tournaments in this summer's World Series of Poker circuit in Las Vegas, and made the money in five of them — including his third bracelet. He earned more than $1.1 million from the five cashes.
"It was huge. Probably my biggest summer ever," Dudley said Wednesday night, back in Michigan, taking a quick break from playing a big-money game at MGM Grand Detroit. "It was a great time. Probably had the best run I've ever had. It was a great time."
Dudley and fellow Michigan State alum Ryan Riess, the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion, led the large Michigan contingent during the summer WSOP series, which was wrapping up this week with the Tournament of Champions. There were 89 live tournaments and 13 online tournaments.
Before the cards were in the air for the Tournament of Champions, Riess stood 28th in WSOP player-of-the-year points, and Dudley was 30th.
Dudley, 36, won Michigan's only bracelet this summer, in a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em (NLHE) tournament. It was a turbo event, meaning the blinds go up fast. Dudley, a Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) stud, only got into the tournament because it was a turbo, and he thought it'd be over fast.
But the tournament drew such a large field, with 2,569 players, that it went over into Day 2. Twenty players bagged chips for Day 2, with Dudley the short stack at three blinds.
Yet, he rallied for the championship — his first in NLHE — and the first prize of $301,396.
"I wasn't really looking forward to coming back with that stack," Dudley said with a laugh.
The win marked Dudley's second WSOP bracelet in Vegas, having won his first in 2019 in PLO. He won a second WSOP bracelet in 2019, also in PLO, in Europe.
But this summer's win wasn't even his biggest cash.
Two weeks earlier, Dudley made a long run in the $50,000 buy-in high-roller PLO tournament, and finished second, for a payday of $861,442. His other three cashes were minimal, and all in PLO, as well.
The profitable summer was a boon for Dudley, who is starting a family with his wife, Rocky. They have an 11-year-old daughter, Dari. At the table, he wore shirts that read, "Do It For Dari." Dudley did his fair share of celebrating during his epic run in Vegas, with lots of his fellow Michigan poker pros, as well as family.
And, yes, he picked up his fair share of the tabs.
"The party," said Dudley, who resides in East Lansing but spends much of his winters grinding at poker rooms in Los Angeles, "rolled to the next tournament."
While Dudley limited his WSOP schedule, Riess, 32, took the opposite approach.
Riess, a Clarkston native, played in 43 tournaments — so he was seated at the table nearly every day from the start of the WSOP circuit at the end of May until late last week.
It was such a grueling run that Riess vows not to play poker at all in August — a first for him. He'll return to the felt sometime in September, he figures.
On Wednesday, he took a phone call at Dave & Buster's in Las Vegas. He took his two young kids.
"I don't even want to think about poker for a month," Riess said, with a laugh.
"I'm exhausted. I wore myself into the ground."
Riess cashed in 12 WSOP tournaments this summer, including two big scores.
He took third in a $5,000 buy-in mixed tournament (NLHE and PLO), for $302,980, then two weeks later he was runner-up at a $1,111 buy-in NLHE tournament for $331,056.
While it proved a very profitable summer for Riess — who's not hurting, with more than $10 million in career tournament earnings, thanks in large part to his $8.3 million score at the 2013 Main Event — taking second remains a bitter feeling. Nine years after he burst onto the poker scene with shaggy hair and wearing a Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson jersey, he has yet to win that second WSOP bracelet.
He had his shot here. Heads-up was a back-and-forth affair, until Riess found himself all-in and way ahead with pocket nines to his opponent's six-three off-suit. The opponent, Idaho's Mike Allis, found a two on the river to make a straight, and send Riess packing.
"I wish I would've just played better heads-up; it's never really been my strong suit," he said. "I think it's a blessing in disguise that I lost. Now I'm gonna put a lot more emphasis on getting better at heads-up.
"That's the positive. I'll get another one."
Other final-table scores from Michigan men at this summer's WSOP circuit, which moved from its long-time home at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to The Strip, spread out over Bally's and Paris:
►Southgate's Jordan Hufty took seventh in a $500 NLHE tournament for $113,145.
►Grand Rapids' Brekstyn Schutten took fifth in a $25,000 NHL tournament for $323,730, then second place in a $50,000 NHLE tournament for $820,808.
►Jackson's Nathan Russler took third in a $3,000 NHLE tournament for $248,298.
►Detroit's Germandio Andoni took fourth in a $1,000 PLO tournament for $87,167.
►Grand Rapids' Dominic Brazier took fifth in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker NLHE tournament for $301,346.
►North Muskegon's Corey Paggeot took second in a $1,000 tag-team NHLE tournament for $45,756, and Saline's Jonathan Schiller took fifth in the same tournament for $17,150. Paggeot also took seventh in a $3,200 online NHLE tournament for $35,070.
►West Bloomfield's Thair Kallabat took sixth in a $10,000 PLO tournament for $215,326.
►North Branch's Andrew Peplinski took eighth in a $600 mixed tournament for $18,464.
Michigan will have to wait another year for another Main Event champion. Farmington Hills' Danny Hannawa's had the best state showing in the $10,000 crown-jewel event, pocketing $176,200.
Four years before Riess won the Main Event in 2013, Shelby Township's Joe Cada won it. Cada, 34, now a four-time WSOP bracelet winner, was back at the Las Vegas summer circuit after skipping it last year and had a fine showing, with 11 cashes. His best finish was seventh in a $1,500 NLHE tournament for $61,098.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Hey Indy, 96th Street is getting a little boost soon. That’s right, Biggby Coffee is opening a new location in the Keystone area.
The new location will be located at 4735 East 96th Street and have its grand opening Tuesday July 26.
Coffee-lovers alike can order a 16 ounce beverage for only $1.49 to celebrate the new location. You can choose either hot or iced with upgrades available.
This offer is only good on July 26. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/central-indiana-news/get-a-1-49-cup-of-joe-at-biggby-coffee/ | 2022-07-21T15:24:11Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/central-indiana-news/get-a-1-49-cup-of-joe-at-biggby-coffee/ | false |
2022 Tour Will Celebrate Union Pacific's 160th Anniversary
OMAHA, Neb., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014 will depart for a roundtrip tour between Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado, July 28, 2022, and be on display July 29, 2022, in the Mile High City. The tour honors Union Pacific's 160th anniversary and the rich historical role railroads serve in America.
Union Pacific planned a longer West Coast Steam Tour for Big Boy this summer, however, that tour will not occur this year in order for Union Pacific to focus its efforts on improving network fluidity and service to customers amid ongoing supply chain challenges.
The Denver display day will be at Union Station and will include viewing of the Big Boy locomotive and access to the "Experience the Union Pacific" rail car, a multi-media walk-through exhibition that provides a glimpse of the past while telling the story of modern-day railroading.
Big Boy will be on display and available for public viewing at Union Station on Friday, July 29, between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MDT.
On July 30, 2022, the Union Pacific Museum will host a special passenger trip from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming, pulled by the legendary No. 4014. This excursion is the annual gala fundraiser for the Union Pacific Museum, a nonprofit organization, and is a rare opportunity for the public to travel on this historic heritage equipment. Passengers must be 18 years or older to attend.
"Both the communities of Denver and Cheyenne have a rich history that goes almost as far back to the foundation of Union Pacific Railroad," said Scott Moore, senior vice president – Corporate Relations and chief administrative officer. "We are disappointed we cannot have our longer Big Boy tour this year but rekindling our great history with Denver and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo will give us an opportunity to share No. 4014 with the public in 2022."
Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were built for Union Pacific to haul heavy freight during World War II and out of the eight that are still preserved, No. 4014 is the world's only functioning Big Boy. It was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941.
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RFU chief backs new Club World Cup to create Ryder Cup-style rivalry
Plans for a revolutionary ‘Club World Cup’ could encourage a Ryder Cup-esque rivalry between sides from the northern and southern hemispheres, according to Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney.
Under bold proposals eight clubs from the Premiership, Top 14 and United Rugby Championship, seven southern hemisphere teams and a Japanese representative would take part in the competition every four years from 2025.
The championship, comprising four pools of four, would be held ahead of British and Irish Lions tours and crown the best club side in the world.
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, who sits on the European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) board, has been “heavily involved” in discussions and said clubs are “very keen” to finalise plans.
“We actually welcome it, we think it’s a very good idea,” he said.
“I’ve been heavily involved and have full transparency around how that’s developing.
“There is still a long way to go with it, it’s not a completely done deal yet, but in terms of direction as a union we certainly support it and I know the clubs are very keen to get it done.”
Sweeney pointed towards this summer’s enthralling southern hemisphere tours for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales as evidence to support the proposal.
“It just will heighten excitement and awareness around the game,” he said. “Fans are looking for new formats, new things to talk about.
“This summer there was a lot of narrative around the north-south rivalry, it almost felt like a Ryder Cup situation towards the end there, in terms of would we win that series as a northern hemisphere.
“There seems to be more conversation around that and (the proposed tournament) just adds to that in terms of who has the best clubs in the world, the best club setup – is it the north or the south?
“Seeing some of those club powerhouses compete against each other, I think the fans look forward to that.”
Sweeney confirmed the tournament would not add more matches to the already congested calendar.
He also did not rule out the competition taking place more frequently than once every four years.
“It sits in the same window as the EPCR Champions and Challenge Cup, so we’re not adding additional weekends to the calendar which is one of the critical challenges you have in rugby, you just can’t add on additional match weekends,” he said.
“The sense was that doing it every two years would be too much proliferation.
“Allow it to settle down, give it time and space to develop. At this stage having it every four years was the better option.
“There were discussions around 2024, 2025, where does it sit? Having it in the middle of two World Cups is probably the best way to go.
“At this stage once every four years is the optimal solution in the context of a global calendar.
“But everything is up for re-evaluation and we’re still having these conversations around the global calendar.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11036221/RFU-chief-backs-new-Club-World-Cup-create-Ryder-Cup-style-rivalry.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T15:32:03Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11036221/RFU-chief-backs-new-Club-World-Cup-create-Ryder-Cup-style-rivalry.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Astronomers develop way to see the first stars through fog of the early universe
Astronomers have developed a method that will allow them to see through the fog of the early universe and detect light from the first stars and galaxies.
Researchers hope it will help them shed light on the mysteries of how the universe evolved after the big bang.
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – a telescope due to be completed by the end of the decade – will likely be able to make images of the earliest light in the universe.
Thick hydrogen clouds make it difficult for current telescopes.
The signal that astronomers aim to detect is expected to be approximately 100,000 times weaker than other radio signals coming also from the sky – for example, radio signals originating in our own galaxy.
Now, researchers led by the University of Cambridge have developed a methodology to see through the clouds and other sky noise signals, avoiding the detrimental effect of the distortions introduced by the radio telescope.
Astronomers have developed a method that will allow them to see through the fog of the early universe and detect light from the first stars and galaxies (PA)
Their new methodology, part of the Reach (Radio Experiment for the Analysis of Cosmic Hydrogen) experiment, will allow astronomers to observe the earliest stars through their interaction with the hydrogen clouds.
It is the same way experts would infer a landscape by looking at shadows in the fog.
The paper’s lead author, Dr Eloy de Lera Acedo, from Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory, said: “At the time when the first stars formed, the universe was mostly empty and composed mostly of hydrogen and helium.”
He added: “Because of gravity, the elements eventually came together and the conditions were right for nuclear fusion, which is what formed the first stars.
“But they were surrounded by clouds of so-called neutral hydrogen, which absorb light really well, so it’s hard to detect or observe the light behind the clouds directly.”
The new method analyses data from multiple antennas and across a wider frequency band than equivalent current instruments.
The telescope’s construction is being finalised at the Karoo radio reserve in South Africa, a location chosen for its excellent conditions for radio observations of the sky.
It is far from human-made radio frequency interference, for example, television and FM radio signals.
Professor Dirk de Villiers, co-lead of the project at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, said: “Although the antenna technology used for this instrument is rather simple, the harsh and remote deployment environment, and the strict tolerances required in the manufacturing, make this a very challenging project to work on.”
He added: “We are extremely excited to see how well the system will perform, and have full confidence we’ll make that elusive detection.”
The findings are published in the Nature Astronomy journal. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11036257/Astronomers-develop-way-stars-fog-early-universe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T15:32:16Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11036257/Astronomers-develop-way-stars-fog-early-universe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico court "archived" a restraining order issued against superstar Ricky Martin, meaning the case was closed, a judicial spokesperson said Thursday.
“The petitioner ceased his claims voluntarily; therefore the case was archived and no further procedures are required,” the spokesperson, who was not authorized to be quoted by name under the tribunal rules, told The Associated Press.
A judge issued a restraining order in early July against the Puerto Rican singer. The order was filed under Puerto Rico’s domestic violence law, but police didn't provide further details, including who requested the order.
Martin said recently in a tweet that the order was based on “completely false” allegations and that he would face the process “with the responsibility that characterizes me.”
The hearing to review the case was scheduled for Thursday, but it took place behind closed doors and the parties attended it virtually. Outside the tribunal, several media reporters and cameras awaited.
“Just as we anticipated, the temporary protection order was not extended by the court," Ricky Martin's legal team said in a statement.
When the restraining order was issued, the Puerto Rico newspaper El Vocero said the order stated that Martin and the other person dated for seven months. The report quoted the order as saying that they broke up two months earlier but that the petitioner said Martin did not accept the separation and had been seen loitering near the petitioner’s house at least three times. The AP didn't obtained a copy of the order.
“This was never anything more than a troubled individual making false allegations with absolutely nothing to substantiate them,” Martin's legal team said Thursday. "We are glad that our client saw justice done and can now move forward with his life and his career.”
The singer is expected to perform concert Friday and Saturday with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/Court-closes-restraining-order-case-against-Ricky-17319551.php | 2022-07-21T15:33:06Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/Court-closes-restraining-order-case-against-Ricky-17319551.php | true |
Rivian CEO eyes expansion into broader range of commercial electric vehicles
By Paul Lienert
July 21 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive Inc is planning a broader range of electric commercial vehicles in a variety of shapes and sizes, and expects to be building millions of EVs a year at multiple plants after 2030, Chief Executive R.J. Scaringe said.
Speaking with Reuters ahead of Thursday's formal unveiling with Amazon of the large EDV-700 delivery van, Scaringe said "there will be a host of other applications in the commercial space" based on the so-called RCV platform that underpins the Amazon van that Rivian is building in Normal, Illinois.
"We're thinking about many other aspects of the commercial space outside of last-mile delivery (including) cargo and work vans," Scaringe said. "We've had a whole host of discussions with other customers." He didn't identify the other potential customers.
Scaringe's vision for Rivian mirrors that of Elon Musk for Tesla Inc, which also struggled in its first decade and a half before revenue and profits started to surge. Musk has said he expects Tesla to build 20 million EVs annually by 2030.
Rivian has struggled to meet production targets for its R1T pickup and R1S utility vehicle, and recently said it had delayed some programs - including the overseas launch of the R1S - and could trim head count in order to reduce costs.
The California startup reported it had more than $16 billion in cash at the end of the first quarter, but analysts have said the current cash burn rate could rapidly deplete that.
In the interview, Scaringe said Rivian also is planning a smaller family of commercial vehicles, which could share some components with the company's upcoming R2 electric crossover, due to start production in 2025 at a new $5 billion Georgia plant.
That series will be built on a new platform with "a smaller footprint, a smaller form factor" than the EDV-700 that's being shipped to Amazon, he said.
Scaringe said he still expects Rivian to be building 1 million EVs a year by 2030, "and we hope to be building a lot more than that as we get out into the 2030s."
"That's going to require multiple vehicles, different platforms and sizes. And ultimately multiple plants above and beyond what we have in Normal and what's been announced in Atlanta. There will be additional facilities that will allow us to go into these different markets and scale up."
Amazon is Rivian's largest shareholder, with a 20% stake. It has ordered 100,000 delivery vans through 2025.
A top Amazon executive said Rivian won't be the e-commerce giant's only vehicle supplier, citing existing deals with Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz.
"Given our scale and the vehicle needs we're going to have over the next 10 years, we will certainly have more than one partner," said Udit Madan, Amazon's vice president of transportation.
Madan said the company is testing 15 different types of electric commercial vehicles from different suppliers, "from delivery vehicles to e-bikes and e-rickshaws." (Reporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit; editing by Ben Klayman and Jonathan Oatis) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036029/Rivian-CEO-eyes-expansion-broader-range-commercial-electric-vehicles.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T15:33:16Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036029/Rivian-CEO-eyes-expansion-broader-range-commercial-electric-vehicles.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Pennsylvania officer shoots 15-foot snake that wrapped itself around man's neck
UPPER MACUNGIE, Pa. - Officers in Pennsylvania shot and killed a snake after they say it wrapped itself around a man's neck Wednesday afternoon.
Police from the Upper Macungie Township Police Department were called to a home on the 1400 block of Church Street for reports of a man in cardiac arrest.
When officers arrived they found a 28-year-old man lying on the floor with the mid-section of a snake wrapped around his neck, according to police.
"I’ve been doing this job for 19 years and this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this," Lieutenant Peter Nickischer said.
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An officer managed to shoot the 15-foot-long snake in the head and pull the man to safety, police said.
"Had [the officer] not done that, I don't know how they would’ve released the male from the grasp of the snake, honestly," Lieutenant Nickischer said.
The man received emergency medical treatment and was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition.
Authorities said the snake was the man's pet and several other snake enclosures were found inside the home. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-pennsylvania-officer-shoots-snake-that-wrapped-itself-around-mans-neck | 2022-07-21T15:34:57Z | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-pennsylvania-officer-shoots-snake-that-wrapped-itself-around-mans-neck | false |
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New Link in Bio App Gives Creators the Ability to Launch a Travel Shop
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thatch, an e-commerce platform focused on helping creators curate and sell multimedia travel guides and services, today announced the launch of the Thatch app on Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media.
Thatch is a new app that lets travel creators monetize their travel knowledge by making and selling interactive travel guides, maps, and planning services in a dedicated travel shop. Using Thatch, creators like Max Reisinger, Misha Martin, and Michaela Rabinov, can collect and organize their favorite spots around the world, then build maps, guides, and itineraries that their audiences can purchase and use for their next trip. Thatch content offers complete creative control, allowing creators to add places, upload photos, drop in GIFs, videos, TikToks, and more.
"We are thrilled to launch Thatch on the Koji app store. So many travel creators already link to their Thatch stores in their link in bio - so making that faster and more streamlined for their audiences through Koji just made sense. Plus, we know their app store will also help us reach even more creators." said West Askew, Thatch co-founder and CEO.
The new app is free to use and available today on the Koji App Store.
Thatch is an e-commerce platform that makes it remarkably easy for Travel Creators to curate, share and sell interactive travel guides and planning services. Backed by top Silicon Valley VCs, Thatch aims to unlock the full potential of every travel creator on the planet with simple, modern tools built for the way they want to work. To learn more or download the app, visit
Koji is the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize. Koji launched in March 2021 and has raised $36 million in venture capital.
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BA.5 is causing more COVID-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent
It's not your imagination: As the rapidly spreading BA.5 coronavirus subvariant causes a surge in infections across the United States, more people are catching COVID-19 for the second or third time.
But on average, these reinfections do not seem to be happening more rapidly, according to a new analysis from the gene sequencing company Helix.
BA.5, another offshoot of the omicron variant, is now causing about 80% of new COVID-19 infections in the United States, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Helix, which sequences COVID-19 tests to monitor variants, recently plumbed its data to find out how many times the same person tested positive for COVID-19 and whether there are more reinfections now compared to earlier waves.
Out of nearly 300,000 infections since March 2021, the share that are reinfections almost doubled from 3.6% during the BA.2 wave in May to 6.4% during the BA.5 wave in July.
These reinfections don't seem to be getting closer together, however.
In April, during the BA.2 wave, the average time between positive COVID-19 tests for the same person was about 230 days; by July, it was about 270 days, or about nine months.
"The most recent data we had pulled showed that the fraction of all infections that are reinfections have increased quite a bit. There was a jump," said Shishi Luo, associate director of bioinformatics and infectious disease at Helix.
Luo says she thinks a mix of factors — including waning immunity, broad spread and mutations to BA.5 that help it sneak past the body's defenses — are probably all contributing to the increase.
On average, people who are getting reinfected now were last infected about nine months ago. That doesn't mean there aren't some recent cases in which people have gotten new bouts of COVID-19 just weeks apart. Luo can see those in the data. But they aren't the norm.
"Statistically speaking, you're more likely to get reinfected the longer it has been since your last infection, just based on the data we've generated," she said.
The Helix data echoes the results of a recent study on reinfection from Qatar, which routinely screens its 2.8 million residents for COVID-19, testing about 5% of the population each week.
The BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants arrived in Qatar in May and were dominating transmission by June.
Researchers used the national screening data to look at instances of reinfection.
They found that people who'd had COVID-19 infections before the arrival of the omicron variant had little protection against a reinfection that caused symptoms during the BA.5 wave: just 15%. But protection from a past infection by an omicron variant was higher: about 76%.
"Those who got infected with a pre-omicron variant now have really limited protection against the infection of BA.4 or BA.5, so they cannot really count on natural immunity to protect them," said Laith Abu-Raddad, an epidemiologist with Weill-Cornell Medicine-Qatar, in Doha, Qatar.
"Those who get infected more recently with an omicron variant, they have pretty good strong immunity — but of course not total immunity — against reinfection," Abu-Raddad said.
These study results may not apply to everyone. The population of Qatar is unique because it is mostly made up of men who travel into the country for work, the researchers say, and few people there are over the age of 50.
But Luo says people shouldn't panic when they hear about friends or family members getting COVID-19 for the second time in a month. "That's not the typical experience." | https://www.wesh.com/article/ba-5-is-causing-more-covid-19-reinfections/40675960 | 2022-07-21T15:36:44Z | https://www.wesh.com/article/ba-5-is-causing-more-covid-19-reinfections/40675960 | false |
On Wednesday, July 20, following heated comments from advocates and opponents, the School Board of Miami-Dade County rejected two textbooks that have been at the center of a local controversy regarding sex education.
Back on April 13, the board voted to approve the use of Comprehensive Health Skills for Middle School and Comprehensive Health Skills for High School. But the decision raised the ire of local conservative groups who objected to lessons that touched on gender identity, birth control, and abortion. After receiving several hundred emailed complaints from residents who argued that the books aren't "age appropriate," the board convened additional meetings and had an independent hearing officer review the complaints and re-evaluate the texts. The hearing officer — who found that of the 278 complaints the school board received objecting to the books, only 44 were sent by people who identified themselves as parents of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) students — recommended that the school board approve the textbooks.
When the matter again came up for a vote on Wednesday, the board voted 5-4 to reject them.
The debate over the instructional materials comes amid a period of attacks against reproductive rights in the U.S. with the overturning of Roe v. Wade on the heels of the Florida legislature's passage of the Parental Rights in Education Act (popularly known as the "Don't Say Gay Bill"), which empowers parents to sue school districts over instructional material they don't agree with.
Opposition to the textbooks came from groups like County Citizens Defending Freedom and Moms for Liberty, which objected to chapters that dealt with abortion, gender identification, and "withdrawal" or "pulling out" as a means of contraception. County Citizens Defending Freedom outlined its concerns on a webpage wherein it deems the content "inappropriate."
Both groups are relatively new on the scene and position themselves as grassroots organizations. But both have pursued far-right political agendas — with funding from ultraconservative groups in Moms for Liberty's case — according to the progressive nonprofit watchdog group Media Matters for America.
"The issue that we’re having with the textbooks is the content is not age-appropriate. There’s content that discusses abortion, that discusses Plan B. This type of content is not age-appropriate for 11-year-olds or 12-year-olds," Eulalia Jimenez-Hincapie, chapter chair of Moms for Liberty Miami, tells New Times. Jimenez-Hincapie also took issue with the books' treatment of gender identities, which she said was a product of indoctrination.
Jimenez-Hincapie herself is a rising figure in Florida right-wing circles. She was featured last month on Cuban conservative pundit Alexander Otaola's YouTube show and appeared at a press conference last fall with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. She has pushed QAnon conspiracy theories online and shared homophobic and transphobic content, including the false rumor that the Uvalde elementary school shooter was a trans woman. (Jimenez-Hincapie tells New Times that when she learned the rumor was false, she took down her Instagram post about it and admitted it was "a mistake.")
At one point during Wednesday's discussion about the textbooks, the board interrupted the meeting for five minutes after an audience member yelled that "Antifa" was in the auditorium and harassing parents.
Those who spoke in support of the books included health professionals, biology teachers, leaders of the Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA, and the local civic education group Power U Center for Social Change (Power U).
Student members and leaders of Power U, including reproductive justice director Brittany Frizzelle, lauded the textbooks as scientifically accurate and age appropriate and defended the material as a means to save students from sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, and sexual assault.
"The more information kids have, the more prepared they are to take care of themselves," Frizzelle tells New Times. "And whether they want to be another gender or gender-nonconforming, that's everyone's right and personal choice. No one else should be in charge of determining what someone else does with their body."
Some stepped to the podium to point out that young people are going to seek out information about sex on their own, on the internet or from friends, and that a comprehensive health-science textbook at school would ensure they're getting accurate information from a trusted source.
School board members Christi Fraga, Lubby Navarro, Marta Pérez, Mari Tere Rojas, and chairwoman Perla Tabares Hantman voted to reject the hearing officer's recommendation of the hearing officer.
The decision means that MDCPS students in middle and high school will not receive a course in human reproduction and disease education course unless the board approves a new set of books.
"It's clear that some members of the board care more about political charade than ensuring we are teaching a medically accurate, evidence-based curriculum," Frizzelle says, summing up the day's proceedings. | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dade-school-board-bows-to-conservative-groups-in-sex-ed-textbook-debate-14914430 | 2022-07-21T15:39:24Z | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dade-school-board-bows-to-conservative-groups-in-sex-ed-textbook-debate-14914430 | false |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.
In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing "very mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy recently been approved to reduce the severity of the disease.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, the last of which he received March 30. His last test prior was Tuesday, when he tested negative, she said.
This is believed to be the first time Biden has tested positive for COVID since the pandemic began.
Biden's doctor described in a memo that the president began experiencing symptoms Wednesday night which includes a "runny nose," fatigue and an "occasional dry cough."
Dr. Kevin O'Connor explained that the positive test occurred during the routine screening program for the president and the antigen test result was later confirmed via PCR testing.
White House policy dictates that anybody who tests positive for COVID should isolate themselves until they test negative.
The White House confirmed the president had been in contact with staff members by phone and will participate in meetings via phone and zoom from the White House's residential areas.
Once the president tests negative, he will return to in-person work.
Jean-Pierre said there would be daily updates about Biden's status until he recovers.
The president's COVID-19 diagnosis comes one day after he visited Massachusetts for a speech on the effects of climate change. During his remarks, Biden seemingly indicated that he has cancer, but the White House quickly clarified the president was referring to a previous diagnosis before his presidency.
Biden isn't the first president to contract the virus during his presidency. Former president Donald Trump tested positive for the virus in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was taken to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he spent several days receiving treatment.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how engrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
White House statement on President Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis:
This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.
Consistent with White House protocol for positive COVID cases, which goes above and beyond CDC guidance, he will continue to work in isolation until he tests negative. Once he tests negative, he will return to in-person work.
Out of an abundance of transparency, the White House will provide a daily update on the President’s status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation.
Per standard protocol for any positive case at the White House, the White House Medical Unit will inform all close contacts of the President during the day today, including any Members of Congress and any members of the press who interacted with the President during yesterday’s travel. The President’s last previous test for COVID was Tuesday, when he had a negative test result. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/white-house-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19/507-20243fa3-4c9b-41e3-b105-b1dcd10e9e55 | 2022-07-21T15:41:03Z | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/white-house-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19/507-20243fa3-4c9b-41e3-b105-b1dcd10e9e55 | false |
Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services.
The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement it will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction. It marks one of Amazon’s biggest acquisitions, following its $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods in 2017 and its $8.5 billion purchase of Hollywood studio MGM, which closed earlier this year.
One Medical, whose parent company is the San-Francisco based 1Life Healthcare, Inc., is a membership-based service that offers patients in-person and virtual doctor visits. As of this March, it had about 767,00 members and 188 medical offices in 25 markets, according to its first-quarter earnings report, which also showed the company had incurred a net losses of $90.9 million after pulling in $254.1 million in revenue.
Neil Lindsay, the senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said in a statement the acquisition is geared towards reinventing the healthcare “experience” for things like booking an appointment and taking trips to the pharmacy.
“We love inventing to make what should be easy easier and we want to be one of the companies that helps dramatically improve the healthcare experience over the next several years,” Lindsay said.
Amazon’s latest acquisition furthers the company’s foray into provide health care services. In 2020, the retail colossus opened an online drug store that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door in a couple of days. Last year, it began offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide.
In morning trading, shares of 1Life Healthcare surged 68% to $17.13. | https://phl17.com/nmw/amazon-to-buy-primary-health-care-provider-for-3-9b/ | 2022-07-21T15:41:12Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/amazon-to-buy-primary-health-care-provider-for-3-9b/ | false |
(The Hill) – The House select committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol on Thursday plans to show outtakes of former President Trump’s speech a day after the riot in its prime-time hearing.
The Washington Post first reported on the clips of the outtakes, which were part of the production of the speech Trump gave after the night after the riot.
Sources told the newspaper that the outtakes show the former president struggling to condemn the rioters for their actions, attempting to refer to them as patriots, and resisting to say that the 2020 election was over.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Jan 6. committee, told CNN that the new outtake clips will present what the former president wanted to say about the actions on that day, noting that people urged him to do something to stop the violent attack on the Capitol.
“You’ll hear the terrible lack of a response from the President, and you’ll hear more about how he was ultimately prevailed upon to say something and what he was willing to say and what he wasn’t,” Schiff told the network on Wednesday.
Thursday’s prime-time hearing is expected to focus on Trump’s inaction at the White House during the Capitol insurrection, and include pressing details from prior hearings such as Trump spreading false theories on how he had actually won the 2020 election.
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), who is expected to co-lead Thursday’s hearing alongside fellow committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), said in an interview earlier this month that the panel plans to focus on the 187 minutes between Trump leaving the rally stage while the insurrection was in progress.
Former White House press secretary Sarah Matthews and former deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger are both expected to testify during Thursday’s hearing as well, giving detail of what they saw transpire during the day.
Both Matthews and Pottinger resigned from their positions following the Capitol insurrection. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/jan-6-panel-to-show-outtakes-from-trump-speech-day-after-riot/ | 2022-07-21T15:43:45Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/jan-6-panel-to-show-outtakes-from-trump-speech-day-after-riot/ | false |
- Budget Billing, Pick Your Due Date, usage alerts, and installment plans can help customers manage their energy bills
PLAINFIELD, Ind., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The warm days of summer are here, which bring high temperatures and high energy use. Duke Energy offers a variety of flexible payment arrangements and programs to help customers manage their bills.
Budget Billing
Duke Energy's Budget Billing lets customers pay a predictable amount every month to better manage their budget. The amount is periodically reviewed and adjusted to avoid large settle-ups. Learn more about Budget Billing here.
Pick Your Due Date
With Pick Your Due Date, customers can choose the date they want their Duke Energy bill to be due each month. Pick Your Due Date can give customers even more control over their energy bills. Learn more here.
Track, manage your energy usage
Customers can sign up to receive usage alerts through email and/or text halfway through their billing cycle, well before their bill arrives, with their current usage amount and a projection of what their final monthly bill could be. Customers can also set budget alerts, so they know when their bill reaches a specific dollar amount of their choosing, allowing them to adjust their usage and help save money on their bill.
Installment plans
Installment plans give customers more flexibility to pay a past-due balance over a longer period. Customers can request a few extra days or restructure the past-due balance into a monthly payment plan. Customers should contact Duke Energy Indiana to discuss options available to them by calling 800.521.2232 or visiting us online at duke-energy.com/sign-in.
Other energy-saving programs, tips and guidance to help customers manage higher energy bills that can result from increased usage are available at duke-energy.com/Summer.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 870,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease.
She said Biden “will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.”
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated, after getting two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose March 30.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how engrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
When administered within five days of symptoms appearing, Paxlovid, produced by drugmaker Pfizer, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease.
In an April 30 speech to more than 2,600 attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Biden acknowledged the risks of attending large events, but said it was worthwhile to attend.
“I know there are questions about whether we should gather here tonight because of COVID,” he said. “Well, we’re here to show the country that we’re getting through this pandemic.”
Biden is far from the first world leader — and not the first U.S. president — to get the coronavirus, which has infected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and more than a dozen other leaders and high-ranking officials globally.
When Biden’s predecessor, President Donald Trump, contracted the disease in October 2020, it was a far different time. Vaccines were not available and treatment options were limited and less advanced. After being diagnosed with COVID-19 at the White House, Trump was given an experimental antibody treatment and steroids after his blood oxygen levels fell dangerously low. He was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for three days
While much of the world has resumed normal rhythms after the early lockdowns to control spikes in cases and deaths, the virus still serves as a disrupter in daily life as people are forced to change plans, isolate and calculate the risks of taking part in various activities.
And after more than two years and over a million deaths in the U.S., the virus is still killing an average of 353 people a day in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The unvaccinated are at far greater risk, more than two times more likely to test positive and nine times more likely to die from the virus than those who have received at least a primary dose of the vaccines, according to the public health agency.
The White House has faced a flurry of questions about COVID-19 protocols surrounding the president. The spring Washington outbreak came weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased face-covering guidance in most of the U.S.
As the virus crept closer to Biden, then-White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden believed it to be “vitally important to him, to his presidency, to the American people,” to travel and continue to host large events.
She added of Biden, “Just like many Americans, he makes risk assessments.”
The highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., but scientists say it poses a lower risk for severe illness to those who are up to date on their vaccinations. The BA.5 sub-strain, believed to be even more contagious, now makes up more than 65% of U.S. cases.
“There’s a lot of infections across America,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said May 18, blaming the highly-transmissible variants, as well as relaxing mitigation measures like mask requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic helped put Biden in the White House, as he pledged to handle COVID-19 better than his predecessor. After initial months of success surging the nation’s supply and availability of vaccines, the virus became a morass for the Democrat in the first year of his presidency, as he struggled to boost the country’s vaccination rate and to stay ahead of the unpredictable disease.
As cases sharply declined earlier this year, Biden again highlighted his administration’s efforts to end the pandemic and help the nation regain a sense of normalcy.
In his State of the Union address on March 1, Biden said it was safe for most Americans to resume their normal pre-pandemic activities, citing declining case rates, vaccinations and newly developed therapeutics.
“Tonight, I can say we are moving forward safely, back to more normal routines,” he said. “It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again.”
Yet in recent weeks, U.S. officials have called for the public to exercise caution once again over the BA.5 variant, and appealed to the public to seek out booster shots if eligible and for most Americans to consider whether they should wear a face mask in public indoor settings.
“We should not let it disrupt our lives,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said July 12, “but we cannot deny that it is a reality that we need to deal with.”
The White House has sought to go above and beyond public health guidelines to protect the president, with all visitors and staff, required to attest to their vaccination status or submit to daily tests. Additionally, people expected to be in close proximity to Biden are tested daily.
Still, Biden has increasingly demonstrated a willingness to participate in larger, indoor events in recent months — riskier activities for contracting the virus — and many have had people not wearing masks. White House officials say Biden was intent on showing he can fulfill his presidential responsibilities without fear of the virus, believing he was well protected against severe outcomes
“His doctors are comfortable that he could continue to carry out his duties because of all these steps and precautions and protections he’s taken,” Psaki said on April 8.
In studies, the vaccines most widely used in the U.S. have been found to protect against severe illness and hospitalization, but new cases have emerged even among those who are fully vaccinated. | https://www.al.com/news/2022/07/president-biden-tests-positive-for-covid.html | 2022-07-21T15:45:54Z | https://www.al.com/news/2022/07/president-biden-tests-positive-for-covid.html | false |
CHICAGO (WFLA) – Fans of the Velveeta processed cheese product may be excited to learn that they can make their own alcoholic beverage infused with it. Others, however, are not convinced by the cheesy goodness.
The Velveeta martini, or “Veltini” for short, will be available at BLT restaurants in New York, Washington DC, Charlotte, New York and Chicago. For those who can’t make it to a restaurant, the company is offering “Veltini kits” to make the drink at home.
The kit costs $50 and comes with two martini glasses, a gold cocktail shaker, two coasters, a jar of olives, cocktail picks, a box of Velveeta Jumbo Shells & Cheese, Velveeta cheese sauce to infuse the vodka and rim glasses, a Velveeta brick to stuff the olives and a recipe card to help you put it all together.
Not everyone is looking forward to living “La Dolce Velveeta”, described in the company’s press release as “stepping out in a confident, unapologetic way to show the world that you’re living a life filled with outrageous pleasure”.
One Twitter user described the drink as “a liquid mac & cheese martini that screams, ‘I give up—but make it classy’.”
A WRIC news anchor wretched while reading the announcement on air on Wednesday morning and called the drink “a travesty”.
“Creative? Yes. Would I try it? Immediately no,” another anchor said. A third anchor, however, said she would risk a mild allergic reaction to vodka and try the drink anyway.
If you’re considering traveling to a BLT restaurant for the full Veltini experience, the $15 drink will only be available during “golden hour”, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m, and for a limited time only. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/velveeta-martini-announcement-draws-mixed-reaction-on-social-media/ | 2022-07-21T15:47:04Z | https://www.wowktv.com/news/velveeta-martini-announcement-draws-mixed-reaction-on-social-media/ | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are making tentative moves on Wall Street and are mixed on Thursday following a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits.
The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in midday trading after two days of strong gains had brought it back to its highest level in nearly six weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 146 points, or 0.5%, at 31,728, as of 11:05 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.
Much of the market’s focus was on Europe, where a yearslong experiment with negative interest rates came to a close. In the United States, reports showed the economy is slowing more than expected, while big companies delivered a mixed set of profit reports. Stocks also briefly lost ground after President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID, but only by a bit.
At the center of this year’s sell-off for financial markets has been the world’s punishingly high inflation, and the moves made by central banks to squash it. On Thursday, the European Central Bank surprised markets when it raised interest rates by more than expected, its first increase in 11 years.
As with the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is set to raise rates next week for a fourth time this year, the hope is that higher rates will slow the economy enough to beat back high inflation. The risk is that higher rates push down on investment prices, and too-aggressive hikes could cause a recession.
In the U.S., some areas of the economy have already begun to soften.
The highest number of workers filed for unemployment benefits last week in eight months, though it remains low compared with history. A separate report released Thursday morning showed manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region weakened by significantly more than economists expected.
The discouraging data helped pull Treasury yields lower and could steer the Federal Reserve toward less aggressive hikes on interest rates. That in turn could help support stocks.
The two-year Treasury yield, which tends to move with expectations for the Fed, slumped to 3.16% from 3.25% late Wednesday. The 10-year yield, which influences mortgage rates, fell to 2.94% from 3.03%.
The primary reason stocks have rallied this week on Wall Street has been strong profit reports from big U.S. companies. If they continue to deliver strong earnings despite high inflation, that would prop up one of the two main levers that set stock prices. The other depends on where interest rates go.
Tesla climbed 6.2% in the first trading after the electric-vehicle maker reported results for the spring that were better than analysts expected.
Philip Morris International, the tobacco company, jumped 5.3% after reporting stronger profit than expected. Steelmaker Nucor gained 3.5% after its results likewise topped forecasts.
On the losing side were airlines following some disappointing reports.
United Airlines tumbled 9.7% after its profit and revenue fell short of expectations. It also scaled back its plans for growth later this year. American Airlines fell 8.9% after it reported weaker earnings than expected, though its revenue topped forecasts.
Alaska Air got caught in the downdraft, and its shares fell 2.1% despite reporting stronger results than expected.
AT&T sank 9% even though it also reported better profit and revenue than Wall Street forecast. It cut its forecast for the amount of cash it will generate this year.
European stocks were mostly lower, with several events keeping the continent in the market’s spotlight beyond the European Central Bank’s momentous moves.
A key pipeline carrying natural gas into the region reopened Thursday, though worries continue that Russia may restrict supplies to punish allies of Ukraine. In Italy, Premier Mario Draghi resigned after his ruling coalition fell apart. That adds more uncertainty as Europe contends with the war in Ukraine, high inflation and the potential for trouble in Europe’s bond markets.
In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% after the Bank of Japan announced no major policy changes after a two-day meeting, as was widely expected. It’s been a holdout in the global rush to raise interest rates.
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Dept. of Revenue: Top delinquent taxpayers paid more than $8.5 million to state in 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Revenue announced Thursday that the state’s top delinquent taxpayers paid more than $8.5 million to the state in 2021.
As a part of SCDOR’s Top Delinquent Taxpayers program, those people owing the most in state tax debt have paid a total of more than $17 million over the past two years in money that was previously owed to the state.
The two-year-old program list the state’s top 250 individual and top 250 business tax debtors.
Officials said they publish the names to provide transparency, fairness and accountability.
The list can be found at dor.sc.gov/top250.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX on Wednesday delivered slightly better profit in the second quarter even though volume was flat and the railroad still struggled to handle all the goods companies wanted to ship because it is having a hard time hiring.
The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said its profits grew 5% to $1.18 billion, or 54 cents per share. That’s up from $1.17 billion, or 52 cents per share, a year ago. Without a one-time gain on a real estate sale, the railroad earned 50 cents per share.
CEO Jim Foote said CSX hasn’t been able to keep up with all the demand for shipments because it needs more employees, but hiring is difficult and attrition has been high. He said prospective employees are being more selective now about jobs based on quality of life factors, and the 24/7 nature of railroad jobs may seem less appealing even though the jobs pay well.
“Our ability to to hire and retain new workers, which is vital to improving our service and growing the business, remains challenged,“ Foote said. ”We are not alone in facing this problem. The labor market is tight.”
But the results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.
The freight railroad’s revenue jumped 28% to $3.82 billion in the period as CSX increased shipping rates and charged customers more fuel surcharges in response to soaring diesel prices. That topped the $3.64 billion that six analysts surveyed by Zacks predicted.
Foote said he still expects double-digit growth in revenue and operating income this year because demand remains strong, and the economy does not appear to be faltering even in the face of high inflation and rising interest rates.
CSX and the other major freight railroads have been struggling to handle all the shipments companies hired them to deliver this year, and those shipment delays have forced companies in a variety of industries to slow production or turn to shipping by truck, if possible, while they are waiting for trains.
Railroads are trying to address the problems, but they have had a hard time hiring all the additional workers they need amid nationwide worker shortages. Rail customers and regulators say the railroads cut their workforces too deeply as they overhauled their operations and eliminated nearly one-third of the jobs across the industry. Railroads counter that they had enough workers to handle all the freight before the pandemic, but they are still slowly recovering from the job cuts they made when many businesses shut down in 2020.
CSX said it now has about 6,667 of the 7,000 train crewmembers it needs, and it continues to hire aggressively. The railroad is also trying to reduce the number of new employees who quit after they complete training. Foote said he expects CSX will hit its hiring target by the end of the third quarter.
But customer groups say railroad service continues to be lacking. And the improvements are likely to be slow because it takes so long to train new railroad workers.
“We continue to see the same kind of problems,” said Jeff Sloan with the American Chemistry Council trade group. “I don’t think even the railroads are predicting a turnaround in the near future.”
Edward Jones analyst Jeff Windau said CSX appears focused on hiring, and the company is making some progress. But he said the improvements are likely to come slowly because of all the hiring challenges.
The railroads are also in the midst of difficult contract talks with their 12 major unions. The talks deadlocked after more than two years, and President Joe Biden appointed a special board of arbitrators last week to intervene in the talks and delay a possible strike at least until September while it tries to help resolve the dispute.
CSX is one of the nation’s largest railroads, and it operates more than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of track in 26 Eastern states and two Canadian provinces after acquiring Pam-Am Railways in the northeastern United States earlier this year.
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By now, you’ve seen the writing on the wall. Layoffs, hiring freezes and job offers being rescinded are the unfortunate new corporate trends. Businesses are in cost-cutting mode, fearful of the adverse effects of a possible global recession. Some companies, such as the Mom Project, are letting go of people in anticipation of “economic uncertainty” ahead—and not due to a current need. In the herd mentality of corporations, once one major organization downsizes, all the others follow suit.
The traditional job-searching methods still hold true: seek out recruiters, tap into your network and respond to help-wanted ads online. Since there are continued waves of layoffs, you may want to take your job search to the next level by leveraging social media to get noticed.
Many people use social media to find news quickly, argue politics, troll others, see what Elon Musk is up to and watch cat videos. It's also a great way to brand yourself and gain attention from prospective hiring managers, human resources professionals, recruiters and others who may be of assistance in finding you a new job. Using social media, you can also get a deep sense of a company’s culture and values through its online presence.
Start With LinkedIn
It may not be as sexy as Twitter or TikTok, but LinkedIn is the go-to platform for career-focused professionals and job hunters. With over 800 million members, the odds are in your favor that you can find the right people who could help place you in the perfect job.
Take a fresh look at your LinkedIn profile, as you most likely haven’t needed the site up until now, and your information may be woefully outdated. Tailor your profile and job responsibilities to relate to the roles you’re seeking specifically. Ensure that you include all of the relevant keywords, acronyms and corporate jargon that recruiters and HR would use in a search to find candidates for their open job requisitions.
Send out connection invitations to people who are in your field that look like possible decision-makers. These folks include internal corporate talent acquisition professionals, hiring managers for your desired roles and those who work in different companies within your field.
Start a marketing campaign to garner attention. If you notice a person posting an article or other type of content that’s relevant to your line of business, like and comment on it. As you get more comfortable, write your own content. It could be something about a new development within your area of expertise or sharing how your job search is going. If you are creative, make short videos. The key is to position yourself as a competent and experienced expert within your domain. It's not a one-and-done. You must post regularly to stay on everyone’s radar. The only caveat is that if you are gainfully employed, you need to be more cautious and low-key in your marketing efforts.
Many newly laid-off workers opt for the #opentowork banner on their profile. The green banner alerts recruiters, HR and hiring managers to get in touch. The cold reality is that someone in between roles won’t need a two or three weeks’ notice period, and could start immediately. Along with the banner, you need to provide some context. No one will just reach out to you if they don’t know what you did or the type of work you’re looking for. Clearly set forth the information people need to easily see if you are fit for their open roles.
TikTok, Instagram, Facebook And Twitter
In addition to LinkedIn, depending upon your type of job and career, get active on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Each platform has a very different and distinct feel to it. If you are not an avid user of TikTok, for instance, before diving in head first, test the waters. Watch several videos to gain a vibe check.
Once you gain an understanding of the sites, tailor your photos, videos and written content to fit well within the platforms’ generally accepted practices. Similar to LinkedIn, the goal is still the same. You want to create a genuine and authentic feel that will make people comfortable reaching out to you.
Instagram offers a visual and video platform. With a professional account, the app would be a perfect vehicle to showcase your portfolio and burnish your brand if you are in a creative or marketing role.
You may not have noticed, but TikTok has moved away from just young Gen-Zs dancing. Elder Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers are all over the site. TikTok now boasts a substantial career-oriented section with creators offering résumé and career advice in a refreshingly upbeat and enthusiastic way.
It may feel weird for people who are of a certain age; however, if you have a little creativity and are open to taking a risk, start making TikTok videos. You can then download the short, one-minute or so video to LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media sites. The fresh feel of the videos will make you stand out compared to stodgy, clichéd content.
You can also gain some attention on Facebook with over one billion users. First, join groups that are relevant to your field; then, get active. For example, let people know that you’ve lost your job and would like some help with leads.
Put aside all the trash talking and trolling on Twitter and consider using it to your advantage. Look for your tribe on the site. Seek out trending topics that align with your skills and background. Then, weigh in with your comment, offering your unique perspective. If you stay active, people will start seeing you as an expert and you will get noticed by headhunters, HR and hiring managers. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/07/21/its-time-to-up-your-social-media-job-search-game/ | 2022-07-21T15:48:10Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/07/21/its-time-to-up-your-social-media-job-search-game/ | false |
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business of Tech, the podcast and YouTube show created and hosted by leading technology services expert and analyst Dave Sobel, recently gathered insight from over 300 IT services companies to better understand the trajectory of diversity efforts in the technology industry. The Quarter 2 2022 survey measures the leadership makeups of the teams delivering IT services, and compared to data from previously tracked quarters, it's clear that diversity efforts are moving at a slow, and by some markers, even stagnant pace.
The survey tracked 3,533 people across over 300 companies, and was conducted at the end of Quarter 2 of 2022. Key findings include:
- There are more white IT leaders now than in 2021. In the recent survey, 89.20% of those tracked are white, up from 87.73% last quarter and 86.18% the quarter before – an increase of 3% over the course of nine months over their non-white counterparts.
- The increase in women IT leadership has been nominal. This quarter, 79.51% of IT leadership was male compared to 79.75% in Quarter 1 and 80.32% the quarter before. Though this is a steady decrease, over the course of six quarters, the total increase in women leadership has only reached 20.46% from 19.29%.
- The total percentage of Black IT leadership is still low, and its increase is fractional. For the past six surveyed quarters, the total percentage of Black IT leaders has hovered between 1.39% and 2.02%. Compared to last quarter, this survey's data revealed a Black leadership increase of only .03%.
The Business of Tech Podcast began the quarterly survey in 2020 to generate reliable metrics that can help IT leaders effectively improve diversity and inclusion at their organizations. A podcast focused on diving into the deeper meaning behind technology news, The Business of Tech team is uniquely positioned to help pave the way toward a more equitable future in technology.
"For a field that loves change, we haven't yet cracked the code to improving diversity in the technology industry – there's lots of talk, it's impossible to manage what you don't measure," said David Sobel, the host, creator and producer of The Business of Tech Podcast. "To effectively welcome new and diverse talent into our ever-changing field, we first need to figure out who's leading us, what they look like, and where we need to focus our efforts at improving inclusion."
The hear more about this quarter's diversity report and to keep an eye on quarterly diversity data, head to The Business of Tech online. For more about why it matters and more technology news, follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the video version of the show on YouTube.
The Business of Tech Podcast focuses on the news you need to know in the fast-paced world of technology. Covering both the news and why it matters to you, tech veteran David Sobel gives you the resources and context you need to go deeper in your field. With each episode running only five minutes long, The Business of Tech Podcast quickly give you the critical insights, analysis, and the knowledge you need to be an effective, profitable, and relevant player in your industry. You can the Business of Tech on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also watch the video version of the show on the MSP Radio YouTube channel.
The show is created, hosted and written by David Sobel, who delivers daily from robust tech experience. Dave has been recognized as one of the top virtualization experts globally as a Microsoft MVP for Virtualization, is the author of "Virtualization: Defined. A Primer for the SMB Consultant," and has served on the executive council for Managed Services and Emerging Technologies, the Vendor Advisory Council, as founding Chair for the Mobility Community for CompTIA. A leading expert in the delivery of technology services, David brings his unique insight to The Business of Tech Podcast every week.
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The global contract manufacturer has added 3" Foam and Flocked Swabs to their sample collection line as the continue to address a global challenge.
LAKELAND, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SteriPack Group ("SteriPack"), a leading global contract manufacturer serving the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic markets, today announced it has expanded its high-quality sample collection line with two new swab products. The expansion of their swab portfolio assists in SteriPack's journey towards combating COVID-19 as well as other underserved disease states.
- The flocked swabs have a brush like tip which provides excellent specimen absorption and elution.
- The foam swabs offer an open cell structure, facilitating rapid absorption and thorough release of specimen into analyzing solution ensuring accurate results.
"At the Start of 2020 SteriPack was approached to help support a global swab shortage that was majorly affecting low-middle income countries," said Andrew McLean, CEO of SteriPack. "We were tasked with putting capacity in place to produce over 1 billion swabs per year. Utilizing our cleanroom manufacturing facilities across the US, Europe & Asia we were able to quickly meet this need in the form of the 3" SteriPack polyester swab. Today we have a whole portfolio of sample collection products developed to help our customer base cater for a wide range of disease states."
The new products along with the Polyester swabs and the award-winning XpressCollect™ provides increased accessibility through self-collection, laboratory throughput and patient comfort.
For more information on this expansion, join us at booth #4263 in Chicago for this year's AACC Annual Scientific Meeting.
For more information, please contact:
Chloe Bagley
c.bagley@steripackgroup.com
About SteriPack Group
SteriPack is a flexible and responsive global contract manufacturer providing comprehensive partner solutions for medical device, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical combination products. SteriPack offers a full suite of integrated product lifecycle solutions, including contract manufacturing, contract packaging, and injection molding services. SteriPack supports its customers from initial concept, design & development to product realization, including product lifecycle management solutions such as regulatory, quality, laboratory testing, sterilization, and supply chain management.
Learn more at steripackgroup.com.
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Sánchez's Donation will Benefit Educational Learning Spaces and Additional Projects for Migrant Children at the US-Mexico Border
LOS ANGELES , July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, This Is About Humanity, a community raising awareness about family separation at the border, announced a $1 million donation from Lauren Sánchez, Emmy-winning journalist, founder of Black Ops Aviation, Vice Chair of Bezos Earth Fund, and philanthropist. In partnership with the International Community Foundation, the funds will build additional education spaces for migrant children, called ludotecas, and will support additional projects focused on mental health, food insecurity, and more essential, enriching services. Ms. Sánchez, a longtime supporter of the organization, recently visited Tijuana to visit the original seven educational spaces made possible by her past gifts.
"At any given time, thousands of people are seeking safety and the border of the U.S. and Mexico," Lauren Sánchez said. "Many of those people are children and teens that are still growing and learning. It should be clear to all that no matter where you were born, you deserve the right to a playful, educational, and enriching childhood. This Is About Humanity is supporting that dream for so many children and I am so proud to be a part of their essential work. I hope to see many more join us along the way as we rebuild communities and foster hope in the next generation of activists. We're just getting started."
Founded in 2018, This Is About Humanity directly addresses the ongoing devastation of family separation in border cities. Through education and assembling of allies and advocates, the organization facilitates trips to the border, a fiscal scholarship fund to provide individuals and families with essentials to rebuild, construction projects, and much more.
Elsa Marie Collins, co-founder of This is About Humanity, said, "We're so honored to receive Ms. Sánchez generous donation to TIAH. As a continuous supporter of our initiatives at the border, Ms. Sánchez truly understands our mission and personifies why we do what we do. As we continue to support families and children at the border, this $1 million gift keeps us moving towards our goals, large and small. Together we can change the landscape of our available resources, bettering the opportunities and projects we can execute as a community."
Since January 2021, the number of displaced migrant children grew from 380 to nearly 3,500. Children are among the most vulnerable people in the world and when they migrate, their access to education and socialization is at risk. This is About Humanity's educational spaces provide safety, education, and comfort for all displaced children.
Curriculum at each of the educational spaces is directed by trained ludoteca librarians so children can work on psychomotor skills, language, sociability, cognitive and emotional capacities, specific knowledge, creativity, and fun. These spaces utilize all forms of play, including games, dramatization sets, reading and music corners, and more. The alliance between This Is About Humanity and the International Community Foundation creates a lasting impact, empowering children with the skills needed to drive change in their communities and beyond.
The global community is always migrating, and This Is About Humanity is grateful for donors and activists like Lauren. Donations of any amount bring us one step closer to a world with more empathy and humanity.
To learn more, please visit www.thisisabouthumanity.com or follow us on Instagram at @thisisabouthumanity.
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About This Is About Humanity
This Is About Humanity is a community of allies and advocates dedicated to raising awareness about and supporting separated and reunified families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
About Lauren Sánchez
Lauren Sánchez is an Emmy-Award winning journalist, founder of Black Ops Aviation, Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and philanthropist.
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Respected food and beverage industry attorney first of three members named to panel
DALLAS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal LLP hospitality industry attorney John B. Gessner has been selected to serve as a member of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's Public Safety Advisory Committee.
The committee is tasked with providing feedback to the TABC on its performance towards its goals of protecting the safety and welfare of the public through consistent and efficient enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Code and related rules. Mr. Gessner is the first of three new committee members announced by TABC Chairman Kevin Lilly.
"The TABC's mission is of vital importance," said Mr. Gessner. "It is an honor to be selected as a member of this committee to assist the TABC in consideration of public safety issues to better protect the citizens of Texas."
An experienced and respected food and beverage hospitality lawyer, Mr. Gessner has served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association for more than a decade.
He is a former president and chair of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) and has served on its executive board for more than a decade. He also served as chairman of the association's political action committee and led lobbying efforts that helped secure permanent status for new alcohol regulations, introduced on a temporary basis during COVID restrictions, allowing Texas restaurants to offer alcohol "to go."
A frequent lecturer and author on hospitality-related topics, Mr. Gessner was a featured speaker during the TRA's 2022 Texas Restaurant Show, attended by more than 4,000 restaurateurs and industry experts. He also has been a regular participant in the Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research Roundtable since 2005.
At Carrington Coleman, he advises established and emerging brands in the areas of restaurant development; real estate and leasing; business operations and strategic planning; alcohol licensing; franchising; and formation and governance. He also has significant experience defending clients in employment and commercial litigation, as well as class actions. Mr. Gessner has represented clients before the EEOC, the Department of Labor, OSHA, and alcoholic beverage regulatory agencies.
About Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP
Carrington Coleman is a 52-year-old Dallas-based law firm focused on litigation and transactional services in the real estate, oil and gas, securities, construction, professional services, technology, and health care industries, among others. The firm provides counsel in corporate transactions, corporate governance, banking, bankruptcy/restructuring, intellectual property, litigation and appeals, employment, and family wealth/estate planning. Learn more about the firm at https://www.ccsb.com/.
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AI Leader Extends AI Platform to Empower Everyone
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarifai, the leading Artificial Intelligence platform for unstructured image, video, text, and audio data, announced the launch of a new free service – Clarifai Community – designed to empower everyone to create, share and use The World's AI. Clarifai Community is built on top of Clarifai's platform for the end-to-end AI lifecycle, which is powerful enough for data scientists, robust enough for developers, and easy enough for no-code business users.
"There are less than 100,000 data scientists that are truly capable of building deep learning technology in the world today," said Matt Zeiler, Clarifai's CEO. "This is not enough to genuinely make AI accessible to everyone. Clarifai Community empowers the world's 50 million software developers and even more non-technical users to solve the world's hardest problems. This is a transformative idea - and nobody else is as focused on that as we are."
Clarifai Community promotes sharing the World's AI resources and fosters collaboration between technical developers, data scientists, and business operators. It is a new highly efficient distribution channel of AI, as it collects the world's best AI resources in one place - accessible through its easy user interface and robust application programming interfaces. It offers models from state-of-the-art AI builders like Clarifai, hyperscalers, academic institutions, and startups – so there is no limit to what users can accomplish using the Clarifai Community. Models can be connected to one another visually into powerful workflows, with drag-and-drop functionality and zero code required. The open Clarifai Community encourages active participation and collaboration from its members, allowing them to create models and workflows and share with others around the world, advancing the reality where all can use and benefit from AI.
The models and workflows are like building blocks with all the implementation details handled by Clarifai, so users can focus on what they are trying to solve instead of both the coding and the Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) expertise required to publish complex models.
For example – without writing any code, users could create workflows that pipe audio transcription into text summarization to create meeting summaries easily. Or take it to another level and use audio transcription for foreign languages and create translated summaries of international news broadcasts. Once these workflows are created, they can easily be shared publicly with the open Clarifai Community, privately within their organizations, or with individual collaborators.
The World's AI "building blocks" is a transformative idea built upon the best foundation for AI: Clarifai's end-to-end AI platform for automated data labeling, data management, search, model training, evaluation, and versioning. It scales with production MLOps services and improves continuously with pipelines for active learning.
Additionally, Clarifai is also developing a new product category - the AI Lake. Similar to how a data lake is a centralized repository that stores all structured and unstructured data at any scale, Clarifai AI Lake collects and centralizes all the AI resources of an enterprise within one ecosystem and provides tools for teams to share across the enterprise.
"We are fundamentally redefining how AI gets distributed. We are making the world's best AI resources available to everyone and letting people contribute their own for unlimited collaboration using no-code tools accessible to all skill levels," said Alfredo Ramos, Clarifai's senior vice president of Platform. "We removed the 'Deploy' button because it's no longer needed since our models and resources are always there when you need them. The AI Lake is an enabler for managing all your AI resources -- data, concepts, models, workflows, and more. That allows the creation, sharing, and use of them with fine-grained permissions allowing you to leverage AI with collaborators, teams within large organizations, and now as the world's AI community."
All major technology leaps and innovative steps forward are the results of the iterative collaboration of many individuals. Gaining unique new insights from the explosive and vast amounts of unstructured data of all types transcends the ability of most humans. By allowing users to efficiently utilize their peers' creations in their own ML pipelines, Clarifai Community can be a shortcut to incredible new technological inventions and products. Visit https://clarifai.com/explore
Clarifai offers a leading computer vision, NLP, and deep learning AI lifecycle platform for modeling unstructured image, video, text, and audio data. It helps both public sector and enterprise customers solve complex use cases through object classification, detection, tracking, geolocation, visual search, and natural language processing. Clarifai offers on-premise, cloud, bare-metal, and classified deployments.
Founded in 2013 by Matt Zeiler, Ph.D., Clarifai has been a market leader in AI since winning the top five places in image classification at the 2013 ImageNet Challenge. Clarifai, headquartered in New York City, has raised $100M from top technology investors and is continuing to grow with more than 100 employees and offices in New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Tallinn, Estonia. For more information, please visit www.clarifai.com.
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Learn how to win the talent acquisition battle at the free virtual event on July 26
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New strategies and proven tactics for hiring technology professionals in today's tight labor market will be shared at an upcoming virtual event hosted by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce.
The CompTIA Tech Talent Roadshow, scheduled for 11 a.m. CDT on July 26, is a free virtual event that will deliver information on current employment trends and insights on how forward-thinking companies are reimagining the way they recruit, hire and upskill technology workers. To register, visit https://connect.comptia.org/events/view/tech-talent-road-show--national-edition.
CompTIA executives Gordon Pelosse, senior vice president for employer engagement, and Dr. James Stanger, chief technology evangelist, will lead the program.
"The tight labor market has employers struggling to fill open positions, with tech job openings at or near the top of the list," Pelosse said. "Competition for tech talent remains fierce for a range of critical technology roles, such as tech support, software and app development, data analytics and cybersecurity."
U.S. employer job postings for tech positions totaled 505,663 in June, up 62% from June 2021.1 CompTIA research reveals that 74% of HR professionals expect hiring to be even more challenging over the next 12 months, and 67% believe that persistent hiring constraints may become the new normal.2 As a result, a growing number of companies are turning to skills-based hiring, where consideration is given to a broader range of indicators of career readiness beyond a four-year degree.
"Too often employers are quick to dismiss candidates who do not fit a 'unicorn' job description," Stanger said. "We believe that tech talent acquisition and development is an investment, not a cost. With the right mix of opportunity, support and training companies can build a more diverse and inclusive workforce that meet their immediate and long-term needs."
CompTIA is a leader in delivering world-class education, training and certifications to individuals seeking or employed in technology occupations. More than 3.1 million CompTIA certifications are held by IT professionals around the world.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit https://www.comptia.org/.
1 CompTIA Tech Jobs Report, July 8, 2022
2 CompTIA Workforce and Learning Trends, April 27, 2022
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Fuel system additives show 6-10% savings on fuel economy
PORTER, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As gasoline prices hit an all-time high of $5, consumers and businesses are in search of ways to save on fuel costs. The experts behind the Royal Purple® brand report that utilizing the correct fuel system additives can save up to 6-10% on fuel economy. For shipping industries that are spending as much as 50% of their budgets on fuel, this equates to massive savings. For American families, saving on fuel is a critical step in combating growing concerns about rising inflation.
"We need fuel to keep society moving," said Rusty Waples, Director of Brand & Product Marketing at Calumet Branded Products, LLC, which owns and manufactures the Royal Purple brand. "Where people can usually improve is making fuel run longer and more efficiently. That's where fuel system additives come into play."
Fuel system additives work by removing fuel system deposits. This allows engines to run better, increasing miles per gallon and performance. It's a simple solution that consumers can use at home or request at a local service center.
"The key to maximizing fuel economy through fuel system additives is to use proven products built for your engine," added Waples. "Our Royal Purple research team has developed the industry's best-performing fuel system additives for both gasoline and diesel engines. When your engine runs more efficiently, you save gas, maximize performance, and prolong the life of your vehicle."
Not all fuel system additives are equal. Independent test results show an increase of up to 10% in diesel engines when using Royal Purple Max-Tane and up to 6.1% when using Royal Purple Max-Clean. Each product works differently. Max-Tane® is an all-in-one performance additive for diesel engines that optimizes fuel economy and performance. Max-Clean® is a fuel system cleaner and stabilizer for gasoline and diesel engines as well as 2-cycle and 4-cycle engines. Retailers that stock Royal Purple products include Walmart, Amazon, O'Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, AutoZone, and Advance Auto Parts.
"What keeps us moving at Royal Purple is solving the challenges that our customers face every day," said Rusty Waples. "Right now, fuel costs are affecting every business and household. We want to make sure people know that solutions are available to help them get the most they can out of every tank of fuel."
Headquartered in Porter, Texas; Royal Purple is a global synthetic oil leader who tests, develops and produces a wide range of high-performance lubricants for nearly every consumer and industrial application. Their proprietary Synerlec additive technology increases oil film strength allowing them to significantly outperform other synthetic and mineral based oils for vehicles, racing, commercial trucking and fleets, as well as industrial applications including maritime, plants and manufacturing, mining, wind energy, and agriculture operations. Key benefits of their products include: better performance, cleaner operation, lower cost of ownership, better mileage, and fewer oil changes. Just to name a few.
Royal Purple brand products are manufactured by Calumet Branded Products, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT).
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9 best SD card readers
Digital memory cards fit into readers on our electronic gadgets. We use these memory devices to store photos, movies, games, documents and more. Secure Digital is a proprietary flash memory card format for use in portable devices. Some SD memory card readers can read only a single, specific type of memory device, but the most useful are those that read multiple formats, such as SD cards, micro SD cards, compact flash cards and more.
What is an SD card reader?
Memory card readers are a popular way of copying and transferring digital files from one computer to another because they are so easy to use. You slip the memory chip into the open slot and plug the card reader into a USB port on your computer.
Why an SD card and not a flash drive?
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Flash drives are external memory devices used for transferring files from one computer to another. Flash drives do not have slots to hold memory cards because the memory is built right into the stick itself.
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SD cards are postage-stamp size computer memory centers. SD cards are found in tablets, cameras, digital music players, surveillance cameras, video game consoles and other small electronic devices where space is at a premium.
Before you buy a card reader
Memory cards
Start with the kinds of memory cards your electronic gear uses. Most need card-specific readers to work properly, so look for a reader that accepts all the varieties of memory cards you’re using. These little chips look a lot alike, but there are four types, and it’s important to know the differences.
- SD cards: Secure digital memory cards are the original version of SD memory. They hold the least data and are the slowest of all SD card types, but are compatible with all card readers.
- SDHC cards: Secure digital high-capacity memory cards hold more data and transfer it more quickly. SDHC cards work well with most card readers, but not SD-only.
- SDXC cards: Secure digital extended capacity memory cards are the fastest — up to 80 megabits per second — and hold as much as 512 gigabytes of data.
- MicroSD cards: First designed to fit in the very small spaces of smartphones, microSD cards are now used in tablets, digital cameras and even drones.
Computer operating system
Most people save files, photos, videos and more to internal SD cards, then transfer them to their computer via an SD card reader. Make sure your reader is compatible with your computer’s operating system.
USB connector types
Most SD card readers connect via a USB cable that plugs into the ports on your computer. No matter the read and write speed of your memory card, transfer speeds are limited by the type of USB connector you choose.
What you need to buy
USB 2.0 card readers
USB 2.0 is the original rectangular port and has a transfer speed of only 480 megabits per second, slowest of all the USB types. If your need for data reading, writing and transfer speeds is modest, an inexpensive USB 2.0 card reader is a good choice.
Micro USB 2.0 SD Card Reader for Android
You can connect your Android phone directly to your laptop with this cleverly designed device that has a USB 2.0 connector on one end and a USB-C connector on the other. That way, you can bridge the gap between the old and the new.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Atolla USB 2.0 SD Card Reader and Splitter
You can expand one USB 2.0 port to three USB 3.0 ports with this reader-splitter. Each port has an individual power switch with an LED indicator. Use any of them to read and transfer files from SD and MicroSD cards.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cotchear Mini Super Speed Micro SD/SDXC USB 2.0 Card Reader
This light, compact card reader comes on a key chain so you won’t lose it. It’s anti-magnetic, moisture-proof, resistant to high temperatures and compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
USB 3 card readers
USB 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 are all backward compatible, so you also can use them with USB 2.0 readers. They have transfer speeds of 5, 10 and 20 gigabytes per second, respectively.
SmartQ C368 USB 3.0 SD Card Reader
This plug-and-play reader has four slots to support SD, SDXC, SDHC, MicroSD, CompactFlash and MultiMedia Cards and needs no software. It supports full-speed, high-speed and super-speed transfers of up to 5Gbps.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Lexar Multi-Card 2-in-1 USB 3.1 Reader
This card reader lets you simultaneously transfer files from SD and MicroSD slots to your computer. It is also backward compatible.
Where to buy: Sold at Amazon
ProGrade Digital SD UHS-11 Dual Slot Memory Card Reader
You get ultra-high-speed data transfer from this card reader that is built with professional photographers and videographers in mind. It’s a great choice for people looking for better performance because it uses USB 3.2.
Where to buy: Sold at Amazon
USB-C card readers
USB-C has the same 10Gbps speed as the USB 3.1 connector but is oval, not rectangular, a design that means you can plug it in without it ever being upside down.
This sleek device is made for newer electronics with USB-C ports. The plug-and-play system works with Windows and Mac operating systems.
Where to buy: Sold at Amazon
This card reader is cleverly designed so it doesn’t block any of your other tablet or computer ports. It works with ultra-high-speed SD cards.
Where to buy: Sold at Amazon
Syntech USB-C Memory Card Reader Hub
Read and write three cards at once from slots made to hold SD, MicroSD and Compact Flash cards. The premium aluminum alloy casing and the tangle-free coated cable stand up to heavy use.
Where to buy: Sold at Amazon
Which one should I buy?
The best SD card reader for you is compatible with your computer operating system, reads all the different kinds of memory cards your electronic devices use, and has all the speed you need.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Dermatology Group, Inc. ("ADG"), the largest veterinary dermatology specialty business in the U.S., today announced that Dr. Julia Miller has joined ADG's Kentucky practice at its new facility, Animal Dermatology Clinic – Louisville.
Prior to joining ADG, Dr. Miller was the Assistant Clinical Professor in Dermatology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her veterinary medicine degree as well as completed her dermatology residency at Cornell and achieved diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2019. Dr. Miller was honored with the New York State Veterinary Conference Speaker of the Year in 2018, the Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award in 2021 and has contributed significantly to published research in the fields of veterinary dermatology and equine medicine.
"I'm excited to return to clinical practice and work with the ADG team," said Dr. Miller, "With my love for both companion animal and equine medicine, Louisville is the ideal place for me to make a difference in the health and quality of life of my patients."
Dr. Miller's addition coincides with the grand opening of ADG's new practice location for Animal Dermatology Clinic – Louisville, a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art veterinary specialty facility dedicated to the advanced practice of veterinary dermatology and the management of acute and chronic skin and ear conditions in dogs, cats and horses. The Louisville practice serves as one of the leading centers for clinical practice and education in the area.
Steve Mrha, ADG's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Miller to our new Louisville facility, joining Drs. Joya Griffin, Katie Lake Robertson and Jeff Tinsley. This team exemplifies our commitment to building a center of dermatology excellence that supports the needs of clients and referring veterinarians in Kentucky and the surrounding markets as well as providing a solid foundation to help train the next generation of veterinary dermatology specialists."
About Animal Dermatology Group
Animal Dermatology Group is the largest veterinary dermatology business in the U.S., providing the highest quality care to pets with acute and chronic skin conditions. ADG has over 50 veterinarians supporting more than 40 primary and satellite locations where its specialists are actively involved in providing clinical care, research and academic training. For more information, please visit www.animaldermatology.com.
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Illinois congressman leads “final” January 6th Committee hearing focusing on Donald Trump
Kinzinger and panel expected to reveal what Trump was doing as the Capitol attack unfolded.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In the past six hearings, the American people have learned what led up to January 6th. Now, they’ll learn what Donald Trump was doing while the attack on the Capitol was unfolding.
In an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger said “the president didn’t do very much, but gleefully watch television.”
“What was he not doing in trying to stop what was unfolding at the Capitol,” said Molly Reynolds, a Senior Fellow for the Brookings Institution.
Reynolds is researching the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
Reynolds says as one of two Republicans on the panel, Kinzinger has played a prominent role in revealing former President Donald Trump’s potential role in the attack.
“He’s been the lead questioner in a couple of these hearings,” said Reynolds. “A very public face. A public part of this investigation.”
Reynolds says she isn’t sure if Kinzinger will take a lead role in Thursday’s questioning, or if this will officially be the panel’s last primetime hearing.
“There’s a possibility that they’ll come back in the fall and want to do more hearings to investigate,” said Reynolds. “They’re continuing to learn more things.”
In his CBS interview, Kinzinger also said if he was a president sworn to defend the Constitution, he would have been going ballistic trying to save the Capitol, and that Trump did the opposite.
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- Budget Billing, Pick Your Due Date, usage alerts, and installment plans can help customers manage their energy bills
PLAINFIELD, Ind., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The warm days of summer are here, which bring high temperatures and high energy use. Duke Energy offers a variety of flexible payment arrangements and programs to help customers manage their bills.
Budget Billing
Duke Energy's Budget Billing lets customers pay a predictable amount every month to better manage their budget. The amount is periodically reviewed and adjusted to avoid large settle-ups. Learn more about Budget Billing here.
Pick Your Due Date
With Pick Your Due Date, customers can choose the date they want their Duke Energy bill to be due each month. Pick Your Due Date can give customers even more control over their energy bills. Learn more here.
Track, manage your energy usage
Customers can sign up to receive usage alerts through email and/or text halfway through their billing cycle, well before their bill arrives, with their current usage amount and a projection of what their final monthly bill could be. Customers can also set budget alerts, so they know when their bill reaches a specific dollar amount of their choosing, allowing them to adjust their usage and help save money on their bill.
Installment plans
Installment plans give customers more flexibility to pay a past-due balance over a longer period. Customers can request a few extra days or restructure the past-due balance into a monthly payment plan. Customers should contact Duke Energy Indiana to discuss options available to them by calling 800.521.2232 or visiting us online at duke-energy.com/sign-in.
Other energy-saving programs, tips and guidance to help customers manage higher energy bills that can result from increased usage are available at duke-energy.com/Summer.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 870,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater Marine Aquarium attempted to rescue a bottlenose dolphin calf found tangled Wednesday in the remnants of a crab trap under Pier 60 at Clearwater Beach.
Clearwater Fire & Rescue said lifeguards were first to notice an adult dolphin circling in shallow water, prompting them to investigate. As they got closer, they found the younger dolphin tangled up. The adult swam off.
A crew from Clearwater Marine Aquarium freed and evaluated the calf as they waited hopefully for the baby's mom to return.
But, no adult dolphin showed up. The marine animal hospital consulted with National Marine Fisheries about what to do. Because the calf initially appeared to be doing OK, the decision was made that it should be released and monitored in the hope that it would find its mom on its own.
"We did everything we could to reunite this animal with its mother in the wild," a Clearwater Marine Aquarium team member said.
The young animal was released just before 3:15 p.m. but did not immediately swim off. It appeared lethargic and not confident in swimming. A rescue boat was brought in to be alongside the dolphin as CMA continued to hold out hope that it would find its mom.
But, the baby dolphin appeared to continue to struggle. And, rescuers began to carry it again. The decision was then made that the calf should be taken to SeaWorld for rehabilitation.
The spokesperson for CMA said human interaction and anthropogenic material are an issue for marine life. A tip for fishermen — make sure you're disposing of fishing lines and "ghost debris" like crab lines properly in an effort to keep the water clean and clear for humans and marine animals.
This sort of situation, involving a baby dolphin and a crab trap, is not a first for CMA.
CMA's most famous dolphin, Winter – who died in November 2021 – was also trapped in a crab trap as a calf. Back in December 2005, a fisherman found Winter caught up in the rope of a crab trap boy in a place called Mosquito Lagoon, which is not far from Cape Canaveral.
Following her rescue in 2005, Winter was taken to CMA where caretakers came to a heartbreaking realization. The rope of that crab trap had been so firmly wound around her peduncle that it had cut off all the blood supply to her tail flukes.
Together, the staff at CMA watched as Winter healed without her tail flukes and figured out a new way to swim on her own. Unlike the up-and-down tail motion she'd done before, she figured out how to wiggle side to side – swimming more like a shark traditionally would.
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The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for men’s and women’s basketball players, according to a progress report released Wednesday.
College sports’ largest governing body hired a third party to evaluate its response to a scathing report issued almost a year ago that criticized gender inequality in the tournaments.
Among the most visible changes noted in the progress report were “March Madness” branding and increased cross-promotion for both tournaments in 2022, as well as the addition of four teams to the women’s tournament to create a “First Four” event to bring it in line with the men’s tournament structure.
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball committees jointly rejected a recommendation to hold simultaneous Final Fours in the same city, the report said, and NCAA leadership decided against changing the Division I basketball administrative structure. That means vice president of women’s basketball Lynn Holzman continues to report to senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt.
An outside firm was hired to conduct the assessment and that the NCAA was honoring the firm’s request to not be identified, as per company policy, NCAA Associate Director of Communications Meghan Durham told The Associated Press in an email.
“The findings of this assessment illustrate our commitment to advance gender equity at NCAA championships. Thanks to a collaborative spirit, significant accomplishments were achieved this past year,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said. “We have said it before — our work is not finished. Gender equity must remain a priority for leaders throughout college sports and we look forward to continuing to support these efforts moving forward.”
The initial report published in August was done by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, which was hired after the NCAA failed to provide similar amenities to the teams in the 2021 men’s and women’s Division I tournaments.
The tournaments were played in “bubbles” because of the pandemic, and players blew up social media with complaints that showed disparities between men’s and women’s weight-training facilities, food, lounge areas and gifts — prompting apologies from NCAA executives.
The Kaplan report said the NCAA failed to uphold its commitment to gender equity by prioritizing its cash-cow men’s tournament “over everything else” and put forth the recommendations that the NCAA has enacted or considered.
The issues that women’s players drew attention to have been addressed, the progress report noted. And in addition to the branding improvements, the NCAA increased full-time staff working on women’s tournament; improved communication between men’s and women’s basketball committees; began a program to identify and track areas that need to be the same, comparable and different in men’s and women’s tournament experiences; hired a third party to produce an annual report on gender-equity initiatives; and issued statements on how gender-equity issues are or will be addressed.
The progress report also pointed out the NCAA increased the 2022 women’s tournament expenses budget by $6.1 million and that an additional $1 million would be added.
Among areas in progress: hiring a full-time employee to focus on women’s and gender-equity issues; initiating third-party assessments of gender-equity progress every five years; emphasizing new corporate sponsorships for the women’s tournament; pursuing promotional and marketing opportunities that benefit both tournaments; building on the increased branding visibility with “March Madness” courts and hoops at the women’s First Four and first and second rounds.
In the future, the NCAA is looking to pursue standalone rights for the women’s tournament once existing media and marketing contracts expire in 2024, the report said, as well as hiring a senior vice president for revenue focusing on both tournaments and creating a women’s tournament revenue distribution plan that’s more in line with that of the men’s tournament.
NCAA revenues surpassed $1 billion in the year before the pandemic and almost $900 million of that was tied to the media rights deal with CBS and Turner for the men’s tournament.
The women’s tournament is part of a package with more than two dozen other NCAA championships that ESPN owns and pays about $34 million per year for through 2023-24. But according to an assessment done for Kaplan by a team of sports media and marketing experts, the women’s tournament will be worth between $81 and $112 million annually beginning in 2025.
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Rechargeable portable fans series bring easy-breezy cool for this hot summer holiday.
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer vacation comes with sunshine and beach time. As a pioneering brand focused on portable fans, JISULIFE brings lots of cooling breeze when people have outdoor activities and outdoor work this summer. Recently, JISULIFE's annual summer cool party was held on July 18th, which released a time-limited price for their neck fans and outdoor fans.
Since it was established, JISULIFE has provided different series of portable fans to meet various needs and serviced more than 10 million customers. As the most popular series of JISULIFE, FA12 bladeless neck fan and FA35Pro ultimate bladeless neck fan have gained great feedback in the market.
FA35Pro Ultimate Bladeless Neck Fan--2022 new flagship product, redefines the new standard of the portable fan experience.
"A cool gadget I just discovered that makes being in the hot sun more comfortable. It makes the hottest summer days feel like a breeze literally!" JJ Yosh said, who is a public figure had 775k followers on Instagram. Until now, FA35Pro has gained 20,000+ fans since it was released in June and was recommended by a group of influencers on Instagram.
For further innovative 360-degree cooling experience, FA35Pro is issued as the flagship product of this season. It is produced to provide a brand new standard of experience, which is driven by 3 turbines(left, right, and back) and patented techs(Air balance™ and Air Cyclone™). Consumers can enjoy totally cool breezes around the neck to immediately kick out the hot flash because FA35Pro is built with a new launch mode setting for reaching the 4m/s superwind mode by only once 2s press.
Now, FA35Pro is available at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
FA12 bladeless neck fan--The 1st generation of JISULIFE's neck fan series, was ranked top1 Amazon Best Seller in the US and Canada and satisfied by 1,500,000+ customers since 2020.
As the first novel bladeless neck fan on the market, it works with the dual-turbine motor to enhance the airflow through a 270-degree air supply angle and 78 tiny outlets around the neckband. Consumers will enjoy the cooling breeze from FA12 with a hassle-free weight(only 8.9oz.) for up to 16hrs, which is supported by the rechargeable lithium-ion 4000mAh battery. It could be a practical cooling gadget when cooking and either a detail standing out in the outfit when shopping or having a party.
FA12 now is available at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
Adhering to principles of creativity and accessibility, JISULIFE also provides additional options to meet consumers' diverse needs. And these products are also highly appreciated in the market.
FA37 4-IN-1 Convertible Outdoor Fan--Unlimited, unbounded, and easy for all scenarios.
"Whether you love to camp in the summer or have an outdoor picnic or unforgettable day at the beach, this fan is truly for you...I have been blown away by the versatility. We used it the entire day at the beach while celebrating my best friend's birthday plus while relaxing with my daughter on the deck!" Recommended by Michelle Hammons, a Speaker & TV Host who has 251K followers on Instagram.
As a convenient and convertible outdoor fan, FA37 could be a floor fan, a table fan, a ceiling fan, or even a camping lantern with different modes switching and a rechargeable lithium-ion 8000mAh battery that can supply up to 26hrs cooling time with just one charge. FA37 is only 39.3oz in weight and has a little space occupied size(9.1L*4.4W*9.1H inches only for fan), which is designed to be an easy-hold outdoor cooling gadget in summer.
FA37 now is at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
FA8X 3-in-1 Bear Pocket Fan--Small in size, big on function.
Able to be completely folded to hide the blade makes it small and compact enough to slip into nearly any pocket. It could be a handheld fan or a desktop with its adjustable design. FA18 is also a palm-sized backup power bank that is available to supply up to 48hrs cooling time with one charge. Furthermore, it is designed with a flashlight function as a bonus.
FA40a Mini Octopus Fan--Flexible, adjustable, and safe for kids.
This 4-speed fan is masterly made with a finger-proof, protective cage. The flexible silicon tripod can be bent at any angle to set up various forms, allows to securely attach the fan to a stroller frame, bumper, or child's tray, and provides great flexibility for a cooling experience. FA40a can work up to 16hrs with the rechargeable 4000mAh battery and provides a natural, soft breeze with below 40dB noise level.
JISULIFE had released much more kinds of portable fans on the summer cool party. Find more information on the JISULIFE Summer Cool Party page.
Established in 2016, JISULIFE is a solution provider pivoted on creative and sustainable gadgets for personal space. Aiming to improve air circulation around every consumer indoor-outdoor, they have created portable electronic products that suit every scene daily.
"All we do are according to what you need. Our team is always passionate about creating more interesting gadgets for your personal space," they said. In the past 6 years, JISULIFE focused on technical innovation and design iteration for portable fans. And they already served over 10 million customers globally and distributed their business via cross-border e-commerce to more than 40 countries.
For more information, visit their Official Website and Summer Cool Party page.
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Iconic Sporting Goods Manufacturer Expands Product Portfolio to become the 'Official Base of MLB®'
ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (Rawlings), the Official Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball®, has acquired the Jack Corbett Hollywood Bases brand from Schutt Sports, Inc.® adding field bases and accessories to its list of officially licensed MLB categories. This strengthens Rawlings' deep roots in the sports of baseball and softball while leveraging their expertise creating technologically advanced equipment for the highest level of game play.
"Since our inception in 1887, Rawlings has been intrinsic to the game, so extending our brand to include Jack Corbett Hollywood Bases is a natural fit," said Mike Zlaket, chief executive officer of Rawlings. "Rawlings has a proven track record of producing superior equipment and we are eager to provide the unmatched quality that is synonymous with Rawlings."
This new business venture will enable Rawlings to add another MLB authentic on-field category to its extensive product catalog, resulting in additional opportunities within the memorabilia and collectible markets. The acquisition also ensures a long-term supply of the highest quality bases for use at the Major League level.
Jack Corbett, a former minor league player and manager, developed the Hollywood base design upon realizing bases of the time, filled with dirt, sand or sawdust, were too loose. His innovation added an underground stem to attach to the base for increased stability.
Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings' unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings.
Rawlings is the Official Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball, the Official Baseball of Minor League Baseball and the Official Baseball and Softball of the NCAA and the NAIA. The company is headquartered in St. Louis. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosalind Franklin University's new College of Nursing has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a Master of Science in Nursing for Entry into Nursing Practice (MSN-ENP) degree program, which is designed to help alleviate a growing nursing shortage in Lake County and surrounding region. The Illinois Board of Nursing and the Illinois Board of Higher Education have also granted necessary approvals for the college, the first of its kind in Lake County.
"Nurses have proven to be among the greatest heroes of the pandemic," said RFU President and CEO Dr. Wendy Rheault. "We need them now more than ever. We're hoping to inspire more young people to enter the nursing profession and practice in their communities. We're confident that we can graduate the nurses our clinical partners need to help improve quality of care and patient outcomes."
College of Nursing Founding Dean Dr. Sandra Larson has led the formation of innovative community and clinical partnerships aimed at broadening access to undergraduate and nursing education to attract people typically underrepresented in nursing into the profession.
"We're bringing together a network of support focused on enhancing the diversity and advanced degree preparation of Lake County's nursing workforce," Dr. Larson said. "That will enable us to increase the supply of nurses and, perhaps most importantly, to prepare a future nursing workforce with the optimal knowledge and skills needed to function in an increasingly complex healthcare system."
The 24-month MSN-ENP program will prepare students in both fundamental nursing concepts and the multifaceted evolving skills they will need to join, and ultimately lead, the profession. A combination of holistic, didactic coursework, 680 hours of clinical rotations, and lessons learned in both the Simulation and Empathy labs will provide the educational foundation students need to confidently begin their RN careers.
The program will admit students with strong foundational baccalaureate degree preparation in the liberal arts. RFU and Lake Forest College have partnered to create early conditional admission for select Lake Forest College students. The program features an accelerated pathway by which students can earn a BA from Lake Forest College and a MSN degree in five years. Another key feature is the Nursing Education to Workforce Pathway, which identifies diverse Lake County high school students who want to become nurses and guides them through high school, then undergraduate degree completion at Lake Forest College and into the MSN-ENP program at RFU.
"We are so excited to have the opportunity to welcome and educate students from diverse backgrounds," said Dr. Lori Thuente, director of the MSN-ENP program. "We designed the pathway in collaboration with our clinical and community partners. Our goal is to serve our incoming students so they, in turn, can serve others."
"Nursing is about more than technical skill and knowledge. An extraordinary nurse is also well-rounded, culturally competent, critically thoughtful and a masterful communicator," said Lake Forest College President Dr. Jill M. Baren. "These are the foundational skills taught in a liberal arts education at Lake Forest College. It helps you become a leader and instills in you the core values needed to be successful in improving patient care outcomes."
The College of Nursing received a green light in January 2022 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP-PMHNP) degree. The 33-month program, which aims to address a shortage of mental health professionals in the northeastern Illinois region, will be offered through a blend of remote and on-campus learning, with an emphasis on delivering effective, evidence-based psychiatric mental healthcare services in interprofessional settings. DNP-PMHNP students participate in supervised outpatient and inpatient experiences while completing a required 1,000 clinical hours for graduation.
RFU's College of Nursing is representative of the largest segment of U.S. healthcare professionals, which accounts for more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
"Nursing plays a major role across so many healthcare and research settings and increasingly in executive leadership," said RFU Provost Dr. Nancy L. Parsley. "A dedicated nursing college enhances our interprofessional (IP) culture and mission and strengthens our brand as a leader in IP health professions education. It brings new resources, creates more value for our clinical and community partners, and enhances our sustainability and our many community collaborations."
RFU developed the College of Nursing's programs in partnership with healthcare systems that need nurses in the ER and for critical care, pediatrics, maternity, mental health and many other areas of service. Clinical partners include Northwestern Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, NorthShore University Health System, the Lake County Health Department and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
RFU's Fall Quarter begins on Aug. 15 for students that include those in the DNP-PMHNP program. New student orientation takes place Aug. 9-12. The first cohort of MSN-ENP students is scheduled to be on campus for the start of the Spring 2023 academic quarter in February. Plans are taking shape for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the College of Nursing, located in a newly renovated wing of the Basic Sciences Building.
ABOUT RFU: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA. Recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, diabetes, obesity, and gait and balance, RFU encompasses the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Learn more at rosalindfranklin.edu
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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049 FPUS54 KOUN 211401
ZFPOUN
Zone Forecast Product for Oklahoma
National Weather Service Norman OK
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
TXZ086-212100-
Wichita-
Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Clear, hot. Lows in the upper 70s.
Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 105. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ083-212100-
Hardeman-
Including the city of Quanah
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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TXZ084-212100-
Foard-
Including the city of Crowell
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late
this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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TXZ087-212100-
Knox-
Including the cities of Munday and Knox City
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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TXZ085-212100-
Wilbarger-
Including the city of Vernon
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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TXZ088-212100-
Baylor-
Including the city of Seymour
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
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TXZ089-212100-
Archer-
Including the cities of Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City,
and Scotland
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs 100 to 105.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ090-212100-
Clay-
Including the city of Henrietta
901 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs 100 to 105.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
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TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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367 FPUS54 KSHV 211503 AAA
ZFPSHV
Zone Forecast Product...UPDATED
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
TXZ096-212130-
Red River-
Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100.
Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat
index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Heat index values up to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
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TXZ108>111-212130-
Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg,
Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, and Omaha
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Heat index values up to 106.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ124-136-212130-
Wood-Smith-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, Hawkins,
and Tyler
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to
107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to
106 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107 in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 110.
$$
TXZ125-137-212130-
Upshur-Gregg-
Including the cities of Gilmer, Big Sandy, and Longview
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 101.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 107 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to
106 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ126-138-212130-
Marion-Harrison-
Including the cities of Jefferson and Marshall
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 101.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 109 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 106 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ150-151-153-212130-
Rusk-Panola-Shelby-
Including the cities of Henderson, Carthage, and Center
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to
108 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 106 early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with
highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up
to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the upper
90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ149-152-212130-
Cherokee-Nacogdoches-
Including the cities of Jacksonville, Rusk, and Nacogdoches
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values
up to 106 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 104 early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with
highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up
to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the upper
90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to 110.
$$
TXZ166-167-212130-
San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of San Augustine, Hemphill, and Pineland
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values
up to 108 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat
index values up to 106 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
$$
TXZ165-212130-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late this morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot
with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 108 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat
index values up to 107 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with
highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 108.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 110.
$$
LAZ001-002-212130-
Caddo-Bossier-
Including the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 101.
Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat
index values up to 110 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 108 early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
$$
LAZ003-012-212130-
Webster-Bienville-
Including the cities of Minden, Springhill, Arcadia, Ringgold,
and Gibsland
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 110 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 107 early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
$$
LAZ004>006-212130-
Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-
Including the cities of Homer, Haynesville, Ruston, Farmerville,
and Bernice
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. West
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values
up to 114 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat
index values up to 107 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values
up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the upper
90s. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 110.
$$
LAZ013-014-021-212130-
Jackson-Ouachita-Caldwell-
Including the cities of Jonesboro, Monroe, Clarks, Grayson,
and Columbia
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat
index values up to 113 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 108 early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
109.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
$$
LAZ010-011-212130-
De Soto-Red River-
Including the cities of Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport,
Coushatta, and Martin
1003 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot
with highs around 100. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 109 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Heat index values up to 109 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
109.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to
110.
$$
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1018 AM CDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 105 with heat index 105 to 110
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. 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! Call 9 1 1.
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New Link in Bio App Gives Creators the Ability to Launch a Travel Shop
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thatch, an e-commerce platform focused on helping creators curate and sell multimedia travel guides and services, today announced the launch of the Thatch app on Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media.
Thatch is a new app that lets travel creators monetize their travel knowledge by making and selling interactive travel guides, maps, and planning services in a dedicated travel shop. Using Thatch, creators like Max Reisinger, Misha Martin, and Michaela Rabinov, can collect and organize their favorite spots around the world, then build maps, guides, and itineraries that their audiences can purchase and use for their next trip. Thatch content offers complete creative control, allowing creators to add places, upload photos, drop in GIFs, videos, TikToks, and more.
"We are thrilled to launch Thatch on the Koji app store. So many travel creators already link to their Thatch stores in their link in bio - so making that faster and more streamlined for their audiences through Koji just made sense. Plus, we know their app store will also help us reach even more creators." said West Askew, Thatch co-founder and CEO.
The new app is free to use and available today on the Koji App Store.
Thatch is an e-commerce platform that makes it remarkably easy for Travel Creators to curate, share and sell interactive travel guides and planning services. Backed by top Silicon Valley VCs, Thatch aims to unlock the full potential of every travel creator on the planet with simple, modern tools built for the way they want to work. To learn more or download the app, visit
Koji is the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize. Koji launched in March 2021 and has raised $36 million in venture capital.
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Illinois congressman leads “final” January 6th Committee hearing focusing on Donald Trump
Kinzinger and panel expected to reveal what Trump was doing as the Capitol attack unfolded.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In the past six hearings, the American people have learned what led up to January 6th. Now, they’ll learn what Donald Trump was doing while the attack on the Capitol was unfolding.
In an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger said “the president didn’t do very much, but gleefully watch television.”
“What was he not doing in trying to stop what was unfolding at the Capitol,” said Molly Reynolds, a Senior Fellow for the Brookings Institution.
Reynolds is researching the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
Reynolds says as one of two Republicans on the panel, Kinzinger has played a prominent role in revealing former President Donald Trump’s potential role in the attack.
“He’s been the lead questioner in a couple of these hearings,” said Reynolds. “A very public face. A public part of this investigation.”
Reynolds says she isn’t sure if Kinzinger will take a lead role in Thursday’s questioning, or if this will officially be the panel’s last primetime hearing.
“There’s a possibility that they’ll come back in the fall and want to do more hearings to investigate,” said Reynolds. “They’re continuing to learn more things.”
In his CBS interview, Kinzinger also said if he was a president sworn to defend the Constitution, he would have been going ballistic trying to save the Capitol, and that Trump did the opposite.
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- Spanish-language streaming service is available on DISH and SLING for $6.99/month
- Seamless user-experience and channel guide integration
- SLING offers ViX+ on all SLING supported devices, including LG and Vizio, as stand-alone service
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) announced the nationwide launch of ViX+ on DISH TV and SLING TV, enabling customers to subscribe to ViX+ directly through its platforms.
ViX+ is the premium tier of ViX, the first large-scale global streaming service created specifically for the Spanish-speaking world, featuring more than 10,000 hours of entertainment programming and 4,000 hours of premium live sports coverage in the U.S. in its first year. ViX+ is the only Spanish-language streaming service in the U.S. with coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League matches.
Subscribers will have access to more than 70 ViX+ original series and movies in the first year, which represents, on average, at least one new original per week. Exclusive premium original series available at launch include María Felix, La Doña, which tells the story of the beloved Mexican actress and singer, La Mujer del Diablo, a drama about an unconventional love story of obsession and revenge, and Mi Vecino El Cartel, a docuseries executive produced by Selena Gomez that explores how the murder of Juan Guerrero Chapa uncovered the tentacles of the Mexican cartels in the U.S. During the month of July, ViX+ subscribers will also be able to watch global premieres of highly anticipated films, including Mirreyes contra Godinez 2, 'El Retiro' and Enfermo Amor.
"We're excited to expand our robust Spanish-language content offering with the addition of ViX+ available now on DISH and SLING," said Alfredo Rodríguez, vice president, DishLATINO. "Offering consumers a broad range of content has long been a core DISH tenet and the launch of ViX+ to both satellite and streaming customers builds on our longstanding tradition of being the leading provider of Spanish-language programming with more Spanish channels than anyone else."
DISH TV offers ViX+ subscriptions through internet-connected Hopper and Wally devices for $6.99 per month; purchase through the DISH app, online at DISH.com or call 1-855-316-8978.
ViX+ is available as a stand-alone streaming service through the SLING app on all supported devices including Roku, Amazon, LG, Vizio and more for $6.99 per month. Visit Sling.com for more information.
To learn more about ViX+ visit: vixplus.com
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity company. Since 1980, it has served as a disruptive force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. In 2020, the company became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in wireless, building the nation's first virtualized, O-RAN 5G broadband network. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a Fortune 200 company.
About SLING TV
SLING TV is an Emmy® Award-winning live streaming TV service that provides more than 700 channels from today's most popular networks across its general market, Latino and international services. It is available on all major streaming devices, smart televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers and smartphones. SLING TV offers two general market streaming services, SLING Orange and SLING Blue, that collectively feature content from Disney/ESPN, Fox, NBC, AMC, A&E, AXS, Discovery, Scripps, Turner, Viacom, NBA TV, NFL Network, NHL Network, Pac-12 Networks, GSN, Hallmark, SHOWTIME, STARZ and EPIX. SLING TV offers customers access to free content, à la carte channels and services, plus Pay-Per-View events and movies on-demand. SLING TV provides a suite of stand-alone and add-on Spanish-language services and packages tailored to English-dominant, bilingual and Spanish-dominant U.S. households. SLING TV is the leading U.S. provider of foreign-language programming, with more than 400 channels in 27 languages. Additionally, SLING TV offers a variety of local channel solutions through the AirTV brand, which provides products and services that simplify the modern over-the-air (OTA) entertainment experience. Visit sling.com and AirTV.net for more information. SLING TV L.L.C. and AirTV L.L.C. are wholly owned subsidiaries of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH).
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Bhakthavatsala Commission recommends 33% quota for OBCs in ULB polls in Karnataka
Report says cap on reservation should stay at 50%
A commission headed by K. Bhakthavatsala, former judge of the Karnataka High Court, to study suitable political representation for other backward classes (OBCs) in urban local body (ULB) elections on Thursday submitted a report to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and recommended reservation of 33% of the total seats in favour of OBCs (including minorities) in ULB elections.
However, it suggested that the aggregate of reservation of seats in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and OBCs should not exceed 50% of the total seats.
The commission suggested bringing all ULB election wings under the control of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms.
SC directive
The commission has been constituted following a Supreme Court instruction in a case related to ensuring suitable representation for backward classes in panchayat raj institutions and ULBs. The issue was discussed at the all-party meetings held on March 23 and 31 and it was decided to hold the elections to these institutions only after making provision for reservation for these communities.
Noting that 44.4% of total population in Karnataka belonged to OBCs (including minorities), the commission said: “The State in its wisdom and authority”, had adopted the castes listed as OBCs for the purpose of education and employment, for purpose of political reservation on the ground that they are socially and politically backward in the State.
The commission, therefore, said reservation of 33% of the total seats, in favour of OBCs in ULB elections was based on OBC population and empirical data. "Hence, we hold that the reservation of 33% of the total seats in the local body elections in the State in favour of OBCs is justifiable," the commission said.
It said persons belonging to the minority community other than the Muslim community were not able to avail themselves of the benefit of political reservation in local body elections.
For the purpose of reservation of seats in education and employment, only Muslim community had been listed in "Backward Classes" Category-A. The empirical data revealed that the Muslim community had been given representation in the local body elections held in 1996, 2001, 2010, and 2015, it said.
Term of Mayor
It recommended amendment to Section 10 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) Act, 1976, regarding the term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 30 months in all city corporations as provided in the case of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of BBMP under the BBMP Act, 2020.
It recommended amendment to Section 10 of the KMC Act, 1976.
“As per Section 57 of the BBMP Act, 2020, the term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is 30 months, from the date of election. But, according to Section 10 of the KMC Act, 1976, the term of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is 12 months. Therefore, Section 10 of the KMC Act requires it to be amended,” it said.
The commission recommended reservation of office of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor in BBMP in favour of persons belonging to OBCs.
The commission said that the Section 10 of the KMC Act, 1976, provided reservation for the persons belonging to the OBCs falling under the Category-A and B, to the extent of one-third of the total number of offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, in the State. "But, Section 58 of the BBMP Act, relating to reservation of seats, in favour of OBCs, to the office of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor is silent," it said.
An anomaly
The commission noted another interesting fact that the definition of the backward classes of BBMP Act does not refer to Category-A and B of OBCs, as notified by the Urban Development Department. But, in the provision 1, 2 and 3 of sub-section 3 of Section 8 of BBMP Act, makes a reference about backward classes Category-A and B.
The commission was constituted on May 8, 2022. Retired IAS officer C.R. Chikmath was the member of the commission.
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Garrison ISD to train school employees to carry guns on campus
GARRISON, Texas (KTRE) - Garrison ISD announced that it will allow employees to carry firearms on school campuses.
In a letter sent out, Garrison ISD Superintendent Reid Spivey said that the board of trustees passed a resolution last month approved active participation in The Guardian Plan, which will allow the school board to authorize “selected school employees to carry firearms on campuses at all times.” Spivey said that all employees selected will be required to complete “extensive training and regular evaluations.”
Spivey said that this decision “did not come lightly” and was arrived at after conducting a survey with both teachers and parents and hosting a community-wide meeting on the subject in April.
“We feel that student safety is our number one priority and therefore have decided on this course of action,” Spivey said in the letter.
Selected employees will begin carrying guns beginning August 1, 2022 and, according to the letter, “may use any force necessary to protect our students, staff and visitors.”
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A group of youths was arrested after threatening an adult with planks of wood. The foursome were all arrested by Cirencester Neighbourhood Policing Team on Wednesday (July 20).
Gloucestershire Constabulary reported that the group had threatened the victim with "large planks of wood". They had also used threatening and abusive language towards the victim and their family.
An account of the incident was posted to Twitter by Cotswolds Police, confirming that the youth had been arrested. The tweet also made reference to Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week, currently taking place until Sunday (July 24).
READ MORE: Murder probe launched after woman, 20, dies in Hereford
The tweet said: "Cirencester NPT arrested 4 youths yesterday after they were threatening an adult with large planks of wood, using threatening and abusive language towards the victim and their family. #ASBAwarenessWeek."
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New sets of personalized Pet Portrait Necklace and Pet Memorial Gift collections are released by Anavia Jewelry & Gifts Inc., a Greater Los Angeles company specialized in designing and crafting jewelry.
These collections of Personalized Pet Portrait Necklaces are carefully designed, stunning engravings of animal portraits on round necklace pendants. Customers can choose up to three pendants on one necklace and three-color tones of silver, gold, and rose gold, with optional name engravings. The pieces are made of surgical-level stainless steel, which means no tarnish, no rust, and no color change, and are completely safe for sensitive skin.
Packaged as a high-quality gift set, they fit perfectly for all occasions and holidays like Valentine's Day, birthdays, or Christmas. Every component for the gift is included, including a small greeting card and a jewelry box, complete with a light gray silk-like pouch that will definitely amaze your loved ones.
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Updated July 21, 2022 at 11:17 AM ET
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Thursday.
He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, "experiencing very mild symptoms." She said he has begun taking Paxlovid, a standard course of treatment for people who are considered to be at higher risk of adverse affects of COVID, including anyone over 50.
Biden "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence."
Biden's last previous test for COVID was Tuesday, when he had a negative test result, the statement said.
A letter from Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, said Biden was experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, "with an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening."
"The president is fully vaccinated and twice-boosted, so I anticipate that he will respond favorably, as most maximally protected patients do," the letter said. "Early use of Paxlovid in this case provides additional protection against severe disease."
First lady Jill Biden tested negative Thursday morning in Detroit, her spokesman Michael LaRosa told NPR's Tamara Keith. She will keep her full schedule in Michigan and Georgia on Thursday, he added.
"She will continue following CDC guidance with masking and distancing," LaRosa said in an emailed statement.
The first lady plans to head to Wilmington, Del., later Thursday, which had been the president's plan as well.
While vaccines, booster shots and antivirals reduce the chances for severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19, the virus presents an increased risk to older people. At 79, Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. He is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, receiving a fourth dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine a day after it was authorized in March for people over 50.
"Per standard protocol for any positive case at the White House, the White House Medical Unit will inform all close contacts of the President during the day today, including any Members of Congress and any members of the press who interacted with the President during yesterday's travel" to Somerset, Mass., the statement said.
Other than the Massachusetts event, Biden had mostly stayed out of view from cameras since returning from a five-day trip to the Middle East.
If Biden's condition were to seriously deteriorate, he would have the option of temporarily transferring presidential power to Vice President Harris through the Constitution's 25th Amendment. Harris served as acting president for a bit more than an hour in November, when Biden underwent anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy during a physical. President George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan also invoked the 25th Amendment for short windows during colonoscopies.
Biden's diagnosis comes amid yet another COVID wave in the United States, driven this time by the BA.5 variant.
For his first year in office, a cautious approach to COVID had been a defining feature of the Biden administration. Biden avoided large indoor gatherings, the White House imposed mask mandates, and staffers would regularly hold Zoom meetings from behind closed doors in their offices, rather than congregate for in-person meetings.
Many of those precautions faded over the course of 2022. The administration packed the East Room for ceremonial events, and even resumed public tours.
Behind closed doors, however, the administration continued to implement stricter COVID protocols around the president. Staffers are tested before meetings with Biden, and they still mask and stay six feet away from him during meetings, according to Jean-Pierre.
Still, in the week leading up to Biden's positive test, he had lingered for extended conversations, posed for pictures and gave hugs at the Congressional Picnic on the White House South Lawn; Biden shook hands — and, controversially, exchanged fist bumps — with leaders in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia.
Biden did not wear a mask in many of the meetings and other events on the four-day trip.
While Biden had avoided the virus until now, several other high-ranking administration officials have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two years, including Harris, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former press secretary Jen Psaki.
No high-ranking White House officials have reported serious symptoms.
Biden is the latest government leader to contract COVID-19
Several heads of government have contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In January, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is vaccinated and boosted, announced he had tested positive for the virus.
Former President Donald Trump, then 74, contracted COVID-19 in October 2020, before vaccines were available. Despite public assurances from Trump, White House officials and doctors who spoke to the press about Trump's condition, the virus was serious enough that Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital for a weekend.
Trump was treated with remdesivir and the steroid dexomethasone while in the hospital, but many details about his condition were unclear because of discrepancies between accounts from his advisers and his medical team. He resumed holding public events about a week after his diagnosis, which came during a pivotal point during the presidential election campaign.
The Trump White House did not take COVID-19 precautions seriously, and regularly mocked masking and other safety protocols. Shortly before announcing he had tested positive, Trump had presided over a crowded event announcing now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett as his third pick to fill a Supreme Court seat. About a dozen people who were at the event became sick with COVID in subsequent days.
In contrast, the Biden White House put in place strict coronavirus safety rules for its staff, and kept them in place far longer than many Americans did. Biden only stopped masking in public and limiting indoor contacts in March 2022, after cases across the U.S. plummeted in the wake of the omicron variant surge.
When Biden had a noticeably hoarse throat and congestion in early December, the White House physician released a memo saying the president had been tested for COVID three times that week, and was negative.
Biden has staked his presidency around the promise of bringing the pandemic under control through an aggressive, centrally organized federal response.
In the early months of his presidency, polls showed voters approved of the way Biden was handling the issue, reflecting the relatively rapid distribution of vaccines, and trillions of dollars in COVID relief aimed at boosting testing supplies and safeguarding schools for a return to more widespread in-person learning. But his approval ratings began to sag after several months as the pandemic lingered.
In the wake of the omicron variant, as public opinion polls showed many Americans were fatigued by nearly two years of COVID safety protocols, the administration began talking more about COVID as a long-term challenge to live with, akin to seasonal flu waves, rather than a crisis demanding constant focus.
Biden has fended off questions about his age and health since the beginning of his presidential campaign. Public opinion polls have shown Americans are worried about Biden's health as he has battled economic woes, resurgent COVID variants, and foreign policy crises.
Now, the Biden administration faces the symbolism of a thrice-vaccinated president still being infected with a virus that has lingered over his time in office.
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PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, today announced that Nish Vartanian, Chairman, President and CEO, and Kenneth Krause, Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, will host the company's second quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Investors and interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live via the Internet at www.MSAsafety.com. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.MSAsafety.com for 90 days.
A press release outlining MSA's second quarter financial results will be distributed on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 after the market closes.
About MSA Safety
Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. MSA's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices. With 2021 revenues of $1.4 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information visit MSA's web site at www.MSAsafety.com.
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Iconic Sporting Goods Manufacturer Expands Product Portfolio to become the 'Official Base of MLB®'
ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (Rawlings), the Official Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball®, has acquired the Jack Corbett Hollywood Bases brand from Schutt Sports, Inc.® adding field bases and accessories to its list of officially licensed MLB categories. This strengthens Rawlings' deep roots in the sports of baseball and softball while leveraging their expertise creating technologically advanced equipment for the highest level of game play.
"Since our inception in 1887, Rawlings has been intrinsic to the game, so extending our brand to include Jack Corbett Hollywood Bases is a natural fit," said Mike Zlaket, chief executive officer of Rawlings. "Rawlings has a proven track record of producing superior equipment and we are eager to provide the unmatched quality that is synonymous with Rawlings."
This new business venture will enable Rawlings to add another MLB authentic on-field category to its extensive product catalog, resulting in additional opportunities within the memorabilia and collectible markets. The acquisition also ensures a long-term supply of the highest quality bases for use at the Major League level.
Jack Corbett, a former minor league player and manager, developed the Hollywood base design upon realizing bases of the time, filled with dirt, sand or sawdust, were too loose. His innovation added an underground stem to attach to the base for increased stability.
Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings' unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings.
Rawlings is the Official Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball, the Official Baseball of Minor League Baseball and the Official Baseball and Softball of the NCAA and the NAIA. The company is headquartered in St. Louis. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The United Postal Service responded after a doorbell camera video showing an Arizona UPS driver collapsing during a delivery went viral.
The company says its first priority is the safety of its employees.
But some drivers for the company say they are being overworked and with no air conditioning in trucks. They tell KNXV that it's a recipe for disaster.
"UPS will reprimand me and discipline me for calling out for heat-related issues," says a Valley UPS driver, speaking out anonymously.
We first heard about that Wednesday night from a Valley driver who wishes to remain anonymous. UPS tells us that shouldn't be happening.
"We never want our employees to continue working to the point that they risk their health or work in an unsafe manner. We also offer our employees multiple ways to share their concerns with us without fear of retaliation, and we promptly address issues when they are brought to our attention," UPS Public Relations said.
The union division for local UPS drivers says regardless; drivers are still being overworked.
"These guys have been caused and forced to work six days a week for, in some cases, a couple of years - that's outrageous. And, they threaten though... we're going to write you up, you're going to get suspended," said Karla Schumann, secretary and treasurer with Teamsters LU No 104 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Pictures from some Valley drivers show the back of these trucks reaching as high as 130 to 161 degrees.
"It's not a hydration issue. It's a humane issue. Our trucks are ovens in these temperatures. They're like little hot boxes," stated an anonymous Valley UPS driver.
"Our records do not reflect the assertion. We have studied heat mitigation with our vehicles and installed forced air systems with venting to create airflow on the driver, changed the roof of vehicles to minimize heat in the cargo area, and insulated the roof of the cab," said a UPS representative.
UPS says there's no A/C system because of the frequent stops. But still, the union points out that the extreme heat is taking a toll on drivers.
"We've had several individuals have to call 911; we've had individuals end up hospitalized with, you know, kidneys that are shutting down. We've had individuals, you know, that go home and can't finish their route," said Schumann.
UPS says it has a "Cool Solutions" program focusing on educating employees on hydration, nutrition, and proper sleep before working in hotter temperatures. Some don't think that does enough.
"Fact of the matter is that no amount of training can prepare your body for 160 degrees, 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week," said an anonymous Valley UPS driver.
"I don't want to see one of my people, my members, their employees become seriously ill or die," added Schumann.
"We are greatly concerned about the health and safety of our employees. We never want our employees to continue working to the point that they risk their health or work in an unsafe manner. If an employee ever feels ill for any reason, they are instructed to stop what they are doing and notify their delivery center management. If they need assistance, local UPS personnel will respond by coming to their location to help them return to their delivery center or arrange immediate medical assistance at their location," said a UPS representative. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/ups-responds-after-video-shows-driver-collapsing-during-delivery | 2022-07-21T16:13:02Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/ups-responds-after-video-shows-driver-collapsing-during-delivery | true |
Learn how to win the talent acquisition battle at the free virtual event on July 26
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New strategies and proven tactics for hiring technology professionals in today's tight labor market will be shared at an upcoming virtual event hosted by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce.
The CompTIA Tech Talent Roadshow, scheduled for 11 a.m. CDT on July 26, is a free virtual event that will deliver information on current employment trends and insights on how forward-thinking companies are reimagining the way they recruit, hire and upskill technology workers. To register, visit https://connect.comptia.org/events/view/tech-talent-road-show--national-edition.
CompTIA executives Gordon Pelosse, senior vice president for employer engagement, and Dr. James Stanger, chief technology evangelist, will lead the program.
"The tight labor market has employers struggling to fill open positions, with tech job openings at or near the top of the list," Pelosse said. "Competition for tech talent remains fierce for a range of critical technology roles, such as tech support, software and app development, data analytics and cybersecurity."
U.S. employer job postings for tech positions totaled 505,663 in June, up 62% from June 2021.1 CompTIA research reveals that 74% of HR professionals expect hiring to be even more challenging over the next 12 months, and 67% believe that persistent hiring constraints may become the new normal.2 As a result, a growing number of companies are turning to skills-based hiring, where consideration is given to a broader range of indicators of career readiness beyond a four-year degree.
"Too often employers are quick to dismiss candidates who do not fit a 'unicorn' job description," Stanger said. "We believe that tech talent acquisition and development is an investment, not a cost. With the right mix of opportunity, support and training companies can build a more diverse and inclusive workforce that meet their immediate and long-term needs."
CompTIA is a leader in delivering world-class education, training and certifications to individuals seeking or employed in technology occupations. More than 3.1 million CompTIA certifications are held by IT professionals around the world.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit https://www.comptia.org/.
1 CompTIA Tech Jobs Report, July 8, 2022
2 CompTIA Workforce and Learning Trends, April 27, 2022
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Women with a history of endometriosis may be more likely to have a stroke later in life than their peers with no history of the chronic inflammatory condition, new research finds.
The study, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, suggested the higher risk may be due at least in part to procedures to treat the condition, such as having a hysterectomy, removing a woman's ovaries or postmenopausal hormone therapy.
Health care professionals should advise women who have been diagnosed with endometriosis to take preventive measures to mitigate the added cardiovascular risk, senior study author Stacey A. Missmer said in a news release.
"These results do not indicate that women who have endometriosis will have a stroke. Instead, these findings signify only an association of moderate relative risk. The absolute risk of stroke in women is low," said Missmer, a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids. "Women with endometriosis should pay attention to their whole body and discuss added risks and preventive options with their health care team."
Endometriosis is an often painful condition that occurs when tissue similar to that lining the uterus grows outside of it. It may affect about 1 in 10 U.S. women of childbearing age. Research has linked endometriosis to a higher risk for other cardiovascular conditions, including heart attacks, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
This study analyzed the relationship between endometriosis and two types of stroke: ischemic, caused by blood clots disrupting blood flow to the brain, and hemorrhagic, caused by bleeding in the brain. Researchers analyzed medical data for 112,056 women of childbearing age enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study from 1989 to 2017.
During the 28 years of follow-up, those who developed endometriosis were 34% more likely to have strokes than those who did not have the gynecological condition. Having a hysterectomy (having the uterus removed) or oophorectomy (having the ovaries removed) accounted for 39% of the higher stroke risk, while postmenopausal hormone therapy accounted for 16% of the increased risk.
"There are circumstances when a hysterectomy and/or oophorectomy is the best choice for a woman," Missmer said. "However, we also need to make sure that patients are aware of the potential health risks associated with these procedures." Other research, she said, suggests hysterectomy is associated with elevated stroke risk even without a history of endometriosis.
But other risk factors shouldn't be overlooked, Missmer said. "Clinicians should look at the health of the whole woman, including elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and other new stroke risk factors, not only symptoms specifically associated with endometriosis, such as pelvic pain or infertility."
Dr. Garima Sharma, director of cardio-obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Cardiology in Baltimore, said in the news release that the higher stroke risk associated with endometriosis was an important finding for "both patients and clinicians." She was not involved in the research.
"Most importantly, this study underscores the importance of understanding reproductive and gynecological history," Sharma said.
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Company to Host Conference Call
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced plans to report its second quarter 2022 financial results on Friday morning, July 29, 2022, before the opening of U.S. financial markets.
Fannie Mae will host a conference call to discuss the company's results at 8:00 a.m., ET, on July 29, 2022.
The company's second quarter 2022 earnings news release, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and other supplemental information will be available on the company's Quarterly & Annual Results webpage at fanniemae.com/financialresults. A transcript of the call also will be made available on the page.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives has been re-appointed by the Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) as manager for a second tranche of the Florida Growth Fund. As part of the mandate, J.P. Morgan will construct a return-enhancing private equity portfolio focused on technology, growth and buyouts in Florida. The firm will commit to private equity funds based in Florida, as well as making investments directly in companies with a significant presence in the state.
The Florida Growth Fund is a legislatively-approved program providing capital to growth related businesses in Florida that commenced in 2009. The Fund currently has investments valued at over $600 million in Florida-based funds and direct private equity or credit-related transactions.
"We are excited to continue and grow our partnership with the SBA on the Florida Growth Fund," said Robert Cousin, Managing Director in J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives' Private Equity Group. "The size, growth and diversity of the Florida economy continues to offer an abundance of compelling investment opportunities. In addition, over the past three years, we have seen a marked increase in new private equity sponsors forming in the state, as well as existing sponsors relocating to Florida."
The State Board of Administration currently manages over $190 billion in assets of the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund and other funds for the State of Florida and local governments in assets classes including fixed income, domestic equities, foreign equities, private equity, real estate, and cash. More information on the Florida Growth Fund Program can be found here.
J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives is the alternative investment arm of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. With more than 50 years as an alternatives investment manager, US$218 billion in assets under management and more than 700 professionals (as of March 31, 2022), J.P. Morgan offers strategies across the alternative investment spectrum including real estate, private equity, private credit, hedge funds, infrastructure, transportation, timber and liquid alternatives. Operating from offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, our independent alternative investment engines combine specialist knowledge and singular focus with the global reach, vast resources and powerful infrastructure of J.P. Morgan to help meet each client's specific objectives. For more information, visit jpmorgan.com/am.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of $2.5 trillion (as of June 30, 2022), is a global leader in investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in the United States of America ("U.S."), with operations worldwide. JPMorgan Chase had $3.8 trillion in assets and $286.1 billion in stockholders' equity as of June 30, 2022. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the U.S., and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosalind Franklin University's new College of Nursing has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a Master of Science in Nursing for Entry into Nursing Practice (MSN-ENP) degree program, which is designed to help alleviate a growing nursing shortage in Lake County and surrounding region. The Illinois Board of Nursing and the Illinois Board of Higher Education have also granted necessary approvals for the college, the first of its kind in Lake County.
"Nurses have proven to be among the greatest heroes of the pandemic," said RFU President and CEO Dr. Wendy Rheault. "We need them now more than ever. We're hoping to inspire more young people to enter the nursing profession and practice in their communities. We're confident that we can graduate the nurses our clinical partners need to help improve quality of care and patient outcomes."
College of Nursing Founding Dean Dr. Sandra Larson has led the formation of innovative community and clinical partnerships aimed at broadening access to undergraduate and nursing education to attract people typically underrepresented in nursing into the profession.
"We're bringing together a network of support focused on enhancing the diversity and advanced degree preparation of Lake County's nursing workforce," Dr. Larson said. "That will enable us to increase the supply of nurses and, perhaps most importantly, to prepare a future nursing workforce with the optimal knowledge and skills needed to function in an increasingly complex healthcare system."
The 24-month MSN-ENP program will prepare students in both fundamental nursing concepts and the multifaceted evolving skills they will need to join, and ultimately lead, the profession. A combination of holistic, didactic coursework, 680 hours of clinical rotations, and lessons learned in both the Simulation and Empathy labs will provide the educational foundation students need to confidently begin their RN careers.
The program will admit students with strong foundational baccalaureate degree preparation in the liberal arts. RFU and Lake Forest College have partnered to create early conditional admission for select Lake Forest College students. The program features an accelerated pathway by which students can earn a BA from Lake Forest College and a MSN degree in five years. Another key feature is the Nursing Education to Workforce Pathway, which identifies diverse Lake County high school students who want to become nurses and guides them through high school, then undergraduate degree completion at Lake Forest College and into the MSN-ENP program at RFU.
"We are so excited to have the opportunity to welcome and educate students from diverse backgrounds," said Dr. Lori Thuente, director of the MSN-ENP program. "We designed the pathway in collaboration with our clinical and community partners. Our goal is to serve our incoming students so they, in turn, can serve others."
"Nursing is about more than technical skill and knowledge. An extraordinary nurse is also well-rounded, culturally competent, critically thoughtful and a masterful communicator," said Lake Forest College President Dr. Jill M. Baren. "These are the foundational skills taught in a liberal arts education at Lake Forest College. It helps you become a leader and instills in you the core values needed to be successful in improving patient care outcomes."
The College of Nursing received a green light in January 2022 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP-PMHNP) degree. The 33-month program, which aims to address a shortage of mental health professionals in the northeastern Illinois region, will be offered through a blend of remote and on-campus learning, with an emphasis on delivering effective, evidence-based psychiatric mental healthcare services in interprofessional settings. DNP-PMHNP students participate in supervised outpatient and inpatient experiences while completing a required 1,000 clinical hours for graduation.
RFU's College of Nursing is representative of the largest segment of U.S. healthcare professionals, which accounts for more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
"Nursing plays a major role across so many healthcare and research settings and increasingly in executive leadership," said RFU Provost Dr. Nancy L. Parsley. "A dedicated nursing college enhances our interprofessional (IP) culture and mission and strengthens our brand as a leader in IP health professions education. It brings new resources, creates more value for our clinical and community partners, and enhances our sustainability and our many community collaborations."
RFU developed the College of Nursing's programs in partnership with healthcare systems that need nurses in the ER and for critical care, pediatrics, maternity, mental health and many other areas of service. Clinical partners include Northwestern Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, NorthShore University Health System, the Lake County Health Department and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
RFU's Fall Quarter begins on Aug. 15 for students that include those in the DNP-PMHNP program. New student orientation takes place Aug. 9-12. The first cohort of MSN-ENP students is scheduled to be on campus for the start of the Spring 2023 academic quarter in February. Plans are taking shape for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the College of Nursing, located in a newly renovated wing of the Basic Sciences Building.
ABOUT RFU: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA. Recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, diabetes, obesity, and gait and balance, RFU encompasses the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Learn more at rosalindfranklin.edu
Contact: dan.moran@rosalindfranklin.edu
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TIGARD, Ore., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiduciary Decisions (FDI), the retirement plan industry's leading benchmarking firm, has announced a reorganization to meet growing client demand for their new services. The expanded offering has resulted in a wider institutional and retail client base deploying new solutions including plan design, rollover recommendation and a Research Division. FDI's focus on delivering solutions that help Americans retire successfully is driving the expansion and diversified revenue streams. 2022 new sales are forecasted to be double the historically high 2021 results.
"When we started out in 2007, offering just benchmarking services, we always anticipated that we could build other product lines to help service providers, plan sponsors and participants make better decisions about their retirement plans." said Tom Kmak, co-founder and CEO of FDI. Now that we have multiple service lines, it's time to expand and organize our team to meet the growing demand for these services from our existing clients, as well as new clients that will need help."
First, Kmak noted that Matt Golda is named as Chief Product Officer responsible for product development, technology, and data management. Matt has been with Fiduciary Decisions since its inception in 2007 and was instrumental in establishing many of the methodologies and patented processes FDI uses today leading directly to a proprietary database of 325,000+ plans. In this role, he will continue to innovate FDI's offering and anticipate market needs.
Next, Tom announced the hiring of Chris Walker as Chief Marketing Officer. Chris has a proven track record working both inside and outside of financial services. His experience includes Sony Music, working with artists such as Britney Spears and Usher, and the American Kennel Club. In the financial services industry, Chris has worked with wealth managers and venture backed FinTech plays that have had dramatic grown.
Kmak also noted that Mike Narkoff will continue as Chief Revenue Officer leading the firm's overall business development strategies, a vital position given the new services lines Fiduciary Decisions has developed. Mike brings over 30 years of successful executive leadership in both the advisor and institutional marketplaces.
Next, Kmak has named Kathleen Connelly as Chief Client Officer. Kathleen's experience leading both institutional and retail client organizations aligns with FDI's growth. Her background includes executive roles at T. Rowe Price, JP Morgan and Ascensus.
Finally, Craig Rosenthal has been named Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Research. Craig has been instrumental in the success of the firm since he joined FDI shortly after it was founded in 2007, previously leading the sales and service of advisors and broker-dealers.
Kmak summarized "Given all the lawsuits, regulations, and trust issues, we believe our focus on building decision support systems that are independent, comprehensive, and actionable has never been more vital to the retirement industry. We are proud of where we have come from, but we have more work to do to make sure our clients help their clients provide Retirement Security to so many millions of Americans."
About Fiduciary Decisions
Fiduciary Decisions is recognized as one of the industry's leading services for independent, comprehensive, actionable decision support systems for retirement plans. Started in 2007 by several industry experts, the company now has hundreds of clients, including some of the biggest and most respected names in the Financial Services Industry. For more information about Fiduciary Decisions and their various services, visit www.fiduciarydecisions.com
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Follow the forest light trail and discover illuminated moments from the Wizarding World!
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a massively successful UK run, Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment in partnership with Thinkwell, Unify and Fever, have announced that Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience will make its US debut this year, beginning in Washington DC's metropolitan area. The breathtaking light trail will be open from October 2022 for Harry Potter fans of all ages to enjoy on the estate of Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. Tickets will be available for purchase starting Thursday, July 28, but fans who sign up for the waitlist will unlock exclusive access to secure tickets.
Inspired by the iconic Forbidden Forest and featuring creatures from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, mesmerizing lights will transform the landscape into a magical outdoor trail. Visitors will discover some of their most favorite moments from the Forbidden Forest, encounter mystical creatures such as Hippogriffs, centaurs, unicorns, and Nifflers, and practice casting their very own spells.
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is for the whole family and promises a wonderful time for fans of all ages, giving them the opportunity to experience the magic of the wizarding world in a whole new way. Visitors will also find a themed village at the end of the trail where they can enjoy delicious food and drink, as well as a gift shop with merchandise from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies. An unforgettable evening lies ahead!
The outdoor experience was created by Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment in partnership with leading entertainment discovery platform Fever, award-winning theatrical designers and experiential creators, Thinkwell, and their partners Unify.
Ticket prices start from $25 for children and $36 for adults, and will be available on Fever's marketplace here. You can read more about the experience and sign up for the ticket waitlist at www.hpforbiddenforestexperience.com/leesburg.
Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment (WBTE), part of Warner Bros. Global Brands and Experiences, is a worldwide leader in the creation, development and licensing of location-based entertainment, live events, exhibits and theme park experiences based on Warner Bros. iconic characters, stories, and brands. WBTE is home to the groundbreaking global locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, WB Movie World Australia, and countless other experiences inspired by DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby, Game of Thrones, Friends and more. With best-in-class partners, WBTE allows fans around the world to physically immerse themselves inside their favorite brands and franchises.
In the years since Harry Potter was whisked from King's Cross Station onto Platform nine and three quarters, his incredible adventures have left a unique and lasting mark on popular culture. Eight blockbuster Harry Potter films based on the original stories by J.K. Rowling have brought the magical stories to life and today, the Wizarding World is recognised as one of the world's best-loved brands. Representing a vast interconnected universe, it also includes two epic Fantastic Beasts films, (the third releasing in 2022), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the multi-award-winning stage-play, state-of-the-art video and mobile games from Portkey Games, innovative consumer products, thrilling live entertainment (including four theme park lands) and insightful exhibitions.This expanding portfolio of Warner Bros. owned Wizarding World experiences also includes Harry Potter New York – a brand new flagship store, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, and the Platform 9 3⁄4 retail shops.The Wizarding World continues to evolve to provide Harry Potter fans with fresh and exciting ways to engage. For the worldwide fan community, and for generations to come, it welcomes everyone in to explore and discover the magic for themselves.
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Thinkwell Group is a global experience design and production agency with studios and offices in Los Angeles, Montréal, Beijing, and Abu Dhabi. For the past 20 years, Thinkwell's multi-disciplinary team has created compelling experiences for a wide range of clients and brands around the world. Thinkwell has extensive experience in the strategy, planning, design, and production of award-winning theme parks, brand & intellectual property attractions, events & spectaculars, museums & exhibits, expos, and live shows.
Unify Productions is a full service experience design and production agency, based in the UK. Our team has worked extensively across multiple disciplines of entertainment, from international sporting events, award winning festivals, global ceremonies, stadium touring and Expos. Unify works with global brands, rights holders and partners to realize world class guest experiences and entertainment formats.
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, helping millions of people every week to discover the best experiences in their cities, with a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life. Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, festivals, to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
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Inference-focused features, including integration with NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, make Run:ai Atlas the ideal AI infrastructure management platform for development, training and production
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Run:ai, the leader in compute orchestration for AI workloads, today announced new features of its Atlas Platform, including two-step model deployment — which makes it easier and faster to get machine learning models into production. The company also announced a new integration with NVIDIA Triton Inference Server. These capabilities are particularly focused on supporting organizations in deploying and using AI models for inference workloads on NVIDIA-accelerated computing, so they can provide accurate, real-time responses. The features cement Run:ai Atlas as a single unified platform where AI teams, from data scientists to MLOps engineers, can build, train and manage models in production from one simple interface.
AI models can be challenging to deploy into production; despite the time and effort spent to build and train models, most never leave the lab. Configuring a model, connecting it to data and containers, and dedicating only the required amount of compute are major barriers to making AI work in production. Deploying a model usually requires manually editing and loading tedious YAML configuration files. Run:ai's new two-step deployment makes the process easy, enabling organizations to quickly switch between models, optimize for economical use of GPUs, and ensure that models run efficiently in production.
Run:ai also announced full integration with NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, which allows organizations to deploy multiple models — or multiple instances of the same model — and run them in parallel within a single container. NVIDIA Triton Inference Server is included in the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software suite, which is fully supported and optimized for AI development and deployment. Run:ai's orchestration works on top of NVIDIA Triton and provides auto-scaling, allocation and prioritization on a per-model basis — which right-sizes Triton automatically. Using Run:ai's Atlas with NVIDIA Triton leads to increased compute resource utilization while simplifying AI infrastructure. The Run.ai Atlas Platform is an NVIDIA AI Accelerated application, indicating it is developed on the NVIDIA AI platform for performance and reliability.
Running inference workloads in production requires fewer resources than training, which consumes large amounts of GPU compute and memory. Organizations sometimes run inference workloads on CPUs instead of GPUs, but this might mean higher latency. In many use cases for AI, the end user requires a real-time response: identification of a stop sign, facial recognition on a phone, or voice dictation, for example. CPU-based inference can be too slow for these applications.
Using GPUs for inference workloads gives lower latency and higher accuracy, but this can be costly and wasteful when GPUs are not fully utilized. Run:ai's model-centric approach automatically adjusts to diverse workload requirements. With Run:ai, using a full GPU for a single lightweight workload is no longer required, saving considerable cost while maintaining low latency.
Other new features of Run:ai Atlas for inference workloads include:
- Visibility and Monitoring - New inference-focused metrics and dashboards give insights into the health and performance of the AI models in production.
- Deploy Models on Fractional GPUs - Right-sizing models and deploying them on GPU fractions avoids resource waste and ensures performance requirements are met.
- Auto-Scaling - Allows organizations to automatically scale models up or down based on predefined thresholds using built-in and GPU-specific metrics. This ensures model Service Level Agreements (in terms of latency) are met.
- Scale-to-Zero - Automatically scales deployments to zero resources when possible, freeing up valuable resources which reduces cost and enables repurposing of resources for other workloads.
"With new advanced inference capabilities, Run:ai's Altas Platform now offers a solution for the entire AI lifecycle — from build to train to inference — all delivered in a single platform," said Ronen Dar, CTO and co-founder of Run:ai. "Instead of using multiple different MLOps and orchestration tools, data scientists can benefit from one unified, powerful platform to manage all their AI infrastructure needs."
"The flexibility and portability of NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, available with NVIDIA AI Enterprise support, enables fast, simple scaling and deployment of trained AI models from any framework on any GPU- or CPU-based infrastructure," said Shankar Chandrasekaran, senior product manager at NVIDIA. "Triton Inference Server's advanced performance and ease of use together with orchestration from Run:ai's Atlas Platform make it the ideal foundation for AI model deployment."
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Family honors father with tribute hidden in plain sight
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) – A family in Iowa is honoring their late father with a special message in the middle of their soybean field. They were devastated when Tim Ricklefs died suddenly this spring from heart failure.
Looking at their soybean field, the average person probably just sees beans, but to Ricklefs, it was his life.
“He had a passion for farming, and he loved the land,” his wife Jann Ricklefs said. “Our children helped on the farm, and it was expected of them as it is in many farm families.”
His son, Brian Ricklefs, caught the farming bug early and wanted to grow up to be just like his dad.
“As a little kid, you know, we played with tractors. And we always played all the scenarios out of the spring planting,” Brian Ricklefs said.
After his father died, Brian Ricklefs wanted to personalize the farm to honor his dad and send him a clear message best viewed from the heavens.
“Somewhere up above, Tim is looking down, and it’s just using his passion and his interest to tell him how much we love him,” Jann Ricklefs said.
Centered on about 100 acres is a simple, yet profound message: Miss you, Dad.
They used technology to create the design. The letters are 100 feet wide and 200 feet tall.
They weren’t sure it was going to work, but as months passed, the message became clear.
Whether it’s the pop of white color from the flower on the bean plant or the birds chirping as they fly overhead, Brian Ricklefs said he feels his dad’s presence every time he steps onto their field.
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Bindu, Satheesan vouch for campus politics
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM July 21, 2022 21:33 ISTHigher Education Minister R. Bindu and Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan shed their political rivalry as they shared the stage on Thursday to emphasise the role of campus politics in shielding the society from various evils.
The leaders came together for the launch of Campus Politics: Don’t be Silent, Don’t be Violent, a book authored by University of Kerala professor Achuthsankar S. Nair.
A strong advocate of campus activism, Dr. Bindu said suppressing such activities would lead to an apolitical society that found several youngsters falling prey to liquor, narcotic substances and other menaces. “Nurturing a generation that lacked political views and led a robotic existence would not augur well for society. I can vouch for the importance of campus politics in nation-building from my 26 years of experience on the campus,” she said.
She credited student organisations, irrespective of the political party they are affiliated to, for preserving the environment conducive to the democratic process and social justice in the State.
Mr. Satheesan, who received the first copy of the book from Dr. Bindu, said he advised each youngster to become political animals. “Each person must have a political view. But, this does not mean one has to enrol in a political party to acquire such a perception. One has to uphold a democratic outlook, secular credentials, environment-friendly perception, and be an advocate of women and Dalits causes to become politically correct,” he said.
He also exhorted students to remain cautious of fascist tendencies that have affected several campuses of late.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Storable, the leading technology company for self storage operators, and The William Warren Group (WWG), a privately held entrepreneurial real estate company that operates the StorQuest® Self Storage family of brands, announced today that they have entered into a Facility Management Software Development Agreement in order to co-develop and support customized facility management software and related operating platform solutions for the benefit and continued growth of both businesses.
WWG, a technology and innovation leader in the industry, is one of the largest privately-held development, acquisition and property management companies in the self storage industry with more than 280 facilities in 22 states and 600 employees nationwide.
"Storable is at the forefront of the industry as tech innovators delivering comprehensive end-to-end capabilities and business solutions to help operators like us continue to innovate in real-time. Their storEDGE technology platform will allow us to seamlessly integrate our proprietary systems to achieve business results that matter to our organization. We are excited to collaborate with them to jointly accelerate innovation efforts that will benefit the industry." said Gary Sugarman, Chief Operating Officer, WWG.
Chuck Gordon, CEO of Storable said, "We could not be more excited about our groundbreaking new partnership with The William Warren Group. Our industry leading Facility Management Software will now serve as the system of record for one of the top self storage brands in the world in addition to 27,000 other storage facilities worldwide. This collaboration will enable both parties to accelerate innovation and ultimately drive technology forward for self storage as a whole."
The William Warren Group, Inc. (WWG) is a privately held, entrepreneurial self storage development, acquisition, property and asset management company based in Santa Monica, CA. Since inception in 1994, the company's focus has been on investments in major metro markets across the United States that offer significant cash flow, revenue growth through its Private Operator Advantage third party management program and long-term capital appreciation opportunities. To learn more, visit www.williamwarren.com.
StorQuest Self Storage, StorQuest Express and StorQuest Economy Storage are registered trademarks, and an owned and operated asset of WWG's national portfolio of self storage facilities. The StorQuest family of brands deliver best-in-class support, amenities and simple, easy-to-use technology - built on a foundation that is focused on a guest-centric service approach. To learn more visit: www.storquest.com.
Based in Austin, Texas, Storable is the world's leading provider of self-storage technology. The business exists to help storage operators do more using their fully-integrated suite of products. Offering management software, websites, access control, insurance, payment processing and the internet's largest marketplace for renting self-storage units, Storable products power the storage industry. Backed by decades of experience leading innovation, the Storable family of companies includes: SiteLink, storEDGE and Easy Storage Solutions among others. With a fully distributed workforce, Storable is proud to serve more than 37,00 facilities with at least one of their products and more than 27,000 facilities with their system of record software. To learn more visit www.storable.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Storable, the leading technology company for self storage operators, and The William Warren Group (WWG), a privately held entrepreneurial real estate company that operates the StorQuest® Self Storage family of brands, announced today that they have entered into a Facility Management Software Development Agreement in order to co-develop and support customized facility management software and related operating platform solutions for the benefit and continued growth of both businesses.
WWG, a technology and innovation leader in the industry, is one of the largest privately-held development, acquisition and property management companies in the self storage industry with more than 280 facilities in 22 states and 600 employees nationwide.
"Storable is at the forefront of the industry as tech innovators delivering comprehensive end-to-end capabilities and business solutions to help operators like us continue to innovate in real-time. Their storEDGE technology platform will allow us to seamlessly integrate our proprietary systems to achieve business results that matter to our organization. We are excited to collaborate with them to jointly accelerate innovation efforts that will benefit the industry." said Gary Sugarman, Chief Operating Officer, WWG.
Chuck Gordon, CEO of Storable said, "We could not be more excited about our groundbreaking new partnership with The William Warren Group. Our industry leading Facility Management Software will now serve as the system of record for one of the top self storage brands in the world in addition to 27,000 other storage facilities worldwide. This collaboration will enable both parties to accelerate innovation and ultimately drive technology forward for self storage as a whole."
The William Warren Group, Inc. (WWG) is a privately held, entrepreneurial self storage development, acquisition, property and asset management company based in Santa Monica, CA. Since inception in 1994, the company's focus has been on investments in major metro markets across the United States that offer significant cash flow, revenue growth through its Private Operator Advantage third party management program and long-term capital appreciation opportunities. To learn more, visit www.williamwarren.com.
StorQuest Self Storage, StorQuest Express and StorQuest Economy Storage are registered trademarks, and an owned and operated asset of WWG's national portfolio of self storage facilities. The StorQuest family of brands deliver best-in-class support, amenities and simple, easy-to-use technology - built on a foundation that is focused on a guest-centric service approach. To learn more visit: www.storquest.com.
Based in Austin, Texas, Storable is the world's leading provider of self-storage technology. The business exists to help storage operators do more using their fully-integrated suite of products. Offering management software, websites, access control, insurance, payment processing and the internet's largest marketplace for renting self-storage units, Storable products power the storage industry. Backed by decades of experience leading innovation, the Storable family of companies includes: SiteLink, storEDGE and Easy Storage Solutions among others. With a fully distributed workforce, Storable is proud to serve more than 37,00 facilities with at least one of their products and more than 27,000 facilities with their system of record software. To learn more visit www.storable.com.
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MODESTO, Calif. — The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said Thursday a person is "seriously injured" after a shooting in Modesto.
A SWAT and negotiations team responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Inyo Avenue. Several people were evacuated from nearby homes, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.
A spokesperson from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said one person was taken to a local hospital. The sheriff's office thinks they have identified the person who is believed to be the shooter, but there is no information on that person yet, according to a spokesperson.
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Comic-Con is back, masks and all, as fantasy streaming projects take center stage
By Brian Lowry, CNN
After virtual and scaled-back events due to the pandemic, Comic-Con — a convention where masks were popular before they served any practical purpose — is back at near-full-force this year, with well over 100,000 people expected to attend the celebration of all things pop culture in San Diego.
While movies remain a centerpiece, this year streaming and linear TV will cast a larger shadow over the four-day convention that officially begins July 21, reflecting both the major-league bets made by streamers in the hunt for subscribers and the way the balance of power has subtly shifted in their direction as the film industry rebounds from the shutdown that hobbled theaters.
Movie studios will still be represented at Comic-Con, once a gathering — as the name would suggest — originally devoted to comic books, which has grown through the years and seen those properties become the driving force in theatrical attendance.
Warner Bros., the proprietor of DC Comics (and like CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery), will have a major presentation devoted to “Black Adam,” starring Dwayne Johnson, and the sequel “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” In addition, Marvel will be making a presentation, though the particulars remain fuzzy, and it’s likely some major announcements will be held for parent company Disney’s D23 convention in September.
Still, Comic-Con’s most sizable venue — Hall H, which can accommodate more than 6,000 people — features at least as many panels this year devoted to television, topping by Amazon’s whopping investment in a series version of “The Lord of the Rings,” and “House of the Dragon,” the eagerly anticipated prequel to “Game of Thrones” premiering on HBO (and HBO Max) in August.
Not to be outdone, Netflix will weigh in with “The Sandman,” a series version of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed graphic novel, after years of speculation about when or if that concept would ever reach the screen. And AMC — a major player thanks to “The Walking Dead” — will be back touting not only the final season of that show and an anthological spinoff, but a new series version of Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire.”
The underlying goal is building enthusiasm and word of mouth for these projects with these carefully curated previews, hoping to turn their most avid fans into marketing ambassadors to the world at large.
Several other major panels will have a familiar ring to them, including “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” “Teen Wolf the Movie” — heading to Paramount+ — and “National Treasure: The Edge of History,” a series based on the movies heading to Disney+.
As usual, nostalgia and anniversaries will also be a major part of this year’s convention. That includes celebratory panels devoted to the 100th birthday of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz; 100 years of the pulp-turned-comics-turned-movie character Conan the Barbarian; and 40-year anniversaries for the movie “The Rocketeer” and the debut of the “Masters of the Universe” toy line.
In addition, William Shatner, the “Star Trek” star whose most recent role, at 90, included getting to play a real astronaut thanks to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, will appear in a panel Thursday titled, simply enough, “Shatner on Shatner,” moderated by director Kevin Smith.
Organizers called the decision to cancel Comic-Con “heartbreaking” when they did so in April 2020, the year after the event — which started as a smallish celebration in a single hotel that mushroomed into what it is today — commemorated its own 50th anniversary.
For those headed to San Diego, a full schedule of events is available on the Comic-Con website. And yes, masks are required.
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Over the past several weeks, the debate about squeegeeing has reached a fever pitch. Some have called for mass arrests of squeegee kids. Others, such as Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, are trying to help them find better jobs.
Much of this conversation misses the larger picture. Squeegeeing on its own is harmless: Even if you don’t give them a cent, if you are polite, almost all the squeegee kids will treat you with respect. In a city rife with extreme poverty, squeegeeing is a decent way to earn. The reason squeegeeing is creating problems, including tragic violence, is that squeegeeing remains technically illegal. The unenforced illegality means that there are no rules or regulations in place to ensure squeegeeing is done in a safe way or to remove squeegee-ers who abuse drivers.
This gray area — a technical ban with no enforcement and no regulations — is part of a broader pattern in Baltimore’s streets and is a recipe for disaster. Squeegeeing should be the first of Baltimore’s gray markets to be legalized, and regulations should be made to determine where, how, when and by whom squeegeeing occurs.
The city should set designated intersections where squeegeeing is permitted, preferably only intersections in safe neighborhoods with good camera coverage. This will ensure that incidents are easily investigated and that few squeegee kids carry guns out of fear for their own safety.
A very simple online form should be set up where those who wish to squeegee can register. Registered squeegee-ers should receive a photo identification, including a squeegee worker ID number. Just as restaurants lose their licenses for violating health codes or laundromats are shut down for violating environmental standards, a squeegee-er who repeatedly abuses drivers or other squeegee-ers, fails to wear his identification or works outside his zone should lose privileges. Those who create conflict with drivers would be reported and shut down long before they have the chance to be threatened and resort to violence themselves.
I’ve already spoken to several squeegee boys, and they are on board. As long as the squeegee kids have a strong voice in the process, additional rules, such as requiring squeegee-ers to participate in community-based training programs or attend school, could also be created. Ultimately, if someone continues to squeegee outside of this framework, they should face legal consequences, just as the owners of an unlicensed bar would.
This is what working and owning a business in the real economy looks like. You fill out some paperwork, jump through some hoops, and, if you break the rules, you don’t get thrown in jail (at first), but you do lose your income. Creating a process to legitimize and protect squeegee-ers will help them become more responsible and give them more opportunity: When disruptive squeegee-ers are shut down, the rest will prosper.
But legalizing and regulating squeegeeing can serve a much bigger purpose in our city. Today almost all of Baltimore’s street activities occur in a gray area: Squeegeeing and dirt bikes are illegal, but the bans aren’t enforced; marijuana sales and prostitution are illegal, but the state’s attorney doesn’t prosecute those crimes so few are arrested; and if you spend 5 minutes in Penn North, you’ll see fentanyl being sold hand to hand within 30 feet of parked police cars. All of this tolerated illegal activity has created a rampant sense of lawlessness in our city. Our young people sense that they can do whatever they want.
And the consequence of that is violence. If you are making money illegally, you can’t call H.R. or the police when someone crosses you or tries to steal from you. Even the slightest provocation becomes a threat that requires you to pull out a gun and demonstrate that you aren’t to be played with. Think about it: We don’t prosecute prostitution in Baltimore, but if a sex-worker gets abused by a customer, who does she call? She has to either carry her own gun, have a pimp or lie to the police about what happened to her. This has enabled trafficking, violence and even the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
As voters in Baltimore, we have been playing the 50. We don’t want people locked up for dirt bikes. prostitution, squeegeeing or drug dealing, but we haven’t had the stomach to legalize these activities. It’s time to change our approach. By legalizing and regulating our gray markets we can restore the rule of law to our city. We can give young people a safe avenue to support their families and seize the moral authority to clear the corners and make arrests where people operate outside this newer, fairer system. Most importantly we can stem the bloodshed in our streets.
Amar Mukunda (amar@bmoregenwealth.org) serves as assistant director of Roca Baltimore, a gun violence prevention program focused on helping Baltimore’s highest risk young men, and is launching the nonprofit Baltimore Generational Wealth initiative to promote home and business ownership among long-term residents of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0724-squeegee-legalization-20220721-petkisn5jrg3pcnhqmpkbd7xhq-story.html | 2022-07-21T16:26:52Z | https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0724-squeegee-legalization-20220721-petkisn5jrg3pcnhqmpkbd7xhq-story.html | true |
TAMPA, Fla. — President Joe Biden will not visit Florida on Monday after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result.
In a statement, the White House said the president's future schedule will be adjusted because of his COVID status. This includes the five-day waiting period as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it added.
A pool report confirmed his travel has been canceled for at least the next five days.
The CDC says a person who tested positive for COVID-19 is advised to stay at home for at least five days and isolate themselves from others. Travel is not advised. Isolation can end after five days if fever-free for 24 hours without the need for medication and if symptoms are improving.
Biden was experiencing "very mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy recently approved to reduce the severity of the disease, the White House said.
Travel remains discouraged until a full 10 days after symptoms started.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, the last of which he received March 30, according to The Associated Press. His last test prior was Tuesday, when he tested negative.
The White House earlier announced Biden would travel to Orlando and then head over to Tampa. In Orlando, the president would attend and deliver remarks at the 46th annual National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Annual Conference.
Later in the day, Biden was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Committee rally in Tampa.
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Joey, as much as we say we can’t take too much out of friendlies, a victory over Championship side Stoke must be pleasing for you?
Yeah, a good workout for us to get back to winning and being at the Mem. I spoke to the guys about being away from home or abroad and you’re getting your friendlies but last time we were on the pitch was the Scunthorpe game and momentum had built in the stadium and the feel-good factor.
We said pre-season has finished and this is a game we want to win and we still think we’ve got five or six signings to do. Good signs, really.
The squad is in a good place, the lads are competing hard. We’ve got work to do in the market but young kids are coming in and keeping the standard quite high.
It was a good workout for us. Everyone got minutes, some wanted more minutes, but a good workout.
Starts for Zain Westbrooke and Jordan Rossiter in midfield. Are they both going to be pushing for a starting place for the first game of the season?
I think for us it’s about getting everybody through. Sam Finley and Antony Evans had a little bit of illness, Paul Coutts has got a bit of illness and I think there’s a bit of that flying around the camp at the minute.
It gives other people opportunities and I thought Zain and Jordan did superbly tonight.
Zain has had a tough spell. His time at the club probably hasn’t gone as he would have wanted it, but I think everyone is aware of his qualities and he does have some really good qualities, especially on the ball.
There is stuff off the ball that we’re asking him to work harder at and in pre-season he has done nothing but enhance his claim. He’s been superb, a great attitude, a good lad, trains properly every day and a really good teammate.
I said to him at the start of pre-season ‘Look, it’s a blank slate for everybody’. Some of those lads don’t want to hear that because they had great seasons last year, but for lads who maybe didn’t have the season they wanted, that’s all they can ask for.
I thought tonight he was superb and we are light in that area. It is somewhere I’m looking to strengthen, but when he performs that way certainly gives me food for thought.
Some lovely passing movement, particularly for the second goal for Harvey Saunders. Difficult season for him last season, but hopefully this season he can show fans more of that stuff.
He just had a few injuries at the wrong time. The Bradford game, we were light in the forward area, and he picked up a head and ankle injury in the same challenge.
That set him back and it allowed other people to get momentum. In the January, he wasn’t quite fit and able to force his way into the team and he had to be patient.
We then signed Elliot Anderson and the rest is history. At that point, the guys watched and they couldn’t really knock on my door and demand to be in the team because Azza caught fire and obviously Billy came in and showed everybody what he can do.
He had to be patient, he’s gone away and worked hard in the off-season and he scored a couple of goals at Chippenham, he was a constant threat in the Porto and Swansea games even though he was disappointed he didn’t have a couple of goals in those games.
I thought he showed fantastic desire to get on the end of a fantastic bit of dribbling and a pass from Harry Anderson to slot the ball past the keeper.
He showed composure and calmness, but for me the desire to get there and the willingness to empty his tank and get into the box was really pleasing.
I’m happy with the group. I thought everybody was superb so I’m really pleased.
Joey, obviously fitness is the priority but you want to see chemistry in your group with the new players. The first goal comes from a brilliant move of Antony Evans peeling into that trademark position and opening that crease for James Gibbons to steam into, and he did that brilliantly, didn’t he?
Yeah, and we haven’t worked with the guys so much. We did a couple of sessions based on the way we run our offence in terms of some of the patterns and the triangles, the give-and-goes and how we like to move on the outside.
But we haven’t been really session-heavy on that. There has been a lot of physical fitness work and because we’re still waiting for reinforcements in key areas – we’ve still got Elliot Anderson to replace and Sammy Nicholson to replace, and probably add another forward-thinking player to that – so in pre-season the main focus for us has been defensive structure and defensive shape and we’re progressing through that.
We’re starting to get some of the bedrocks we will use going forward. Obviously, Hooley is playing at right-hand centre-half as opposed to right-back.
I do think it’s his long-term position. If it’s this season, I’m not sure, but I think he will ultimately become a really good centre-back. Whether we use him as a centre-back in a three or a four, I’m not sure yet, but he’s got better through each game.
There were a couple of challenges he made tonight and he’s showing how quick he can retain information. He’s learning all the time and you forget how young they are, two 20-year-old centre-backs.
Really pleased with the group. As I say, we’ve got work to do in the market. We’re 10 days out from the opening day of the season and we’ve had some good challenges in pre-season, some high-level opposition and it’s nice to finish the programme off with a win against a Championship side.
We’re going to have a game here on Saturday in house. I’m not sure how long we’ll play because we’ll have to see what the weather is saying. If it keeps going, it might be a five-minute game.
The season starts next Saturday in our stadium. Great turnout from the crowd tonight for a pre-season friendly. Buzzing to hear the stadium bouncing again, delighted to be back here with a clean sheet and knocking a Championship side off. A good week’s work.
You discussed the centre-back situation. Was there any disappointment in not seeing Connor Taylor tonight?
Yeah, it would have been nice to see him. I’ve got a few at Stoke, Harry Souttar as well but he wasn’t here and Connor wasn’t here.
It would’ve been nice to catch up with them and see them but I did catch up with young D’Margio Wright-Phillips. Shaun had D’Margio when we were YTS (at Manchester City). None of us even had kids or even knew what our reproductive organs were for at the time and Wrighty had a kid.
I did feel my age when I caught up with him out there. It was superb to see him, I remember him being literally a baby. I was delighted to see him, he’s a great kid and he’s obviously had a good start to his career and I wish him well going forward.
Connor, it would have been nice to see him and Harry Souttar but they didn’t travel today.
I presume you are monitoring Connor’s situation because Stoke are openly talking about loaning him again, and if that’s a possibility you will be interested?
He did great here last year and we will forever be grateful to him, but he isn’t our player at the end of the day. You’re in Stoke’s hands on that.
We’d love to have him back because he was a great fit for us and I think he enjoyed his time here and we certainly enjoyed his performances.
If that option is there and Stoke want to loan him out we’d delighted to have him back, bit again he’s not our player and he could play in their first team based on what I’ve seen. They will improve and get better, but Connor was a fantastic player for us.
But as I said, it’s disrespectful for me to talk about their players.
Anything close for you in the transfer market?
No, not that I know of. Things are progressing and moving slowly in the background, but I’m calmer than I normally would be and that’s probably because I’ve got a promotion on my CV.
But this time last year I’d have been clucking and laying eggs eight or nine days out from the season with work to do, but this group this year is totally different. It’s more settled.
We’ve had setbacks with Nick Anderton, Alfie Kilgour and Paul Coutts missing tonight and there are still one or two to come back.
We just need to show a bit of patience in the marketplace to make sure we add real quality to our group because we’ve got a good foundation to build off, but I still think I’m five, six, or seven away from where I want to be, but again that’s if we get everything dropping in because you can make five subs next year.
You see the impact tonight off the bench, with legs and energy coming off the bench and it’s going to be key. Next season we have the opportunity to do that. We want to make sure the players coming on take the performance up so it’s a full 90-minute performance.
You see Eddie Jones talk about it with the rugby with starters. Now we’ve got five subs, people have got to accept there is going to be a finishing role, people who come on to finish a game.
Does that put an extra value on overloading your attacking midfield and wing departments where you’ve got points of difference to bring off the bench?
That’s the marketplace for strikers and why we were so keen to get a number nine done. You’ve seen the difference John Marquis has made for us and he’s still striving for fitness and he’s still 10 days behind the group because he had to go on his honeymoon.
It was cancelled by COVID and he was willing to come back but I don’t think it would have been politically quite smart in the household to bring him back but he was willing to come.
He’s wanting to push on and he was disappointed to come off because he wanted the minutes.
But for us, there was not an awful lot of value in that space at that time in the market. Everybody seems to be looking for forward-thinking players, everyone seems to be looking for strikers and we’ve got some targets identified and we’re moving towards those.
Whether we can pull them off, I’m not sure. We like to keep our business close to our chest, although you do have a weird habit of finding out sometimes.
I don’t like us talking about stuff until we’ve actually done it, so we have got work to do in the marketplace.
I think in the next couple of weeks as teams bed down their squads and who’s going to be in and out, you begin to understand the market a bit better and the market presents different opportunities and we’re relatively mobile in that space.
We tend to have quite good information and hopefully we can recruit some good players for our football team because we’ve already got some and if we add a little more quality we’ve got a good side in our hands again.
Finally, you mentioned Alfie Kilgour had an injury. What is the story with that?
A bit of swelling in his knee.
Is that the same problem as last year?
No, he’s got a bit of swelling and it’s not major, but Aaron Collins smashed him in training the other day. I know that sounds an oxymoron with Aaron Collins lamping Alfie Kilgour. He’s got a bit of pain and we couldn’t risk him.
Joey, we saw James Gibbons and Harry Anderson have a good relationship. It must be good to see they are building a relationship. Could that be your first choice for the season?
We’re not absolutely nailed in on that, but Gibbo, we want to get him in his natural position. He’s played left-back, he’s played for Port Vale as a right-sided centre-back in a three.
We know he’s versatile but we want to put him in his natural position. We want to shift Hooley out of it because he’s got 40-odd games playing right-back and we want to give him a little bit of experience in what I think will be his long-term position and it allows us to get Gibbo in his position and we can relationship build.
Plus, if Hooley is playing centre-half it allows me to teach him the defensive responsibilities that maybe you don’t always learn at full-back.
They’ve been great, the two of them, Beefy and him. You’re asking two young lads to run a line and police a backline and every day is a school day. They are getting it right sometimes; tonight was really good but it’s a work in progress.
I love it. Empty vessels, you get to teach them the game, so it’s really exciting times, but we’ve got a lot of work to do.
Zain has obviously won the league before with Coventry and he knows this league. Is he in your plans for next season?
At this moment in time, yeah, for sure. He’s a player under contract.
It hasn’t gone right for him last year. He went on loan and it didn’t quite work out because (Stevenage) changed from Paul Tisdale to Steve Evans, which is going from night to day.
Definitely two contrasting football views and Westy suffered in that and it just hasn’t gone to plan.
He’s now in a group with a really solid foundation. We all know the qualities Zain brings, he is a very technically proficient footballer but the physicality and the other side of the game are the bits he’s got to develop.
But I thought tonight against Championship-level opposition, I thought he was superb, certainly in the first half. I felt he was up there with our better players.
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Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after his ruling coalition fell apart, dealing a destabilizing blow to the country and Europe at a time of severe economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Mr. Draghi tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella during a morning meeting at the Quirinale Palace. Mr. Mattarella, who rejected a similar resignation offer from the premier last week, “took note” of the new one and asked Mr. Draghi’s government to remain on in a caretaker capacity, the president’s office said. While the president could see if a new parliamentary majority was possible, his office indicated that he would dissolve the body and call early elections.
The turmoil couldn’t have come at a worse time for the eurozone’s third-largest economy. Like many countries, Italy is facing soaring prices for everything from food to household utilities as a result of Moscow’s invasion. On top of that, it is also suffering through a prolonged drought that is threatening crops and struggling to implement its EU-financed pandemic recovery program.
Any instability in Italy could ripple out to the rest of Europe, also facing economic trouble, and deprive the EU of a respected statesman as it seeks to keep up a united front against Russia.
Mr. Draghi, who is not a politician but a former central banker, was brought in 17 months ago to navigate the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. But his government of national unity imploded Wednesday after members of his uneasy coalition of right, left, and populists rebuffed his appeal to band back together to finish the Italian Parliament’s natural term.
Instead, the center-right Forza Italia and League parties and the populist 5-Star Movement boycotted a confidence vote in the Senate, a clear sign they were done with Mr. Draghi.
“Thank you for all the work done together in this period,” Mr. Draghi told the lower Chamber of Deputies on Thursday morning before going to see Mr. Mattarella. Clearly moved by the applause he received there, he repeated a quip that even central bank chiefs have hearts.
Dubbed “Super Mario” for helping to lead the eurozone out of its debt crisis when he was head of the European Central Bank, Mr. Draghi played a similar calming role in Italy in recent months. His very presence helped reassure financial markets about the debt-laden nation’s public finances, and he managed to keep the country on track with economic reforms that the EU made a condition of its 200 billion-euro (-dollar) pandemic recovery package.
He was a staunch supporter of Ukraine and became a leading voice in Europe’s response to Russia’s invasion – one of the issues that contributed to his downfall since the 5-Stars rankled at Italian military help for Ukraine.
Domestic concerns also played a role. The 5-Stars, the biggest vote-getter in the 2018 national election, chafed for months that their priorities of a basic income and minimum salary, among others, were ignored. The final straw? A decision to give Rome’s mayor extraordinary powers to manage the capital’s garbage crisis – powers that had been denied the party’s Virginia Raggi when she was mayor.
While he could not keep his fractious coalition together, Mr. Draghi appeared to still have broad support among the Italian public, many of whom have taken to the streets or signed open letters in recent weeks to plead with him to stay on.
Italian newspapers on Thursday were united in their outrage at the surreal outcome, given the difficult moment that Italy and Europe are navigating.
“Shame,” headlined La Stampa on the front page. “Italy Betrayed,” said La Repubblica.
Nicola Nobile, associate director at Oxford Economics, warned Mr. Draghi’s departure and the prospect that the country would not have a fully functioning government for months could exacerbate economic turbulence in Italy, which investors worry is carrying too much debt and which was already looking at a marked slowdown for the second half of the year.
Mr. Mattarella had tapped Mr. Draghi to pull Italy out of the pandemic last year. But last week, the 5-Stars boycotted a confidence vote tied to a bill aimed at helping Italians endure the cost-of-living crisis, prompting Mr. Draghi to offer to resign a first time.
Mr. Mattarella rejected that offer and asked Mr. Draghi to return to Parliament to brief lawmakers on the situation. The premier did so on Wednesday, appealing to party leaders to listen to the calls for unity from ordinary Italians.
“You don’t have to give the answer to me. You have to give it to all Italians,” he told lawmakers.
While the next steps were unclear, Mr. Mattarella seemed likely to dissolve Parliament after a period of consultations, paving the way for an election as soon as late September or early October. The current five-year term is due to expire in 2023.
Mr. Mattarella planned to meet with the presidents of the upper and lower chambers of Parliament later Thursday, his office said. The announcement cited the article in the Italian Constitution that says the president can dissolve Parliament.
Opinion polls have indicated the center-left Democratic Party and the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, which had remained in the opposition, are neck-and-neck.
Democrat leader Enrico Letta said Parliament had betrayed Italy.
“Let Italians show at the ballot that they are smarter than their representatives,” he tweeted.
The Brothers of Italy has long been allied with the center-right Forza Italia of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the League of Matteo Salvini, suggesting that a center-right alliance would likely prevail in any election and could propel Brothers’ leader Giorgia Meloni to become Italy’s first female premier.
Ms. Meloni, who has been gunning for an early election since before the crisis erupted, was triumphant.
“The will of the people is expressed in one way: by voting. Let’s give hope and strength back to Italy,” she said.
Some commentators noted that Mr. Draghi’s government, which has been among Europe’s strongest supporters of Ukraine, collapsed in large part thanks to political leaders who previously had ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr. Berlusconi has vacationed with Mr. Putin and considered him a friend; Mr. Salvini opposed EU sanctions against Russia after its 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula; and then there’s 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte’s opposition to Italian military aid to Ukraine.
After 5-Star senators boycotted last week’s vote, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio accused Mr. Conte of giving Mr. Putin a gift.
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PASADENA, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExchangeRight, one of the nation's leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has announced the completion of its 25th successful full-cycle event through the sale of its $68.40 million Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST to an acquiring net-leased REIT. The sale provided investors with total annual returns including cash flow ranging from 7.03 to 7.80 percent while maintaining uninterrupted monthly distributions and meeting cash flow projections.
The portfolio consisted of 16 net-leased properties covering 248,882 square feet across the Southeast and Midwest, featuring eight national creditworthy tenants including Dollar General, Tractor Supply, Walgreens, and Verizon Wireless. Launched in 2017, the offering provided uninterrupted monthly distributions to investors beginning at 6.84 percent and ending at 7.10 percent, not including return of capital.
Upon sale, ExchangeRight provided portfolio investors the option to perform another 1031 exchange, receive cash, complete a tax-deferred 721 exchange, or a combination of these options. For investors who chose to complete a 721 exchange into the acquiring REIT, the total annual return on sale including cash flow was equivalent to 7.80 percent of initial capital investment based in part on an independent real estate valuation from KPMG of the acquiring REIT as of March 31, 2022. For investors who chose to cash out or complete a 1031 exchange, the Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST total annual return on sale was approximately 7.03 percent of initial capital investment including cash flow.
Warren Thomas, one of the managing partners at ExchangeRight, said the successful exit and multiple investment options provided to each investor are hallmarks of the strength and optionality created by ExchangeRight's aggregation strategy.
"We are honored to have protected investor capital through 25 successful full-cycle offerings so far," Thomas said. "For each net-leased portfolio that we have taken full cycle, we are pleased to have provided investors with flexible tax-deferral exit options so they can achieve their individual investment goals even in the midst of a volatile economic climate."
ExchangeRight pursues its passion to empower people to be secure, free, and generous by providing REIT, fund, and 1031 DST portfolios that target secure capital, stable income, and strategic exits. The company strategically syndicates net-leased portfolios of assets backed primarily by investment-grade corporations that successfully operate in the necessity-based retail and healthcare industries, as well as diversified value-add portfolios of inline and outparcel retail properties shadow-anchored by strong-performing grocery tenants. Please visit www.exchangeright.com for more information.
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MIAMI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReserveBlock RBX (reserveblock.io) the first open-source decentralized NFT Centric Blockchain that enables true peer-to-peer operability for the validating, minting, and trading of NFTs with or without the need of a centralized authority, announced that the protocol has achieved mainnet beta after seven months of testnet and achieving consistent stability amongst the validators on the network.
During testnet, the network experienced exponential growth amongst the validator pool reaching over 2,500 unique addresses prior to the move to mainnet beta, with the current pool sustaining over 2,300 unique addresses migrating in three days since activating beta. All validators from initial launch, have been able to participate on the network like a "miner" through a native core-wallet with machines such as servers, desktops, and laptops operating at a carbon neutral level, all while earning robust finite block rewards for validating transactions randomly.
Concurrently with mainnet beta, the network released new core features and on-chain tools which included Decentralized Selling Tools (DSTs), and a launch version of a web-wallet that were leveraged for the first-ever p2p auction on the network. This was all on display by way of a personal auction held by Nestor Cortes, NY Yankees pitcher, during the MLB All-Star Game events. The collection was launched by Cortes from a web-wallet utilizing DSTs to enable a complete p2p auction experience without any third-party marketplace.
The auction, which was sold out, allowed fans and followers the ability to view, bid, and purchase NFTs with original physical items from Cortes to everyone. Upon the finality of the auction, all NFTs and the underlying assets within each of the multi-asset smart contracts minted on-chain, automatically transferred to the corresponding addresses.
ReserveBlock RBX is expected to release many additional features and tools, to both wallet environments in the coming weeks, which is expected to continue to enhance validating, minting, and user auction experiences.
About the ReserveBlock Foundation
The RBX network has been created and developed as the result of a collective of founding sponsors, each with vast expertise in media, entertainment, technology, sports, hospitality, banking and finance. Led by The Reserve Label, Texoware, and The Young Astronauts technology group as the initial founding and development sponsors, the foundation has been completely self-funded and devoid of any centralized control whatsoever ensuring the most ideal decentralized NFT Layer 1 ecosystem. Governed by a Masternode infrastructure, the RBX network has been designed to provide true NFT utility through a singular core wallet for Masternodes, Smart Contracts, NFTs and Decentralized Sales Tools (DSTs) providing open participation for everyone.
RBX Further Inquiries:
Website: reserveblock.io
Discord: discord.gg/PnS2HRETDh
Twitter: twitter.com/ReserveBlockIO
Instagram: instagram.com/reserveblockio
Github: github.com/ReserveBlockIO
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