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LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz continues its investigation of Discover Financial Services ("Discover" or the "Company") (NYSE: DFS) on behalf of investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws.
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On July 20, 2022, Discover announced that, due to an internal investigation into compliance practices at its student loan servicing business, the Company was suspending its share buyback program.
On this news, Discover's stock fell $9.80, or 8.9%, to close at $100 per share on July 21, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A conservative-backed initiative to publish voter registration records from across the country online for public consumption can move forward over the objections of New Mexico election regulators, a federal judge has ordered in a preliminary opinion.
Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge James Browning issued an order last Friday preventing New Mexico state prosecutors from pursuing allegations of possible election code violations against the creators of VoteRef.com.
The VoteRef.com website provides searchable access to voter registration records by name and street addresses, often indicating when people voted in past elections.
The online records do not say for which candidates the people voted or how they voted on initatives. Party affiliation is listed for voters in some states but not all.
The Voter Reference Foundation that created the website advocates for voting accountability by making voter information more accessible to the public.
Following the ruling, the foundation said it would post New Mexico voter rolls online starting Tuesday.
The decision doesn't apply to New Mexico voters enrolled in a confidential address program aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence and stalking.
New Mexico election regulators contend that the effort violates state restrictions on the purchase and dissemination of voter registration records — and is likely to discourage voter participation because people may opt out if they know that some of their voting information is being made public.
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, in March referred the matter the attorney general’s office for possible prosecution of the Voter Reference Foundation, which published New Mexico registration records online at the time after obtaining them through an out-of-state business. State law restricts the use of voter registration information to political campaigning and election- or government-related activities.
The foundation — backed by former GOP Senate candidate Doug Truax of Illinois — took its New Mexico records offline in response and sued the state in federal court, alleging violations of due process and free speech guarantees.
The judge's order blocks prosecution while the case advances toward trial and said that the Voter Reference Foundation is likely to prevail in its claim as the victim of viewpoint discrimination by election regulators. Browning said New Mexico state law “does not prohibit Voter Reference — or any organization — from posting voter data online.”
The creators of VoteRef.com are “substantially likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that the Secretary of State’s referral of Voter Reference to the Attorney General for criminal prosecution and her public statements about the referral are an unconstitutional prior restraint on protected speech,” Browning said.
Truax, founder of the Restoration of America organization that funds VoteRef.com, said his group "won’t be intimidated by politicians who, for some reason, don’t want to give the people of their state easy access to election records they pay for.” He is an advocate for limiting voting access largely to in-person voting on Election Day with photo ID requirements and no same-day registration.
VoteRef.com already publishes voter registration information online from at least 28 states and Washington D.C.
Toulouse Oliver spokesman Alex Curtas called the judge's opinion a “blow to protecting the privacy rights of every New Mexican voter.”
“The fear now is that voters will be less likely to participate in our elections because their voting information — name, residential address, party affiliation, voting history, and year of birth -– will be made easily available online for anyone to obtain and potentially manipulate,” Curtas said.
Some New Mexico neighborhoods this year have been the focus of door-to-door canvassing by volunteers for a group called New Mexico Audit Force that promotes unproven conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
The door knocking — ostensibly to verify individual voter registrations at peoples' homes — has generated voter intimidation concerns and counterclaims of threats against canvassers. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/US-judge-OKs-online-publication-of-New-Mexico-17328409.php | 2022-07-26T01:17:56Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/US-judge-OKs-online-publication-of-New-Mexico-17328409.php | true |
PASADENA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide – Clinivate, LLC ("Clinivate") recently experienced a data security incident that may have involved the protected health information of individuals within Clinivate's electronic health record system. On July 22, 2022, Clinivate sent letters to the potentially impacted individuals to notify them about this incident.
On March 23, 2022, Clinivate discovered unusual activity in its digital environment. It immediately launched an investigation with the assistance of a leading independent digital forensics firm. Through this investigation, Clinivate learned on May 25, 2022, that certain systems and files containing personal information were accessed without authorization between March 12, 2022, and March 21, 2022.
The impacted information may have included individuals': names, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, treatment information, diagnosis information, other medical information, and/or information relating to payment(s) for the provision of health care.
As soon as Clinivate discovered this unusual activity, it took steps to secure the environment, investigate, review the impacted data, and enhanced security measures to help prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. Clinivate also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation and will fully cooperate with any investigation.
Additionally, Clinivate is providing impacted individuals with information on steps they can take to help protect their personal information and offering some eligible impacted individuals complimentary identity monitoring and protection services through IDX, a data security and recovery services expert.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact 1-833-423-0593, Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time, excluding major U.S. holidays, or visit https://response.idx.us/clinivate. Representatives are fully versed on this incident and can help answer questions about the incident.
Please accept Clinivate's sincere apologies and know that it deeply regrets any worry or inconvenience that this may cause.
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Kids show off their sales skills at Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand
GIBSONBURG — With a full menu of lemonade, cupcakes, cotton candy and lollipops, Sophia Bross prepared well for the crowd that showed up to the Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand on Friday.
The village hosted the event to give young businessmen and businesswomen in the community an opportunity to set up shop with their lemonade, baked goods, arts and crafts, or produce to sell or fundraise all in one location.
One of 80 young entrepreneurs at the event, Bross, 7, delivered her sales pitch to potential customers as her parents, Cory and Leanna, sat with her for moral support.
Sophia had practice, her father said, as she had recently opened one of the first lemonade stands in Gibsonburg.
Great way to bring community together
"It's great to bring the community together," Cory Bross said of the event. "I hope it spreads to other towns."
As she sold a cup of lemonade, Sophia said she was saving up money to buy a swing set.
Most of her sale items were $1, including cups of lemonade.
Marc Glotzbecker, Gibsonburg's village administrator, said kids got to keep every dollar they made Friday to use as they saw fit, whether it was putting money in the bank, spending it or donating it to charity.
He said the majority of the kids participating were elementary school-age and from Gibsonburg, but some of them also came from outside of the village to take part in the event.
"The energy and the creativity of the kids has been wonderful," Glotzbecker said.
Two vendors sold hair bows and dog neckties
Mae Brecheisen, 9, and Tenley Bolduan, 9, included hair bows and dog neckties as part of their inventory, with the duo selling about 10 of the ties.
George Henson, 9, of Gibsonburg had sold 10 cups of lemonade by 2:30 p.m., working with his brother, Ben.
He charged 25 cents a cup, with a special of buy one, get one free.
Henson had previously set up a lemonade stand at a garage sale, so it wasn't his first time in sales.
In addition to the five gallons of lemonade he made, Henson also stocked up on popcorn and brownies.
"I think it's a great idea," said Katie Henson, George's mother. "It gives so many kids the opportunity to come out and show their talents are."
The event ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gibsonburg's Logyard Park.
Several kids made their own cardboard signs promoting their businesses or put up traditional lemonade stand facades.
One participant to use her earnings for drive-in movie
Aaliyah Sherman, 10, said her snow cones were her best sellers Friday.
It wasn't her first time managing a stand full of cookies, snow cones and other treats, she said.
As the event wound down to its last two hours, Sherman said she'd made about $70 and planned to see a movie at the drive-in theater with part of her earnings.
Glotzbecker said there are already plans to make the lemonade stand an annual event in downtown Gibsonburg.
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PASADENA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide – Clinivate, LLC ("Clinivate") recently experienced a data security incident that may have involved the protected health information of individuals within Clinivate's electronic health record system. On July 22, 2022, Clinivate sent letters to the potentially impacted individuals to notify them about this incident.
On March 23, 2022, Clinivate discovered unusual activity in its digital environment. It immediately launched an investigation with the assistance of a leading independent digital forensics firm. Through this investigation, Clinivate learned on May 25, 2022, that certain systems and files containing personal information were accessed without authorization between March 12, 2022, and March 21, 2022.
The impacted information may have included individuals': names, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, treatment information, diagnosis information, other medical information, and/or information relating to payment(s) for the provision of health care.
As soon as Clinivate discovered this unusual activity, it took steps to secure the environment, investigate, review the impacted data, and enhanced security measures to help prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. Clinivate also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation and will fully cooperate with any investigation.
Additionally, Clinivate is providing impacted individuals with information on steps they can take to help protect their personal information and offering some eligible impacted individuals complimentary identity monitoring and protection services through IDX, a data security and recovery services expert.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact 1-833-423-0593, Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time, excluding major U.S. holidays, or visit https://response.idx.us/clinivate. Representatives are fully versed on this incident and can help answer questions about the incident.
Please accept Clinivate's sincere apologies and know that it deeply regrets any worry or inconvenience that this may cause.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — TBS is canceling “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” after seven seasons, removing a rare female voice from late-night TV, the channel said Monday.
In a statement announcing the cancellation, TBS said it has made “some difficult, business-based decisions” as part of its new programming strategy
TBS was part of WarnerMedia, which merged with Discovery Inc. last April to become the new Warner Bros. Discovery company. Previously, TBS said it would not carry the second season of Nasim Pedrad's sitcom “Chad” and was seeking a new home for it.
TBS praised Bee and other makers of “Full Frontal” for “groundbreaking work” and said it will explore ways in the future to collaborate with the cast and crew.
Representatives for Bee, who was a producer as well as the host of “Full Frontal,” did not immediately respond to an emailed message seeking comment.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 25, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
807 PM CDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Very hot temperatures of 102 to 104 degrees.
* WHERE...Fisher, Nolan, Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones,
Shackelford, Taylor and Callahan Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* 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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KYIV (AP) — The appeal of Ukraine’s first war crimes conviction was adjourned on Monday, as prosecutors keep pushing to hold Russia legally accountable for atrocities even as fighting rages in the south and east of the country.
Thin and subdued, Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a civilian and was sentenced in May by a Ukrainian court to life in prison, sat in a glass box in the courtroom as he faced news cameras. The hearing was postponed until July 29 due to his lawyer’s ill health.
Around Ukraine’s capitol region, where Russian forces pulled out four months ago, much of the work of documenting crime scenes and interviewing witnesses has been done. Now a new, more difficult phase in the search for accountability is underway: Finding those responsible.
“While conducting searches in the previously occupied region, we regularly find documents, passports and lists with names of participants of the units, with their complete data, including sites of birth and dates of births,” Andrii Nebytov, head of the Kyiv regional police, told The Associated Press. “All of this information is being transferred to the relevant law enforcement. The investigators are working with the victims, trying to identify the people who committed crimes against them.”
Shishimarin’s case is unusual in that Ukrainian authorities quickly found evidence to link him with the shooting of a 62-year-old man in the northeastern Sumy region on Feb. 28. That’s not the case for most war crimes cases now under investigation.
Ukrainian prosecutors have registered over 20,100 potential war crimes, and police in the Kyiv region have exhumed more than 1,300 bodies.
But as of July, prosecutors in Ukraine have only been able to identify 127 suspects, according to the prosecutor general’s office. Fifteen of them are currently in Ukraine as prisoners of war while the rest remain at large. Those suspects include three accused of sexual violence and 64 accused of willful killing or ill-treatment of civilians.
Shishimarin is one of 10 people to face war crimes trials so far in Ukraine, in cases involving indiscriminate shelling, wilful killing, sexual violence, robbery, ill-treatment of civilians and attacks on civilian objects. Six have been convicted, according to the prosecutor general’s office.
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This story is part of an ongoing investigation from The Associated Press and the PBS series Frontline that includes the War Crimes Watch Ukraine interactive experience and an upcoming documentary.
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The speed of justice in Ukraine has been unusual. War crimes prosecutions are rarely conducted during an ongoing conflict.
Ukraine’s top prosecutors have long argued for speedy trials — in part to meet a seething public hunger for justice — even as they work to maintain judicial standards that will satisfy domestic watchdogs and allies in the U.S. and Europe.
The prosecutor general behind this effort, Iryna Venediktova, was dismissed last week along with the former chief of Ukraine’s SBU security service, Ivan Bakanov, for reportedly not doing enough to tackle “collaborators and traitors” in their departments. Her replacement is expected to be announced shortly.
Even as the hunt for war crimes perpetrators intensifies, the daunting work of documenting atrocities continues.
Victims of chaos and carnage in the early weeks of war in Ukraine were buried haphazardly. All those bodies had to be dug up for forensic examination. Kyiv regional police have exhumed 1,346 bodies, but more than 300 people are still missing, according to Nebytov.
“Concerning the exhumations, I am sure that we are far from finishing it,” he said in an interview Thursday. “This week we found a man who was executed with his hands tied behind his back and a hat over his head. The expert says that during the execution the man was on his knees.”
More than half of the victims police have found so far were shot dead; 38 of them were children. Kyiv police have found 13 mass graves in the region.
Nebytov said he has documented a litany of horrors: babies shot dead as their families tried to escape in civilian convoys, a man kidnapped as he gathered wood to make a fire and executed, civilians taken in for interrogation by Russian forces whose bodies were found with hands and eyes bound with tape, shot in the knees and shot in the head.
“With the intelligence at my disposal, I can say that there’s no specific military strategy in sight. It is not a military strategy but rather terror,” he said. “It is a concentration of evil, violence and cruelty.”
Ruslan Kravchenko, chief regional prosecutor in Bucha, which lies just north of Ukraine’s capitol, told the AP that he has sent over 2,000 cases to Ukraine’s security services for further investigation and that new cases continue to come in every day – now, mostly for property damage.
Bucha, once a desirable, leafy town outside Kyiv, has become a symbol of the carnage of the war started by Russia in February. Kravchenko said of the 327 murder victims in Bucha his office has documented, just three were soldiers and one was a policeman.
“I have never seen so many bodies,” said Kravchenko, who worked in Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, and the Donbas, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting the Ukrainian government since 2014, before moving onto Bucha. “I can see only one pattern: Where Russians saw civilians, they shot them immediately without explanation.”
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Associated Press reporter Oleksandr Stashevskyi and Frontline producer Tom Jennings in Kyiv contributed.
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Which Under Armour shoes are best?
Under Armour is a top brand to consider if you’re looking for a new pair of athletic shoes. Whether you want something versatile for running errands and light exercising or something more fashionable to wear casually, there are many terrific shoes worth checking out.
The best Under Armour shoes have a durable build and are comfortable enough to wear for extended periods. For example, Under Armour Men’s Flow Velociti Running Shoes are popular thanks to their secure fit, responsiveness and superior traction on various surfaces.
What to know before you buy Under Armour shoes
What kind of shoes are you looking for?
Under Armour manufactures several types of shoes, including running, basketball and casual wear. Running shoes are the most common and versatile, as they can be used for everyday wear or even at work if permitted. They’re also suitable for light yardwork and other forms of exercise, such as weightlifting and bike riding.
Under Armour basketball shoes are excellent for basketball and volleyball, while casual shoes are suitable for ordinary wear or as part of a fashionable informal outfit.
Size
A shoe’s size and fit are nearly as important as its style and build. Your Under Armour shoes should provide a snug fit, but they shouldn’t be so tight that your feet and toes feel constricted. There should be some wiggle room for your toes, but make sure they’re not too big, either, as it can make walking awkward and even cause you to trip.
Ankle length
Mid-cut athletic shoes are sometimes preferred by people with weak ankles who need additional stability. However, they can feel cumbersome for speedy players who want to maximize their mobility at all times. If you want a more fashionable shoe, a low cut can look great as part of a summer outfit, while a mid- or high-cut shoe might look better in the fall with long pants.
What to look for in quality Under Armour shoes
Materials
Under Armour shoes use high-quality materials to make them durable. For running shoes, the upper is usually made with a breathable mesh, while the outsoles are rubber and have tread patterns that give wearers traction to prevent slipping.
Cushioning
Even if you don’t plan on wearing your Under Armour shoes for long periods, they should still have plenty of soft cushioning in the midsole. The midsole usually contains a long piece of ethyl-vinyl acetate foam that provides stability and comfort. It also makes the shoes more responsive during strides and increases shock absorption.
Laces
Some shoes have laces that go all the way up, letting you adjust the fit more easily. Other shoes have a more straightforward closure to give them a fashionable look. Also, if you want to put on and remove your shoes easily, some have a bootie-like ankle, providing more comfort and stability.
How much you can expect to spend on Under Armour shoes
You can find reliable running shoes or stylish ones for everyday casual wear for $40-$100. However, if you want athletic shoes with a more premium build made with the latest technology, expect to pay up to $160.
Under Armour shoes FAQ
Can I wear Under Armour running shoes for basketball?
A. Yes. However, basketball shoes offer more stability and flexibility for quick, agile movements, while running shoes provide comfort and responsiveness during strides.
My new Under Armour shoes are uncomfortable. Should I exchange them?
A. Some shoes run small or big, and others might have a narrow shape, making them uncomfortable for those with wider feet. However, if they feel too rigid, they might require some breaking in before they’re comfortable enough to wear for extended periods.
What are the best Under Armour shoes to buy?
Top Under Armour shoes
Under Armour Men’s Flow Velociti Running Shoes
What you need to know: These lightweight shoes offer excellent grip and are perfect for avid runners and joggers.
What you’ll love: The bootie construction makes them easy to slip on, and the durable upper with a knit design gives a locked-down fit. The outsole has Flow technology for superior traction, and the one-piece midsole cushioning provides long-lasting comfort and responsiveness. Also, they come in 14 colors.
What you should consider: They’re not as durable as some other running shoes, and some customers complained about them being too narrow.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Under Armour shoes for the money
Under Armour Men’s Street Encounter IV CNV Shoes
What you need to know: These shoes have a sporty, stylish design that makes them excellent for everyday and business casual attire.
What you’ll love: They have a stretch canvas upper for a secure fit and extra comfort, the lacing system is designed to make them easy to put on, and the polyurethane sockliner packs plenty of soft cushioning. The rubber outsole offers excellent traction, and the foam helps improve mobility.
What you should consider: They have a slim build and are not ideal when it’s raining or in warm weather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Under Armor Men’s HOVR Guardian 3 Running Shoes
What you need to know: These shoes have a robust, durable build and are suitable for outdoor running on various surfaces.
What you’ll love: They have a lightweight mesh upper for maximum breathability, the UA HOVR maximizes energy transfer for a more responsive feel and the compression web molds over the midsole for more bounce back on strides. Also, the intuitive design helps prevent over-pronation for safe running.
What you should consider: Some customers report that they’re not flexible enough and don’t offer sufficient give while running.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Kansas City Life Insurance Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on July 25, 2022. The dividend will be payable on Aug. 10, 2022, to stockholders of record on Aug. 4, 2022.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, please visit www.kclife.com.
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Creality will launch a summer upgrade event next week with the debut of the "NEO" edition to the market-hit Ender-3 series alongside other new printers and accessories. Industry-leading Creality Sonic Pad, a tablet integrating Klipper firmware for seamless user experience and high print speed, will also be available later this year.
SHENZHEN, China, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creality, a global pioneer in 3D printing, announces today that three Neo editions of the Ender-3 series and one HALOT resin printer, along with other updated accessories will be officially presented on August 5, 2022 at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in a livestream event. In the "Make it NEO-Creality Summer Upgrade" themed ceremony, Creality will introduce tailor-made updates and significant improvements to the user experience for 3D printing enthusiasts.
Ender series – the ultimate DIY printers enlightening infinite creativities
In the upcoming event, Creality will introduce three new models to the Ender-3 series: Ender-3 Neo, Ender-3 V2 Neo, and Ender-3 Max Neo, namely special upgrades to Ender-3 Pro, Ender-3 V2 and Ender-3 Max.
Equipped with the CR-Touch automatic leveling system and silent mainboard, these FDM printers of Neo edition will provide users with smooth print bed leveling and a noise-free experience. The Neo editions will carry Bowden extruders with upgraded heat dissipation modules. Combining the Neo and the direct extruder family - Ender-3 S1, Ender-3 S1 Pro and Ender-3 S1 Plus, the Ender lineup will be able to cover differentiated needs in all kinds of scenarios for 3D printing prosumers.
To help users better tell the differences among Ender printers by their names, Creality adopts "Pro, Plus and Max" suffixes to exhibit the various iteration direction of printers. Pro, short for professional, signifies feature upgrades aimed at providing a premium user experience; Plus stands for a larger building volume designed for users in need of printing large models or more parts in one run; Max, the shorthand of maximum, offers the largest building dimension and best features available on the printer and is the highest-end edition of the lineup.
Creality is also expanding its footprint into the market for professional and business use. For engineers, designers and small and medium enterprises, Creality is in the final preparation of launching Ender-5 S1, a flagship edition to the Ender series with premium features.
Creality not only listens to the voices of users, but also partners with professional communities to create one-of-a-kind devices providing unparalleled user experience. Creality Sonic Pad, a highly integrated 3D printing touchscreen tablet specifically made for Creality users based on Klipper firmware will come out later this year. Combing Klipper's cutting-edge features with Creality's comprehensive design, Creality Sonic Pad will bring seamless Klipper installation and printer control experience on FDM printers and breakthrough high printing speed without the need to run the firmware on Sneakernet and SD cards.
The availability of Ender-5 S1 and Creality Sonic Pad will be announced later on Creality Official Website www.creality.com and Creality Official Store store.creality.com.
User-oriented updates on HALOT printer and accessories
Resin 3D printers have become a popular choice for people interested in making highly-detailed models and are widely applied in industries including jewelry and dentistry. HALOT-Ray, the latest resin printer of Creality with the self-developed Integral Light Source and air filtration system, will debut at the event. Powered by the self-developed slicing software HALOT Box, HALOT-Ray will bring straightforward slicing and printing experience for individual and industrial users.
Along with the printers, Creality will announce the new edition of CR-Laser Falcon, a professional and user-friendly laser engraver equipped with a 10W laser module. With more robust cutting capabilities, Falcon will bring more possibilities to artistic creations.
Creality will also release the latest update of 3D scanner software, CR studio 2.0, and Creality Cloud, an integrated platform offering a one-stop solution for model downloads, cloud slicing, printer remote-control, and makers' tools.
For more details of the event, please click the following link to watch the livestream at 10 a.m.-12a.m. EDT on August 5, 2022 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZJTHf3RP3E. It will also live on the Creality Facebook account.
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War of Indian Pharmacies: online v/s offline- What are Indian consumers' preferences?
E-pharmacies have developed as a potential sector due to this significant shift in purchasing behavior. They have managed to provide the ease of buying from the comfort of one's own home. But does this mean an end of an era of physical pharmacies?
E-pharmacies have developed as a potential sector due to this significant shift in purchasing behavior. They have managed to provide the ease of buying from the comfort of one's own home. But does this mean an end of an era of physical pharmacies? No, this does seem like a far-fetched reality. For more than two decades, the concept of online pharmacies and online drug sales has been a little vague worldwide. Though after two years of the pandemic, online pharmacies immediately gained organic traction, they still aren't a perfect alternative to offline/physical pharmacies.
The opportunity for a face-to-face connection with a pharmacist with trust is a big motivator for individuals to visit their local pharmacies. Customers trust traditional retail pharmacies because of their established reputations and physical locations. Neighborhood pharmacies have earned this level of trust and confidence over the years and are something that cannot be replaced with online pharmacies in a few years.
Benefits offered by conventional pharmacy A third of urban Indians (32%) say they use an online pharmacy or buy from an online health platform on a regular basis. Almost as many (31%) claimed they did during the pandemic but no longer do. Only authorized pharmacists under Drug & Cosmetic law in India can provide medicines to the patients at an offline store. So, let's try to understand the various benefits that a physical pharmacy offers that still attract customers:
Vetting of prescription
The pharmacist verifies the legality, stability, and correctness of the prescription order, and sometimes even checks the patient medication record before dispensing the prescription, ensuring that the medication quantities are accurately dispensed.
Personal touch
The pharmacist gathers and integrates information regarding the patient's medical history, clarifies the patient's knowledge of the intended dosage regimen and route of administration, and informs the patient of drug-related side effects.
Support for minor ailments
Not every time individuals run to doctors for minor ailments like cough, cold, headache etc., to name a few. Local pharmacists understand the medical needs of the patient on small sicknesses and accordingly can recommend medicines or direct them to a medical practitioner if the symptoms persist for more than a few days.
Quick adoption of new technology
To meet the rising competition from big pharma companies, local pharmacies have geared up to the competition by providing the same level of services to its customers. Whether it is home delivery, online order at pharmacy websites or online payment etc - local retail pharmacies have proven to be quick to meet the changing consumer needs. Next-door offline pharmacies will continue to have their takers The convenience element is one of the most crucial reasons why Indians keep returning to their neighborhood pharmacy. This isn't just about convenience because of proximity; it's also about familiarity with the store's display, product variety, and, most crucially, the pharmacist.
Qualified and well-trained pharmacists can help customers read their prescriptions, understand doses, and provide general guidance on medication use, significantly altering the customer experience. For customers who are frequently in distress due to illness or health emergencies, their role becomes similar to that of a friend.
The large selection of products and services is the second reason why customers are increasingly choosing neighborhood retail pharmacies. The appealing display, and the accessibility to physically touch and see the medicines have its own advantages.
Even after the growth of online pharmacies, there is no decline in opening up new pharmacies (offline). Pharma companies are using their franchise model to penetrate even the remote areas in India where e-pharmacies have not reached. The intention here is not only to expand business but also to reach every corner of the country including Tier II and III cities.
Future of Indian Pharmacies Though a KPMG report called E-pharmacies the future of pharma retail, offline stores will continue to hold their market in competition by adapting to the latest technology and digitization. Let's rewind to a little back in time when major e-commerce giants were at a stand-still due to global disruption in the supply chain, local pharmacies provided unwavering assistance to their consumers throughout India whether it was oximeters or thermometers during devastating Covid-19 outbreaks in cities, small towns and even in Tier I cities.
The key here is to adapt to the new technology and services that online/e-pharmacies are providing. That includes but is not limited to ordering via app or centralized number, home delivery, customer discounts and offers etc.
Though Indian consumers' preferences are evolving, the old traditional brick and mortar model of offline pharmacy will continue to flourish with continuous digital adaptation. Finally, it's important to note how the modern-day neighborhood pharmacy has mastered physical and internet business strategies. Both models are now complementary; hybrid or omnichannel presence allows pharmacies to service a larger geographic area and helps them create stronger relationships with loyal clients. The future of Indian pharmacies will see a combination of online and offline models seamlessly integrated for a better customer experience.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Kansas City Life Insurance Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on July 25, 2022. The dividend will be payable on Aug. 10, 2022, to stockholders of record on Aug. 4, 2022.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, please visit www.kclife.com.
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Parents are seeing a rise in prices as they go school shopping
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -Summer vacation is winding down, and school is just around the corner, or already here in a couple of districts..
And parents doing back-to-school shopping are getting a little bit of sticker shock.
As school is approaching parents are grabbing school supplies for their children.
And those, like Pamela Barron, who are buying for multiple children say that the cost of the supplies is getting pricey.
“Clothes are expensive and they were wearing uniforms and now they are talking about wearing regular clothes so now that’s more expensive and it’s like with the economy everything has gotten so expensive now,” said Barron.
Katherine Cullen from the National Retail Federation says that over 50% of shoppers are seeing a rise in prices.
“Inflation is definitely top of mind for back-to-school and college shoppers this year, particularly in light of recent inflation numbers and we are hearing 68 percent of those shopping back to school say that they have noticed higher prices, particularly on clothing and accessories and school supplies,” said Cullen.
And Cullen says that some parents are having to make choices to take care of necessities.
“This year 38 percent say they are cutting back in other areas to cover the cost of items that they will need for the school year,” said Cullen.
And Barron agrees.
She says that sometimes it’s too much for one person to cover.
“Because it takes a lot now and it’s hard to pay your rent and if you didn’t have anyone else to help these single moms it’s rough now and I’m praying that God is going to bring something in this world that’s going to help us out because right now we need his help,” said Barron.
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Vanderbilt football coach visits Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Old Hickory Rotary Club held their weekly meeting on Monday with a guest speaker, coach Clark Lea.
Lea has been the football coach at Vanderbilt University for two years. Lea arrived in Jackson on Monday to speak about Vanderbilt’s football program and to share the progress of the team with the upcoming start of football season.
“What we have is a top 15 school. That’s in the middle of one of the fastest growing cities in the country, that’s playing football in the best conference in the world. And when we look at those three things, we think we have the makings of a great program. It just requires investment and great leadership,” Lea said.
Lea originally attended Vanderbilt University. In his time coaching at Vanderbilt, Lea says he’s grateful with the progress the team has made both on and off the field.
Lea says he’s optimistic and excited for this upcoming season that begins on Sept. 3.
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‘Nope’ review: Close encounters of the spurred kind
Chicago - "Nope" is "Get Out'' writer-director Jordan Peele’s third and most self-consciously mainstream film. That doesn’t mean that Peele has sacrificed daring for accessibility, however. Although it’s not as cryptic as his sophomore feature, 2019’s "Us," this is a multi-layered movie that — for better or for worse — follows its obsessions wherever they may lead.
What it does mean is that "Nope" adds rollicking Western adventure to Peele’s genre palette, making an intriguing case both for original summer blockbusters and for Peele as a filmmaker in the process.
About "Nope": A family affair
(from left) OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) and Angel Torres (Brandon Perea) in Nope, written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele.
Three-fourths of this sprawling 135-minute film are clearly from the same Jordan Peele who rebooted "The Twilight Zone" for CBS All Access (now Paramount+) in 2019. Here, he’s spinning another uncanny sci-fi tale, this one set in the echoing canyons and dusty valleys of inland California. Haywood’s Hollywood Horses, a company that specializes in training horses for the screen, has been based in one of these lonely gulches for generations. But after the death of patriarch Otis Haywood, Sr. (Keith David) in a freak Fortean accident some six months past, his laconic son O.J. (Daniel Kaluuya) has begun selling off horses in what looks like the end for the once-thriving Haywood empire. O.J.’s little sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) finds this state of affairs unacceptable — although as a freelance actress, producer, makeup artist and sometime singer, she’s also ill-prepared to save the family business.
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With all this in mind, the appearance of a oil-black disc that darts in and out of the clouds over the valley every night seems like a blessing from space. Ever the dreamer, Emerald convinces her more practical brother that if they can just get a definitive photograph of the object — "the Oprah shot," as she calls it — they can sell the image for hundreds of thousands of dollars and use the money to salvage the ranch. Their subsequent trip to a big-box electronics store catches the attention of amateur UFOlogist Angel (Brandon Perea), who keeps showing up at the Haywood homestead after he figures out why these two are installing an elaborate video surveillance system for a house with only one neighbor.
Steven Yeun as Ricky "Jupe" Park in Nope, written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele.
Speaking of: Ricky "Jupe" Park (Steven Yeun), a former child actor who owns an Old West theme park just down the road, is also aware of the "phenomenon." And he has his own plans to capitalize on it — just as he does his childhood trauma as the survivor of a grotesque ape attack on the set of the (fictional) ‘90s family sitcom "Gordy’s Home." This confluence of money, fame and exploitation of the natural world drives the story going forward, and "Nope" takes on shades of "Jaws" and "Jurassic Park" as the true nature of the alien presence over Agua Dulce is gradually revealed.
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See "Nope" for: Sharp sci-fi thrills
Daniel Kaluuya as OJ Haywood in Nope, written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele.
"Nope" pulls off a neat trick by functioning both as a blockbuster sci-fi adventure and as commentary on the industry that makes them, questioning whether the entertaining ends justify the meat-grinder means. It does so through its characters, whose obsession with "getting the shot" comes at the expense of both their safety and their sanity. (One example: Late in the film, a minor character cries in despair, "where’s your phone? Why aren’t you filming?!" as he’s being saved from certain death.) At the same time, however, the multiple thematic threads of "Nope" divide the movie’s attention. And, perhaps, inevitably, a few of them do get forgotten as the film barrels towards its thrilling conclusion.
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When "Nope" isn’t distracted by its ambition, however, it delivers on all of its promises. The sci-fi horror scenes are well-crafted and wonderfully thrilling, cut with masterfully timed humor — the deployment of the title alone earns this movie a lot of good will — and shot with an eye for imagery that uses such unexpected items as slushie machines and inflatable air dancers to suspenseful ends. The chemistry between the leads is lively and believable, the sound design is legitimately chilling and the soundtrack is peppered with the warm analog sounds of artists like Dionne Warwick, The Congos and Exuma.
The film works as both a piece of escapist entertainment and as a road map, sending viewers down such fascinating potential rabbit holes as the history of Black cowboys in America and the subtleties of interspecies communication. No longer an upstart newcomer, "Nope" proves that Jordan Peele is a director of taste and originality, with some serious filmmaking chops. In an era where all those qualities are in such painfully short supply — especially in the summer-blockbuster arena in which "Nope" so clearly came to play — how can we begrudge him for having a few too many ideas?
Grade: B
Rated R. 135 minutes. Dir: Jordan Peele. Featuring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott. In theaters everywhere July 22.
About the writer: Katie Rife is a film critic, programmer, and former Senior Writer of The A.V. Club. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vulture, and Indiewire, among other outlets.
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I Spit on Your Grave (1978): In the years that followed its ban in countries like the U.K. (it was branded a "video nasty"), "I Spit on Your Grave" has been elevated to cult status while also leading to sequels and remakes (including Steven R. Monroe’s 2010 version). Many words have been dedicated to this film, including critic Roger Ebert famously calling it "a vile piece of garbage." Rated R. 101 minutes. Dir: Meir Zarchi. Featuring: Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace, Anthony Nichols, Gunter Kleeman.
How to watch "Nope"
"Nope" galloped into theaters everywhere on July 22. It is not currently available to stream.
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly 100,000
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to nearly 100,000 on Tuesday as an omicron subvariant has spread fast amid a new wave of the virus resurgence.
The country reported 99,327 new COVID-19 infections, including 353 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,346,764, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said.
Tuesday's count is more than double the previous day's 35,883 and the largest number since 111,291 reported on April 20.
South Korea has seen a spike in the daily cases as the rapid spread of the omicron subvariant BA.5 is taking hold. The infection numbers have rebounded to five digits since early this month after mostly hovering at four digits in June.
The country suffered the worst omicron outbreak earlier this year, which sent the daily cases to the peak of over 620,000 in mid-March.
On Tuesday, South Korea added 17 deaths from COVID-19, with the death toll at 24,907. The number of critically ill patients came to 168, up by 24 from the previous day.
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HONOLULU — Two Hawaii attorneys and a businessman helped an ex-county official pull off a years-long, nearly $11-million affordable housing scheme, U.S. authorities said Monday.
In providing more details about the scheme, which lasted about six years and resulted in no affordable housing units being built, authorities said Big Island attorneys Paul Joseph Sulla Jr. and Gary Charles Zamber, along with businessman Rajesh Budhabhatti, used Rudo’s position to defraud county residents of badly needed affordable homes and fraudulently obtain more than $10,980,000 in land and affordable housing credits.
Sulla and Zamber are charged with six counts of honest services wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. Sulla is also charged with one count of money laundering. Sulla’s defense attorney, Birney Bervar, declined to comment. It was unclear who represents Zamber.
Budhabhatti is charged with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.
Salina Kanai, federal defender for Hawaii, said her office represents Budhabhatti. She declined to comment.
The lawyers and businessmen used Rudo’s position to shepherd affordable housing deals between the county and companies they had ownership interests in, Clare Connors, U.S. attorney for Hawaii, said.
“He was a public official. He was employed by the county,” Connors said of Rudo. “And his role was to assist the county in solving its affordable housing crisis.”
They allegedly abused a program that required developers to include affordable housing in their projects. Developers who agree to construct new affordable housing units in addition to any required under county code can earn excess credits, which can be sold or transferred to other developers to satisfy affordable housing requirements for other projects, according to court documents.
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Jalen Ramsey teaches Rams teammates while his shoulders heal
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey could have eased into training camp this summer. After a long, grueling season culminating in a Super Bowl title, the All-Pro cornerback could have rested his body and his surgically repaired shoulders during the Los Angeles Rams’ 2 1/2 weeks at UC Irvine.
Instead, Ramsey was right in the middle of his teammates on the camp fields Monday. Although he isn’t practicing, Ramsey is basically serving as another assistant coach, dispensing knowledge and tips to the Rams’ younger defensive backs.
“I kind of know the playbook like the back of my hand, so that’s really why I carry the (play) script, so I can help the other guys,” Ramsey said.
“I know star, corner, whatever position in the secondary,” he added. “So I can know exactly the play, so I can know the certain techniques that I feel like they should have been using, or to help them, if they got beat on the play, (understand) why they got beat. I can analyze it with them as soon as they come off the field, instead of me having to wait until we get to the meeting room.”
Ramsey’s commitment to the Rams’ overall success hasn’t waned at all with a Super Bowl ring on his finger, as he made clear in his first extensive public comments on an eventful offseason.
Ramsey initially was expected to be on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start camp, which would have meant he couldn’t practice. But the Rams changed course last weekend after realizing they wanted Ramsey on the field, and he was excited.
“I thought I was helping them by having me on PUP, just giving them a roster spot,” Ramsey said. “So I was like, ‘Cool, I ain’t no puppy anyway, so let’s get it.’”
He demonstrated his commitment to the Rams last season while playing through persistent pain in his shoulder as Los Angeles won nine of its final 10 games on the way to a title. Ramsey earned his third career All-Pro selection along the way in recognition of his do-everything role specifically tailored to his formidable abilities on the Rams’ defense.
Once the Rams finished celebrating, Ramsey immediately got back to work by evaluating his injuries and setting a self-imposed deadline to have surgery. He wanted to be fully healthy for Los Angeles’ visit from the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, and he made his offseason decisions accordingly.
“I was hoping that certain things would heal on their own, giving it some time off and not reinjuring it every Sunday by hitting it, but it didn’t work out that way,” Ramsey said. “It just got to the point where it was just a little too yucky, a little too messed up in there. It just needed to be cleaned out and made new again.”
Ramsey and coach Sean McVay both expect the defensive back to be physically ready to face Josh Allen and the Bills. By taking an active role in training camp practices, Ramsey is doing his part to make sure his defensive teammates are ready to help him.
Los Angeles must identify a new starting cornerback during the preseason to replace Darious Williams, who got big free-agent money from Jacksonville after playing 80% of the Rams’ snaps last season — more than any defensive player except All-Pros Aaron Donald and Ramsey. The Rams also must pick a starting nickelback, decide on two starting safeties after injury woes at the position last season, and prepare the four defensive backs drafted by the team last spring.
Ramsey is eager to help, both before and after he’s back in uniform.
“I’ve got to stay strict on my rehab schedule, and just being smart about how I’m doing things and how I’m feeling,” Ramsey said. “Got to be a master of my body, honestly, and know what limits I can push and what limits I can’t push. But there’s no doubt in my mind I’ll be ready when the time is right.”
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Creality will launch a summer upgrade event next week with the debut of the "NEO" edition to the market-hit Ender-3 series alongside other new printers and accessories. Industry-leading Creality Sonic Pad, a tablet integrating Klipper firmware for seamless user experience and high print speed, will also be available later this year.
SHENZHEN, China, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creality, a global pioneer in 3D printing, announces today that three Neo editions of the Ender-3 series and one HALOT resin printer, along with other updated accessories will be officially presented on August 5, 2022 at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in a livestream event. In the "Make it NEO-Creality Summer Upgrade" themed ceremony, Creality will introduce tailor-made updates and significant improvements to the user experience for 3D printing enthusiasts.
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In the upcoming event, Creality will introduce three new models to the Ender-3 series: Ender-3 Neo, Ender-3 V2 Neo, and Ender-3 Max Neo, namely special upgrades to Ender-3 Pro, Ender-3 V2 and Ender-3 Max.
Equipped with the CR-Touch automatic leveling system and silent mainboard, these FDM printers of Neo edition will provide users with smooth print bed leveling and a noise-free experience. The Neo editions will carry Bowden extruders with upgraded heat dissipation modules. Combining the Neo and the direct extruder family - Ender-3 S1, Ender-3 S1 Pro and Ender-3 S1 Plus, the Ender lineup will be able to cover differentiated needs in all kinds of scenarios for 3D printing prosumers.
To help users better tell the differences among Ender printers by their names, Creality adopts "Pro, Plus and Max" suffixes to exhibit the various iteration direction of printers. Pro, short for professional, signifies feature upgrades aimed at providing a premium user experience; Plus stands for a larger building volume designed for users in need of printing large models or more parts in one run; Max, the shorthand of maximum, offers the largest building dimension and best features available on the printer and is the highest-end edition of the lineup.
Creality is also expanding its footprint into the market for professional and business use. For engineers, designers and small and medium enterprises, Creality is in the final preparation of launching Ender-5 S1, a flagship edition to the Ender series with premium features.
Creality not only listens to the voices of users, but also partners with professional communities to create one-of-a-kind devices providing unparalleled user experience. Creality Sonic Pad, a highly integrated 3D printing touchscreen tablet specifically made for Creality users based on Klipper firmware will come out later this year. Combing Klipper's cutting-edge features with Creality's comprehensive design, Creality Sonic Pad will bring seamless Klipper installation and printer control experience on FDM printers and breakthrough high printing speed without the need to run the firmware on Sneakernet and SD cards.
The availability of Ender-5 S1 and Creality Sonic Pad will be announced later on Creality Official Website www.creality.com and Creality Official Store store.creality.com.
User-oriented updates on HALOT printer and accessories
Resin 3D printers have become a popular choice for people interested in making highly-detailed models and are widely applied in industries including jewelry and dentistry. HALOT-Ray, the latest resin printer of Creality with the self-developed Integral Light Source and air filtration system, will debut at the event. Powered by the self-developed slicing software HALOT Box, HALOT-Ray will bring straightforward slicing and printing experience for individual and industrial users.
Along with the printers, Creality will announce the new edition of CR-Laser Falcon, a professional and user-friendly laser engraver equipped with a 10W laser module. With more robust cutting capabilities, Falcon will bring more possibilities to artistic creations.
Creality will also release the latest update of 3D scanner software, CR studio 2.0, and Creality Cloud, an integrated platform offering a one-stop solution for model downloads, cloud slicing, printer remote-control, and makers' tools.
For more details of the event, please click the following link to watch the livestream at 10 a.m.-12a.m. EDT on August 5, 2022 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZJTHf3RP3E. It will also live on the Creality Facebook account.
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Taunton High getting new football field to up the game for players and their biggest fans
TAUNTON — Taunton High School is finally getting a new football field.
Earlier this year the Taunton School Committee unanimously approved $2.3 million be used from the School Department’s revolving account for a brand-new turf, as well as a new race track, new athletic field lighting and multimedia scoreboard for the high school. The project is costing the taxpayers nothing extra.
“It’s a great situation for them. We’re very fortunate here in the city of Taunton to have people who support athletics, not just at the high school level, but through all school levels. This new state-of-the-art field for the kids is a fantastic opportunity,” said Mark Ottavianelli, Athletic Director.
The average life expectancy for a turf field is 8-10 years. The old field being replaced is 14 years.
“It was never in a state of critical disrepair. Never in a position where it couldn’t handle sports,” said Taunton School Committee Chair Gregory DeMelo, adding the turf had reached the point where it was worn down and too old to be maintained.
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Ottavianelli said the field lasted longer than anyone anticipated because groundskeepers have done a great job maintaining it and extending its lifespan.
“Credit to our maintenance staff and the school community that it lasted as long as it did,” he said.
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One of the new safety features for the turf field, mandated under revised protocols, will be a concussion pad installed underneath, adding an extra layer of protection for the student athletes.
Contractors started removing the old turf field back in late May. Everyone is hopeful the new turf field, as well as redone track surface, will be ready for sports by the start of the fall season, Ottavianelli said.
Mayor Shaunna O’ Connell said in a July 15 letter to the City Council: “As you know, we have an impressive group of student athletes in Taunton and we are thrilled to be able to provide them and our community with these improvements at Taunton High School.” | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/sports/2022/07/25/taunton-high-school-football-field-track-lighting-turf-athletic-director-mark-ottavianelli/10105056002/ | 2022-07-26T01:50:07Z | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/sports/2022/07/25/taunton-high-school-football-field-track-lighting-turf-athletic-director-mark-ottavianelli/10105056002/ | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make what could be his final minor league rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner hasn't pitched in the majors since July 7, 2021. The 34-year-old right-hander missed the second half of last season with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow and has been sidelined since late in spring training by a stress reaction in his right scapula.
DeGrom has made three injury rehabilitation appearances in the minors. He threw 24 pitches over 1 2/3 innings on July 3 and 36 over three innings on July 8, both for Class A St. Lucie, then 42 over four innings for Triple-A Syracuse on July 14.
He threw a 60-pitch simulated game over the All-Star break in Florida, then threw a side session Sunday in New York prior to the Mets' game against San Diego. He'll start for Syracuse on six days of rest since the sim game, which was delayed two days after deGrom experienced minor shoulder soreness.
Max Scherzer is slated to start for New York on Wednesday against the crosstown Yankees. Either he or deGrom could be available to pitch on regular rest when the Mets open a series at Washington on Monday, Aug. 1.
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As the Mega Millions jackpot approaches record territory, the founder of the Raising Cane's restaurant chain is buying tickets for all of the company's 50,000 employees.
If any of the tickets hit the lucky numbers, the prize money would be split among workers. That would give everyone several thousand dollars based on current calculations, according to a release.
Raising Cane's founder Todd Graves says buying the tickets is a nice gift for workers and could translate into a pleasant surprise for everyone Wednesday morning.
"Buying 50,000 lottery tickets is harder than you think! Hoping to share the winning jackpot with our 50,000 @RaisingCanes Crew," Graves posted on Twitter.
Lottery officials Monday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $810 million, giving players a shot at what would be one of the nation's largest jackpots.
The next drawing is on Tuesday.
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'It breaks my heart that I won't see her grow up': Lauren Goodger claims it feels like her late baby Lorena is 'still there' since her bump is 'not shifting'... weeks after the newborn's tragic death
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She tragically lost her baby Lorena on July 8 - just minutes after she was born.
And an emotional Lauren Goodger has now tragically admitted it feels like the newborn is 'still there' since her bump is 'not shifting' and is still showing.
In an interview with New magazine just weeks after her tragic loss, the former TOWIE star, 35, said: 'It shouldn't happen. It breaks my heart that I won't see her grow up.'
'It breaks my heart that I won't see her grow up': Lauren Goodger has tragically claimed it feels like her late baby Lorena is 'still there' since her bump is 'not shifting'
Revealing doctors spent eight minutes attempting to resuscitate her second child, Lauren explained how she had originally planned for a home birth.
It was when her midwife could no longer detect a heartbeat that the TV personality was rushed to hospital, with contractions starting two days after her waters broke.
Confessing she was screaming outside Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex as he daughter's head emerged, Lauren was later told her umbilical cord had knotted in two places and wrapped itself around the baby's neck in the womb.
Lauren told the publication she 'never ever thought I would have to plan a funeral for my child' and that her 'unsettled' body feels like it's like it's 'missing a newborn'.
Tragic: In a new interview just weeks after her tragic loss, the former TOWIE star, 35, said: 'It shouldn't happen. It breaks my heart that I won't see her grow up'
She continued: 'I'm healing. I'm still bleeding – I feel like I've been run over.
'I'm not getting anywhere by blaming myself. I have to try and move forwards and accept it. First I need to understand it. She was just perfect.'
Having been accompanied by her boyfriend Charles Drury, 25, the pair went on to spend 24 hours with Lorena where they took photos - which she now carries around with her - and had casts made of her hands and feet.
Lauren has also claimed she's not ready to consider trying for another baby and wouldn't opt for a natural birth again, instead choosing a C-section.
The influencer recently spoke to The Sun about her experience, revealing she 'stayed awake all night with her newborn, kissed and bathed her and sang to her.'
'I stayed awake all night with my baby and bathed and kissed her': Lauren recently discussed the tragic loss of her newborn daughter Lorena as she plans her funeral (stock image)
Lauren has been supported by Petals – a regional baby loss charity who are partnered with The Queen's Hospital.
She said: 'The hospital and Petals were amazing. Lorena stayed with me the whole time. I bathed her and put her in a white baby grow which belonged to Larose. It was beautiful.
'I held her and kissed her. I sang to her and we played songs. She just looked like she was asleep.'
Lauren, who is also mother to Larose, 12 months, with partner Charles said that family and friends came to the hospital to support her and it was a 'very emotional evening.'
Sad news: Lauren paid tribute to her daughter Lorena who passed away on July 8 - she is her second daughter with boyfriend Charles Drury
Having stayed awake all night, Lauren praised the charity who came the next day to have her hand and feet prints done and casts.
They also gave her a lock of Lorena's hair and gave her a special candle and a photographer took photos which friends placed in a locket for her.
Lauren had planned for a natural water birth, to be carried out at her Essex home under the supervision of her midwife Tamzin - who had previously delivered the TV personality's first child Larose.
Her waters broke on July 6 and initial vitals were normal, with Lauren deemed 'low risk' after giving birth to her first child without issue.
Devastating: In a statement, Lauren said she will 'never get over the death'
Further tests were carried out the following day, during which the unborn child's heartbeat was detected, but when her contractions began on day three the heart was no longer beating, and Lauren was rushed to hospital.
Following a two hour birth more than ten doctors desperately fought to save Lorena by performing chest compressions and administering adrenalin, but to no avail.
She added that after Lorena passed away, Charlie's family went to Lauren's home and cleared away the birthing pool.
Lauren is planning Lorena's funeral - which will be private - and said would like to dedicate her time to working with baby loss charities to help other parents.
She said: 'Each day I take it as it comes. Without Larose I would not be here. She is getting me through every day.'
She has said she wants to know why her daughter died for her own sanity and has asked for an autopsy to be performed.
Lauren revealed the heartbreaking news her newborn baby had died earlier this month.
Taking to Instagram to share a picture of Lorena touching her hand, Lauren wrote that she 'can't understand' why her daughter has passed away after she went through pregnancy and labour without complications, adding that she and partner Charles have been left 'broken' by the tragedy.
Lauren wrote: 'Lorena [angel emoji] R.I.P 08.07.22 she was the most beautiful healthy baby I've ever seen just like her sister @babylarose.x …
'Words can't describe as a mother losing your baby that I carried for all these months perfectly and gave birth too for my angel to be taken from me [angel emoji].
'There was no pregnancy or labour complications and she was fine & healthy but I am not going into detail right now just know that there was nothing wrong with her or myself she was perfect.
'I can't understand it she is so so beautiful Larose twin so similar.. I am broken [heartbreak emoji].'
Lauren admitted she will 'never ever get over' the tragic loss of her daughter and requested time and space to grieve while focusing her attention on her elder child.
She continued: 'I am back home from hospital. Me & Charlie spent as much time with our baby girl Lorena and I haven't said my goodbye yet [heartbreak emojis].
'Please can I ask photographers to respect our privacy right now as we have a lot of grieving to do and funeral organising that I just need this time & with my baby girl Larose she is my rock that's getting me through this or I wouldn't survive…
Parents: Lauren and Charles are parents to Lauren's first daughter Larose, with Charles saying their newborn looked just like her older sister (pictured with their firstborn)
'I will never ever get over this but I will learn how to live everyday with Lorena in my heart she will be with me always and I will be with her again one day…
'My [angel emoji] Lorena I love you so much [heartbreak emoji](sic).'
Her partner Charles Drury paid tribute to his late newborn daughter soon after.
Charles, who raises 11-month old daughter Larose with Lauren, took to his Instagram later in the day, writing: 'Your little heart will forever beat inside mine.'
Charles wrote: 'Lorena Drury - 8/7/22.
'Our beautiful baby girl so perfect in every way, 8/7/22 will always be your day. Your little heart will forever beat inside mine, I'll love you until the end of time.
'You remind me so much like your big sister, you'd have looked like little twins, Larose will always know how beautiful & strong you were.
'I promise you I'll look after your mummy & sister forever, just look over us all & keep me strong, show me signs that you're up in heaven where you belong. I'm sorry it had to be this way but I know we'll be together again some day.'
'This isn't something I thought I'd ever have to write but I'm so proud to be your daddy, I'll see you soon baby girl but for now sleep tight.'
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A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
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uh this is really what the Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to combat. So the more persistent inflation is, the more aggressive the Federal Reserve has to be. There was thought that they could raise rates three quarters of *** percentage points in the next couple of weeks. That's almost *** near certainty. So there were recession toxic going into this number. I think now the fact that the Fed has to be more aggressive in combating it means that um the likelihood of recession is probably increased. You know, think about it this way. This is *** this is the cancer that the Federal Reserve is applying. Um you know, chemotherapy too. And the more chemicals we have to use, the worst things are off for the rest of the body. Unfortunately, monetary policy works with *** lag. It's been thought that, you know, *** rate hike or even *** rate, he's really isn't felt through the economy for another, you know, year or so. Um So just because the Fed started raising rates *** few months ago in the face of higher inflation doesn't necessarily mean it will ultimately have an impact. So *** lot of what we're seeing is really more of *** supply constraint than it is demand driven. Um And the Fed obviously can't pump oil and they can't grow wheat. So all they can really do is impact the demand side of that supply demand equation. I feel the inflation pain every day, every day, everything is going up and up more than inflation, their price adjusting because even if inflation doesn't happen, they raised the prices, I noticed. Like I go and try to get milk and like even *** half gallon of milk, it's hard to find for under $8. Um which is really hard and makes it really hard to afford things in poor areas. Like I live up to Washington heights, you know and sometimes I have to come down here to get it for $6.5 so I can have most of my home.
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A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
Video above: US inflation hits highest rate in 4 decadesMany shoppers have pulled back on buying clothing and other discretionary items as the highest inflation in four decades pinches their pocketbooks.That's left Walmart and other retailers stuck with too much clothing and bigger-ticket stuff sitting on their shelves. To help clear out the backlog, Walmart is cutting prices on some items and marking down products."The increasing levels of food and fuel inflation are affecting how customers spend," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a news release Monday. "Apparel in Walmart U.S. is requiring more markdown dollars." The company expects a slowdown in customer spending for general merchandise in the second half of the year, McMillon said.Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States, and its move could prompt rivals to bring down prices in these areas.While lower prices and markdowns are welcome news for shoppers, they mean lower profit for companies. Clothing and general merchandise are more profitable for Walmart than groceries and consumable items.Walmart in its announcement Monday cut its profit outlook for the second quarter and the remainder of the year.The company's stock fell 9% during after-hours trading. Amazon, Target and other retailers' stocks also dropped following the news from Walmart.
Video above: US inflation hits highest rate in 4 decades
Many shoppers have pulled back on buying clothing and other discretionary items as the highest inflation in four decades pinches their pocketbooks.
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That's left Walmart and other retailers stuck with too much clothing and bigger-ticket stuff sitting on their shelves. To help clear out the backlog, Walmart is cutting prices on some items and marking down products.
"The increasing levels of food and fuel inflation are affecting how customers spend," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a news release Monday. "Apparel in Walmart U.S. is requiring more markdown dollars."
While lower prices and markdowns are welcome news for shoppers, they mean lower profit for companies. Clothing and general merchandise are more profitable for Walmart than groceries and consumable items.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors on Tuesday:
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ALL ABOARD
Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso swing away as the Subway Series starts up at Citi Field with both New York teams in first place.
Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 3.24 ERA) pitches for the Yankees, who own the best record in the majors at 66-31 and a whopping 12 1/2-game lead over Toronto in the AL East.
Taijuan Walker (7-2, 2.55) starts for the Mets, whose once-formidable NL East edge over Atlanta was down to a half-game over the weekend. Walker is 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last seven outings.
Judge tops the majors with 37 homers and has 81 RBIs for the Yankees. Alonso leads the big leagues with 82 RBIs and has hit 25 home runs.
The teams play twice this week at the Mets’ home, then meet for two more games in late August at Yankee Stadium.
PAPI POWER
The Boston Red Sox will honor David Ortiz in a pregame tribute at Fenway Park, two days after he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Ortiz pins will be given to fans as they enter the ballpark for the game against Cleveland.
Big Papi helped the Red Sox win three World Series championships. In 14 years with the Red Sox, Ortiz hit 500 homers, 17 of them in the postseason.
Ortiz was cheered by fans chanting his name and wearing his No. 34 jersey during Sunday’s ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York, about a four-hour drive from Fenway.
NO-FLY ZONE
The Cardinals will be missing two of their best players — first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and third baseman Nolan Arenado — when they open a two-game series at Toronto. They haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccination and aren’t allowed to enter Canada.
Catcher Austin Romine also won’t make the trip. The trio will be put on the restricted list and forfeit pay and major league service time in accordance with the terms of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement.
Goldschmidt is hitting .335 with 24 home runs and 77 RBIs. Arenado is batting .296 with 18 homers and 59 RBIs.
Right-hander José Berríos (7-4, 5.22 ERA) starts for Toronto against rookie righty Andre Pallante (3-4, 3.34).
RAYS CONCERN
The Rays will be without veteran hitters Kevin Kiermaier and Mike Zunino for the rest of the season because of injuries, a significant blow for the defending AL East champions.
Manager Kevin Cash said before Monday night’s game at Baltimore that Kiermaier is having an operation in the coming weeks. The 32-year-old outfielder hasn’t played since July 9 because of a left hip injury.
Zunino, a 31-year-old catcher, hasn’t played since June 9 because of left shoulder problems. He’s out for the season because of thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, according to a team spokesman.
Tampa Bay entered Monday’s game holding the second of the American League’s three wild cards.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 25, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
822 PM CDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
TUESDAY...
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northwest,
southeast, southern and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* WHEN...Noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday and Wednesday.
* 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.
* WHERE...Portions of western Oklahoma and western north Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
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Local hospitals conserving epidural supplies amidst global shortage
Bringing a life into this world is said to be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it can also be the most painful.
Many women opt for an epidural during childbirth, but local hospitals say there is a global shortage of raw materials critical to making supplies for the procedure.
“You don’t know until you’re in it, so for me, I just think if I can’t do it naturally, I would absolutely get an epidural,” said Ariana Fierling, who’s expecting her first child in December.
Fierling, a Kitchener resident, plans to deliver at Grand River Hospital (GRH) and said the shortage of epidural supplies is an “added layer of anxiety.”
GRH is one of three local hospitals where officials say they still have supplies in stock, but they have not said how much there is or how long it will last.
“I was just kind of in shock, and my mind was racing,” said Fierling, “I just started thinking, what if I’m not able to have one [epidural] or it's extremely painful?”
Rachel Farquhar, a Kitchener resident, is expecting her third child's birth at GRH in January and said the shortage is unsettling.
“It’s scary you don’t know how your body will handle it, and having the choice whether you’re feeling the pain yet or not, could really ease your mind,” said Farquhar.
Melissa Skinner, the vice-president of patient services and chief nursing executive said in an email: “from what we understand, there is a shortage in raw materials that the epidural catheters are made of leading to this global shortage. Every site is working as hard as it can to find alternate products and make those available, but it is a challenge.”
Skinner said the hospitals are meeting regularly to assess the supply at each site and will share resources when necessary. She also encouraged families to start discussing alternatives with their physicians and midwife groups ahead of their due dates.
“There are other medical and more sort of natural options available, and maybe exploring that would be a good way to go,” suggested Elena Neiterman, a health sciences professor at the University of Waterloo with expertise in women’s reproductive experiences.
She said a bath or even an acupressure massage can help reduce pain during labour. Neiterman added that it’s important expectant mothers also take care of their mental health in preparation for delivery.
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NEW YORK — Walmart Inc. on Monday lowered its profit outlook for the second quarter and the full year, citing surging inflation on basics like food that is forcing shoppers cut back on discretionary items, particularly clothing, that carry higher profit margins.
That behavior is forcing the nation's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, to step up discounts on general merchandise items like home furnishings and electronics to move inventory.
Walmart’s shares fell nearly 9% in after-hours trading Monday.
Walmart's move to lower its profit outlook in the middle of the quarter is rare and raised worries about how inflation, the highest in 40 years, is affecting the entire retail sector. The stocks of many major retailers, including Target, Macy's and Kohl's, fell following Walmart's Monday announcement.
“As the country’s largest retailer, Walmart is a bellwether for the entire sector," said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail in a report. “Its downgrading of second quarter and full fiscal guidance is a cause for concern and highlights the pressure that all retailers are currently under."
The news from Walmart comes as the Federal Reserve is set to announce another hefty hike in its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. Together with its previous rate increases, the Fed’s moves will make borrowing costlier for individuals and companies and likely damper the economy over time.
Walmart said its namesake U.S. division is expected to report comparable sales, excluding fuel, to be up 6%. That's higher than previously expected but the mix is more heavily weighted toward lower-margin food and consumer basics. Walmart is slated to report fiscal second quarter results on Aug. 16.
“The increasing levels of food and fuel inflation are affecting how customers spend,” said Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in a statement.
McMillon said the company is expecting more pressure on general merchandise in the second half of the year. However, Walmart said it is encouraged by the early signs for sales of back-to-school supplies.
Walmart said that during the second quarter, the company made progress reducing inventory, managing prices to reflect certain supply-chain costs and inflation, and reducing storage costs associated with a backlog of shipping containers.
“Customers are choosing Walmart to save money during this inflationary period, and this is reflected in the company’s continued market share gains in grocery," the company said.
As a result, adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter and full year are expected to decline around 8% to 9% and 11% to 13%, respectively. Excluding divestitures, adjusted earnings per share for the full year is expected to decline 10% to 12%. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/walmart-cuts-profit-outlook-as-shoppers-adapt-to-inflation/507-286537f3-6a53-452b-b09e-b98f88cd45ab | 2022-07-26T02:13:58Z | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/walmart-cuts-profit-outlook-as-shoppers-adapt-to-inflation/507-286537f3-6a53-452b-b09e-b98f88cd45ab | false |
NAVAJO COUNTY, Ariz. — In an effort to address the crisis of missing Indigenous people, the FBI announced Monday it is releasing a list of more than 170 Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation that stretches into Arizona and Utah.
FBI officials said at a news conference that the effort is being publicized to help locate the missing individuals, increase transparency and encourage relatives of missing Indigenous persons who aren’t on the list to reach out to local law enforcement and file a report.
The project is in addition to the FBI’s continuing efforts to call attention to unsolved Indigenous homicides and missing person cases it is investigating.
“For a long time, the issue of missing Native Americans has been in the news and a lot of people have been wondering if anybody is paying attention,” said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division. “I am here to assure you the FBI has been paying attention and together with our partners, we are taking a significant step toward justice for these victims, their families and communities.”
FBI officials said the list is the result of almost six months of work combining and validating different databases of missing Indigenous persons in New Mexico.
Many records of missing Indigenous persons were incomplete or outdated because the record was not updated once additional details were made available or once the person was located.
The FBI plans to update the names monthly.
Partners involved in the project include the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services, New Mexico’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force, New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, New Mexico Department of Public Safety, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs, Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office and the City of Albuquerque Office of Equity and Inclusion.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
07-12-24-33-35
(seven, twelve, twenty-four, thirty-three, thirty-five)
¶ The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17328558.php | 2022-07-26T02:27:48Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17328558.php | false |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
832 PM CDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures between 103 and 105.
* WHERE...Portions of North Texas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for
those working or participating in outdoor activities.
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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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen, from the largest wildfire in a typically mainly fireproof southwest region to a pair of blazes that ripped through forests and produced smoke that blew hundreds of miles to the the Bering Sea community of Nome, where the normally crystal clear air was pushed into the extremely unhealthy category.
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead. While little property has burned, some residents have been forced to evacuate and one person was killed — a helicopter pilot died last month when he crashed while attempting to carry a load of equipment for firefighters.
Recent rains have helped but longer-term forecasts are showing a pattern similar to 2004, when July rains gave way to high-pressure systems, hot days, low humidity and lightning strikes that fueled Alaska’s worst fire year.
In 2004, the acreage burned by mid-July was about the same as now, But by the time that fire season ended, 10,156 square miles (26,304 square kilometers) were charred.
“The frequency of these big seasons has doubled from what it was in the second half of the 20th century,” said Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska’s International Arctic Research Center. “And there’s no reason to think that’s not going to continue.” .
Heat waves and droughts, which are exacerbated by a warming climate, are making wildfires more frequent, destructive, and harder to fight in many places. This month, wildfires have torn through Portugal, Spain, France, England and Germany, which have seen record-high temperatures.
California has recorded its largest, most destructive and deadliest wildfires in the last five years and with the state deep in drought authorities are girding for what may be a late summer and fall filled with smoke and flames.
Alaska, the nation’s largest state, also has been dry. Parts saw an early snow melt and then a largely rain-free June that dried out the duff layer — the band of decaying moss and grasses that blankets the floors of boreal forests and the tundra. This organic matter can be up to 2 feet (0.61 meters) thick but in various stages of decay.
On May 31, a lightning strike on the duff layer in the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta started the East Fork fire, an area in southwest Alaska that rarely burns. Two communities with a combined population of about 700 were threatened but no mandatory evacuations were ordered in what became the largest wildfire ever in the delta at 259 square miles (671 square kilometers). Firefighters were able to protect the communities.
A fire like that one was directly attributable to climate change, Thoman said. There’s more vegetation growing on the tundra, willow and alder trees are thicker in the transition area between the tundra and forests, and spruce along river valleys are growing thicker and moving farther uphill from those valleys.
“There’s been a significant increase in the amount of fuel available, and that’s from decades of warmer springs and summers in the region, direct result of a warming climate,” he said. “And, of course, fires with more fuels available burn hotter. They burn longer. They’re more resistant to changes in weather.”
In Alaska, a little more than half of all wildfires are started by lightning and the rest are caused by humans accidentally, intentionally or through negligence. Of the 4,687 square miles (12,140 square kilometers) burned so far this year, only 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) have been from human-caused fires.
It isn’t feasible or necessary to try to fight all Alaskan wildfires. Fire play a key role in the state’s ecology by cleaning out low-lying debris, thinning trees and renewing habitats for plants and animals, so Alaska typically lets most burn themselves out or wait until rain and snow does the job. Firefighting resources are used to battle fires in populated areas.
So far this year, there’s been about 145,000 lightning strikes in Alaska and adjacent areas of Canada, as counted by the Bureau of Land Management’s lightning detection network. A staggering 42% occurred between July 5-11 when weather systems produced rain but about 50 fires also were started.
“Having concentrated lightning, where we get a significant fraction of the entire season’s lightning in a row in a few days, that’s actually fairly typical for Alaska lightning,” Thoman said. “Lots of lightning in that concentrated area that did spark quite a few fires in areas that had not had fires up to that point.”
While there’s been little loss of property, smoke from the fires has caused dangerous breathing conditions. In one case, two fires burning near Lake Iliamna joined and in one day burned about 75 square miles (194 square kilometers) of boreal forest, creating smoke and ash that strong winds transported hundreds of miles northwest to Nome, pushing the air quality index into the extremely unhealthy category.
“I would never have thought that you could get that poor of air quality back 400 miles from the active fires, and that is a testament to how hot those fires were,” Thoman said. | https://www.koin.com/science/ap-science/alaska-experiencing-wildfires-its-never-seen-before/ | 2022-07-26T02:33:11Z | https://www.koin.com/science/ap-science/alaska-experiencing-wildfires-its-never-seen-before/ | false |
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is $810 million worth $2?
That’s a good question, given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $810 million prize — the nation’s fourth-largest jackpot — after the game’s next drawing Tuesday night.
ISN’T IT AN OBVIOUS QUESTION?
Not really.
To start with, your chance of winning the grand prize is minuscule, at one in 302.5 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, such as winning $1 million for matching five regular numbers but missing the Mega Ball. But even that is one in 12.6 million. To put that in perspective, your chance of dying in a car crash — something to consider as you drive to the mini-mart for a lottery ticket — is around one in 101 over a lifetime, according to the nonprofit National Safety Council.
As lottery officials note, players should think of their $2 bet as a chance to dream while accepting the reality they likely won’t be entering a new income tax bracket Tuesday night.
STILL, A SHOT AT $810 MILLION SEEMS WORTH $2
Ah, but even if you somehow beat the odds you are not going to get $810 million.
First, that’s the amount for winners who take the annuity option, paid over 30 annual payments. But winners nearly always opt for cash, which for this drawing would pay out an estimated $470.1 million.
And then there are federal taxes, which will slice 37% off that cash prize, so that would leave less than $300 million, though state taxes could cut into that amount as well, depending on where the winner lives. Still a fortune, but a smaller fortune. That also doesn’t account for the possibility that someone else will match the winning numbers, meaning they would need to divide even those smaller winnings in half or more, depending on the number of lucky players.
NEARLY $300 MILLION ISN’T CHUMP CHANGE
It is definitely a big paycheck.
To put that in perspective, consider that the median U.S. household income in 2020 was $67,500, meaning a lifetime of work at that rate would be less than 1% of even the smaller jackpot after taxes.
But sadly, if you had won that same prize a year ago, before the nation endured a year with an inflation rate of about 9%, your buying power would have been significantly higher.
BUT SOMEONE WILL WIN
Eventually, though the reason the grand prize has grown so large is because no one has matched all six numbers since April. That’s 28 consecutive drawings without someone hitting the jackpot.
With so many people playing now that the potential top prize is so large, it becomes increasingly likely that someone or multiple players will finally end that streak. Still, past prizes have grown larger, as the biggest payday was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials.
SO, IS IT WORTH GAMBLING $2
If you have fun dreaming of a massive windfall that most likely won’t actually blow your way, buy a ticket. But if you need to watch your money, consider keeping the $2 in your wallet. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/is-810-million-worth-a-2-mega-millions-ticket-it-depends/ | 2022-07-26T02:36:20Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/is-810-million-worth-a-2-mega-millions-ticket-it-depends/ | true |
Marlins first. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. Nick Fortes singles to shallow center field. Jesus Aguilar lines out to deep center field to Nick Senzel. Avisail Garcia singles to center field. Nick Fortes scores. JJ Bleday strikes out on a foul tip.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Reds 0.
Reds third. Jonathan India singles to center field. Brandon Drury reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Jonathan India out at second. Tommy Pham singles to shallow right field. Brandon Drury to second. Joey Votto strikes out swinging. Kyle Farmer singles to left field. Tommy Pham to second. Brandon Drury scores. Donovan Solano doubles to deep center field, tagged out at third, Bryan De La Cruz to Miguel Rojas to Jacob Stallings to Luke Williams. Kyle Farmer scores. Tommy Pham scores.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 3, Marlins 1.
Marlins fourth. JJ Bleday doubles to right field. Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging. Willians Astudillo pops out to second base to Donovan Solano. JJ Bleday scores. Luke Williams flies out to right field to Matt Reynolds.
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Reds 3, Marlins 2.
Reds fourth. Matt Reynolds grounds out to shallow infield, Luke Williams to Jesus Aguilar. Nick Senzel doubles to deep left field. Michael Papierski pops out to first base to Jesus Aguilar. Jonathan India walks. Brandon Drury homers to left field. Jonathan India scores. Nick Senzel scores. Tommy Pham singles to shallow infield. Joey Votto singles to center field. Tommy Pham to second. Kyle Farmer reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow center field. Joey Votto out at second.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Reds 6, Marlins 2.
Reds fifth. Donovan Solano grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Jesus Aguilar. Matt Reynolds singles to right field. Nick Senzel walks. Matt Reynolds to second. Michael Papierski singles to right field. Nick Senzel to second. Matt Reynolds to third. Jonathan India homers to left field. Michael Papierski scores. Nick Senzel scores. Matt Reynolds scores. Brandon Drury grounds out to shallow infield, Luke Williams to Jesus Aguilar. Tommy Pham flies out to center field to JJ Bleday.
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 10, Marlins 2.
Reds sixth. Joey Votto called out on strikes. Kyle Farmer doubles to deep left field. Donovan Solano singles to right field. Kyle Farmer to third. Matt Reynolds singles to left field. Donovan Solano to second. Kyle Farmer scores. Nick Senzel called out on strikes. Michael Papierski grounds out to shallow infield, Jordan Holloway to Jesus Aguilar.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 11, Marlins 2. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Miami-Cincinnati-Runs-17328578.php | 2022-07-26T02:52:05Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Miami-Cincinnati-Runs-17328578.php | false |
POOLER, GA (PIX11) — The parents of a Georgia man who spent nearly three months homeless on the streets of New York City were searching for him again Monday night, telling PIX11 News that he left their house Sunday and didn’t come back.
“We were trying so hard to get him transferred to inpatient treatment straight from New York,” Yen Nguyen, the father of Jossiah Nguyen, 25, told PIX11 News Monday evening. “However, they weren’t able to do that for us. They released someone who wasn’t well.”
Jossiah Nguyen had been taken to Jamaica Hospital in Queens for evaluation Thursday after he was found by MTA police wandering near tracks at the Long Island Railroad station on Sutphin Boulevard.
His mother, Bien, showed great emotion when she flew to Newark Airport Friday morning, getting the quickest flight she could.
“To get the call that he was found,” she cried, “I’m just so thankful.”
A photo of Nguyen wearing tattered pants on July 5, while sitting on a subway bench, had generated interest in his case.
Bien Nguyen made arrangements to fly Jossiah home, even though he didn’t have any identification papers, which her son said he had lost.
He wasn’t home long.
“Jossiah was non-compliant with his medication and took off last night (July 24),” the father wrote on a specially-created Facebook page
The parents on Monday even posted a map on Facebook showing sightings of their son around the Pooler/Savannah area in Georgia.
“Please continue to pray that God guides us to the right treatment facility and brings forth a therapist/dr that can connect with Jossiah and start the healing process,” the parents wrote. | https://pix11.com/news/themissing/ga-man-goes-home-after-months-missing-in-nyc-then-disappears-again/ | 2022-07-26T02:58:18Z | https://pix11.com/news/themissing/ga-man-goes-home-after-months-missing-in-nyc-then-disappears-again/ | false |
Orioles second. Anthony Santander singles to right field. Austin Hays singles to shallow center field. Anthony Santander to second. Ramon Urias singles to left field. Austin Hays to second. Anthony Santander to third. Rougned Odor out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Josh Lowe. Ramon Urias to second. Austin Hays to third. Anthony Santander scores. Ryan McKenna pops out to Ji-Man Choi. Jonathan Arauz pops out to Yandy Diaz.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Rays 0.
Rays third. Brandon Lowe homers to right field. Randy Arozarena grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Arauz to Ryan Mountcastle. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to shortstop, Ramon Urias to Ryan Mountcastle. Luke Raley doubles to deep left center field. Taylor Walls walks. Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 1.
Orioles fifth. Ryan McKenna singles to center field. Jonathan Arauz strikes out swinging. Cedric Mullins singles to shallow infield. Ryan McKenna to second. Adley Rutschman hit by pitch. Cedric Mullins to second. Ryan McKenna to third. Ryan Mountcastle singles to center field. Adley Rutschman to third. Cedric Mullins scores. Ryan McKenna scores. Anthony Santander reaches on a fielder's choice to first base, advances to 2nd. Ryan Mountcastle to third. Adley Rutschman scores. Throwing error by Ji-Man Choi. Austin Hays out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Randy Arozarena. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Ramon Urias grounds out to shortstop, Taylor Walls to Ji-Man Choi.
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Rays 1. | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Baltimore-Runs-17328623.php | 2022-07-26T03:04:18Z | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Baltimore-Runs-17328623.php | false |
Braves second. Austin Riley pops out to second base to Rhys Hoskins. Travis d'Arnaud grounds out to second base, Rhys Hoskins to Ranger Suarez. Marcell Ozuna singles to deep left field. William Contreras singles to right field. Marcell Ozuna to second. Orlando Arcia walks. William Contreras to second. Marcell Ozuna to third. Michael Harris II reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Orlando Arcia to third. William Contreras scores. Marcell Ozuna scores. Throwing error by Johan Camargo. Michael Harris II to third. Orlando Arcia scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Ranger Suarez to Rhys Hoskins.
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Braves 3, Phillies 0.
Phillies second. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to second base, Orlando Arcia to Matt Olson. Nick Castellanos singles to shallow right field. Alec Bohm doubles to deep center field. Nick Castellanos to third. Yairo Munoz strikes out swinging. Bryson Stott doubles to shallow right field. Alec Bohm scores. Nick Castellanos scores. Johan Camargo called out on strikes.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 3, Phillies 2.
Phillies third. Matt Vierling singles to right field. Kyle Schwarber lines out to center field to Michael Harris II. Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. J.T. Realmuto singles to left field. Matt Vierling scores. Nick Castellanos grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Matt Olson.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 3, Phillies 3.
Braves sixth. Matt Olson strikes out on a foul tip. Austin Riley doubles to deep left field. Travis d'Arnaud flies out to left field to Kyle Schwarber. Marcell Ozuna singles to shallow infield. Austin Riley scores. William Contreras lines out to center field to Matt Vierling.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 4, Phillies 3.
Phillies eighth. J.T. Realmuto flies out to deep right field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Nick Castellanos flies out to deep right field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Alec Bohm singles to left field. Yairo Munoz singles to second base. Alec Bohm to second. Bryson Stott homers to right field. Yairo Munoz scores. Alec Bohm scores. Johan Camargo lines out to right field to Ronald Acuna Jr..
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 6, Braves 4. | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Atlanta-Philadelphia-Runs-17328606.php | 2022-07-26T03:14:45Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Atlanta-Philadelphia-Runs-17328606.php | true |
Orioles second. Anthony Santander singles to right field. Austin Hays singles to shallow center field. Anthony Santander to second. Ramon Urias singles to left field. Austin Hays to second. Anthony Santander to third. Rougned Odor out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Josh Lowe. Ramon Urias to second. Austin Hays to third. Anthony Santander scores. Ryan McKenna pops out to Ji-Man Choi. Jonathan Arauz pops out to Yandy Diaz.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Rays 0.
Rays third. Brandon Lowe homers to right field. Randy Arozarena grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Arauz to Ryan Mountcastle. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to shortstop, Ramon Urias to Ryan Mountcastle. Luke Raley doubles to deep left center field. Taylor Walls walks. Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 1.
Orioles fifth. Ryan McKenna singles to center field. Jonathan Arauz strikes out swinging. Cedric Mullins singles to shallow infield. Ryan McKenna to second. Adley Rutschman hit by pitch. Cedric Mullins to second. Ryan McKenna to third. Ryan Mountcastle singles to center field. Adley Rutschman to third. Cedric Mullins scores. Ryan McKenna scores. Anthony Santander reaches on a fielder's choice to first base, advances to 2nd. Ryan Mountcastle to third. Adley Rutschman scores. Throwing error by Ji-Man Choi. Austin Hays out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Randy Arozarena. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Ramon Urias grounds out to shortstop, Taylor Walls to Ji-Man Choi.
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Rays 1. | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Baltimore-Runs-17328623.php | 2022-07-26T03:16:24Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Baltimore-Runs-17328623.php | true |
Meet Nola: Malnourished pup rescued, adopted by an Orange County firefighter
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A malnourished dog was rescued and taken to the Orange County Fire Rescue station to be given a bath and food. The good news? She was adopted the same day by one of their firefighters.
The Orange County Fire Rescue team at Sta. 30 shared a heartwarming Twitter post of a pup named Nola being rescued and adopted by one of their firefighters today. Video footage shared by the @OCFireRescue Twitter account showed the team bathing, feeding, and playing with the rescued dog.
"Meet Nola! The crew from Sta. 30 were on a call this weekend when they encountered this sweet girl, severely malnourished & alone," said the OC Fire Rescue team. "The crew brought her back to the station, where they gave her a bath and fed her."
In the video, Nola is shown playing around the station and doing well. The firefighter who adopted Nola shared images of the pup with her new family and inside her happy home. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/meet-nola-malnourished-pup-rescued-and-adopted-by-an-orange-county-firefighter | 2022-07-26T03:19:50Z | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/meet-nola-malnourished-pup-rescued-and-adopted-by-an-orange-county-firefighter | false |
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On July 23,The Associated Press released a report called “From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6”
According to the report:
Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 committee has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump.
The committee has disclosed stunning evidence about the Capitol insurrection over six weeks of hearings.
It has laid out in vivid detail what it calls an “attempted coup” by Trump as he desperately sought to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.
Culling material from more than 1,000 witnesses, lawmakers have shown that officials inside the government fought Trump’s schemes at every turn.
Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 committee has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump. The committee has disclosed stunning evidence about the Capitol insurrection over six weeks of hearings. It has laid out in vivid detail what it calls an “attempted coup” by Trump as he desperately sought to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. Culling material from more than 1,000 witnesses, lawmakers have shown that officials inside the government fought Trump’s schemes at every turn, calling them “nuts” and “unhinged.” From jaw-dropping testimony to shocking video and never-before-seen documents, revelations came fast during the tightly scripted hearings.
This special edition of Hot off the Wire compiles 10 notable moments from the hearings.
In Moment 1, Chairman Bennie Thompson launches the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings.
In Moment 2, Caroline Edwards testifies about the brutal violence she saw and experienced on Jan. 6 as one of the first Capitol Police officers attacked.
In Moment 3,William Barr, former attorney general, recounts telling President Trump repeatedly that his claims of widespread voter fraud were without merit.
In Moment 4, former White House aides recount Trump’s call to Vice President Pence the morning of January 6 demanding that he somehow prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.
In Moment 5, Vice President Pence is frantically evacuated from the Capitol as the mob closed in.
In Moment 6, Rusty Bowers, Arizona’s House speaker, recounts how President Trump asked him directly to appoint alternate electors saying he had won the state of Arizona and not Joe Biden.
In Moment 7, former Georgia elections worker, Ruby Freeman, discusses how her life was changed after Trump and his allies placed her and her daughter at the center of baseless election fraud allegations.
In Moment 8, former official Richard Donoghue discusses the danger for the country from Trump's attempt to have the Department of Justice send a letter to key swing states urging them to reconsider their election results.
In Moment 9, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson recounts how she heard Trump demand that security be eased the morning of Jan. 6 even after learning that people attending his rally were armed. She also discusses Trump's determination to get to the Capitol as the insurrection was unfolding.
In Moment 10, the committee painstakingly reconstructed a December 18, 2020 meeting at the White House where outside advisers to Trump who were pushing election fraud claims clashed with White House lawyers and others who were telling him to give up the fight.
—The Associated Press with narration by Terry Lipshetz from Lee's Digital Content Center
Turns out, Jan. 6 was more than just the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. It was the culmination, but also the start, of a challenge for American democracy. The House committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021 has shown how the deadly Capitol attack was sparked when the incumbent president, Donald Trump, refused to cede the election to Joe Biden. Trump spent weeks trying to overturn his defeat and summoned supporters on Jan. 6 to finish the job. Trump still refused on Jan. 7 to say the presidential election was over. The Jan. 6 committee cannot charge anyone with crimes, but it has produced a public record for history.
11 searing moments of Jan. 6: From 'an attempted coup' to chaos
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ANALYSIS-S.Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter N.Korea nuclear threat
By Josh Smith
SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) - South Korea is pouring resources into its strategy of deterring any North Korean nuclear attack by preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May, has publicly given new emphasis to the so-called "Kill Chain" system to counter a North Korean nuclear attack.
First developed a decade ago as North Korea ramped up its nuclear development, Kill Chain calls for preemptive strikes against the North's missiles and possibly its senior leadership if an imminent attack is detected.
The system is a logical but highly risky and potentially unreliable way to try to counter North Korea's nuclear threat, some experts and former officials say.
The implicit threat against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is particularly destabilising, said Ankit Panda of the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
"I can see why leadership decapitation is tempting for South Korea, but threatening to kill the leadership of a nuclear-armed state is uniquely dangerous," he said.
Jeffrey Lewis, a missile researcher at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), called the plans "the most plausible route to a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula."
"This is the *military* plan that is most likely to succeed..." he said in a post on Twitter. "But it is also the option most likely to create uncontrollable escalation dynamics and start a nuclear war."
South Korea's Ministry of Defense did not respond to a request for comment on such concerns.
Yoon has previously said boosting the system is vital to making sure North Korea never launches an attack in the first place.
GROWING ARSENAL
This month, Yoon's administration announced the creation of a Strategic Command by 2024 to oversee preemptive and retaliatory strike strategies. It includes a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles, F-35A stealth fighters and new submarines, which have been displayed in increasingly frequent drills.
South Korea is also seeking to develop its own satellites and other technology to detect North Korean targets independently from the United States.
But some experts say it is doubtful a preemptive strike could accomplish its goal.
North Korea in recent months has tested hypersonic missiles and missiles it says could carry tactical nuclear weapons, narrowing the time Seoul would have to respond to a pending attack.
"Kim has ample reason to believe that he can employ his nuclear weapons in a limited way and still survive," Panda said.
A focus on decapitation strikes, meanwhile, may encourage Kim to adopt more dangerous command and control practices in a crisis, such as delegating nuclear authority so North Korea's weapons can be used even if he is killed, Panda added.
U.S. ALLIANCE
At the root of South Korea's strategy is a hedge against U.S. abandonment, European defence researchers Ian Bowers and Henrik Stalhane Hiim said in an academic report last year. "Its deterrent effect, no matter how uncertain, acts as a short-term stopgap if the United States abandons South Korea."
Those concerns were heightened when then-President Donald Trump demanded Seoul pay billions of dollars more to support U.S. troops on the peninsula, and raised the prospect he could withdraw them.
The U.S. deploys around 28,500 troops on the peninsula and retains wartime operational control over the allied forces.
Park Cheol-kyun, who worked on international policy at South Korea's Defense Ministry until May, said developing such capabilities didn't necessarily reflect worries about U.S. commitments.
The new Strategic Command would involve a new operating system and new command structure, bringing "synergy" to the weapons used in the Kill Chain and related systems to enhance deterrent and response capabilities, he told Reuters.
An inconvenient fact for South Koreans wanting to display independent bravado to the North is that any preemptive strike would have to be done in consultation with the United States, a former senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation said.
"To conduct a preemptive strike would not be an act of self defence, and by definition this would fall under the category of an Alliance decision," the former official said. Firing unprovoked on North Korea would be a "major violation" of the Armistice Agreement in force since the 1950-1953 Korean War ended without an official peace treaty, the official added.
Lt. Colonel Martin Meiners, a Pentagon spokesman, declined to comment on the future deployment of military assets or military planning with South Korea, but said decisions on alliance force posture will be made bilaterally.
"While the United States remains committed to a diplomatic approach, we will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the United States and our allies," he said.
Self defence is a fundamental principle that includes preemptive strikes if necessary, Mark Esper, a former U.S. secretary of defence under Trump, told Reuters.
"If we had clear intelligence that North Korea was going to launch a nuclear attack on Seoul, that would be a scenario that certainly a preemptive strike might be warranted," he said.
(Reporting by Josh Smith; Additional reporting by Soo-hyang Choi, and Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
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As cities across Minnesota figure out how they’ll regulate food and drinks containing the component of cannabis that causes a high, some cities have opted to block sales altogether.
In the past month, the cities of Marshall, Robbinsdale and St. Joseph approved moratoriums on sales. Other cities across Minnesota are also considering moratoriums as they weigh how they’ll tackle enforcement, including Waite Park near St. Cloud, and the Twin Cities suburb of Prior Lake. Stillwater enacted a one-year moratorium on all cannabis product sales in November 2021, including the non-psychoactive hemp product CBD.
Food and beverages containing THC, the psychoactive part of cannabis, became legal in Minnesota on July 1. The new law allows products to contain 5 milligrams of THC per serving as long as it is derived from hemp, not marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law. Packages can contain a total of 50 milligrams of THC. Sales are restricted to those 21 and older.
Ahead of passing an emergency ordinance banning the sale of THC edibles July 12, City Council members in the southwestern Minnesota city of Marshall expressed concerns about what legalization might mean for their community.
“We have no regulations. We have no monitoring. We have no taxing. I worry about the people who are most at risk: the children, the young, the elderly people on multiple medications,“ said Council Member Steve Meister, later adding: “Taking a timeout just to do a little research on the pros, the cons, the benefits, the risks, and figuring out how we’re going to deal with this not only in the city of Marshall, but the state, is a great idea.”
Legalization of cannabis edibles came as a surprise to many Minnesotans, including some GOP lawmakers who voted in its favor, but the new law was no accident. Drug reform advocates, lawmakers and the hemp industry worked with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and state agriculture officials to craft the bill, which passed the Legislature as part of a larger health policy package.
Bill author Rep. Heather Edelson, DFL-Edina, said she hoped the new law would help regulate already-legal delta-8 THC products, which are different from the more potent delta-9 THC now legal in Minnesota.
Earlier this month, Edelson said the bill did not include the creation of a state compliance board, as it would have attracted more attention from Republicans and prevented the bill from passing.
The pharmacy board is the agency regulating the products, with requirements including labels showing serving sizes, ingredients, and a warning to keep the product out of reach of children.
But the question of enforcement and regulations beyond the state rules is up to cities and counties. Cities could potentially license cannabis sellers as they currently do with businesses that sell tobacco.
The League of Minnesota Cities, which represents 800 cities across the state, has issued detailed guidance to its members on cannabis policies. Cities can decide where sales are allowed, which businesses can sell the products, and hours sales can take place.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in a trial that will determine for the first time how much Infowars host Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents for falsely telling his audience that the deadliest classroom shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
The trial in Austin, Texas — where the conspiracy theorist lives and broadcasts his show — follows months of delays. Jones has racked up fines for ignoring court orders and he put Infowars into bankruptcy protection just before the trial was originally set to start in April.
At stake for Jones is another potentially major financial blow that could put his constellation of conspiracy peddling businesses into deeper jeopardy. He has already been banned from YouTube, Facebook and Spotify over violating hate-speech policies.
The trial involving the parents of two Sandy Hook families is only the start for Jones; damages have yet to be awarded in separate defamation cases for other families of the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
The lawsuits do not ask jurors to award a specific dollar amount against Jones.
During the first round of questioning from attorneys for the families, several potential jurors in the initial pool of more than 100 said they held strong beliefs on free speech and questioned whether any punitive damages would be fair. A few others said they would struggle to assign damages that could reach $100 million or more. Yet others said that although they also believe in the principles of free speech, they would not have a problem assigning damages — even a large amount of money — for blatant falsehoods that might have caused harm.
Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. In both states, judges have issued default judgements against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents.
The Texas trial begins about two months after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which is about 145 miles (235 kilometers) southwest of Austin. It was the deadliest school shooting in the nearly 10 years since Sandy Hook.
The 2012 Connecticut shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators. Families of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to the school are suing Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems.
Jones has since acknowledged that the shooting took place. During a deposition in April, Jones insisted he wasn’t responsible for the suffering that Sandy Hook parents say they have endured because of the hoax conspiracy, including death threats and harassment by Jones’ followers.
“No, I don’t (accept) responsibility because I wasn’t trying to cause pain and suffering,” Jones said, according to the transcripts made public this month. He continued: “They are being used and their children who can’t be brought back (are) being used to destroy the First Amendment.”
Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture.
Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018. Jones has also urged listeners on his Infowars program to donate money.
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Associated Press reporter Paul J. Weber contributed to this report. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/alex-jones-defamation-trial-finally-set-to-begin-in-texas/ | 2022-07-26T03:34:00Z | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/alex-jones-defamation-trial-finally-set-to-begin-in-texas/ | true |
The designated driver of the future? Tesla's self-driving technology successfully navigates 'drunk' crooked lanes in California - as company reveals huge single-piece 'casting' robot that will ramp up production
- Tesla's Full Self Driving Beta was able to deftly navigate a crooked 'drunk' lane on a street in Hollister, California
- The maneuver is another example of the success of Full Self Driving Beta, which has been rolled out to over 100,000 drivers in North America and Canada
- Tesla also released a video showing a gigantic casting machine at work its Gigafactory Texas
- The company has made such machines a big part of its overall strategy to simplify manufacturing as it rolls out more vehicles with fewer robots
Tesla's Full Self Driving Beta was able to easily navigate a crooked 'drunk' lane over the weekend in a demonstration of the company's ongoing quest to have its autonomous driving software widely adapted.
A street in Hollister, California was mistakenly painted incorrectly by a contractor after the city had redesigned the road to add bike lanes and traffic circles - the lines were meant to be curved and ended up in a strange, zigzag pattern - according to a report from KKTV.
The automaker on Monday unveiled massive new casting machines that will simplify the manufacturing process at its factories so that it can ramp up production and stay ahead of its competitors in the expanding electric vehicle space.
After the 'drunk' lanes were shared online, it was only a matter of time before a Tesla owner with FSD Beta uploaded a video onto Reddit showing the driver-assisted system deftly navigating the crookedly lined street.
The software system, which is just about to roll out version 10.13, kept a consistent speed and stayed within its own lane, even when the lanes weren't typical.
At the same time, Tesla released footage of one of its robots pulling a large casting component from a Giga Press machine.
The powerful casting machines are a key part of Tesla's strategy to simplify its manufacturing process and meet intense production goals amid the ongoing supply chain chaos.
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A street in Hollister, California was mistakenly painted incorrectly by a contractor after the city had redesigned the road to add bike lanes and traffic circles, seen above.
Once the street was discovered by Tesla owners, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to test out Full Self Driving Beta on the crooked road
In the brief clip Tesla shared on Twitter, you can see the single part, which looks to be about one-quarter of an entire car body, come out of the press.
The firm's first Giga Press has a clamping force of 55,000 to 61,000 kilonewtons, according to Electrek, which also notes that Tesla can produce the Model Y with 'a single rear body piece that replaced 70 different parts in the vehicle.'
That was the first of several giant casting machines delivered to the company's Gigafactory Texas and it's planning to use the machines for its Cybertruck, Electrek reports.
The reason the machines have simplified the manufacturing process is because they've lowered the overall number of robots per unit of production capacity.
'Our huge casting machines enable us to make full-size cars the same way toy cars are made,' Tesla shared on Twitter.
CEO Elon Musk also explained the usefulness of the machines on Twitter:
'Single-piece casting reduces weight, greatly simplifies factory, increases ride quality & reduces road noise,' the billionaire said.
Tesla released a video, seen above, showing one of its massive casting machines
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared his views on Twitter regarding the benefits of the gigantic casting machines, which have become a key part of the firm's strategy to boost production
Tesla's Full Self Driving Beta has traveled 35 million miles - collecting a gigantic amount of data that will further improve its capabilities - with most of those miles having been driven in the past seven months.
'We have now deployed our FSD Beta with City Streets driving capability to over 100,000 owners - they're very happy with the capability of the system and we'll continue to improve it every week,' CEO Elon Musk said during Tesla's earnings call this week.
'We've now driven over 35 million miles with FSD Beta.'
'That's more autonomous miles than any company we're aware of, I think probably more than — it might be more than any — all other companies combined. So — and that mileage is growing exponentially.'
Nevertheless, Tesla is facing headwinds that include investigations into crashes and problems with production as it's still impacted by economic forces that have wreaked havoc on supply chains worldwide.
The reason the machines have simplified the manufacturing process is because they've lowered the overall number of robots per unit of production capacity
'Single-piece casting reduces weight, greatly simplifies factory, increases ride quality & reduces road noise,' Musk said on Twitter | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11046947/Teslas-Self-Driving-Beta-navigates-crooked-drunk-lane-lines-California-city.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-26T03:37:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11046947/Teslas-Self-Driving-Beta-navigates-crooked-drunk-lane-lines-California-city.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s capital staged air raid drills Monday and its military mobilized for routine defense exercises, coinciding with concerns over a forceful Chinese response to a possible visit to the island by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
While there was no direct link between China’s renewed threats and Taiwan’s defensive moves, they underscore the possibility of a renewed crisis in the Taiwan Strait, considered a potential hotspot for conflict that could envelop the entire region.
Air raid sirens were sounded in the capital Taipei and the military was holding its annual multi-day Han Kuang drills, including joint air and sea exercises and the mobilization of tanks and troops.
In Taipei, police directed people to shelters when a siren went off shortly after lunchtime. Streets emptied and shops closed.
“In recent years, Chinese military planes have frequently harassed Taiwan, and the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February this year,” Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je told reporters, referencing concerns that a similar conflict could break out in East Asia. “All these things make us understand the importance of being vigilant in times of peace and we need to be prepared if there is war.”
Pelosi has not confirmed when, or even if, she will visit, but President Joe Biden last week told reporters that U.S. military officials believed such a trip was “not a good idea.” Administration officials are believed to be critical of a possible trip, both for the problematic timing and the lack of coordination with the White House.
China’s authoritarian ruling Communist Party considers democratic, self-ruling Taiwan its own territory, to be annexed by force if necessary, and regularly advertises that threat by staging military exercises and flying warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone or across the center line of the 180-kilometer (100-mile) -wide Taiwan Strait.
Beijing says those actions are aimed at deterring advocates of the island’s formal independence and foreign allies — principally the U.S. — from interfering, more than 70 years after the sides split amid civil war. Surveys routinely show that Taiwan’s 23 million people reject China’s assertions that the island is a Chinese province that has strayed and must be brought under Beijing’s control.
Pelosi, long a sharp critic of Beijing, is second in line to the White House. She is viewed as a Biden proxy by China, which demands members of Congress follow the commitments made by previous administrations.
Taiwan is among the few issues that enjoys broad bipartisan support among lawmakers and within the administration, with Biden stating earlier this year that the U.S. would defend Taiwan if it came under attack.
U.S. law requires Washington provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself and treat all threats to the island as matters of “grave concern,” but remains ambiguous on whether it would commit forces in response to an attack from China.
Though the sides lack formal diplomatic ties, the U.S. is Taiwan’s chief provider of outside defense assistance and political support, in a reflection of its desire to limit China’s growing influence and maintain a robust American presence in the Western Pacific.
During a visit to Indonesia on Sunday, U.S. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years.
Milley’s Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng, told him in a call earlier this month that Beijing had “no room for compromise” on issues such as Taiwan.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Beijing had repeatedly expressed its “solemn position” over a potential visit by Pelosi, who would be the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997.
“We are fully prepared,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. “If the U.S. is bent on going its own way, China will take firm and strong measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
China has not said what specific actions it would take, although speculation has centered on a new round of threatening military exercises or even an attempt to prevent Pelosi’s plane from landing by declaring a no-fly zone over Taiwan.
“If the U.S. is determined to make (a visit) happen, they know China will take unprecedented tough measures and the U.S. must make military preparations,” said Shi Yinhong, an international relations expert at Beijing’s Renmin University.
“Expect huffing and puffing, maybe some fire-breathing, military posturing, and perhaps economic punishment of Taiwan,” said Michael Mazza, a defense and China expert at the American Enterprise Institute.
The timing of a Pelosi visit, which could happen sometime in early August, is especially sensitive, hinging on multiple factors. Among them is the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army — the military branch of the ruling Communist Party — which falls on Aug. 1, a date used to stoke nationalism and rally the troops.
Chinese leaders are also under pressure from hardline nationalist forces within the party ranks.
That harkens back to the Taiwan Strait crisis of 1995 and 1996, when China held exercises and launched missiles into waters north and south of the island in response to a U.S. visit by the island’s then-president Lee Teng-hui. The U.S. responded by dispatching two aircraft carrier battle groups to the area, a move that helped spur China’s massive military upgrading in the years since that has radically changed the balance of power in Asia.
Xi is meanwhile seeking a third five-year term as party leader at a congress later this year and needs to show he is in charge amid a slowing economy and a public backlash against his “zero-COVID” policy.
Overall, the situation appears to be more serious than in 1995-96, said Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
“If the Chinese want to demonstrate resolve they have many ways to do so,” Glaser said.
China doesn’t want to create a “crisis for crisis’ sake,” but could try to use the possibility of a Pelosi visit to advance its agenda, said Oriana Skylar Mastro, an expert on Chinese military affairs and foreign policy at Stanford University.
China might take the opportunity to test out capabilities through a large-scale amphibious exercise, which it would justify as a response to an “aggressive move” by the U.S., Mastro said.
“So I think they’ll use it as an opportunity to make advances that could be problematic, but (which) they wanted to do anyway regardless of the Pelosi visit,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Huizhong Wu and videographer Johnson Lai contributed to this report from Taipei, Taiwan. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/taiwan-holds-drills-amid-pelosi-visit-concern-china-tension/ | 2022-07-26T03:41:33Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/taiwan-holds-drills-amid-pelosi-visit-concern-china-tension/ | false |
Newly-minted government services minister Bill Shorten has charted the federal government’s vision for ethical, linked-up digital government services as a way of helping to “restore citizen’s faith in democracy”.
The minister charged with overseeing Services Australia used a keynote address in Canberra on Tuesday morning to outline the government’s expectations for service delivery policy over the next 10 years.
“The election result shows citizens are hungry for better government, they expect to be heard, they expect reforms, and the delivery of effective and ethical digital services can play a vital role in these reforms,” he told the AFR Government Services Summit.
While access to major online government services has been available through myGov since 2013, Shorten said there is still a disconnect between the citizens and government, requiring citizens to “grapple with the complexities of machinery of government”.
“While agencies continue to create digital silos, with their own disconnected apps and websites, ordinary Australians will remain rightfully frustrated,” he said.
“Imagine a myGov that unifies government digital services – by making it more valuable for the Commonwealth, states and service providers to interface with myGov to offer better service delivery to Australians.”
myGov
Shorten said there was no reason why myGov could not be used for simple conveniences, as well as more proactive activities such as nudging people to consider health screening and other treatments as they age.
“Image the simple convenience of pharmaceutical prescriptions being accessible within the enhanced myGov, for instance. If Priceline can do it for their customers, why can’t government? he said.
“Imagine with aged-base life events – throughout life, but particularly after 40, we could nudge people to engage in preventative screening and treatments.
“We could nudge people to book in for cancer screening, commenced from within the enhanced myGov app (interfacing with GP software platforms for bookings). Imagine if that simple and effective nudge saved one of our lives.”
myGov nudges could also be used to help people “top up training and education”, which in turn “boost[s] productivity and wage growth, and insures against individuals becoming obsolete within their industry”.
It is not clear whether these are blue-sky improvements or if they form part of the $200 million overhaul of myGov that has been underway for the past two years in concert with Deloitte, Accenture, IBM and Arq Group.
The extent of the changes will become clear through the myGov audit, announced by the now-government in the lead up to the election to deliver reliability and useability improvements for users.
Shorten said the audit would commence shortly, providing an “opportunity to get a deep understanding of what our citizens want and expect” so to “collectively plot out, the ‘how’ and ‘what’ that sets us up for success for many, many years”.
“Not just a once-off digital blueprint, a reset in thinking,” he said.
“By delivering through myGov we must consider how we continuously improve our services.
“Australians deserve more than an uplift of their services every 10 years; they deserve them to be contemporary and world-class all the time.”
The trust equation
What is clear, however, is that trust will be central to any changes, noting recent developments in South Korea allowing citizens to directly manage personal information held by government as an attractive “level of transparency and agency given to citizens”.
“When new technology is used to make important decisions, especially in the sphere of government services, it must be fair,” Shorten said.
“It is right the Australian public values their personal rights, pluralism and accountability. In practice that means decision, designs and services are fair,, accurate, accountable and efficient.”
Shorten pointed to the damage of the former government’s unlawful robodebt program as one of the reason people distrust the government.
“In my opinion, another thing about robodebt is that the government was beta-testing a new form of technology on literally the most vulnerable people in our country – people who rely on social security,” he said.
Shorten said the Royal Commission would “help us understand how such a failure of public administration could happen, for the crucial reason of ensuring it will never happen again”.
“The commission could quite possibly find that the decision makers had their assumptions back-to-front. We should assume that AI and similar new technology will make mistakes, and that we should design services around that assumption,” he said.
Laying down the gauntlet to public servants, Shorten added that it was time to overcome a “long period of an ineffective, arrogant and at times malicious digital transformation”, which has erroded trust in government and democracy.
“Imagine if humble government services could help restore citizens’ faith in democracy as an operating model. Imagine that!” he said.
“I want us to return to a respectful relationship between the government and the Australian Public Service, that has the safety to be and truly frank and fearless.”
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By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden decried his predecessor for failing to try and stop last year’s deadly mob attack on the Capitol, saying Monday that “ Donald Trump lacked the courage to act” as hours of “medieval hell” unfolded.
“Every day we rely on law enforcement to save lives. Then, on Jan. 6, we relied on law enforcement to save our democracy,” Biden said in a prerecorded speech to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives’ annual conference in Orlando, Florida.
Biden, who remains in isolation in the family quarters of the White House after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, has previously slammed Trump for helping to incite the mob on Jan. 6, 2021, with a “web of lies” about the 2020 presidential election being marred by widespread voter fraud that never actually occurred.
But his comments to the conference were the clearest link Biden has made between Trump and the insurrection since a House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol began holding hearings in June as part of its work to get to the bottom of all that occurred.
“You saw what happened. The Capitol police, the D.C Metropolitan police, other law enforcement agencies were attacked and assaulted before our very eyes. Speared, sprayed, stomped on, brutalized,” said Biden, whose voice is still raspy and deeper than usual as he recovers from the effects of the coronavirus. “Lives were lost. And for three hours, the defeated former president of the United States watched it all happen as he sat in the comfort of the private dining room next to the Oval Office.”
He added that while Trump was “doing that, brave law enforcement officers are subject to the medieval hell for three hours.”
That referenced Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump administration White House aide, testifying before the House Jan. 6 committee about Trump’s temper as he sat in his dining room and watched TV as his plans to overturn the election fell apart.
Biden didn’t mention the committee’s work specifically during the taped address and has previously largely avoided the topic. He said after its opening hearing that the work was about allowing “no one to place a dagger at the throat of our democracy,” but also noted then that he’d not had time to watch the first installment.
The committee held its final summer hearing last week, which focused on Trump’s failing to help disperse attackers overrunning the Capitol — even as top aides and members of his family implored him to call for an end to the violence.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had suggested previously that, while Biden had been able to tune in occasionally to the committee’s work, he hadn’t been able to focus much on the proceedings as he concentrated on doing his job as president. Whether Biden has had more time to watch as he recovers from COVID-19 is unclear.
Trump plans to be in Washington on Tuesday to address the America First Agenda Summit, the first time he’s returned to the nation’s capital since leaving office. Jean-Pierre offered no comment about that speech on Monday, saying, “I don’t know what he’s coming to talk about.”
In his pre-taped comments, Biden noted that law enforcement officers during the insurrection were “dripping in blood, surrounded by carnage, face-to-face with a crazed mob that believed the lies of the defeated president.”
“The police were heroes that day. Donald Trump lacked the courage to act,” the president said. “The brave women and men in blue all across this nation should never forget that. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-cop. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-democracy. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-American.”
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PAJU, South Korea (AP) — As a medical student in North Korea, Lee Gwang-jin said he treated his fevers and other minor ailments with traditional herbal medicine. But bad illness could mean trouble because hospitals in his rural hometown lacked the ambulances, beds, even the electricity at times needed to treat critical or emergency patients.
So Lee was skeptical when he heard recent North Korean state media reports that claimed such so-called Koryo traditional medicine is playing a key role in the nation’s fight against COVID-19, which has killed millions around the world.
“North Korea is using Koryo medicine a lot (for COVID-19) … but it’s not a sure remedy,” said Lee, who studied Koryo medicine before he fled North Korea in 2018 for a new life in South Korea. “Someone who is destined to survive will survive (with such medicine), but North Korea can’t help others who are dying.”
Like many other parts of life in North Korea, the medicine that the state says is curing its sick people is being used as a political symbol. That, experts say, will eventually allow the country to say its leaders have beaten the outbreak, where other nations have repeatedly failed, by providing homegrown remedies, independent of outside help.
As state media churn out stories about the effectiveness of the medicine and the huge production efforts to make more of it, there are questions about whether people suffering from severe disease are getting the treatment they need.
Defectors and experts believe North Korea is mobilizing Koryo medicine simply because it doesn’t have enough modern medicine to fight COVID-19.
“Treating mild symptoms with Koryo medicine isn’t a bad option. … But the coronavirus doesn’t cause only mild symptoms,” said Yi Junhyeok, a traditional doctor and researcher at South Korea’s Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. “When we think about critical and high-risk patients, North Korea needs vaccines, emergency care systems and other medical resources that it can use to” lower fatalities.
More than two months have passed since North Korea admitted its first coronavirus outbreak, and the country has reported an average of 157 fever cases each day in the past seven days, a significant drop from the peak of about 400,000 a day in May. It also maintains a widely disputed claim that only 74 out of about 4.8 million fever patients have died, a fatality rate of 0.002% that would be the world’s lowest if true.
Despite widespread outside doubt about the truth of North Korea’s reported statistics, there are no signs that the outbreak has caused catastrophe in North Korea. Some outside experts say the North may soon formally declare victory over COVID-19 in an effort to boost internal unity. North Korea may then emphasize the role of Koryo medicine as the reason.
“North Korea calls Koryo medicine ‘juche (self-reliant) medicine,’ treats it importantly and views it as one of its political symbols,” said Kim Dongsu, a professor at the College of Korean Medicine at South Korea’s Dongshin University. “North Korea doesn’t have many academic and cultural achievements to advertise so it’ll likely actively propagate Koryo medicine.”
North Korea officially incorporated Koryo medicine — named after an ancient Korean kingdom — in its public healthcare system in the 1950s. Its importance has sharply grown since the mid-1990s, when North Korea began suffering a big shortage of modern medicine during a crippling famine and economic turmoil that killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Koryo medicine refers to herbal concoctions that sometimes include animal parts, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and meridian massages. Such ancient remedies are used in many Asian and Western nations, too. But while in those countries traditional and modern medicines operate independently, North Korea has combined them.
Medical students are required to study both modern and traditional medicine at school, regardless of what they major in. So once they become professional doctors, they can practice both. Each hospital in North Korea has a department of Koryo medicine. There are also Koryo medicine-only hospitals.
Kim Jieun, a defector who is a traditional doctor in South Korea, said she majored in Koryo medicine at school in the North but eventually worked as a pediatrician and internal medicine doctor. She said that South Koreans generally use traditional medicine to maintain or improve their health, but North Koreans use it to treat diverse diseases.
“In South Korea, patients with cerebral hemorrhage, hepatocirrhosis, liver cancer, ascites, diabetes and kidney infections don’t come to traditional clinics. But in North Korea, traditional doctors treat them,” said Kim, who resettled in South Korea in 2002 and now works for Seoul’s Well Saem Hospital of Korean Medicine.
North Korea’s main Rodong Sinmun newspaper has recently published a slew of articles praising herbal medicine and acupuncture for curing fever patients and reducing the aftereffects of COVID-19 illnesses, including abnormal pains, heart and kidney problems, nausea and coughing.
The newspaper also published calls by leader Kim Jong Un to embrace Koryo medicine. Other state media reports said the production of Koryo medicine has quadrupled since last year, while a vast amount of modern medicine has also been speedily delivered to local medical institutions, a claim that cannot be independently verified.
North Korea’s nominally free socialist medical system remains in shambles, with defectors testifying that they had to buy their own medicine and pay doctors for surgeries and other treatments. They say North Korea’s advanced hospitals are largely concentrated in Pyongyang, the capital, where the ruling elite and upper-class citizens loyal to the Kim family live.
Lee, 29, who attended a medical school in the northern North Korean city of Hyesan, said Koryo doctors reused their acupuncture needles after sterilizing them with alcohol, and hospitals typically charged patients for the use of electricity for a medical examination.
H.K. Yoon, a former North Korean doctor who fled the country in the mid-2010s, said her mid-level hospital in the northeast had no ambulance, no oxygen concentrator and only three to four beds in the emergency room. She said she shared surgical equipment with other doctors, and her monthly salary was the equivalent of 800 grams (1.76 pounds) of rice.
“My heart aches when I recall the lack of surgical equipment,” said Yoon, who asked that her first name be identified only by initials because of safety worries about relatives in North Korea. “When my patients were critical, I wanted to perform surgeries quickly. But I couldn’t do it because surgical equipment was being used by someone else, and I worried about how soon I could sterilize and use it.”
Some experts earlier predicted that the COVID-19 outbreak could cause dire consequences in North Korea because most of its 26 million people are unvaccinated and about 40% of its people are reportedly undernourished. Now, they speculate that North Korea is likely underreporting its death count to prevent political damage to Kim Jong Un.
Lee, the former North Korean medical student, said people in Hyesan didn’t go to hospitals unless they were extremely sick.
“When they are moderately ill, they just receive acupuncture or Koryo herbal medicine. They trust Koryo medicine but they also don’t make much money and Koryo medicine is cheaper than Western medicine,” Lee said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/north-korea-pushes-traditional-medicine-to-fight-covid-19/ | 2022-07-26T03:50:21Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/north-korea-pushes-traditional-medicine-to-fight-covid-19/ | false |
SEATTLE (AP) — The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with former AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel on a minor league contract on Monday.
Keuchel, 34, had stints earlier this season with the Chicago White Sox and Arizona before getting released by both teams. The left-hander and two-time All-Star selection was 2-5 with a 7.88 ERA in eight starts with Chicago prior to being designated for assignment. Keuchel was 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA in four starts with the Diamondbacks, his last coming on July 12.
Keuchel was given his outright release by Arizona last week. The Rangers said Keuchel is expected to report to Triple-A Round Rock later this week.
Over his 11-year career in the majors, Keuchel is 101-89 with a 3.92 ERA. He was the 2015 Cy Young winner after posting a 20-8 record with Houston.
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It’s over for TBS’ late-night comedy series, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. On Monday, the official Twitter account for the show shared the news.
“After 7 seasons, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will not be returning to TBS this fall. We’re so thankful for our loyal audience, our amazing team, and that we got to annoy the right people every week—that there wasn't wrestling or baseball or a very special episode of Big Bang,” the tweet said.
The message continued with an additional tweet, “To our loyal fans - we love you, you’re very special. Go home, and go home in peace.”
Bee did not take to her personal social media accounts to share the news. Full Frontal premiered in 2016 and was one of the few female-led late-night talk shows on the market. During its run, the former Daily Show correspondent delivered monologues where she voiced her opinions about the political climate.
During its seven-year run, Full Frontal received a host of Emmy nominations. Overshadowing some of the positive moments, however, was the 2018 Ivanka Trump controversy. During an episode of the show, Bee called the then-president Donald Trump’s daughter, a "feckless c**t.”
Following much backlash, the comedian apologized.
In 2018, Bee spoke with ET about the show’s upgrade and their newly expanded set and app. “It’s a way to reflect that we’re becoming very established. We’re occupying a little more territory, so we might as well own it a little bit,” she said at the time about the new design.
“I think what it really represents is we now have the opportunity to pursue these big ideas,” she added.
So far, there has been no announcement about the show potentially finding a home somewhere else.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction.
The collector’s item from 1952 features one of baseball’s most celebrated and charismatic legends, and is widely regarded as one of just a handful in near-perfect condition.
It’s estimated the final cost of the card could exceed $10 million when the auction ends Aug. 27. The record is $6.6 million for a 1909 Honus Wagner card that was sold at auction a year ago, months after another 70-year-old Mantle card fetched $5.2 million.
Interest was already heavy Monday when the auction debuted online, with bidding already up to at least $4.2 million.
No matter the final price for the rare Mantle rookie card, it will be a hefty profit for the current owner, a New Jersey waste management entrepreneur who bought it for $50,000 at a New York City show in 1991.
“Every time he got up to the plate, the crowd would go crazy, the roars would be there. And he never disappointed you. … He had that aura about him,” card owner Anthony Giordano said of Mantle, who spent his entire career with the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. “Whether you’re from the New York area or not, or a Yankees fan, it was always Mickey Mantle that was highlighted.”
The switch-hitting Mantle — “the Mick” — was a Triple Crown winner in 1956, a three-time American League MVP and a seven-time World Series champion. The Hall of Famer, who died in 1995, was considered a humble player on the field. When he hit a home run, he would often run the bases with his head bowed.
“I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases,” Mantle once said.
As for the baseball card, its rarity is on par with its subject’s mythical reputation.
“The quality of the card is the key,” said Derek Grady, the executive vice president of sports auctions for Heritage Auctions, which is running the bidding. “Four sharp corners, the gloss and the color jumps off the card.”
Grady said that the collectibles market is having a renaissance, noting that cards that are “the creme de la creme, the best of the best, are still selling despite the economy right now” and that Mantle, “the king” of baseball cards, “has always done well.”
Giordano, 75, said it was time to give the Mantle card a new home.
“It’s the right thing to do,” he said. “My boys and I have had the cards for over 30 years, and we’ve enjoyed it. We’ve enjoyed showing anybody that’s close to me — friends and relatives — and I think it’s time for someone else.”
The card will be on display in Atlantic City from Wednesday through Sunday at the National Sports Collectors Convention, and at the New York office of Heritage Auctions the following week.
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The manager of the North Regional Library branch in Carencro still has her job for now, despite an attempt by Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control President Robert Judge to fire her for "willful insubordination."
The library board instead voted Monday to table action until its Aug. 15 meeting.
Cara Chance was notified Friday in a letter from Judge of an executive session that was on the agenda for Monday's meeting to discuss ending her employment with the Lafayette Parish library system.
Per Louisiana open meetings law, Chance elected to have the board discuss her employment in open session, where dozens of supporters showed up with signs during Monday's meeting.
Her attorney, Robert Schmidt of Baton Rouge, said the board was aware that Chance has a medical procedure scheduled for Tuesday, the day after the special meeting to discuss firing her. She was not informed of the accusation of insubordination until the meeting Monday and, being a civil service employee of Lafayette Consolidated Government, has a right to know the charges against her in advance.
Chance spoke out at several previous library board meetings against attempts to ban books and a DVD that dealt with teen LGBTQ issues and sexual matters.
Chance, who erected a Pride book display in 2021 that drew criticism from some patrons and board members, erected a teen romance book display this June that included a section on teen LGBTQ romance. In June, Library Director Danny Gillane informed library managers he was prohibiting LGBTQ Pride book displays, along with others that might be deemed political.
Gillane passed the issue to the board, Judge said, alleging Chance had made an "inactionable claim" against Gillane.
Judge cited a parish ordinance that he believes gives the board the authority to employ the library director and all on the library staff and thus the authority to fire them.
Chance is a civil service employee under Lafayette Consolidated Government. It is unclear whether the board has the authority to fire her or if that role lies with Gillane.
Gillane, who is on vacation out of state, emailed about an hour before the board meeting to say it was his desire that the board not take any action against Chance, board member Shane Landers said.
Landers questioned whether Judge afforded Chance due process and said, even if the board has the authority to fire Chance, doing so would set a "dangerous precedent."
Board member David Pitre said he, too, believes in due process but has no patience for insubordination.
Not terminating Chance, Judge said, would be "inviting mutiny, chaos and disarray" in the library system.
Judge made a motion, with Stephanie Armbruster providing a second, to immediately fire Chance before the board later voted unanimously to table the matter.
Residents weren't allowed to speak directly about Chance's employment at the meeting, but they had plenty to say to the board.
The Louisiana Library Association denounces censorship of any kind, Anna Gauthier, manager of the West Regional library branch in Scott said. The association's code of ethics that dates back to 1981, she said, indicates librarians must resist all efforts by groups or individuals to censor materials.
"That is what Cara has been doing," Gauthier said. "She’s speaking for me and, I venture to say, for other librarians."
Another eight-year employee of the library system, Connie Milton, recalled a popular saying: Libraries are for everybody.
"Most of us genuinely believe that," Milton said. "It's demoralizing to come to work and know we're not practicing what we preach."
"This very much is about erasing LGBTQ from all facets of government," Lafayette resident Jared Eubanks said, "and you should be ashamed of yourselves."
Threatening to fire Chance, resident Seth Roy said, is an intimidation tactic to silence other library staff who might be inclined to speak out.
Lafayette resident Will Thiele asked that the book display policy enacted in June be repealed because it represents censorship, the antithesis of what a library should be. The policy was implemented by the director to appease board members.
"You should not be this upset about a book display," Thiele said. "Not so angry as to try to terminate a librarian."
The book display policy fails to achieve its intended purpose, to avoid a situation where certain groups or left out or subjects that might elicit a political backlash, said Frank Crocco, president of Move the Mindset.
Holly Besse, a registered nurse, said her family with two engineers is leaving Louisiana because it's turning into a fascist state. She suggested the board focus on helping the thousands of illiterate residents in the state.
Also on Monday, the board voted unanimously to keep Gillane on as library director. He was appointed in June 2021 after a search following the sudden retirement of Teresa Elberson, who was under pressure from some board members. | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_86de9602-0c6b-11ed-91f9-c32d453dd966.html | 2022-07-26T03:58:35Z | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_86de9602-0c6b-11ed-91f9-c32d453dd966.html | true |
Philadelphia is slated to receive $11.8 million in additional funding for its touted Emergency Rental Assistance Program, an initiative launched more than two years ago to help renters and landlords financially burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services will soon send $6.9 million to the city as part of a larger reallocation, the second of its kind this year. A total of eight counties, including Montgomery and Delaware, will receive more than $19 million for rental assistance.
In the coming weeks, the U.S. Department of Treasury will be sending the city $4.9 million for the initiative.
All of this new funding must be obligated by the end of September.
“There’s quite a quick turnaround for those funds,” said Rachel Mulbry, housing programs manager for the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), the nonprofit managing the city’s ERAP.
This is the first tranche of new program funding for Philadelphia in roughly four months.
The city doesn’t expect the money to last long — likely less than two weeks in total. The funding is expected to help more than 2,600 households, according to an online dashboard for the program.
To date, the city has approved nearly 27,000 applications during Phase 4 of the program, according to the dashboard. Another 16,000 applications have yet to be reviewed.
Since launching in May 2020, the initiative has disbursed more than $272 million to more than 42,000 households.
The funding has been a key part of the city’s emergency eviction diversion program, a pandemic-inspired alternative to landlord-tenant court credited with keeping thousands of residents in their homes while dramatically reducing the number of eviction proceedings in the city.
Under the budget agreement finalized this June, the eviction program is set to receive $15 million for rental assistance, but it’s unclear how that funding will be disbursed.
The money is separate from funding the ERAP distributes.
“We are still formulating the details and should be making an announcement by late summer, early fall,” said PHDC spokesperson Jamila Davis. | https://www.phillytrib.com/philly-pandemic-rental-aid-program-to-get-additional-12-million/article_5293d459-0c5a-558b-9671-01b65d348dd8.html | 2022-07-26T04:12:28Z | https://www.phillytrib.com/philly-pandemic-rental-aid-program-to-get-additional-12-million/article_5293d459-0c5a-558b-9671-01b65d348dd8.html | true |
HUNTINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation to defund a commission tasked with making cutbacks at local veterans affairs medical centers.
The move came as the House approved plans for a more than $300 billion Veterans Affairs budget with language barring any spending on the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission after an amendment was submitted by Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., and David McKinley, R-W.Va.
The Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) report proposals were released in March as a requirement under the 2018 VA Mission Act, which had been passed with hopes of modernizing facilities and realigning priorities.
The report called for three VA medical centers in the state — in Huntington, Beckley and Clarksburg — to discontinue inpatient medical, surgical and emergency medical services, along with more minor recommendations for smaller facilities. Those services would have been outsourced to publicly accessible hospitals.
After the report’s release and outcry from politicians, veterans and community members stopped the project in its tracks before a commission tasked with reviewing the report and making final cutback decisions could be selected.
In June, the Senate Veterans affairs Committee worked to block the Senate from approval of nominees to the commission and last Thursday, it was defunded.
Without the nominees or funding, no commission will be established and the process outlined in the 2018 VA Mission Act will not move forward.
Wednesday’s defunding of the project, which passed with a 238-191 vote, was the latest blow to the attempt. While the commission nominees and funding are blocked, the commission remains in theory until legislation is passed repealing it.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AFL-CIO, National President Everett Kelley applauded the move on behalf of 700,000 government employees it represents, a third of whom are veterans.
“As the number of veterans eligible for VA health care is expected to increase, Congress must appropriate funds to fully staff the VA, modernize existing hospitals and clinics, and build new facilities — not spend millions in taxpayer dollars to close them on the basis of faulty and outdated market assessments,” he said.
About $5 million meant to fund that commission will now be spent to support homeless veterans, Kelly said.
Courtney Hessler is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch, primarily covering Marshall University. Follow her on Facebook.com/CHesslerHD and via Twitter @HesslerHD.
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It's the season for fruit and vegetable picking
Vegetables, berries and peaches, oh my — the season to pick your own fresh produce is winding down, so now's the time to visit a local U-pick farm to satisfy your summer cravings.
As picking conditions vary daily, most orchards recommend calling in advance to make sure they are offering U-pick.
Livingston County:
Hazen's Farm: Bring on the berries! Hazen's is a family-owned U-pick blueberry and raspberry farm. The best picking for blueberries is mid to late July, and they anticipate the blueberry season to last through mid August. Raspberry picking will last until they are picked out. Their U-pick hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Additionally, their bakery serves homemade ice creams, muffins, blueberry zucchini breads, Blueberry Bliss cookies and other treats.
1144 Peavy Road, Howell
(517) 548-1841
Spicer Orchards: At Spicer's, you can bring their farm to your home with the opportunity to pick strawberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, blueberries, peaches, pears, apples and pumpkins throughout the season. Currently, blueberries and raspberries can be picked from 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., with the last wagon of the day heading to the fields at 5:30 p.m. and returning at 6:15 p.m. Spicer's estimates peach picking to begin around Aug. 5-10, and sunflowers approximately Aug. 1. Their estimated ripening calendar can be found here.
10411 Clyde Road, Fenton
(810) 632-7692
Macomb County:
Blake Farms: With three separate U-pick locations, Blake Farms offer a wide variety of fresh produce. All of their locations are open daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and there is a $20 minimum of produce required per car for U-pick. Offerings vary by location, but they grow strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries and pea pods. The full harvest calendar is available here.
Blake's Big Apple: 71485 North Avenue, Armada
Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill: 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada
Blake's Backyard: 5600 Van Dyke, Almont
(586) 784-5343
Van Houtte Farms: This farm provides the chance to literally hand-pick the perfect flower bouquet. Fresh farm flowers are available for U-pick Thursdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mason jars are provided for collecting flowers, and you can either bring your own clippers or borrow a pair. To enter the flower field, you can purchase a wristband and Mason jar (2 person limit per jar) and cut your own bouquet of flowers for $15, or purchase a wristband and admire the field without cutting flowers for $6.
69475 Romeo Plank Road, Armada
(586) 531-4451
Westview Orchards: For those looking for more activities than just U-pick , Westview Orchards also features a farm market and winery. Currently, this orchard is offering U-pick raspberries and sunflowers, and they anticipate vegetable and apple picking to begin mid-August. Summer hours allow for fresh produce and family fun daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
65075 Van Dyke, Washington
(586) 752-3123
Wayne County:
Blueville Acres Blueberry Farm: This U-pick farm offers berry tasty blueberry picking from mid-July through mid-August. They are only open when there are enough berries to meet demand, so they update their schedule daily. They urge pickers to check their Facebook page or call to make sure that U-pick is available before coming that day.
38093 Judd Rd, Belleville
(734) 252-6751
Oakland County:
Middleton Berry Farm: Look no further for fruit, vegetables, and flowers in the convenience of one farm. As of late June, their strawberry season ended. However, Middleton Berry Farm anticipates they will re-open in mid-August for U-pick raspberries, tomatoes and flowers.
4790 Oakwood Rd, Ortonville
(248) 831-1004
Long Family Orchard: A local favorite, Long Family Orchard grows a variety of vegetables throughout the summer season. The next crop that Long Family Orchard is expecting is sweet corn in late July. As the season approaches, they will have a better idea of when U-pick will begin. In the meantime, they recommend checking their website or calling for updates. Long's also grows apples and other fresh garden vegetables later in the season.
1540 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Township
(248) 360-3774
Washtenaw County:
Berry Hill Farm: Keep calm and berry on, because this raspberry picking farm's black raspberry season begins in July, with other raspberries coming mid-August. They have been growing raspberries for the Washtenaw County community since 1985, and they update their U-pick schedule on Facebook.
12835 N Territorial Road, Dexter
(734) 475-1516
Dexter Blueberry Farm: Looking for a sweet berry fix? Offering the opportunity to pick the best local fresh blueberries, the Dexter Blueberry Farm is open from mid-July through August. Their hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. through 6 p.m. Their peak season is usually the last week of July and the first two weeks of August.
11024 Beach Rd., Dexter, 48130
(734) 426-2900
Slow Farm: Calling all veggie lovers! Slow Farm currently has basil, three colors of beets, three varieties of beans, carrots, chard, collards, cucumbers, flowers, several varieties of herbs, kale, and several varieties of summer squash and zucchini available this week for U-pick
4700 Whitmore Lake Road, Ann Arbor
(734) 249-8359
Honey Bee U-Pick Patch: As strawberry season has come to a close, the Honey Bee U-Pick Patch has reduced their hours for raspberry picking to Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. 2021 was their first season offering U-pick strawberries, and it was such a hit they brought it back for another season. They plan to offer pumpkins in September.
With no official address, it can best be located from using 5700 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor.
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Northwestern Medicine hospitals are among "America's Best Hospitals" in annual rankings
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital retained its position as the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago and is again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 9 on the prestigious "America's Best Hospitals" Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 "America's Best Hospitals" rankings.
In addition to Northwestern Memorial's No. 1 ranking, several Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Chicago Metro and Illinois, including:
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No. 9 in Chicago Metro and No. 9 in Illinois.
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital tied with both ranked as No. 12 in Chicago Metro and No. 12 in Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital ranked No. 14 in Chicago and No. 14 in Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is ranked No. 18 in Chicago Metro and No. 20 in Illinois
"This recognition is a direct reflection of our Patients First mission and our relentless quest to improve, innovate and deliver world class outcomes to the patients we are privileged to serve," said Dean M. Harrison, chief executive officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. "These rankings amplify the expertise, dedication and compassion of more than 33,000 physicians, nurses and staff who come together to provide exceptional care, train future generations of clinicians, advance medicine through cutting edge research all in the pursuit of health for individuals and the communities they call home."
Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 10 out of 15 specialties ranked by U.S. News. Of the 10 nationally ranked specialties, six clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 10 in the country:
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 7 in the country for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. "The recognition of our program as one of the nation's best reflects our commitment to innovation and precision medicine in Gastroenterology," said John E. Pandolfino, MD, chief of the gastroenterology and hepatology at Northwestern Memorial. "Patients with complex diseases trust the expertise of our physicians and team members, and we are proud to provide them life-changing and lifesaving care. We continue to research new ways to provide leading-edge, personalized care for patients in Chicagoland and beyond."
"This is an exceptional honor for our gastrointestinal surgery team, made more meaningful by the close relationships we have with colleagues in other specialties at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center," said Scott A. Strong, MD, chief of the gastrointestinal surgery at Northwestern Memorial. "Our integrated patient-centered care model combines advanced research and innovation as we strive to improve patient outcomes, develop new devices, and establish leading quality-assurance protocols." - Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 in the country for Cardiology & Heart Surgery. "At Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, we strive to improve heart care by pioneering advanced treatments, performing groundbreaking clinical research, and incorporating innovative technology and artificial intelligence into clinical practice. We are humbled that the best and the brightest aspire to join our outstanding team," said Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, chief of cardiac surgery at Northwestern Memorial and executive director of Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "Since day one, the goal of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has been to bring world-class cardiovascular care to Chicago. We have achieved this and more. We are rapidly growing across northern Illinois as we bring advanced care and this exceptional team close to where our patients live and work. Patients now seek cardiovascular care from across the US, and around the world. The greatest honor is knowing that countless lives have been saved and improved by this relentless pursuit of our Patients First mission."
"We are grateful for nearly a decade of top tier ranking as one of the very best Cardiology and Heart Surgery Programs in the country. This top tier recognition from U.S. News & World Report doesn't happen without exceptional team work, breakthrough research, outstanding patient care and a dedication to training the next generation of extraordinary cardiovascular physicians and care providers" said Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, chief of cardiology at Northwestern Memorial and associate director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "Our mission to provide world-class care to all patients remains steadfast and fuels our success. No accomplishment or accolade eclipses the satisfaction of relieving the burden of disease and restoring health in our patients. That is our everyday celebration. I am especially enthused that as we continue our quest for excellence, we do so with an eye on equity and an unyielding commitment to bring excellent and empathetic cardiovascular care to more patients around Chicagoland. We are driven to discover solutions improving heart health in our varied communities, our state, and our nation." - Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 in the country for Geriatrics. "I'm extremely proud of our strong all-female faculty team of geriatricians who deservedly garner national recognition year-over-year for our innovative and robust research program, top notch medical training and outstanding clinical care for senior patients," said Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA, chief of geriatrics at Northwestern Memorial. "To be named a top hospital in the country for geriatrics is a testament to the strong teamwork, expertise, compassion and drive that makes our division unique. Our physicians, nurses, social workers and staff are passionate and dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for our older adults who we are privileged to care for every day."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 9 in the country for Cancer. "At Lurie Cancer Center, we are driven by our mission to translate scientific discovery into the highest level of care for our patients, while also seeking to innovate and find the treatments of the future through a world-class clinical research program," said Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "This continued recognition as a top cancer program is a testament to our extraordinary team of physicians, nurses and staff who combine talent and expertise with compassion and dedication to bring the very best in cancer care to Chicago."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 in the country for Diabetes & Endocrinology. "We are honored to be recognized as one of the nation's leading programs for Diabetes and Endocrinology," said Joseph T. Bass, MD, PhD, chief of the endocrinology, metabolism and molecular medicine at Northwestern Memorial. "Our multidisciplinary team keeps patients at the center of our research as we continue to seek innovative ways to support individuals with endocrine diseases and obesity. This recognition is the result of close collaboration between our physicians, certified diabetes educators, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other colleagues."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 in the country for Neurology & Neurosurgery. "We're honored for this recognition as one of the top neurosurgery programs in the country, especially during another year of unprecedented difficulty and uncertainty. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our department continued to provide outstanding clinical care and collaborative research, solving big problems in new ways," said Maciej S. Lesniak, MD, chair of neurological surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "This ranking reflects the reputation of our physicians and highlights our ability to advance the science and care of neurological patients. We're grateful to our colleagues and patients for their unwavering trust and support."
"We are honored to again rank in the top 10 U.S. programs for neurology. Our skilled clinicians and innovative scientists continue to raise the bar for treating patients with diverse and complex neurological conditions," said Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair of neurology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "As we move into these later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, our physician-scientists continue to expand the knowledge of its neurological impact and are especially dedicated to understanding and treating long-haul symptoms."
In addition to its top 10 programs, Northwestern Memorial was also nationally ranked in the following specialties: Urology (No. 12); Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 13); Orthopaedics (No. 15); and Obstetrics & Gynecology (No. 18). Northwestern Memorial was also recognized as High Performing in Rheumatology, as well as High Performing in 19 procedures and conditions rated by U.S. News.
Northwestern Medicine hospitals were also recognized for the following:
- Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is ranked No. 28 for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and No. 49 for Neurology & Neurosurgery; the hospital is also recognized as High Performing in Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, and Urology as well as High Performing in five Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals are recognized as High Performing in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology, as well as High Performing in 10 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is recognized as High Performing in Orthopaedics and High Performing in seven Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is recognized as High Performing in 15 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is recognized as High Performing in 11 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is recognized as High Performing in five Procedures and Conditions.
To learn more about Northwestern Medicine, visit www.nm.org/about-us.
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Mayfield, Darnold to compete for Panthers QB starting job
Matt Corral agrees to terms on rookie contract day before reporting to training camp
Matt Corral agrees to terms on rookie contract day before reporting to training camp
Matt Corral agrees to terms on rookie contract day before reporting to training camp
CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-12)
CAMP SITE: Spartanburg, South Carolina
LAST YEAR: The Panthers endured their second straight five-win season under coach Matt Rhule, leaving him on the hot seat as he enters his third season. Simply put, this is a must-win season for Rhule. Carolina again struggled with poor offensive line play and the inability to find stability at the quarterback position in 2021 as the offense ranked near the bottom of the league, prompting the Panthers to hire coordinator Ben McAdoo. Carolina started the offseason attempting to acquire QB Deshaun Watson. But after losing out to Cleveland in the QB sweepstakes, the Panthers traded for former Browns signal-caller Baker Mayfield. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2018 will compete for a starting spot with Sam Darnold once the team arrives at training camp.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: QB Baker Mayfield, C Bradley Bozeman, G Austin Corbett, RB D’Onta Foreman, P Johnny Hekker, WR Rashad Higgins, DT Matt Ionnidis, LBs Corey Littleton and Damien Wilson, CB Chris Westry and S Xavier Woods.
IMPORTANT LOSSES: LBs Jermaine Carter and Haason Reddick, CB Stephon Gilmore, DT DaQuan Jones, CB A.J. Bouye, DE Morgan Fox, RB Ameer Abdullah.
CAMP NEEDS: General manager Scott Fitterer said the Panthers will continue to look to upgrade the roster, looking at defensive tackle and defensive end as the biggest needs. Carolina needs to replace Reddick’s double-digits sacks and impactful plays — and that won’t be easy. The defense is still young and talented but the offense needs to take a big step forward.
KEY CAMP COMPETITIONS: Aside from figuring out who’ll be the team’s starting quarterback, the Panthers have to settle on a starting five on the offensive line. The assumption has been that first-round pick Ikem Ekwonu will step in and start right away at left tackle, but the team remains high on second-year player Brady Christensen. Christensen does have the ability to move inside and play guard, which seems the more likely scenario. One potential breakout player is second-year wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr.
EXPECTATIONS: The Panthers aren’t predicted to do much, but if Mayfield is able to play mistake-free football, they will have a chance to compete in the NFC South. Carolina has some valuable playmakers in wide receiver D.J. Moore and Robbie Anderson, as well as 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey has struggled with injuries the past two seasons but when healthy is one of the most dominant players in the league.
FANDUEL SUPER BOWL ODDS: +10000 | https://www.wjcl.com/article/mayfield-darnold-to-compete-for-panthers-qb-starting-job/40713180 | 2022-07-26T04:20:30Z | https://www.wjcl.com/article/mayfield-darnold-to-compete-for-panthers-qb-starting-job/40713180 | true |
Dear Abby: When my husband died two months ago, my identical twin helped me move in with her. She never married. I do all the chores — clean six litter boxes, load and unload the dishwasher, etc. I don’t know how to operate her washer/dryer, as she has shown me only once. She doesn’t like the way I use my phone, set up files, nothing. She also drinks a lot, uses marijuana and is on a starvation diet. If I eat any carbohydrates at dinner, she accuses me of being a “glutton.”
At first, she was happy I was here, because on a previous visit she said I was her drinking buddy. I don’t usually care much about eating, since my sense of taste is poor. Last night, because I could taste the dinner, I ate more. She accused me of being a glutton and a parasite. She has, as far back as I can remember, always been “MY way or the highway.”
I’m tempted to go live in my truck to avoid her constant sniping. I have no money, YET. She loaned me $4,500, and feels that any money I receive from now on must go directly to her. Please help me.
— Unhappy Twin in Michigan
Dear Unhappy: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your husband. While moving in with your sister may have seemed like a good idea while you were in shock and the initial stages of grieving, unless you want to be her maid for the rest of your days, make other living arrangements. You are being treated like Cinderella.
Repay the loan in installments after you find a job or the estate is settled. Your sister may have always been the dominant twin, but what you are experiencing now is abuse, and for the sake of your mental health, you cannot allow it to continue.
Dear Abby: I had a man as a roommate for a year while he worked in town. “Rodney” was a wonderful roommate. After his lease ran out and he was transferred elsewhere, he came clean about his feelings for me. Then the pandemic happened, and he disappeared for two years.
Rodney is now back and wants to live with me part time again. This time he wants more intimacy. He’s kind and helpful around the house. He’s divorced, very smooth and has a residence 1,000 miles from here. I don’t want to be “friends with benefits.” I don’t know him well enough to know if I want more. But I enjoy his company a lot. I am in my 60s and young-looking — so why not just have a good time? I still don’t want to be hurt. Any advice?
— Roommate Romance in California
Dear Roommate: Sex with you should not be part of Rodney’s lease agreement. What he is proposing seems more like a business deal than an attempt to court you. If you are looking for a relationship that could lead to “something more,” do not jump into this without carefully weighing the pros and cons, including the emotional risk involved. If you were willing to settle for a “good time,” you wouldn’t be writing to me.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/26/dear-abby-sister-treats-widowed-twin-like-maid-punching-bag/ | 2022-07-26T04:20:45Z | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/26/dear-abby-sister-treats-widowed-twin-like-maid-punching-bag/ | false |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
05-16-18-30-32-36
(five, sixteen, eighteen, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-six)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
05-16-18-30-32-36
(five, sixteen, eighteen, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-six) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lotto-game-17328714.php | 2022-07-26T04:21:31Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lotto-game-17328714.php | true |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
6-6-9-8, Fireball: 5
(six, six, nine, eight; Fireball: five)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
6-6-9-8, Fireball: 5
(six, six, nine, eight; Fireball: five) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17328629.php | 2022-07-26T04:22:50Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17328629.php | true |
A man died in a hail of gunfire on Birmingham’s west side Monday night.
Officers were dispatched just before 9 p.m. to the 700 block of Sixth Avenue West on a report of multiple Shot Spotter alerts. Once on the scene, they canvassed the area and found a grey or silver Audi SUV in the roadway with an open door.
Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the officers then saw the driver suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced the driver dead on the scene.
The victim, who has not yet been identified, was in a stolen vehicle. The SUV was listed as stolen out of Shelby County, Fitzgerald said.
Police said between 50 to 60 rounds were fired in what they believe was a shootout.
“Some of the rounds were automatic gunfire,’’ Fitzgerald said. “We believe that there were multiple weapons, possibly a shootout.”
He did not say whether the victim had a gun.
So far, there have been no reports of any injured bystanders or damage to area homes. He said if someone finds damage to call police.
The victim is the city’s fourth since Friday and the 78th homicide so far this year. Of those, six have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.
In all of Jefferson County, there have been 102, including the 78 in Birmingham.
Anyone with information on the Birmingham killings is asked to call homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/07/man-driving-stolen-suv-killed-in-hail-of-gunfire-in-west-birmingham-50-to-60-rounds-fired.html | 2022-07-26T04:29:13Z | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/07/man-driving-stolen-suv-killed-in-hail-of-gunfire-in-west-birmingham-50-to-60-rounds-fired.html | true |
MANGHAM, La. (KTVE/KARD) – A brand new recreation sports complex is coming to the town of Mangham.
Construction on the future home of the Mangham Recreation Complex started this past April, aiming to bring a new economic engine to the town.
“The kids need something to play in and keep them out of trouble, you know,” said a resident, AB Miles. “Something like this, a basketball game, or volleyball, baseball, something like that.”
The new complex total cost is $1.556.400, and it was state funded by Capital Outlay.
Paul Turner, project manager, told KTVE, that the complex will consist of three fields, but the first phase will begin with the high school baseball field.
“We wanted one of those when we were younger, but we didn’t have it, so I’m proud they brought something like it,” said Mario Jones, another resident.
Officials say they expect more funding to come in and continue with the other fields once they complete phase one of the project.
Other fields include a little league field, and a girls softball field, aiming to host travel ball tournaments and bring business to Mangham.
Mangham chief of police, Perry Fleming, says he recalls wishing to bring his kids to a sports field like this.
“It feels great. As I said, my boys were young when we started this, and I was hoping to see one of my boys play, but now maybe I will get to see one of my grandkids play.”
“Maybe they can grow up to be a famous basketball or football player, or something, you know,” Added Miles.
Future funding will allow the addition of a basketball court, a pavilion, and a lit walking trail.
“I’ve gained a lot of weight. So, I’ll probably use that walking trail,” said Jones.
The project is expected to be completed by late fall, or early winter, and will be accessible to all citizens of Richland Parish. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/new-1-million-sports-recreation-complex-coming-to-mangham/ | 2022-07-26T04:29:15Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/new-1-million-sports-recreation-complex-coming-to-mangham/ | false |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
06-15-27-31-34
(six, fifteen, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
06-15-27-31-34
(six, fifteen, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four) | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17328688.php | 2022-07-26T04:29:22Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17328688.php | true |
Ranked #1 or #2 in the nation for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery for 26 consecutive years
DENVER, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Jewish Health has been named a top respiratory hospital for the 26th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report on its 2022-23 list of best hospitals in the nation. This year National Jewish Health ranked #2 on the list and has held the #1 or #2 position in the publication's pulmonology rankings in all 26 years that pulmonology care has been evaluated.
"We are proud of our longstanding excellence in respiratory care. This continued recognition by U.S. News & World Report reinforces our 123-year history as the leading respiratory care hospital in the nation," said Michael Salem, MD, president and CEO of National Jewish Health. "The ongoing dedication of our entire team of doctors, caregivers, researchers and staff has enabled us to continue to deliver innovative care for patients with a wide variety of lung, heart, immune and related illnesses as well as to be at the forefront of defeating the COVID-19 pandemic."
The U.S. News & World Report specialty rankings for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery are based on a combination of factors, which are refined annually, including recognition by pulmonologists across the nation, patient volume, safety, survival, advanced technology and patient services. Since 2011, U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish Health together with its longtime academic affiliate the University of Colorado Hospital.
Additionally, National Jewish Health was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as "High Performing," the highest rating available for conditions in the Common Adult Conditions and Procedures, in three categories: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer Surgery and Pneumonia by U.S. News & World Report this year.
National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 123 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care. To learn more, visit njhealth.org or the media resources page.
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This August, Humboldt County will see its first Obon Festival, a Buddhist ceremony originating in Japan meant to honor ancestral spirits and remember the departed.
The festival, put on by Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, will be on August 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Arcata’s creamery district in front of the Arcata Playhouse at 1251 9th Street. The Obon Festival will feature an array of food trucks with Asian and Pacific Islander cuisine, Taiko drummers, children’s activities and Bon dancing. The festival’s spiritual practices will be guided by a Buddhist priest coming to Humboldt County from San Jose.
“Whether one is Buddhist or not, it’s a special holiday for Japanese-heritage people. And for many of us, who came to Humboldt at some point in their lives, it harkens back to Obon Festivals that we attended earlier in life,” Terry Uyeki, one of HAPI’s founders, said.
The organizers set up a GoFundMe to help offset the event’s cost with a fundraising goal of $4,000. After a few smaller donations from several people, someone anonymously donated $4,000, putting the fundraising $820 over its goal. The leftover funds will be used in next year’s festival, should this one see significant community interest and turnout.
The event is one of many plans that were made pre-pandemic, but were put on hold after the coronavirus made landfall in the United States, only to see a recent return.
“It’ll be a really fun event for all ages. And depending on how many people turn out, which I think we’re gonna have good attendance, I’m sure we’ll be doing this next year as well,” Uyeki said.
HAPI is currently hosting dancing classes in preparation for the Obon Festival, and the next ones will be held on July 29, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. People interested in attending the classes or volunteering at the festival may learn more by emailing hapi.humboldt@gmail.com.
The Obon Festival is sponsored by the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation, and HAPI will put out more information about the festival at hapihumboldt.org.
“This is the first time that has ever been held in Humboldt County. So it’s special for us and hopefully it’ll be an annual event,” Uyeki said.
Jackson Guilfoil can be reached at 707-441-0504. | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/07/25/humboldt-countys-first-obon-festival-to-come-in-august/ | 2022-07-26T04:42:37Z | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/07/25/humboldt-countys-first-obon-festival-to-come-in-august/ | false |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are warming up to Doug Mastriano.
When he crushed a nine-person field to win the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania governor in May, some in the party warned that Mastriano's far-right views on everything from abortion to the 2020 presidential election would squander an otherwise attainable seat in a critical battleground state. But now, as the general election season intensifies, the GOP machinery is cranking up to back Mastriano's campaign and attack his Democratic rival, Josh Shapiro.
Mastriano spoke in Aspen, Colorado, last week at an event with donors sponsored by the Republican Governors Association. At the GOP's “Rally at the Rock” campaign event in northern Pennsylvania earlier this month, the independently elected state treasurer, Stacy Garrity, introduced Mastriano as “our next governor." County offices and booths are festooned with his campaign signs and he spoke at this month's closed-door state party meeting. And on Wednesday, a pair of top party officials are hosting a fundraiser for Mastriano.
In one of America's most politically divided states, the GOP's embrace of a candidate who opposes abortion rights with no exceptions, spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and was outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection risks alienating moderate party members. But some Republicans say they're duty bound to get behind their party's nominee.
“When you play team sports, you learn what being part of a team means,” said Andy Reilly, the state GOP's national committeeman and co-host of Wednesday's fundraiser. “Our team voted for him in the primary and, no matter how you slice it, his philosophies are much better to run the state than a career politician like Josh Shapiro.”
November's election has major implications.
Working with a Republican-controlled Legislature, Mastriano could dramatically scale back access to abortion. And he would be able to appoint Pennsylvania's secretary of state, giving him tremendous power over elections in a state that is often decisive in presidential campaigns.
Perhaps with that in mind, some Republicans have been tentative about vocally supporting Mastriano.
The Republican Governors Association — typically a source of millions of dollars for GOP campaigns — has done next to nothing to publicly praise Mastriano, as it has other Republican nominees.
But that could change as the fall campaign nears. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, the RGA's co-chairman, told CNN this month that he would not rule out helping Mastriano and suggested that the group would help if Shapiro appears beatable.
“The job of the RGA is to elect Republican governors, and that’s what we’re going to do in this cycle,” Ducey said.
Mastriano and Shapiro are vying for the right to succeed Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is constitutionally term-limited after entering office in 2015.
Shapiro, the state's two-time elected attorney general, unified the party behind his candidacy, running an uncontested primary campaign and rolling up strong fundraising numbers. He also has ties to some prominent Republicans in Philadelphia and its heavily populated suburbs.
His campaign recently rolled out a list of onetime Republican elected officials who are endorsing him, while another group of Republicans have started a group called Republicans for Shapiro to sway votes against Mastriano.
Mastriano dismissed them as “has-beens.”
Still, the party's traditional donor community around the state is — by many accounts — sitting on their wallets at a time when Mastriano is badly lagging Shapiro in fundraising. That includes prominent Philadelphia-area donors and fundraisers who long have financed Republican campaigns but know Shapiro well and likely reject Mastriano's socially conservative politics.
“That’s going to make it much tougher for Mastriano to break into that southeastern Pennsylvania kind of money, that group of big-time donors and fundraisers,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist who worked on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Beyond that, Mastriano as the party’s standard-bearer is causing heartburn, and some party officials declined to speak on the record about him.
The unifying theme is a distaste for Mastriano.
No GOP contender for governor in the U.S. did more to subvert the 2020 presidential election than Mastriano — and no one may be better positioned to subvert the next one if he’s elected governor.
He has rubbed elbows with QAnon conspiracy theorists, Trump's most prominent election-denying allies and people arrested in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. His active account on Gab — a social media site popular with white supremacists and antisemites where he also spent $5,000 for advertising — prompted a condemnation by the national Republican Jewish Coalition.
He has been one of Pennsylvania’s leading spreaders of Trump’s lies about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
His plan to overturn the election results — introduced as a resolution in the Legislature — drew a subpoena from the U.S. House committee investigating the insurrection.
Mastriano later organized bus trips to Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and, afterward, can be seen in photos walking past breached police lines to where he watched pro-Trump demonstrators clash with police on the Capitol steps. That prompted an FBI interview, though he has not been charged with a crime.
Then there's Mastriano's embrace of Christian nationalism, which scholars generally define as championing a fusion of American and Christian values, symbols and identity. Christian nationalism, they say, is often accompanied by a belief that God has destined America, like the biblical Israel, for a special role in history, and that it will receive divine blessing or judgment depending on its obedience.
Mastriano has also condemned the GOP establishment, refuses to speak with most mainstream media organizations and backed a ban on abortion, with no exceptions, that turns off some party officials in Pennsylvania.
That — plus Mastriano's talk of decertifying voting machines, opposing gay marriage and ridiculing climate change as “fake science” — hasn't escaped Shapiro, whose campaign is running a TV ad calling Mastriano “extreme, and way too risky for Pennsylvania.”
Once a Mastriano primary victory appeared inevitable, Trump endorsed him, despite party leaders fearing that he couldn’t win over enough moderate voters to beat Shapiro in November.
State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, who once warned that “Democrats will destroy him with swing voters,” had dinner with Mastriano following the primary.
Ward said she told Mastriano that “he has my full support because I want a governor who isn’t going to kowtow to the Biden administration and the Democrats’ anti-fossil fuel policy on energy.”
Mastriano is also getting help from an organization whose political action committees are a conduit for campaign cash from billionaire Jeffrey Yass and spent $13 million fruitlessly backing a primary rival to Mastriano while warning that Mastriano could not win swing voters in a general election.
The organization, the Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, has already commissioned anti-Shapiro billboards and plans to spend millions against Shapiro, its president, Matt Brouillette, said.
Its board has made no decision on whether to endorse Mastriano, he said.
For now, many Republicans are watching Mastriano's efforts to mend fences with the party, raise money and broaden his appeal to swing voters. He has called up some party officials and donors. Some have given him advice, other say they have yet to.
“I will tell him that he’s got to his message out, and he’s got to raise money to get his message out to counter the false portrayal that Josh Shapiro is putting out,” Reilly said.
Some say they see him focusing more on standard GOP talking points, such as inflation, and moving away from talk of 2020's election denial and banning abortion.
Charlie Gerow, a conservative activist who lost to Mastriano in the primary, said he will help Mastriano any way he can — and will tell Mastriano to expand his campaign efforts beyond the most conservative voters.
“A lot will depend on his ability to put together a campaign necessary to win in November,” Gerow said. “And I think he recognizes that he’s got to broaden his appeal in order to win in November.”
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How to survive a shark attack — or better yet, avoid one entirely
By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN
First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon.
But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured recently when a shark attacked her in the waters off Keaton Beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
And while this kind of encounter understandably strikes fear into would-be ocean swimmers, there’s no need to panic about your upcoming beach vacation. The chances of being attacked by a shark are extremely low.
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File found only 73 confirmed, unprovoked shark bites on people and 39 confirmed, provoked bites in 2021 worldwide.
Think about it a minute — the world population is nearing 8 billion people. Many of those live near or vacation at the coast. And only 112 bites were logged. Your chances of drowning are much, much higher.
In 2021, the United States led the way in unprovoked attacks at 47; Florida had the highest state total at 28.
That said, you can take steps to increase your chances of survival during a highly improbable attack, according to shark experts interviewed by CNN Travel.
Before you get in the water
Know your environment
Sharks are salt-water creatures. The ocean is their home; we are the visitors.
“If you’re going to the ocean, you have to assume you could encounter a shark regardless of when or where that is,” said Neil Hammerschlag, director of the Shark Research and Conservation Program at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School.
“Fortunately, humans aren’t on the menu, and also fortunately, sharks tend to avoid people.”
Still, there are places you’re more likely to encounter a shark.
River mouths are not the best place to swim
You should avoid estuaries, said Richard Peirce, an author, shark expert and former chair of the UK-based Shark Trust and Shark Conservation Society.
Their often-murky waters are a favorite with bull sharks, which are the most likely to attack humans along with great whites and tiger sharks.
“An awful lot of attacks occur in river mouths, where there is silt and other material in suspension in the river — people washing their clothes, people washing themselves,” said Peirce.
Hammerschlag pointed out another area where an encounter is more likely: deeper channels between the shoreline and sandbars farther out.
Avoid areas with fishing
Before you jump in the sea, have a look around the horizon: What do you see? If you see fishing boats, Peirce says “forget it.”
“Whether the fishing activity is commercial or recreational, material will often be being discarded, and unwanted dead fish, fish parts and the action of gutting fish are all putting chum in the water and inviting attention from sharks,” he said.
Before you go in, watch for unusual fish activity, such as a whole bunch of small- and medium-sized fish jumping out of the water, Hammerschlag said. That’s a possible sign a shark might be nearby.
He also advised to not swim within roughly 50 yards of where someone is fishing from shore.
Avoid dusk and dawn
Swimming early in the morning or late at night can be lovely, but it’s also the time when a shark attack is most likely.
“A lot of shark attacks are cases of mistaken identity,” Peirce says, “due to reduced visibility and identification ability on the behalf of the shark.”
Hang with lifeguards
Chris Lowe, professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, advises to “do your homework” before you go into unfamiliar waters. Bone up a little bit on species you might encounter in different places.
If you have any questions, ask a local lifeguard. He said they are a great resource.
“I always recommend people go to guarded beaches. It’s a lot safer,” he said.
Don’t wear shiny objects in the water
“Be careful with jewelry, anything that flashes because sharks are always looking for fish.” Lowe said.
In murky water, a shark may think that flash is a sign of a meal. “And you don’t want your hand or foot to get confused with that.”
Follow your instincts
“Probably the most important thing is to follow your gut,” Hammerschlag said. “If you feel wary about getting in the water … just don’t go in the water.”
“A lot of people who have been bitten actually said they had a weird sensation before that, like they had an inner voice telling them to get out of the water and they didn’t listen to it,” he said.
If a shark is nearby
Don’t panic
So you’re being circled by a shark. The worst thing you can do right now is panic.
“Don’t start splashing around — you’re just going to excite, incite and encourage the shark’s interest,” said Peirce.
Humans, apes, dogs and cats all have paws and hands. If we want to explore something we pick it up and we touch it, we feel it, we put it to our nose.
“A shark has got no paws or hands, so if it wants to explore something, the only capability it’s got to do that is to put it in its mouth,” said Peirce.
“That’s why we often get exploratory bites which don’t result in death and sometimes don’t even result in serious injury. If you go swimming and splashing away, you’re almost inviting the shark to come give you an exploratory or an attack bite.”
Maintain eye contact
As the shark swims around you, keep your head on a swivel and try to maintain eye contact.
“Sharks are ambush predators,” Peirce explained. “If you’re turning around and facing it the whole time while it circles you, it’s not going to be half as comfortable as if it’s able to sneak up from behind.”
Hammerschlag concurred, saying you should posture your body toward the shark so it knows you see it and you’re following it. Then slowly back up toward your exit to a boat or shore.
If you’re surfing, track the shark with your board, Lowe said. “Let the shark know it’s being watched.”
Stay big or get small
This is where it gets complicated. If a shark is clearly in attack mode, you need to make yourself as big as possible in the water, according to Peirce.
“The bigger you are in the water, the more respect you’ll get,” he said.
But if the shark seems to simply be passing through, Peirce’s advice is to roll up into a ball.
“If a shark sees you as a competitor for its food source, that can be one reason it attacks you,” he explained.
“If I didn’t want to be seen by a great white shark as a competitor — and if it wasn’t showing massive interest in me — I would actually curl up so he shows even less interest in me.”
If you’re being attacked
Don’t play dead
This isn’t a bear, it’s a shark. If you find yourself in an aggressive encounter, give it hell: punch, kick and poke at sensitive spots — but be careful where you aim.
“There’s all this talk about punching a shark in the nose. That’s OK, but remember that just underneath the nose is a mouth,” said Peirce.
“This is a moving object in the water and you’re not staying still either, so what you don’t want to do is end up effectively punching at the mouth or anywhere near it.”
A good shot to the gills can also do the job: “The gills are very sensitive — giving a shark a whack in the gills isn’t a bad idea.”
Are you carrying anything with you? If so, turn it into a weapon.
“If you’re a diver with an underwater camera, use it, if you’re a snorkeler, rip off your snorkel and use it to poke the shark,” Peirce says.
“I’ve had a lot of sharks come at me, and it’s (been) enough to use a shark billy — a small metal rod between two and three feet long — and I’ve just given them a little nudge on their nose.”
It’s a good idea to swim with other people, Lowe said. Not only does that decrease the chances of an attack, he said, but you’ve got someone to assist you to a boat or shore if you are bitten.
Cut off the angles
If you’re a diver and you run into trouble, try to get into a position where the shark can’t get behind you, says Peirce.
“Keep your back to something like a coral reef. Then you’ve only got one direction to look. You’re protected from behind, for example, and that enables you to keep the shark in sight in front of you and maybe swim to the top of the reef slowly to where your boat is.”
Slowly back away
Displace the least amount of water possible. Try not to thrash and splash around as you gradually swim backwards toward shore.
“You must try and keep the animal in sight and very slowly and gently try and swim backwards and get into shallow water. Again, you’ve got to be careful — large sharks can attack in very shallow depths.”
Doing the above may help to a degree, but Peirce says the likelihood of escaping without injury when a big shark attacks is slim.
“If a white shark is in full attack mode, there’s not much you’re going to be able to do at that point,” he says.
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Northwestern Medicine hospitals are among "America's Best Hospitals" in annual rankings
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital retained its position as the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago and is again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 9 on the prestigious "America's Best Hospitals" Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 "America's Best Hospitals" rankings.
In addition to Northwestern Memorial's No. 1 ranking, several Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Chicago Metro and Illinois, including:
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No. 9 in Chicago Metro and No. 9 in Illinois.
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital tied with both ranked as No. 12 in Chicago Metro and No. 12 in Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital ranked No. 14 in Chicago and No. 14 in Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is ranked No. 18 in Chicago Metro and No. 20 in Illinois
"This recognition is a direct reflection of our Patients First mission and our relentless quest to improve, innovate and deliver world class outcomes to the patients we are privileged to serve," said Dean M. Harrison, chief executive officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. "These rankings amplify the expertise, dedication and compassion of more than 33,000 physicians, nurses and staff who come together to provide exceptional care, train future generations of clinicians, advance medicine through cutting edge research all in the pursuit of health for individuals and the communities they call home."
Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 10 out of 15 specialties ranked by U.S. News. Of the 10 nationally ranked specialties, six clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 10 in the country:
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 7 in the country for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. "The recognition of our program as one of the nation's best reflects our commitment to innovation and precision medicine in Gastroenterology," said John E. Pandolfino, MD, chief of the gastroenterology and hepatology at Northwestern Memorial. "Patients with complex diseases trust the expertise of our physicians and team members, and we are proud to provide them life-changing and lifesaving care. We continue to research new ways to provide leading-edge, personalized care for patients in Chicagoland and beyond."
"This is an exceptional honor for our gastrointestinal surgery team, made more meaningful by the close relationships we have with colleagues in other specialties at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center," said Scott A. Strong, MD, chief of the gastrointestinal surgery at Northwestern Memorial. "Our integrated patient-centered care model combines advanced research and innovation as we strive to improve patient outcomes, develop new devices, and establish leading quality-assurance protocols." - Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 in the country for Cardiology & Heart Surgery. "At Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, we strive to improve heart care by pioneering advanced treatments, performing groundbreaking clinical research, and incorporating innovative technology and artificial intelligence into clinical practice. We are humbled that the best and the brightest aspire to join our outstanding team," said Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, chief of cardiac surgery at Northwestern Memorial and executive director of Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "Since day one, the goal of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has been to bring world-class cardiovascular care to Chicago. We have achieved this and more. We are rapidly growing across northern Illinois as we bring advanced care and this exceptional team close to where our patients live and work. Patients now seek cardiovascular care from across the US, and around the world. The greatest honor is knowing that countless lives have been saved and improved by this relentless pursuit of our Patients First mission."
"We are grateful for nearly a decade of top tier ranking as one of the very best Cardiology and Heart Surgery Programs in the country. This top tier recognition from U.S. News & World Report doesn't happen without exceptional team work, breakthrough research, outstanding patient care and a dedication to training the next generation of extraordinary cardiovascular physicians and care providers" said Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, chief of cardiology at Northwestern Memorial and associate director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "Our mission to provide world-class care to all patients remains steadfast and fuels our success. No accomplishment or accolade eclipses the satisfaction of relieving the burden of disease and restoring health in our patients. That is our everyday celebration. I am especially enthused that as we continue our quest for excellence, we do so with an eye on equity and an unyielding commitment to bring excellent and empathetic cardiovascular care to more patients around Chicagoland. We are driven to discover solutions improving heart health in our varied communities, our state, and our nation." - Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 in the country for Geriatrics. "I'm extremely proud of our strong all-female faculty team of geriatricians who deservedly garner national recognition year-over-year for our innovative and robust research program, top notch medical training and outstanding clinical care for senior patients," said Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA, chief of geriatrics at Northwestern Memorial. "To be named a top hospital in the country for geriatrics is a testament to the strong teamwork, expertise, compassion and drive that makes our division unique. Our physicians, nurses, social workers and staff are passionate and dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for our older adults who we are privileged to care for every day."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 9 in the country for Cancer. "At Lurie Cancer Center, we are driven by our mission to translate scientific discovery into the highest level of care for our patients, while also seeking to innovate and find the treatments of the future through a world-class clinical research program," said Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "This continued recognition as a top cancer program is a testament to our extraordinary team of physicians, nurses and staff who combine talent and expertise with compassion and dedication to bring the very best in cancer care to Chicago."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 in the country for Diabetes & Endocrinology. "We are honored to be recognized as one of the nation's leading programs for Diabetes and Endocrinology," said Joseph T. Bass, MD, PhD, chief of the endocrinology, metabolism and molecular medicine at Northwestern Memorial. "Our multidisciplinary team keeps patients at the center of our research as we continue to seek innovative ways to support individuals with endocrine diseases and obesity. This recognition is the result of close collaboration between our physicians, certified diabetes educators, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other colleagues."
- Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 in the country for Neurology & Neurosurgery. "We're honored for this recognition as one of the top neurosurgery programs in the country, especially during another year of unprecedented difficulty and uncertainty. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our department continued to provide outstanding clinical care and collaborative research, solving big problems in new ways," said Maciej S. Lesniak, MD, chair of neurological surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "This ranking reflects the reputation of our physicians and highlights our ability to advance the science and care of neurological patients. We're grateful to our colleagues and patients for their unwavering trust and support."
"We are honored to again rank in the top 10 U.S. programs for neurology. Our skilled clinicians and innovative scientists continue to raise the bar for treating patients with diverse and complex neurological conditions," said Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair of neurology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "As we move into these later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, our physician-scientists continue to expand the knowledge of its neurological impact and are especially dedicated to understanding and treating long-haul symptoms."
In addition to its top 10 programs, Northwestern Memorial was also nationally ranked in the following specialties: Urology (No. 12); Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 13); Orthopaedics (No. 15); and Obstetrics & Gynecology (No. 18). Northwestern Memorial was also recognized as High Performing in Rheumatology, as well as High Performing in 19 procedures and conditions rated by U.S. News.
Northwestern Medicine hospitals were also recognized for the following:
- Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is ranked No. 28 for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and No. 49 for Neurology & Neurosurgery; the hospital is also recognized as High Performing in Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, and Urology as well as High Performing in five Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals are recognized as High Performing in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology, as well as High Performing in 10 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is recognized as High Performing in Orthopaedics and High Performing in seven Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is recognized as High Performing in 15 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is recognized as High Performing in 11 Procedures and Conditions.
- Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is recognized as High Performing in five Procedures and Conditions.
To learn more about Northwestern Medicine, visit www.nm.org/about-us.
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Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle chapter of the Audubon Society says it is dropping “Audubon” from its name because the man the organization is named after was a slave owner and opposed abolition. KNKX reports that Seattle Audubon is one the largest chapters of the National Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats, but Seattle Audubon is one of the largest in the country. Earlier this month, the board voted to change the chapter’s name because the man the organization is named after – illustrator, painter and bird lover John James Audubon, author of the seminal work “The Birds of America” – owned enslaved people. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/25/seattle-audubon-society-dropping-audubon-from-name/ | 2022-07-26T04:52:33Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/25/seattle-audubon-society-dropping-audubon-from-name/ | true |
Experts warn U.S. reaches critical moment with nearly 3,000 monkeypox cases
People wait to be vaccinated at a monkeypox vaccination site in New York, the United States, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)
U.S. officials have already expanded testing and made tens of thousands of vaccines available. But the limited supplies have not matched demand, health officials said.
LOS ANGELES, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Public health experts have warned the United States is running out of time to contain the monkeypox outbreak as nearly 3,000 confirmed monkeypox cases have been reported in the country.
The state of New York had the most cases, with 900, followed by California with 356 and Florida with 247, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Given the testing bottlenecks in the United States, monkeypox cases are likely being undercounted, health experts said.
The CDC confirmed two cases of monkeypox in children on Friday. One case is a toddler who is a resident of California. The other is an infant who is not a U.S. resident.
Public health officials are investigating how the children were infected. The CDC said the two cases are unrelated and probably the result of household transmission.
The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Saturday.
Public health experts warned the United States reaches a critical moment to contain the monkeypox outbreak.
"We're losing daylight," said Anne Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the Fielding School of Public Health of the University of California, Los Angeles.
People wait to be vaccinated at a monkeypox vaccination site in New York, the United States, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)
"Every day that we aren't continuing to push forward on all fronts, the less likely it is that we will be able to contain it," she said.
U.S. officials have already expanded testing and made tens of thousands of vaccines available. But the limited supplies have not matched demand, health officials said.
"We are way behind in a lot of aspects, including rapid testing and access to treatment for those patients who might need treatment," Preeti Malani, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Michigan, told the National Public Radio.
Experts have called for a larger response from the federal administration to contain the outbreak.
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Trump dominates 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll at Turning Point USA summit
Former President Donald Trump dominated the 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit Sunday.
TPUSA polled conference attendees—youth activists from around the country—who they would vote for in 2024 if Trump decided to launch another White House run. The straw poll was sponsored by Turning Point Action, the affiliated 501(c)(4) of TPUSA.
Among attendees, 78.7% said they would vote for Trump while 19% said they would vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In other results, 1% said they’d vote for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, 0.5% said they’d vote for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; 0.3% said they would vote for Sen. Ted Cruz, 0.3% said they’d vote for former Amb. Nikki Haley; and 0.3% said they’d vote for former Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump spoke at the conference Saturday night, hinting at a 2024 run. His speech was the keynote on the second day of the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. Trump's speech followed one Friday night by DeSantis, who's considered along with Trump one of the foremost potential GOP 2024 contenders.
Teasing his own possible 2024 run, Trump said Saturday that he won the 2016 election, falsely claimed he won the 2020 election, and said, "now we may just have to do it again."
"If I stayed home, if I announced that I was not going to run for office, the persecution of Donald Trump would immediately stop," Trump also said later in the speech. "But that's what they want me to do. And you know what? There's no chance I do that."
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"If I stayed home, if I announced that I was not going to run for office, the persecution of Donald Trump would immediately stop," Trump also said later in the speech. "But that's what they want me to do. And you know what? There's no chance I do that."
Among attendees, 30.3% said California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be the most difficult for a Republican to beat; 13.6% said former First Lady Michelle Obama; 10.5% said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; 10.3% said Sen. Bernie Sanders; 7.9% said Vice President Kamala Harris; 5.9% said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Just 4.4% of attendees said President Biden would be the most difficult for a Republican candidate to beat in 2024.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are warming up to Doug Mastriano.
When he crushed a nine-person field to win the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania governor in May, some in the party warned that Mastriano's far-right views on everything from abortion to the 2020 presidential election would squander an otherwise attainable seat in a critical battleground state. But now, as the general election season intensifies, the GOP machinery is cranking up to back Mastriano's campaign and attack his Democratic rival, Josh Shapiro.
Mastriano spoke in Aspen, Colorado, last week at an event with donors sponsored by the Republican Governors Association. At the GOP's “Rally at the Rock” campaign event in northern Pennsylvania earlier this month, the independently elected state treasurer, Stacy Garrity, introduced Mastriano as “our next governor." County offices and booths are festooned with his campaign signs and he spoke at this month's closed-door state party meeting. And on Wednesday, a pair of top party officials are hosting a fundraiser for Mastriano.
In one of America's most politically divided states, the GOP's embrace of a candidate who opposes abortion rights with no exceptions, spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and was outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection risks alienating moderate party members. But some Republicans say they're duty bound to get behind their party's nominee.
“When you play team sports, you learn what being part of a team means,” said Andy Reilly, the state GOP's national committeeman and co-host of Wednesday's fundraiser. “Our team voted for him in the primary and, no matter how you slice it, his philosophies are much better to run the state than a career politician like Josh Shapiro.”
November's election has major implications.
Working with a Republican-controlled Legislature, Mastriano could dramatically scale back access to abortion. And he would be able to appoint Pennsylvania's secretary of state, giving him tremendous power over elections in a state that is often decisive in presidential campaigns.
Perhaps with that in mind, some Republicans have been tentative about vocally supporting Mastriano.
The Republican Governors Association — typically a source of millions of dollars for GOP campaigns — has done next to nothing to publicly praise Mastriano, as it has other Republican nominees.
But that could change as the fall campaign nears. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, the RGA's co-chairman, told CNN this month that he would not rule out helping Mastriano and suggested that the group would help if Shapiro appears beatable.
“The job of the RGA is to elect Republican governors, and that’s what we’re going to do in this cycle,” Ducey said.
Mastriano and Shapiro are vying for the right to succeed Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is constitutionally term-limited after entering office in 2015.
Shapiro, the state's two-time elected attorney general, unified the party behind his candidacy, running an uncontested primary campaign and rolling up strong fundraising numbers. He also has ties to some prominent Republicans in Philadelphia and its heavily populated suburbs.
His campaign recently rolled out a list of onetime Republican elected officials who are endorsing him, while another group of Republicans have started a group called Republicans for Shapiro to sway votes against Mastriano.
Mastriano dismissed them as “has-beens.”
Still, the party's traditional donor community around the state is — by many accounts — sitting on their wallets at a time when Mastriano is badly lagging Shapiro in fundraising. That includes prominent Philadelphia-area donors and fundraisers who long have financed Republican campaigns but know Shapiro well and likely reject Mastriano's socially conservative politics.
“That’s going to make it much tougher for Mastriano to break into that southeastern Pennsylvania kind of money, that group of big-time donors and fundraisers,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist who worked on Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Beyond that, Mastriano as the party’s standard-bearer is causing heartburn, and some party officials declined to speak on the record about him.
The unifying theme is a distaste for Mastriano.
No GOP contender for governor in the U.S. did more to subvert the 2020 presidential election than Mastriano — and no one may be better positioned to subvert the next one if he’s elected governor.
He has rubbed elbows with QAnon conspiracy theorists, Trump's most prominent election-denying allies and people arrested in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. His active account on Gab — a social media site popular with white supremacists and antisemites where he also spent $5,000 for advertising — prompted a condemnation by the national Republican Jewish Coalition.
He has been one of Pennsylvania’s leading spreaders of Trump’s lies about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
His plan to overturn the election results — introduced as a resolution in the Legislature — drew a subpoena from the U.S. House committee investigating the insurrection.
Mastriano later organized bus trips to Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and, afterward, can be seen in photos walking past breached police lines to where he watched pro-Trump demonstrators clash with police on the Capitol steps. That prompted an FBI interview, though he has not been charged with a crime.
Then there's Mastriano's embrace of Christian nationalism, which scholars generally define as championing a fusion of American and Christian values, symbols and identity. Christian nationalism, they say, is often accompanied by a belief that God has destined America, like the biblical Israel, for a special role in history, and that it will receive divine blessing or judgment depending on its obedience.
Mastriano has also condemned the GOP establishment, refuses to speak with most mainstream media organizations and backed a ban on abortion, with no exceptions, that turns off some party officials in Pennsylvania.
That — plus Mastriano's talk of decertifying voting machines, opposing gay marriage and ridiculing climate change as “fake science” — hasn't escaped Shapiro, whose campaign is running a TV ad calling Mastriano “extreme, and way too risky for Pennsylvania.”
Once a Mastriano primary victory appeared inevitable, Trump endorsed him, despite party leaders fearing that he couldn’t win over enough moderate voters to beat Shapiro in November.
State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, who once warned that “Democrats will destroy him with swing voters,” had dinner with Mastriano following the primary.
Ward said she told Mastriano that “he has my full support because I want a governor who isn’t going to kowtow to the Biden administration and the Democrats’ anti-fossil fuel policy on energy.”
Mastriano is also getting help from an organization whose political action committees are a conduit for campaign cash from billionaire Jeffrey Yass and spent $13 million fruitlessly backing a primary rival to Mastriano while warning that Mastriano could not win swing voters in a general election.
The organization, the Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, has already commissioned anti-Shapiro billboards and plans to spend millions against Shapiro, its president, Matt Brouillette, said.
Its board has made no decision on whether to endorse Mastriano, he said.
For now, many Republicans are watching Mastriano's efforts to mend fences with the party, raise money and broaden his appeal to swing voters. He has called up some party officials and donors. Some have given him advice, other say they have yet to.
“I will tell him that he’s got to his message out, and he’s got to raise money to get his message out to counter the false portrayal that Josh Shapiro is putting out,” Reilly said.
Some say they see him focusing more on standard GOP talking points, such as inflation, and moving away from talk of 2020's election denial and banning abortion.
Charlie Gerow, a conservative activist who lost to Mastriano in the primary, said he will help Mastriano any way he can — and will tell Mastriano to expand his campaign efforts beyond the most conservative voters.
“A lot will depend on his ability to put together a campaign necessary to win in November,” Gerow said. “And I think he recognizes that he’s got to broaden his appeal in order to win in November.”
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Motorola Moto G82 5G vs Moto G200
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Motorola Moto G82 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 12, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G200, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G82 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 14% higher peek brightness (636 against 557 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Weighs 29 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G200
- 93% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (788K versus 408K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
- 69% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1094 and 649 points
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Peak brightness test (auto)
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Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
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Specs and camera test of smartphones
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
If the performance and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G200. But if the display, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G82 5G.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It was business as usual Monday for Ricardo Torres, a chef at La Birria, a family-owned food cart in Southeast Portland. As the temperatures climbed into the 90s, the food cart’s air ventilation system did what it could to remove the heat. But it has its limits.
“I’m still feeling the heat, still sweating, especially when I’m close to the grill,” Torres told KOIN 6 News. The ventilation system “doesn’t work too well sometimes, especially when it’s, like, 100 degrees out today.”
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Even a slight breeze in Southeast Portland wasn’t enough to cool off the food carts on Foster, including Mo’jo’s Hawaiian. But owner John Nashlund found some workarounds for this week’s overheated forecast.
Nashlund just installed a swamp cooler to evaporate the heat while cooking. That way he can stay open for window service and deliveries.
“I’ve been doing this for 10 years and you’ve seen summers that were hotter, like last year we had a couple days that were 115,” he said. “So you kind of get used to it a little bit and figure out how to work around it, but it’s hot.”
But not all food carts are staying open. Some have signs that they closed early during the hottest part of the day, and some won’t come in at all on the hottest days this week.
“For a lot of people, it’s the 100 degrees is the end of the line,” Nashlund said. “If it’s going to be 100 or above, they close.”
It’s not just the people who can’t work in the heat. It’s their refrigerators.
“They work harder and it’s harder on them, so sometimes its better to empty the refrigerators out, unplug them, give them the day off rather than try and work them too hard,” Nashlund said.
But if it’s a chilly treat you need this week Mo’jo’s might be the place for you.
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Board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price lead all-day music and food event aimed at highlighting climate-resilient agriculture
RALEIGH, N.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid's annual festival — a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and agrarian experiences — is coming to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. ET, at LiveNation.com.
Farm Aid 2022 will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid. The festival will showcase how farmers are leading the way to mitigate climate change by sharing their stories on the Farm Aid stage and throughout the event.
This is the second time the Farm Aid festival has taken place in Raleigh, having made its debut there in 2014.
"I've always said that family farmers strengthen us all," said Farm Aid President and Founder Willie Nelson. "Farmers in North Carolina, across the Southeast, and all over the country are growing solutions to our toughest challenges, including climate change. We're bringing Farm Aid here to highlight their hard work and celebrate the ways we can all join farmers to help."
Agriculture is the lifeblood of North Carolina, generating $92.7 billion annually and employing 17.5% of the state's workforce (more than 700,000 jobs). Home to 41,500 farms, farmland makes up more than 8.3 million acres of the Tar Heel state. North Carolina's agriculture is extremely diverse, with 150 different farm products produced. Farms across the state engage in direct-to-consumer sales, creating the foundation for a vibrant local food system. Across the state, climate change has a considerable impact — especially on communities of color, rural communities and those working in agriculture. North Carolina farmers are implementing techniques to mitigate climate change, including planting crops to cover soil between growing seasons, rotating crops, reducing soil tillage, integrating livestock and crop production, raising pastured livestock, and improving soil and water management.
Farm Aid festival attendees experience a full day of music and the taste of local flavors with Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Concessions®, which offer a diverse, fresh menu with ingredients that are produced by family farmers using ecological practices with a fair price paid to the farmers. Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Village features hands-on activities engaging festivalgoers with exhibits about soil, water, energy, food and farming. Festivalgoers can hear farmers and artists inform and inspire on the FarmYard Stage and celebrate the know-how and diversity of cultures of agriculture in the HOMEGROWN Skills tent.
"Everywhere we go, we hear from festivalgoers that there's nothing quite like the Farm Aid experience," said Farm Aid Executive Director Carolyn Mugar. "Farmers and eaters are inspired and empowered at the intersection of music and family farm food to support the source of our food — family farmers — and to join farmers in fighting for our soil and water. We will celebrate the family farmers of the Southeast and amplify their voices on the Farm Aid stage in September."
Tickets will go on sale Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. ET. Ticket prices range from $75 to $315 and will be available for purchase at LiveNation.com. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 27, at www.farmaid.org/tickets.
Additionally, Farm Aid is partnering with digital fundraising platform Fandiem to inspire fans to give back for a chance to win a 'Farm Aid VIP PLUS Experience'. Fans can Donate To Win online at Fandiem.com/farmaid for a chance at an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2022, including two VIP Experience tickets with access to the VIP Experience club and more.
Venue and Farm Aid staff are staying up to date on the latest CDC guidance and industry best practices to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Farm Aid is taking various precautions, including enhanced sanitation protocols and streamlined operations to prevent unnecessary crowding. Farm Aid will monitor the situation closely and will update protocols as warranted leading up to the festival.
Farm Aid 2022 will air live on FarmAid.org and Farm Aid's YouTube channel. Returning as the exclusive broadcast partner for the second year in a row, award-winning country lifestyle network Circle will broadcast the festival live on air, as well as on its Facebook, Twitter and TikTok pages (@CircleAllAccess). Fans can find Circle on its linear feed and across most streaming platforms, including Roku, DISH, Samsung TV Plus, Peacock, VIZIO SmartCast, Tubi, Redbox and more.
For event updates, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@FarmAid), Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and Instagram (instagram.com/farmaid), and visit farmaid.org/festival. Festivalgoers are encouraged to use the hashtags #FarmAid2022 and #Road2FarmAid to join the conversation on social media around this year's festival.
Farm Aid welcomes the participation of the business community and offers corporate sponsorship and VIP hospitality opportunities. For more information, contact Glenda Yoder at glenda@farmaid.org. Farm Aid 2022 sponsors include Patagonia Workwear and DISH Network.
Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $64 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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Sharna Burgess is sharing details of her birthing experience. On Monday, the Dancing With the Stars alum shared a candid post about the arrival of her and Brian Austin Green’s baby boy, Zane, in June -- and how she is embracing her new body.
“I didn’t expect a C section. I didn’t necessarily have a birth plan but even my relaxed go with the flow approach got tested when we were told this was the safest option. Our little Zane was trying so hard to get out but after 30+ hrs of labor and my water breaking TWICE, i just wasn’t dilating enough. In the moment it was scary, sh*t even on the table it was scary,” she wrote on Instagram.
“But Zane arrived healthy and happy and that was always the priority. What I had no idea about was my recovery from this. I went in expecting a vaginal delivery and came out with a C-section,” she added.
In the post, which included a photo of the 37-year-old standing in her underwear and showing off the scar on her lower abdomen, Burgess recalled the pain that accompanied the C-section.
“In total transparency I was afraid to look at my body for the first time afterwards,” she shared. “The incision and omg the swelling? I looked and thought 'wow, I am utterly unrecognizable and my body has been through some serious sh*t.' but of course it had… I grew a life inside me. That miracle makes it all worth it. Physically mentally and emotionally postpartum is unlike anything else I’ve experienced.”
Burgess went on to add that she has had the proper tools at home to help her body recover from the birth of Zane. The dancer ended her message with a note to moms everywhere.
“However, you delivered your baby, C- Section or vaginally, postpartum recovery is no joke,” Burgess added. “Women, we are incredible, remember that when you’re crying peeing for the first time, or unable to physically get yourself out of bed. It’s painful and emotional but it’s beautiful and man… is it worth every single second ♥️ you’ve got this xx”
Burges and Green, 49, welcomed Zane on June 28. Last week, the dancing pro took to her Instagram to give an update on their new life with their bundle of joy. In a picture of the Beverly Hills, 90210 star and Zane lying next to each other, Burgess shared her appreciation for her partner.
"I couldn't be more in love with this stage in our lives," she wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside the picture. "The bliss, the snuggles, the excruciating love. The exhaustion, the pain and even the adult diapers."
"Having @brianaustingreen by my side throughout all of this and being everything and more that we could possibly need, is something I am grateful for beyond words," Burgess gushed. “I love you baby. And I appreciate you and all you do."
Zane is Burgess and Green’s first child together. The actor shares sons Noah, 9, Bohdi, 8, and Journey, 5, with ex-wife Megan Fox. Green is also dad to Kassius, 20, with Vanessa Marcil.
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Who is Prescott National Forest wildfire spotter, Aundrea Romero?
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - At the tip-top of a dusty and rock-covered road, an old wooden tower stands on steel stilts at just over 8,000 feet elevation.
Built in 1933 on Mount Union, the tower looks down on the ponderosa pines from the tallest peak in the Prescott National Forest, and up there all alone is Aundrea Romero.
"It’s very relaxing if you can handle the solitude. Sometimes people think they can, and they really can’t. So it does test you. Because you’ve really got to hang out with yourself a lot," Romero says.
She's a wildfire spotter from sun up to sun down, six days a week, looking down on the forest of pines which on a clear day means 30 miles in any direction.
"I keep my head on a swivel. I’m not constantly looking for smoke, but doing a more thorough check at least every half hour," Romero explained.
Perching on her pedestal comes with a lot of perks. Fresh air, amazing views, plus plenty of peace and quiet.
It, of course, also comes with a lot of responsibility.
Romero is credited with first spotting the Crooks Fire in April. It happened on her second day on the job.
"As bad as the Crooks Fire got, if it hadn’t been caught sooner, it could’ve been way worse," she said.
There are four towers strategically placed across the forest, open from about April through October, the peak of wildfire season, because spotting a fire is the first line of defense.
"We want people to feel safe in the woods when they are recreating. I know that someone is out here in case something happens like a fire," says District Assistant Fire Management Officer, Josh Nuttall.
When Romero sees smoke, she measures the distance and degree using a spinning steel plate and then finds the same spot on a more modern map hanging from the ceiling. She radios dispatch, describing what she sees and where she sees it.
"The best way is better safe than sorry. At no point is anyone going to be upset if it turns out to be a campfire or nothing at all," she said.
Things can get a little lonely up in the tower, so Romero passes the time with books and knitting when strong winds aren’t swaying the tower. When there are lightning strikes, she rushes to a lightening proof chair.
"This is supposed to make sure I don’t get fried," she said.
This is Romero's first year on the job, and it started out with a bang. Now, she's settling in.
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Strong interest in SA hydrogen project
Sixty organisations across the world are vying for a role in the development of South Australia's new $593 million hydrogen power plant.
A market-sounding process, calling for proposals from industry on the technical, systems and the commercial development of the hydrogen facility has closed.
The submissions came from global operators with experience in developing hydrogen infrastructure, companies with links to local industry and local workforces, and organisations that partner with universities for research, training and development.
The government's hydrogen power project was a key election promise, with Labor arguing it would accelerate SA's hydrogen industry and unlock a $20 billion pipeline of renewable energy projects.
"It is clear our bold vision for hydrogen has captured the imagination of the world," Premier Peter Malinauskas said.
"The high interest leaves little doubt that the green hydrogen industry in South Australia is on the up and up.
"We have positioned our state as a world leader in renewable energy, and the green hydrogen industry is the next step as we head towards net zero carbon emissions."
SA's recently established Office of Hydrogen Power will use the submissions to inform the future procurement processes and final site selection for the project, slated for somewhere on the state's upper Spencer Gulf.
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After discussing The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 amid disruptions, the Rajya Sabha is set to pass it on Tuesday.
External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar moved the bill on July 19, as passed by Lok Sabha to be taken into consideration. As members of the BJP continued to participate in discussion on the bill amid sloganeering from opposition members on Monday, the Chair announced that the minister's statement on the bill and its consideration and passing will take place on Tuesday.
Dola Sen and Hardwar Dubey will lay the fifth, sixth and seventh Reports of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit.
Dr Sumer Singh Solanki and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa will lay the 15th report of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2022-2023) on 'Role of autonomous bodies, Public Enterprises, educational Institutions including Central Universities, Engineering Colleges, IIMs, IITs, Medical Institutes including AIIMS in socioeconomic development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with special reference to implementation of reservation policy in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)'.
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Rises to No. 3 Nationally in Rheumatology, Highest in Northeast
NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has been named the No. 1 hospital in the nation for orthopedics and the No. 3 hospital in the nation for rheumatology in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospitals: Specialty Rankings©* report.
This is the 13th consecutive year in a row that HSS has attained the top position nationally in orthopedics. Its No. 3 spot in rheumatology nationwide is the highest ranking for the specialty in the Northeast. This follows the U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals© rankings announced last month, in which HSS surged into the Top 10 nationally and was highest ranked in NY, NJ and CT for Pediatric Orthopedics.
"When faced with musculoskeletal conditions or complex surgery, choosing a hospital is one of the most important decisions one will ever make," said Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO of HSS. "Our rankings in orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News are not only a great honor but a testament to each staff member's commitment to do their best — and to improve on their best every day. The result is the highest-quality care for every patient who places their trust in HSS."
For the 2022-2023 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals in 15 specialties using a variety of measures, ranging from outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience to the availability of technology such as computer-assisted orthopedic surgery. The methodology also factored in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations, and medical specialists.
According to the survey, HSS outperformed in back surgery and spinal fusion, hip fracture, hip replacement and knee replacement.
"Our extraordinary focus on musculoskeletal conditions enables us to provide highly specialized, patient-centered care to help people get back to what they need and love to do," said Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, surgeon-in-chief and medical director at HSS. "A combination of factors has enabled HSS to achieve outstanding outcomes: the highest standards in patient care and safety; our dedication to evidence-based medicine, including advances in technology; our seminal research in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions; and our commitment to training the physicians, surgeons and investigators who will help shape the future of musculoskeletal care."
"We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News for outstanding care," said S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD, physician-in-chief and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at HSS, noting the significant growth of rheumatology at HSS to meet the increasing demand for its services. "We will continue to respond to changes and challenges in health care by embracing an integrative care approach that addresses the needs of the whole person. Our goal is to improve our patients' lives with innovative, evidence-based treatments and dedicated research to advance the field."
In 2021, HSS surgical teams performed 36,870 orthopedic procedures; HSS clinicians provided nearly 446,000 nonsurgical consultations for conditions including joint pain, trauma and sports injuries, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, spinal disorders, and conditions of the hand, upper extremities, foot and ankle.
HSS provides care to the highest-performing professional, collegiate and amateur athletes and organizations around the world, including USA Basketball, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), UFC, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Giants, the New York Knicks, the New York Mets and the New York Red Bulls, among others.
* Copyright © 2022 U.S. News & World Report, L.P. Data reprinted with permission from U.S. News.
About HSS
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 13th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2022-2023), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" list (2022-2023). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a second consecutive year (2022). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation, and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 145 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
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Our loving mother, EILEEN SWEENEY, 95, of Barboursville, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022. She was born February 27, 1927, in Salt Rock, a daughter of the late Hal and Elizabeth Jobe Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Salt Rock United Methodist Church and more than 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 55 years, Irvin Sweeney and one son, Robert Earl Sweeney. She is survived by three daughters, Stephanie Smith Goodwin (Paul), Debbie Jackson (Billy Ellis) and Marsha Dunlap (Harry, deceased); grandchildren, including special granddaughter, BreAnna Nicole Perry (Mason), Scott Jackson (Michelle), Tim Dunlap (Kristi), Amy Morris (James), Mark Jackson (Crystal) and Jason Dunlap (Christy); and nine great-grandchildren. Private services will be conducted Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Pallbearers will be Mason Perry, Paul Goodwin, Tim Dunlap, Mark Jackson, Scott Jackson, and Jason Dunlap. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
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- RINVOQ (upadacitinib) is now approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent1
- The approval is based on the results of three Phase 3 studies: two for induction and one for maintenance1,2
- In these clinical trials, RINVOQ achieved the primary endpoint of clinical remission (per Adapted Mayo Score) at week 8 in induction studies and week 52 in the maintenance study, and all secondary endpoints, including clinical response and mucosal healing1,2
- Safety results in ulcerative colitis were generally consistent with the known safety profile of RINVOQ, with no new important safety risks observed2,3-6
- Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can lead to substantial burden and often disability among patients.7-9 At least 6.8 million people worldwide live with IBD, including ulcerative colitis10
- The approval represents RINVOQ's fifth therapeutic indication in the EU
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced the European Commission (EC) approved RINVOQ® (upadacitinib 45 mg [induction dose] and 15 mg and 30 mg [maintenance doses]) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent.*
"Our years of experience and long-term investment in IBD research have given us invaluable insights into the challenges that ulcerative colitis patients face, and a deep understanding of the ongoing need for additional treatment options to help those still suffering," said Thomas Hudson, M.D., senior vice president, research and development, chief scientific officer, AbbVie. "We celebrate today's approval of RINVOQ by the EC as it meaningfully expands our ability to help indicated patients in need of relief from ulcerative colitis."
The EC approval is supported by data from two induction studies, U-ACHIEVE induction and U-ACCOMPLISH, and one maintenance study, U-ACHIEVE maintenance.2 Statistical significance was achieved for the primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints with RINVOQ 45 mg in the two induction studies and both RINVOQ 15 mg and 30 mg in the maintenance study.
Clinical Remission†
- During the U-ACHIEVE and U-ACCOMPLISH induction trials, 26 percent and 33 percent of patients treated with RINVOQ 45 mg achieved clinical remission at week 8, the primary endpoint, compared to 5 percent and 4 percent of patients who received placebo.2,11,12
- During the U-ACHIEVE maintenance trial, 42 percent and 52 percent of patients treated with RINVOQ 15 mg or 30 mg, respectively, achieved clinical remission at week 52, the primary endpoint, compared to 12 percent of patients who received placebo.2,13
- Additionally, 57 percent and 68 percent of patients receiving RINVOQ 15 mg or 30 mg, respectively, achieved corticosteroid-free remission, defined as clinical remission (per Adapted Mayo Score) and corticosteroid free for ≥90 days immediately preceding week 52 among patients who achieved clinical remission at the end of the induction treatment, compared to 22 percent of patients on placebo.2,13
Clinical Response & Mucosal Healing‡§
- Seventy-three and 74 percent of patients treated with RINVOQ 45 mg achieved clinical response (per Adapted Mayo Score) at week 8 compared to 27 and 25 percent of patients receiving placebo during the U-ACHIEVE and U-ACCOMPLISH induction trials, respectively. 1,2,11,12,14
- In both trials, a significantly greater proportion of patients experienced clinical response per partial Adapted Mayo Score (symptomatic response) as early as week 2 (U-ACHIEVE: 60 percent vs 27 percent and U-ACCOMPLISH: 63 percent vs 26 percent).1,2,11,12,14
- Mucosal healing was observed in 36 percent and 44 percent of patients treated with RINVOQ 45 mg in U-ACHIEVE and U- ACCOMPLISH, respectively, at week 8, compared to 7 percent and 8 percent of patients, respectively, who received placebo.1,2
- In the maintenance study at week 52, mucosal healing was observed in 49 percent and 62 percent of patients treated with RINVOQ 15 mg and 30 mg, respectively, compared to 14 percent who received placebo.1,2,13
"Patients with ulcerative colitis live with unpredictable, often painful symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life, including emotional, social and economic impacts," said Séverine Vermeire, M.D., Ph.D., professor of gastroenterology at University Hospital Leuven in Leuven, Belgium. "RINVOQ demonstrated the ability to help patients experience improvements in disease parameters such as durable clinical remission and mucosal healing at week eight of induction therapy and week 52 of maintenance therapy. These results represent an exciting possibility for patients who continue to experience active disease despite treatment with conventional or biologic therapy."
In the placebo-controlled ulcerative colitis induction and maintenance clinical trials, the overall safety findings were generally consistent with the known safety profile of upadacitinib; no new important safety risks were observed.1 The rates of overall adverse events (AE), serious AEs, and AEs resulting in treatment discontinuation were lower with upadacitinib compared to placebo.1 The most commonly reported adverse reactions (≥5 percent of patients) with RINVOQ 45 mg, 30 mg or 15 mg were upper respiratory tract infection, blood CPK increased, acne, neutropaenia, and rash.1 In the overall clinical program, major cardiovascular events, thrombotic events, malignancy excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, and gastrointestinal perforation were reported infrequently (all <1.0 cases per 100 patient-years in patients who received at least one RINVOQ dose).1
About the U-ACHIEVE Induction, U-ACCOMPLISH and U-ACHIEVE Maintenance Studies2,6,15,16
The three Phase 3 studies are multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RINVOQ 45 mg once daily as induction therapy, and RINVOQ 15 mg and 30 mg once daily as maintenance therapy in subjects with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The results of these studies were published in The Lancet in May 2022. More information can be found on http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03006068, NCT03653026, NCT02819635).
About RINVOQ® (upadacitinib)
Discovered and developed by AbbVie scientists, RINVOQ is a selective and reversible JAK inhibitor that is being studied in several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.1,2,3-6,17,18 In human cellular assays, RINVOQ preferentially inhibits signalling by JAK1 or JAK1/3 with functional selectivity over cytokine receptors that signal via pairs of JAK2.1
Phase 3 trials of RINVOQ in rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are ongoing.4-6,15-22
EU Indications and Important Safety Information about RINVOQ® (upadacitinib)1
Indications
Ulcerative colitis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have had an inadequate response, lost response or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent.
Rheumatoid arthritis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). RINVOQ may be used as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate.
Psoriatic arthritis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more DMARDs. RINVOQ may be used as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate.
Ankylosing spondylitis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.
Atopic dermatitis
RINVOQ is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults and adolescents 12 years and older who are candidates for systemic therapy.
Important Safety Information
Contraindications
RINVOQ is contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to the active substance or to any of the excipients, in patients with active tuberculosis (TB) or active serious infections, in patients with severe hepatic impairment, and during pregnancy.
Special warnings and precautions for use
Immunosuppressive medicinal products
Use in combination with other potent immunosuppressants is not recommended.
Serious infections
Serious and sometimes fatal infections have been reported in patients receiving upadacitinib. The most frequent serious infections reported included pneumonia and cellulitis. Cases of bacterial meningitis have been reported. Among opportunistic infections, TB, multidermatomal herpes zoster, oral/esophageal candidiasis, and cryptococcosis have been reported with upadacitinib. As there is a higher incidence of infections in patients ≥65 years of age, caution should be used when treating this population. Upadacitinib should be interrupted if a patient develops serious or opportunistic infection.
Tuberculosis
Patients should be screened for TB before starting RINVOQ. RINVOQ should not be given to patients with active TB. Anti-TB therapy may be appropriate for select patients in consultation with a physician with expertise in the treatment of TB. Patients should be monitored for the development of signs and symptoms of TB.
Viral reactivation
Viral reactivation, including cases of herpes zoster, was reported in clinical studies. The risk of herpes zoster appears to be higher in Japanese patients treated with upadacitinib. Consider interruption of upadacitinib if patient develops herpes zoster.
Vaccinations
The use of live, attenuated vaccines during or immediately prior to therapy is not recommended. It is recommended that patients be brought up to date with all immunizations, including prophylactic zoster vaccinations, prior to initiating upadacitinib, in agreement with current immunization guidelines.
Malignancy
The risk of malignancies, including lymphoma is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Malignancies, including nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), have been reported in patients treated with upadacitinib. Consider the risks and benefits of upadacitinib treatment prior to initiating therapy in patients with a known malignancy other than a successfully treated NMSC or when considering continuing upadacitinib therapy in patients who develop a malignancy. Periodic skin examination is recommended for patients who are at increased risk for skin cancer.
Hematological abnormalities
Treatment should not be initiated, or should be temporarily interrupted, in patients with hematological abnormalities observed during routine patient management.
Diverticulitis
Upadacitinib should be used with caution in patients with diverticular disease and especially in patients chronically treated with concomitant medications associated with an increased risk of diverticulitis.
Cardiovascular risk
RA patients have an increased risk for cardiovascular disorders. Patients treated with upadacitinib should have risk factors (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia) managed as part of usual standard of care.
Lipids
Upadacitinib treatment was associated with dose-dependent increases in lipid parameters, including total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Hepatic transaminase elevations
Treatment with upadacitinib was associated with an increased incidence of liver enzyme elevation compared to placebo. If alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST) increases are observed and drug-induced liver injury is suspected, upadacitinib should be interrupted until the diagnosis is excluded.
Venous thromboembolisms
Events of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients receiving JAK inhibitors, including upadacitinib. Upadacitinib should be used with caution in patients at high risk for DVT/PE. If DVT/PE occur, upadacitinib should be discontinued and patients should be evaluated and treated appropriately.
Elderly
There is an increased risk of adverse reactions with the upadacitinib dose of 30 mg once daily in patients aged 65 years and older. The recommended dose for long-term use is 15 mg once daily for this patient population.
Adverse reactions
The most commonly reported adverse reactions in RA, PsA, and AS clinical trials (≥2% of patients in at least one of the indications) with upadacitinib 15 mg were upper respiratory tract infections, blood creatine phosphokinase (CPK) increased, alanine transaminase (ALT) increased, bronchitis, nausea, cough, aspartate transaminase (AST) increased, and hypercholesterolemia. Overall, the safety profile observed in patients with psoriatic arthritis or active ankylosing spondylitis treated with upadacitinib 15 mg was consistent with the safety profile observed in patients with RA.
The most commonly reported adverse reactions in atopic dermatitis trials (≥2% of patients) with upadacitinib 15 mg or 30 mg were upper respiratory tract infection, acne, herpes simplex, headache, CPK increased, cough, folliculitis, abdominal pain, nausea, neutropenia, pyrexia, and influenza. Dose-dependent increased risks of serious infection and herpes zoster were observed with upadacitinib. The safety profile for upadacitinib 15 mg in adolescents was similar to that in adults. The safety and efficacy of the 30 mg dose in adolescents are still being investigated.
The most commonly reported adverse reactions in UC trials (≥3% of patients) with upadacitinib 45 mg, 30 mg or 15 mg were upper respiratory tract infection, blood CPK increased, acne, neutropaenia, rash, herpes zoster, hypercholesterolemia, folliculitis, herpes simplex, and influenza. The overall safety profile observed in patients with ulcerative colitis was generally consistent with that observed in patients with RA.
The most common serious adverse reactions were serious infections.
The safety profile of upadacitinib with long term treatment was generally similar to the safety profile during the placebo-controlled period across indications.
This is not a complete summary of all safety information.
See RINVOQ full summary of product characteristics (SmPC) at www.ema.europa.eu.
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About AbbVie in Gastroenterology
With a robust clinical trial program, AbbVie is committed to cutting-edge research to drive exciting developments in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. By innovating, learning and adapting, AbbVie aspires to eliminate the burden of IBD and make a positive long-term impact on the lives of people with IBD. For more information on AbbVie in gastroenterology, visit https://www.abbvie.com/our-science/therapeutic-focus-areas/immunology/immunology-focus-areas/gastroenterology.html.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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* This approval is without prejudice to the final conclusions of the ongoing referral procedure under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 resulting from pharmacovigilance data.
† Clinical remission (per Adapted Mayo Score) is defined as stool frequency subscore (SFS) ≤1 and not greater than baseline, rectal bleeding subscore (RBS) of 0 and endoscopic subscore ≤1 without friability.
‡ Clinical response (per Adapted Mayo Score) is defined as a decrease from baseline in the Adapted Mayo score ≥2 points and ≥30 percent from baseline, plus a decrease in RBS ≥1 or an absolute RBS ≤1.
§ Mucosal healing is defined as endoscopic subscore ≤1 without friability.
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A council has been given nearly £750,000 to help fund a programme to make streets safer for women and girls.
Milton Keynes Council and its partners in the Safer MK Partnership were awarded the money from the government's Safer Streets Fund.
The project will see upgrades to popular pedestrian routes, with additional CCTV and lighting in and around underpasses.
A council spokeswoman said: "Everyone has the right to feel safe".
Applications can be made to the government's Safer Streets Fund for initiatives aimed at tackling neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls (VAWG), to improve the safety of public spaces for everybody.
The council, the police and crime commissioner and Thames Valley Police successfully secured funding for the new city.
It will see upgrades on a route from the Xscape centre through to the Theatre District and down to the central train station. It also covers parts of Campbell Park, Conniburrow, Bradwell, and Loughton.
Provision at the MK Safehub in Xscape will also be enhanced to help more women if they feel unsafe, and a campaign will be run that asks men to call out inexcusable behaviour among their peers to address unwanted sexual and violent behaviour.
Training to spot the signs will be available for staff at local venues, and bus and taxi drivers.
Councillor for public realm, Lauren Townsend, said: "Everyone has the right to feel safe and for too long many women haven't.
"We hope these improved measures will make routes safer and give increased confidence to women who rightly want to feel comfortable on a night out or when they're walking home from work."
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NGOs ask Elon Musk not to invest in Indonesia's nickel industry over environmental woes
Dozens of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla chief to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry on environmental concerns.
Key points:
- Environmentalists are concerned that the process would involve disposing mining waste into the ocean
- The NGOs said in the letter that environmental damage results from the total area of the forest converted to nickel mining, causing increased deforestation
- The group recommended termination of any potential direct investment plan in the nickel industry in Indonesia
The letter by the NGOs, including Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) and Friends of the Earth United States, follows Indonesian President Joko Widodo's meeting with Mr Musk in Texas in May to discuss potential investments.
Indonesia has the world's biggest nickel reserves and Mr Widodo is keen to develop a nickel-based EV industry at home. The government banned the export of unprocessed nickel ore from 2020 to ensure supply for investors.
However, environmentalists have been concerned the process would involve disposing of mining waste into the ocean.
The NGOs said in the letter that environmental damage results from the total area of the forest converted to nickel mining, causing increased deforestation and the threats of polluted water in the river, lake, and the beach.
The group recommended termination of any potential direct investment plan in the nickel industry in Indonesia and to stop nickel sourced and produced in Indonesia in every business line of Tesla.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Indonesian government was not available for comment outside regular hours.
Mr Musk in 2020 urged the mining industry to produce more nickel "in an environmentally sensitive way" and derided US nickel production as "objectively very lame".
Used to improve battery storage, nickel is expected to see a surge in demand over coming years as governments, companies and consumers seek to cut noxious fumes emitted by fossil-fuelled vehicles.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched four-hit ball over innings, Daniel Bard worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and the Colorado Rockies avoided a four-game sweep with a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elias Díaz continued his hot streak with a homer that helped the Rockies beat the Brewers for the first time in their last nine meetings. The Rockies had defeated the Brewers seven straight times before this stretch. After failing to get a runner beyond first base through the first eight innings, the Brewers loaded the bases in the ninth against Bard.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. is sending a high-profile diplomatic delegation to visit the Solomon Islands next week led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and including Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy.
The U.S. State Department said Tuesday the trip is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal and for the diplomats to meet with Solomon Islands officials to “highlight the enduring relationship” between the two nations.
The visit will hold particular personal interest for Sherman and Kennedy, whose fathers both fought there during World War II.
And it comes after the U.S. and several Pacific nations expressed deep concern about a security pact the Solomon Islands signed with China in April, which many fear could result in a military buildup in the region.
The trip will also highlight the reopening of the U.S. embassy in the capital, Honiara, which is part of an express U.S. strategy to counter China’s growing influence.
The U.S. previously operated an embassy in the Solomon Islands for five years before closing it in 1993.
Kennedy has just begun her role in Australia after formally presenting her credentials on Monday. When she arrived in Australia last week, she told reporters the Pacific region was critical and “I think the U.S. needs to do more.”
“We’re putting our embassies back in and the Peace Corps is coming, and USAID is coming back and we’re coming back,” she said.
Kennedy said the Pacific held great personal significance because her father, the late President John F. Kennedy, had served there during World War II and “was rescued by two Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher.”
Sherman’s father Mal Sherman was a Marine who was wounded during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
As well as Sherman and Kennedy, the delegation will include Kin Moy, a state department principal deputy assistant secretary, and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka, the deputy commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
During the Aug. 6-8 trip, Sherman is scheduled to give speeches at Skyline Ridge, the site of the U.S. Guadalcanal Memorial, and at Bloody Ridge.
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