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BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incentivio, the all-in-one digital guest engagement platform, and EatOkra, the digital guide to Black-owned restaurants, are teaming up to provide integrated digital ordering, marketing, and loyalty to the 13,000+ black-owned restaurants and 475,000+ users already using the EatOkra App.
With Incentivio, EatOkra app users will be able to find local Black-owned restaurants and place delivery, take-out, and curbside orders through the mobile app or website. EatOkra will also be able to leverage Incentivio's built-in loyalty and marketing tools to engage and reward app users for interacting with the restaurants on the EatOkra platform.
"We are privileged to be working with EatOkra and to do our part in helping them achieve their mission of connecting foodies to Black-owned restaurants," says Rajat Bhakhri, CEO and Co-founder at Incentivio.
"We are overjoyed to work with the Incentivio team," says Anthony Edwards, CEO and Co-founder at EatOkra. "Offering an integrated digital ordering, marketing, and loyalty solution allows our restaurateurs to keep more of their bottom line. This is a major win for both EatOkra and our restaurant partners." Beginning with NYC, EatOkra is currently beta testing its in-app ordering solution with an aim to release it to the public by the end of Q3 2022.
EatOkra was founded by husband and wife Anthony Edwards, Jr (CEO) and Janique Edwards (COO) in Brooklyn, NY as a comprehensive, user-friendly Black-owned business directory app that makes Black food and beverage the focal point. Its mission is to help Black food entrepreneurs by attracting the support of intentional customers and providing business development resources to cultivate viable business growth.
Since its 2016 debut, EatOkra has welcomed 475,000+ users; features 13,000+ Black-owned restaurants, bakeries, cafes, food trucks, bars, and wineries across the U.S. on the app and have been featured in the following media outlets: People, Thrillist, BET, Apple and more.
Founded in 2016 by Sash Dias (COO) and Rajat Bhakhri (CEO), Incentivio is the industry leader in leveraging AI and Machine Learning to drive revenue and guest engagement for restaurants. Incentivio is passionate about helping its partners build stronger relationships with their guests. That spirit of community starts with the company's consultative and customized approach to sales, implementation, customer success, and customer support. Its mission is to create connections that matter by working with restaurant brands to develop a solution that fits their experience.
Incentivio combines online ordering and white-label restaurant apps with loyalty, gift cards, machine learning upsells, CDP analytics, a data-driven marketing suite, and guest journey management to give restaurants a powerful system to build relationships with their guests and drive digital revenue.
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Jeff Belizaire, Head of Strategic Partnerships, EatOkra, Partnerships@eatokra.com
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Adjusting to storm-delayed GOP convention
TAMPA, Fla. -- Republicans are set to descend on Florida as Mitt Romney's team works to cram four days of events into three after the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac forced the soon-to-be nominee to cut short his national convention.
Delegates will convene briefly and immediately recess until , Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said.
Isaac was about 75 miles west-southwest of Key West, Fla., with top sustained winds of 65 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said in an advisory at 11 p.m. . The tropical storm, which has killed eight people in Haiti and two in the Dominican Republic, was moving west-northwest at about 14 mph. Isaac was expected to become a hurricane in "a day or so" and could make landfall near Biloxi, Miss., with winds of at least 105 mph, the center said. A hurricane warning was in effect Sunday night from Morgan City, La., to Destin, Fla., as the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina neared.
The revised forecast for Isaac may have spared Tampa, but officials from states in the storm's possible path were reassessing their plans for convention attendance.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged convention delegates in Tampa Bay to remain in their hotels because of potential bridge closures and roads flooding. Tampa was expected to get about six inches of rain , winds of about 40 mph and storm surges of about three feet, said Bryan Koon, head of Florida Division of Emergency Management.
As his aides scramble in Tampa to finalize the convention schedule and logistics, Romney is taking a rare day off the campaign trail at his lakeside vacation home in New Hampshire, receiving updates on the storm and making final preparations for the Thursday speech with which he will accept his party's presidential nomination.
"The safety of those in Isaac's path is of the utmost importance," Romney tweeted.
Because of possible storm surges and the flooding Isaac could bring, convention organizers said they were making contingency plans to move delegates from beachfront hotels to other locations. They indicated the schedule shift also was meant to prevent overburdening emergency response personnel at the height of the storm.
President Barack Obama, who was at the presidential retreat in Camp David, Md., dispatched the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a storm command center in Florida. Vice President Joe Biden scrapped a campaign trip there that had been meant to counter the GOP convention. | https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/adjusting-to-storm-delayed-gop-convention-v69850 | 2022-08-03T16:53:37Z | https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/adjusting-to-storm-delayed-gop-convention-v69850 | false |
Britain is the card fraud capital of Europe as we suffer more cons with the highest losses, new figures show
- UK has 134 card frauds per 1,000 compared to France (115) and Spain (37)
- Cost in UK per 1,000 is £8,833.20 while France is £6,069, Spain is £2,377.45
- More staff needed, think tanks says as card fraud is 45% of all UK fraud losses
- Previous investigation found UK is global fraud capital due to £3billion stolen
Britain is the card fraud capital of Europe as we suffer the most cons with the highest losses, new figures released today show.
European Central Bank data shows that the UK boasts 134 card frauds per 1,000 population which is more than other major economies like France (115), Spain (37), Italy (19) and Germany (15).
Our 'shocking record' could mean both that Brits do not know how to protect access to their bank accounts and that criminal fraud gangs target the UK more.
Britons also suffer the highest value card fraud, with the cost of fraud per 1,000 people in the UK £8,833.20, compared to France (£6,069), Spain (£2,377.45), Germany (£1,885.09) and Italy (£965.60).
The Social Market Foundation (SMF), who analysed the data, are calling on the Government to recruit more staff to stop fraudsters in their tracks.
Britain is also not just the European capital of card fraud, but according to an investigation by the Daily Mail, is also the leading global location for all scams, and has seen £3billion losses a year.
European Central Bank (ECB) data shows that the UK boasts 134 card frauds per 1,000 population which is more than other major economies like France (115), Spain (37), Italy (19) and Germany (15)
Britons also suffer the highest value card fraud, with the cost of fraud per 1,000 people in the UK £8,833.20, compared to France (£6,069), Spain (£2,377.45), Germany (£1,885.09) and Italy (£965..60)
Richard Hyde, SMF Senior Researcher, said: 'Britain's shocking record on card fraud compared to major European economies is yet another reminder of how UK law enforcement has failed to keep up with the epidemic.
'Policymakers need to reflect further on why we're at this stage. Solving the crisis will take more than just increased police staff.
'Whilst specialist staff will certainly play a crucial role, the entire fraud law enforcement landscape needs an overhaul - with reforms that will transform the system and enact lasting change.
'There is no time to delay - fraud and economic crime is evolving to be more difficult to investigate and solve - so policymakers must start to make comprehensive system changes now.'
Our 'shocking record' could mean both that Brits do not know how to protect access to their bank accounts and that criminal fraud gangs target the UK more. Pictured: Stock of credit cards
The SMF's 2019 data on cards, inhabitants, transactions per card and transactions per inhabitant are taken from the ECB Statistical Data Warehouse.
It includes Card-Not-Present (CNP) fraud, where your card number is used for a purchase; Point of Sale fraud, where your stolen/cloned card is used to buy something; and ATM fraud, where your stolen/copied card is used to withdraw cash.
CNP fraud was 84 per cent of all UK card fraud, meaning most people do not knwo their card numbers are used without their knowledge or consent.
Card fraud is 45 per cent of all fraud losses, according to UK Finance. UK Finance also estimate the total number of fraud cases on UK issued cards was 2,835,622 in 2020 - up from in 2016 (1,820,726 cases).
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, between April 2021 and March 2022 there were 2.3 million 'bank and card frauds', 1.4 million 'consumer and retail frauds', 599,000 'advance fee frauds' and 245,000 'other frauds'.
The losses per person in the UK are also far higher than in other leading Western economies, including the United States, Canada and Australia.
The Daily Mail claims it is getting worse as criminals exploit the cost of living squeeze to find new ways to con the elderly and vulnerable.
Britain has become the global capital of fraud, with losses rocketing to almost £3billion a year, a Daily Mail investigation reveals today. Pictured: The scale of the issue in numbers
In April, thieves took £700million, compared with an average of £200million a month over the previous year and a Mail audit of official fraud figures in 2021 found the UK loses £36.02 per person.
This is more than double the amount lost per capita that year in the US, according to figures from the Federal Trade Commission, more than five times that recorded in Australia and almost six times the amount logged in Canada. New Zealand had a rate of just £1.73 per person in 2021.
The newspaper also explained that scammers use Britain as the perfect place to test new frauds before moving on two years later to the US and then around the world.
This is believed to be partly due to the UK’s super-fast payments infrastructure – which makes it easy for ‘smash and grab’ frauds – and our use of English, which is widely spoken by foreign-based phone scammers.
But critics say another major problem is the UK’s disjointed and under-resourced policing of fraud
There are at least 23 police, governmental and other official bodies tasked with tackling fraud which also have to contend with much of the scammers being located oversees.
The figures for reported losses to scams are just the tip of the iceberg. Fraud costs individuals and businesses in the UK £137 billion a year, according to research published last year by accountancy firm Crowe UK in conjunction with the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the University of Portsmouth. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11077401/Britain-card-fraud-capital-Europe-suffer-cons-highest-losses.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-03T16:56:22Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11077401/Britain-card-fraud-capital-Europe-suffer-cons-highest-losses.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
Americans are being warned about the threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations and violent actions following the killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
He was killed in a U.S. operation in Afghanistan on July 31.
The State Department issued a Worldwide Cautions notice on Tuesday.
"Current information suggests that terrorist organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions across the globe," the State Department said.
U.S. officials warn the attacks could come in the form of suicide operations, kidnappings, hijackings, bombings and assassinations.
Americans traveling abroad are encouraged to check for travel advisories and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/state-department-issues-worldwide-cautions-for-americans-following-killing-of-al-qaida-leader | 2022-08-03T16:56:37Z | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/state-department-issues-worldwide-cautions-for-americans-following-killing-of-al-qaida-leader | true |
DeKalb, Ill., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After serving the DeKalb/Sycamore community for the last year with in-home ABA services, Westside Children's Therapy officially opened a clinic in mid July.
The multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy clinic is located at 2572 Sycamore Road. The clinic is next to Panera Bread, Egg Haven Pancakes & Cafe, and Aldi.
The clinic offers Autism (ABA) services, and will also offer Physical, Occupational, Speech, Feeding, Child and Family Counseling. The cross collaboration allows kids to get multiple therapies in the same day if needed.
Westside made its footprint in DeKalb by offering in-home ABA services with DeKalb native Allison Peters, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, leading the effort. Since then, she and a team of dedicated RBTs have spearheaded the opening of this clinic and shared the same passion of making life-long impacts on families they serve
Westside has been family-owned and operated for more than 25 years in the Chicagoland and surrounding areas. During that time, Westside has opened more than 20 clinics to succeed in its mission to support families, while making access to care convenient.
The DeKalb clinic offers custom-designed therapy gyms (ziplines, crash pits, monkey bars, slides and more), as well as 1:1 private spaces for children and adolescents to work toward therapeutic goals.
Therapy at Westside is individualized to each child. Westside therapists complete evaluations with the child and their parents to determine a therapy plan that is right for them. But one thing is for certain: Therapy is going to be fun, and impactful for the whole family.
"We're proud to have been a part of the DeKalb community this past year and look forward to continuing being a resource for families," Allison Peters said. "We've had so much fun being a part of community events like Pumpkin Fest, Family Fun Fest and meeting new families."
Visit westsidect.com or call (815) 469-1500 for more information.
Westside Children's Therapy believes that the heart and soul of what it does is driven by an obsessive pursuit to ensure that this is not "just another" therapy provider. Westside provides an environment where everyone feels part of the Westside Family. These qualities show in all the services provided by Westside. For more information visit westsidect.com/, call (815) 469-1500, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Media Contact:
Sean Hastings
Content Marketing Specialist
sean.hastings@westsidect.com
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai based alternative protein startup 70/30 Food Tech is set to launch its ready meal products, using its inhouse biomass fermented protein. This protein, the key component developed by the R&D team of the startup, serves as a meat replacement that mimics the texture and nutrition profile of shredded chicken.
The company will be the first to launch a mycelium protein product onto the Chinese market and recently closed its angel round for an undisclosed amount, from global impact investor New Crop Capital and others.
70/30 is also a company in the Dao Foods Investment portfolio, a VC firm that is laser focused on accelerating alternative protein companies serving the mainstream Chinese market. Since its launch, 70/30 has sold 25,000+ functional plant-based meals with zero advertising budget.
The company's innovation strategy lead, Eve Samyuktha, said, "It was clear to us that we needed a meat replacement that is textured like meat but is also as natural and whole as the other components of our meal bowls. This biomass protein is 'harvested' with our in-house process and utility design. " She is an Imperial College London graduate and a chemical engineer with over 15 years of experience in product scale up science. She is also the founder of Plant Based Consulting China.
The Good Food institute (GFI) recognizes fermentation as the third pillar in the alternative protein industry (alongside cell-cultured and plant-based), and it has attracted $435m in investment capital in 2020 alone, according to GFI.
"We sold over 25,000 ready meal products to over 1,600 customers in 2021 as part of our pilot test launch. We have gathered valuable data on how the average '996' worker in cities make their food decisions, and their expectations of plant-based food," said co-founder and Chief Product Developer Mike Huang.
70/30 will increase production capacity with their manufacturing partner, Shanghai Qingmei Green Food Group, an industry giant in China that has a massive network of cold chain logistics at their new facility in Shanghai. Through this partnership, 70/30 will scale-up production and reach nationwide distribution of its healthy and tasty meal plans in the last quarter of 2022.
The company will soon launch its series A round of funding for scaling-up production of the mycelium protein, growing the research and development team and bring out exciting new products created for the Chinese consumer.
Contact Details
Eve Samyuktha
Founder, Technologist
Email: eve@7030tech.com
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-70/30-tech/
Mike Huang
Cofounder, Product Developer
Email: mike@7030tech.com
WeChat: Mike7030
About 70/30 Food Tech
70/30 Food Tech makes functional plant and mycelium-based ready meals and develops its own biomass protein. 70/30's philosophy is that 70% of what we eat should be made up of a variety of plant-based whole foods, and 30% of our food should be fun. Founded in 2020 by F&B consultants working in the China's plant-based sector, the startup makes functional meal plans for the busy white-collar professionals living in tier 1 cities of the country. Its mission is to improve human health and battle climate change by making healthy food convenient, accessible, and affordable for all.
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Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun joins French club Stade de Reims on loan, with Mikel Arteta keen for the striker to enjoy regular game time
- Folarin Balogun signed a new long-term deal with Arsenal back in April 2021
- Club have decided to loan forward out so he can gain some regular game time
- Joins Ligue 1 outfit Stade de Reims after first being reported by French press
Folarin Balogun has joined Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims on a season-long loan in a bid to gain some regular game time.
The forward, 21, signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal last year and the club retain high hopes for his future.
With the club confirming the deal on Wednesday afternoon, Balogun arrives at Reims hoping to fill the centre forward spot abdicated by striker Hugo Ekitike who left to join Paris Saint Germain on a season-long loan. The deal is not believed to have an option to buy clause.
Folarin Balogun has joined Stade de Reims on loan in a bid to gain some regular game time
Mikel Arteta (L) and the club decided it would be best for the player to go out on loan again
In their statement announcing Balogun's departure, Arsenal wished the player all the best for the upcoming campaign.
'Everyone at Arsenal wishes Flo all the best this coming season with Stade de Reims,' they wrote.
Balogun spent the second half of last season on loan at Middlesbrough in the Championship having found first team opportunities difficult to come by at Arsenal in the first half of the season.
Balogun started Arsenal's opening day fixture against Brentford last season, playing in a 2-0 loss at the Brentford Community Stadium but thereafter only made one more Premier League appearance before being sent out on loan.
His loan spell at Middlesbrough garnered a slight uptick in fortune, with the forward scoring three goals and laying on a further three for his teammates in 21 appearances for the Teeside club.
The forward spent the second half of last season with Middlesbrough scoring three times
Balogun's arrival in France will be welcomed by the supporters of Reims who hope he can fire them up the table after the club finished 12th last season.
The club most recently qualified for the Europa League playoff rounds for the 2020-21 season but struggled, over the past two seasons, to match their lofty position of sixth in the 2019-20 season.
Balogun has represented every England age group side down to the under 17s, as well as making four appearances for the United States' under 18s side having been born in the country. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11077665/Folarin-Balogun-joins-French-outfit-Stade-Reims-loan-Arsenal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-03T16:58:45Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11077665/Folarin-Balogun-joins-French-outfit-Stade-Reims-loan-Arsenal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Innovative Men's Grooming Brand Partners with Alkeme, Black Men Heal (BHM) and MESS In A Bottle to Raise Awareness and Increase Accessibility to Mental Health Resources
ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker and Company, the makers of the award-winning men's grooming brand Bevel, are pleased to announce the launch of its new mental health initiative 'Get Your Mind Right'.
According to the National Institute on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities, about one in five Americans struggle with a mental illness in any given year, regardless of their race. African-Americans are 20% more likely to develop a mental health illness in their lifetime and additionally, suicide is ranked as the third leading cause of death amongst African-Americans between the ages of 15 – 24 years old. These statistics are staggering. As a Black-founded and led company, Bevel recognizes the growing disparities between the needs and available resources for the Black community and is committed to making lasting changes. Bevel is committed to removing the stigmas and socio-economic barriers that often prevent more Black men from seeking and receiving mental health care and treatment.
As part of the 'Get Your Mind Right' initiative, Bevel is proud to partner with Alkeme, the innovative Black-owned digital mental health platform, and offer free 3-Month passes to Alkeme Health's Gold membership on www.getbevel.com/mindright.
In addition, Bevel is proud to support Black Men Heal (BMH), the renowned non-profit organization on a mission to provide in-person mental health treatment and therapy, psycho-education, resources, and community to Black men nationwide. Black Men Heal subsidizes the cost of in-person and virtual therapy, in addition to providing countless mental health resources. In order to continue this mission, Bevel is proud to raise funds for Black Men Heal through the sale of a limited-edition T-Shirt designed in partnership with MESS in a Bottle. Exclusively available on GetBevel.com for $29.95,100% of the proceeds for the T-Shirt will be donated to Black Men Heal to enable the organization to continue raising awareness and saving lives.
Furthermore, this summer, Bevel will have an in-store display table inside 700 Target stores coast to coast featuring "Get Your Mind Right" signs, select Bevel products, and a strong call to action to learn more about Bevel's commitment to mental health by visiting www.getbevel.com/target.
"Starting today, Bevel is partnering with Alkeme Health to provide 3-months of free mental health & wellness services, whenever you're ready. Look good, and feel better." said Tristan Walker, Founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands, the makers of Bevel. "Wellness starts from the top and Bevel is committed to supporting our community, from head-to-toe grooming products that keep you fresh physically to getting you access to the mental health and wellness services you need to get your mind right."
"At Alkeme, our purpose is to create generational health anchored in mental wellness." said Alkeme Health Founder and CEO Ryan Mundy. "We are proud to partner with Bevel to provide access to our vast library of culturally centered content programs, helping our community learn, heal, and grow."
"Self care is so important to the mission of Black Men Heal. As we teach men how to manage their mental health, we are so thrilled to partner with Bevel." said Tasnim Sulaiman, Founder of Black Men Heal. "We love the path that Bevel has created, and continues to create for Black and Brown men. The mission of Black Men Heal aligns perfectly with the work and products Bevel develops with Black and Brown men in mind."
The 'Get Your Mind Right' mental health initiative is an extension of Bevel's core values and continued commitment to the needs of Black men, inside and out and head-to-toe.
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For more information on Bevel visit getbevel.com or follow Bevel on Instagram.
Contact: Bevel@firstandlastpr.com
Walker & Company Brands, recently acquired by Procter & Gamble, is a family of brands designing health and beauty solutions for people of color. Our vision is to build the world's most consumer-centric health and beauty products company, inspiring unprecedented customer loyalty. Walker & Company launched with the introduction of its first brand, Bevel, in 2013. Bevel provides grooming products for Black men, including a full Skin Care regimen, a Shave System, and the Bevel Trimmer, and services designed to help reduce skin irritation and razor bumps. To learn more about Walker & Company Brands, visit www.walkerandcompany.com.
Tristan Walker, Founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands, was an early, individual investor in Alkeme Health.
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With new checking, savings, and cash management solutions for businesses across the Greater Philadelphia region along with competitive commercial lending – Citadel Business Banking has officially launched; complete with new digital experience and a marketing campaign: "Better Business Banking Has Arrived"
EXTON, Pa., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel Credit Union has officially launched its new Business Banking division – complete with a full suite of products, a new team, and the kickoff of a multichannel marketing campaign – "Better Business Banking Has Arrived."
In January, Citadel, which recently reached $5 billion in assets, onboarded a team of business banking experts to build the new division and establish partnerships with clients around the region. In addition, a large group of existing employees participated in a robust certification program – becoming the region's "Financial Champions." This internal development program was part of the pilot phase over the past four months. The pilot phase also included partnering with new business clients for large commercial loans and customized packages with the new products.
"We couldn't be more excited to bring this suite of products to market and have optimal solutions and support for businesses of any size," said Phil Sutliff, Head of Business Banking, who has built the new team. "Our talented employees, who have been serving Citadel members for years, have now benefited from a rigorous training and development program with our newly hired, seasoned Relationship Managers. So, the Citadel personal service and level of detail – coupled with the highly specific training from our new industry experts – sets us all up for success."
Prior to this launch, Citadel offered a variety of business loans and credit cards, in addition to commercial lending products, supporting businesses across the area with financial guidance. The success of its business lending arm and financial partnership to businesses has paved the way for the organization to fully expand its offering for business clients.
Better Business Banking
During the pandemic, many businesses throughout Greater Philadelphia experienced significant challenges and the "aftershocks" – including capital, labor, and supply chain issues – which still remain, according to recent data from Pew Research.
To help provide a solution to those challenges, Citadel Business Banking offers a full suite of dynamic products and services for businesses of all sizes in the Philadelphia region. The primary difference in Citadel's approach to business banking will be the level of personal service a business will receive. With the assistance of a dedicated advisor championing their business, each new client can customize a premium product mix tailored to their needs, in addition to being scalable for future growth.
"As a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union, Citadel is uniquely positioned to support businesses with the guidance they need," said Jeff March, President and CEO, Citadel. "It's our commitment to build community prosperity – and partnering with businesses to strengthen their future will ultimately help our region thrive."
Since the company rebranded in 2020, Citadel has focused on its mission of Building Strength Together and the launch of Business Banking is one of the bigger milestones in Citadel's overall strategic plan. With decades of deep expertise in the Greater Philadelphia region and a firm commitment to the community, Citadel's relationship-based approach for service establishes and maintains meaningful, ongoing connections that companies can depend upon throughout the life of their business.
"Many business owners reported frustration and lack of personal attention by their financial institution during a time of unprecedented turbulence. With our commercial lending in place and the goal to expand, the optimal timing to launch more supportive business banking presented itself." Said Phil, "We know the challenges aren't over, but we're here to ensure prosperity."
What is New?
Comprehensive new options include a variety of flexible checking and savings accounts, certificates, business loans, commercial mortgages, online banking tools, and cash management solutions such as merchant services, remote deposit, HR, and payroll services. The team will also offer banking specialization for private medical, veterinary, and dental practices.
"We've been able to structure products that we know businesses need and want and build our teams and processes to meet demand with quality service," said Mike Schnably, Senior Vice President and Head of Member Experience, Citadel. "Taking the time and the right steps to create a competitive offering has made all the difference – and we know the market will be impressed."
For more information or to join, visit CitadelBanking.com/Business.
About Citadel Credit Union
Citadel Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution that provides banking, investments, and insurance services to more than 240,000 members. At $5 billion in assets, it is one of the Greater Philadelphia area's largest credit unions, proudly serving residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Citadel is recognized as a Forbes 2022 Best-in-State Credit Union and a certified 2022 Great Place to Work. In addition, Citadel has been named one of the best performing credit unions in the nation by SNL Financial. For more information, visit CitadelBanking.com.
Citadel · 520 Eagleview Boulevard · Exton, PA 19341 · (800) 666-0191 · CitadelBanking.com
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DETROIT (AP) — State Rep. Shri Thanedar won Michigan’s 13th Congressional Democratic primary, topping a field of nine candidates in a district that covers most of Detroit and potentially leaving the predominantly Black city next term without Black representation in Congress for the first time since the early 1950s.
Results from Tuesday’s election show Thanedar, an immigrant from India, defeating state Rep. Adam Hollier and attorney Portia Roberson.
Detroit has not been without a Black representative in Congress since before Charles Diggs Jr. took office in 1955. Diggs was joined in Congress in 1965 by Democrat John Conyers, who retained his congressional seat for more than 50 years.
Detroit is about 80% Black and all of the other candidates in the primary were Black.
“This race was not about me,” Thanedar said Wednesday in a statement. “Michigan’s 13th Congressional district is one of the poorest in the country, and I will fight for economic and racial justice in Congress.”
The 13th District — redrawn through redistricting after Michigan lost a seat following the census — currently is represented by Brenda Lawrence, a Democrat from the Detroit suburb of Southfield. Lawrence earlier announced she would not be seeking a fifth term after Southfield was made part of the 12th Congressional District.
Martell Bivings, who is Black, ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the 13th District, but is a longshot to win the general election in the heavily Democratic leaning district.
Thanedar, an entrepreneur, moved to Detroit from Ann Arbor and was elected in 2020 to Michigan’s 3rd House District. He spent more than $10 million of his own money to run for governor in 2018 but finished third that year in the Democratic primary. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/primary-vote-could-mean-no-black-detroit-member-in-congress/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-08-03T17:00:07Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/primary-vote-could-mean-no-black-detroit-member-in-congress/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | true |
Man posed as health inspector to steal from restaurants, police say
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – Police in Las Vegas are looking for a man who they say posed as a health inspector in order to steal from restaurants last month.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the man stole from two fast-food restaurants on July 3.
Authorities said that in both cases, the suspect entered the businesses claiming to be a health inspector and convinced the employees to open the safes. After taking money from the safe, the suspect fled the area, Las Vegas police say.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has any information is asked to contact the police department’s Spring Valley Patrol Investigations at 702-828-2639 or by email at SVACPD@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers by phone a702-385-5555 or on online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a visit that heightened tensions with China, saying Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in her delegation showed they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island.
Pelosi, the first U.S. speaker to visit the island in more than 25 years, courted Beijing's wrath with the visit and set off more than a week of debate over whether it was a good idea after news of it leaked. In Taipei she remained calm but defiant.
"Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy," she said in a short speech during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. "America's determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad."
Pelosi arrived at a military base in South Korea on Wednesday evening ahead of meetings with political leaders in Seoul, after which she will visit Japan. Both countries are U.S. alliance partners, together hosting about 80,000 American personnel as a bulwark against North Korea's nuclear ambitions and China's increased assertiveness in the South China and East China seas.
China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes any engagement by Taiwanese officials with foreign governments, announced multiple military exercises around the island, parts of which will enter Taiwanese waters, and issued a series of harsh statements after the delegation touched down Tuesday night in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei.
Taiwan decried the planned actions, saying they violated the island's sovereignty.
"Such an act equals to sealing off Taiwan by air and sea, such an act covers our country's territory and territorial waters, and severely violates our country's territorial sovereignty," Capt. Jian-chang Yu said at a briefing by the National Defense Ministry.
The Chinese military exercises, including live fire, are to start Thursday and be the largest aimed at Taiwan since 1995, when China fired missiles in a large-scale exercise to show its displeasure at a visit by then-Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to the U.S.
Taiwanese President Tsai responded firmly Wednesday to Beijing's military intimidation.
"Facing deliberately heightened military threats, Taiwan will not back down," Tsai said at her meeting with Pelosi. "We will firmly uphold our nation's sovereignty and continue to hold the line of defense for democracy."
In Washington, John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, said Wednesday that the United States was anticipating more military drills and other actions from China in coming days as the country's armed forces "flex their muscles."
Still, "we don't believe we're at the brink now, and there's certainly no reason for anybody to be talking about being at the brink going forward," Kirby said on ABC's "Good Morning America."
China's official Xinhua News Agency announced the military actions Tuesday night, along with a map outlining six different areas around Taiwan. Arthur Zhin-Sheng Wang, a defense studies expert at Taiwan's Central Police University, said three of the areas infringe on Taiwanese waters, meaning they are within 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) of shore.
Using live fire in a country's territorial airspace or waters is risky, said Wang, adding that "according to international rules of engagement, this can possibly be seen as an act of war."
Pelosi's trip has heightened U.S.-China tensions more than visits by other members of Congress because of her high-level position as leader of the House of Representatives. She is the first speaker of the House to visit Taiwan in 25 years, since Newt Gingrich in 1997. However, other members of Congress have visited Taiwan in the past year.
Tsai, thanking Pelosi for her decades of support for Taiwan, presented the speaker with a civilian honor, the Order of the Propitious Clouds.
China's response has been loud and has come on multiple fronts: diplomatic, economic and military.
Shortly after Pelosi landed Tuesday night, China announced live-fire drills that reportedly started that night, as well as the four-day exercises starting Thursday.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force also flew a contingent of 21 war planes Tuesday night, including fighter jets, toward Taiwan. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng also summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns, to convey the country's protests the same night.
On Wednesday, China also banned some imports from Taiwan, including citrus fruit and fish.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published images of PLA drills on Wednesday, although it was unclear where they were being conducted. On Wednesday night, China flew an additional 27 fighter jets toward Taiwan.
CCTV also said that a Taiwanese citizen was detained on suspicion of inciting separatism. Yang Chih-yuan, originally from the city of Taichung, was shown surrounded by police in a CCTV video. Yang had been a candidate for a legislative position in New Taipei City, according to local media.
Pelosi addressed Beijing's threats Wednesday morning, saying she hopes it's clear that while China has prevented Taiwan from attending certain international meetings, "that they understand they will not stand in the way of people coming to Taiwan as a show of friendship and of support."
She noted that support for Taiwan is bipartisan in Congress and praised the island's democracy. She stopped short of saying that the U.S would defend Taiwan militarily, emphasizing that Congress is "committed to the security of Taiwan, in order to have Taiwan be able to most effectively defend themselves."
Her focus has always been the same, she said, going back to her 1991 visit to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when she and other lawmakers unfurled a small banner supporting democracy two years after a bloody military crackdown on protesters at the square. That visit was also about human rights and what she called dangerous technology transfers to "rogue countries."
Pelosi visited a human rights museum in Taipei that details the history of the island's martial law era and met with some of Taiwan's most prominent rights activists, including an exiled former Hong Kong bookseller who was detained by Chinese authorities, Lam Wing-kee.
Pelosi, who is leading the trip with five other members of Congress, also met with representatives from Taiwan's legislature.
"Madam Speaker's visit to Taiwan with the delegation, without fear, is the strongest defense of upholding human rights and consolidation of the values of democracy and freedom," Tsai Chi-chang, vice president of Taiwan's legislature, said in welcome.
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to tone down the volume on the visit, insisting there's no change in America's longstanding "one-China policy," which recognizes Beijing but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
Pelosi said her delegation has "heft," including Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Raja Krishnamoorthi from the House Intelligence Committee. Reps. Andy Kim and Mark Takano are also in the delegation.
She also mentioned Rep. Suzan DelBene, whom Pelosi said was instrumental in the passage of a $280 billion bill aimed at boosting American manufacturing and research in semiconductor chips — an industry that Taiwan dominates and is vital for modern electronics.
Pelosi's Asia tour also included stops in Singapore and Malaysia. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/03/pelosi-says-us-will-not-abandon-taiwan-as-china-protests/ | 2022-08-03T17:06:42Z | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/03/pelosi-says-us-will-not-abandon-taiwan-as-china-protests/ | false |
MAINE, Maine — Wild blueberries are one of the most beloved crops in Maine and New England.
"They are just chock-full of antioxidants, that's sort of the word that everybody hears, but in particular they are full on anthocyanins. That's what makes the berry that deep blue color," Ashley Field, owner of "Fields Fields" Blueberries in Dresden, explained.
This weekend, 14 farms across the state are opening their doors for all sorts of activities and, of course, wild blueberry products.
It’s a chance for visitors to check out local farms and learn more about the history of Maine wild blueberries.
There are also 43 local businesses in southern Maine offering special foods and beverages with wild blueberries.
Ashley and Jesse Field say their blueberry farm in Dresden has had very little rain this year, making the berry even smaller than usual.
Their farm has been certified organic for over 20 years.
"We are looking at about 30% of our normal harvest," Ashley said. "I know there has been a lot more rain Downeast. For some reason, we've just missed all the little rain that has come through. I think we are experiencing it here in Lincoln County a little bit more than other places."
University of Maine wild blueberry specialist Dr. David Yarborough says, generally speaking, drought will limit the crop size this year. He says larger wild blueberry companies in Maine have irrigation, which is saving some of the crop.
Many small farms like "Fields Fields" don't count on irrigation but rather on mother nature to do the work all year round.
"The crop is expected to be at an average of about 90 million pounds, but it depends on how much rain we get in August. If the drought continues, it will be less," Yarborough added.
"They love the harsh environment; they love the harsh winters. That's what makes these fruit thrive," Ashley Field said.
"What we are finding this year is that it's very thin," said Jesse Field.
Jesse Field says their farm is finding that this year's berries are smaller and thinner, but that doesn't mean the fruit is not tasty.
"The fruit this year tastes great! As a result of not being a very big berry, all the good nutrients and stuff are all there [and the berries are] more dense," he explained.
"We pick our field all at once. We don't rake it; we harvest it with mechanical harvesters. We flash freeze our crop. It's frozen within 24 hours of coming out [of] the field, and that way we have a product year round that we can work with," Ashley Field said.
Besides selling frozen wild blueberries, Ashley Field makes some unique creations with the nutritious fruit.
"We do some dehydrated products like blueberry powder and blueberry chips, and then we also have a food cart where we make blueberry crisp. And we go to different events and festivals," she said.
This weekend, "Fields Fields" in Dresden will be one of the 14 participating farms opening its doors for people.
"They can see where wild blueberries grow; they can learn about wild blueberries; they can just experience it first hand," Ashley Field said.
Click here for a list of the 14 farms participating in the annual Maine Wildblueberry Weekend. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/food/maine-wild-blueberry-farms-prepare-for-annual-celebration-of-the-crop-maine-wild-blueberry-weekend-farms/97-3e375434-bcd4-4d9b-8f87-423081ab2b6e | 2022-08-03T17:06:45Z | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/food/maine-wild-blueberry-farms-prepare-for-annual-celebration-of-the-crop-maine-wild-blueberry-weekend-farms/97-3e375434-bcd4-4d9b-8f87-423081ab2b6e | true |
BANGOR, Maine — A temporary warrant has been issued for a Greenbush man suspected of crashing into a house in Old Town and fleeing the scene.
The Old Town Police Department received a call about a crash on Stillwater Avenue shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived at the scene, they found that the driver and a possible passenger had fled the site of the crash, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
The driver is also believed to have hit and destroyed an Old Town Police Department radar trailer before striking the house, the release states.
The suspect, 57-year-old Roger Eldridge, faces multiple charges, including class C aggravated criminal mischief, class D criminal mischief, class E driving to endanger, and class E leaving the scene of a property damage accident.
According to the news release, Old Town police arrested Eldridge on July 26 for operating under the influence. He is on probation, police said.
In a Facebook post, the Old Town Police Department asks that anyone who sees or knows about Eldridge's whereabouts to call them at 207-827-3984. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/police-issue-warrant-for-greenbush-man-accused-of-crashing-into-old-town-maine-house-fleeing-accident/97-3e34cb24-7b2e-4420-a6a9-433bead301d8 | 2022-08-03T17:06:47Z | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/police-issue-warrant-for-greenbush-man-accused-of-crashing-into-old-town-maine-house-fleeing-accident/97-3e34cb24-7b2e-4420-a6a9-433bead301d8 | true |
12-year-old escapes from kidnapper, leads authorities to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
A kidnapped girl's escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the arrest of a man now facing murder and kidnapping charges, authorities said.
Police got a call Monday morning from a driver about a 12-year-old girl walking alone along County Road 34 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said Tuesday at a news conference.
The girl had been restrained to bed posts for about a week, according to a criminal complaint. She had chewed off her restraints — breaking her braces — and her wrists show marks consistent with restraint, it states.
The 12-year-old had been given alcohol to stay "in a drugged state" and was assaulted in the "head area," the complaint states. She had not been reported missing, the sheriff said.
Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, 37, was arrested Monday about 25 miles away in Auburn on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping by U.S. Marshals and police, the sheriff said, adding other agencies are also on the case.
While searching Pascual-Reyes' home, detectives found two decomposed bodies, the sheriff said. A forensics team is working to identify the corpses, he said, and how and when they died wasn't immediately known. The sheriff further stated that "other people" were living in the residence. The sheriff did not say whether these people were being charged or held in connection with the alleged crimes at the residence.
Pascual-Reyes also faces three counts of capital murder and two counts of abuse of corpse, Abbett said in a news release.
"We're looking at multiple counts of capital murder, along with kidnapping in the first degree," Tallapoosa County District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said during the news conference. "And of course, once we continue and finish our investigation, I feel certain that several more charges will follow."
Pascual-Reyes awaits a bond hearing at the Tallapoosa County Jail, Abbett said. It wasn't immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
"This is horrendous to have a crime scene of this nature and also a 12-year-old juvenile to deal with this horrendous situation," Abbett said, calling the girl "a hero."
While the Sheriff did not give any details about when the girl might have been kidnapped or any possible relationship with Pascual-Reyes, he did say she had received medical care and was doing well.
"She's safe now and ... we want to keep her that way," Abbett said. | https://www.koat.com/article/alabama-12-year-old-escapes-from-kidnapper/40797209 | 2022-08-03T17:12:29Z | https://www.koat.com/article/alabama-12-year-old-escapes-from-kidnapper/40797209 | true |
Demi Lovato revealed she is adopting she/her pronouns again.
Last year, the pop star came out as nonbinary and began using they/them pronouns.
"I didn't necessarily feel like a woman, I didn't feel like a man, I just felt like a human," the pop star said on the "Spout" podcast.
Lovato said she decided to resume using she/her pronouns because she's been feeling more feminine recently.
In the past, Lovato has shown compassion for people who have got her pronouns incorrect. She says it's a learning process for everyone.
"What I think is important, is like, nobody is perfect, everyone messes up pronouns at some point and especially when everyone is learning," Lovato said. "It's just all about respect."
Lovato's Instagram page shows that she uses she/her and they/them pronouns. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/demi-lovato-opens-up-about-using-she-her-pronouns-again | 2022-08-03T17:19:55Z | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/demi-lovato-opens-up-about-using-she-her-pronouns-again | true |
ATLANTA — No longer burdened by pins in his healed left thumb, Bryce Harper is testing the torn ligament in his right elbow.
So far, so good.
Harper has begun a throwing program, Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson revealed Wednesday, in an attempt to not only return to the lineup this season but perhaps also play right field.
“There’s no guarantee of that, but we’re hoping that that’s how it plays out,” Thomson said before the Phillies wrapped up their series with the Atlanta Braves. “We’ll work that throwing program, progress him out to where he can throw 100% — or close to it — and then we can get him out there.”
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Harper had three pins removed from his thumb Monday and was cleared by doctors to ramp up baseball activities. Thomson said Harper has taken swings without hitting a ball, a few swings off a tee, and played light catch from about 55-60 feet.
The latter is significant. Harper was relegated to a full-time designated hitter from the middle of April until he broke his thumb June 25 in San Diego. Each time he attempted to throw, he had to stop because of what he described as an achy sensation. He received an anti-inflammatory injection May 15 and was due to try throwing again in late June before getting hit on the thumb by a 97-mph fastball from Padres lefty Blake Snell.
Although the broken thumb was on his non-throwing hand, Harper said he couldn’t begin a throwing program for risk of infection.
The Phillies will be satisfied if Harper is in the lineup regardless of his position. But getting him back in right field would enable them to move Nick Castellanos back to DH. Castellanos grades out as one of the worst defensive outfielders in the National League.
“Hopefully I’ll be in right field by the end of the year, playing out there and being successful throwing a baseball,” Harper said last week before having the pins removed from his thumb. “We’ll [try] throwing when I get back.”
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The Phillies remain hopeful that Jean Segura will return from the injured list Thursday. Thomson said Segura may hit lower in the lineup initially. The second baseman has been out since May 31 with a broken right index finger. ... With David Robertson joining the team, the Phillies optioned reliever Francisco Morales to triple A. ... The Phillies recalled outfielder Simón Muzziotti from double A to replace Odúbel Herrera (designated for assignment) and Mickey Moniak (traded). Muzziotti will return to the minors when newly-acquired Brandon Marsh arrives. ... After wearing No. 37 with the Cubs, Robertson reclaimed No. 30 from the Phillies. Newly acquired shortstop Edmundo Sosa switched from 30 to 33. Syndergaard will wear No. 43; Marsh will be No. 16. ... Noah Syndergaard (5-8, 3.83 ERA with the Angels) will likely be opposed Thursday night by Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino (0-3, 3.78). | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-bryce-harper-injury-return-update-20220803.html | 2022-08-03T17:20:17Z | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-bryce-harper-injury-return-update-20220803.html | false |
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Representative Liz Cheney got a lot of national attention as vice chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. But that is not helping her back home, where former President Trump remains popular and where she's trying to get reelected as Wyoming's single member of the U.S. House. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports that Cheney faces a strong pro-Trump challenger in the state's Republican primary.
BOB BECK, BYLINE: Representative Liz Cheney has her supporters, but lately many of them have come from the wrong party. This is Dana Woods in the tourist town of Jackson.
DANA WOODS: Yes, absolutely. I'm definitely supporting Liz Cheney. I am a Democrat and liberal, but I feel like she is just someone who, you know, has strong ethics and has stood up against some terrible things that have happened over the past five years.
BECK: Wyoming Republicans Mark Hanson and Donny Roemmich see things differently.
MARK HANSON: We've got a lot of RINOs in there that we need to get out, and Liz Cheney's one of them.
DONNY ROEMMICH: As far as I'm concerned, Liz Cheney is a traitor.
BECK: Cheney says she knows what's in front of her.
LIZ CHENEY: I think that there's no question that I'm the underdog in this race, certainly.
BECK: Donald Trump won Wyoming with 70% of the vote in 2020 and roughly 69% of the state-supported Cheney. But when Cheney started to attack Trump, the state party censured her. Trump then backed Cheyenne attorney Harriet Hageman, and she became the frontrunner despite Cheney raising three times as much money. It's the most expensive House race in state history. University of Wyoming political scientist Jim King says Hageman and Cheney are politically very similar, except on Trump, who Cheney voted to impeach.
JIM KING: There is that one vote. And her - now her participation in the House Select Committee - that has obviously rankled some Republicans in Wyoming.
BECK: Cheney had hoped to talk to more rank and file to explain to them why her time on the committee is important for democracy. She does tell people she's still conservative, has not changed her views on policy and will fight for the Constitution.
CHENEY: But I've also been clear I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to tell people what they want to hear.
BECK: But Cheney's time on the January 6 committee has allowed Hageman to try and take advantage. Trump spoke at an event for her, and she's traveled the state telling people they need a Wyoming representative.
HARRIET HAGEMAN: Liz Cheney has not been representing Wyoming for a year and a half. The moment she made the decision to go to war with Donald Trump, that's really the only thing that she has been focusing on.
BECK: Hageman says she grew up in Wyoming - something Cheney did not - and has spent her entire career as an attorney fighting against the federal government. The state Republican Party has made it clear that Hageman is their choice, and she's also been endorsed by many House Republicans. Many of Cheney's donations have come from out of state. Her in-state support from many longtime Republican politicians really doesn't have the impact it once did. Cheney says Republican politics has certainly changed.
CHENEY: When you look at Wyoming in particular, you know, the chairman of our state party is a member of the Oath Keepers. He was on the Capitol grounds on January 6. There are photos of him, walkie-talkie in his hand, that day. And then he went home and said that he thought we ought to contemplate seceding from the union.
BECK: Cheney says she would like the party to return to its values, and she plans to work on that whether or not she gets reelected. Recent polls have her trailing by 20 points and also show that few voters are undecided. But Wyoming does have a significant number of right-leaning independents that Cheney is clearly targeting. The primary is August 16. For NPR News, I'm Bob Beck in Laramie. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.mainepublic.org/2022-08-02/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-reelected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-going | 2022-08-03T17:21:06Z | https://www.mainepublic.org/2022-08-02/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-reelected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-going | false |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --..."My dog barks uncontrollably at other dogs or people when we walk, and a loud "pssst" sound and squirt gun immediately stops the bad behavior," said an inventor from Englewood, N.J., "so I invented the WALK N SQUIRT."
The patent-pending invention provides peace of mind that owners are in complete control of their pet dog for a more enjoyable walking excursion. It helps to control dog barking or other unwanted behaviors which could be especially helpful for when the dog comes within certain distances of other pets or persons. The WALK N SQUIRT can be useful for multiple pet owners. It is Easy to use, convenient, adjustable and could be offered in different sizes and colors.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NJD-2430, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Taking place in Detroit, Michigan and virtually, CNCF's flagship North American event will highlight cloud native innovation across the globe
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, announced the schedule for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022, happening in Detroit, Michigan and virtually from October 24 – 28. With 189 sessions, keynotes, and lightning talks both in-person and virtually, there is something for everyone who is interested in attending.
This year's conference chairs, Emily Fox of Apple, Ricardo Rocha of CERN, and Frederick Kautz led a program committee of 93 experts and 34 track chairs, who reviewed 1526 submissions that will educate, inspire, and challenge attendees. There will also be 84 sessions hosted by project maintainers – which will provide high-level overviews, social topics, end user case studies, demos, and technical deep dives, among others.
"Our community has grown exponentially since we first announced CNCF in 2015 with 22 founding members. We are now significantly more diverse at over 800 members, 130+ projects, and 164,000 contributors across 187 countries," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF. "The ecosystem itself that has been built around cloud native technology is revolutionary and these conferences are integral in making sure the massive knowledge the community holds is shared far and wide. We look forward to meeting up again to share, laugh, and innovate this October at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA."
"I have been a part of the CNCF community for several years in many different capacities and it has been inspiring to witness the continued growth and momentum within the cloud native ecosystem," said Ricardo Rocha, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon program chair and computing engineer at CERN. "Getting to review the significant number of insightful, diverse, and brilliant speaking submissions is a great honor that I am so glad to have been a part of. Attendees, like every event, should be prepared to hear from a broad range of inspiring people to learn about and celebrate cloud native technology."
The community-curated schedule will feature sessions from leading open source technologists, including:
- Lessons From Scheduling 20 Million Windows Containers a Month - Julian Portillo, Relativity
- Sustainability Research the Cloud Native Way - Chen Wang, IBM & Huamin Chen, Red Hat
- Arsenal Of Democracy: What Open Source Can Learn From the Motor City - Shane Lawrence, Shopify
- No One Is Saving Us But Us - Tabitha Sable, Datadog & Paris Pittman, Apple
- Unsung Hero Of the Cloud Native Revolution: Container Linux Then And Now - Vincent Batts, Microsoft Azure
- Lessons From Scheduling 20 Million Windows Containers a Month - Julian Portillo, Relativity
- Using the EBPF Superpowers To Generate Kubernetes Security Policies - Mauricio Vásquez Bernal & Alban Crequy, Microsoft
- Bare-Metal Chronicles: Intertwinement Of Tinkerbell, Cluster API And GitOps - Katie Gamanji, Apple
- It's Dangerous To SLSA Alone Out There! Take This Artifact Knowledge Graph! - Santiago Torres Arias, Purdue University & Michael Lieberman, Independent
CNCF and other organizations are also hosting the following co-located events as part of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, occurring on Monday, October 24, or Tuesday, October 25 – if interested, these events can be added when registering for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon:
- BackstageCon North America hosted by CNCF
- Cloud Foundry Day hosed by Cloud Foundry Foundation
- Cloud Native eBPF Day North America hosted by CNCF
- Cloud Native SecurityCon North America hosted by CNCF
- Cloud Native Telco Day North America hosted by CNCF
- Cloud Native Wasm Day North America hosted by CNCF
- EnvoyCon North America hosted by CNCF
- GitOpsCon North America hosted by CNCF
- KnativeCon North America hosted by CNCF
- Kubernetes Batch + HPC Day North America hosted by CNCF
- Kubernetes AI Day North America hosted by CNCF
- Kubernetes on Edge Day North America hosted by CNCF
- Open Observability Day North America hosted by CNCF
- PrometheusDay North America hosted by CNCF
- ServiceMeshCon North America hosted by CNCF
- SigStoreCon North America hosted by CNCF
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- 57% of US parents say their kids influence their back-to-school purchases.
- Half of Millennial parents shop back to school from a mobile device.
- 58% of parents agree that back-to-school shopping is stressful compared to just 19% in 2019.
- 71% of parents say convenience is more important than price when back-to-school shopping.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the start of the 2022-23 school year gets closer, Mintel research reveals that nearly three in five US parents (57%) say they look to their kids for what to buy when back-to-school shopping, including 64% of moms and 50% of dads. And while moms prioritize school recommendations (41%) and promotions/coupons (40%), brand familiarity (32%) and social media (33%) are dads' go-to sources for back-to-school shopping. Retailer recommendations (15%) and 'other parents' (13%) seem to be the last places parents look for shopping ideas.
Regardless of where the inspiration comes from, parents are increasingly shopping on their phones with nearly half (47%) of all US parents shopping from a mobile device for the 2021-22 school year, compared to just 17% who shopped for school supplies on a mobile device the previous school year. Millennial parents are the most likely to shop online (71%) and from a mobile device (51%) compared to 40% of Gen X and older parents who shopped on a mobile device for supplies for the 2021-22 school year.
Brittany Steiger, Senior Retail and eCommerce Analyst, at Mintel said:
"Brands looking to leverage the popularity of social media and many parents' propensity to shop online should consider social commerce and influencer marketing strategies. TikTok's appeal and expanding popularity make it a great channel to help brands and retailers engage with Gen Z and younger parents by starting their own challenges or hashtags, or by participating in existing ones. Fashion retailer American Eagle is leveraging TikTok to connect with its core audience and spread a message of positivity and optimism. Their 2022-23 back-to-school campaign includes a weekly live shopping show on the platform that highlights influencers and store associates across the US to get consumers excited to shop for the new school year.
"Retailers and brands should look to technology to streamline the back-to-school path to purchase, both online and in-store. QR codes, smart carts, and contactless payments are great ways to engage shoppers in-store, while virtual try-on capabilities and flexible payment options like BOPIS (buy online pick-up in-store) help meet the demand for convenience online. Brands and retailers should continue to invest in their online presence and omnichannel capabilities to deliver seamless and enjoyable experiences to consumers wherever, and however, they decide to shop."
Value is a key driver behind early back-to-school shopping. The overwhelming majority of parents (89%) take advantage of big sales events throughout the year, including summer sales like Amazon Prime Day, to shop for school items. Parents are also looking for convenience when it comes to back-to-school shopping as 71% say convenience is more important than price when shopping for items.
When it comes to where back-to-school shoppers are finding what they need, Walmart was the top 2021-22 back-to-school shopping destination for parents (65%). When comparing back-to-school shopping for the 2019-20 school year (pre-pandemic) to the 2021-22 school year (during the pandemic), Target dropped down the list for parents (50% in 2019 v 46% in 2021), while Amazon moved up the list (45% in 2019 v 53% in 2021). Amazon's increase in popularity is largely driven by the fact that it is the first go-to online retailer, as 49% of US consumers start an online shopping journey on Amazon.
Whether shopping in-store, on a mobile device, over the summer or the night before the first day, it's clear that many parents are overwhelmed. Nearly three in five (58%) US parents agree that back-to-school shopping is stressful compared to just 19% who said the same in 2019.
"Our research shows that parents are doing their back-to-school shopping earlier, in a planned and proactive approach, especially considering surging inflation rates and economic uncertainty. As more and more Americans tighten their belts, expect to see value and savings become the focus. Across the board, paid membership programs such as Amazon Prime and Walmart+ add value as consumers seek to maximize membership benefits any way they can. Looking ahead, discount and dollar outlets are expected to make a strong showing in the 2022-23 school year, as parents look for ways to save even more amid widespread inflation," concluded Steiger.
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Jeremy Vine has spilt fans by posting a video of a woman using a cycle lane in West London while two shopping bags dangle from her handlebars. The BBC Radio presenter praised the use of cycle lanes and suggested that if there wasn't a cycle lane in Chiswick, the woman may have been in danger. Despite praising the woman, the video spilt Jeremy's fans with some even claiming that the cyclist was riding in an 'illegal' way.
The video was taken in Chiswick on Tuesday, August 2, on a designated cycle route close to Ravenscourt Park Station. Some commenters said that, although the woman was in a cycle lane, she was still riding in a 'dangerous way' which 'wasn't safe'. Others praised the woman for her 'climate friendly' approach as debate raged in Jeremy's comments.
Jeremy Vine took to Twitter and captioned the clip: "The lady in front of me is doing about 4mph. She has obviously just been shopping. If she took that position in the road, the drivers behind her would be revving and raging within seconds. Put her in a cycle lane and it's just another rather lovely moment in the journey home."
READ MORE: Londoners furious as cyclists keep dumping bikes outside their homes
Jeremy sang the cyclist's praises but some people weren't as happy with her decision to cycle with shopping. One commenter said: "The lady in front of you was carrying an unstable load and was not fully in control of the machinery she was using. She was committing an offence and a danger to pedestrians and other cyclists."
In comparison, one man praised the cyclist and said: "A perfect example of what the cycle lanes are primarily aimed to allow." Another added: "High quality cycleways really open up cycling to so many people."
Jeremy Vine often films his cycling through the capital and documents his experiences as a cyclist in London. This video was no different. More criticism came in the form of commenters who couldn't get their head round the woman's decision to ride home with her shopping.
One man said: "Not really safe having the bags balancing on the handle bars is it." Finally another precautionary commenter said: "I hope she didn’t over balance her handlebars with those bags."
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- The big city with just four direct trains a day to London that's been named Britain's worst place to be a commuter | https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/jeremy-vine-divides-fans-over-24660200 | 2022-08-03T17:28:53Z | https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/jeremy-vine-divides-fans-over-24660200 | false |
Ranganathittu is now a Ramsar site
MYSURU August 03, 2022 21:45 ISTIt is the first and the only water body so far in Karnataka to have Ramsar recognition
The renowned Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna has been declared a Ramsar site underlining its status as a wetland of international importance.
This is also the first and the only Ramsar site in Karnataka though India’s tally of such sites stands at 64. The Union Minister for Environment Forests and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav took to Twitter to announce the recognition to 10 additional sites in India, including Ranganathittu, on Wednesday.
Confirming the developments, V. Karikalan, Deputy Conservator of Forests, said as a Ramsar site Ranganathittu would command international attention and importance as a wetland of global importance.
India is a signatory to the Convention on Wetlands which was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and provides a framework for conservation of wetlands.
The convention lists as many as nine criteria and fulfilling even one of them is sufficient for a wetland to be recognised as a Ramsar site. According to the Ramsar convention, ‘’A wetland should be considered internationally important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region’’. Similarly, it has spelt out criteria based on bird population of specific species, fish, and other taxa. One of the Ramsar criteria is that a wetland should support 20,000 or more waterfowl while another is that it should regularly support 1% of the population of one species or sub-species of water bird. Mr. Karikalan said Ranganathittu meets three to four of the nine criteria pertaining to local flora, fauna, and ecology and hence it is a well-deserved recognition.
The bird sanctuary supports more than 1% of the world’s population of spot-billed pelicans — as against a global population of nearly 17,000, Ranganathittu supports about 1,000 of these birds, said Mr. Karikalan. During the last enumeration exercise as many as 220 bird species were listed, he added.
Similarly, it supports a high population of painted storks and mugger crocodiles besides other species of fish and hence the six islands and the water surrounding them would be part of Ramsar site, said Mr. Karikalan. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ranganathittu-is-now-a-ramsar-site/article65722536.ece/amp/ | 2022-08-03T17:29:14Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ranganathittu-is-now-a-ramsar-site/article65722536.ece/amp/ | true |
For 25 years Bill Littlefield‘s infectious laugh and thoughtful conversation made NPR’s Only a Game much more than a national sports show. On the show, he’d ruminate on social issues, injustices, and obscure athletic accomplishments and feats that otherwise went unnoticed — and of course the great moments in sports as well.
His thoughts and commentaries made their way onto Morning Edition and into various national newspapers. And now, in his new novel “Mercy,” the narrator shares Littlefield’s introspection.
In the novel, he muses about no less than the meaning of life in a small town that appears quiet, but where inner lives are thunderous. All the while, the novel examines concepts like empathy, and, as the title of the book implies, mercy.
Littlefield joins host Robin Young to talk about his new book.
Bill Littlefield at WBUR back in 2018. (Alex Kingsbury/WBUR)
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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ABC's fall lineup = Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes, who had the good sense to create not one ("Grey's Anatomy") but two ("Scandal") hits for ABC, has been handed the keys to the kingdom. She will have three shows on Thursdays -- the third, "How to Get Away with Murder." That may be unprecedented at ABC -- which was once, long ago, controlled by Aaron Spelling. Here's the fall lineup... Descriptions follow:
MONDAY:
8 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10 p.m. “Castle”
TUESDAY:
8 p.m. “Selfie”
8:30 p.m. “Manhattan Love Story”
9 p.m. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
10 p.m. “Forever”
WEDNESDAY:
8 p.m. “The Middle”
8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
9 p.m. “Modern Family”
9:30 p.m. “Black-ish”
10 p.m. “Nashville”
THURSDAY:
8 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
9 p.m. “Scandal”
10 p.m. “How to Get Away with Murder”
FRIDAY:
8 p.m. “Last Man Standing”
8:30 p.m. “Cristela”
9 p.m. “Shark Tank”
10 p.m. “20/20”
SATURDAY:
8 p.m. “Saturday Night Football”
SUNDAY:
7 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8 p.m. “Once Upon a Time”
9 p.m. “Resurrection”
10 p.m. “Revenge”
“FOREVER” Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years — the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza). Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe (Judd Hirsch) knows Henry’s secret. “Forever” also stars Barbara Eve Harris as Lt. Marcia Roark, Donnie Keshawarz as Detective Hanson and Joel David Moore as Lucas.
“HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER” The brilliant, charismatic and seductive Professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) gets entangled with four law students from her class, “How to Get Away with Murder.” Little do they know that they will have to apply what they learned to real life, in this legal thriller from Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, executive producers of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal.” “How to Get Away with Murder” also stars Billy Brown as Nate, Alfred Enoch as Wes, Jack Falahee as Conner, Katie Findlay as Rebecca, Aja Naomi King as Michaela, Matt McGorry as Asher, Karla Souza as Laurel, Charlie Weber as Frank and Liza Weil as Bonnie.
“BLACK-ISH” Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids, and a colonial home in the ‘burbs. But has success brought too much assimilation for this black family? With a little help from his dad (Laurence Fishburne), Dre sets out to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family that honors their past while embracing the future. “Black-ish” also stars Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow, Yara Shahidi as Zoey, Marcus Scribner as Andre Jr., Miles Brown as Jack and Marsai Martin as Diane.
“MANHATTAN LOVE STORY” Have you ever wondered what your date was thinking? This romantic comedy exposes the differences between men and women through the unfiltered thoughts, and often contradictory actions, of a new couple who have just begun dating. “Manhattan Love Story” stars Analeigh Tipton as Dana, Jake McDorman as Peter, Nicolas Wright as David, Jade Catta-Preta as Amy, Chloe Wepper as Chloe and Kurt Fuller as William
“SELFIE” “Instafamous” Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) has 263,000 followers who hang on to her every post, tweet and selfie. But one lonely day, she has a revelation: being friended is not the same as having actual friends. She asks marketing guru Henry (John Cho) to ‘rebrand’ her self-obsessed reputation and teach her how to connect with people in the real world. Loosely based on “My Fair Lady,” “Selfie” explores the modern struggles of Eliza and Henry, as he tries to teach her how to live life offline -- whether she ‘likes’ it or not. “Selfie” also stars Tim Peper as Ethan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Charmonique, Allyn Rachel as Bryn and David Harewood as Sam
“CRISTELA” In her sixth year of law school, Cristela (Cristela Alonzo) is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She’s stuck straddling the old culture she’s trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she’s trying to embrace in her professional career. “Cristela” also stars Carlos Ponce as Felix, Terri Hoyos as Natalia, Andrew Leeds as Josh and Sam McMurray as Trent. | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/abc-s-fall-lineup-shonda-rhimes-v40850 | 2022-08-03T17:31:28Z | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/abc-s-fall-lineup-shonda-rhimes-v40850 | false |
Uddhav, Shinde factions fight it out in SC
NEW DELHI August 03, 2022 22:41 ISTSibal cites anti-defection law; Salve says it was a case of ‘intra-party rebellion’
The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his loyalists have to either merge with another political party or face disqualification under the anti-defection law.
Appearing before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, for Mr. Thackeray’s loyalists, said as of now Mr. Shinde has only “split” from the original party. A ‘split’ is not an exemption from disqualification under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution. “You either have to merge or form a new political party,” Mr. Sibal submitted.
Senior advocate Harish Salve, for Mr. Shinde, said the anti-defection law was not a weapon for a leader who lost the confidence of his own party. “The basic premise of anti-defection law is you should leave your political party. Nobody has. Mr. Sibal has elaborately demolished a defence which nobody has set up,” Mr. Salve submitted.
Mr. Salve said this was a case of “intra-party rebellion”. “Nobody has given voluntary membership of the party,” the senior lawyer argued.
The court has adjourned the case to Thursday. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uddhav-shinde-factions-fight-it-out-in-sc/article65722711.ece/amp/ | 2022-08-03T17:31:37Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uddhav-shinde-factions-fight-it-out-in-sc/article65722711.ece/amp/ | true |
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Representative Liz Cheney got a lot of national attention as vice chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. But that is not helping her back home, where former President Trump remains popular and where she's trying to get reelected as Wyoming's single member of the U.S. House. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports that Cheney faces a strong pro-Trump challenger in the state's Republican primary.
BOB BECK, BYLINE: Representative Liz Cheney has her supporters, but lately many of them have come from the wrong party. This is Dana Woods in the tourist town of Jackson.
DANA WOODS: Yes, absolutely. I'm definitely supporting Liz Cheney. I am a Democrat and liberal, but I feel like she is just someone who, you know, has strong ethics and has stood up against some terrible things that have happened over the past five years.
BECK: Wyoming Republicans Mark Hanson and Donny Roemmich see things differently.
MARK HANSON: We've got a lot of RINOs in there that we need to get out, and Liz Cheney's one of them.
DONNY ROEMMICH: As far as I'm concerned, Liz Cheney is a traitor.
BECK: Cheney says she knows what's in front of her.
LIZ CHENEY: I think that there's no question that I'm the underdog in this race, certainly.
BECK: Donald Trump won Wyoming with 70% of the vote in 2020 and roughly 69% of the state-supported Cheney. But when Cheney started to attack Trump, the state party censured her. Trump then backed Cheyenne attorney Harriet Hageman, and she became the frontrunner despite Cheney raising three times as much money. It's the most expensive House race in state history. University of Wyoming political scientist Jim King says Hageman and Cheney are politically very similar, except on Trump, who Cheney voted to impeach.
JIM KING: There is that one vote. And her - now her participation in the House Select Committee - that has obviously rankled some Republicans in Wyoming.
BECK: Cheney had hoped to talk to more rank and file to explain to them why her time on the committee is important for democracy. She does tell people she's still conservative, has not changed her views on policy and will fight for the Constitution.
CHENEY: But I've also been clear I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to tell people what they want to hear.
BECK: But Cheney's time on the January 6 committee has allowed Hageman to try and take advantage. Trump spoke at an event for her, and she's traveled the state telling people they need a Wyoming representative.
HARRIET HAGEMAN: Liz Cheney has not been representing Wyoming for a year and a half. The moment she made the decision to go to war with Donald Trump, that's really the only thing that she has been focusing on.
BECK: Hageman says she grew up in Wyoming - something Cheney did not - and has spent her entire career as an attorney fighting against the federal government. The state Republican Party has made it clear that Hageman is their choice, and she's also been endorsed by many House Republicans. Many of Cheney's donations have come from out of state. Her in-state support from many longtime Republican politicians really doesn't have the impact it once did. Cheney says Republican politics has certainly changed.
CHENEY: When you look at Wyoming in particular, you know, the chairman of our state party is a member of the Oath Keepers. He was on the Capitol grounds on January 6. There are photos of him, walkie-talkie in his hand, that day. And then he went home and said that he thought we ought to contemplate seceding from the union.
BECK: Cheney says she would like the party to return to its values, and she plans to work on that whether or not she gets reelected. Recent polls have her trailing by 20 points and also show that few voters are undecided. But Wyoming does have a significant number of right-leaning independents that Cheney is clearly targeting. The primary is August 16. For NPR News, I'm Bob Beck in Laramie. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2022-08-02/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-reelected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-going | 2022-08-03T17:33:53Z | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2022-08-02/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-reelected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-going | true |
Overdose reversal drugs gain support at music festivals, but not fentanyl test strips
A 26-year-old was found dead at his campsite during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. The toxicology report linked his death to a grim trend that has only worsened since. In his system were both Ecstasy and fentanyl — a dangerous combination, especially if people don’t know the party drug contains the highly potent synthetic opioid.
Attendees of multiday concert festivals like Bonnaroo, held on an isolated farm in Coffee County, Tenn., don’t seem to have much trouble sneaking pills and powders past security. And those drugs can be laced with fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and the reason why medics who work at these events carry the overdose reversal medication naloxone these days. But first responders can’t be everywhere, and the fast-acting drug needs to be administered quickly.
“We are showing up with it in huge quantities,” said Ingela Travers-Hayward, whose Ohio-based nonprofit This Must Be the Place is flooding festivals with Kloxxado, a nasal spray version of the lifesaving medicine. “We want to move around the campground and proactively hand this out.”
Travers-Hayward and her husband, William Perry, who became a rehabilitation counselor after addiction sent him to prison for a decade, are crisscrossing the country this summer distributing doses of Kloxxado that have been donated by the manufacturer, Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Their summer tour wraps up at Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada on Labor Day weekend.
Music festivals once frowned upon naloxone, and some banned it. But even though what’s known as harm reduction — the concept of minimizing the negative effects of illicit drug use without trying to stop it altogether — has gained acceptance, it’s far from embraced. Less accepted than naloxone among concert promoters is helping people test their drugs for fentanyl. Companies don’t want to be seen as condoning drug use. They’re also navigating a legal gray area and battling public perceptions.
Harm-reduction advocates picketed outside Bonnaroo in 2019 because the festival did not allow testing of recreational drugs to look for fentanyl. Live Nation, which is the majority owner of Bonnaroo and among the largest concert promoters in the world, didn’t respond directly to questions about whether it now allows fentanyl testing, saying in an email that Bonnaroo is always looking for ways “to take care of and educate our patrons.”
Help from the government
Overdose deaths continue to climb in the U.S. Drug fatalities topped 100,000 nationwide in 2021, with two-thirds caused by synthetic opioids. This has prompted federal and state governments to try to think of new ways to combat the crisis, with the Biden administration giving $30 million to support programs that have often operated in the shadows. In the past few years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also has fully embraced fentanyl test kits.
Still, many communities far beyond music festival grounds are resistant to harm-reduction strategies, especially fentanyl-testing tools. Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, said harm reduction requires an evolution in thinking, and she encourages organizations to consider harm reduction a lifesaving tool — especially when mass overdoses are possible.
“The lethality of fentanyl has so changed the game, because it only takes a little bit to have someone stop breathing,” Olsen said. “If we have these very effective tools that we know can save people’s lives, I think that’s what we can rally around.”
Public health agencies increasingly recommend that even people who don’t use drugs carry naloxone, which can be obtained through a prescription or over the counter, though laws vary in different states. But often the government takes a back seat in carrying out harm-reduction efforts, relying instead on nonprofits and volunteers.
“It’s a fine line to walk, and health departments try to stay within the bounds of the law while also communicating actively, trying to get good public health education out there,” said Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
But very few people bring reversal medication with them to concert venues, Perry said, and tracking down free doses can be difficult. “It’s not something somebody puts on their to-do list.”
For those willing to buy it, even the generic forms can be expensive. And name-brand reversal kits cost more than $100 each without insurance.
“What we’re learning is that all of these people know what naloxone is — they’ve even known people who have come back to life because of naloxone,” Travers-Hayward said. “But we are able to be the people who give them their actual first kit.”
She and a team of volunteers handed out 2,500 doses at this year’s Bonnaroo. One death occurred at the four-day event in June, although the toxicology report that would indicate whether an overdose was to blame has not been released.
Laws and policies about handing out such drug-safety tools vary by state. Naloxone, for instance, technically remains a prescription drug, so handing it out means relying on good Samaritan laws that shield organizations and people from legal liability.
Although more states, including Tennessee, are decriminalizing fentanyl test strips, they remain classified as illegal drug paraphernalia by some states. And even in states where test strips are legal, big-time festivals still don’t welcome them publicly, because of concerns about liability or image.
“They have in the past given us a long list of insurance requirements,” said the founder of Bunk Police, a company that surreptitiously sells test kits at festivals. “We have scoured the planet, I kid you not, for underwriters that will insure us in this circumstance.”
The founder, who goes by Adam Auctor, doesn’t share his real name — he fears for his safety because he traces laced drugs to specific dealers and tries to persuade them to destroy their supply. He has testimonial videos that show dealers in tears after realizing their drugs could have killed someone. But others are not so thankful, he said.
Auctor said he has been kicked out of Bonnaroo twice and no longer goes. But he sneaks into various other festivals a few days early, parking his truck — filled with thousands of test kits — in the woods to evade security until he can blend in with the throngs. “We barely even ask for permission to come anymore,” he said. “We know they will say ‘no’ to us.”
But the need is great, he said.
“Drug-checking is not an option anymore,” said Mitchell Gomez, executive director of DanceSafe, a nonprofit that offers drug checking and other public health education at nightclubs and party venues. “It’s a thing that anyone who uses substances has to do.”
DanceSafe follows rules set by promoters, although Gomez would not reveal which festivals are cooperative. Where allowed, the nonprofit sets up a tent with a tabletop machine that screens drugs for fentanyl.
Leading cause of death
Overdoses — often from substances laced with fentanyl — are now the top cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45. The grim trend line has softened some promoters, Gomez said, but not all of them.
Although corporate legal teams remain leery, Gomez said, he sees potential liability working in both directions. “If somebody dies at your event from something DanceSafe could have prevented and we reached out to you about being on-site and you turned us down, I actually think that probably created some liability as well,” he said.
Sometimes he’s welcomed at a festival but banned from checking drugs. So Gomez hands out information about the dangers of fentanyl and gives away earplugs — a less controversial way to help people stay safe at festivals.
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Dad and sons win $500,000 on scratch-off lottery ticket. They split the prize between them
A family in Kentucky is half a million dollars richer after winning on a scratch-off ticket last week.
William Hicks and his sons William Hicks Jr. and Stephen Hicks, claimed the $500,000 ticket last Friday, making the winnings a family affair.
Kentucky Lottery officials said William owns a garage door repair company where both of his sons work. His sons ride to work together and on the way sometimes stop to buy lottery tickets.
On Friday, they were riding together when they stopped at the Speedway on Alexandria Pike, where they both bought a scratch-off ticket.
“I’ll usually scratch one and he’ll (Stephen) scratch one,” William Jr. said. “Stephen suddenly tells me we’d won $500,000, but I figured he was looking at it wrong. We must have looked at it 40 times, and I asked to be pinched a few times,” he said.
But it was true — the ticket matched the number 7, winning the game’s $500,000 top prize.
They immediately called their dad to tell him the good news.
“Dad, you’re not going to believe this. We’ve just won half a million dollars,” William Jr. said.
“I was like, no way. He spent the next few minutes trying to convince me,” William said.
William said his sons started talking about what they will do with the money.
“William immediately started telling me who he was going to help out. That’s just the way he is,” his dad said.
The family arrived at the Kentucky Lottery headquarters hours later to claim the prize.
After taxes, they each received a check for $118,333.33.
Lottery officials said Stephen told them he needed tires for his truck and the day before had bought just one tire because that was all he could afford.
“Now, I’m going to buy a truck," Stephen said.
Kentucky Lottery officials said William Jr. says he plans to pay off his mom’s mortgage and help his grandmother. As for the dad, he has been renting a farmhouse and is looking to buy the property.
The Speedway store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. | https://www.wisn.com/article/lottery-winner-scratch-off-dad-and-sons-win-kentucky/40797570 | 2022-08-03T17:37:44Z | https://www.wisn.com/article/lottery-winner-scratch-off-dad-and-sons-win-kentucky/40797570 | true |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF).
Class Period: June 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Missfresh lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/missfresh-limited/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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'Honor Killings' Trial: Sisters feared their dad would kill them days before their murders, prosecutors claim
DALLAS - Testimony began Tuesday in the capital murder trial of a former fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.
Yaser Said is accused of the murders of his teenage daughters in 2008. He was on the run from then until his ultimate capture in 2020.
Said disappeared simultaneously with the girls' murders and eluded police and the FBI for 12 years before he was finally captured.
Prosecutors say the evidence shows Said murdered them because, as a Muslim, they brought disgrace on his family because of their western lifestyle that included dating non-Muslim boys.
The defense, in opening statements, pointed to police targeting him because he is Muslim in post-9/11 America.
Through attorney Brad Lollar, Said on Tuesday entered a plea of not guilty.
There were tears from Connie Moggio, the aunt to Amina and Sarah Said, as she was asked to identify an autopsy photo in contrast to pictures in of the girls shortly before they were murdered on January 1, 2008, in the back seat of a taxicab at an Irving hotel.
MORE: Opening statements begin Tuesday for father accused of murdering two daughters
Said is facing capital murder for his daughters’ deaths.
In opening statements, the state told jurors Said wanted to control every facet of his family's life.
"This is a case about a man possessed with possession and control," said Dallas County Prosecutor Lauren Black. "As they had more independence, that was less control for him."
But defense attorneys countered that no eyewitness or surveillance camera captured the father at the crime scene and claimed the government focused on him because he was Muslim.
"The state wanted to convict Yaser Said for being Muslim in 2008," said defense attorney Joe Patton. "And the evidence does not support a capital murder conviction today at this trial."
Lewisville High School AP Teacher Renee Hopkins taught both girls.
"I recognized that something was wrong and asked them to stay after class," she recalled.
Hopkins said the girls confided in her about their home life, and Amina emailed her on December 21, 2007, days before they were killed.
The email said they were running away from their dad.
"I know that he will search until he finds us, and he will without any drama nor doubt kill us," the email read.
Testimony laid out how Amina, her sister, their mother and the teens’ boyfriends had just returned to North Texas from Oklahoma. All five left Lewisville for Tulsa, Oklahoma. But days before the teens were killed, their mother made a decision to come back home.
Maggio says Amina was furious about returning.
The teens’ boyfriends at the time both took the stand describing their relationships with the girls that were secret, they said, for their safety.
Prosecutors say Said, who is Muslim, was angry his daughters were dating non-Muslim boys and took both of their lives in "honor killings."
Erik Panmeno was Sarah’s boyfriend.
"She always thought something would happen," he said. "She made me promise multiple times that if something did happen, I would keep going."
"She was fearful she would be killed, correct?" Black asked.
"Yes," he replied.
Panameno told the jury he chose to go to Oklahoma after Amina revealed to everyone that her dad threatened her with a gun.
But Panameno says after four days in Oklahoma, the girls’ mother, Patricia, said it was time to go home.
"Sarah kind of wanted to come back to try to fix things," he said. "And Patricia convinced us all to go back hoping that it would be safe."
Yet to be presented in court is the 911 call made by Sarah. In her dying words, she identified her father as the one who shot her and her sister.
Moggio said she last spoke with Amina hours before the girls died. She said Amina was furious that their mother had gone back home to Said.
"She said that her mom was wanting her to go back home. She didn't wanna go back home," she said. "She'd rather be dead than to ever go back there."
The final person to testify was Edgar Ruiz, Amina’s boyfriend at the time who also was a part of the Oklahoma trip.
Once back in Lewisville, Ruiz says he and his parents tried to convince Patricia, to not go back to said. But Patricia didn’t listen.
Ruiz says Amina’s last words to him were "you will never see me again."
"Do you think that’s because of a breakup?" Black asked.
"No," Ruiz said.
"Then why is she telling you that?" Black asked.
"She knew she was going to die," Ruiz said.
At the end of Tuesday’s testimony, Ruiz says he and his dad saw said driving his daughters in a taxi cab shortly before both teens were shot and killed, so they followed them but eventually stopped.
Later that evening, the girls were found shot in a taxicab, and Said was gone.
There was a big issue that started outside the presence of the jury about whether the allegations of sexual assault against the girls by their father could be introduced into the record.
The judge ruled in favor of the defensive on that, but it was brought up by Moggio and ultimately dealt with in the courtroom in front of the jury.
Said faces an automatic life sentence if convicted.
The trial resumes Wednesday at 9 a.m. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/honor-killings-trial-sisters-feared-their-dad-would-kill-them-days-before-their-murders-prosecutors-claim | 2022-08-03T17:38:53Z | https://www.fox13news.com/news/honor-killings-trial-sisters-feared-their-dad-would-kill-them-days-before-their-murders-prosecutors-claim | false |
See What All the 'Buzz' is About
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First-Class Mail will travel from "Infinity to Forever" with the newly released commemorative stamps featuring the iconic image of Buzz Lightyear. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
"Buzz Lightyear captured our hearts and imaginations in the first 'Toy Story' movie," said Isaac Cronkhite, the Postal Service's chief logistics and processing operations officer and executive vice president and dedicating official. "He taught us about heroism, loyalty and perseverance. And now he is the star of his own feature film — 'Lightyear.' Just like Buzz, the Postal Service has also looked to the stars for inspiration. We have many stamps honoring NASA's accomplishments, including the space shuttle, and the Apollo program that took us to the moon. And then there are our STEM Education stamps that emphasize the importance of science, technology, engineering and math. The Postal Service takes great pride in honoring the very best of the nation through our stamp program. And Buzz Lightyear certainly fits that description. The Postal Service is proud to have worked with Disney and Pixar to bring the Go Beyond Forever stamp to both customers and Buzz fans."
Cronkhite was joined for the ceremony by Jan Coleman, vice president global marketing partnerships, representation and inclusion, at Walt Disney Studios
"We couldn't be more excited to work with the United States Postal Service to give fans the opportunity to bring Buzz Lightyear home with them! And what a great way to issue this stamp on the same day 'Lightyear' is streaming on Disney+," said Coleman.
Background
Audiences were introduced to Buzz Lightyear in 1995 when he made his debut in the feature film, "Toy Story." During the three sequels, viewers grew to love Buzz for his charisma, humor, heart and loyalty to his friends.
This past June, the origin story of Buzz was brought to the big screen in the new feature film, "Lightyear," from Disney and Pixar. The movie takes place years before "Toy Story" and follows Buzz as he tries to get home after being marooned on a planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth. The movie highlights his heroics and explains the inspiration behind the toy millions have all come to know and love.
"Toy Story", the world's first full-length, computer-animated feature film, became an instant classic. The original film was nominated for three Academy Awards. The three follow-up movies have been nominated for Academy Awards nine times, winning four awards. The four movies have also been nominated for numerous Golden Globe Awards and Grammy Awards, winning two of each. The American Film Institute listed "Toy Story" among its 100 Greatest American Movies. "Toy Story 3" and "Toy Story 4" are among the top 10 highest grossing animated films of all time.
In 2008, a Buzz Lightyear action figure was launched aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery. Upon boarding the International Space Station, Buzz Lightyear floated 220 miles above the Earth. Buzz's mission logs, filed during his 15-month orbit, supported NASA's educational efforts in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Also in 2008, Buzz Lightyear debuted larger than life in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Buzz balloon measured 67 feet long. Buzz appeared in the parade six consecutive times through 2013.
Stamp Artwork
Go Beyond is a pane of 20 stamps arranged in four horizontal rows of five stamps featuring the image of Buzz Lightyear. The selvage features the full-body image of Buzz Lightyear against a graphic background and the slogan "From Infinity to Forever," with the word "Lightyear" enhanced by a spaceship streaking through the letters. Each row features the same designs in differing orders. On each row, the first design repeats as the last stamp. All of the designs feature modern, angular, geometric backgrounds in various greens and grayish blue-greens, accentuating the familiar colors of Buzz's spacesuit along with the phrase "GO BEYOND."
The images include, in order, on the first row: a right-facing, close-up profile of Buzz in his transparent bubble helmet; a full-body profile detailing Buzz's gleaming white and green spacesuit, with the bubble slightly extending beyond the frame's top edge; Buzz sprinting with helmet retracted, in a three-quarter rightward view, the action accentuated by a foot and elbow breaking through the design border; and lastly, a head-and-torso image of the space hero resolutely facing adventures ahead. Greg Breeding was the art director using illustrations from Pixar Animation Studios.
News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #GoBeyondStamps.
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OCALA, Fla., August 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auctions on HiBid.com brought in over $39.6 million in gross auction proceeds last week from a combined total of 1,450 online-only and webcast auctions. HiBid.com averaged 1.43 million bids on the site per day in auctions ranging from July 25th through the 31st, with well over half a million lots sold. Among the hundreds of auctions now open for bidding, there are auctions featuring government surplus and police-seized assets, coins and currency, recent and vintage furniture, antiques, and a wide range of collectibles.
HiBid.com brings buyers and sellers together every day with a wide-ranging selection of items across hundreds of categories that appeal to bidders worldwide. HiBid is fully integrated with Auction Flex 360, providing auctioneers with a comprehensive auction management solution that supports internet-only auctions, webcast auctions, and absentee bidding.
GAP: $39,652,254
Lots Sold: 573,690
Online-Only Auctions: 1,353
Webcast Auctions: 97
Average Bidders Per Day: 888,000
Average Bids Per Day: 1.43 Million
The following list includes a small sample from the hundreds of auctions currently open for bidding on HiBid.com. Site visitors can click the Find Auctions menu at the top of the HiBid.com homepage for links to the Featured and Hot auctions, such as those listed below, or use the search box to find auctions nearby.
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: July 28th-August 14th
Seller: Washington Surplus Inc
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Dates: July 24th-August 4th
Seller: Shane Liddick Auctioneer
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Dates: July 29th-August 4th
Seller: Saucon Valley Auction Company
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FARMLAND, Ind. — From farm to table is the saying, right?
Chalfant Family Farms, located in Farmland, Indiana, carefully planted in May 2022 to form a unique crop design, the world’s largest QR code.
The QR code creation supports Yuengling’s Stars and Stripes program and the farming community. The exact same QR code can be found on Yuengling’s limited edition camouflage Team Red, White, and Blue (RWB) cans.
Yuengling chose to partner with a farming community due to the integral role that farms play in the beer industry.
“This is a QR code like no other,” said Sheryl Yuengling, 6th generation family member.
“As we enter the back half of the summer, we wanted to offer up a unique and fun reminder to support Team RWB and have some fun with Lee Brice. Today’s unveiling further highlights the brewery’s year-round campaign dedicated to supporting our nation’s heroes.”
The QR code measures roughly 1/4 mile long by 1/4 mile wide, approximately the length of 20 football fields.
Yuengling has donated over $800,000 to charities focused on support active-duty service men and women, veterans, and their families since 2016 through their Stars and Stripes Program.
The company will continue to honor our military through the RWB sales the rest of summer 2022.
To see the QR code in its full capacity click here.
Here’s more information on how you can donate to Team Red, White & Blue. | https://fox59.com/news/fox59-digital-features/see-it-worlds-largest-qr-code-created-on-indiana-farm-helps-support-military/ | 2022-08-03T17:39:22Z | https://fox59.com/news/fox59-digital-features/see-it-worlds-largest-qr-code-created-on-indiana-farm-helps-support-military/ | false |
BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Inotiv, Inc. ("Inotiv" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NOTV).
Class Period: September 21, 2021 – June 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Inotiv investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the AWA; (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Belfast Harbour: Fifty-seven puppies rescued in smuggling crackdown
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More than 50 puppies have been rescued in a police operation at Belfast Harbour on Tuesday.
A 44-year-old-man has been arrested on suspicion of offences including fraud.
The 57 puppies and three adult dogs ranged across various high-value breeds.
Police suspect the animals, which also included a cat, were smuggled across the border from the Republic of Ireland.
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) organised crime unit conducted the seizures as part of an ongoing investigation.
Det Insp Conor Sweeney said: "Most recent seizures by the organised crime unit have been in relation to illegal drugs.
"However, as this operation has shown, drugs are not the only items being traded illegally."
He added: "Smuggling is often conducted by sophisticated cross-border organised criminal groups.
"Such groups will not discriminate when it comes to the commodity being smuggled - should that be drugs, cigarettes, people or, in this case, animals."
Among the dogs rescued in the operation were Golden Retrievers, French Bulldogs, Cockapoos and Cocker Spaniels.
They are being cared for and are being examined by a vet, police confirmed.
"Those involved in puppy smuggling do not care about the horrendous impact this type of criminal activity can have both on the animals and on the victims who innocently buy them as family pets," Det Insp Sweeney added.
The PSNI has said the public should not contact police to offer to rehome the dogs. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62412251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | 2022-08-03T17:44:38Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62412251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | false |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges MINISO Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: MNSO) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
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MINISO attributes its fast growth to its MINISO Retail Partner model, claiming it's an asset-light, high-margin network of thousands of independent franchise stores who shoulder capital and operating expenses while selling company-branded products.
These claims came into question on July 26, 2022, when Blue Orca published a scathing report about MINISO. Blue Orca determined that the company itself owns and operates about 40% of MINISO stores and, in addition, hundreds of stores are registered to company executives or persons connected to its Chairman. Blue Orca attributed MINISO's secret ownership and operation to years of declining store revenues and profits.
Blue Orca also concluded that, shortly after MINISO completed its $600 million IPO in October 2020 "that MINISO's chairman, Ye Guofu, bilked hundreds of millions of freshly raised capital from public investors through a series of crooked transactions revolving around the purchase and construction of a massive headquarters in China."
This news sent the price of MINISO American Depositary Shares sharply lower on July 26, 2022.
More recently, on July 29, 2022, Blue Orca responded to MINISO's July 28 "rebuttal," stating MINISO (1) simply ignored Blue Orca's finding that the company owns and operates about 40% of MINISO stores, and (2) admitted its chairman did not contribute funds to purchase MINISO's headquarters.
"We're focused on investors' losses and whether MINISO lied about its Retail Partner model," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in MINISO and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding MINISO should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email MNSO@hbsslaw.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, U.S. officials have been saying that taking out a terrorist threat in Afghanistan with no American troops on the ground would be difficult but not impossible. Last weekend, the U.S. did just that — killing al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri with a CIA drone strike.
Other high-profile airstrikes in the past had inadvertently killed innocent civilians. In this case, the U.S. carefully chose to use a type of Hellfire missile that greatly minimized the chance of other casualties. Although U.S. officials have not publicly confirmed which variant of the Hellfire was used, experts and others familiar with counterterrorism operations said a likely option was the highly secretive Hellfire R9X — know by various nicknames, including the “knife bomb” or the “flying Ginsu.”
That potential use of the R9X, said Klon Kitchen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former intelligence analyst, suggests the U.S. wanted to kill al-Zawahri with “limited likelihood of collateral death and destruction and for other relevant political reasons.”
A look at the Hellfire, and how al-Zawahri likely was killed:
WHAT IS A HELLFIRE MISSILE?
Originally designed as an anti-tank missile in the 1980s, the Hellfire has been used by military and intelligence agencies over the last two decades to strike targets in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere.
The precision-guided missiles can be mounted on helicopters and unmanned drones and are used widely in combat around the world. More than 100,000 Hellfire missiles have been sold to the U.S. and other countries, according to Ryan Brobst, an analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington think tank.
“It can do enough damage to destroy most targets such as vehicles and buildings while not doing enough damage to level city blocks and cause significant civilian casualties,” Brobst said.
The U.S. military has routinely used Hellfire missiles to kill high-value targets, including a senior al-Qaida leader in Syria last year, and al-Qaida propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2011.
WHAT KILLED AL-ZAWAHRI?
The U.S. had multiple options for the attack. It could have used a traditional Hellfire, a bomb dropped from an manned aircraft, or a far more risky assault by ground forces. U.S. Navy SEALs, for example, flew into Pakistan on helicopters and took out Osama bin Laden in a raid.
In this case, the CIA opted for a drone strike. And while the CIA generally doesn’t confirm its counterterrorism missions and closely guards information about strikes it conducts, U.S. government officials have said that two Hellfire missiles were fired at the balcony of the building where al-Zawahri was living in Kabul.
Online images of the building show damage to the balcony, where the U.S. says al-Zawahri was, but the rest of the house is standing and not badly damaged.
Unlike other models of the Hellfire, the R9X doesn’t carry an explosive payload. Instead, it has a series of six rotating blades that emerge on its final approach to a target, Kitchen said. “One of their utilities is in opening up vehicles and other obstructions to get to the target without having to use an explosive warhead,” he said.
AVOIDING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
U.S. officials and experts made clear this week that avoiding civilian casualties was a crucial element in the choice of weapon.
Less than a year ago, a U.S. drone strike — using a more conventional Hellfire missile — struck a white Toyota Corolla sedan in a Kabul neighborhood and killed 10 civilians around and near the car, including seven children. In the midst of the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, American forces believed there were explosives in the car and that it posed an imminent threat to troops on the ground. It was, military leaders said, a “tragic mistake”
One former U.S. official said the likely choice of an R9X is an example of the administration’s effort to find ways to minimize collateral damage and prevent the loss of innocent life. That missile is a very accurate weapon that strikes in a very small area, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss counterterrorism operations.
An administration official said Monday that the U.S. investigated the construction of the house where al-Zawahri was staying in order to ensure that the operation could be done without threatening the structural integrity of the building and also minimizing the risks of killing civilians, including members of his family who were in other parts of the house.
The choice of missile is ultimately one part of reducing the possibility of killing civilians or causing other collateral damage.
“I would say this is by far a lower-risk option,” said Tom Karako, an expert on missile defense at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Using the Hellfire, he said, “reflects a high degree of caution as opposed to a riskiness.”
IS THE US PROVIDING UKRAINE WITH DRONES THAT CAN FIRE HELLFIRE MISSILES?
No. While the U.S. has delivered billions of dollars in military assistance to help Ukraine fight the invading Russian troops, it is wary of providing weapons that could fire deep into Russia, potentially escalating the conflict or drawing the U.S. into the war.
As a result, the U.S. so far has not provided Hellfire missiles or drones that could fire them. Instead, the U.S. has delivered smaller, so-called kamikaze drones, such as the Switchblade and Phoenix Ghost, which instead of firing missiles, explode when they hit a target. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/politics/explainer-a-look-at-the-missile-that-killed-al-qaida-leader/ | 2022-08-03T17:46:31Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/politics/explainer-a-look-at-the-missile-that-killed-al-qaida-leader/ | true |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan after the White House urged her to avoid visiting. The Chinese military has already said military drills near Taiwan are planned to start Wednesday. Could tensions escalate further?
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Jim Walsh about the latest reaction to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan from around the world.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Ronda Rousey won't be seeing the ring anytime soon. The 35-year-old wrestler has been suspended indefinitely by the WWE following her attack on an official during Saturday's SummerSlam in Nashville, Tennessee.
The WWE released a statement staying, "Following her attack on referee Dan Engler at SummerSlam, RondaRousey has been fined an undisclosed amount and will be suspended."
Rousey unleashed her wrath on Engler "after her SmackDown Women's Title Match, claiming [Engler] missed Liv Morgan tapping out to the Armbar while he counted the pinfall."
The suspension now means Rousey "will not appear on this week's Friday Night SmackDown."
After her match ended, Rousey manhandled the ref by flipping him over her shoulder and tossing him like a rag doll on the floor. She pinned him down until an apparent WWE official rushed to the ring and implored Rousey to end the madness. The announcers feared this could be bad for Rousey, saying she could end up getting "fined or perhaps worse."
Rousey's anger didn't dissipate once leaving Nissan Stadium, either. She took to Instagram two days after the event and called out the WWE, writing in her caption, "Hey @wwe if you guys could stop screwing me to put over your golden girls at every major ppv [pay-per-view] that'd be greaaaaaaat."
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The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided Wednesday to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high gasoline prices and unstable energy supplies exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and its allies, led by Russia, said they will increase output to 100,000 barrels a day next month after raising it by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August. The group considered what effects staggering inflation and rising COVID-19 rates may have on global demand for fuel in the fall.
It comes after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia last month, aiming to improve relations and encourage more oil production from the cartel to draw down high prices at the pump. While gasoline prices have been falling, they are still high and posing a political problem for him as inflation surges.
No oil production agreement was announced, but Biden said he expected OPEC to take steps to increase production in the coming weeks. Those hopes didn’t materialize.
As a result, “the U.S. may go looking for other sources of oil, whether it’s Venezuela or Iran,” said Jacques Rousseau, managing director at Clearview Energy Partners.
Biden’s administration also is encouraging the U.S. oil and gas industry to increase production.
“You’ve just seen the second-quarter results from some of these companies. They are record profits,” Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the State Department, said Wednesday on CNBC. “They should be investing those dollars right back into production increases.”
Despite the modest increase announced by OPEC+, the administration was trying to highlight that prices are already falling and could fall further with more domestic production.
“We’re pretty pleased with what we’re seeing” on prices for oil and gas down from highs, but “we know that this is not enough,” Hochstein said.
A senior Biden administration official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations, called the OPEC+ announcement a step forward. The official said the group has restored all the production cuts it made in 2020 during the depths of the pandemic, when oil prices and demand plummeted.
The group has been gradually adding more oil and gas to the market as economies recovered.
Some OPEC nations, such as Angola and Nigeria, have been producing less than the agreed-upon amount. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, have the capacity to increase production.
OPEC’s decision appears to be an attempt to appease those countries that can’t produce more, Rousseau said.
“Any time you increase the target, there’s countries that can’t participate,” he added. “If you only raise production by 100,000 barrels per day, that’s just a small piece for everybody.”
As a result, the amount of oil on the market might not keep up with demand, so high oil prices may persist for some time.
While the U.S. was probably hoping for a larger production increase, “in terms of overall supply/demand management, OPEC’s decision is logical,” Noah Barrett, research analyst for energy and utilities at Janus Henderson Investors, said in a note. “There’s still a great deal of uncertainty on oil demand in the back half of this year, driven by questions around Chinese demand, and the potential for U.S. or even a global recession.”
The price of oil rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. It fell somewhat since OPEC+ last met but rose modestly Wednesday. A barrel of U.S. benchmark crude was selling for just over $94, compared with more than $105 per barrel a month ago. Brent crude, the international standard, was selling for just over $100 a barrel, also down about $110 from a month ago.
Russia’s oil and natural gas exports to the world have declined as many nations imposed sanctions or curtailed buying from the major supplier due to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia also has reduced or cut off natural gas to a dozen European countries, further driving up energy prices, squeezing people’s spending power and threatening to cause a recession if nations can’t stockpile enough natural gas to get through the winter.
It was the first official monthly meeting of the OPEC+ group since its leader, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, died at age 63 in his home country of Nigeria last month. Haitham al-Ghais, a veteran of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, took over as secretary general of OPEC this week.
In the U.S., a gallon of regular gasoline was selling for $4.16 on average Wednesday. That’s substantially lower than in June, when the nationwide average surpassed $5 a gallon, but it’s still painfully high for many front-line workers and families to afford and about 31% higher than what drivers were paying a year ago.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked Wednesday on whether to rescind guidance issued in 2016 that says clerks can fill in missing witness address information on absentee ballot envelopes without contacting the witness or the voter.
The guidance was in effect during the 2020 election and drew intense criticism from Republican legislators concerned about election security.
The Legislature's Republican-controlled rules committee earlier this year ordered the Elections Commission to codify the guidance as a rule. The commission complied and the committee voted last month to kill the rule.
The committee vote didn't affect the guidance, leaving commissioners to ponder whether to rescind it. The question of whether to rescind the guidance was on the commission's agenda Tuesday but Republican Commissioner Robert Spindell was the only one to speak on the matter, saying he wasn't “particularly enthralled” with the guidance and the commission should follow the Legislature's lead and rescind it.
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ALEA offers ABCs of back to school safety
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Getting ready for back to school and back on the road with school buses comes down to ABCs, according to Alabama State Troopers.
ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “As we enter a new school year, we ask motorists to be mindful as school buses and young pedestrians reappear along Alabama roadways, particularly in designated school zones. Every driver can help protect a child’s life, as well as their own, by following simple rules of the road and by practicing good driving behaviors. Our Agency has compiled the following list to ensure everyone has an opportunity to review school safety tips and reminders before classes commence.”
General School Traffic Issues:
A. Expect heavier-than-usual traffic (at least the first week of school), and plan to leave home at least 20 minutes earlier than usual.
B. Be patient as parents with younger children become familiar with drop-off and pick-up locations.
C. Slow down and stay alert, particularly in school zones.
D. Expect frequent stops along school bus routes.
E. In fact, when a school bus stops, motorists should stop at least 20 feet from school buses when traveling in either direction on roadways with undivided two-, four- and six-lane roadways.
F. Exercise extra caution, particularly, near bus stops should a child dart out into traffic.
G. In school zones with blinking flashers, stop and yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and/or at intersections.
H. Understand the majority of children injured or killed in school transportation are not injured or killed on the bus, but outside the bus. Most are struck by motorists who fail to stop for the flashing red lights and extended stop signs.
I. Never pass a vehicle that has stopped for pedestrians.
Parents with Younger Children, Particularly Those Attending School for First Time:
J. Consider making a couple of trial runs to and from school prior to the first day to ensure children are familiar with the process.
K. Work with other parents to designate an adult to supervise young children at the bus stop each morning.
L. Do not load or unload children across the street from the school, unless instructed to do so.
M. Make sure even the youngest children know to only cross at a crosswalk or designated intersection after making eye contact with drivers and are certain the vehicles have stopped.
Parents with Older Children and/or Teens Driving to School for the First Time:
N. Parents of new teen drivers should review Alabama’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) information and restrictions, including the fact 16-year-old (Stage II) drivers are allowed to have only one passenger who is not a family member when driving.
O. Not only would a trial run or two to school and back be a good idea for new drivers, but parents are encouraged to assign a primary and secondary route for their teen drivers commuting to and from school for the first time. This could minimize anxiety during an unexpected traffic event (crash, road closure, etc.) that may cause a delay. Parents should discuss options for alternate routes in case roadways are shut down or become congested those first few days of the school year.
P. Students of all ages who will be walking to and from school or the bus stop should wear light/bright clothing (something reflective is even better), particularly at dusk and dawn when days become shorter and during inclement weather.
Q. Children should understand they must yield to vehicles when crossing the street at points other than crosswalks.
R. When walking on a roadway, preferably with supervision for the little ones, walk single file, against traffic and stay as far left as possible on the shoulder.
What Every Motorist Should Know:
S. Obey speed limits, particularly in school zones, and other rules of the road.
T. Do not drive while distracted by cell phones, passengers or anything else that takes your focus from the task of driving.
U. Do not drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including some over-the-counter medications such as cough syrup).
V. Buckle up no matter how short the trip – and that goes for all occupants in the vehicle.
W. During inclement weather, roadways may become slick, so be prepared to slow down.
X. Use headlights and windshield wipers when driving in the rain.
Y. Use low beams when traveling through fog.
Z. When driving, remember the “two-second rule”: Choose a fixed object on the road ahead (signpost, tree, overpass, bridge abutment, etc.). When the vehicle ahead passes that object, begin to count “one thousand one, one thousand two.” If drivers reach the same object before finished saying “one thousand two,” they are following too closely and should gradually slow down until they have reached the safe following distance.
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Trading away Juan Soto brings an end to Nationals’ greatest era
Trea Turner took some groundballs on the field at Oracle Park, walked over to a group of children to sign autographs, and headed into the visitors’ clubhouse to text a good friend Tuesday before first pitch against the San Francisco Giants.
The Dodgers shortstop hadn’t reached out to Juan Soto since the San Diego Padres received the 23-year-old superstar outfielder from the Washington Nationals in the morning.
The two All-Stars were teammates in Washington for four seasons. They won a World Series in 2019. They envisioned playing together for years — first in Washington and then, over the last couple of weeks, maybe in Los Angeles as Dodgers starting Wednesday.
But the Padres outbid the Dodgers so Soto is a division rival instead.
“They did it,” Turner said. “Good for him. I think the idea is just go and try to win another World Series and hopefully he enjoys that. I know it’s going to be a lot moving cross country, first time going through it so it’s going to be a little different for him.”
Turner knows because he made a similar move out west from Washington last summer as part of the Nationals’ shocking eight-player fire sale 21 months after winning a World Series.
Max Scherzer accompanied Turner to Los Angeles. Kyle Schwarber, Yan Gomes, Daniel Hudson, Josh Harrison, Brad Hand and Jon Lester were all dealt to other locations. The moves came after the club had lost All-Stars Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon over the previous three offseasons.
Trading Soto and first baseman Josh Bell, one of the most productive hitters in the National League this season, on Tuesday was the final move to end an era in Washington.
Turner said he believes the decision of Nationals ownership to sell the team, revealed in April, was behind the wholesale changes.
The Dodgers traded for slugger Joey Gallo on Tuesday, sending minor league pitcher Clayton Beeter to the New York Yankees.
“It sucks for the fans,” Turner said. “It sucks. But, like I said, something changed over there. I don’t know if it’s the sale of the team. They probably were, I think, early in 2021 or sometime in 2021, they kind of knew they were going to sell the team and things started changing. So, it’s unfortunate.”
The Nationals didn’t want to trade Soto. One team official said it “hurt.” Another said “you never want” to make that decision. But the organization was impelled to move Soto this summer after he rejected a 15-year, $440-million contract extension offer last month.
Soto publicly stated he wanted to test free agency and the front office believed him. So, the team decided to trade him now, this summer, when his value will never be higher and prices for talent are never more expensive than in the hours before the trade deadline to expedite their rebuild.
Another factor: Trading Soto before selling the franchise gives the new owner the chance to start their tenure without making a move as unpopular as trading Soto. In some twisted way, trading the franchise cornerstone might have made the franchise more attractive.
And that is a problem, no? What’s the point of all this? Soto was a reason to buy a ticket to the ballpark. He was every kid in that region’s favorite National. He was premium entertainment for a team short in that department since last summer’s liquidation. And he makes your team significantly better.
“It stinks for the fans, but that’s the vision they see and what [general manager Mike] Rizzo and [principal owner Mark] Lerner want to do,” Turner said.” It’s their decision so unfortunately sometimes the players get caught up in that and whatnot and it’s part of the business. That’s what stinks. You have such a good team then you’re reminded it’s a business and as soon as it doesn’t work out, it’s time to start all over.”
The acquisition required an unprecedented haul because Soto was an unprecedented available asset under team control for two seasons after this one coupled with Bell.
The Padres surrendered two rookies (pitcher MacKenzie Gore and infielder C.J. Abrams) who entered the year ranked among the top 100 prospects across the sport, two prospects (outfielders Robert Hassell III and James Wood) currently on those lists, and another prospect (right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana) with a high ceiling in the low minors. They also swapped first baseman Luke Voit with Bell as part of the eight-player package.
“It’s wild that it really happened,” a front office executive with another team said. “I’m not sure there’s a precedent so it’s hard to say if even the five young guys they got back is enough.”
The Nationals hope it will jump-start their reset. Whether they mined enough talent to justify moving Soto will be debated endlessly. The answer, based on history, is likely no, but the verdict will take years to formulate.
Dodgers boss Andrew Friedman usually comes out ahead at the trade deadline, but this season it was the Padres who came away with the big prize in Juan Soto.
One Nationals official estimated that half of the teams in the majors at least inquired about Soto. But he found it “eye-opening” that more clubs weren’t more aggressive. In the end, the Dodgers and Padres were the two finalists.
Turner was once a Padres prospect. San Diego drafted him in the first round in 2014 before putting him in a three-team trade with the Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays as a player to be named six months later.
The Padres received four players. Wil Myers, who arrived from Tampa Bay, was the only one to make an impact at the big league level. By 2016, it was obvious Turner was the best player in the trade. But Wil Myers is not Juan Soto.
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Popular veteran Ghanaian actress, Grace Omaboe, famously known as Maame Dokono, has described the devastating last moments of her late former colleague, Prince Yawson (Waakye) before his death at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
Waakye was pronounced dead on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after he suffered a stroke, reports said.
Narrating how she got to hear about the news, Maame Dokono told JoyNews that she was also informed that apparently, Waakye was only treated on a stretcher at the Emergency Ward of the hospital.
She added that this was after he had encountered a no-bed situation at 37, following the earlier one from the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) on the same day.
“A week after the birthday party, Ampofo said there was an issue and so I asked what it was. He told me that, that morning, Waakye had a stroke and that he has been rushed to Ridge but the hospital said there were no beds. He was then moved to 37.
“So, I was thinking that after going for my routine check-ups at the hospital – as you know I am also aging, I said that since I could not visit him on that day, I would do so the next day. I left my phone at home and so on my return home, one of my children met me with the news that he had passed on.
“Apparently, when he was sent to 37, there was also no bed and so it was on a stretcher at the Emergency that he was given first aid. Before they could return with drugs that could save him a little, they said he had died,” she narrated.
Prince Yawson died at the age of 52.
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1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.47 million.
2. “60 Minutes Presents,” CBS, 6.04 million.
3. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.53 million.
4. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 4.07 million.
5. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 4.01 million.
6. “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 3.96 million.
7. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 3.77 million.
8. “FBI,” CBS, 2.58 million.
9. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 3.55 million.
10. “Press Your Luck,” ABC, 3.49 million.
11. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 3.39 million.
12. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 3.29 million.
13. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 3.19 million.
14. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 3.17 million.
15. “FBI: Most Wanted,” CBS, 3.15 million.
16. “Generation Gap,” ABC, 3.09 million.
17. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Thursday), Fox News, 3.09 million.
18. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Wednesday), Fox News, 3.03 million.
19. “Bob Hearts Abishola,” CBS, 3.02 million.
20. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” ABC, 3.02 million.
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Which two-slice toaster is best?
A toaster with two slots is the perfect size for small households or limited countertop space. You’ll want to pick one that evenly browns your bread and includes the features you need. For instance, if you’re using a toaster for English muffins, you’ll want one with a high enough lift so you don’t have to fish out your muffins. For toasting bagels, look for a toaster with wider slots, such as the KitchenAid Two-Slice Toaster with Manual Lift Lever.
What to know before you buy a two-slice toaster
Function
Toasters with two slots serve one function: to toast. A good toaster can warm and brown sliced bread, frozen waffles, sliced English muffins and sliced bagels. They are not intended for warming frozen pizza, toast with butter or cheese, or American-style muffins. You’ll need a toaster oven for these functions.
Size and capacity
Two-slice toasters are small kitchen appliances but they do require some countertop space. Consider a toaster’s footprint and how much room you have in your kitchen. Typically, footprint measurements are around 7 by 10 inches or 8 by 11 inches. For a larger capacity — but a bigger footprint — opt for a four-slice toaster.
Slot width
Any two-slice toaster will accommodate pre-sliced bread you buy in the grocery store. However, if you’re looking to toast thicker slices such as homemade bread or a halved bagel, you’ll need wider slots. Look for a model that’s advertised as a wide-slot toaster or having extra-wide slots.
Slot length and depth
For eaters of round- or wide-loaf breads, such as sourdough, consider a toaster with extra-long slots or extra-deep ones so that the entire surface area of your bread is toasted and not just a portion of it. Often these slots are extra wide, too.
Manual vs. automatic lift
Most two-slice toasters have a manual lift, which means you need to push a lever or button to lower toast into them. You also have to manually operate the lever or button to lift the toast out when it’s done. An automatic lift senses when your bread is in the slots and automatically lowers it. When the bread is toasted, it also automatically lifts it from the slots.
Shade control
Most toasters have shade settings so you can control how dark or light you want your bread toasted. These typically come in numbered settings on a dial from five to seven shades.
What to look for in a quality two-slice toaster
Toasting functions
Even basic toasters can feature a bagel and/or frozen setting. The bagel setting toasts the sliced inside of your bagel without burning the outside. Other toasters may include a keep-warm setting and reheat setting, which lets you warm cooked toast that has cooled down — without burning it.
Cancel button
A cancel button lets you prematurely terminate the toasting cycle. For example, if you smell burning, hit the cancel button to eject your toast. Some toasters feature a pause button that lets you check on your toast mid-cycle.
High lift
If you toast smaller items, such as English muffins or a sliced baguette, look for a toaster with a high lift, which forcefully pops up the smaller slices above the top of the appliance so you don’t have to reach inside the narrow slots to retrieve them. Never stick a fork down the slot of a toaster.
Adjustable slots
Toasters with adjustable slots let you manually narrow the slot for smaller or thinner slices to ensure even toasting.
How much you can expect to spend on a two-slice toaster
They range in price from $30-$100. High-end toasters can cost up to $200.
Two-slice toaster FAQ
Can I toast frozen waffles in my toaster?
A. While most two-slice toasters have wide enough slots to heat waffles, to cook frozen ones it’s better to have a frozen function that will defrost your waffles before toasting them.
What is a crumb tray?
A. All toasters come with a removable tray at the base to collect the crumbs that inevitably gather. These crumbs can accumulate and cause a burnt smell to your toast or kitchen. It’s important to empty it regularly to prevent fires.
What’s the best two-slice toaster to buy?
Top two-slice toaster
KitchenAid Two-Slice Toaster with Manual Lift Lever
What you need to know: This sharp-looking toaster is well-built and comes with a bagel and frozen setting.
What you’ll love: It evenly toasts store-bought or homemade bread and comes in four attractive finishes. There’s a bell that rings to alert you when your toast is about to pop up. The design is compact and minimalist, and the slots are wide.
What you should consider: Even though it’s advertised as having a high lift, some reviewers had a hard time removing muffins from the slots.
Where to buy: Sold by KitchenAid, Amazon, Home Depot and Macy’s
Top two-slice toaster for the money
What you need to know: This low-cost toaster features the bells and whistles you’d expect on a more expensive model.
What you’ll love: It has seven shade settings and four toasting functions, including ones for frozen items and bagels. The smooth profile combines a retro style with a sleek modern look.
What you should consider: Some people said the bagel function isn’t different from the toast setting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Worth checking out
Redmond Two-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster
What you need to know: Add a pop of fun and color to your countertop with this retro-style toaster that comes in multiple colors.
What you’ll love: The stainless steel construction is durable and the toaster is nontoxic and free of the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol A. It includes six shade settings and a frozen, cancel and bagel button. The design is attractive and so are the color choices.
What you should consider: Over time the springs may wear out some and have trouble lifting the bread up all the way.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The lounge at Grand Bizarre Supper Club, Toronto Events Centre, is the first of its kind to tackle public health issues in the nightlife industry.
TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Leafythings, a leading cannabis directory platform and mobile application, launched the Cannabis Carnival with Grande Bizarre Supper Club in Toronto, to help foster a safe and responsible cannabis lounge that supports the objectives of the Cannabis Act to protect young persons from accessing cannabis and to protect public health and safety.
Cannabis Carnival has worked to create a first-of-its-kind experiential lounge that provides cannabis smokers a separated area that keeps cannabis smoke away from the larger nightlife and entertainment venue.
The legalization of cannabis allows for cannabis consumption anywhere that tobacco smoking occurs and has led to an increase in exposure to second hand smoke in public areas. The Cannabis Carnival has provided an alternative for legal aged patrons that are forced to smoke on the sidewalk or street, which can be harmful to passerby's and young persons.
Leafythings recognizes that most people do not want to climb past a crowd of smokers in order to enter a bar, restaurant, or venue. Cannabis Carnival provides a safe and responsible area in accordance with the Smoke Free Ontario Act that protects public health and safety by allocating a portion of the property for safe consumption.
Leafythings and Grande Bizarre recently hosted the popular Smokes and Jokes comedy show, a hybrid entertainment that combines cannabis and comedy in a safe, inclusive, social consumption environment. The Smokes and Jokes comedy show brought together some of Toronto's best comedians to the Cannabis Carnival for a night of entertainment.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF_l38NluIY
Leafythings has partnered with Grand Bizarre to bring educational partners such as the OCS, CannSell, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Leafythings and Grand Bizarre are taking a proactive approach to providing education and safe consumption. Cannabis Carnival does not facilitate any sales of Cannabis on the property. A delivery zone exists for delivery drop offs with participating cannabis retailers.
In an interview with CBC News, Grande Bizarre Supper Club owner and hospitality industry veteran Zlatko Starkovski mentioned that "I think cannabis smokers in general need a safe, responsible place to smoke when they go out."
"There are a lot of people smoking at home, in cars and potentially over-consuming so we're taking a proactive approach for cannabis smokers now that it's been legal since 2018."
George Smitherman of the Cannabis Council of Canada remarked, "A sophisticated operator has created, within the regulatory constraints, a safe consumption space for over 19 consumers."
Leafythings is empowered by a mission to help bridge the gap between consumers and businesses while supporting public health initiatives. Leafythings helps consumers find and access quality cannabis products in Canada through highly localized strategies and public education in efforts to collaboratively shatter social equity barriers in the market and improve public perception of the industry.
Since 2019, Leafythings has taken a cannabis consumer centric approach to helping Canadians find affordable and quality cannabis anywhere in Canada. Leafythings operates as a web platform, mobile application, and advertising medium. Through a series of event partnerships, advertising initiative, and grassroots marketing programs, Leafythings has developed the largest cannabis consumer database in Canada.
Leafythings is actively working with brands and retailers through partnerships and social initiatives to help drive industry credibility and reinforce the trust between consumers and their cannabis. Leafythings is committed to working with organizations, brands, retailers, and public health officials to create a better cannabis industry.
To read more about Leafythings, head to www.Leafythings.com for more information.
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The integrated luxury retailer invests in dedicated brand leader with 25 years of experience driving customer-focused innovation
DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) today announced the appointment of Ryan Ross as President of Neiman Marcus effective Aug. 15, 2022.
The new dedicated brand role is established to fuel acceleration by strengthening the brand and customer experience. Ross will report to Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Chief Executive Officer, NMG, who remains committed to driving momentum for Neiman Marcus Group, partnering with leaders across the business to Make Life Extraordinary for customers, luxury brand partners and associates.
"Ryan is a values-driven leader with a proven track record of achieving rapid growth and optimizing customer-centric experiences," said van Raemdonck. "This new role represents the next step in our Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences strategy, and we're confident that an esteemed omnichannel retail leader like Ryan further positions Neiman Marcus for sustainable growth."
Ross was previously President of Williams Sonoma, where he was responsible for driving integrated channel strategies, customer growth and evolving the relevancy of the brands. He previously held the position of EVP Marketing and Digital at HSN through the company's acquisition by QVC. He also held leadership positions at Harrods, Pottery Barn and Gap, Inc.
"Neiman Marcus is the pinnacle of luxury and maintains the strongest customer relationships in the industry," said Ross. "I look forward to working with a talented team of integrated luxury retail experts to create exceptional experiences for our customers, brand partners and associates."
Lana Todorovich, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Neiman Marcus, remains in her current role reporting to Ross. There will be no change to how Neiman Marcus manages the important relationships with brand partners. Todorovich leads merchandising and buying for Neiman Marcus, architecting a best-in-class brand portfolio with fashion at the heart of the business, as well as creating immersive retail-tainment experiences and curated assortments for customers. She and van Raemdonck will continue working together closely to cultivate the industry's leading luxury brand partnerships.
In addition, David Goubert, Chief Customer Officer, Neiman Marcus, will depart the company and pursue personal interests, including his passion for social impact businesses. In his more than three years at NMG, Goubert led Neiman Marcus through tremendous industry changes.
"David has helped lead us through a significant transformation, establishing a strong roadmap and a dynamic team fueling future success," stated van Raemdonck. "His leadership inspired a culture of trust, ambition and respect across teams – all of which reinforced a successful brand strategy with luxury relationships at its core. We're grateful for David's contributions to Neiman Marcus and wish him well in his next chapter."
NMG has experienced continued acceleration and great results from its growth strategy. The Company surpassed pre-COVID benchmarks throughout 2022, and strong performance is attributed, in part, to a committed luxury customer base. The appointment of Ross as President of Neiman Marcus comes after the company recently announced $500 million investments in technology and supply chain.
About Neiman Marcus Group
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services, enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our 10,000+ associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. Our flagship brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. For more information, visit neimanmarcusgroup.com.
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See What All the 'Buzz' is About
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First-Class Mail will travel from "Infinity to Forever" with the newly released commemorative stamps featuring the iconic image of Buzz Lightyear. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
"Buzz Lightyear captured our hearts and imaginations in the first 'Toy Story' movie," said Isaac Cronkhite, the Postal Service's chief logistics and processing operations officer and executive vice president and dedicating official. "He taught us about heroism, loyalty and perseverance. And now he is the star of his own feature film — 'Lightyear.' Just like Buzz, the Postal Service has also looked to the stars for inspiration. We have many stamps honoring NASA's accomplishments, including the space shuttle, and the Apollo program that took us to the moon. And then there are our STEM Education stamps that emphasize the importance of science, technology, engineering and math. The Postal Service takes great pride in honoring the very best of the nation through our stamp program. And Buzz Lightyear certainly fits that description. The Postal Service is proud to have worked with Disney and Pixar to bring the Go Beyond Forever stamp to both customers and Buzz fans."
Cronkhite was joined for the ceremony by Jan Coleman, vice president global marketing partnerships, representation and inclusion, at Walt Disney Studios
"We couldn't be more excited to work with the United States Postal Service to give fans the opportunity to bring Buzz Lightyear home with them! And what a great way to issue this stamp on the same day 'Lightyear' is streaming on Disney+," said Coleman.
Background
Audiences were introduced to Buzz Lightyear in 1995 when he made his debut in the feature film, "Toy Story." During the three sequels, viewers grew to love Buzz for his charisma, humor, heart and loyalty to his friends.
This past June, the origin story of Buzz was brought to the big screen in the new feature film, "Lightyear," from Disney and Pixar. The movie takes place years before "Toy Story" and follows Buzz as he tries to get home after being marooned on a planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth. The movie highlights his heroics and explains the inspiration behind the toy millions have all come to know and love.
"Toy Story", the world's first full-length, computer-animated feature film, became an instant classic. The original film was nominated for three Academy Awards. The three follow-up movies have been nominated for Academy Awards nine times, winning four awards. The four movies have also been nominated for numerous Golden Globe Awards and Grammy Awards, winning two of each. The American Film Institute listed "Toy Story" among its 100 Greatest American Movies. "Toy Story 3" and "Toy Story 4" are among the top 10 highest grossing animated films of all time.
In 2008, a Buzz Lightyear action figure was launched aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery. Upon boarding the International Space Station, Buzz Lightyear floated 220 miles above the Earth. Buzz's mission logs, filed during his 15-month orbit, supported NASA's educational efforts in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Also in 2008, Buzz Lightyear debuted larger than life in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Buzz balloon measured 67 feet long. Buzz appeared in the parade six consecutive times through 2013.
Stamp Artwork
Go Beyond is a pane of 20 stamps arranged in four horizontal rows of five stamps featuring the image of Buzz Lightyear. The selvage features the full-body image of Buzz Lightyear against a graphic background and the slogan "From Infinity to Forever," with the word "Lightyear" enhanced by a spaceship streaking through the letters. Each row features the same designs in differing orders. On each row, the first design repeats as the last stamp. All of the designs feature modern, angular, geometric backgrounds in various greens and grayish blue-greens, accentuating the familiar colors of Buzz's spacesuit along with the phrase "GO BEYOND."
The images include, in order, on the first row: a right-facing, close-up profile of Buzz in his transparent bubble helmet; a full-body profile detailing Buzz's gleaming white and green spacesuit, with the bubble slightly extending beyond the frame's top edge; Buzz sprinting with helmet retracted, in a three-quarter rightward view, the action accentuated by a foot and elbow breaking through the design border; and lastly, a head-and-torso image of the space hero resolutely facing adventures ahead. Greg Breeding was the art director using illustrations from Pixar Animation Studios.
News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #GoBeyondStamps.
Postal Products
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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Instant Voice-To-Text Transcription on All Recorded Video
TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- vidThat is on a mission to transform, simplify and inspire visual communication towards achieving better understood messaging with beautiful short videos made superfast on the iPhone. Turn any image(s) on the iPhone into instant video and immediately synchronize with a user's voice: then quickly send the message on the vidThat instant messenger. Imagine video made with still images looking like it was originally recorded as quality video.
Click here to download vidThat to an iPhone.
James Tran, Founder and CEO of vidThat says, "We made video storytelling easy by auto-transcribing all voice over recordings as text for all videos. Users can choose to include or not include subtitles in the finished video."
Your voice is automatically shown as a text caption on any video you make with vidThat. If you choose, you can make slight or major changes to the sound of your recorded voice. To get the best representation of your video message inside the vidThat Video Messenger, you can quickly select from the many pre-set filters and apply to your video image thumbnail which is shown in the vidThat Video Messenger.
Our proprietary video file system lets your friends and teammates, immediately video-reply to your video messages that you sent them through vidThat. This automatically deploys the same visual assets (still images and/or a variety of short video clips) from the video that you originally sent. Your contact can use these assets for their own instant video reply. This back-and-forth video sharing will inspire you and your friends to collaborate more easily on anything and in addition, effortlessly cocreate any video.
Our save to draft system automates your video creation, where the same visual content is a requirement for multiple voice recordings. Your productivity will transform as you effortlessly scale your personal touch with all your contacts.
vidThat is currently free in the App Store, and vidThat will help everyone use visual and audio storytelling in the fastest and easiest way possible inside what is believed to be the world's first instant videoization messenger. vidThat iOS is grateful to be funded and supported by the Canada Media Fund.
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Caffe Vita, a Seattle-born cafe and roastery, debuted its first Arizona location near Fifth Avenue and McDowell Road. Mis Raíces Café, a new family-run coffee spot, opened its doors in the arts district of Grand Avenue.
Here's what to expect at Phoenix's newest coffee destinations.
Berdena's Fine Coffee
1215 East Missouri Avenue
berdenas.com
Tuesday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Yes, the rumors are true! We are finally at the finish line!" the business posted on Instagram, announcing its first day open at the mixed-use space, which debuted in May of last year.
The cafe opened its first Old Town Scottsdale location at Fifth Avenue near Goldwater Boulevard in 2017 complete with white ceramic tiles and a periwinkle blue espresso machine. Its second cafe at Main and 75th Streets opened in August 2021 in collaboration with beauty studio Melt by Melissa.
The popular coffee shop, known equally for its breezy aesthetic, welcoming staff, and avocado toast that won our Best of Phoenix award in 2017, also plans to offer natural wine and small bites in the evening, according to What Now Phoenix.
Caffe Vita
509 West McDowell Road
caffevita.com/pages/locations#arizona
Daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"Look ma, we made it! Phoenix, we love you already," the coffee shop, which also has locations in Portland and New York, wrote on Instagram.
The menu features tried and true classics like lattes and mochas, in addition to adaptogenic drinks like the Golden Milk Latte and Stressless Hot Cocoa, and locally-inspired specialty drinks like the Prickly Pear Tonic with espresso and the Cold Brew Shandy with house-made butterfly pea blossom lemonade and orange blossom honey.
Mis Raíces Café
1325 Grand Avenue, Unit 3
misraicescafe.com
602-675-2228
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
602-675-2228
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mis Raíces Café is the newest addition of the caffeine variety to the Grand Avenue arts district near downtown Phoenix. The family-owned cafe, located between Earth Plant Based Cuisine, El Charro Hipster Bar and Cafe, and Testal Mexican Kitchen, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 16 to celebrate its opening.
Owner Clara Sánchez, a barista-turned-entrepreneur from Guadalajara, Mexico, primarily utilizes beans imported from Chiapas, a southern Mexican state bordering Guatemala. Sánchez runs the family business with her husband and two children.
Phoenix New Times recently sampled a few of the brick-walled coffee shop's sweet beverages, inspired by Mexican desserts and candies, including a Mazapan-flavored iced coffee topped with whipped cream. Mazapan is a popular Mexican candy made of almond meal, sugar, and honey.
Owner Clara Sánchez, a barista-turned-entrepreneur from Guadalajara, Mexico, primarily utilizes beans imported from Chiapas, a southern Mexican state bordering Guatemala. Sánchez runs the family business with her husband and two children.
Phoenix New Times recently sampled a few of the brick-walled coffee shop's sweet beverages, inspired by Mexican desserts and candies, including a Mazapan-flavored iced coffee topped with whipped cream. Mazapan is a popular Mexican candy made of almond meal, sugar, and honey.
Mis Raíces, which means "my roots" in Spanish, also serves goodies like cinnamon buns, churro cheesecakes, chocolate chip, and coconut cookies, part of a sweets menu that Sánchez hopes to change each week. | https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/restaurants/these-3-new-coffee-shops-are-now-open-in-phoenix-14140283 | 2022-08-03T18:02:20Z | https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/restaurants/these-3-new-coffee-shops-are-now-open-in-phoenix-14140283 | true |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --..."I thought there should be a way to lower your mask without taking it off entirely when eating or drinking," said an inventor, from Avondale, Ariz., "so I invented the MASK HOLDER. My design offers a more sanitary alternative to placing your mask on an unsanitary surface or putting it in a pocket or bag."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to secure a face mask below the chin when not in use. In doing so, it eliminates the need to set the mask down or place it within a pocket. As a result, it increases sanitation and convenience and it helps to prevent lost and forgotten masks. The invention features a simple design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-192, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Anne Frank House museum is releasing an English-language version of three videos in which an actress playing the young Jewish diarist describes the last six months of her life, from her arrest to her death in a Nazi concentration camp.
The English version of “Anne Frank – After the Arrest” is set for release on Thursday, 78 years to the day since Anne, her parents, her sister and four other Jews who hid with them in a secret annex of an Amsterdam house were arrested. Two non-Jewish helpers also were arrested.
The Frank family members hid in the annex from July 1942 until they were arrested in August 1944 and deported to concentration camps. Only Anne’s father, Otto Frank, survived.
After the war, Otto had his dead teenage daughter’s diary published, and it has since been translated into more than 70 languages. The building housing the secret annex was turned into a museum in 1960.
The videos being released Thursday were previously available in Dutch. They pick up where the diary ends, depicting what happened to Anne and her family after their arrest. Eyewitness accounts provided some of the information.
The actress playing Anne speaks to the camera in between harrowing scenes of the arrest, transportation and the inhuman conditions and treatment of Jews in the camps — first Camp Westerbork in the eastern Netherlands and later Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. Anne, 15, and her older sister, Margot, both died of typhus shortly before Bergen-Belsen was liberated.
The video’s creators worked with the museum and Dutch public broadcaster NTR to develop the series.
“It makes a deep impression to look through Anne’s eyes at the last months of her life; the terrible time in the camps,” the Amsterdam museum’s executive director, Ronald Leopold, said in a statement Wednesday.
“With this sequel, we’ve answered the questions of many young people about what happened to Anne after her arrest, the period she couldn’t describe in her diary,” he added. “We hope to reach even more young people worldwide with the English-language version of ‘Anne Frank – After the Arrest.’”
The three episodes, each about 15 minutes long, will be available to view on the museum’s YouTube channel from 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Thursday. | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/videos-in-english-depict-last-6-months-of-anne-franks-life/ | 2022-08-03T18:04:41Z | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/videos-in-english-depict-last-6-months-of-anne-franks-life/ | true |
ST. LAWRENCE, Pa. — A sports marketing group might have the solution to school district budget shortfalls.
The Exeter Township School Board heard a presentation about corporate marketing partnerships Tuesday night from Lancaster-based Market Street Sports Group.
Jason Jesberger, the company's owner, said many school districts have begun allowing businesses to promote their products and services on campus to help make up for budget shortages.
Jesberger said MSSG has advanced high school marketing by developing relationships with local and regional corporate partners who share the same commitment and vision of enhancing the overall school experience.
He also claimed MSSG has created a turnkey program that generates revenue for schools and facilities with no upfront capital investment.
"Market Street Sports Group does all the work at no upfront cost or risk to our clients," Jesberger said.
He went on to say that MSSG creates an inventory of the client's facilities, identifying areas that may be sponsored, and then assigns investment points. His company develops proposals outlining the marketing elements to be executed and used in their sales efforts.
MSSG handles all parts of the partnership, including sales, contract negotiations, signage development, installation and maintenance, Juster said.
After all production and marketing expenses are paid, the district receives 70% of all monies collected, while MSSG receives 30% of the sponsorship revenue.
The board decided to discuss further before putting the matter to a vote.
Other business
The school board decided to vote on several items at its next voting meeting on Aug. 16.
One such item will be the updated health and safety plan for the 2022-23 school year, per the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Dawn Harris, director of pupil services, told the board that the plan is the same that was used at the end of the last school year.
It was recommended also that the directors approve various tutoring contracts, at rates ranging from $60 to $125 per hour, for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
Personnel contract
Prior to Tuesday night's committee of the whole meeting, the school board held a special voting meeting to approve the finalized contract between the district and Human Resources Director Diane Scornavacchi at a salary of $100,000. Scornavacchi has been employed by Exeter for more than 17 years. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/board-told-marketing-can-help-offset-budget-shortfalls/article_434522ae-12e1-11ed-a4f2-73254e30e52f.html | 2022-08-03T18:05:27Z | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/board-told-marketing-can-help-offset-budget-shortfalls/article_434522ae-12e1-11ed-a4f2-73254e30e52f.html | true |
SoCon Media Day: Mercer University
The Mercer bears finished second in the SoCon last year.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (41NBC/WMGT) — Fans and media had the opportunity to look at the 2022 Mercer Bears football team at the Southern Conference Media Day last week.
The Bears were one play away from becoming SoCon champs as they fell to ETSU in the final game of the season.
Regardless of the second-place finish, in just his second season as head coach, Drew Cronic led the Bears to a 6-2 SoCon record, the best SoCon record in program history.
COVID-19 affected Cronic’s first season; however, he now believes his team is ready to win a SoCon title.
“We’ve slowly grown to a point where I feel like our foundation is laid on who we are and how we want to do things, at a great school in a great location in a great recruiting state, and with great people, and that’s the most important thing,” said Cronic. “To have a chance in the last game last fall, be one play away, certainly, I’m proud of that, but we need to make one more play, don’t get me wrong. Our kids have done an amazing job, and it is fun to go to work every day because of their attitude and the way they’ve bought into what we’re selling them.”
The conclusion of SoCon Media Day also means the Preseason Media and Coaches SoCon Polls plus the All-SoCon Preseason Teams have been announced.
On the coaches poll, the Bears come in at third behind Chattanooga and ETSU, while on the media poll, Mercer is tied with ETSU for second, and once again, Chattanooga sits atop the poll.
Only one Bear, OL John Thomas, made the SoCon First Team Offense, while DB Lance Wise was the only Bear on the SoCon First Team Defense.
WR Ty James was the only Bear on the SoCon Second Team Offense, while two Bears, DL Solomon Zubairu and LB Issac Dowling, landed on the SoCon Second Team Defense.
Finally, P Trey Turk landed on the SoCon Second Team Specialist. | https://www.41nbc.com/socon-media-day-mercer-university/ | 2022-08-03T18:06:16Z | https://www.41nbc.com/socon-media-day-mercer-university/ | true |
A 14-year-old girl has been charged in the shooting death of a male teen in south Alabama.
The girl is charged with manslaughter in the Tuesday death of a 16-year-old boy. The names of the suspect and victim have not been released.
Enterprise police responded about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 600 block of Tartan Pines after receiving a 911 call about a person shot.
They arrived to find the unresponsive juvenile inside. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The girl was taken into custody about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police announced the manslaughter charge on Wednesday.
Authorities said no further information will be released. | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/08/14-year-old-girl-charged-in-shooting-death-of-teen-boy-in-south-alabama.html | 2022-08-03T18:07:02Z | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/08/14-year-old-girl-charged-in-shooting-death-of-teen-boy-in-south-alabama.html | false |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)The toughest part of a contract dispute for Deebo Samuel came in the final week when his San Francisco 49ers teammates were practicing and he could only work out on the side.
The months-long drama that featured a social media scrub, a trade demand and finally a contract ”hold-in” at the start of training camp came to an end this week when Samuel signed a three-year, $71.6 million extension through the 2025 season.
”At the end of the day, this is a business,” Samuel said. ”What changed was the communication. The more we communicated, the more we started to figure things out.”
The communication picked up in June when Samuel showed up for the team’s mandatory minicamp after skipping the voluntary portion of the offseason.
Samuel pointed to his close relationship with coach Kyle Shanahan with helping him get through the process while his agent and the front office negotiated the final details.
”You’ve got to be patient. Be patient, communicate,” Samuel said. ”Not everything is going to happen as you want it to at first. This was probably one of the most stressful weeks I’ve been a part of in my life.”
Samuel didn’t deny requesting the trade or say whether he regretted it, saying only it was a business and he’s happy to be with San Francisco for the long term.
But he did deny that the way Shanahan used him late last season as a running back as well as a wide receiver contributed to the request, pointing specifically to a playoff win in Dallas when he demanded a carry and scored on a 26-yard run.
”That’s false,” Samuel said. ”There’s a lot of things that came out that I wanted to speak on, but at the end of the day, I wasn’t allowed to. You can turn on the tape, go back to the Cowboys game. It kind of shows what kind of player I am. … I’ll do whatever it takes for this team to win.”
The contract includes incentive clauses that can earn Samuel up to an additional $650,000 a year based on rushing yards and TDs, according to ESPN.
Samuel emerged last season as one of the most dangerous offensive players in the game with the unique ability to thrive as both a running back and a receiver in Shanahan’s offense.
Samuel finished the season with 1,770 yards from scrimmage and 14 TDs. Hall of Famer Jerry Rice is the only Niners receiver ever to gain more yards from scrimmage in a season than Samuel did last year.
That’s why the Niners never seriously entertained trading Samuel.
”As I articulated over and over, he makes us better,” general manager John Lynch said. ”We were going to stick to our guns and knowing that in the end, he loves being a part of this organization.”
Getting Samuel back on the practice field was a priority for the 49ers so he can get to work with new starting quarterback Trey Lance. After drafting Lance third overall last year, the Niners are turning the offense over to him in 2022 and want as much time as possible to build a rapport between Lance and Samuel.
Samuel said Lance kept in touch with him during the offseason but acknowledges it will take some time to build up the on-field rapport.
”It’s getting better by day,” Samuel said. ”I wasn’t able to spend a lot of time with him as I wanted to. It’s not hard to be out there with Trey. He’s willing to learn and I’m willing to learn as well. We’ll just come together as one to figure it out.”
Signing Samuel to the extension resolved one of the major lingering issues for San Francisco but there is still no resolution on the status of former starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The Niners are still hoping to find a trade partner for Garoppolo now that they are committed to Trey Lance as the starter but haven’t found a team willing to take on Garoppolo’s non-guaranteed $24.2 million salary.
Garoppolo is not practicing with the team despite being cleared following offseason shoulder surgery as both sides have determined it’s best to wait for a possible trade.
”Jimmy is doing a really good job, building his stamina in the throwing program that was prescribed all along and working out really strongly and aggressively,” Lynch said. ”That situation is kind of where we’ve described it before and we’ll stay patient through this one as well and come to a great conclusion for everybody involved.”
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November 19, 1953 – July 28, 2022
Gloria was born November 19, 1953 to Geneva “Arlie” and Elton Loree Forbes. Growing up in Coos Bay, Oregon she developed a love of the ocean and of music. In third grade she had the opportunity to hear the Oregon Symphony and from that point on she was set on the path of playing, teaching and sharing her love of music with anyone that she came into contact with.
In 1972 Gloria graduated from Marshfield High School and went on to study music education at Southern Oregon University, later obtaining her Master of Education from her beloved University of Oregon. She was a die-hard Oregon Ducks fan often ribbing the other school that shall remain unnamed.
Always believing that every child has the capacity to learn and that no one is not musically inclined, she set out on spreading her love of music. Gloria taught band and private lessons throughout Douglas County and the Pacific Northwest for 13+ years, before returning back to school for her Certificate in School Administration. She would continue to enrich the education of students acting as Vice Principal at McGovern Elementary in Winston, Oregon and Principal at Hawthorne Elementary School in Sweet Home, Oregon until her retirement.
When not sharing her love of music and education with her students, Gloria was the proud parent of her only daughter, Laura Lane. She met the love of her life, Rick Mittleman through mutual friends in 1997 and later married on July 15, 2000. They spent the next 21+ years building memories and sharing their home with their beloved pets.
In her free time, Gloria enjoyed playing in various bands including the Roseburg German Band, the Bay Area Community Band and the Roseburg Community Band. She played any and every instrument she touched from clarinet to bagpipes. Gloria also enjoyed sewing, antiquing, pottery and supporting her local PEO chapter, where they celebrate, educate and motivate the advancement of women through scholarships, grants and awards.
Those left behind celebrating her life are her husband, Rick Mittleman; daughter, Laura; her siblings, Buzz Forbes (Barbara), Betty Noggle, Patty Blaznak (Bob) and Karen Marchant (Mike); brother-in-law, David Nelson; her nieces and nephews; her beloved pets, Gage, Russell, Flo, Bandon, Quill, and Polli; long time friends, Marsha Goodsell, Sally Hampton, Lana Graf, Janet Budiselich and many more too numerous to count.
We often joke that Gloria has 6 degrees of separation from anyone on the earth. Gloria is preceded in death by her beloved sister, Rhonda Nelson and her fur babies, Joe Cool, Sammy, Chrissy Eve, Missy, Emmett, Happy Cat and many more.
A celebration of life will be held at Bullards Beach State Park on August 20, 2022 at 12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the PEO Chapter FM and mailed to Mary Bjornerud, 63235 Rice Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Gloria started a special fund to assist their scholarship recipients in memory of her sister, Rhonda. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/gloria-a-mittleman/article_38f76af4-1350-11ed-9f9c-b3a5cec290f4.html | 2022-08-03T18:09:40Z | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/gloria-a-mittleman/article_38f76af4-1350-11ed-9f9c-b3a5cec290f4.html | false |
Google understands the importance of value
With the recent announcement that Google is moving into the smartwatch game, the company is getting more aggressive at expanding its customer base. If the Google Pixel 6a is any indication, the company intends to woo customers by offering value. For example, many users may find the 6a not only has a better price than last year’s Google Pixel 6, but it may also be a better overall phone for their needs. This is the very definition of value: greater worth at a lower price.
What is Google’s a-series line?
Google launched its a-series back in 2019 with the Google Pixel 3a. In general, the a-series of Google phones is the more affordable option, but not necessarily a budget option. These phones still have an impressive array of features. For some, they are a better reason to upgrade than the higher-priced option.
When was the Google Pixel 6a released?
While the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been available since late October 2021, the Pixel 6a only went up for pre-order on July 21, 2022 and became available in stores on July 28.
What does the Google Pixel 6 offer?
You don’t have to pay a premium for these incredible offerings; they come standard on all Pixel 6 phones, whether you are getting the Pixel 6 Pro, the Pixel 6 or the Pixel 6a.
Upgraded interface experience
The overall Pixel experience has been modernized and streamlined. You can find things quicker and navigate more intuitively. The system even has a built-in spell checker, so you can avoid those embarrassing mistakes that often arise from thumb-typing.
Custom-made chip
The Tensor is an in-house chip that is faster at handling tasks such as real-time language translations, text-to-speak without an internet connection, image processing and more. This means better security and improved battery life because it doesn’t need cloud connections.
Advanced camera system with Real Tone
The camera system on the Pixel 6a features Real Tone. This software has improved facial detection for all skin tones, along with an auto-white balance and an auto-exposure that helps ensure correct color in all conditions. The auto-enhance and face unblur features allow you to capture and enhance details, even in low-light situations.
Advanced security features
For security, the Pixel 6a has a fingerprint unlock feature, so you are the only one who can open your phone. Additionally, the Tensor processor works with the Titan M2 security chip to create a custom-designed security subsystem that handles sensitive processes, such as pass code protection, encryption, and secure transactions.
Connectivity
The Pixel 6a is a 5G compatible device. This means you get the fastest downloads and best streaming currently available.
Software updates
With software updates, you will get more than what you paid for. Every time an improvement comes along, you will automatically get those new features. In short, it is like getting a new device with every upgrade.
Pixel 6 Pro vs. Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 6a
Display size
- Pixel 6 Pro: 6.7 inches
- Pixel 6: 6.4 inches
- Pixel 6a: 6.1 inches
Bigger isn’t always better— especially when convenience and portability are primary factors. By comparison, the Amazon Fire 7 has a 7-inch screen, and that is considered a tablet. The Pixel 6 Pro screen is less than a half inch smaller, which doesn’t make it as convenient for carrying in your pocket. The display size of the Pixel 6a, however, is roughly the same size as the iPhone 13, which makes it a much more portable size.
RAM and storage
- Pixel 6 Pro: 12 gigabytes of RAM and 512GB storage (max)
- Pixel 6: 8GB RAM and 256GB storage (max)
- Pixel 6a: 6GB RAM and 128GB storage (max)
The more RAM a system has, the more efficiently it can operate. Since the Pixel 6 Pro has the most RAM, it will offer the best possible performance. However, 6GB of RAM is still more than adequate for the average smartphone user. By comparison, the iPhone 13 has 4GB of RAM.
Battery and wireless charging
Pixel 6 Pro: 24-hour plus battery life and wireless charging
Pixel 6: 24-hour plus battery life and wireless charging
Pixel 6a: 24-hour plus battery life and no wireless charging.
While the Pixel Pro 6 has a higher energy capacity, each model is designed to last for over a day, which should be more than enough for most users. If you had your heart set on wireless charging, you won’t be able to do that with the 6a, however. But this feature only offers a minor degree of convenience — set the phone down instead of plugging it in to charge.
Cameras
- Pixel 6 Pro: triple rear camera system with an 11.1 MP front camera
- Pixel 6: dual rear camera system with an 8 MP front camera
- Pixel 6a: dual rear camera system with an 8 MP front camera.
The Pixel 6 Pro has the advantage here, but the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6a have very similar camera systems. The Pixel 6 has a higher definition wide rear camera and a laser sensor to help focus, but the pictures you take with the Pixel 6a will still be impressive.
Glass cover
The glass cover of the Pixel 6a has not been strengthened to reduce the damage that may occur from dropping. If you are prone to dropping your phone, both the Pixel 6 Pro and the Pixel 6 offer better protection.
Price
Pixel 6 Pro: from $899
Pixel 6: from $599
Pixel 6a: from $449.
This is where we see the true value of the Pixel 6a shine. Many of its features are the same as the higher-priced models, while others offer only a slight disadvantage for the average user. For many, this is enough to make the Pixel 6a a better overall option than the 6 or the 6 Pro.
Google Gadgets
Google doesn’t just offer phones, it has laptops, earbuds, smart home offerings and more.
This is Google’s latest smartphone. It has a custom-made processor, all-day battery life, advanced security features and more. This delivers arguably the best value in the company’s Pixel 6 line.
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The Pixel 6 phone is a step up from the 6a. It offers a slightly larger screen, wireless charging and more RAM. The Corning Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass provides superior protection in the event of an accidental drop.
Sold by Amazon
This is the top-of-the-line offering. It has a slightly larger screen than the Pixel 6, significantly more RAM and storage capacity, a triple rear camera and wireless charging.
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The Pixelbook is a Chromebook laptop that lasts for up to 12 hours. It is lightweight, can start up quickly and features an 8th generation Intel core processor. The HD touchscreen display and dual stereo provide an exceptional streaming experience.
Sold by Amazon
Google Nest Learning Thermostat
Take control of your energy bill with one of Google’s top-selling smart devices. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat learns from you and adjusts the temperature even after you leave. With the Nest app, you can control your thermostat no matter where you are, check energy usage and more.
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These high-quality earbuds have a flush design, three ear tip sizes and a stabilizer arc, so they stay in place. You can get up to five hours of listening per charge and control your music with your voice. The water-resistant design means these earbuds are safe for workouts and rainy days.
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MINISO attributes its fast growth to its MINISO Retail Partner model, claiming it's an asset-light, high-margin network of thousands of independent franchise stores who shoulder capital and operating expenses while selling company-branded products.
These claims came into question on July 26, 2022, when Blue Orca published a scathing report about MINISO. Blue Orca determined that the company itself owns and operates about 40% of MINISO stores and, in addition, hundreds of stores are registered to company executives or persons connected to its Chairman. Blue Orca attributed MINISO's secret ownership and operation to years of declining store revenues and profits.
Blue Orca also concluded that, shortly after MINISO completed its $600 million IPO in October 2020 "that MINISO's chairman, Ye Guofu, bilked hundreds of millions of freshly raised capital from public investors through a series of crooked transactions revolving around the purchase and construction of a massive headquarters in China."
This news sent the price of MINISO American Depositary Shares sharply lower on July 26, 2022.
More recently, on July 29, 2022, Blue Orca responded to MINISO's July 28 "rebuttal," stating MINISO (1) simply ignored Blue Orca's finding that the company owns and operates about 40% of MINISO stores, and (2) admitted its chairman did not contribute funds to purchase MINISO's headquarters.
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Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island are hoping to bring a whole new winter sport to their tropical homeland: curling.
Three decades after Jamaica crashed the Winter Olympics — and then crashed at the Winter Olympics — with the bobsled team made famous in the movie “Cool Runnings,” the country has joined the World Curling Federation. The status allows it to compete in international events, and the new national governing body is hoping that formal recognition will help the sport break through in a place better known for sprinters, reggae and rum.
“The bobsled team broke the ice — pardon the pun,” Curling Jamaica President Ben Kong said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “Now there’s sort of an acceptance that Jamaicans can compete in any sport, even if it is a winter sport.”
Born on Scottish lochs and most popular among Scandinavians, Scots and Canadians, curling is riding a post-Olympic boost from TV viewers who quadrennially fall in love with the quirky sport with the sweeping and shouting and chess-like strategy. Lately, that’s brought the sport to some new — and non-white — nations.
Since the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, the WCF has recognized federations in the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Bolivia, Turkmenistan, India and Kuwait. Jamaica is the first to join since the Beijing Olympics, earning conditional status last month as the third member from the Caribbean.
WCF President Kate Caithness called it “an exciting milestone for the sport as we continue to increase our members in nontraditional curling nations.”
Curling Jamaica technical director Cristiene Hall-Teravainen, who moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, when she was 6, said that after taking up curling in Canada she saw exactly one other person of color in competitions: a Russian.
“Now with these other countries — with the WCF, I think they’re doing an amazing job of being inclusive, and promoting the sport around the world,” she said. “Africa, India — where there’s minorities playing the sport and loving it — I think it’s going to build and build and build. I see big things in the future.”
Kong, 46, moved to Canada as a baby but didn’t start curling until about a decade ago. “Then came the crazy dream about ‘Why don’t we put a Jamaican curling team together?’” he said.
Crazy, except for one thing: The Caribbean island where ice usually goes in drinks sent a bobsled team to the Olympics in 1988, a fish-out-of-water story chronicled in the 1993 Disney movie “Cool Runnings.”
It was the country’s Winter Games debut, and Jamaicans have competed at every Olympics since except for Turin, in 2006. In Beijing, Benjamin Alexander competed in the giant slalom — another first.
Someday, maybe curling, too.
“They paved the way for Jamaica. It was huge what the bobsled team did,” Hall-Teravainen said. “I don’t think we’re riding their coattails, but we’re marching right behind them.”
In all, Kong has found nine women and five men, 12 of them living in Canada and two in the United States. Most are dual citizens.
Three of the women have competitive experience; Hall-Teravainen is the most accomplished of them, having once competed in Canada’s senior provincial championships. She figures to be the anchor of a Jamaican team that is hoping to compete in the World Mixed Championships in Aberdeen, Scotland, in October.
Of the five men, only one has played competitively. “Our men’s team, while we have enough warm bodies, that team needs some developing,” Kong said.
Curling Jamaica Secretary General Andrew Walker, a recreational curler who once won the Monday night house league at his home club, said finding other Jamaican curlers was “a lightbulb moment” for him.
Now he sees a spark in other Jamaicans’ eyes when they watch him curl.
“A young lady came up to me and said, ‘You know, I wasn’t going to come but then I saw you and I thought, “Hey, I can do that, too,”’” he said. “It gives people the permission to go out and give it a try. They can see someone like themselves.
“Because it was never there in their old country, they don’t seek it out. They’ll seek out soccer and cricket and what have you, but curling is not on the radar,” he said. “So this will hopefully put it more on the radar.”
And he hopes WCF recognition will help get the word out.
“There are Jamaicans in every country on the planet. I’m quite sure out there in the Jamaican diaspora are curlers like myself — and better than myself,” Walker said. “This is the first step to let them know that we’re out here, and we want to hear from you.”
For now, the dozen Canada-based Jamaicans have set up a home base at the Unionville Curling Club outside of Toronto that, at more than 100 years old, is twice as old as the independent nation of Jamaica.
Their debut competition was a friendly coed scrimmage against Hong Kong in April that was limited to three-person teams because of pandemic protocols; Hong Kong was leading 10-4 after four ends when the sides decided that keeping score wasn’t the point.
Hall-Teravainen noted that it’s not uncommon for even well-established curling programs to train abroad, where coaches and ice sheets and plentiful and the competition is robust.
“Even countries that have ice come here to train,” she said. “Jamaica has a hockey team that plays out of Florida.”
Kong said the goal is to build a program in which the curling is played “in Jamaica, by Jamaicans.”
And if Disney comes calling with a movie deal?
“I’m still thinking of what actor I want to play me,” he said.
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BEIJING (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world’s democracies.
Meanwhile, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to an independent identity, has rallied support among fellow authoritarian states. The divided opinions speak both to China’s growing global influence and the backlash that has prompted among the world’s liberal societies.
President Joe Biden’s administration was not openly supportive of Pelosi’s trip, with the president himself saying the military felt it was “not a good idea right now” amid heightened tensions between the sides.
China has responded to the visit by announcing a series of days-long military exercises surrounding Taiwan and issuing a stream of invective aimed at the U.S. and Taiwan governments, accusing them of colluding to undermine Chinese sovereignty and national security. China in 2016 severed contacts with independence-leaning Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen over her refusal to endorse its insistence that the island and mainland are part of a single Chinese nation.
“This action is a solemn deterrent against the recent major escalation of the negative actions of the United States on the Taiwan issue, and a serious warning to the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces seeking ‘independence,’” the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater command said in a statement Tuesday.
Exercises will include air and sea drills and long-range missile targeting, the statement said. Operators are already bracing for disruptions to civil aviation and commercial shipping.
The Chinese response has sparked concerns about a new Taiwan Strait crisis, similar to that of 1995-96, when China held threatening military exercises and bracketed the island with missile strikes in waters north and south of its main ports. Despite their division amid civil war more than 70 years ago, China has maintained its threat to invade and has massively increased its capabilities through investments in missiles, navy ships and its air force.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose country’s ties with China have nosedived in recent years, declined to comment specifically Wednesday on Pelosi’s visit. However, he noted, “We live in an era where the strategic competition and increased tension in our region and where China has taken a more aggressive posture in the region.”
“But our position on Taiwan is clear,” he added. “We don’t want to see any unilateral change to the status quo and we’ll continue to work with partners to promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also avoided commenting on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, but raised concern about China’s planned live-fire military exercises in the regional seas that encompass parts of Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Matsuno said Japan has conveyed Tokyo’s “concerns” to Beijing about the exercise.
“The peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is important not only for Japan’s national security but also for the international community, and Japan’s position is that we expect peaceful solution of the issues surrounding Taiwan through dialogue,” Matsuno said.
Chinese ally North Korea, meanwhile, used the visit to accuse the U.S. of being “the root cause of harassed peace and security in the region,” and said it supported Beijing in the confrontation surrounding Pelosi’s visit.
“We vehemently denounce any external force’s interference in the issue of Taiwan, and fully support the Chinese government’s just stand to resolutely defend the sovereignty of the country and territorial integrity,” a government spokesperson was quoted as saying. “The U.S. scheme to disturb the growth and development of China and its efforts for accomplishing the cause of reunification is bound to go bankrupt.”
Russia — another Chinese ally and whose invasion of Ukraine has fueled concerns over China’s own threat to annex Taiwan by force — called the visit a “clear provocation, which is in line with the United States’ aggressive policy aimed at comprehensively containing China.”
Beijing “has the right to take measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in relation to the Taiwan issue,” the government said in a statement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov further criticized the visit in comments Wednesday during a stop in Myanmar, whose Moscow-backed military government is accused of widespread human rights abuses.
“It’s an aspiration to prove to everyone their impunity and show lawlessness. ‘It’s my way only,’ something like this,” Lavrov said in reference to the U.S. “I see no other reason to create such an annoyance almost out of the blue.”
China and Russia have closely aligned their foreign policies in recent years, with Moscow backing China over Taiwan and Beijing refusing to criticize Russia for invading Ukraine, while accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking the conflict and leveling punishing economic sanctions against Russia.
China’s official Xinhua News Agency also quoted the Chinese secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as saying the China and Russia-dominated grouping of mainly Central Asia states “firmly opposes interference in the internal affairs of its member states by any external force.”
“Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, and the Chinese government has expressed its firm opposition to and stern condemnation of the visit,” Zhang Ming was quoted as saying.
Pelosi has made criticism of China and support for Taiwan a key focus in her more than three decades in Congress, famously unveiling a banner commemorating victims of the Chinese military’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a visit to the site in 1991.
In remarks at a meeting with Tsai on Wednesday, she said, “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy.”
“America’s determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad,” Pelosi said.
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- 57% of US parents say their kids influence their back-to-school purchases.
- Half of Millennial parents shop back to school from a mobile device.
- 58% of parents agree that back-to-school shopping is stressful compared to just 19% in 2019.
- 71% of parents say convenience is more important than price when back-to-school shopping.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the start of the 2022-23 school year gets closer, Mintel research reveals that nearly three in five US parents (57%) say they look to their kids for what to buy when back-to-school shopping, including 64% of moms and 50% of dads. And while moms prioritize school recommendations (41%) and promotions/coupons (40%), brand familiarity (32%) and social media (33%) are dads' go-to sources for back-to-school shopping. Retailer recommendations (15%) and 'other parents' (13%) seem to be the last places parents look for shopping ideas.
Regardless of where the inspiration comes from, parents are increasingly shopping on their phones with nearly half (47%) of all US parents shopping from a mobile device for the 2021-22 school year, compared to just 17% who shopped for school supplies on a mobile device the previous school year. Millennial parents are the most likely to shop online (71%) and from a mobile device (51%) compared to 40% of Gen X and older parents who shopped on a mobile device for supplies for the 2021-22 school year.
Brittany Steiger, Senior Retail and eCommerce Analyst, at Mintel said:
"Brands looking to leverage the popularity of social media and many parents' propensity to shop online should consider social commerce and influencer marketing strategies. TikTok's appeal and expanding popularity make it a great channel to help brands and retailers engage with Gen Z and younger parents by starting their own challenges or hashtags, or by participating in existing ones. Fashion retailer American Eagle is leveraging TikTok to connect with its core audience and spread a message of positivity and optimism. Their 2022-23 back-to-school campaign includes a weekly live shopping show on the platform that highlights influencers and store associates across the US to get consumers excited to shop for the new school year.
"Retailers and brands should look to technology to streamline the back-to-school path to purchase, both online and in-store. QR codes, smart carts, and contactless payments are great ways to engage shoppers in-store, while virtual try-on capabilities and flexible payment options like BOPIS (buy online pick-up in-store) help meet the demand for convenience online. Brands and retailers should continue to invest in their online presence and omnichannel capabilities to deliver seamless and enjoyable experiences to consumers wherever, and however, they decide to shop."
Value is a key driver behind early back-to-school shopping. The overwhelming majority of parents (89%) take advantage of big sales events throughout the year, including summer sales like Amazon Prime Day, to shop for school items. Parents are also looking for convenience when it comes to back-to-school shopping as 71% say convenience is more important than price when shopping for items.
When it comes to where back-to-school shoppers are finding what they need, Walmart was the top 2021-22 back-to-school shopping destination for parents (65%). When comparing back-to-school shopping for the 2019-20 school year (pre-pandemic) to the 2021-22 school year (during the pandemic), Target dropped down the list for parents (50% in 2019 v 46% in 2021), while Amazon moved up the list (45% in 2019 v 53% in 2021). Amazon's increase in popularity is largely driven by the fact that it is the first go-to online retailer, as 49% of US consumers start an online shopping journey on Amazon.
Whether shopping in-store, on a mobile device, over the summer or the night before the first day, it's clear that many parents are overwhelmed. Nearly three in five (58%) US parents agree that back-to-school shopping is stressful compared to just 19% who said the same in 2019.
"Our research shows that parents are doing their back-to-school shopping earlier, in a planned and proactive approach, especially considering surging inflation rates and economic uncertainty. As more and more Americans tighten their belts, expect to see value and savings become the focus. Across the board, paid membership programs such as Amazon Prime and Walmart+ add value as consumers seek to maximize membership benefits any way they can. Looking ahead, discount and dollar outlets are expected to make a strong showing in the 2022-23 school year, as parents look for ways to save even more amid widespread inflation," concluded Steiger.
Additional research on back-to-school shopping and interviews with the analyst are available upon request from the Mintel Press Office. For those interested in purchasing the full report, please visit the Mintel Store.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spencer Patton, the owner-operator of one of the largest number of FedEx Ground routes in the United States, announced the launch of the Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP) this week.
TALP, a non-profit organization for logistics professionals – including Contracted Service Providers (CSPs) to FedEx Ground – will initially focus on electing a 10-person leadership committee that will promote the common business interests of all CSPs. The network of 6,000 CSPs are exclusive service providers for the entire FedEx Ground network.
"CSPs are small business owners, many with just 10-25 employees, that simply do not have the financial resources to withstand historic price increases in fuel, wages and trucks," said Mr. Patton. "FedEx Ground has been unwilling to address the dramatic cost changes in 2022, putting the entire network in peril."
"In FedEx's most recent earnings report on June 23, 2022, their numbers showed a stunning 30% expansion of profit margins while CSP profit margins dropped to new lows. In fact, FedEx disclosed they achieved those margins by passing fuel surcharges through to customers and withholding additional revenue from CSPs."
This TALP announcement comes 14 days after Mr. Patton's initial letter to FedEx Ground expressing genuine concern about the health of FedEx Ground's network. In a video update released today, Mr. Patton notes the purpose of TALP will be to exercise all logistics professionals' First Amendment rights to promote legislative advocacy, problem solve, and, if necessary, participate in legal challenges to secure rights that would benefit members.
Nominations for TALP's 10-person leadership committee will open August 10 and run through September 9, 2022. Voting for the TALP committee will take place from September 12 through September 18.
On August 20-21, 2022, more than half of all CSPs in the US will gather at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas for the annual Route Consultant Contractor Expo. At the Expo, contractors will be able to nominate themselves for the TALP committee; they will also have the opportunity to network and discuss pressing TALP concerns at the Expo.
Due to the unprecedented number of contractor RSVPs, the Paris Hotel's 3,300 rooms are near max capacity for the Expo dates. Contractors, sponsors, analysts and media who have not yet booked accommodations for the event are advised to book accommodations at nearby Harrah's Las Vegas or Bally's Las Vegas, if necessary.
About the Trade Association for Logistics Professionals
At its core, the Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP) connects the shared experiences, successes and challenges of all logistics professionals, including the more than 6,000 contractors that exclusively power the FedEx Ground network.
TALP was the vision of Spencer Patton, the owner-operator of one of the largest number of FedEx Ground routes in the United States. Mr. Patton is also Founder and President of Route Consultant, an organization that provides consulting and brokerage services to FedEx contractors across the country.
Contact
To schedule an interview or file questions, please contact:
Chad Schmidt
Sheridan PR
chad@sheridanpr.com
(615) 504-6336
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UTICA, N.Y. – Mohawk Valley Health System is holding a blood drive Wednesday as supplies remain critically low across the country.
The blood drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Campus in the Allen-Calder Conference Rooms at 1656 Champlin Ave.
Appointments are encouraged and can be made online here.
The American Red Cross is offering $10 e-gift cards to people who donate in August, as well as a chance to win free gas for a year | https://www.wktv.com/news/health/mvhs-hosting-blood-drive-in-utica-amid-supply-issues-nationwide/article_ae1ca868-1331-11ed-bb43-5fe30cde9f9d.html | 2022-08-03T18:13:23Z | https://www.wktv.com/news/health/mvhs-hosting-blood-drive-in-utica-amid-supply-issues-nationwide/article_ae1ca868-1331-11ed-bb43-5fe30cde9f9d.html | false |
RCPD searches for man with arrest warrant for kidnapping, criminal sodomy
Published: Aug. 3, 2022 at 12:38 PM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Officials in Riley Co. are hunting for a man with an arrest warrant for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sodomy.
The Riley County Police Department says officials are searching for Luis Martinez who is wanted on an active warrant for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated domestic battery.
RCPD noted that a bond of $75,000 has been issued in connection with the warrant.
Officials said Martinez stands around 6 feet tall and weighs 180-pounds.
If anyone has information about Martinez’s whereabouts, they should contact RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94.
Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, the team announced after being informed by family members. No cause of death was provided.
“He was the best there ever was,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said after the Dodgers’ game in San Francisco. “Just such a special man. I’m grateful and thankful I got to know him as well as I did.”
As the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in pro sports history, Scully saw it all and called it all. He began in the 1950s era of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson, on to the 1960s with Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, into the 1970s with Steve Garvey and Don Sutton, and through the 1980s with Orel Hershiser and Fernando Valenzuela. In the 1990s, it was Mike Piazza and Hideo Nomo, followed by Kershaw, Manny Ramirez and Yasiel Puig in the 21st century.
“You gave me my Wild Horse name. You gave me love. You hugged me like a father,” tweeted Puig, the talented Cuban-born outfielder who burned brightly upon his Dodgers debut in 2013. “I will never forget you, my heart is broken.”
The Dodgers changed players, managers, executives, owners — and even coasts — but Scully and his soothing, insightful style remained a constant for the fans.
He opened broadcasts with the familiar greeting, “Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be.”
Ever gracious both in person and on the air, Scully considered himself merely a conduit between the game and the fans.
“His voice played a memorable role in some of the greatest moments in the history of our sport,” Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “I am proud that Vin was synonymous with baseball because he embodied the very best of our national pastime.”
After the Dodgers’ 9-5 win, the Giants posted a Scully tribute on the videoboard.
“There’s not a better storyteller and I think everyone considers him family,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He was in our living rooms for many generations. He lived a fantastic life, a legacy that will live on forever.”
Although he was paid by the Dodgers, Scully was unafraid to criticize a bad play or a manager’s decision, or praise an opponent while spinning stories against a backdrop of routine plays and noteworthy achievements. He always said he wanted to see things with his eyes, not his heart.
“We have lost an icon,” team president and CEO Stan Kasten said. “His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever.”
Vincent Edward Scully was born Nov. 29, 1927, in the Bronx. He was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when Scully was 7. His mother moved the family to Brooklyn, where the red-haired, blue-eyed Scully grew up playing stickball in the streets.
As a child, Scully would grab a pillow, put it under the family’s four-legged radio and lay his head directly under the speaker to hear whatever college football game was on the air. With a snack of saltine crackers and a glass of milk nearby, the boy was transfixed by the crowd’s roar that raised goosebumps. He thought he’d like to call the action himself.
Scully, who played outfield for two years on the Fordham University baseball team, began his career by working baseball, football and basketball games for the university’s radio station.
At age 22, he was hired by a CBS radio affiliate in Washington, D.C.
He soon joined Hall of Famer Red Barber and Connie Desmond in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ radio and television booths. In 1953, at age 25, Scully became the youngest person to broadcast a World Series game, a mark that still stands.
He moved west with the Dodgers in 1958. Scully called three perfect games — Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, Sandy Koufax in 1965 and Dennis Martinez in 1991 — and 18 no-hitters.
He also was on the air when Don Drysdale set his scoreless innings streak of 58 2/3 innings in 1968 and again when Hershiser broke the record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings 20 years later.
When Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record in 1974, it was against the Dodgers and, of course, Scully called it.
“A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol,” Scully told listeners. “What a marvelous moment for baseball.”
Scully credited the birth of the transistor radio as “the greatest single break” of his career. Fans had trouble recognizing the lesser players during the Dodgers’ first four years in the vast Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
“They were 70 or so odd rows away from the action,” he said in 2016. “They brought the radio to find out about all the other players and to see what they were trying to see down on the field.”
That habit carried over when the team moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962. Fans held radios to their ears, and those not present listened from home or the car, allowing Scully to connect generations of families with his words.
He often said it was best to describe a big play quickly and then be quiet so fans could listen to the pandemonium. After Koufax’s perfect game in 1965, Scully went silent for 38 seconds before talking again. He was similarly silent for a time after Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit home run to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that year and had the stadium’s press box named for him in 2001. The street leading to Dodger Stadium’s main gate was named in his honor in 2016.
That same year he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
“God has been so good to me to allow me to do what I’m doing,” Scully, a devout Catholic who attended Mass on Sundays before heading to the ballpark, said before retiring. “A childhood dream that came to pass and then giving me 67 years to enjoy every minute of it. That’s a pretty large thanksgiving day for me.”
In addition to being the voice of the Dodgers, Scully called play-by-play for NFL games and PGA Tour events as well as calling 25 World Series and 12 All-Star Games. He was NBC’s lead baseball announcer from 1983-89.
While being one of the most widely heard broadcasters in the nation, Scully was an intensely private man. Once the baseball season ended, he would disappear. He rarely did personal appearances or sports talk shows. He preferred spending time with his family.
In 1972, his first wife, Joan, died of an accidental overdose of medicine. He was left with three young children. Two years later, he met the woman who would become his second wife, Sandra, a secretary for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. She had two young children from a previous marriage, and they combined their families into what Scully once called “my own Brady Bunch.”
He said he realized time was the most precious thing in the world and that he wanted to use his time to spend with his loved ones. In the early 1960s, Scully quit smoking with the help of his family. In the shirt pocket where he kept a pack of cigarettes, Scully stuck a family photo. Whenever he felt like he needed a smoke, he pulled out the photo to remind him why he quit. Eight months later, Scully never smoked again.
After retiring in 2016, Scully made just a handful of appearances at Dodger Stadium and his sweet voice was heard narrating an occasional video played during games. Mostly, he was content to stay close to home.
“I just want to be remembered as a good man, an honest man, and one who lived up to his own beliefs,” he said in 2016.
In 2020, Scully auctioned off years of his personal memorabilia, which raised over $2 million. A portion of it was donated to UCLA for ALS research.
He was preceded in death by his second wife, Sandra. She died of complications of ALS at age 76 in 2021. The couple, who were married 47 years, had daughter Catherine together.
Scully’s other children are Kelly, Erin, Todd and Kevin. A son, Michael, died in a helicopter crash in 1994.
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Former Associated Press staffer Stan Miller contributed biographical information to this report.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — A new work of art will provide a much-needed distraction for kids battling cancer at the Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland. The new colorful mural, still in the works, is set to help children pass the time on their road to recovery.
The idea comes about after April Deters, a radiation specialist at the Seidman Cancer Center, visited with her son at a different hospital a few years ago. Her then two-year-old son was getting IV and lab draws. While there, Deters says she noticed a room.
“You walk in and you’re like under the ocean and that was mind-blowingly cool,” she said. “As a mom and, you know, through such a difficult time and everything that we were going through, it was so nice to have a minute where he was distracted.”
Deters says that’s when she thought about creating a space to escape for her patients and their families.
“I love our department. You know, radiation oncology is so wonderful, but I thought we could do better with the peds if we could provide even a minute of joy or distraction for these children," she said.
Artist Jason Baumgardner was informed about the desired project.
“When I saw what the project, I said I have to be involved in this in some way, shape, or form,” he said. “They had a theme already picked out. They wanted to do like a jungle, a lot of animals and all that.”
Baumgardner’s work of art is in progress inside a room where many kids at the Seidman Center wait for sedation before radiation therapy treatment. They sometimes sit there for hours.
“Anything that can take their mind off of what they’re going through,” Baumgardner said. “I couldn’t imagine being in that situation.”
With nearly 60 colors, the mural shaping up to be more than just art. It’s peace of mind for moms like Deters and families coping through tough times.
“They’ve worked very hard on this room and it shows. It’s pretty awesome,” Deters said. “It’s nice that we can provide that and we can help support those parents and the families that way.”
The mural has generated so much excitement, that more rooms could be getting murals in the future.
This story was originally reported by Taneisha Cordell on news5cleveland.com. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/artist-creates-colorful-escape-for-kids-undergoing-cancer-treatment | 2022-08-03T18:16:33Z | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/artist-creates-colorful-escape-for-kids-undergoing-cancer-treatment | false |
(NEXSTAR) – As the number of monkeypox cases confirmed in the U.S. approaches 6,000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people at high risk of contracting the virus seek out a vaccine. But getting vaccinated against monkeypox isn’t as easy as heading over to your local pharmacy.
While we’ve long had a vaccine effective against the virus, its supply is currently limited. There aren’t any mass vaccination campaigns happening nationally, nor is there an easy online way to track down a dose near you.
The CDC tells Nexstar people interested in getting vaccinated against monkeypox should talk to their doctor or their state health department to find out where the vaccine is available locally.
Every state and local health department is doing things a little differently. San Francisco has set up a walk-in clinic where they give out doses to eligible people until they run out. Chicago has distributed doses to health care clinics that serve high-risk populations, and the city encourages people to reach out to the list of providers directly. Other cities and counties don’t even have any doses on hand.
The CDC says the United States currently has limited supply of the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine, also known by the names Imvamune or Imvanex, but the White House says it’s working to distribute more.
Because supply is so limited, health authorities are limiting access to people deemed at highest risk. The criteria may vary county by county, but the CDC says you should seek a vaccine if:
- You’ve been around someone with monkeypox and have been identified as a “contact” by public health officials
- One of your sexual partners from the past two weeks has a confirmed case
- You’ve had more than one sexual partner in the past two weeks in an area with known monkeypox transmission
- Your job exposes you to orthopox viruses
New York and California have reported the most cases so far, but nearly every state has seen at least one confirmed case, according to CDC data. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/how-to-get-the-monkeypox-vaccine-as-case-counts-climb/ | 2022-08-03T18:18:39Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/how-to-get-the-monkeypox-vaccine-as-case-counts-climb/ | true |
Whoopi Goldberg tells Elisabeth Hasselbeck she was her 'first conservative' in return to 'The View'
Hasselbeck returned to 'The View' to guest-host
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg told Wednesday's guest host Elisabeth Hasselbeck that it was "great" to have the former host as her "first conservative" on the show.
Goldberg welcomed Hasselbeck back to "The View" on Wednesday and said she's had some of the "best conversations" with the former conservative host. Hasselbeck was on the show from 2003 to 2013; Goldberg joined the program in 2007.
"I've had some of the best conversations about things that we didn't really know how we felt about it but we, it was great to have you for me as my first conservative," she said.
"I was your first?" Hasselbeck joked. Goldberg said that Hasselbeck was her first in terms of having "these types of conversations."
Hasselbeck thanked Goldberg and said it was "awesome" to have differing opinions with women.
"I think sometimes we’re in this world now that seems so divided, right? But we have women, we have women, we have male friends, and we get to talk about these issues and I think the last time I was here, I think the best thing is to not double grip on issues. So hold your issue in one hand, hold your position on one hand, and hold the hand of your friend in another. If we can’t do that as a society, we’re really teaching our kids the wrong way to talk about hard things. We have the ability to did that in a way that’s blessed. Relationships matter more than being right on things," Hasselbeck said.
She joked and said it might not look that way as they get into the "Hot Topics" discussions, but that "ultimately it’s in love, and I think it’s sharpening to have these conversations, understand why do you think something that’s so wrong, Whoopi," she laughed. "I'm just kidding."
ELISABETH HASSELBECK RESPONDS TO VIRAL RECORDING OF HER TRYING TO QUIT THE VIEW
The show has had a number of hosts in the "conservative" chair since Hasselbeck's exit, with various degrees of success and buzz. Former host Meghan McCain joined the program in 2017 and left last year after a stormy tenure. Hasselbeck and McCain repeatedly clashed with the other hosts during their time on the show on political issues and more.
According to sources familiar with the matter, "The View" will name Alyssa Farrah Griffin as a permanent co-host this week; the show will make its official announcement on Thursday.
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Vernon Parish deputy, agent injured in vehicle pursuit
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - According to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO), an unnamed suspect led authorities on a dangerous chase, injuring a deputy and an agent and damaging patrol units.
Around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, VPSO was made aware that the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office (SPSO) was involved in a traffic pursuit and had attempted to stop a vehicle in Many, but the driver refused to stop and fled from deputies. The pursuit went south through Florien and into Vernon Parish.
Officers from the Anacoco Police Department, Louisiana State Police, Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office and Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force were working together to stop the vehicle.
VPSO said the driver aggressively tried to ram police units and drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Hwy 171 through Hornbeck and Anacoco towards Leesville.
The driver avoided spike strips at least twice before entering Vernon Parish. SPSO used pursuit intervention techniques but they were unsuccessful. They said the driver would laugh and waive when officers tried to stop him.
After crossing the Vernon Lake bridge a Sabine patrol deputy, who was attempting to get civilian drivers out of the travel lane, was rammed twice by the suspect, which caused the unit to leave the roadway and become disabled on its side in a ditch.
The driver was also aggressively ramming VPSO patrol units. In an effort to prevent the vehicle from entering the City Limits of Leesville, a Vernon Parish Narcotics Agent struck the vehicle head-on in her patrol unit.
Once the vehicle stopped, officers from multiple agencies surrounded the vehicle and broke the window to remove the driver.
The vehicle was reported as stolen in an armed carjacking in Shreveport. The Sabine Parish Deputy and the VPNTF Agent suffered minor injuries. Two VPSO patrol units suffered significant damage.
The suspect is refusing to identify himself to authorities. Numerous charges are expected in multiple jurisdictions. Following this incident, he was transported to the Vernon Parish Jail.
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First grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection, world waits for more
It remains unclear when Ukraine may be permitted to export more food products as 17 ships await inspection
Inspectors on Wednesday allowed the first ship loaded with Ukrainian food supplies to leave the Black Sea under a UN brokered deal and head for Lebanon as the world awaits urgently needed food supplies.
The shipment is the first of its kind to leave Ukraine since the war started in February following an agreement last month by Kyiv, Moscow, the U.N. and Turkey in an attempt to address the global food crisis.
Authorities said Wednesday that 17 other vessels were also already loaded up with food supplies and awaiting inspection, but that there was no word yet on when they may pass through the Black Sea for Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait.
UKRAINE READY FOR GRAIN EXPORTS ON FIRST SHIP, ZELENSKYY AWAITS 'SIGNAL' FROM PARTNERS
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said, "26,000 metric tons of corn" had passed muster after a joint civilian inspection team spent three hours checking the ship’s crew and cargo aboard the Razoni.
"We will monitor every ship to make sure Russia lives up to its commitments," Brink added.
The Razoni, sailing under Sierra Leone flags, first left Odesa’s port Monday but no other ships are believed to have left any Ukrainian ports in the last 48 hours.
In the lead up to the war, Ukraine was a major supplier for the world’s grain products and officials have warned for months that millions of tons of grain, corn and wheat products remain holed up in Ukrainian storage containers.
UKRAINE'S COASTLINE HIT AGAIN AS UN PREPS FIRST BLACK SEA EXPORT SHIPMENT OF GRAINS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Razoni's journey a "significant step" but officials have not detailed why no other ships have left Ukraine this week.
Under the brokered deal – which is set to last for 120 days – the ports of Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny were permitted to export food products and Russia agreed not to strike Ukrainian naval vessels or port infrastructure.
Despite the July 22 agreement, Russia launched a series of missile strikes at Ukraine’s coastline, including Odesa, one day after the deal was reached.
Russia claimed it was not responsible for the strikes.
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Inspectors on Wednesday said they "gained valuable information" from the Razoni's crew as they prepared for their maritime voyage to Tripoli, Lebanon.
The Joint Coordination Center said it is "fine-tuning procedures" as Ukrainians await the green light for the next vessel stocked with food products to depart.
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Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water.
An extreme drought has seen taps run dry across the country, with nearly two-thirds of all municipalities facing a water shortage that is forcing people in some places to line up for hours for government water deliveries.
The lack of water has grown so extreme that irate residents block highways and kidnap municipal workers to demand more supply.
The numbers underlining the crisis are startling: In July, eight of Mexico’s 32 states were experiencing extreme to moderate drought, resulting in 1,546 of the country’s 2,463 municipalities confronting water shortages, according to the National Water Commission.
By mid-July, about 48% of Mexico’s territory was suffering drought, according to the commission, compared with about 28% of the country’s territory during the same period last year.
While tying a single drought to human-caused climate change requires analysis, scientists have no doubt that global warming can alter rainfall patterns around the world and is increasing the likelihood of droughts.
Across the border in recent years, most of the western half of the United States has been in drought, with conditions ranging from moderate to severe. For the region, this period is now the driest two decades in 1,200 years.
The crisis is particularly acute in Monterrey, Mexico’s second-largest city and one of its most important economic hubs, where the entire metropolitan area of about 5 million people is affected by drought, according to officials. Some neighborhoods in Monterrey have been without water for 75 days, leading many schools to close before the scheduled summer break.
The situation in the city has gotten so dire, a visiting journalist could not find any drinking water for sale at several stores, including a Walmart.
Buckets, too, are scarce at local stores — or being sold at astronomically high prices — as Monterrey’s residents scrape together containers to collect water supplied by government trucks sent to the driest neighborhoods. Some residents clean out trash cans to ferry water home, children struggling to help carry what can amount to 450 pounds of water.
While Monterrey’s poorest neighborhoods are the hardest hit, the crisis is affecting everyone, including the wealthy.
“Here you have to chase the water,” said Claudia Muñiz, 38, whose household is often without running water for up to a week. “In a moment of desperation, people explode,” she said about the violence that has flared as people fight over what water there is.
Monterrey is in northern Mexico, the most parched region of the country, which has seen its population grow in recent years as the economy boomed. But the area’s typically arid weather is struggling to support the population as climate change reduces what little rainfall the region has.
Monterrey’s residents can now walk across the floor of the reservoir that was created by the Cerro Prieto dam and that was once one of the city’s largest sources of water. The reservoir also used to be a major tourist attraction that the local government marketed for its lively waterfront restaurants and its fishing, boating and water-skiing.
Now Cerro Prieto is mostly popular because of the coins buried at the bottom of the reservoir that bakes under the sun. Residents swipe metal detectors across exposed rock and scrub, filling pouches with peso coins once tossed in by visitors as they made a wish.
Along with the Cerro Prieto reservoir, a seven-year drought — interrupted only by strong rains in 2018, according to a local official — has also dried up water along two other dams that provide most of Monterrey’s water supply. One dam reached 15% of its capacity this year, while the other reached 42%. The rest of the city’s water comes from aquifers, many of which are also running low.
The amount of rain in July in parts of the state of Nuevo León, which borders Texas and whose capital is Monterrey, was just 10% of the monthly average recorded since 1960, according to Juan Ignacio Barragán Villarreal, the general director of the city’s water agency.
“In March it did not rain a single drop in the entire state,’’ he said, adding that it was the first rain-free March since the government started keeping records in 1960.
Today, the government distributes a total of 9 million liters of water daily to 400 neighborhoods. Every day “pipas,” large trucks filled with water and pipes for distribution, fan out across Monterrey and its suburbs to tend to the needs of the driest neighborhoods, often illegal settlements that are home to the poorest residents.
Alejandro Casas, a water truck driver, has been working for the government for five years and said that when he started, he supported the city’s firefighters and was called perhaps once or twice a month to deliver water to a fire scene. His workdays were often spent staring at his phone.
But since Monterrey’s water shortage became so acute that taps started running dry in January, he now works every day, making up to 10 daily trips to various neighborhoods to supply about 200 families with water with each trip.
By the time Casas arrives, a long queue snakes through neighborhood streets with people waiting their turn. Some families carry containers that can hold 200 liters, or 53 gallons, and wait in the sun throughout the afternoon before finally receiving water at midnight.
The water he delivers can be all the family gets for up to a week.
No one polices the lines so fights break out, as residents from other communities try to sneak in instead of waiting for trucks to reach their neighborhood days later. Residents are allowed to take home as much water as their containers can hold.
In May, Casas’ truck was stormed by several young men who got into the passenger seat and threatened him as he was delivering water to the San Ángel neighborhood.
“They spoke to me with a very threatening tone,” Casas said, explaining that they demanded he drive the truck to their neighborhood to distribute water. “They told me that if we don’t go to where they wanted, they were going to kidnap us.”
Casas headed to the other neighborhood, filled residents’ buckets and was set free.
Edgar Ruiz, another government water truck driver, has also seen the crisis worsen. Starting in January he has delivered water from the wells the government controls and has watched nervously each week as their levels plunge.
“In January I distributed two or three pipes,” he said, referring to individual water tanks that can carry up to 15,000 liters. “Now I distribute 10, and they have hired many more people” to drive water trucks. Neighboring states have also sent drivers and trucks to help out.
He now fears doing his job. Residents used to be grateful when they saw his water truck entering their neighborhood; now they are irate the government has not been able to fix the water shortage.
“They stoned a water truck,” he said.
María De Los Ángeles, 45, was born and raised in Ciénega de Flores, a town near Monterrey. She says the water crisis is straining her family and her business.
“I have never experienced a crisis like this before,” De Los Ángeles said. “The water only comes through our taps every four or five days.”
The crisis, she said, is pushing her into bankruptcy — a garden nursery she owns is her family’s only source of livelihood and needs more water than can be provided by the occasional water that flows through her home’s taps.
“I have to buy a water tank every week that costs me 1,200 pesos,” equal to $60, from a private supplier, she said. That consumes about half of her weekly income of $120.
“We can’t handle it anymore,” De Los Ángeles said.
Small-business owners like De Los Ángeles are frustrated that they are left to fend for themselves while Monterrey’s big industries are largely able to operate normally. Factories are able to draw 50 million cubic meters of water per year because of federal concessions that give them special access to the city’s aquifers.
The government is struggling to respond to the crisis.
To try to mitigate future shortages, the state is investing about $97 million to build a plant to treat wastewater and plans to buy water from a desalination plant under construction in a neighboring state.
The government has spent about $82 million to rent more trucks to distribute water, pay additional drivers and dig more wells, according to Barragán, the general director of the water agency.
The governor of Nuevo León state, Samuel García, recently urged the world to act together to tackle climate change because it was beyond the capacity of any single government to confront.
“The climate crisis has caught up to us,” García wrote on Twitter.
“Today we have to take care of the environment, it is life or death.”
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A bolt of lightning during an overnight storm apparently started a fire that destroyed a home in Grant early Wednesday.
Just after 1 a.m., the owner of a house in the 11000 block of Great Oak Trail North called 911 to report “hearing a bolt of lightning followed by a strong smell of gas,” according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arriving on scene found fire inside the residence. The two adults inside the house were able to get out safely with their animals, and no injuries were reported.
“Due to the home’s location in a district without fire hydrants, water had to be brought in by tanker shuttle to battle the flames,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Grant, pop. 4,100, is located in a rural part of the county — west of Stillwater — and served by private wells and septic systems.
Mayor Jeff Huber said not having fire hydrants in the immediate vicinity is “one of the few disadvantages of living on the outskirts of cities, not only Grant.”
Fortunately, he said, “the house sits fairly close to multiple fire hydrants to the west, so shuttling water in 5,000-gallon tankers was available.”
As of 11 a.m., fire crews remained on scene working to extinguish the blaze.
The house is a total loss, Mahtomedi Fire Chief Terry Fischer said. Washington County property tax records put the home’s assessed value at $1.4 million.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a professional truck driver and I needed a means of mounting my flat screen television while also keeping it movable," said an inventor, from Columbus, Ohio, "so I invented THE ROLLING MOUNT. My design also provides added storage space and organization within the lower bunk."
The invention provides an improved way to mount and use a flat screen television within a semi-truck sleeper bunk. In doing so, it offers optimum positioning and viewing of the television. It also increases safety and security and it helps to save space within cramped quarters. The invention features a stable and versatile design that is easy to mount and use so it is ideal for semi-truck drivers and the owners of recreational vehicles. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Naples sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NPL-401, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Digital Workplace Emotional Footprint Report, identifying six providers as Champions.
Many organizations across the world are currently trying to standardize and gain alignment on their relocation structure, with a mix of employees working onsite, working remotely, or taking a hybrid approach. The challenge most managers face is that productivity has a different meaning for everyone. To remedy this issue, a digital workspace solution can be used to increase employee productivity and engagement through an application or collection of applications that digitally transforms daily tasks. An organization can buy or build three general types of digital workspaces: team-centric, all-encompassing, and intranet-replacing.
To support organizations searching for the right software solution for their unique needs, SoftwareReviews has identified the top digital workplace software providers for the year based on verified survey data collected from 861 end-user reviews. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Emotional Footprint.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is a result of aggregated emotional response ratings across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view.
The 2022 Digital Workplace Software Champions are as follows:
- LumApps, 98 NEF, ranked high for its growth potential.
- Workgrid, 98 NEF, ranked high for saving time.
- Interact, 97 NEF, ranked high for including product enhancements.
- MangoApps, 96 NEF, ranked high for being respectful.
- Simpplr, 95 NEF, ranked high for being innovative and inspirational.
- Axero Solutions, 96 NEF, ranked high for being fair.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate digital workplace software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' Digital Workplace Solutions dedicated category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby smash radio game show – Wednesday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from August 3.
Football
Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby starred on Radio 1.
Russo then put her boots in the Tower of London.
The Lionesses are only getting started.
Becks chilled out.
Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz were getting ready for the new season with Chelsea.
Kevin de Bruyne was in confident mood.
Bernd Leno looked forward to getting started at Fulham.
Kammy could not believe it.
Luis Suarez made his Nacional debut.
Cricket
The Hundred was about to start again.
Sailing
Sir Ben Ainslie felt proud.
Gymnastics
A close shave for Simone Biles.
Boxing
GGG was getting ready.
MMA
Conor McGregor was in the gym.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a realtor and more importantly a notary, and I needed a more professional and sanitary means to flip through documents," said an inventor, from Phoenix, Ariz., "so I invented the FINGER FLIPPER. My design enables you to easily flip through documents without licking your finger and spreading germs."
The patent-pending invention provides an easy and sanitary way to turn or flip the pages of various documents while working. In doing so, it eliminates the need to lick the fingers. As a result, it helps to reduce the spread of germs and it provides added peace of mind during the pandemic. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for various members of the work force. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-158, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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CENTURY CITY, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PhorMed Inc, a Nevada Corporation ("PhorMed" or the "Company"), is a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company's study drug RP-323 is in an on-going acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) study. ARDS is a lung disorder where fluid collects in the air sacs of the lungs, depriving organs of oxygen. These studies have generated positive results showing RP-323 significantly reduces the influx of inflammatory cells into the lungs thereby limiting damage to the lungs. In addition, RP-323 has shown the ability to block over-active/over-productive pro-inflammatory cytokines including the following interleukins: IL-1, IL-2, IL-9 and IL-15. These interleukins have been shown to be key effectors that comprise the "cytokine storm syndrome" (CSS) consistently observed in severe ARDS associated with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, including influenza and bacterial pneumonia.
ARDS presents in a variety of ways including sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In severe and fatal ARDS, disease severity is directly associated with the extent of inflammatory cell (neutrophil and macrophage) infiltration into the lungs. When ARDS occurs, these inflammatory cells are profoundly elevated in the blood vessels, alveoli and other lung tissue. This results in congestion, hypoxia, vascular destruction and thrombosis (clotting), swelling, and is reflected in histology in ARDS tissue.
These initial ARDS mouse study results demonstrate that RP-323 safely and effectively reduces pulmonary inflammation. The ARDS animal system that we used is a validated model that is predictive of clinical drug efficacy and widely accepted in the industry. This study therefore represents a milestone advancement towards the Company's goal of initiating human clinical trials of RP-323 for treating ARDS and COVID-19 related lung disorders.
Expanding on these initial ARDS study results, PhorMed plans to continue its ARDS studies and, in parallel, to further advance its RP-323 human drug development platform by filing a Phase 2 IND application with the USFDA.
PhorMed is currently raising funds through an Equity Crowd Funding platform called StartEngine. The Company has raised approximately $2.7 Million under a SEC Regulation CF offering on StartEngine. The Company valuation is currently $51.6 million with shares being offered at $1.00 per share. The Company has over 4000 investors and is seeking to raise up to $5 million in this round. Interested parties should follow this link www.startengine.com/phormed to learn more and/or invest in the Company.
PhorMed is focused on developing therapies in Oncology, Neurology, and Virology, with initial concentration in treating ARDS induced by COVID-19, AML, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, and Stroke. The Company's goal is to give patients options where there currently are none or allow for better options. PhorMed's study drug RP-323, or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) aka Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), is a treatment administered through I.V. infusion. The RP-323 primary mechanisms of action include (1) induction of differentiation; (2) promotes proliferation; (3) cytokine induction; (4) and/or apoptosis. Find out more at www.PhorMed.com
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" which are statements that are not purely historical, and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Although we believe that any such plans, expectations and intentions are reasonable, there can be no assurances that they will prove to be accurate. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, many of which are not within our control, including the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products, operating as a development stage company, and our ability to raise the additional funding needed to operate and commence further clinical trials. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and we assume no obligation to update them. Investors should also review the information contained in the documents the Company files with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, and which is available on StartEngine, at www.startengine.com/phormed, including the risk factors associated with an investment in the Company.
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New peanut allergy treatment shows favorable results for local boy with severe case
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IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — A new medical treatment for people with peanut allergies is a game-changer for William Burgin.
The 12-year-old from Idaho Falls has been extremely allergic to peanuts his entire life. His mom, Stephanie, tells EastIdahoNews.com she discovered it when he was 2 after her son ate something and went into anaphylactic shock.
A trip to the emergency room saved William’s life and in the years since, she’s come to realize just how potent her son’s allergy is.
“He touched a toy that someone else who ate a peanut butter sandwich touched, and he went into shock (again). It makes it really hard going to school, being around kids and touching things that could have (peanut) residue on it,” Stephanie says.
Food labels that indicate an item may contain peanuts or was made with equipment that had peanuts on it are a big no-no for William. Even trace amounts of skin contact with a peanut are dangerous for him, and for Stephanie, that makes daily stressful.
When her son goes to school or a friend’s house, she has to send him with his own food to make sure he doesn’t ingest even the smallest remnant of a peanut.
Stephanie was pleasantly surprised to learn about a new FDA-approved treatment that was available during a trip to the doctor’s office six months ago. It’s called PALFORZIA and it’s designed to increase people’s tolerance level to peanuts.
William’s doctor, David Petty, D.O., at Idaho Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Idaho Falls, explains how it works.
“This is a purified peanut protein measured out into specific increments,” Petty says. “You start at a very minute dose and you try to get up to three milligrams worth of peanut. An entire peanut kernel is 300 milligrams.”
Petty says those who can eat three milligrams of peanut powder without having a reaction qualify to take it and the dosage gradually increases from there. The goal is to get the patient to the point where they can eat a whole peanut without having an adverse reaction to it.
“As long as you’re taking it daily, your body gets into this state where you’re tolerant of that dose. You have to eat more than that 300 milligram dose before you have an allergic reaction,” says Petty.
The medication was approved in March 2020 and was heavily researched and tested for about 10 years, Petty says.
Northeast Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports peanut allergies are the most common food allergy in children, and the second-most common food allergy in adults. There is a lot of research into potential treatment as a result.
Petty says a similar product called a peanut patch began testing around the same time. It proved to have less side effects but was only half as effective.
PALFORZIA was proven to be more effective in kids ages 4-17, Petty explains.
“(Experts) were working on it for years and years. It finally got approval and now we’re getting it out to the public, so it’s pretty awesome,” he says.
William took his first 300 milligram dose on Tuesday morning.
Knowing how sensitive her son’s allergy was, Stephanie is thrilled William qualified for the treatment. Six months later, she’s happy to report her son has responded favorably and they are delighted with the outcome.
“Other than (the fact) that he thinks (the peanut powder) tastes gross, it’s been easier than we thought,” Stephanie says.
Even though William has reacted favorably to the treatment, his allergy hasn’t gone away. His peanut intake will still need to be monitored, but Stephanie is ecstatic at the idea of being able to ease off slightly on being so rigid with his diet.
William currently attends school online through Bonneville Joint School District 93. Stephanie is looking forward to signing up her son for in-person classes in 2023.
William is Petty’s first PALFORZIA patient. He’s excited to see this outcome and hopes that it will provide a bigger sense of relief for him and his family.
“He’ll still need to be diligent (in taking his medication, watching his diet), and still carry an epipen, but that safety net just got bigger,” Petty says.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A survivor of a crash that killed seven fellow members of a Marine motorcycle club acknowledged Wednesday that the lead rider had an unsafe blood alcohol level but denied that the club president swerved into the path of the oncoming truck.
Josh Morin was the final witness for the prosecution, which has rested in the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, the truck driver who faces negligent homicide and other charges in connection with the June 21, 2019, crash in Randolph, New Hampshire.
Prosecutors have argued that Zhukovskyy, 26, who had taken heroin, fentanyl and cocaine that day, repeatedly swerved back and forth before the head-on crash and told police he caused it. But his attorney blames the lead biker, saying he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with the truck while driving drunk.
Albert “Woody” Mazza, president of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club, had a blood alcohol level well above New Hampshire’s legal limit of 0.08%, said defense attorney Steve Mirkin.
“What part of safety was being at the front of the line of motorcycles with a blood alcohol concentration of .135?” he asked Morin. “Would you agree with me that’s not consistent with safe driving?”
Morin, a registered nurse, agreed but said Mazza did not appear impaired. And he insisted that Mazza stayed in his lane and that it was Zhukovskyy who crossed the line and caused the crash.
“He veered into our lane and hit Al,” Morin said. “We were close to the center line, so it wouldn’t have been all the way in our lane, but in our lane.”
Mazza and the six other motorcyclists who died were from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and ranged in age from 42 to 62. They were part of a larger group that had just left a motel along the highway and were headed to an American Legion Post for a fundraiser.
Morin, who was riding directly behind Mazza, suffered a severe leg injury and has undergone 25 surgeries since the crash. He said he remembered asking for his wife at the crash site as he bled, but in retrospect, is glad she wasn’t there.
“I think if I would have seen her, I would have said goodbye and died,” he said. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/prosecution-rests-in-deadly-motorcycle-crash-trial/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-08-03T18:31:32Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/prosecution-rests-in-deadly-motorcycle-crash-trial/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | true |
ATLANTA (NewsNation) — Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax gave inaccurate scores to millions of Americans during a three-week period this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Atlanta-based company — part of the “Big Three” of consumer credit reporting agencies that also includes Experian and TransUnion — allegedly provided the incorrect scores to those applying for home, car and credit card loans, according to the report, which cited “bank executives and others familiar with the errors.”
In a statement, Equifax blamed the erroneous scores on a “coding issue” and said it has been fixed.
“Equifax identified a coding issue within a legacy, on-premise server environment in the U.S. slated to be migrated to the new Equifax Cloud™ infrastructure. This issue, which was in place over a period of a few weeks, resulted in the potential miscalculation of certain attributes used in model calculations. Credit reports were not changed as a result of this issue,” it said in part.
In 2017, the company announced a massive cybersecurity breach in which criminals accessed 145.5 million U.S. consumers’ personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers. Nearly 210,000 consumers’ credit card information was also taken in the hack.
In 2018, the company said 2.4 million additional customers were affected — bringing the total to nearly 148 million.
Later that year, the Security and Exchange Commission accused Jun Ying, Equifax’s former CIO, of selling company stock before the news of the breach was disclosed to the public.
Ying pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months in federal prison for insider trading and ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in restitution. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/equifax-gave-inaccurate-credit-scores-to-millions-report/ | 2022-08-03T18:32:40Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/equifax-gave-inaccurate-credit-scores-to-millions-report/ | true |
Vin Scully, the best and perhaps most beloved baseball broadcaster there has ever been, died Tuesday night at age 94.
The tributes poured out immediately, heartfelt and in abundance, from anyone who was fortunate enough to hear him narrate ballgames through the generations with his inimitable style of eloquent, lilting wonderment.
For those of us who still believe, sometimes against all common sense, in the romanticism and connective powers of baseball, this one hurts.
The story of baseball cannot be told without Vin Scully. And nobody ever told the story of baseball better than Vin Scully.
Let’s consider that first statement for a moment before we linger on the second.
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As a national voice for decades on CBS and then NBC, Scully called some of the most memorable moments in World Series history, including the Mets’ rally to the beat the Red Sox in Game 6 in 1986, and hobbling Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit home run to win Game 1 for the Dodgers over the Athletics in ‘88.
Scully called myriad other sports too, of course — his call of “The Catch” in the 1981 NFC Championship game between the 49ers and Cowboys is a gem in its own right — but never have a broadcaster and a sport been a more copacetic fit than Scully and baseball.
For all of the famous, flawless big-moment calls, Scully’s enduring legacy will be the 67 seasons he spent in the Dodgers booth from 1950-2016, the longest tenure of any broadcaster with one team in professional sports history.
Sixty-seven years. Pause to consider what he witnessed, what he told us about, and the institutional knowledge he gathered in that time, and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who drew a longer through-line through baseball history.
His first professional assignment, a football game between Boston University and Maryland in 1949, took place at Fenway Park, a sign if there ever was one that the baseball booth was where he belonged.
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Scully broadcast Dodgers games in Brooklyn for eight seasons before the team moved to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. He traveled with the Dodgers when they came to Boston — to play the Braves. His first season with the franchise was Jackie Robinson’s fourth.
It’s endlessly cool that you can go to YouTube right now and listen to a baseball double feature of his call of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965 (“There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies”) and then Clayton Kershaw’s no-hitter in 2014.
Of course, it wasn’t just what Scully saw, but his uncanny talent for describing it evocatively in real time, with a voice like a breeze, that makes him such an enduring and beloved figure. Mookie Wilson didn’t hit a ground ball to Bill Buckner. He hit “a little roller up along first.” (Sorry, I’ve blacked out what happened after that.)
And for someone so gifted at finding the precise right thing to say, he could enhance a scene by falling silent and letting it breathe. After Gibson’s home run, Scully did not speak for 68 seconds. He let the sights and sounds of the delirious Dodger Stadium crowd tell the story. When he did speak again, he had perfect words ready. “In a year that has been so improbable,” he said of the underdog Dodgers, who would go on to win the Series, “the impossible has happened.”
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Asked in 2014 by sports talk host Dan Patrick about his penchant for letting silences do the talking, Scully explained that he realized as a kid that “the roar of the crowd intoxicated me.” When he landed the Dodgers job in 1950 at age 22, it became part of his repertoire.
Scully belongs foremost to the Dodgers and the West Coast, but fans of various generations and locales are certain to have specific memories of him, and not just for his World Series calls.
When I was a kid in the ‘80s, Scully was paired with Joe Garagiola on NBC’s “Game of the Week.” It’s hard to fathom now, with every single baseball game available in some form or fashion so long as you’re willing to pay, but the “Game of the Week” was must-see then. (”Pedro Guerrero and the Dodgers take on Willie McGee and the Cardinals, coming up next on NBC …”)
I found myself listening to Scully again, almost every night, in 2008, after Manny Ramirez had been traded to Los Angeles and the Dodgers were essentially the Red Sox West Coast for a while. (The Dodgers and Red Sox have always been kindred spirits as far as I’m concerned, united in the loathing for all things pinstriped.)
Hearing Scully’s baseball melody, game after game, was soothing in a way I can’t quite explain. It made me feel like I did as a kid, listening to Ken Coleman call Red Sox games on the radio. Scully’s voice was what baseball was supposed to sound like, at its most idealistic and idyllic.
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We’ve been losing too many of our icons and favorites lately. Bill Russell, a basketball player and man beyond compare, died Sunday, and then Scully two days later. Jerry Remy, who died in October, is deeply missed on NESN’s Red Sox broadcasts. Whenever something of note happens with the Celtics, I still find myself wondering what Tommy Heinsohn would think.
But there’s comfort in knowing that Scully was aware of how beloved he was. When he retired, nobody, not a soul, wanted him to go. This is what he said during his final broadcast, on Sept. 25, 2016:
“You and I have been friends for a long time, but I know in my heart that I’ve always needed you more than you needed me, and I’ll miss our time together more than I can say.
“But you know what? There will be a new day, and eventually a new year. And when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, rest assured it will be time for Dodger baseball.
“So this is Vin Scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be.”
You heard it, didn’t you? As you read that, you heard his voice. That’s the beautiful gift Vin Scully left us.
Chad Finn can be reached at chad.finn@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeChadFinn. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/03/sports/nobody-ever-told-story-baseball-better-than-late-vin-scully/ | 2022-08-03T18:32:48Z | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/03/sports/nobody-ever-told-story-baseball-better-than-late-vin-scully/ | false |
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India’s services sector momentum hit a four-month low as the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from 59.2 in June to 55.5 in July, due to curtailment of demand by competitive pressures, elevated inflation and unfavourable weather, data released on Wednesday said.
The print in June was the highest in 11 years. PMI Services captures sentiment in the services sector.
For the 12th straight month, the services sector witnessed an expansion in output. In Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion while a score below 50 denotes contraction. “The recovery of the Indian service sector lost momentum during July as weaker sales growth and inflationary pressures restricted the latest upturn in business activity. While marketing efforts underpinned another rise in new work intakes, competitive pressures and unfavourable weather dampened demand,” said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a statement.
The domestic market remained the key source of sales growth as international demand for Indian services worsened further, the survey said.
Meanwhile, business sentiment in the service economy was subdued in July as only 5 per cent of companies forecast output growth in the year ahead, while a vast majority of firms (94 per cent) predict no change in business activity from present levels.
On the prices front, services companies reported a further increase in their average expenses during July, with food, fuel, materials, staff, retail and transportation cited as the key sources of inflationary pressures. Input costs rose sharply, though at the slowest pace in five months.
“The subtle easing in cost inflationary pressures to a five-month low was also welcomed by services firms struggling to preserve margins and contributed to a softer rise in prices charged. Yet, survey participants again reported considerable strain from food, fuel, input, labour, retail and transportation costs,” Lima said.
On the jobs front, July data showed a negligible increase in service sector employment across India. The rate of job creation was fractional and broadly similar to June. The vast majority of firms left payroll numbers unchanged amid a lack of need to raise workforces.
Meanwhile, the S&P Global India Composite PMI Output Index — which measures combined services and manufacturing output — fell from 58.2 in June to 56.6, highlighting the slowest increase since March.
“New business growth picked up in the manufacturing industry whilst slowing in the service economy. At the composite level, sales increased sharply but at the weakest pace in four months,” the survey said.
According to official data, the retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) factors in while arriving at its monetary policy, has been above 6 per cent since January 2022. It was at 7.01 per cent in June.
Experts believe the RBI may go in for its third consecutive policy rate hike by at least 35 basis points to check high retail inflation.
The RBI’s rate-setting panel — the Monetary Policy Committee — will meet for three days from August 3 to deliberate on the prevailing economic situation and announce its bi-monthly review on Friday.
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(The Hill) — Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.), two progressive lawmakers who are members of the so-called “Squad,” fended off primary challengers on Tuesday, making them favorites to win their third and second terms, respectively.
Bush earned 69.5 percent of the vote in her primary, easily beating out Missouri state Sen. Steve Roberts (D), who garnered 26.6 percent of the vote.
Roberts had run a more moderate campaign, saying Bush put “publicity” ahead of her constituents in the district, which includes St. Louis and nearby suburbs, and noting her votes against legislation like the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
“For anyone who wondered if you can go to Congress as a single mom, nurse, pastor, politivist, & survivor, be your full self, vote your conscience, deliver for your community and get re-elected—St. Louis and I have our answer,” Bush tweeted on Tuesday evening shortly after The Associated Press called the race in her favor.
In Michigan, Tlaib also easily won her primary against three major challengers, garnering 66.5 percent of the vote. The AP called the race early Wednesday morning.
She beat out Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey (D), who earned 18.4 percent of the vote, Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett (D), who earned 10.2 percent, and former Michigan state Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D), who earned 4.9 percent.
The two races were recent bright spots for progressives, who have had a mixed track record in 2022.
But in other elections held on Tuesday, progressives largely fell short.
In a member-on-member primary in Michigan’s 11th District, moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D) defeated Rep. Andy Levin (D), who was backed by progressives including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
And in Missouri’s Democratic Senate primary, Lucas Kunce (D), who was also backed by Sanders, lost the race to philanthropist Trudy Busch Valentine (D). | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/two-squad-members-survive-primary-challenges/ | 2022-08-03T18:33:42Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/two-squad-members-survive-primary-challenges/ | true |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a professional truck driver and I needed a means of mounting my flat screen television while also keeping it movable," said an inventor, from Columbus, Ohio, "so I invented THE ROLLING MOUNT. My design also provides added storage space and organization within the lower bunk."
The invention provides an improved way to mount and use a flat screen television within a semi-truck sleeper bunk. In doing so, it offers optimum positioning and viewing of the television. It also increases safety and security and it helps to save space within cramped quarters. The invention features a stable and versatile design that is easy to mount and use so it is ideal for semi-truck drivers and the owners of recreational vehicles. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Naples sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NPL-401, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- House Rx, the platform for medically integrated dispensing of specialty medications, announced today it has partnered with three new rheumatology clinics to integrate in-house specialty drug dispensing – also known as medically integrated dispensing (MID) – into the clinics' operations. The three practices are: Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates (AARA), Arthritis & Osteoporosis Consultants of the Carolinas (AOCC), and Arthritis Associates of Tennessee (AATN) and represent an additional 68 providers that will dispense specialty medications through the House Rx platform, bringing the total number of providers on House Rx's platform to 137.
While MID has grown in oncology, House Rx's partnership with these practices is one of the first to bring the model to rheumatology care.
"It's very exciting to partner with key thought leaders in rheumatology to bring medically integrated dispensing to this specialty," said Ogi Kavazovic, Co-Founder and CEO of House Rx. "Each one of these practices is a leader in their region, and we look forward to partnering very closely with them to define a new standard for a better patient experience and improved outcomes for patients living with rheumatic diseases."
By bringing specialty dispensing into the physician's office, the partnership with House Rx aims to dramatically improve the specialty medication experience for patients. The MID care model provides a seamless and efficient way for patients to receive prescribed therapies directly from their doctor – which research has demonstrated improves outcomes, including quality of life and increased survivability, when contrasted with the Pharmacy Benefit Manager-controlled specialty pharmacy approach.
"This partnership will increase patient satisfaction by providing prescription medication in-house, and House Rx's technology and expertise will help us achieve this," said Prakash Viswanathan, CFO of AARA. "It is motivating to help trailblaze a new path in rheumatology and be one of the first practices to bring specialty medication dispensing under our roof, making it far easier and quicker for patients to get the medications they need."
"We couldn't be more excited about this partnership, which will bring immediate benefits for our patients," said Scott Gilomen, CEO of AOCC. "Having managed an oncology practice earlier in my career, I've seen first-hand the advantages of the MID model and look forward to how House Rx's approach to MID will propel the rheumatology field forward – with our practice at the forefront."
"The House Rx model will transform how rheumatology care is delivered, making it more coordinated and improving our patients' experience," said Beth Simpson, DO and managing physician partner at AATN. "We look forward to our patients not being on hold for hours on end waiting to speak with a specialty pharmacy. Instead, they'll speak immediately with House Rx's integrated team of pharmacy experts who understand their rheumatologic conditions."
While the concept of dispensing specialty medications in rheumatology is not new — a handful of clinics attempted dispensing in the past but ultimately were unsuccessful due to a lack of technological and operational support — House Rx's model approaches in-office dispensing in a new way. By providing clinics with specialized technology and operational support from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who work integrated with the clinic, practices can keep the service under their roof while reducing the heavy lifting of implementing and maintaining a successful MID program. In addition, clinics can repurpose staff resources normally spent on prior authorizations and financial assistance for patients to focus on direct patient care or other activities critical to the viability and financial independence of community rheumatology clinics.
House Rx is a healthcare technology and services company focused on making specialty medication more accessible and affordable. The company partners with specialty clinics across the country to help these community clinics offer medically integrated dispensing, bringing together clinical and pharmacy expertise to better serve patients, lower the cost of care, and create a better experience for patients and their caregivers. Learn more at www.houserx.com.
With 19 physicians, 30 advanced practice providers, and 10 clinics around the state of Arizona, AARA is one of the largest rheumatology practices in the country bringing world-class expertise to patients managing autoimmune conditions. A member of the American Rheumatology Network, and always at the forefront of rheumatology care, AARA has led the way in addressing the rheumatologist workforce shortage by integrating advanced practice providers into their practice, which has allowed the practice to scale clinical operations and meet the demand of a growing patient population.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, AOCC has 10 physicians and 5 advanced practice providers caring for patients across two clinics. Combining years of experience in private practice, academic teaching and clinical research, the clinic staff provides highly individualized and state-of-the-art care.
Founded in 1975, Arthritis Associates has been at the forefront of rheumatological care in Chattanooga, TN and is the only practice in the area treating both adult and pediatric patients. Arthritis Associates has an excellent, experienced and knowledgeable team including skilled nurses who can administer intravenous treatments onsite, supervised by a board-certified rheumatologist.
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Black Rock Coffee Bar now has a presence in all four of Texas' largest cities
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Rock Coffee Bar has announced plans to bring the unique coffee and beverage experience to San Antonio, Texas. This is Black Rock Coffee Bar's first location in the San Antonio metro area and 15th in the state.
Founded in Oregon, the boutique coffee chain that is known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel®️ energy drinks, is set to open on Friday August 5th at 11701 Blanco Road. To celebrate its grand opening, Black Rock Coffee Bar will offer all customers free 16 oz. drinks all day on August 5th at this location.
"We are proud to say that we now have a presence in four of the largest cities in Texas – Austin, Dallas, Houston and now San Antonio," said Josh Pike, CEO of Black Rock Coffee Bar. "We've had our eye on San Antonio for quite some time because we think it's a community that aligns with our culture. We look forward to serving San Antonians great coffee, providing an engaging experience by our baristas and cultivating some long-lasting relationships."
With more than 100 stores across seven states, the approximately 2,000 square-foot San Antonio location incorporates Black Rock's signature industrial modern design and features a large Texas-themed mural that is designed to connect to the region.
In addition to grand opening specials, Black Rock will be celebrating Fuel®️ Week August 5th through August 11th. Since Black Rock launched its own line of premium energy drinks, Fuel®️ has been a fan favorite. Customers will be able to try a variety of featured popular Fuel®️ flavors August 5th through the 11th for only $2.
Founded in 2008 in Portland, Oregon, an area of the Pacific Northwest known for its coffee excellence, Black Rock Coffee Bar continues its rapid expansion through the west and into the sunbelt, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The boutique coffee chain recently was named the Fastest Growing Private Company in Oregon and SW Washington in 2021 by the Portland Business Journal.
The Black Rock culture prides itself on providing opportunities for young people to learn how to lead, run a business, and develop people skills.
Black Rock Coffee Bar is a national boutique coffee shop that is known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel® energy drinks. Founded as a family owned and operated business in Oregon in 2008, Black Rock Coffee Bar has grown to more than 100 retail locations in seven states. The Black Rock culture prides itself on not only being a positive force for the communities it serves, but also the team members that fuel their locations day in and day out. An important aspect of their team mission is to recognize those that go above and beyond by displaying the 4G's of Black Rock – grit, growth, gratitude and grace.
For more information, visit https://br.coffee/
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CENTURY CITY, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PhorMed Inc, a Nevada Corporation ("PhorMed" or the "Company"), is a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company's study drug RP-323 is in an on-going acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) study. ARDS is a lung disorder where fluid collects in the air sacs of the lungs, depriving organs of oxygen. These studies have generated positive results showing RP-323 significantly reduces the influx of inflammatory cells into the lungs thereby limiting damage to the lungs. In addition, RP-323 has shown the ability to block over-active/over-productive pro-inflammatory cytokines including the following interleukins: IL-1, IL-2, IL-9 and IL-15. These interleukins have been shown to be key effectors that comprise the "cytokine storm syndrome" (CSS) consistently observed in severe ARDS associated with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, including influenza and bacterial pneumonia.
ARDS presents in a variety of ways including sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In severe and fatal ARDS, disease severity is directly associated with the extent of inflammatory cell (neutrophil and macrophage) infiltration into the lungs. When ARDS occurs, these inflammatory cells are profoundly elevated in the blood vessels, alveoli and other lung tissue. This results in congestion, hypoxia, vascular destruction and thrombosis (clotting), swelling, and is reflected in histology in ARDS tissue.
These initial ARDS mouse study results demonstrate that RP-323 safely and effectively reduces pulmonary inflammation. The ARDS animal system that we used is a validated model that is predictive of clinical drug efficacy and widely accepted in the industry. This study therefore represents a milestone advancement towards the Company's goal of initiating human clinical trials of RP-323 for treating ARDS and COVID-19 related lung disorders.
Expanding on these initial ARDS study results, PhorMed plans to continue its ARDS studies and, in parallel, to further advance its RP-323 human drug development platform by filing a Phase 2 IND application with the USFDA.
PhorMed is currently raising funds through an Equity Crowd Funding platform called StartEngine. The Company has raised approximately $2.7 Million under a SEC Regulation CF offering on StartEngine. The Company valuation is currently $51.6 million with shares being offered at $1.00 per share. The Company has over 4000 investors and is seeking to raise up to $5 million in this round. Interested parties should follow this link www.startengine.com/phormed to learn more and/or invest in the Company.
PhorMed is focused on developing therapies in Oncology, Neurology, and Virology, with initial concentration in treating ARDS induced by COVID-19, AML, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, and Stroke. The Company's goal is to give patients options where there currently are none or allow for better options. PhorMed's study drug RP-323, or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) aka Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), is a treatment administered through I.V. infusion. The RP-323 primary mechanisms of action include (1) induction of differentiation; (2) promotes proliferation; (3) cytokine induction; (4) and/or apoptosis. Find out more at www.PhorMed.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — Producer Janet Yang has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s board of governors announced Tuesday, making her the first Asian American to lead the film academy.
Yang, the 66-year-old producer of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” becomes the fourth woman to lead the organization behind the Oscars. Elected by the academy’s 54-member board, Yang succeeds outgoing president David Rubin, the veteran casting director, who is stepping down after three years due to term limits.
Along with academy chief executive Bill Kramer, the former Academy Museum director who was named to the post in June, Yang will be tasked with shepherding the academy through continued evolution in the film industry and with stabilizing the Academy Awards, which in recent years have been beset by scandal and declining ratings.
The Queens-born Yang, a daughter of Chinese immigrants, has long been a significant figure in Hollywood’s Asian American community. She has served on the academy’s board of governors since 2019 as one of three governors-at-large who were added following the #OscarsSoWhite scandal to help boost inclusion in the film academy.
Yang, an executive producer of the 2020 Oscar-nominated animated film “Over the Moon,” is just the second person of color to be the academy’s president, following Cheryl Boone Isaacs. She also co-chairs the academy’s Asian Affinity Group.
“Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the academy,” Kramer said in a statement. “She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several academy initiatives on membership recruitment, governance, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
After several years of declining ratings, March’s Oscar broadcast drew a larger audience than 2021′s show, but i ts 16.6 million viewers was still the second-smallest on record. The telecast, of course, was marred by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage. Smith has since resigned his academy membership, and was banned from attending any academy event for the next decade. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/producer-janet-yang-elected-president-of-film-academy/ | 2022-08-03T18:40:19Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/producer-janet-yang-elected-president-of-film-academy/ | false |
[Media] Tribute vs Obit - what's its role?
By PeraclesPlease on Fri, 04/08/2022 - 12:51am |Marketing by any other name?
Partisan swag?
A public service?
Kinda depends who's holding.
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sometimes you just feel the need to quit the pretense of objectivity:
by artappraiser on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 2:48am
Yes, I agree. But here I just ran across an excellent example of a media figure (Toobin) stoking political divisiveness and a geek type (Silver) pointing out that majority feelings on the issue are really bi-partisan:
I.E., Toobin's going: everthing is all about Trump's Republican party vs. Democrats and Silver is going: no this is about requiring masks.
Political pundits have a vested interest in stoking political diviseness over everything, that political affiliation is the main thing that divides society, is the main denominator....And here's arta's regular monthly reminder that actually, political Independents are basically the majority of the population.
by artappraiser on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 2:07pm
"Libs of Tiktok" is a focus today as regards social media.One important question to ask: is this a pro pushing memes and trying to manipulate people, or is this just someone acting as the voice of a segment of the people from the bottom up, saying what they feel?
beginning excerpt:
On March 8, a Twitter account called Libs of TikTok posted a video of a woman teaching sex education to children in Kentucky, calling the woman in the video a “predator.” The next evening, the same clip was featured on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News program, prompting the host to ask, “When did our public schools, any schools, become what are essentially grooming centers for gender identity radicals?”
Libs of TikTok reposts a steady stream of TikTok videos and social media posts, primarily from LGBTQ+ people, often including incendiary framing designed to generate outrage. Videos shared from the account quickly find their way to the most influential names in right-wing media. The account has emerged as a powerful force on the Internet, shaping right-wing media, impacting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and influencing millions by posting viral videos aimed at inciting outrage among the right.
The anonymous account’s impact is deep and far-reaching. Its content is amplified by high-profile media figures, politicians and right-wing influencers. Its tweets reach millions, with influence spreading far beyond its more than 648,000 Twitter followers. Libs of TikTok has become an agenda-setter in right-wing online discourse, and the content it surfaces shows a direct correlation with the recent push in legislation and rhetoric directly targeting the LGBTQ+ community [.....]
I also note this emphasized blurb
An account in search of a voice — and a big break from Joe Rogan
two tweets on the article I found interesting:
by artappraiser on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 2:32pm
p.s. contrary to what I read from a lot of upset liberals at Twitter, I see evidence that Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk are recently friendly with each other:
that's regarding this
by artappraiser on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 1:49pm
Elon Musk isn’t imagining things
This post has been very platform-centric because platforms are a convenient index.
But the ideological movement — not an overthrow of the party establishment by leftists, but the establishment leaders themselves taking on new ideas — is clearly visible in other forms. In June of 2016, Dylan Matthews wrote for Vox that “President Obama’s huge reversal on Social Security is a big win for liberals.” In July of that year, Victoria Massie wrote “Hillary Clinton said ‘systemic racism’ in tonight's speech. That's major.” On May 27 of 2020, David Roberts described a new consensus approach to climate policy on the left, and on May 28 he published a piece arguing that Joe Biden should embrace this consensus even though Biden “just won without them.”
You can see that both of those articles have July 2020 updates at the top noting that Biden had basically done what Roberts recommended and adopted the new progressive consensus. Pivoting left after winning a primary is a little odd, but it’s what Biden did, and progressives acknowledged it at the time.
There’s lots of room for debate about whether this was a good idea. But the people who yelled at Elon Musk that he was imagining this leftward transformation are being silly. The fact that DW-NOMINATE scores don’t pick up on it is a limitation of that metric — not to say that it’s wrong, but just that analysis of roll call votes only tells you so much.
Among Democrats, self-identified liberals started to outnumber self-identified moderates only in Obama’s second term. And at around that same time, mainstream Democrats started to embrace ideas that they would previously have shied away from.
That’s not a commentary on the wisdom of the ideas or of adopting them, but the shift pretty clearly happened. It’s very hard to reason clearly about the world if you don’t start by acknowledging the reality.
the ending of
Democrats have changed a lot since 2012
Moving left on economics — but also on climate, race, and a bunch of other things
by Matthew Yglesias and Milan Singh @ Slow Boring, 11 hr ago
by artappraiser on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 4:48pm
and just an interesting BTW that a lot of people are quoting
by artappraiser on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 5:52pm
replacing dupe with this one that's proof they even still let Qanon fans on -
just no Mikey....
by artappraiser on Mon, 05/02/2022 - 2:26am
beyond the marketing, why do "good" professional reporters end up exacerbating the problem? After reading this, I would say look to college students getting straight a's right now, it's pretty much the same thing, they practice within a bubble of believers in whatever the big picture narrative is -
by artappraiser on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 9:57pm
The bright side of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover - sharing the whole thing because it's so well reasoned -
by Hope King, author of Axios Closer, 4 hrs. ago
Some Twitter power users, including journalists and politicians, are apoplectic about Elon Musk’s planned takeover of the platform. But there are plenty of optimists, in tech and among the general public, who believe Musk could make Twitter better.
Why it matters: With the deal expected to close later this year, what happens on the platform and to the platform will likely shape both the 2022 midterms and the next presidential election.
State of play: Twitter has struggled as a public company. By taking it private, Musk could experiment more boldly because Twitter wouldn't have to live up to quarterly pressures to show results.
- Musk also has a huge following on the platform. He tweets a lot about product ideas and engages with feedback. And the people who support his takeover believe a leader who isn’t a “buttoned-up suit” could bring new energy and creativity.
- “I almost think of it as — imagine if MrBeast bought YouTube,” said Galileo Russell, HyperChange TV founder, referring to one of YouTube’s most popular creators. (Russell is also an investor in Tesla.)
The big picture: Musk's stance on "free speech" is driving a lot of the consternation. He says he wants less content moderation, and people are worried he may reinstate former President Trump's account.
- A lot of people — especially people who are already subject to a lot of online harassment — are worried about the prospect of Twitter loosening its moderation policies.
- "I'm not saying I have all the answers here, but I do think we want to be very reluctant to delete things, and just be very cautious with permanent bans," he said at the TED2022 conference two weeks ago.
What they're saying: "There is definitely a partisan divide," when it comes to who is happy or not about the deal, said Courtney Radsch, a fellow at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy and a senior fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation.
- "A lot of the people who are [very] concerned about Twitter are the people who are very invested in Twitter" and have spent many years building up their presence on the platform, she added.
Reality check: It will likely be impossible for Musk to apply a blanket policy about what can be said or shared. He'll certainly also fail at making everyone happy because what is considered acceptable free speech depends on who's in power.
- As high stakes as things are in the U.S., Twitter is a global platform. He'll realize pretty quickly that he'll have to moderate some content in order to stay available in many countries, Radsch said.
- On the other hand, if he decides to be the free speech absolutist he says he is, he could completely resist complying with national laws that try to restrict speech (like in Russia, Nigeria, India and Pakistan) or force him to moderate content (like in the EU).
- "Wouldn't that be an interesting experiment?"Radsch said.
Our thought bubble: Skepticism about how Musk will handle Twitter is warranted.
- Musk’s unpredictability makes it hard to trust him. And that unpredictability, from someone so wealthy and popular, also inspires fear.
- And while he has built multiple consequential companies, in fields that aren’t easy, the means through which he built them, as well as his personal behavior, have also warranted a yearning for him to be more responsible and "act like an adult."
- But social media as we know it is less than two decades old and it has a long list of problems. In about the same amount of time, Musk’s companies have helped electric cars become mainstream and gotten space rockets to land themselves back on Earth. The fact that he actually put together the financing to buy Twitter was a surprise to many observers too.
- So are we sure he can’t make Twitter better?
she links to this - among other things, and I think everyone should consider its political implications, that many people are not opposed to billionaires using their money this way! So all the sturm and drang attacks on billionaires that is favored by many liberals does not play that well with lots of people
More than half of voters approve of Musk buying Twitter: poll
BY JULIA MANCHESTER - @ TheHill.com, 04/25/22 6:01 PM ET
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/30/2022 - 2:45pm
that said, I see now Axios has done their own poll -
Exclusive poll: Americans support removing troubling tweets, 23 hrs. ago, CHART AT LINK
Elon Musk is likely to find out that there's not a big market for his campaign for more free speech on Twitter, according to an Ipsos poll shared exclusively with Axios.
The big picture: Most Americans don't have a problem with Twitter or other social media companies removing posts that include misinformation, promote violence or pose a risk to the public, according to the poll.
- They're more likely to oppose the removal of posts that promote political action or contain heated political rhetoric.
By the numbers: 73% of all respondents said they support removing posts that probably have false information, with just 20% saying they oppose removing those posts.
Elon Musk is likely to find out that there's not a big market for his campaign for more free speech on Twitter, according to an Ipsos poll shared exclusively with Axios.
The big picture: Most Americans don't have a problem with Twitter or other social media companies removing posts that include misinformation, promote violence or pose a risk to the public, according to the poll.
- They're more likely to oppose the removal of posts that promote political action or contain heated political rhetoric.
By the numbers: 73% of all respondents said they support removing posts that probably have false information, with just 20% saying they oppose removing those posts. [.....]
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/30/2022 - 2:56pm
I disagree. There are a lot of plenty far lefty propagandists out there that do a lot of damage because they aren't honest debaters, but out for #1, celebrity-style, not unlike what Trump does. Nikole Hannah-Jones, for one example
Actually, I follow Mehdi Hasan, and I'm starting to think he might be another one just like that.
by artappraiser on Sun, 05/01/2022 - 1:41am
very interesting tweet of strong support for all the major tv news networks!
by artappraiser on Mon, 05/02/2022 - 4:24am
hah yeah I saw, but actually the one I saw said it wasn't a real NY Post story either, but a fake one. I didn't feel it worth time checking out, ( know what, comes to mind now, if he was my kid I would be checking out all the news on him too, nothing more important then )
by artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 4:01pm
How to do presidential administration press secretary: #1 rule to start with - they are not the enemy:
by artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 4:44pm
christ almighty, the racial identitarians just won't let go, (one white supremacist mass shooter isn't enough for them, they have to create more, is that what's going on here?)
by artappraiser on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 1:01am
I know the answer to this one:
they tried that all during the Geo. Floyd protests and riots in summer/fall 2020, they offered the Defund crew's narrative ad nauseum. Turns out only a tiny minority liked to hear that wacky narrative, especially by the time of Kenosha (prolly mostly elite white liberals?) Even liberal people ended up shutting off those channels and looked for alternates that offered real experts on policing and not those pushing a faux narrative emphasizing relatively small amount of police abuse. Most viewers were interested in information that might actually reduce crime and increase quality of policing and life in general, capiche? CNN and MSNBC learned their lesson and switched to real experts on policing and crime and stopped pandering to a tiny minority of grievance grifters selling a faux narrative
by artappraiser on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 5:37pm
a British electorate bamboozled by the way Brexit was presented in the media and advertising is sorry and has changed its mind
by artappraiser on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 1:56pm
How current media, including many on social media, plays a role in the diviseness thing. Similar is done with the Democratic party by emphazing the far left minority as its brand. The extremists rule, when they are a minority.
by artappraiser on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 2:45pm
from two who have had it up to here with woke cancel culture, knowing it up close and personal:
by artappraiser on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:01pm
check out the replies here, he gets an incredible mix of followers politically:
by artappraiser on Fri, 06/10/2022 - 12:13am
Just for everyone's information
https://www.allsides.com/about
Lex Fridman @lexfridman is Host of Lex Fridman Podcast. Research Scientist at MIT. Interested in robots and humans, 1.5M Followers
You know who Elon Musk is.
by artappraiser on Sun, 06/19/2022 - 12:37pm
Fact-checkers say multiple screenshots circulating with headlines attributed to The Atlantic have been digitally altered. The same image stencil has appeared on social media alongside different fabricated titles, none of which have been published by the outlet, Reuters, AFP and AP report
by artappraiser on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 6:19pm
Trump hires former 9th Circuit judge Kozinski for Twitter court fight
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella @ Reuters.com, July 1
A former California appeals court judge who retired in 2017 following allegations of sexual harassment is now representing former U.S. President Donald Trump in his legal battle with Twitter.
Ex-9th Circuit Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski on Friday filed to appear in Trump's appeal of a trial court order dismissing a lawsuit against Twitter (TWTR.N) over the former president's ban from the social media platform following the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Kozinski declined to comment. John Coale, the lead lawyer on the Trump case, said Kozinski was brought on to help due to his experience with the 9th Circuit, and that no other changes are expected for the legal team.
Kozinski in 2017 retired from the 9th Circuit, the federal appeals court that covers much of the western United States, after the court initiated an investigation into him following allegations of misconduct from former law clerks and other junior staffers [....]
He's gonna remind us of the Constitutional amendment which insured the right of presidents to lie and incite violence on social media...
by artappraiser on Sat, 07/02/2022 - 12:19pm
Clever. At the same time makes clear that he is an extreme free speecher, that he doesn't like Twitter intervening when a leader or state media entity is publishing propaganda
by artappraiser on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 4:17pm
been meaning to post this, that Bellingcat received a sort of prestigious award the other day:
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New Tool Solves Key Agent Issue: Finding Commercial Markets to Match the Business Need
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Semsee, where agents go to quote small commercial risks and renewals, launched Appetite Checker, a new resource that enables agents and small business owners to obtain real-time market appetite from insurance carriers, MGAs and MGUs. The tool, available on Semsee's website, is open to all for free, and not limited to Semsee users. It currently checks risk appetite for Business Owners Policies with Semsee-integrated carriers and will continue to expand to include additional lines and carriers.
To use the tool, agents simply input two pieces of information, the type of business and state, and Semsee returns a list of carriers with information on which have appetite for the risk and which do not. For Semsee users logged into the platform, the information is carried over into a submission form, enabling agents to quickly generate quotes.
"We're solving a critical issue for agents—helping them find insurance markets that match customer needs. In fact, this was the number one pain point in winning new business that agents cited in a recent survey," said Philip Charles-Pierre, Semsee CEO. "Insurance markets are dynamic, and, as we go forward, they're going to continue to change quickly. Carriers are adding new products and targeting new markets. It's crucial to make this process fast and more transparent. That's what Appetite Checker is designed to do."
Semsee's appetite data comes both directly from carriers and from a third-party that also has direct relationships with insurance carriers. In addition to its carrier partners, Semsee will also be adding insurers outside of its network enabling agents to have a broad view of the market.
Appetite Checker is the latest development from Semsee which is committed to focusing on independent agents and their needs. Semsee currently connects to more than 5,000 agents and has 99 products across 40 carriers in all 50 states.
John Forlivio II, Commercial Lines Producer at John M. Glover Insurance Agency said, "Finding market appetite – especially for less common risks – can be like searching for a needle in the haystack, going from carrier portal to carrier portal only to find the few that write that risk. And if I rely just on my experience, my clients could be missing out on a great new product. This tool is a game changer! I save so much time and I know I am giving my customers all the best options that fit their particular needs."
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson has been getting his work done on the field and quietly has been handling his business off it.
“That’s always been the mindset for me really, in every aspect, high school, college,” Hutchinson said. “When I’m young and you’ve got these guys that have been there for a while, I respect that and I want them to respect me. You earn it out on the practice field and your rookie duties.”
That kind of attitude is not always a given with young players, especially ones drafted so highly. But coach Dan Campbell said that kind of attitude is “exactly what you want in a rookie.”
“He’s very self-aware, he is,” Campbell said. “He’s not coming in here being loud and talking a bunch of trash or doing anything like that, he knows he’s got to earn his right.”
Hutchinson is already starting to win over his teammates with his work ethic. Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow noted how Hutchinson is “doing everything the right way off the field,” like arriving 30 minutes early to practice.
Fellow defensive end Julian Okwara has noticed that relentless attitude carry over to his play.
“Even when he came in OTAs, you could tell he’s a workhorse,” Okwara said. “He goes after it, goes hard every play, so we love him.”
That doesn’t mean everything has been easy for Hutchinson. He had his first “welcome to the NFL” moment in Detroit’s first fully padded practice after TE T.J. Hockenson knocked him to the ground with a block he did not see coming. It’s a necessary learning experience for the former Michigan All-American, and a mistake Campbell doesn’t expect to see much in the future.
“He’ll memory bank that, and I’m telling you, it may happen one more time and I bet that’s about it,” Campbell said.
Hutchinson has also made an impression in the meeting room. As part of his rookie initiation, he was asked to sing a song in front of the entire team, and his rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” earned rave reviews.
“He took a big step in respect of his teammates because it was a hell of a performance,” Campbell said.
“Butter,” offensive tackle Penei Sewell said. “He scratched up a little bit at the beginning, but I get it. Jitters. But he killed it. That man killed it.”
Again, it was his preparation that led to the lauded performance.
“I actually found the song just about three days before (Campbell) asked me to do it, so thank the Lord he didn’t ask me any earlier than that. I would have been screwed,” Hutchinson said. “I was rehearsing the verses in my head for a couple days, my name was called and I had to step up.”
NOTES: Campbell said WR Quintez Cephus avoided a major injury after being helped off the field Monday. “I think he’ll be OK,” Campbell said. “It was much more optimistic once we got him in, got an image. Looks like he’ll be down for — we feel like — a short period of time.” ... The Lions signed former USFL WR Maurice Alexander on Wednesday and waived rookie RB Greg Bell, who suffered a back/hip injury on the second day of training camp.
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BAGHDAD — Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of parliament and early elections, signaling a deepening power struggle with his rivals.
“There is no point in continuing the dialogue especially after the people have said their word,” al-Sadr said in a televised address from the holy southern city of Najaf.
He directed his followers to vacate the parliament building on Tuesday but to remain in its vicinity. A mass prayer has been called for Sunday inside the Green Zone, a heavily fortified district where the parliament and other government buildings are located.
Emboldened in the aftermath of the ongoing sit-in that has brought the capital to a standstill, Al-Sadr hinted that appeals by his political rivals to negotiate did not bear fruit.
Shiite political officials told The Associated Press that a proposal had been made requesting al-Sadr withdraw his followers from the parliament. In exchange the legislature would remain closed, inhibiting his rivals from forming a government without him.
“Dialogue with them has brought nothing but destruction, terrorism and dependency to the country, despite their pledges and signatures,” he said, in an apparent reference to his political opponents.
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You didn't travel to Montréal to fall in love. You came for the terrasses, the français, the restaurants, the bagels (superior to New York, you are told), the vintage shops, the bookstores and the people. When you enter the wine bar recommended by a local you met at Olimpico, you are welcomed with a cheerful "Bonjour-hi!" French music is playing in the background. You like it. You like it even more when you meet her.
She's talking with someone at the bar. The golden hue of the sunset makes her many rings shine. She unpretentiously throws her head back as she laughs. She makes the ice in her Apérol Spritz glass clink as if she's playing along with the music. The canicule — that's what they call heatwaves there — doesn't seem to bother her. She looks unapologetically perfect in her Y2K-inspired clothing; you've never seen low-rise jeans fit someone this good since 2002. She turns her head around. Your eyes meet and you know it's too late. The French-speaking Montréalais call it un coup de foudre — love strikes like a sudden thunderstorm.
She makes her way through the wine bar and comes over. She sits next to you and speaks with a soft voice. "Salut!" she says. You now realize you should have continued that middle school French class instead of switching to something else. The only words you know are "bonjour," "merci," and "croissant." She asks if you speak French with a tiny French accent that isn't really "French." No, you say. She smiles and continues in English. She mixes both languages like poetry. Well, it sounds like poetry to your ears.
She brings you to a rooftop where you see the Mount Royal Cross and the downtown skyline. She introduces you to the bartender, along with everyone else she knows there. They all wave at her and give her two kisses on the cheek to greet her (what a weird way to greet people). When you sit down, you talk for hours. She discusses her job, her passions and the music she listens to. She's outraged that you've never heard of Munya, Vanille or Milk & Bone. As she promises to make you a playlist, she smiles and puts her hands on yours.
And while she speaks, you've already made life plans. You will quit your job. You will move to Montréal. Dammit, you will learn French. You will live off bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese and espressos. Your new favorite late-night snack will become poutine. You will start using the metric system. You will call the subway the metro and the corner stores will become dépanneurs. You will brag to everyone about your apartment, the culture and the people, but will secretly hate the winters, the heatwaves, the tourists and the constant construction. You will say, "Bonjour-Hi," too. You will sing to Les Louanges while proclaiming your love for Tyler, The Creator.
She's worth it, you think to yourself, even if it only lasts for the summer. Même si ça dure seulement un été. Un coup de foudre dans la canicule de l'été. Un amour d'été.
Roséwave: Coup de Foudre Tracklist
Vanille, "Carte du ciel"
Emma Beko, "MHS"
MUNYA, "Dove"
Teedra Moses, "Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Edition)"
Thaïs, "Remparts"
CHUNG, "7030"
Chocolat, "Fou fou fou mon minou"
Les Louanges, "La nuit est une panthère"
Wolf Parade, "This Heart's on Fire"
Robert Robert, "L'été je m'ennuie"
Heartstreets, "Cruising with You"
Jonathan Personne, "Springsteen"
Laroie (feat. Shah Frank), "Bittersweet"
Laurence-Anne, "Indigo"
Gayance, "Meu Sol"
Clay and Friends, "Bouge ton thang"
Milk & Bone, "Coconut Water"
Totalement Sublime, "OMG (oiseau)"
Clara Luciani, "Amour toujours"
Aya Nakamura (feat. Damso), "Dégaine"
Skiifall (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD), "Break of Dawn"
Sophia Bel (feat. Ariana Moffatt), "Point de mire"
Tyler, The Creator (feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign), "WUSYANAME"
Super Plage (feat. Maryze & San James), "Reine de la Jungle"
Alicia Clara, "Hazemaze"
BéLi, "À vos marques"
Magi Merlin, "Walking to the Dep"
Meggie Lennon, "Ton amour, ma bouche"
Fanny Bloom (feat. Shash'U & Tommy Kruise), "À bicyclette"
Arcade Fire, "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
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New freight train carrying polypropylene granules flagged off
Container Corporation of India expects to send four such rakes every month from its freight siding at NMPA
Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division on Wednesday handled a new stream of freight traffic when it dispatched a container freight train carrying polypropylene-loaded containers sourced by the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) from Mangaluru to Gujarat.
CONCOR, a Navarathna subsidiary of Indian Railways, acquired KIOCL’s Railway Siding at NMPA in March 2017 to boost its container traffic between the coastal area and hinterland. Containers loaded with polypropylene granules were brought on trucks from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) on Tuesday and loaded on flat wagons at the CONCOR Railway Siding at NMPA.
The polypropylene granules sourced from MRPL is a byproduct of petroleum refining and used as raw material for processing different plastic-based material, including plastic bags, containers and cups.
Palakkad Railway Division’s spokesperson M.K. Gopinath told The Hindu that the freight is meant to reach Khodiyar (Ahmedabad) in Gujarat. CONCOR loaded polypropylene from its NMPA siding for the first time, he noted.
As many as 90 containers, each weighing 16 tonnes, were loaded on 45 flat wagons of the freight train. Each container comprised 640 bags of polypropylene granules with the total load comprising 57,600 bags (1,872 tonnes), he said. The Container Corporation is expecting to dispatch at least four such rakes in a month in the coming days.
MRPL, CONCOR, Southern Railway, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. and NMPA joined hands together to make the new stream of traffic a success.
MRPL Executive Director (Projects) B.H.V. Prasad, KRCL Director (Operations), KRCL, Santhosh Kumar Jha, CONCOR’s Group General Manager, Chennai Cluster, K. Srinivasan, MRPL GGM (Marketing), Deepak Prabhakar, KRCL’s Regional Railway Manager, Karwar, B.B. Nikam and Panambur Railway Station Manager G.P. Rajesh and others were present when the freight train was dispatched on Wednesday.
CONCOR acquired the siding facility of KIOCL when senior Indian Rail Traffic Service officer Anup Dayanand Sadhu was heading the Karnataka unit of the corporation as its Group General Manager. The four full-line siding (900 m each) was built by KIOCL at a cost of ₹14 crore in 2004 to handle iron ore exports.
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