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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
741 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Val Verde County in south central Texas...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 741 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. As of 7:40am, 2.92 inches
had fallen at Del Rio Airport.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Del Rio, Lake View, Val Verde Park, Laughlin AFB, Cienegas
Terrace, Black Brush Point, Diablo East, Amistad Village, Lake
Ridge Ranch, Escondido Estates and San Pedro Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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TS-AP power dues dispute may find echo in SZC meet
TS power utilities claiming dues of ₹12,532 cr from AP
The dispute between the two Telugu States -- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh --over power dues is likely to find an echo in the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting scheduled to be held Thiruvanantapuram on September 3.
The issue which figured in the last meeting of the SZC on May 28 has been pending resolution as both States are firm on their stances. Dues from Telangana power utilities towards cost of power supplied by Andhra Pradesh assume significance in the light of the communication addressed by the Union Power Ministry directing the State Government to clear dues in excess of ₹6,700 crore within a month.
Officials are surprised at the manner in which the Central Government had directed the State to pay the dues at a time when the proposed meeting of the two States with the Union Home Secretary was yet to take place. The State had repeatedly requested the Centre to ensure that its version should also be heard in the matter before taking a final decision and the matter had accordingly been kept in the pending items in the agenda of the SZC.
According to the minutes of the 12th standing committee meeting of the SZC, the item had been treated as pending with the advice that Telangana’s views would be heard at the time when the Union Government gives its direction in the matter. The State has recently addressed a letter to the Union Home Ministry explaining about the unilateral cancellation of power purchase agreements and stoppage of scheduling power to Telangana by the APGenco.
The State complained that there were many instances where AP power utilities took decision detrimental to the interests of Telangana without acting on the advice of the SRLDC. “Claims made by AP power utilities in the meetings with Government of India that they have acted on the directive of GoI is not correct,” Telangana complained adding that AP power utilities were not considering requests to settle disputes related to power dues at the State level and were doing “forum shopping” so that they were not settled.
“If all the issues are settled at State level, TS power utilities have to get around ₹ 17,828 crore from AP power utilities,” the State said. It has also attached documents in support of its claims stating that the total receivable from AP utilities was ₹17,420 crore while dues payable to APGenco for power purchase were ₹4,887 crore leaving a balance of ₹12,532 crore receivable by Telangana.
The other issues that figure in the agenda of the Thiruvananthapuram meeting included division of Schedule IX and X institutions between the two States and bifurcation of AP Bhavan in New Delhi while Karnataka’s objections to Palamuru Rangareddy and Nakkalagandi projects lifting water from the foreshores of Srisailam reservoir.
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Perseus Group seeks to drive operational excellence across portfolio with Customer Support leader TeamSupport
/PRNewswire/ -- TeamSupport, the leading provider of B2B customer service solutions, announced today that it has entered an exciting, new partnership with Perseus Group. Perseus Group selected TeamSupport as their preferred Customer Service vendor to bring its robust platform to the companies in the Perseus Group portfolio. Through this agreement, Perseus Group will use the TeamSupport platform to provide unparalleled solutions for its businesses looking to scale while still maintaining or improving their customer support.
Perseus recognized the significance and impact happy customers and quality engagement has on businesses, "TeamSupport was a perfect fit for our portfolio companies and aligns with our focus on quality customer support," stated Dexter Salna, President of Perseus Group. "We both value growth. At Perseus, we help businesses grow into market leaders and TeamSupport ensures customers remain at the center of these companies' operations," he continued.
The TeamSupport Customer Service Platform provides B2B organizations with a complete solution to manage the entire post-sale customer relationship. By recommending TeamSupport as the preferred vendor to Perseus Group's portfolio, the business has the unique opportunity to create a completely unified customer support experience across all of their verticals, regardless of industry. "TeamSupport is determined to make customer-centric support efforts standard across B2B organizations, so this partnership is an exciting moment for us. We believe that strong customer relationships are the foundation of all businesses and we are delighted to partner with Perseus to put customers at the center of their business," expressed Pete Khanna, CEO of TeamSupport.
TeamSupport is the post-sale, award-winning customer service software company built purposefully for the unique needs of B2B businesses. We help companies become customer-first and always place the customer at the center of the business. Emphasizing streamlined collaboration crafted for the B2B customer, TeamSupport focuses on all aspects of the customer experience.
As the leading support solution for solving complex needs and driving satisfaction, retention, and revenue, we see the bigger picture of what customer support can be. Learn more at TeamSupport.com.
The Perseus operating group's businesses provide software solutions to a number of vertical markets. Perseus acquires, manages, and builds software businesses which provide specialized, mission-critical software solutions. Perseus companies seek to become leaders in their markets by improving their operations, growing through organic initiatives, and seeking acquisitions that can strengthen their market position.
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Why This $600 Million Cryptocurrency Could Be Worth $0
The Celsius (CRYPTO: CEL) token is still worth more than the day Celsius Network went bankrupt. Why is it gaining value and will the trend last? This video digs into the value in the underlying asset.
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Offers DIYers the Brushless Power to Perform with the Runtime to Last
MT. PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest cordless rotary tool from the Dremel brand is one of the highest-performing and most efficient cordless tools the brand has ever produced. With the debut of the model 8250 Dremel extends its brushless, cordless rotary tool line-up with a tool that delivers extreme runtime to tackle a wide variety of heavy-duty applications and the promise of a longer tool life due to its innovative brushless motor. Offering revolutionary performance, the 8250 is sure to surprise users when they experience higher torque and higher power than even the top-of-the-line corded Dremel rotary tool, the 4300.
Made for heavy-duty applications such as cutting rebar, steel, and hardwood, the 8250 is sure to make other jobs like grinding metal, sanding wood, carving, routing, and sharpening feel effortless. Compared to the brand's former most powerful cordless rotary tool, the model 8220, the 8250 delivers double the battery life and features a 20 percent faster cutting speed making the 8250 the pinnacle of Dremel cordless rotary tool runtime and performance.
"We stand behind the 8250 as the industry-leader and our commitment to the innovative performance of our brushless rotary tools," said Christopher Thomson, Cordless Rotary Tool Product Manager. "That's why we are offering a limited lifetime warranty to repair or replace the 8250 free of charge if it malfunctions from defects in workmanship or materials. The 8250 is a powerful, durable, and rigorous tool that we know will transform the way people use and think of rotary tools. Giving the 8250 a limited lifetime warranty was our best way of demonstrating this fact," Thomson added.
The Dremel commitment to being a driving force in the rotary space can be seen through the brand's invention of the High-Speed Brushless Rotary Tool (HSRT). The recent granting of the HSRT Brushless Motor Patent (Patent No. 10,326,399) to Dremel builds upon the brand's legacy of delivering innovation and further cements the brand's position as an industry leader.
The key features that users can expect from the all-new 8250 include:
- Corded performance in cordless form. 20 percent higher power versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance corded rotary tool model 4300.
- 100 percent more runtime versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance cordless rotary tool model 8220.
- High-efficiency brushless motor that provides optimized motor performance, higher power, and durability.
- Red Warning LED notifications provide warning against overload, excessive tool, and battery temperatures.
- Maximum versatility to perform the widest range of applications.
- Compatible with all Dremel rotary accessories and attachments.
- Limited lifetime warranty to ensure robustness and durability.
The Dremel 8250 cordless brushless rotary tool kit offers premium tool features and select premium EZ Lock™ accessories. Kit includes: 8250 rotary tool, battery, charger, three EZ456 cut-off wheels for metal, EZ476 cut-off wheel for plastic, EZ402 EZ Lock mandrel and soft-side storage case. The Dremel 8250 Brushless Rotary Tool has a limited lifetime warranty and is now available at Amazon, Lowe's home centers nationwide and Lowes.com. MSRP of $149.99 USD. In Canada, the MSRP is $199.99 CDN.
For more information and high-resolution images, please visit the Dremel electronic press kit at www.dremelnewsroom.com.
Since 1932, Dremel brand products have embodied a commitment to invention and innovation. The Dremel name is recognized worldwide as the creator of the high-speed rotary tool and manufacturer of high-quality hand-held tools. Dremel products are responsible for helping crafters, hobbyists, and home improvement enthusiasts "shape your way" with trusted, ingenious, and versatile tool solutions. From rotary tools that boast over 170 highly engineered accessories and 15+ attachments to the Multi-Max™ oscillating tools, Ultra-Saw™ and Saw-Max™ multi-saws, DIYers have come to know and trust the Dremel brand to help complete their projects. The Dremel brand has been the catalyst to unleashing creativity among its consumers for 90 years and will continuing to instill that courage for generations to come.
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Concerto™ platform to support grid reliability and help transform Dominion Energy Virginia's distribution grid by integrating the growing portfolio of distributed energy resources
DENVER, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generac Grid Services, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced that it has been selected by Dominion Energy Virginia to provide the utility's single, comprehensive distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) solution using its Concerto™ platform. Dominion Energy Virginia will be able to use Concerto to control distributed energy resources (DERs) for grid reliability purposes, in addition to creating value for consumers by enabling approved DERs to participate in existing programs or through the PJM wholesale electricity market.
The Concerto platform can be used to access and manage both current and planned DERs, including smaller consumer-owned behind-the-meter devices, such as residential solar arrays, battery storage, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other capacity resources. The platform will also help Dominion Energy manage large front-of-meter devices, such as solar and energy storage. Concerto will help unify Dominion Energy Virginia's growing fleet of distributed energy resources via direct connection to its utility control systems, creating a simple, reliable, and unified DER management experience. This investment comes as part of the company's larger Grid Transformation Plan.
"Generac Grid Services is pleased to support Dominion Energy with this important project," said James Carr, president of Generac Grid Services. "This is a landmark, enterprise-level DERMS deployment that will aggregate many different types of DERs, integrate to utility systems and be used for both simple and advanced distribution optimization use cases."
The Concerto platform will be integrated to Dominion Energy's Advanced Distribution Management System and will process information, such as weather data, network conditions, demand forecasts and utility customer requirements, to recognize distribution system issues and rapidly dispatch the appropriate mix of DERs to respond. Dominion Energy Virginia can also leverage the Concerto platform to balance supply and demand on its grid through the provision of advanced-use cases, including real-time voltage support at specific locations.
"Concerto will allow us to monitor, control, and optimize increasing levels of DERs on our system to maintain the safe and reliable grid that our customers expect," stated Robbie Wright, vice president -Grid & Technical Solutions, Dominion Energy. "This is a key component of our efforts to modernize the electric grid, and we're looking forward to its implementation."
The upcoming implementation of FERC Order 2222 rules allow DERs to compete on a level playing field in capacity, energy and ancillary service markets. Under the Concerto platform, Dominion Energy will enable customers with approved DERs to participate in the PJM wholesale electricity market, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of electricity between 13 states and the District of Colombia. The Concerto platform works with a variety of vendors, highlighting Generac Grid Services' dedication to a robust and future-proof ecosystem of distributed energy resources that allows Dominion Energy to maximize the value and choice they can offer to their customers for distributed energy initiatives.
Generac Grid Services is a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products. Generac Grid Services is working to change the way the world generates and uses electricity. From turnkey solar + storage solutions, to backup generators, additional distributed energy resources and virtual power plant software, Generac Grid Services is helping to accelerate the world's transition to a cleaner, more reliable power grid. Via the company's energy-balancing platform, power generation and storage products that might otherwise sit idle are now able to be dispatched and orchestrated as part of a distributed energy solution, thereby generating value for the home or business owner, while also delivering value to the energy grid.
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Part of the Equisoft/analyze suite, the new 'Fund Compare' module leverages state-of-the art technology and data to automate the fund analysis process and ensure compliance.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equisoft, a leading global provider of digital business solutions to the financial industry, today announced the launch of a new module for its Equisoft/analyze solution that is tailored to the wealth management industry. The Fund Compare module is built to help wealth professionals and their companies meet the latest U.S. regulatory requirements, including U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule 211.
Fund Compare is an innovative online tool that enables advisors to easily conduct due diligence and achieve compliance by automatically comparing investment fund key metrics, such as historical performance, volatility, product risk, fees, and asset allocation.
"Regulations are changing every day and it can be expensive, confusing, and burdensome to keep up with the information required to provide informed advice to clients and determine the suitability of investment products," said Robert Chaoui, Vice President, Account Management Canada, at Equisoft. "We are so pleased to provide a solution to simplify and automate the fund analysis process without compromising on the details needed to ensure compliance."
While the concept of an application that compares similar funds isn't new, the automatic selection process enabled via the solution's FundAdvantage feature differentiates it from other solutions. Unlike many other tools, it doesn't require users to manually select all the products to compare. Instead, Fund Compare leverages technology and data to automatically select comparable products within the same investment category using a configurable proprietary algorithm.
To learn more about Equisoft/analyze and its Fund Compare capability, click here.
Founded in 1994, Equisoft is a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital solutions. Recognized as a valued partner by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions in 16 countries, Equisoft offers a complete ecosystem of solutions, from innovative front-end applications to extensive back-office services and unique data migration expertise. The firm's flagship products include a SaaS policy administration solution, CRM, financial needs analysis, financial planning, asset allocation, fund and portfolio analysis, quotes and illustrations, electronic application, agency management systems, as well as customer, agent and broker portals. Equisoft is also Oracle's largest and most experienced partner for the OIPA platform. With its business-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, innovative technology, and expert teams based in Canada, USA, UK, Chile, Colombia, South Africa, India and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients tackle any challenge in this era of digital disruption. For more information about our products and services, please visit www.equisoft.com.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
741 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAL VERDE COUNTY HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Val Verde County in south central Texas...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 741 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. As of 7:40am, 2.92 inches
had fallen at Del Rio Airport.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Del Rio, Lake View, Val Verde Park, Laughlin AFB, Cienegas
Terrace, Black Brush Point, Diablo East, Amistad Village, Lake
Ridge Ranch, Escondido Estates and San Pedro Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Ludhiana, August 27
Members of the PAU student committee comprising Angrej Singh Mann, Babanpreet Singh, Gurlal Singh, Rajinder Singh, Dipsirat Singh, Binay Pratap Singh, Komalreet Kaur and Jasleen Kaur Sidhu met Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns.
Now, as he’s running to succeed Wolf as governor, Shapiro says he is against some of the same COVID-19 containment measures that his fellow Democrat used to help manage the nation’s worst pandemic in over a century.
On the campaign trail in the presidential battleground state, Shapiro’s Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, makes Wolf’s COVID-19 policies — and Shapiro’s defense of them in court — a source of derision.
But disavowing Wolf’s COVID-19 policies while facing headwinds for his party may be a politically painless way for Shapiro to tack to the middle against Mastriano, who even some top Republicans say is too far to the right to win the November general election.
“This is an area where I think folks got it wrong,” Shapiro said of school and business shutdowns. On mask and vaccine mandates, Shapiro said he opposed them and instead talked about a need to “educate and empower” the public, business owners, school leaders and others to protect themselves and others.
“And to me, that’s the approach we need to take more broadly as a public, which is to educate, empower and respect people’s personal decisions and respect their personal freedom to make those choices,” Shapiro told The Associated Press in an interview.
It is unusual, if not unprecedented, for a Democrat to go against some of the core measures that Democratic governors — and some Republican governors — used to contain COVID-19.
And Shapiro is doing it as incumbent Democratic governors in other presidential battleground states, such as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, are defending their records as they run for reelection this year.
It follows Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory last year in the Virginia governor’s race as he differentiated himself from his Democratic opponent by pledging to end vaccine and mask mandates and vowing to keep schools open.
Shapiro, the state’s two-term elected attorney general, is also running against decades of precedent: If he wins, he would be the first governor to succeed a two-term governor of the same party in Pennsylvania.
Since the pandemic began, Wolf has battled Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature over his orders requiring masks and shutdowns of schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 46,000 people in Pennsylvania.
Wolf also ordered about 25,000 employees of Pennsylvania’s prisons and care facilities to get vaccinated or take weekly tests for the virus. President Joe Biden ordered farther-reaching vaccine mandates, including one on private companies blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Shapiro said that, as attorney general, his office is required to defend the state in court, and it did so numerous times in state and federal court during the pandemic.
In one filing in 2020, Shapiro’s office wrote that a federal judge’s decision to block Wolf’s orders shutting down non-life-sustaining businesses and putting size limits on gatherings “will undoubtedly cost lives.”
In another last fall, the office argued that Wolf’s school mask mandate was necessary “to protect the health and lives of Pennsylvania’s school children and their families, and to prevent schools in the Commonwealth from becoming COVID-19 super-spreader sites.”
A mainstay of Mastriano’s stump speeches is castigating Shapiro’s defense of Wolf’s policies and arguing that a Shapiro governorship would be the equivalent of a third term for Wolf.
“When the shutdown happened, Josh Shapiro sued to keep the businesses shut down,” Mastriano said on a conservative online broadcast show Thursday. “When the shutdown happened, he kept the kids masked up in a lawsuit.”
At a rally in Lancaster last Wednesday, Mastriano cast the November election as a choice between “tyranny and freedom” and said he was appalled that anyone would abide by the mantra “Stay home, stay calm and stay safe.”
“Are you kidding me?” he said. “We’re Americans. We don’t do that.”
Shapiro said that he didn’t require vaccines or masks in his offices, although he said that he tried to educate his workforce and foster an understanding culture.
He himself appeared careful about mask-wearing in public during the pandemic and said he tried to make an example of himself by getting the vaccine to encourage others to do so.
Mastriano, a retired Army colonel who became a state senator in 2019, has opposed COVID-19 restrictions since the early weeks of the pandemic, leading anti-shutdown rallies, belittling masking and other containment measures and spreading misinformation online about the vaccine, which studies have shown is safe and effective.
Wolf’s office has called Mastriano a “science denier” who “put lives in danger throughout the pandemic by openly downplaying the crisis and opposing vaccines and other mitigation efforts.”
COVID-19 policies aren’t the first time Shapiro has broken with Wolf.
Since he announced that he was running for governor, Shapiro has opposed Wolf’s key climate change and transportation funding pursuits.
Last year, for instance, Shapiro came out in opposition to the centerpiece of Wolf’s plan to fight climate change — charging power plants for planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions — amid the strong and sustained pushback it received from building trades unions and the business sector.
Shapiro has said he worries that Wolf’s plan will hurt the state’s energy industry, drive up electric prices and do little to curtail greenhouse gases.
The plan is currently held up in court, but it rates prominently in stump speeches by Mastriano, who says he’d put a stop to it on his first day in office.
AP-NORC polls in 2021 and earlier this year have shown more approval than disapproval among U.S. adults for various kinds of mask mandates or vaccine mandates, but it also shows that concern over getting infected has fallen over time as treatments improve and more people get vaccinated.
Shapiro is not completely distancing himself from Wolf and Biden. He appeared recently with Wolf at a news conference on abortion rights and will appear with Biden twice in the coming days.
But a little distance may be helpful if the midterm elections end up being a referendum on the party in power.
“Let’s face it, this would be a very rare thing to have a third term for the same party, so that and the fact that the general election this time around looks to be favorable to Republicans, I don’t think it hurts to create distance from a Democratic officeholder,” said Berwood Yost, a pollster and director of the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall College.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments former President Donald Trump’s legal team intends to make.
A May 25 letter from one of his lawyers, attached as an exhibit to the search affidavit, advances a broad view of presidential power, asserting that the commander-in-chief has absolute authority to declassify whatever he wants — and also that the “primary” law governing the handling of U.S. classified information simply doesn’t apply to the president himself.
The arguments weren’t persuasive enough to the Justice Department to prevent an FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate this month, and the affidavit in any event makes clear that investigators are focused on more recent activity — long after Trump left the White House and lost the legal authorities that came with it. Even so, the letter suggests that a defense strategy anchored around presidential powers, a strategy employed during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation when Trump actually was president, may again be in play as the probe proceeds.
It’s perhaps not surprising that Trump’s legal team might look for ways to distinguish a former president from other citizens given the penalties imposed over the years for mishandling handling government secrets, including a nine-year prison sentence issued to a former National Security Agency contractor who stored two decades’ worth of classified documents at his Maryland home.
But many legal experts are dubious that claims of such presidential power will hold weight.
“When someone is no longer president, they’re no longer president. That’s the reality of the matter,” said Oona Hathaway, a Yale Law School professor and former lawyer in the Defense Department’s general counsel’s office. “When you’ve left office, you’ve left office. You can’t proclaim yourself to not be subject to the laws that apply to everyone else.”
It’s not clear from the affidavit whether Trump or anyone might face charges over the presence of classified records at Mar-a-Lago — 19 months after he became a private citizen — and FBI officials are investigating who removed the records from the White House to the Florida estate and who is responsible for retaining them in an unauthorized location.
The FBI recovered 11 sets of classified records during the Aug. 8 search, and the affidavit made public Friday said 184 documents with classified markings also were found in 15 boxes removed in January. The Justice Department, responding to a Trump team request for a legal special master to sort through the materials, said Monday that officials had completed their own review of potentially privileged documents.
No matter the outcome of that latest issue, the affidavit makes clear that investigators are focused on potential violations of three felony statutes, including an Espionage Act provision that criminalizes the willful retention or transmission of national defense information.
Another law punishable by up to three years in prison makes it a crime to willfully remove, conceal or mutilate government records. And a third law, carrying up to 20 years imprisonment, covers the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations.
The Espionage Act statute regarding retention of national defense information has figured in multiple prosecutions. Past investigations have produced disparate results that make it hard to forecast the outcome in the Trump probe. But there have been convictions.
Harold Martin, the ex-NSA contractor, pleaded guilty in 2019 to storing troves of classified information inside his home, car and storage shed, including handwritten notes describing the NSA’s classified computer infrastructure.
Which is why the Trump legal team may look to play up his status as a former president.
When it comes to handling government secrets, there are indeed some differences that could possibly be considered: Presidents, for instance, don’t have to pass background checks to obtain classified information, they’re not granted security clearances to access intelligence and they’re not formally “read out” on their responsibilities to safeguard secrets when they leave leave office.
“There’s no intelligence community directive that says how presidents should or shouldn’t be briefed on the materials,” said Larry Pfeiffer, a former CIA officer and senior director of the White House Situation Room. “We’ve never had to worry about it before.”
The May 25 letter from Trump attorney M. Evan Corcoran to Jay Bratt, the head of the Justice Department’s counterintelligence section, describes Trump as the leader of the Republican Party and makes multiple references to him as former president.
It notes that a president has the absolute authority to declassify documents, though it doesn’t actually say — as Trump has asserted — that he did so with the records seized from his home. It also says the “primary” law criminalizing the mishandling of classified information does not apply to the president and instead covers subordinate employees and officers.
The statute the letter cites, though, is not among the three that the search warrant lists as being part of the investigation. And the Espionage Act law at issue concerns “national defense” information rather than “classified,” suggesting it may be irrelevant whether the records were declassified or not.
Corcoran did not return messages seeking comment Monday.
It’s possible to “imagine a good faith mistake” or a president taking something sensitive without realizing it or because they needed it for a particular reason, said Chris Edelson, a presidential powers scholar and American University government professor.
But that argument could be complicated by the fact that the documents were not returned earlier in their entirety by Trump to the National Archives and Records Administration and that the FBI came to suspect — correctly — that there was still classified information at the property.
“I think if he had simply returned the documents right away, he’d be in a much stronger position legally,” Edelson said.
Ashley Deeks, a University of Virginia law professor and a former deputy legal adviser to President Joe Biden’s National Security Council, said in an email that the Trump team claims in the letter “seem to be more of a political argument than a legal argument.”
She added, “The president’s defense team seems to be trying to point out the magnitude of proceeding with this case rather than articulating a clear legal defense.”
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Associated Press writer Nomaan Merchant in Washington contributed to this report.
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New Positive Data From Phase 3 SPROUT Trial, Studying Otezla (apremilast) in Children Ages 6-17 With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Positive Results From the Phase 3 DISCREET Study, Investigating Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Otezla in Patients With Moderate to Severe Genital Psoriasis
New Rocatinlimab Phase 2 Analyses Highlight Emerging Clinical Profile in Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that clinical and real-world data from across its inflammation portfolio, including both established treatments and pipeline assets, will be presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), taking place in Milan, Italy, Sept. 7-10, 2022.
Presentations will cover a range of clinical data for Otezla® (apremilast), including positive, 16-week results from the Phase 3 SPROUT study in children ages 6-17 with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Successful 16-week results from the Phase 3 DISCREET study, assessing the efficacy and safety of Otezla® (apremilast), in patients with moderate to severe genital psoriasis will also be presented. Furthermore, there will be data presented on the role of Otezla in patients with plaque psoriasis featuring special area skin involvement or persistent itch, incorporating data and analyses from the EMBRACE and ADVANCE studies.
Other research highlights being presented from Amgen's portfolio include a late-breaking post-hoc analysis from the rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083) Phase 2b study with a focus on patients with moderate to severe head and neck atopic dermatitis and a biomarker analysis of blood and tissue samples in subjects treated with rocatinlimab. Finally, a new analysis of the multinational UPLIFT survey on the impact of psoriasis involvement in special locations on quality of life will be presented.
"The research that will be presented at EADV reinforces the strength of Amgen's inflammation portfolio and our continued support for patients living with autoimmune skin diseases like plaque psoriasis and moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. We remain committed to delivering novel therapies which address pressing treatment gaps that continue to exist for patients," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen.
Key Abstracts and Presentation Times:
Otezla Abstracts
- Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Pediatric Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: 16-Week Results From a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
- Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Patients With Genital Psoriasis: Results From the Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind DISCREET Study
- Impact of Apremilast on Quality of Life in Psoriasis Patients From ADVANCE With Special Area Skin Involvement or Persistent Itch
- Effect of Apremilast on Quality of Life and Psoriasis in Special Areas: 16-Week Subgroup Analysis From EMBRACE
- Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast Over 52 Weeks in Patients With Psoriasis in Special Areas and Impaired Quality of Life: Results From EMBRACE
- Efficacy of Apremilast in Patients With Moderate to Severe Scalp Psoriasis and Prior Conventional Systemic Therapy and/or Phototherapy
- Apremilast Adherence in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in the Telehealth Setting versus the In-person Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Needs of Psoriasis Patients and Benefits of Apremilast in French Clinical Practice
- Impact of Special Area Psoriasis Involvement on Quality of Life: Analysis of the Multinational UPLIFT Survey
- Real-World Observation on Patient-Physician Agreement on Body Locations Affected by Psoriasis
Rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083) Abstracts
- KHK4083/AMG 451 (rocatinlimab), an anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody, provides durable transcriptomic improvement in skin with atopic dermatitis patients
- Rocatinlimab demonstrates improvements in head and neck atopic dermatitis in patients with moderate-severe disease in a phase 2 trial
TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab-ekko) Abstracts
- Safety and Efficacy of Tezepelumab in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Results of a Phase 2b Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
ABP 654
- Pharmacokinetics of ABP 654, a proposed biosimilar to ustekinumab reference product
Abstracts can be found on the EADV website.
About SPROUT
SPROUT (PPS0-003) a phase 3, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of Otezla® (apremilast) in pediatric patients from 6 through 17 years of age with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (defined as BSA involvement of ≥ 10, PASI score of ≥ 12, sPGA score of ≥ 3). A total of 245 patients were randomized 2:1 to receive Otezla 20 mg (patients 20kg to 50 kg) twice daily or Otezla 30 mg (patients ≥ 50 kg) twice daily or placebo for the first 16 weeks. All patients then received Otezla during an open-label extension phase through week 52.
The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with sPGA response [defined as a sPGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) with greater than or equal to 2-point reduction from baseline] at week 16.
About DISCREET
DISCREET (PSOR-025) is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Otezla® (apremilast), in patients with moderate to severe genital psoriasis (defined as modified sPGA-G score ≥ 3). Patients also had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (sPGA score ≥ 3) with BSA involvement ≥ 1% in a non-genital area and had an inadequate response or intolerance to topical therapy for psoriasis affecting the genital area. The study randomized 289 patients 1:1 to receive Otezla 30 mg twice daily or placebo for the first 16 weeks. Following the 16-week placebo-controlled, double-blind phase of the trial, patients continued or switched to Otezla during the extension phase of the study and were treated through week 32.
The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients who achieve modified sPGA-G response at week 16 (defined as modified sPGA-G score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) with at least a 2-point reduction from baseline at Week 16).
About ADVANCE
ADVANCE (NCT03721172) is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Otezla® (apremilast), in patients with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis (defined as BSA involvement of 2% to 15%, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score of 2 to 15, sPGA score of 2 to 3). In this study, 595 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive Otezla (n=297) 30 mg twice daily or placebo (n=298) for the first 16 weeks. All patients then received Otezla during an open-label extension phase through week 32.
The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with sPGA response [defined as a sPGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) with a >2 point reduction from baseline] at week 16.
About EMBRACE
EMBRACE (NCT03774875) is a phase 4, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Otezla® (apremilast), over 52 Weeks in patients with plaque psoriasis not controlled by topicals. A total of 277 patients, who had psoriasis in one or more 1 special areas, a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score between 3 and 10 and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score above 10, were randomized (2:1) to receive Otezla or placebo from Weeks 0 to 16, after which all patients continued with Otezla or were switched from placebo to Otezla until Week 52.
The primary endpoint was DLQI response (4-point reduction or more) at Week 16. Secondary endpoints included DLQI score, Itch Numeric Rating Scale, skin discomfort/pain visual analog scale, affected body surface area, and Patient Benefit Index response (score 1 or more). Safety analyses included all patients treated with Otezla at any time.
About the UPLIFT Survey
In 2020, Amgen conducted the global Understanding Psoriatic Disease Leveraging Insights for Treatment (UPLIFT) survey exploring the evolution of attitudes and behaviors of 3,806 people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, 473 dermatologists and 450 rheumatologists in eight countries in North America, Europe and Asia. The survey was conducted in 2020 and was overseen by an academic steering committee of thought leaders in dermatology and rheumatology. The survey builds upon findings from the 2012 Multinational Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (MAPP) survey, a first-of-its-kind study conducted by Celgene that looked in-depth at the effect of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on people living with these conditions.
About APPRECIATE
APPRECIATE (NCT02740218) is a multinational, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study in patients treated for psoriasis with Otezla, conducted across seven countries (Austria, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK) from May 2016 to October 2019. The aim of this post-hoc analysis was to explore the agreement of patients and physicians on specific body locations affected by psoriasis (genital, non-genital inverse, palmoplantar, scalp) by comparing data collected by from both adult patients and their dermatologists.
About REALIZE
REALIZE (NCT03757013) is a longitudinal multicenter observational study assessing adult patients from French clinical practice with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, that had been prescribed Otezla according to the French label up to four weeks previously. Data were collected at 0, 6 and 12 months of follow-up, including patient and disease characteristics, patient benefit index questionnaire (PBI; range 0 [no patient-relevant benefit] to 4 [maximum patient-relevant benefit]), nine-item Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM-9; range 0-100), Dermatology Life quality Index (DLQI; range 0 to 30) and adverse events (AEs).
About Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a serious, chronic inflammatory disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin, typically affecting the outside of the elbows, knees or scalp, though it can appear on any location.1 Approximately 125 million people worldwide have psoriasis, including around 14 million people in Europe and more than 8 million people in the United States.2,3 About 80% of those patients have plaque psoriasis.4
About Otezla® (apremilast)
Otezla® (apremilast) is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) specific for cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). PDE4 inhibition results in increased intracellular cAMP levels, which is thought to indirectly modulate the production of inflammatory mediators. The specific mechanism(s) by which Otezla exerts its therapeutic action in patients is not well defined.
Since its initial FDA approval in 2014, Otezla has been prescribed to more than 700,000 patients worldwide.5
Otezla® (apremilast) U.S. INDICATIONS
Otezla® (apremilast) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.
Otezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
Otezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with oral ulcers associated with Behçet's Disease.
Otezla® (apremilast) U.S. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications
- Otezla is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to apremilast or to any of the excipients in the formulation.
Warnings and Precautions
- Hypersensitivity reactions: Hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema and anaphylaxis, have been reported during postmarketing surveillance. If signs or symptoms of serious hypersensitivity reactions occur, discontinue Otezla and institute appropriate therapy.
- Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting: Cases of severe diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting were associated with the use of Otezla. Most events occurred within the first few weeks of treatment. In some cases, patients were hospitalized. Patients 65 years of age or older and patients taking medications that can lead to volume depletion or hypotension may be at a higher risk of complications from severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. Monitor patients who are more susceptible to complications of diarrhea or vomiting; advise patients to contact their healthcare provider. Consider Otezla dose reduction or suspension if patients develop severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.
- Depression: Carefully weigh the risks and benefits of treatment with Otezla for patients with a history of depression and/or suicidal thoughts/behavior, or in patients who develop such symptoms while on Otezla. Patients, caregivers, and families should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or other mood changes, and they should contact their healthcare provider if such changes occur.
- Weight Decrease: Monitor body weight regularly; evaluate unexplained or clinically significant weight loss and consider discontinuation of Otezla.
- Drug Interactions: Apremilast exposure was decreased when Otezla was co-administered with rifampin, a strong CYP450 enzyme inducer; loss of Otezla efficacy may occur. Concomitant use of Otezla with CYP450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended.
Adverse Reactions
- Plaque Psoriasis: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 5%) are diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, and headache, including tension headache. Overall, the safety profile of Otezla in patients with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis was consistent with the safety profile previously established in adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- Psoriatic Arthritis: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 5%) are diarrhea, nausea, and headache.
- Behçet's Disease: The most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) are diarrhea, nausea, headache, and upper respiratory tract infection.
Use in Specific Populations
- Otezla has not been studied in pregnant women. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk of fetal loss.
Please click here for the full Prescribing Information for Otezla.
About Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes excessively dry, itchy skin that can be painful. Repeated scratching can cause the skin to thicken, harden or become vulnerable to infection. Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema – affecting 1-3% of adults worldwide – and the prevalence is increasing. The disease typically manifests in childhood followed by other allergy symptoms.
About Rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083)
Rocatinlimab (AMG 451/KHK4083) is an investigational, potential first-in-class anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody that inhibits and reduces the number of OX40+ pathogenic T cells responsible for orchestrating the atopic dermatitis inflammatory response.
Amgen and Kyowa Kirin Collaboration
On June 1, 2021, Amgen and Kyowa Kirin entered into an agreement to jointly develop and commercialize AMG 451/KHK4083. Under the terms of the agreement, Amgen will lead the development, manufacturing, and commercialization for AMG 451/KHK4083 for all markets globally, except Japan, where Kyowa Kirin will retain all rights. If approved, the companies will co-promote the asset in the United States and Kyowa Kirin has opt-in rights to co-promote in certain other markets including Europe and Asia. The initial AMG 451/KHK4083 antibody was discovered in collaboration between Kyowa Kirin US Research and La Jolla Institute for Immunology.
About TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab-ekko)
TEZSPIRE is a first-in-class human monoclonal antibody that works on the primary source of inflammation: the airway epithelium, which is the first point of contact for viruses, allergens, pollutants and other environmental insults. Specifically, TEZSPIRE targets and blocks TSLP, a key epithelial cytokine that sits at the top of multiple inflammatory cascades and initiates an overreactive immune response to allergic, eosinophilic and other types of airway inflammation associated with severe asthma.6,7 TSLP is released in response to multiple triggers associated with asthma exacerbations, including allergens, viruses and other airborne particles.6,7
Expression of TSLP is increased in the airways of patients with asthma and has been correlated with disease severity.6,8 Blocking TSLP may prevent the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by immune cells, resulting in the prevention of asthma exacerbations and improved asthma control.6,8 By working at the top of the cascade, TEZSPIRE helps stop inflammation at the source and has the potential to treat a broad population of severe asthma patients.6,8
TEZSPIRE is also in development for other potential indications including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, chronic spontaneous urticaria and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). In October 2021, tezepelumab was granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA for the treatment of EoE.
TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab-ekko) U.S. Indication
TEZSPIRE is indicated for the add-on maintenance treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma.
TEZSPIRE is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm or status asthmaticus.
TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab-ekko) Important Safety Information
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Known hypersensitivity to tezepelumab-ekko or excipients.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., rash and allergic conjunctivitis) can occur following administration of TEZSPIRE. These reactions can occur within hours of administration, but in some instances have a delayed onset (i.e., days). In the event of a hypersensitivity reaction, initiate appropriate treatment as clinically indicated and then consider the benefits and risks for the individual patient to determine whether to continue or discontinue treatment with TEZSPIRE.
Acute Asthma Symptoms or Deteriorating Disease
TEZSPIRE should not be used to treat acute asthma symptoms, acute exacerbations, acute bronchospasm, or status asthmaticus.
Abrupt Reduction of Corticosteroid Dosage
Do not discontinue systemic or inhaled corticosteroids abruptly upon initiation of therapy with TEZSPIRE. Reductions in corticosteroid dose, if appropriate, should be gradual and performed under the direct supervision of a physician. Reduction in corticosteroid dose may be associated with systemic withdrawal symptoms and/or unmask conditions previously suppressed by systemic corticosteroid therapy.
Parasitic (Helminth) Infection
It is unknown if TEZSPIRE will influence a patient's response against helminth infections. Treat patients with pre-existing helminth infections before initiating therapy with TEZSPIRE. If patients become infected while receiving TEZSPIRE and do not respond to anti-helminth treatment, discontinue TEZSPIRE until infection resolves.
Live Attenuated Vaccines
The concomitant use of TEZSPIRE and live attenuated vaccines has not been evaluated. The use of live attenuated vaccines should be avoided in patients receiving TEZSPIRE.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥3%) are pharyngitis, arthralgia, and back pain.
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
There are no available data on TEZSPIRE use in pregnant women to evaluate for any drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. Placental transfer of monoclonal antibodies such as Tezepelumab-ekko is greater during the third trimester of pregnancy; therefore, potential effects on a fetus are likely to be greater during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Please see the TEZSPIRE full Prescribing Information.
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About ABP 654
ABP 654 is being developed as a biosimilar candidate to STELARA® (ustekinumab), an approved human interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients (6 years or older) who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy, active psoriatic arthritis in adults and pediatric patients (6 years or older), as well as for adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. ABP 654 has the same pharmaceutical form, dosage strength, route of administration and dosing regimen as United States-licensed and European Union (EU)-approved ustekinumab.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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Amesite (AMST) Falls in Pre-Market Trading for August 30
Equities Staff Follow |Amesite Inc (NASDAQ:AMST) has already lost $-0.1198 in early trading Tuesday.
After closing the previous trading session at $0.83, Amesite has moved 14.40% lower ahead of market open.
The company rose 31.56% over the last 5 days.
Today could shape up to be an attractive day for Amesite investors.
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About Amesite Inc
Amesite is a high-tech artificial intelligence software company offering a cloud-based platform and content creation services for business, university and K-12 learning and upskilling. Amesite-offered courses and programs are branded to our customers.
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Copado also joined new OASIS value stream technical committee to help define new interoperability standards
CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Copado, the global leader in low-code DevOps, today announced it launched a new DevSecOps training module to help make software releases faster and more secure. The new module is available in the Copado Community, where its 55,000 members can learn, connect and grow their careers. Copado has already trained more than 35,000 DevOps specialists and certified more than 20,000 DevOps professionals with a goal to train 15,000 more by the end of 2022.
Research has shown that 70% of development teams lack the knowledge and skills needed to implement DevSecOps best practices.
"Without DevSecOps best practices, software releases can be plagued with quality and security issues, costing more time and money post-production to correct them," said Pat McQueen, Senior Vice President of Customer Success & Global Services at Copado. "To address this growing need for DevSecOps skill sets, Copado is offering self-paced online training to upskill DevOps professionals, administrators, developers and architects. Our community can help jumpstart a new career path or level up your current path by unlocking your full potential."
The DevSecOps module is designed to help make release cycles shorter, more secure and resilient. It explains how to integrate compliance, security and testing in a DevOps pipeline in order to avoid cybersecurity architects manually maintaining the security consoles and additional configurations in the application. It highlights the importance of security and compliance for an organization, identifies DevSecOps best practices, and explains how to build a successful DevSecOps strategy and culture.
Copado also joined industry leaders Accenture, Broadcom, IBM and others in the new OASIS Open Value Stream Management (VSM) Interoperability Technical Committee. The group will develop new interoperability standards to enable VSM data sharing across platforms.
"DevOps and DevSecOps are extremely fractured markets when it comes to tools: there are literally thousands of products that are involved in building resilient pipelines," said Daniel Riedel, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services for Copado. "As the industry matures, value stream management will help bring observability to the process. Creating an interoperability standard now will ensure that organizations can rely on cohesiveness in tool integration. Interoperability will provide the transparency to ensure a stronger, more resilient infrastructure for customers and employees."
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Early Trading Has Conns (CONN) Moving for August 30
Equities Staff Follow |Shares of Conns Inc (NASDAQ:CONN) are on the move in pre-market trading for August 30.
Ahead of the market's open, Conns stock fell 11.94% from the previous session’s close.
Conns was up $0.41 in the last session and looks to be in play again today.
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Conn's HomePlus is a specialty retailer currently operating 150+ retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
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FRANKLIN, Ind. — Police arrested a Franklin man on Sunday after officers say they found a missing 11-year-old Illinois girl at his home.
The girl was declared missing out of Vermillion County, Illinois on Saturday.
The Vermillion County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana to go to a home on Highland Drive in Franklin to see if the missing child was there.
The Illinois investigators believed the girl had been talking to 19-year-old Dylan Clark online. According to the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Office, Clark drove his Ford Mustang from Franklin, Indiana to pick up the girl in Georgetown, Illinois and drove her back to Indiana. Franklin is about a two-hour drive, or 122 miles away, from Georgetown.
Johnson County deputies said after knocking on the front door of the home on Highland Drive, they were greeted and found the 11-year-old inside.
The girl told police there was no sexual interaction between herself and Clark. When asked why she would go to Indiana with Clark, she told the officers she did not know.
A warrant was then issued out of Vermillion County for Clark’s arrest on a preliminary charge of kidnapping.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The old Hall’s Original Drive In in Quimby Village is coming down.
Crews began demolition of the iconic eatery at 1502 Bluffton Road on Tuesday morning. A large excavator was working to level the building at the site before 9 a.m.
Crews demolish the old Hall’s Original Drive In at 1502 Bluffton Road on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Crews demolish the old Hall’s Original Drive In at 1502 Bluffton Road on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.
Hall’s Original Drive-In closed in December after 75 years. The Hall family said the closure was part of a “transition to support new endeavors.”
The area is expected to be used for additional parking for surrounding businesses like the Clyde Theatre and Crescendo Coffee.
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Braves Franchise History
1953 - The Braves tie the Yankees’ 1939 record for the most home runs in a game with eight in a 19-4 win over Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader. Jim Pendleton becomes the second rookie ever to homer three times in a game. The Braves add four more homers in game two and win 11-5. The 12 homers in a doubleheader break the previous record of nine. Eddie Matthews homered four times on the day to give him 43 for the season.
1962 - The Giants beat the Braves 3-2 and tie a major league record with all five runs coming via the home run.
1975 - The Braves fire manager Clyde King and replace him with Connie Ryan.
MLB History
1905 - Ty Cobb doubles in his major league debut and helps the Tigers to a 5-3 win at Bennett Park.
1922 - Babe Ruth hits his 28th home run but then is ejected while arguing over a strike call in his next at-bat. He will be suspended for the fifth time this season and will be out of action for the next three days.
1978 - The Reds are rained out at Riverfront Stadium for the first time since the stadium opened in 1970.
1982 - Milwaukee acquires Don Sutton for the stretch run from the Astros in exchange for minor leaguers Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino and Mike Madden.
1996 - Eddie Murray hits his 499th career home run to help the Orioles beat the Mariners 5-2.
1997 - Nomar Garciaparra goes hitless in a 15-2 loss to Atlanta ending his 30-game hitting streak.
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Konza Prairie unlocks secrets of grassland plants with help of bison, cattle
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Konza Prairie has unlocked some of the hidden secrets of grassland plants thanks to the help of bison, some cattle and K-State researchers.
Kansas State University says one of its studies has found that the reintroduction of bison - a formerly dominant grazer - doubles plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. It said the research involve more than 30 years of data collected at the Konza Prairie Biological Station and was recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
K-State noted that the study found those plant communities were also resilient to the most extreme drought in four decades. It said these gains are now among the largest recorded increases in species richness due to grazing in grasslands globally.
“Bison were an integral part of North American grasslands before they were abruptly removed from over 99% of the Great Plains,” said Zak Ratajczak, assistant professor of biology and lead researcher. “This removal of bison occurred before quantitative records and therefore, the effects of their removal are largely unknown.”
The University indicated that the study was held in the Flint Hills ecoregion - the largest remaining landscape of tallgrass prairie. It said researchers examined plant community composition and diversity in three treatments that were meant to capture characteristic management regimes: no mega-grazers were present, bison were reintroduced and allowed to graze year-round, or domestic cattle were introduced and allowed to graze during the growing season.
“Our results suggest that many grasslands in the central Great Plains have substantially lower plant biodiversity than would have occurred before bison were widely wiped out,” Ratajczak said. “Returning or ‘rewilding’ native megafauna could help to restore grassland biodiversity.”
Researchers also said the study found that cattle had a positive impact on plant diversity compared to no large grazers. However, increases in plant species richness were significantly smaller than those caused by bison.
“I think this study also shows that cattle can have a largely positive impact on biodiversity conservation in our region, especially considering that many in cattle production conduct the prescribed fires that have kept these grasslands from becoming woodlands,” Ratajczak said. “What this study really suggests is that when it’s economically and ecologically feasible, reintroducing bison might have an even more positive effect on biodiversity conservation.”
Along with addressing land use, K-State said researchers also set out to learn how bison affect plant community resilience to climate extremes. Due to the long duration of the study, researchers were able to capture one of the most extreme drought events in the Great Plains since the Dust Bowl.
Researchers said they found that after the climate extreme, native plant species in the bison-grazed area were resilient to drought.
“The resilience we found in the bison grasslands is also consistent with the idea that diversity promotes ecological resilience,” Ratajczak said. “And this resilience will only become more important if our climate becomes more extreme.”
K-State noted that other researchers on the project include: Jesse Nippert, professor; John Blair, university distinguished professor; Allison Louthan, assistant professor; and Jeffrey Taylor, research assistant, all from the Division of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional collaborators include Scott Collins, University of New Mexico; Sally Koerner, University of North Carolina; and Melinda Smith, Colorado State University.
“Some of the most meaningful ecological trends take decades to unfold, and we can only identify them using long-term records like those supported by the NSF LTER program,” Nippert said. “Without this type of data, fundamental properties of ecosystems may go unnoticed using only short-term experiments.”
According to the University, a series of six grants which totaled more than $31.6 million since 1980 from the National Science Foundation funded the study which was part of the NSF Long-Term Ecological Research program.
“The research done at the Konza Prairie is truly unique and impressive, " said David Rosowsky, K-State vice president for research. “There are very few locations in the world that can provide this type of long-term data that can have such a strong impact on how we interact with our natural resources.”
K-State noted that the Konza Prairie Biological Station is jointly owned by it and The Nature Conservancy.
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Investment to Accelerate Company's Go-to-Market Strategies and Catalyze Strategic M&A Opportunities
MENLO PARK, Calif. and MEXICO CITY and SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamcore, a retail execution platform with headquarters in Latin America, today announced that it has received a majority growth investment from Accel-KKR, a leading global software-focused investment firm headquartered in Silicon Valley.
The investment will be used to accelerate Teamcore's go-to-market strategies, enhance product roadmap and support inorganic growth opportunities that further expand the company's ability to serve CPGs and retailers in the Americas. Teamcore offers retailers and CPGs a platform from which they gain visibility into inventory rotation and gain critical insights into product availability. The platform comprises Smart OSA, Smart Retail Execution, Online Availability and Smart Promotions.
According to a 2020 IHL Group report, inventory out-of-stocks and overstocks could be costing retailers up to $1.8 trillion in lost sales globally. Teamcore's retail execution platform helps CPGs gain insights into in-store activities of their products, while enabling both CPGs and retailers to reduce lost sales due to out-of-stock issues, mispriced goods, poor promotional compliance, incorrect shelf placement, or phantom inventory. In a world where maximizing in-store efficiency is vital to the performance of CPGs and retailers, Teamcore has proven to be a mission-critical solution for clients, reducing lost sales by as much as 75%.1
Sergio Della Maggiora, CEO and co-founder of Teamcore, said, "Teamcore was founded on the vision that analytics, automation and workflow optimization are fundamental to helping retailers and CPGs manage complex retail operations. From our humble beginnings in Chile seven years ago, our technology solutions have attracted top-tier clients such as Unilever, Colgate, L'Oréal, Softys, Agrosuper, Carozzi and Watts. Accel-KKR is well-regarded as an experienced software growth investor. We are very excited to work with them to scale the business across Latin America and beyond."
"The retail store is an important but complex and thin-margined channel that CPGs and retailers have to get right, especially in light of today's disrupted supply chains, tight labor markets and busy consumer lifestyles," said Phil Cunningham, Managing Director at Accel-KKR. "Teamcore's advanced technology seeks to transform in-store data into insights and actions, and helps brands and retailers ensure products are always available for purchase. We believe there is a big market need for solutions like Teamcore and we are excited to partner with the company to tackle that challenge."
John Crowell, Vice President at Accel-KKR and lead in the firm's Latin America investments said, "We believe Teamcore is a model of a company in which AKKR seeks to invest: it has a strong management team, offers mission-critical solutions and is targeting a big market opportunity. We intend to leverage Accel-KKR's resources and growth experience to help Teamcore achieve its growth vision."
Accel-KKR partnered with SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P. on the financing for this investment.
Grant Thornton, KPMG, Morales & Besa, and Perkins Coie served as legal and tax advisors to Accel-KKR.
About Teamcore:
Founded in 2015 in Santiago, Chile, Teamcore enables retailers and CPGs to manage the in-store availability of their products and gain BI/insights into their stock and performance. Teamcore's algorithm generates and prioritizes customizable action plans for CPG's field reps, enabling them to better prioritize their time and target higher priority lost sale opportunities. At a global scale, lost sales represent a more than $1 trillion market opportunity and by leveraging its machine learning platform, Teamcore has proven to increase the POS growth of their customers by 3.0% to 5.0%. For more information, please visit teamcore.net.
About Accel-KKR:
Accel-KKR is a technology-focused investment firm with $14 billion in capital commitments. The firm focuses on software and tech-enabled businesses, well-positioned for topline and bottom-line growth. At the core of Accel-KKR's investment strategy is a commitment to developing strong partnerships with the management teams of its portfolio companies and a focus on building value alongside management by leveraging the significant resources available through the Accel-KKR network. Accel-KKR focuses on middle-market companies and provides a broad range of capital solutions, including buyout capital, minority-growth investments, and credit alternatives. Accel-KKR also invests across various transaction types, including private company recapitalizations, divisional carve-outs and going-private transactions. Accel-KKR's headquarters is in Menlo Park, with offices in Atlanta, London and Mexico City. Visit accel-kkr.com to learn more.
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Careers on the Suncoast features a series of job experiences and opportunities in Sarasota County, Florida, as told by its residents.
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Establishing an HR Company in Sarasota County's Business Friendly Ecosystem
Sarasota County is a paradise visited by people all around the world, many who make the destination an annual trip to make family memories. But for some, just an annual trip isn't enough - they're ready to live in Sarasota County.
Take Tina Taylor for instance - she is the President of HR Elements, an outsource Human Resources company based in Dayton, OH. Tina grew up in Cincinnati and has a long career working in HR for companies like Deloitte and Fifth-Third Bank. With her incredible experience in the field, Tina opened her own outsource HR company to help support small businesses who needed human resources services, but didn't have the resources to have their own department. Seeing a hole desperately needing to be filled, Tina founded HR Elements and based it in Dayton, Ohio.
She continued operating her business in the Midwest, offering HR services to businesses ranging from 20 to 40,000 employees.
In 2020, one of HR Elements' employees relocated to Venice to work remotely and support her family. She continued working for HR Elements, expressing her love for the community and the ample opportunity the community had for growth, which piqued Tina's curiosity. After another employee relocated to Sarasota, Tina decided to explore the area for herself.
She found she loved the area so much that she wanted to move HR Element's headquarters to Sarasota. After working with Sarasota County's Economic Development Corporation, HR Elements expanded to Florida and Tina was soon living in the Sunshine State.
Today, Tina lives in Venice and is searching for a permanent home in Sarasota. HR Elements has offices in Ohio, Kentucky, and now Sarasota County.
Since its relocation, HR Elements has hired multiple Sarasota County residents and continues to grow. Tina feels a strong sense of community here and looks forward to expanding her business further. But there's so much more - from the stunning, sandy beaches to the sprawling state parks, there is never-ending excitement in Sarasota County.
Tina knows she's found the place she wants to call home for years to come.
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Pookalam for a noble cause
St. Paul’s College department to build a house for a needy student
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A pookalam (fl oral carpet) was made using 220 kg of vegetables for a noble cause at the St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery, on Tuesday.
Students and faculty of the Department of Commerce were behind the initiative. The auction held after laying the pookalam resulted in a collection of about ₹25,000. “The money will be donated as the first instalment towards a fund being created for constructing a home for a needy student on the campus,” said Gibin Jacob, Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce.
The idea is to build a house at an estimated cost of ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh. The remaining amount will be collected through donations from various sources, including alumni, association of teachers and parents, and sale of coupons, according to the organisers.
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Various vegetables were used to make the floral carpet. Last year, a similar pookalam was set up and the collection from the sale of vegetables was used to buy a mobile phone for a student on the campus.
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Nissan bids farewell to the Rogue Sport small crossover at the end of this year, according to a report from Automotive News. It will join the Nissan Maxima large sedan among Nissans dropped for the 2023 model year.
Launched in 2017, the Rogue Sport never really stepped out of the shadows of Nissan’s bestseller, the Rogue compact crossover. Smaller, lower, and in no way sportier, the Rogue Sport employed a 141-hp 2.0-liter inline-4 with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive came standard, while all-wheel drive could be had for about $1,500. With a starting price of about $25,000, the 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport offered a reasonable value with good standard safety features.
Production of the Japanese import ends this December as Nissan pivots to higher volume crossover SUVs. The underwhelming Rogue Sport gives way to the edgier and more budget-friendly Nissan Kicks, which is produced in Mexico. Nissan is expected to redesign the Kicks for 2024, making it larger and adding all-wheel drive.
Many automakers have followed a similar path in retiring the first generation of their smallest crossover for a vehicle better suited for American shoppers: Mazda replaced the cramped but sporty CX-3 with the larger CX-30; Toyota is in the process of replacing the funky CH-R with the Corolla Cross; and Honda supersized its redesigned 2023 HR-V to nearly CR-V proportions.
While the trailblazing Nissan Maxima may return as an electric sedan, expect the chapter to close on the Rogue Sport after just one generation. Sales will continue into early 2023, and Nissan says it will supply parts of the vehicle until 2033.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadview Group Holdings, LLC ("Broadview"), a leader in direct middle-market investing, is excited to announce the addition of Andrew Hedrick to the team as the Director of Technology to lead technology strategy and operations at Broadview.
Prior to Broadview Group, Andrew was Director of Technology at Dot Family Holdings, where he developed and executed technology strategies and initiatives for all platform investments. Prior to Dot Family Holdings, Andrew spent more than a decade in Washington, DC, where he worked with the United States Cyber Command and other Intelligence Community partners to provide strategy for telecommunications and computer network operations. Among his many projects, Andrew created systems for rapidly ingesting and cataloging datasets to answer analytic questions, implemented strategies to discover high-value targets of interest, and fused remote sensing technologies together to support the military and foreign policy of the United States.
"We are extremely pleased to have Andrew join Broadview at a pivotal point in the firm's technology evolution. Andrew's track record and experience will be invaluable in leading technology initiatives across our existing and future portfolio companies," said Clay Hunter, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Broadview. "With the addition of Andrew, management teams at our portfolio companies can now leverage sophisticated technology resources unique to our level of the market, gleaning insights and assistance with technology initiatives as wide ranging as cyber security to data management strategy with the aim of creating outsized competitive advantages in their markets and maximizing growth."
Broadview Group Holdings, LLC invests in and partners with successful business owners and growth-oriented leadership teams to help scale and create significant and sustainable value in commercial and industrial products, specialty distribution, commercial and industrial services, and food and agriculture businesses. Broadview's permanent capital base and long-term perspective ensure true alignment with its partners and portfolio companies. Broadview Group's principals have decades of experience leading and scaling businesses and providing strategic insight and other expertise as executives, lead investors and board members in a variety of businesses and industries. For more information, please visit www.broadviewgroup.com.
Contact: contact@broadviewgroup.com
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MT. PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Pendrey, AllPoints President, announced the internal promotions as a mark of the company's growth over the past two years.
AllPoints, a global foodservice parts supplier, is proud to announce Jim Stafstrom and Eric Trelstad as new Vice Presidents of Sales. The internal promotions come as the company sees continued growth and expansion of services both at home and abroad.
Jim Stafstrom served over 14 years with AllPoints parent company Diversified Foodservice Supply (DFS), and accepts the promotion from his previous position as Director of Business Development. As a Vice President of Sales, he will oversee the service agents, dealers, and buying groups in order to cultivate further industry partnerships for AllPoints.
Stafstrom's co-VP, Eric Trelstad, comes from over three decades of sales management. Due to his extensive experience in worldwide sales, service, and resale, Trelstad will lead the head AllPoints' international, web marketplace, and institutional channels.
Tom Pendrey, President of AllPoints, believes these executives with significant industry experience will lead to further domestic and global expansion for the company.
"AllPoints has grown significantly throughout the pandemic as the foodservice industry shifted its purchases to Mavrik and Franklin branded parts and supplies," said Pendrey. "The growth and global demand for our products requires additional focus and resources in support of the industry. These two seasoned executives know the industry well and will be instrumental in helping AllPoints customers uncover new sources of profit and service."
To learn more about AllPoints and their services, visit www.allpointsfps.com.
AllPoints is a global foodservice parts and supplies provider focused on helping service agents, dealers and parts resellers maximize their profits. AllPoints, a brand of Diversified Foodservice Supply (DFS), is devoted since 1979 to supplying a foodservice parts advantage of lower prices and better service to its customers by offering exceptional customer service and strategic distribution channels. AllPoints is also an exclusive distributor for OEM-equivalent brand Mavrik™. For more information, please visit www.allpointsfps.com.
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Not fever or loosies, these 8 new Omicron symptoms can torment you for weeks
2 min read . Updated: 30 Aug 2022, 07:41 PM ISTFor Omicron BA.5, which is the dominant variant across the globe currently, a cough will likely be the symptom that lingers longest. | https://www.livemint.com/news/india/not-fever-or-loosies-these-8-new-omicron-symptoms-can-torment-you-for-weeks-11661863780925.html | 2022-08-30T14:28:07Z | https://www.livemint.com/news/india/not-fever-or-loosies-these-8-new-omicron-symptoms-can-torment-you-for-weeks-11661863780925.html | true |
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Mexican consulate in El Paso is taking a leadership role in educating Spanish-speaking residents in West Texas and Southern New Mexico about labor rights.
The consulate has partnered with U.S. federal agencies, the government of El Salvador area nonprofits and private law firms to put on in-person and online seminars this week covering topics like wage theft and unsafe working conditions.
“Let’s not forget that one of the reasons the United States became the most important economy in the world is because of (immigrant) labor,” said Ricardo Hernandez, deputy consul of Mexico in El Paso. “Therefore, they have the right to a decent salary, to be paid on time, to have (safe) labor condition and receive attention for (medical) problems or injuries on the worksite.”
The consulate and the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division have a long-time agreement to ensure workers’ claims are investigated timely and without regard to nationality. Hernandez and Wage and Hour Division Assistant District Director Jacobo Valenzuela on Monday renewed that memorandum of understanding.
“This simply reassures our commitment to continue working with the Mexican consulate,” Valenzuela said.
In El Paso, most alleged labor violations include non-payment of overtime both to hourly workers as well as to qualifying salaried workers. The complaints come from a variety of industries, but those in “labor intensive” fields stand out.
“Let’s say you’re a farmworker working in Hatch, then you’re transported to another farm in Deming, that’s travel time that should be compensated. Once you’re at a worksite and travel for the benefit of the employer, that’s paid time,” said Ismael L. Camacho, a staff attorney at New Mexico Legal Aid.
Farm workers, particularly those who commute from Mexico, are often the ones most likely to not get paid and the least likely to report wage theft and other violations, officials said.
“It doesn’t matter if you are documented or not in this country, you are entitled to receive the protection of the law,” Hernandez said, adding that not everyone knows this and that’s why the consulate’s Labor Rights Week is important.
The deputy consul said all Spanish-speakers are welcomed at the seminars regardless of nationality.
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Alithia Ramirez: Eyes on the World exhibit comes to Beeville, Texas and Paris, France
HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beeville Art Museum (BAM) will host an exhibition of select pieces by Uvalde victim and aspiring artist Alithia Ramirez, September 17 – December 17, 2022. Eyes on the World was conceived by BAM Executive Director Tracy Saucier after watching the June 7, 2022, press conference when actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey specifically addressed Alithia and her artistic dreams. In January 2023, the exhibit will then travel to be presented by L'AiR Arts at Atelier 11, an international artists' residency in Paris, France.
"In such a time of tragedy and loss, I realized that this was something I could make happen," commented Saucier. Since passing, Alithia has been continually remembered for her aspiration of attending art school in Paris and sharing her art with the world. A piece of Alithia's art has also been personally requested by President Joe Biden.
Inspired by items and experiences in her everyday life, Eyes on the World includes 48 pieces by the 10-year-old who's work often featured her signature style of incorporating large inquiring eyes. From still-life to original interpretations like "Pink-Girl" and "Super Colorado-Girl," Alithia's work always featured a positive and aspirational view that one would expect from a young artist. Recently she had started focusing on her technical skills by watching artists' YouTube videos and utilizing charcoal for the first time.
After conceiving the idea, Saucier contacted Alithia's parents, Ryan Ramirez and Jessica Hernandez, with an offer to display their daughter's art in an exhibition at the museum. "Beeville is a similar size as Uvalde so I could instantly relate to what was happening in the community," added Saucier, "Our mission of using art education as a positive force makes this museum the perfect place for this exhibition." Eyes on the World will be installed in Gallery N, a multi-purpose exhibition gallery that also hosts education programs. BAM serves more than 5,000 students annually with free programs, workshops and camps. Admission to the museum is always free.
Building on Alithia's ultimate dream of sharing her art with the world, Saucier connected with Lillian Davies, a writer and curator based in Paris about potential opportunities to display Alithia's work. Davies, a board member with L'AiR Arts, founded and directed by Mila Ovchinnikova, immediately suggested the Atelier 11 Cité Falguière space as an ideal venue. Atelier 11 is one of the last representatives of the School of Paris and continues to maintain the artistic community through international arts residency programs in Paris. During its 150 years of artistic history, the site has served as a working and living place to more than a hundred French and international artists, including Amedeo Modigliani, Constantin Brancusi, Chaïm Soutine and Paul Gauguin. "L'AiR Arts residency at Atelier 11 is exactly the kind of program Alithia would have pursued to explore her craft," commented Saucier, "It is the perfect way to honor her and inspire other future artists."
Alithia Ramirez: Eyes on the World, September 17 – December 17, 2022, Beeville Art Museum, l401 E. Fannin, Beeville, TX, 78102. The museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday. To contact the museum, call 361-358-8615 or www.bamtexas.org.
The Beeville Art Museum, created and operated by the Joe Barnhart Foundation, is first and foremost a teaching museum, providing cultural and educational opportunities for the citizens of Bee County and surrounding areas. Cited by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the "great small towns for art," Beeville, with a population of approximately 13,000, is home to one of the most ambitious art and educational programs in Texas. In addition to exhibiting works by some of Texas's most renowned artists, as well as selections from private collections and major museums across the state, the Beeville Art Museum provides docent-led tours and art classes for children and adults and workshops for Beeville educators at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Thanks to some new hardline policies against critical race theory, gender fluidity and other hot-button issues that trigger the MAGA crowd, the Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) has come under local and even national scrutiny.
Last Monday, the GCISD board of trustees approved a set of sweeping policies that limit discussions on topics such as race, gender, sexuality and slavery, prevent students from using bathrooms that don't align with their gender at birth and allow the board the absolute power to choose the books available at schools' libraries.
The only price the board had to pay to enact these measures was sitting through more than four hours of listening to more than 100 speakers voice a mix of support and extreme disagreement.
One of the supporters went on a tear that veered from angry to schadenfreude to homophobic with reckless speed.
The man's name is Scott Western. He's sporting a red shirt, a scraggly goatee, a star-spangled ball cap and an immense ego. Imagine Kevin James from The King of Queens if the show was called The King of White Settlement.
"I am a resident of GCISD, two kids in district," Western begins. "From the Fans of [Steven] Crowder, Ridonculus, MAGA residents and the Hodge Twins, YEAH."
It's the kind of "Yeah" the Kool-Aid Man would scream just after bursting through a wall. In this case, Western breaks through a supporting wall to deliver a pitcher of red MAGA refreshment.
"Thank you, Shannon, Casey, Timmy, Kathy," Western says referring to the more right-wing members of the GCISD board who went on to vote for the policy implementing a ban on critical race theory and the exclusion policies against transgender students. "Keep winning, baby! Do it. Embrace simple truths. There's only two genders. Boys should go to boys' rooms and girls should go to girls' restrooms and guess what? Teachers shouldn't be forced to use your freakin' made-up fantasy pronouns!"
Fantasy pronouns? But pardon the interruption. You were saying?
"Fight like hell!" Western continues. "Hold the line against the LGBT mafia and their dang pedo fans."
OK, now Mr. Sci-fi-horror has really crossed a line and is wading through an above-ground pool of lazy misconceptions. Study after study after study have shown the vast majority of identified pedophiles are heterosexual.
Unfortunately, he doesn't stop there.
"Keep winning!" Western continues. "You know what? Keep the winning. They can keep the monkeypox. How's that working?"
Then it REALLY goes off the rails.
"In fact, keep winning so much, we'll keep coming," Western bellows. "You know what? We're gonna keep coming so hard, the only thing these woke-tards got to figure out is whether it's on their face, back, butt or thigh! Whooo! Get some! Thank you."
Now clearly, he said this to get some attention, and thanks to the shareable nature of the internet and its love for metaphors based on bodily fluids, it's getting more than enough already.
The only part of this worthy of any deeper analysis is the face of the poor woman sitting to the left of Western as he goes into his tortured cum metaphor. We can't see her entire face because of her mask, but in the span of a few seconds her eyes dart from complacent to confused to horrified to "Did I just witness a gay panic stroke?"
Unfortunately, Western's three minutes of hate are just a tiny dot in the cosmos of stereotypes and mistruths that poured over Monday's GCISD meeting like hot syrup over a stack of rancid pancakes. Four of seven of the GCISD board heard Western's comical poison and must've been inspired by his "winning" rant, as they decided to pass divisive measures against people of color and transgender students. | https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/a-father-addressed-the-grapevine-colleyville-isd-board-referenced-semen-and-woke-tards-14681254 | 2022-08-30T14:30:20Z | https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/a-father-addressed-the-grapevine-colleyville-isd-board-referenced-semen-and-woke-tards-14681254 | false |
Which canopy tent is best?
When the weather outside is frightful but outdoor activities are calling, a canopy tent can provide shelter from the storm. These covered open tents are great for keeping rain and sun out and are portable enough to go where you need them.
If you’re looking for the best canopy tent to provide a large area of coverage and a company that stands behind its gear, the Coleman Instant Beach Canopy is a good place to start.
What to know before you buy a canopy tent
Type of canopy
Canopies come in camping, beach or wedding styles.
- Camping: Camping canopies are meant to provide shelter from the sun but can also be used as screen tents against biting, stinging insects. They range from sturdy shelters meant to provide more permanent cover to lightweight, portable options for a day in the woods.
- Beach: Beach canopies are usually lower to the ground and feature a built-in ground cloth. The fabric is lightweight and protected against the sun’s ultraviolet rays, and most have walls on three sides.
- Wedding: When weather threatens on that special day, wedding tents can help. They are usually white and come with options for interior configurations plus sidewalls with windows.
Straight vs. slant legs
The square footage of the canopy tent is influenced by the style of the leg.
- Straight: Straight legs provide a smaller footprint than slant legs. These are more stable than slant-leg canopies, but they also tend to be heavier.
- Slant: Lightweight and more modern in style, these are better when portability is important. These may be less durable, and they take up more space without providing additional protection.
Material
Consider the material of both frame and canopy .
- Frame: Frames are made of lightweight aluminum or heavy-duty steel. Aluminum is lighter and more affordable but also prone to dents and dings. Steel is more durable, but it’s heavy and expensive.
- Canopy: Both canopy and sidewalls are available in polyester or canvas. Polyester and polyester-blend canopies are lighter, but canvas is built to last through years of use and weather.
What to look for in a quality canopy tent
UV protection
UV protection is valuable when camping, but it’s critical at the beach. Look for fabric that blocks the sun’s most harmful rays.
Easy setup
Some canopy tents are set up at the push of a button, while others simply unfold and snap into place. Whichever you choose, setup should be easy and fast.
Waterproof and seam-sealed
Waterproof, seam-sealed canopies keep you dry when the clouds open up. These qualities may fade over time, but you can easily use waterproofing spray to refresh your canopy.
Roof vents
Roof vents in camping and wedding canopies release heat. This is important especially for wedding canopies because a larger number of people are likely to gather.
Wheeled case
No more running back and forth to the car for supplies. A wheeled case makes it easy to transport your tent right where you need it.
Sidewalls
Sidewalls are available in most types of canopy tents. These are perfect for blocking sun and rain from any direction. For wedding tents, moveable sidewalls mean you can easily change the configuration as needed.
Windows
Beach and wedding canopies with windows let more light in while still keeping you dry during sudden downpours. These are usually clear plastic inserts in the walls that can be removed.
How much you can expect to spend on a canopy tent
The price varies depending on the type of tent and the accessories it comes with. Expect to spend from $60 for a beach canopy tent to well over $200 on an elaborate wedding canopy.
Canopy tent FAQ
How do you care for a canopy tent?
A. Although you should follow the manufacturer’s suggestions for care, there are a few general rules to care for a canopy tent.
- Brush off loose dirt before packing your tent away.
- If there is extensive dirt, use mild soap and water to spot clean, then rinse it completely.
- Remove dirt from the legs of the frame.
- Make sure your tent is completely dry before storing.
What’s the best way to keep a canopy tent secured?
A. For the most secure wedding or camping canopy, long stakes driven deeply into the ground work well. These can be reinforced with sand bags too.
Beach canopies don’t stay as secure in the sand with stakes. Guy wires or spiral stakes buried in the sand are a good option here.
For the strongest winds, err on the side of safety and use a combination of methods to keep your canopy in place.
What’s the best canopy tent to buy?
Top canopy tent
What you need to know: This large structure is great for a day at the beach or a week of car camping in the woods.
What you’ll love: It provides 169 square feet of shade and UPF 50+ sun protection. The canopy sheds water away from the sides to keep you dry. The legs lock into place, and the frame folds into one piece for easy setup and storage. Its 9-foot center height accommodates the tallest campers, and it comes with a one-year limited warranty.
What you should consider: The poles are not strong enough for for really strong winds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top canopy tent for the money
What you need to know: If lightweight portability is important for you, this is a good choice.
What you’ll love: It weighs 31 pounds but comes in a case with wheels. It sets up in just seconds and has two height settings. The canopy is fire resistant and sheds water. Legs are angled for a bigger footprint, and it provides 64 square feet of shade.
What you should consider: It is good for an afternoon drizzle, but isn’t meant for use in prolonged or severe weather.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Quictent Easy Pop-Up Canopy Wedding Tent with Sidewalls
What you need to know: This offers lots of room and sidewalls to protect wedding guests from wind gusts.
What you’ll love: The sidewalls are removable and can make a variety of configurations as needed. It has two doors and clear windows for plenty of light. The included sandbags mean it can hold up to gusty winds. It comes with a lifetime warranty on the stakes and poles, but a six-month warranty on the tent.
What you should consider: Setup is not as easy as advertised, and tall people will need to duck to navigate the periphery of the tent.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The third episode of season two of the China Daily series Youth Power, titled "Taiwan: The question that's not really a question", was broadcast online on Aug 30.
With Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Youth Power invited Gen Zers to Quanzhou, a region of the mainland closest to Taiwan province, for a reunion trip for young from both sides of the Straits, together with Gen Zers from the United States and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In this episode of Youth Power Gen Z guests dug into the core of the Taiwan question and talked of their hopes for better cross-Straits relations.
The Gen Zers, from both the mainland and Taiwan, talked about various aspects of relations, identifying areas where they have many things in common.
They discussed phrases in their own dialects – those of Guangdong, Sichuan, Nanchang, southern Fujian and Taiwan – which produced many light moments and a greater appreciation of the things they have in common.
"Both sides of the Taiwan Straits use the same language, which demonstrates our deep commonalities," said Chen Simo, a student at Taiwan at Shanghai International Studies University.
"We're both sons and daughters of China and descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and we know that a few drops of water can never separate us. The past, the present and the future have given us a common, glorious destiny, one in which we play our role in making our country a proud member in the concert of nations."
Gen Zers expressed their desire for those on both sides of the Straits to see each other for what they are: members of the same family.
Talking of how the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party has pushed de-sinicization and the idea of "independence" in education and culture, Zhang Enshuo, a Taiwan resident, cited school textbooks. In recent years, he said, the contents of such books in Taiwan have been altered, understating the connection between the mainland and Taiwan. "It's regretful."
Wang Licheng, 17, of Shanghai, said education should not involve fabricating attractive stories, but should be about telling true stories in the correct way, and that involves a lot of responsibility.
"History helps to make us who we are. What matters even more is what we decide to do right now and what we wish ourselves to become in the future." Zhong Yutong, the host of Youth Power, suggested that learning from history is not limited to Chinese wherever they may be, but to all people everywhere.
Dylan Austin Walker, 25, a member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), said: "Many more young Americans are starting to understand the truth about the Taiwan question, openly expressing their opposition to the US government acting as the so-called world's police."
He urged Americans to study Chinese history, visit China and experience the country, and do more to improve relations between the two countries.
The Gen Zers from both the mainland and Taiwan said the complete reunification of China is the common aspiration of all Chinese.
"My wish is simple," said Wang Licheng, 18, a student at Peking University. "Taking a high-speed train all the way to Taiwan. When I get there I really hope it can take me around the place. The scenery is beautiful. I hope that becomes a reality one day."
Wang Zongnan of Sichuan province, who is studying at Tsinghua University said: "My grandmother, who was born in 1948, always told me she wanted to see the news of reunification with her own eyes. I think that runs through her veins as well as mine. I don't want Western powers to use a part of China as a political tool and turn it against China. So my wish is that my grandmother's wish comes true."
The Taiwan Gen Zers said they hoped that through better understanding, people can build stronger bonds over the Straits. "Let's put our hands up and agree that together we wish to make the only China a better place," said Lin Hanting of Taiwan, a second-year student at Dalian University of Technology. "That's all I want."
Zheng Yaling of Taiwan, who is studying at Hunan University, said she was grateful for the time she had spent in the mainland.
"We come from the same root and we're going to build the Chinese dream together, because that way we are stronger."
She pledged to promote cross-Straits cultural exchanges and to try to eliminate misunderstandings.
Youth Power, organized by China Daily and first broadcast in June last year, aims to build a global platform for communication and exchange focusing on the interests and ideas of Generation Z.The program comes in the form of interviews, forums and speeches, with topics related to anything of current interest in the world.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
12:10 a.m.
The children of past champions Tracy Austin and Hana Mandlikova are making their own U.S. Open memories.
Brandon Holt, Austin’s son, knocked off No. 10-seeded Taylor Fritz in four sets after advancing through the qualifying tournament into his first Grand Slam main draw.
Holt says he couldn’t remember what advice Austin, the 1979 and 1981 U.S. Open women’s champion, gave him before the match, but that it was probably to have fun and enjoy it.
Austin also owned a victory over Kathy May, Fritz’s mother, from a tournament in Philadelphia in 1978.
Mandlikova’s daughter, Elizabeth Mandlik, received a wild card into the tournament and edged Tamara Zidansek 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Mandlikova won the 1985 U.S. Open for one of her four Grand Slam singles titles.
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11:30 p.m.
Danka Kovinic heard the roars of the crowd early in her match against Serena Williams and one thing quickly came to mind.
Kovinic said to herself: “OK, if they’re going to be this loud the whole match, it’s going to be tough.”
Williams beat her 6-3, 6-3, but Kovinic felt she played better than the score. She thought she handled Williams’ power well, but acknowledged some difficulty with the noise.
The 27-year-old from Montenegro said she sometimes had trouble gauging how far Williams’ shots would go because she couldn’t hear the sound off the racket.
But she loved the opportunity to play the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, calling it “an experience that I only could think of and dream of maybe in my entire career.”
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10:50 p.m.
Serena Williams is not ready to declare that the U.S. Open will be her last hurrah.
Asked after her first-round victory Monday night whether this will definitively be her final tournament, Williams replied with a knowing smile: “Yeah, I’ve been pretty vague about it, right?”
And then she added: “I’m going to stay vague, because you never know.”
When she announced three weeks ago she was ready to move on from being a tennis player, Williams indicated the U.S. Open could be it for her, but she never explicitly said it would be.
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9:55 p.m.
Serena Williams promises that whatever she does after tennis, she will still be intense like she was as a player.
Williams says her next chapter will be “like Serena 2.0.”
Williams still didn’t definitively say she was retiring during a ceremony after her first-round victory over Danka Kovinic. But the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made it clear she is ready for different things, saying “there’s other chapters in life.”
The ceremony, which included her husband and daughter coming onto the court as well as Billie Jean King, included a tribute narrated by Oprah Winfrey titled “Dear Serena.” It ended by saying: “Just know whatever you do next, we’ll be watching. With love, all of us.”
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9:15 p.m.
Serena Williams will get at least one more singles match in what could be the final tournament of her career.
Williams pulled away to beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 for her record 107th victory at the U.S. Open.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion advances to face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia on Wednesday.
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8:30 p.m.
Serena Williams is halfway to starting her U.S. Open with a victory after taking the first set 6-3 against Danka Kovinic.
Williams won the first two games, dropped the next three, and then regained her grip before closing it out in 55 minutes.
Williams has said she is preparing to end her tennis career, but a victory would send her into a second-round match against No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia.
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7:35 p.m.
Serena Williams is back on the court she has dominated like none other — perhaps for the last time.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has started her first-round match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro. Williams has said she is preparing to end her tennis career, which could come after this tournament she has won six times.
With Spike Lee on the court for the coin toss and Queen Latifah narrating a tribute video, there was far more hype than the usual first-day match. Williams emerged from the locker room wearing a glittery jacket and long skirt after being introduced as the greatest of all time.
Williams then held serve to open the match, hitting consecutive aces after she faced two break points.
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6:50 p.m.
Serena Williams has wrapped up her final practice before the U.S. Open after a half-hour.
As she walked along the courts, back toward Arthur Ashe Stadium, fans shouted her name, “Serenaaaaa!” She lifted her arm to wave her racket in acknowledgement.
She then took a drink from a water bottle and kept walking, lips pursed, toward the stadium for what could be the last singles match of her prolific career.
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6:30 p.m.
Serena Williams has started a warmup session on a practice court just outside Arthur Ashe Stadium before her first-round match at the U.S. Open.
Williams was greeted by screams from fans who filled the stands at the practice area as she took the short walk from Ashe about 45 minutes before she is due to face Danka Kovinic.
Before grabbing her racket, Williams walked over to greet her good friend, former tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, and Wozniacki’s husband, former NBA player David Lee, with hugs.
Williams began trading shots from the baseline with her hitting partner as coach Eric Hechtman and advisor Rennae Stubbs looked on.
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4:10 p.m.
Ukrainian Daria Snigur’s first career win on the WTA Tour was a big one.
The 20-year-old stunned No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open, then struggled through tears to explain what the victory meant to her family and her country during its war with Russia.
Snigur wore a pin in the colors of Ukraine’s flag on her chest and put her hands around it after the final point.
Snigur took part last week in the “Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition” in Louis Armstrong Stadium to raise money to aid Ukraine, and she said that might have helped her nerves when she returned to the same court Monday.
Halep had won 19 of her last 22 matches and recently returned to the top 10, but the two-time Grand Slam champion has struggled at the U.S. Open throughout her career.
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3:15 p.m.
Wu Yibing has become the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era.
Wu upset No. 31 seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. He had played his way into the field through the qualifying tournament, joining countryman and fellow qualifier Zhang Zhizhen as the first Chinese men in the U.S. Open main draw since the open era began in 1968.
Wu won the 2017 U.S. Open boys singles and doubles titles.
Zhang lost to Tim van Rijthoven in five sets.
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2 p.m.
Andy Murray has reached the second round of the U.S. Open with one of the first upsets of the tournament.
Murray beat No. 24 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Murray won the first of his three Grand Slam titles 10 years ago in Flushing Meadows.
No. 16 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain was another seeded loser, beat in straight sets by American J.J. Wolf.
Third-seeded Maria Sakkari and No. 17 Caroline Garcia were among the early winners on the women’s side.
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12:20 p.m.
A small group of demonstrators chanting “Novak! Novak!” outside the entrance of the U.S. Open urged an end of the vaccine travel mandate that kept Novak Djokovic from competing in this year’s tournament.
Djokovic, who is from Serbia, was not able to travel to the U.S. because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. He was able to compete during the previous two U.S. Opens held during the pandemic, but the current vaccine requirement began last Nov. 8.
Members of Families are Essential and Children’s Health Defense & Teachers for Choice were among the demonstrators, standing behind signs that read “End The Travel Mandate Now!”
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11:15 a.m.
With Serena Williams on the schedule at night, the U.S. Open has begun with far more buzz than usual for Day 1.
Play has started at the final Grand Slam of the year, with defending champion Daniil Medvedev among the players who will be in early action Monday.
Medvedev, who won his first Grand Slam title last year in Flushing Meadows, plays the lead match in Arthur Ashe Stadium against American Stefan Kozlov at noon.
Past U.S. Open champion Andy Murray is facing No. 24 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in one of the matches that has begun.
Williams will begin the night session in Ashe for the start of what could be the final tournament of her career. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces Danka Kovinic.
Dominic Thiem, the 2020 champion who missed the tournament last year, also is on the schedule, along with past U.S. Open champions Stan Wawrinka and Bianca Andreescu.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
903 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS, NORTHEASTERN KINNEY, WESTERN REAL
AND NORTHWESTERN UVALDE COUNTIES...
At 903 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported State Highway 55 south of Camp
Wood in Real County is closed due to flooding.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Camp Wood, Barksdale, Vance, Alamo Village and Prade Ranch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Unspoilt sea views...but no running water and overnight stays are banned: Wooden beach hut overlooking Gower's coastline in Wales goes on the market for £25,000
- The charming green and white beach hut has gone on sale for just £25,000, but has no water or electricity
- Sitting on the scenic Rotherslade Bay in South Wales, the hut is 'a rare opportunity' for prospective buyers
- The price is a bargain when it comes to beach hut - one in Christchurch Harbour, Dorset went for £500,000
A beach hut with stunning sea views is up for grabs in time for the late summer sun - for just £25,000.
The green and white hut sits on a stretch of golden sand overlooking the sea in Rotherslade Bay, South Wales.
It is up for auction with a guide price of just £25,000 - but has no running water and overnight stays are banned.
But those sea views are still a bargain compared to other hotspots like Christchurch Harbour, where a beach hut was snapped up for an outrageous £500,000.
The wooden building with a covered veranda sits on the stunning Gower coastline in South Wales.
The hut has a stunning view of the beach in Rotherslade Bay on the popular Gower coastline in South Wales
The beach hut has a covered veranda out front which provides a place to enjoy the view and sun
The cosy room has enough room for a small group after before and after heading to the nearby beach
The building is one of many in a small community of huts just a short walk from the beach on the south Wales coast
Buyers will be able to wash off their sandy feet in the communal water supply before enjoying relaxation time in the hut.
A secure gate protects the property from the road and there is storage inside the hut to keep any beach toys and picnic items.
Estate agents John Francis said: 'A rare opportunity to secure a little piece of Rotherslade in the form of this compact, beautifully located beach hut.
'After a lovely day at the beach the incoming purchaser can stroll back to their very own beach hut to take in the beautiful views whilst enjoying a little tipple.
'Please be advised that there isn't any running water or electricity.'
The last beach hut to sell at auction at Rotherslade Bay sold for £27,000 four years ago.
Rotherslade Bay is a popular holiday resort in the South of Wales, one of many in Britain which is seeing property prices soar
The hut's estate agent said it was a 'rare opportunity' to grab a piece of real estate on the Gower coastline
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Part of the Equisoft/analyze suite, the new 'Fund Compare' module leverages state-of-the art technology and data to automate the fund analysis process and ensure compliance.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equisoft, a leading global provider of digital business solutions to the financial industry, today announced the launch of a new module for its Equisoft/analyze solution that is tailored to the wealth management industry. The Fund Compare module is built to help wealth professionals and their companies meet the latest U.S. regulatory requirements, including U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule 211.
Fund Compare is an innovative online tool that enables advisors to easily conduct due diligence and achieve compliance by automatically comparing investment fund key metrics, such as historical performance, volatility, product risk, fees, and asset allocation.
"Regulations are changing every day and it can be expensive, confusing, and burdensome to keep up with the information required to provide informed advice to clients and determine the suitability of investment products," said Robert Chaoui, Vice President, Account Management Canada, at Equisoft. "We are so pleased to provide a solution to simplify and automate the fund analysis process without compromising on the details needed to ensure compliance."
While the concept of an application that compares similar funds isn't new, the automatic selection process enabled via the solution's FundAdvantage feature differentiates it from other solutions. Unlike many other tools, it doesn't require users to manually select all the products to compare. Instead, Fund Compare leverages technology and data to automatically select comparable products within the same investment category using a configurable proprietary algorithm.
To learn more about Equisoft/analyze and its Fund Compare capability, click here.
Founded in 1994, Equisoft is a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital solutions. Recognized as a valued partner by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions in 16 countries, Equisoft offers a complete ecosystem of solutions, from innovative front-end applications to extensive back-office services and unique data migration expertise. The firm's flagship products include a SaaS policy administration solution, CRM, financial needs analysis, financial planning, asset allocation, fund and portfolio analysis, quotes and illustrations, electronic application, agency management systems, as well as customer, agent and broker portals. Equisoft is also Oracle's largest and most experienced partner for the OIPA platform. With its business-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, innovative technology, and expert teams based in Canada, USA, UK, Chile, Colombia, South Africa, India and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients tackle any challenge in this era of digital disruption. For more information about our products and services, please visit www.equisoft.com.
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Supports E-Commerce Merchants' Expansion into International Market
SHANGHAI, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J&T Express ("J&T"), an international express logistics company, announces today that its international logistics arm J&T International has recently launched "J&T One Packet" service. By leveraging its advantages of all-encompassing cross-border resources, J&T International aims to provide cross-border small parcel delivery service at favorable prices with reliability and efficiency to domestic customers who send parcels from Chinese Mainland to Europe and North America.
As the international logistics arm of J&T Express, J&T International relies on J&T Express' abundant global logistics resources and strong business network. Its business, covering about 100 countries and regions around the world, includes cross-border small parcels, international freight forwarding, international warehousing solutions, supporting multiple transportation methods including air, sea and ground shipping. J&T International also leverages the advantages of its self-clearance service, self-built warehousing and self-owned terminals to provide customized logistics solutions for all customers.
The launch of " J&T One Packet " provides an economical option for sending small parcels to Europe and North America, which helps to address sellers' concern over costs effectiveness and improves their overall margin. This service will provide merchants of 3C products, accessories and small commodities the most cost-effective solution. In terms of delivery speed, from pickup to receipt, J&T Tracking tracks the whole process, and it takes 7-15 working days to arrive by air.
Charles Hou, Group Vice President of J&T Express, said: "Since our establishment seven years ago, J&T Express has seen rapid development of its cross-border business from international warehousing to cross-border small parcels, apart from the local express networks in 13 countries across the world. Coupled with global trade, especially cross-border e-commerce development, we constantly upgrade products and businesses to maximize value for our customers, and I believe by doing so, it will lay a strong foundation for the company's sustainable and rapid growth."
According to Jason Yang, president of J&T International, as the scale of global cross-border e-commerce continues to expand, J&T International will leverage J&T Express' existing logistics resources to continue invest in global logistics infrastructure and build its underlying business strength. This will help provide cross-border sellers with customized, all-encompassing products and services and facilitate the rapid growth of cross-border business sectors.
In addition to the continuous upgrade of the cross-border small parcel business, in terms of freight forwarding, J&T International has established an air-sea network to accelerate global logistics interconnection thanks to its direct collaboration with airlines and shipping companies. Meanwhile, the powerful combination of self-clearance, self-built overseas warehousing and self-owned terminal delivery has provided J&T International necessary catalyst for the development of cross-border B2C and B2B businesses.
With the rapid development of cross-border business and steady expansion of international network, J&T Express has been actively consolidating its leadership in Southeast Asia market by constantly upgrading its express delivery network and services. The company invested RM 600 million ($136 million) to acquire a land in Malaysia in May this year and announced the expansion of two sorting centres in Indonesia last month to meet growing local business demand and improve working environment for employees. Looking ahead, J&T will remain committed to "Connect the World with Greater Efficiency and Bring Logistical Benefits to All", while promoting the healthy development of the logistics industry and contributing to the local communities we operate in.
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About J&T Express
J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with leading express delivery businesses in Southeast Asia and China, the largest and fastest-growing market in the world. Founded in 2015, J&T Express' network spans thirteen countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Mexico, Brazil and Egypt. Adhering to its "customer-oriented and efficiency-based" mission, J&T Express is committed to providing customers with integrated logistics solutions through intelligent infrastructure and digital logistics network, as part of its global strategy to connect the world with greater efficiency and bring logistical benefits to all.
About J&T International
J&T International is the international logistics arm of J&T Brand. With J&T Express' abundant global logistics resources and strong business network, J&T International's services cover about 100 countries and regions around the world, including cross-border small parcels, international line-haul transportation, international warehousing solutions. Supporting multiple transportation methods including air, sea and ground shipping, J&T International is committed to providing customized logistics solutions for all customers.
J&T Express Website: www.jtexpress.com
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Valiantys becomes an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in ITSM
BOSTON and PARIS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valiantys announced it has become an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in ITSM. A validation of Atlassian's Platinum Solution Partner's deep knowledge, extensive experience, and delivery of consistent, high-quality services to optimize customer satisfaction and outcomes.
"Atlassian would like to recognize Valiantys for their specialized delivery practice, as they have proven success implementing service management principles based on ITIL methodology for improved satisfaction and cost-efficiencies," said Ko Mistry, Atlassian's Head of Global Channel. "The level of commitment in the ITSM Specialization Program recognizes these Atlassian Partners' effort and dedication to delivering consistent, high-quality services to optimize a customer's experience and success."
"We are delighted to receive this award from Atlassian," said Lucas Dussurget, CEO at Valiantys. "Valiantys has always been at the forefront of leading ITSM transformations with Atlassian, going back to its creation of the app VertygoSLA in 2009 which added the first ITSM capabilities to Jira, until its eventual acquisition by Atlassian in 2013 to form the foundation of the first release of Jira Service Management. Since then, we have carried out dozens of ITSM modernizations every year and this specialization reflects this very concrete experience."
Valiantys is proud to have attained the Cloud, Agile at Scale and ITSM Specializations, as well as the Atlassian Partner of the Year award for Enterprise Services.
About Valiantys
Valiantys is the leading global consulting and services firm dedicated to Atlassian. We accelerate business transformation by digitizing processes and modernizing teamwork, using the best Agile methods and tools. Our Atlassian technical expertise is unparalleled and we support our customers across the entire spectrum of their projects on those platforms. As a recognized Agile at Scale and Cloud Specialized Partner, we help organizations accelerate time to value with Agile at scale, cloud, and ITSM implementations. Because teamwork requires more than just tools, we help bridge the gap between applications and strategic practices such as SAFe® and ITIL. Over the last 15 years, we have helped more than 5,000 customers achieve their desired business outcomes at a reduced time to value, through improved team collaboration.
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Architects Envision Shipping Containers for NYC Restaurant Sheds
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 18, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced that "With this initiative (Permanent Open Restaurants Program), we are also taking the essential step towards a permanent Open Restaurants program that all New Yorkers can be proud of every day," the mayor added. "I want to say it loud and clear: Outdoor dining is here to stay."
Axis Mundi proposes a design solution that will replace the hastily built wooden eyesores that have lined the city streets for the past few years with both a design-forward and pragmatic vision. Shipping containers are the perfect size, readily available, and repurposable. The containers could be constructed in a modular louvered metal panel system (more Miesian in concept) and immediately customizable. The containers would accommodate a variety of configurations suitable for seasonal demands and privacy concerns," stated John Beckmann, the founder, and principal of Axis Mundi. Beckmann continues: "The shipping container reinforces the dining ethos with its substantial and well-traveled permanence, its strength with bespoke capability."
Positing the passenger train as a design model, Axis Mundi details two schemes: the dining car and the bar car. The rail cars suggest glamour in measured comfort and contained proportion. The design features a black and white checkerboard floor, round porthole windows framed by striped awnings, and Thonet chairs. It is cosmopolitan, stylish, and streamlined. The shipping container exterior with the luxury interior is unexpected and exciting as if it is hiding in plain sight. "We added a green roof of tall grass. The vegetation will reduce ambient street noise and regulate temperature below. It also playfully softens the hard lines." says Beckmann. We see the container shelter as a ready-made object, as its design is complete. We anticipate numerous variations on the theme, as the shipping container permits customization befitting a restaurant's respective brand," Beckmann concluded.
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Perseus Group seeks to drive operational excellence across portfolio with Customer Support leader TeamSupport
/PRNewswire/ -- TeamSupport, the leading provider of B2B customer service solutions, announced today that it has entered an exciting, new partnership with Perseus Group. Perseus Group selected TeamSupport as their preferred Customer Service vendor to bring its robust platform to the companies in the Perseus Group portfolio. Through this agreement, Perseus Group will use the TeamSupport platform to provide unparalleled solutions for its businesses looking to scale while still maintaining or improving their customer support.
Perseus recognized the significance and impact happy customers and quality engagement has on businesses, "TeamSupport was a perfect fit for our portfolio companies and aligns with our focus on quality customer support," stated Dexter Salna, President of Perseus Group. "We both value growth. At Perseus, we help businesses grow into market leaders and TeamSupport ensures customers remain at the center of these companies' operations," he continued.
The TeamSupport Customer Service Platform provides B2B organizations with a complete solution to manage the entire post-sale customer relationship. By recommending TeamSupport as the preferred vendor to Perseus Group's portfolio, the business has the unique opportunity to create a completely unified customer support experience across all of their verticals, regardless of industry. "TeamSupport is determined to make customer-centric support efforts standard across B2B organizations, so this partnership is an exciting moment for us. We believe that strong customer relationships are the foundation of all businesses and we are delighted to partner with Perseus to put customers at the center of their business," expressed Pete Khanna, CEO of TeamSupport.
TeamSupport is the post-sale, award-winning customer service software company built purposefully for the unique needs of B2B businesses. We help companies become customer-first and always place the customer at the center of the business. Emphasizing streamlined collaboration crafted for the B2B customer, TeamSupport focuses on all aspects of the customer experience.
As the leading support solution for solving complex needs and driving satisfaction, retention, and revenue, we see the bigger picture of what customer support can be. Learn more at TeamSupport.com.
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Serena Williams was wearing real diamonds on the court Monday night at the U.S. Open. Williams' Nike shoes featured a diamond-encrusted Swoosh design, the company said.
Nike said the dress, which Williams designed, was inspired by a figure skating competition outfit. It featured a crystal-encrusted bodice and a skirt with six layers. However, Williams said she removed several of the layers because it was too heavy.
Williams dazzled the night crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium with her dress and play. She beat Danka Kovinic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
The sold-out crowd featured celebrities who came out to support Williams. Bill Clinton, Spike Lee, Hugh Jackman and Gayle King were among those in attendance.
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If you're looking for the very best of over-ear headphones on the market, according to CNET reviewer David Carnoy, Sony's WH-10000XM5 is the pair to beat right now. The 1000XM5 is the latest model in Sony's top-of-the-line series of noise-cancelling headphones, and right now you can pick up a pair on sale. Woot is offering the first ever discount we've seen on these headphones, and currently has them available for $340, which is $60 less than full price. This deal is only available until 9:59 p.m. PT (12:59 a.m. ET) tonight, and there's a chance it may sell out before then.
These over-ear Sonys claimed a top spot on our list of the best headphones overall for 2022. At over $300, even while on sale, they're certainly not for those who are looking for a budget-friendly option. But if you want the very best of the best, and don't mind paying a little more to get it, these are the headphones for you.
Equipped with eight internal microphones and dual processors, the 1000XM5 boasts some of the most effective noise-cancelling capabilities on the market right now. It also has four beamforming microphones and a convenient speak-to-chat function that temporarily pauses your music once you start talking. Thanks to Sony's LDAC technology, they also support high-resolution audio, even over Bluetooth, and it upscales your compressed music files with AI assistance. It features intuitive touch controls, and will even automatically pause your music when you take the headphones off. It can also pair with multiple devices at once, and boasts an impressive battery life of up to 30 hours on a single charge. | https://www.cnet.com/deals/woots-1-day-deal-knocks-60-off-sonys-high-end-wh-1000xm5-headphones/ | 2022-08-30T14:41:19Z | https://www.cnet.com/deals/woots-1-day-deal-knocks-60-off-sonys-high-end-wh-1000xm5-headphones/ | true |
Retired Marine colonel Eric Terashima of Leland, North Carolina describes the last year as an “insane whirlwind” spent getting people out of Afghanistan. Terashima has been involved with so many evacuations that it takes him a while to come up with a total headcount.
“I don't have a hard count off the top of my head,” he said. “There was the first family of four, then a single guy, then a family of two, then the family of nine…”
He stops the tally at 35, but he’s not sure.
Terashima served as a forward operating base commander in Afghanistan until 2020. More than a dozen locals lived and worked at the outpost, and he grew close to several of them.
“Anytime anybody got injured… Afghans are very expressive emotionally. They were literally crying as we were evacuating our casualties. That's how much it hurt them personally. That brings a closeness when you're working together for nine months, as long as I was there,” Terashima said.
The threat to the Afghan interpreters was tangible. They would come to the base and leave in civilian clothes, and they sometimes had to refuse interpretation work if it involved someone from their village. Because of their involvement with the U.S. military, they risked being branded as traitors to their own country.
“When I left, I told them all that if they ever needed anything, they should just let me know,” said Terashima.
A few months before the U.S. pullout, Terashima heard from his former interpreter Manzoor, whose full name we’re withholding because he fears for his relatives' safety in Afghanistan.
The State Department allowed Manzoor to come to the U.S. on a special immigrant visa, a category reserved for Afghans who worked with American forces. But Manzoor couldn’t afford the thousands of dollars for airfare and medical clearance costs it would take to bring his family over.
So Terashima sent Manzoor the money and launched a GoFundMe to foot the costs.
“He asked me if I would let him buy plane tickets for me and my family members,” Manzoor said. "He said, ‘I want you and your loved ones to be safe,' and that wherever I plan to go in the U.S., he will help and support me to get resettled and find a job.”
“I was almost crying. It was like a miracle for me.”
Manzoor resettled in Dallas and now works as a cook and truck driver. Terashima went on to help other Afghans evacuate, and he became involved with several non-profit agencies that support refugees. He's also now running for the North Carolina state legislature.
But he hasn't been able to get all of his Afghan colleagues out, and some are now struggling to survive. Even before the Taliban took over, Afghanistan’s economy was deteriorating due to the pandemic, a severe drought, and other factors.
“A lot of my friends who are still over there don’t have the means to support themselves,” Terashima said. “They're contacting me telling me that they're basically starving. I'm not going to let my friends starve, so I’m sending them money.”
Many veterans are struggling to balance their own needs with feelings of obligation toward Afghans left behind.
“The thoughts and emotions that come to mind for them — thinking about leaving someone behind — someone that stood side by side with them on the battlefield — it’s really becoming a pretty significant mental health issue for many veterans,” said Kim Staffieri, head of the Association of Wartime Allies.
Over the last several years, Staffieri has helped Afghans navigate the special immigrant visa application process. She works alongside many veterans in that effort. Staffieri said some of them didn’t understand how difficult and time consuming the process could be.
“They came with true intent and good hearts and really wanted to help people,” said Staffieri. “A year later, most of them have not been successful.”
Advocates are calling on the Biden administration and Congress to allow more Afghans to come to the U.S. Many are now caught up in a visa processing backlog, while others don't qualify for special immigrant visas.
“Whether it's the SIV program or the refugee program, these are supposed to be life saving immigration pathways, and they are anything but,” said Chris Purdy of Veterans for American Ideals and Outreach.
Purdy said he believes reforms could help not only Afghans, but also the U.S. veterans they served alongside.
“We've lost people to suicide. We've lost people to health issues. We've lost people who just are burnt out and they can't do it anymore. The guilt and the shame that they feel for not being able to help the last three people on their list, for example, it's going to carry with them for the rest of their lives,” he said.
The Biden administration said it is trying to reduce the special immigrant visa backlog. In July, it increased the number of workers reviewing applications and cut some of the paperwork, among other things. Meanwhile, a bill before Congress could create more immigration pathways for Afghans.
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DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Dental Partners, a leading dental partnership, was named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, the prestigious ranking of America's fastest growing companies. It was ranked No. 130 on Inc. 5000's annual Regionals Southwest honors list and No. 2785 nationally.
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The state’s efforts to protect and conserve threatened Indus river dolphin has got the much-needed boost, as the aquatic mammal has been included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Department of Forest and Wildlife Preservation had been pushing the case of Indus river dolphin, which was discovered in Harike and the lower Beas river system in 2007. Earlier, it was believed that Indus River Dolphin had become extinct in India, for it was not sighted for a long period.
Indus river dolphin (platanista gangetica minor) was thought to be a subspecies of Ganges dolphin (platanista gangetica gangetica). However, recent scientific studies have established that Indus river dolphin is a separate species with the name “platanista minor”.
Dolphin specialist Gill Braulik had, in March 2021, established that Indus dolphin was a separate species.
A comprehensive survey and population estimation carried out by the department in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) put the number of dolphins at seven to nine.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) RK Mishra said, “The small number of dolphin population makes it even more important to protect and conserve the species. Its inclusion in the Schedule I has given legal protection to conservation efforts.”
In the past, the department had carried out various activities, including surveys involving locals for generating awareness. Besides, it appointed “Beas Mitras” and declared Indus dolphin as the state aquatic animal of Punjab in 2019.
“The positive development will not only protect dolphins, but also their natural habitat,” added Mishra.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Colambda Technologies (Pink OTC: NCRE):
On August 17, 2022, Sumit Isaranggul Na Ayudyha resigned from his position as Executive Chairman, a member of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer. The resignation became effective on that date. There was no disagreement with Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha regarding Colambda Technologies' operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha has chosen to pursue other opportunities but will continue to function as a consultant to Colambda Technologies.
On the same date, the Board appointed Nick Ammons to the Board of Directors and existing Board Member, Kent Hush, was elected as the Board Chairman.
The complete 8K filing can be found on the SEC website: EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001096906-22-002003 (sec.gov)
Mr. Hush was a Financial Institution Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company in Denver, Colorado, where he conducted investigations and made recommendations for actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Mr. Hush held several leadership roles while a Special Agent with Federal Law Enforcement.
Nick Ammons is President and Strategic Program Manager in the Colambda Technologies' wholly owned subsidiary, Job Aire Group, Inc. Mr. Ammons has over 16 years of experience and expertise in overseeing US and Foreign government contracts, acquisitions, and project oversite. Past performance capabilities include managing an average caseload of 20 contracts at one time with a value of $800 million and pursuits on contracts worth up to $3.2 billion.
Colambda CEO David Riggs stated, "Under Mr. Hush's leadership and adding Nick Ammons to the Board we hope to advance our patented emissions reduction technology towards a more strategic focus on manufacturability." Mr. Riggs went on to say that "Job Aire is a critical component to our overall sustainability strategy and Mr. Ammons will improve our ability to react to everchanging market demands.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Colambda Technologies (Pink OTC: NCRE):
On August 17, 2022, Sumit Isaranggul Na Ayudyha resigned from his position as Executive Chairman, a member of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer. The resignation became effective on that date. There was no disagreement with Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha regarding Colambda Technologies' operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha has chosen to pursue other opportunities but will continue to function as a consultant to Colambda Technologies.
On the same date, the Board appointed Nick Ammons to the Board of Directors and existing Board Member, Kent Hush, was elected as the Board Chairman.
The complete 8K filing can be found on the SEC website: EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001096906-22-002003 (sec.gov)
Mr. Hush was a Financial Institution Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company in Denver, Colorado, where he conducted investigations and made recommendations for actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Mr. Hush held several leadership roles while a Special Agent with Federal Law Enforcement.
Nick Ammons is President and Strategic Program Manager in the Colambda Technologies' wholly owned subsidiary, Job Aire Group, Inc. Mr. Ammons has over 16 years of experience and expertise in overseeing US and Foreign government contracts, acquisitions, and project oversite. Past performance capabilities include managing an average caseload of 20 contracts at one time with a value of $800 million and pursuits on contracts worth up to $3.2 billion.
Colambda CEO David Riggs stated, "Under Mr. Hush's leadership and adding Nick Ammons to the Board we hope to advance our patented emissions reduction technology towards a more strategic focus on manufacturability." Mr. Riggs went on to say that "Job Aire is a critical component to our overall sustainability strategy and Mr. Ammons will improve our ability to react to everchanging market demands.
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Mushfiqur Rahim (W)lbw b Rashid Khan1(4b0x40x6) SR:25.00, FoW:28/4 (6.2 Ovs)
Commentary :
9.6
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, 1 run.
9.5
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, Four!
9.4
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, Second dot of the over! It is looped up, on off. Mahmudullah shuffles across and flicks it to mid-wicket. Not in the gap though.
9.3
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, On the stumps, this is flicked to square leg for just a single.
9.2
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, Brilliant fielding! Tossed up, full and on off. Afif Hossain reverse-sweeps it to deep point. The fielder in the deep dives to make a sharp stop. They take two.
9.1
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, A dot to start with! Full and on off. Afif Hossain reverse sweeps it to backward point.
8.6
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Afif Hossain, Shorter, on off, Hossain pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A decent over for Bangladesh, just 7 runs off it.Â
8.5
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Afif Hossain, It is a length ball, on off. Hossain pushes it gently towards mid off. The fielder there slips and the batters take a couple. Looks like the dew is out, as the towel can be seen now.
8.4
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mahmudullah, Another single now! Fuller, on the stumps. Mahmudullah flicks it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single.
8.3
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Afif Hossain, Length ball, on middle stump. Hossain goes back and clips it to the left of mid on. They take one.
8.2
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mahmudullah, Full length, on middle and leg. Mahmudullah stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
8.1
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Afif Hossain, LEG BYE! Naveen-ul-Haq goes full, on leg. Afif Hossain fails to flick it away. It goes to square leg off his pads. Naveen-ul-Haq makes a stifled appeal but the umpire shows no interest. They collect a leg bye.
7.6
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, In the air...safe! This is floated, full and outside off, Afif Hossain makes room and slashes at it. The ball goes of the outer half towards sweeper cover, but falls well short of the fielder. A single taken.
7.5
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, Fires this full and on the pads, Afif Hossain flicks it towards short fine leg.
7.4
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, Short and on off, Mahmudullah punches it off the backfoot through covers for one.
7.3
: Mohammad Nabi to Afif Hossain, Nabi follows the batter well here, Afif Hossain makes room to the leg side, Nabi darts a full delivery, on leg, Afif Hossain tucks it towards square leg for one.
7.2
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, A bit short and on middle, turning in, Mahmudullah pushes it with soft hands towards point and gets a quick single.
0.0
: Will Mujeeb Ur Rahman be brought in to finish his spell in search of a wicket? No, the skipper Mohammad Nabi brings himself into the attack.
7.1
: Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah, Tossed up, full and on off, Mahmudullah uses his feet and knocks it towards short mid-wicket.
6.5
: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, Quicker again, short and on middle, Mahmudullah knocks it to the leg side.
6.6
: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, Another googly, full and on off, Mahmudullah gets to the pitch of it and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
6.4
: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Floated, full and on off, Afif Hossain pushes it towards covers for a quick single.
6.3
: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, Edgy start! Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, it is the googly and Mahmudullah attempts the extravagant drive. The ball goes off the inside edge and towards square leg as the batters get a single.
6.2
: Mahmudullah is in at number 6.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim,
OUT
! LBW! Rashid Khan strikes in his very first over. This is the googly, flatter and on middle, turning in, Mushfiqur Rahim goes to block it but plays down the wrong line. He gets rapped on his pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Rashid Khan is confident and convinces Nabi to take the review. The UltraEdge shows that there is not bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and Rahim has to walk back to the hut.
0.0
: Rashid Khan is now brought into the attack.
6.1
: Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim, Starts with a tossed up delivery, full and on off, Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it onto the ground.
5.6
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim, Drags the length back and bowls it around the pads, Mushfiqur Rahim goes deep in his crease and tucks it away through square leg for a run. At the end of the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 28/3!Â
5.5
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, Leg bye! This is floated up on the pads, Afif Hossain looks to work it behind square but misses. The ball rolls off his pads onto the leg side and the batters scamper through for a run.
5.4
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, Tossed up, full and on middle, Afif Hossain tries to go for the reverse sweep but mistimes it towards covers.
5.3
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, A beautiful shot to get off the mark! This flatter and quicker and around off, Afif Hossain uses the pace and guides it towards the third man region for a brace.
5.2
: Afif Hossain comes out to the middle now.
1.6
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Naim,
OUT
! TIMBER! Mujeeb Ur Rahman continues to dominate with the new ball. He draws the first blood here. Mohammad Naim has to walk back on just 6. Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes 'round the wicket for the left-hander. It is arm ball, around off, that comes in with the angle. It skids on. Mohammad Naim is in no position to play the drive but still goes for it and the ball goes past his blade to rattle the stumps.Â
5.2
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan,
OUT
! CLEANED HIM UP! Mujeeb Ur Rahman is on fire out there in the desert and picks up his third wicket! Shakib Al Hasan walks right across the leg stump and exposes his stumps. Mujeeb is aware of it and fires one in around middle and this one comes in with the angle. Shakib misses the cut and the ball castles into middle and leg. Bangladesh in a spot of bother here and Afghanistan on top of proceedings.
5.1
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan, Quicker and flatter, around off, Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and cuts it past point for a couple of runs.
4.6
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Mushfiqur Rahim, Staying a touch low! Full and well outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim looks to go after it but the ball sneaks under his willow.
4.5
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shakib Al Hasan, A tad slower and close to the off pole. Shakib Al Hasan waits for it and cuts it close to his body towards deep point for a single.
4.4
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shakib Al Hasan, Keeps it a bit fuller and serves it on middle and leg, Shakib defends it off the front foot.
4.3
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shakib Al Hasan,
FOUR
! Back-to-back! Fullish length, angling across the left-hander, Shakib Al Hasan makes a bit of room and crunches it through the cover region for yet another boundary.
4.2
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shakib Al Hasan,
FOUR
! Up and over! This is pitched up on leg stump, Shakib Al Hasan clears the front leg and lofts it over wide mid on for a boundary.Â
1.6
: Naveen-ul-Haq comes into bowl now as Mushfiqur Rahim walks in at number 4.
4.1
: Naveen-ul-Haq to Shakib Al Hasan, Starts off with a length ball, around off and skidding through. Shakib Al Hasan hangs back and cuts it square towards the man at cover-point.
3.6
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque,
OUT
! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Mohammad Nabi is convinced by his bowler. He takes the review and Afghanistan get their second wicket. Mujeeb Ur Rahman has given his side the best start possible. It is much straighter and on middle. Anamul Haque looks to sweep it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. The bowler appeals and the finger stays low. Mohammad Nabi takes the review and the Ball Tracking confirms three reds. BangladeshÂ
3.5
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, Tossed up, outside off. Anamul Haque looks to chase it but misses.
3.4
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, Full, on middle and leg. Anamul Haque flicks it to mid-wicket.
3.3
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, On off, pushed to the off side.
3.2
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan, LEG BYE! On the pads, Shakib Al Hasan fails to flick it away. It goes off his pads and they collect a leg bye.Â
3.1
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, A single now as this is worked to mid on.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, WIDE! This is sprayed down leg. Anamul Haque looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.
2.6
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan defends it out watchfully. A great over by Fazalhaq Farooqi just 3 runs off it.
2.5
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anamul Haque, Fuller, around middle. Haque pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
2.4
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anamul Haque, Full length, outside off. Haque taps it to mid off.
2.3
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anamul Haque, On off, blocked out.
2.2
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anamul Haque, A length ball, down leg. Haque hangs back and flicks it through square leg. A fielder gives it a chase and does well to keep it down to two.
1.6
: Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper walks in at number 3.
2.1
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Anamul Haque, Good length, around off. Haque stays back and dabs it down to backward point.
1.5
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, A single now as this is eased down to long on.
1.3
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, On middle and leg. Haque taps it to the right of the bowler. Mujeeb Ur Rahman moves to that side and stop it.
1.2
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, Mujeeb Ur Rahman serves it outside off, a seam up delivery. Anamul Haque looks to chase it but misses.
1.4
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Anamul Haque, Floated and outside off. Anamul Haque looks to drive it away but gets beaten.
1.1
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mohammad Naim, Full, down leg. Naim clips it to deep square leg and crosses for one.
0.6
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim, Length ball, outside off. Naim gets an inside edge and it dies instantly on the off side. The batters scamper through for a quick single. 5 runs off the over then.Â
0.5
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim, Swing and a miss! This has been a solid comeback from Fazalhaq Farooqi. Good-length ball, outside off. Not much pace on offer. Naim looks to cut it away but misses. The ball dies as it reaches the keeper.
0.4
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim, Almost chops on this time! A length ball, around off. It is too close to cut. Naim hangs back and still look to cut it away. It takes an inside edge and bounces past the stumps.
0.3
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim,
FOUR
! This should give him some confidence. The crowd erupts as the ball races away. It is a full toss, on middle and leg. Naim gets behind and lofts it past mid on for four.
0.2
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim, Two dots in a row! Full length, wide outside off. Naim looks to thrash it past mid off but mistimes it.
0.1
: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mohammad Naim, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full, outside off, with some hint of out swing. Mohammad Naim leans in and pushes it to covers.
0.6
: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to share the new ball with Fazalhaq Farooqi.
0.0
: Done with the pre-game formalities and we are now ready for play to begin. The umpires are out in the middle and the Afghan players can be seen in a huddle. Mohammad Naim and Anamul Haque are set to open the innings for Bangladesh. It will be the star of the previous game, Fazalhaq Farooqi to get proceedings underway with the ball for Afghanistan. Let's play...
Allan Donald, the fast-bowling coach of Bangladesh is in for a chat. He says they have trained for three very tough days in Dhaka and four days in the ICC venues. Adds they are very well prepared, and now is the time to put the performance on the pitch. Mentions that they have lost crucial wickets in the Powerplay and that needs to improve. Ends by saying they are pretty good in their bowling in the Powerplays but now they need to control the game in the middle phase of matches.
We are minutes away from the start of play! But before the game begins, the umpires and the two sets of players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Afghanistan's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of Bangladesh.
PITCH REPORT - Scott Styris is near the deck. He says that it is a fresh deck. There is sheen across the deck as well. Adds that the boundaries are small. Ends by saying it is a great surface to bat on.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed.Â
Mohammad Nabi, the skipper of Afghanistan is in for a chat. He says that the wicket is good and they will aim to restrict them to a low score. Mentions the morale of the team is high and hopefully they continue in the same manner. Further says that they are sticking to the same side. Mentions it is a slow pitch also a fresh one. Ends by saying they will try their best to keep them to a low total.
Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh says that they will bat first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and will be a bit difficult for Afghanistan to put score on the board. Adds that their bowling pack seems to be in rhythm and now it is only about moving up with the momentum. Says that Asia Cup is a great platform and the rivalry between the neighbouring countries makes it more intriguing.
Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (C), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
TOSS - Bangladesh have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.
Bangladesh come into this game on the back of some really poor performances in T20I matches, but their regular skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, is back in the team and will look to provide that leadership that his team has lacked in recent times. They will face a tough opposition who are flying high, but Bangladesh do have players that can beat any side on their day. Will Bangladesh be able to start off with a win? Or will Afghanistan continue their march? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a b | https://www.dnaindia.com/live-cricket-score/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-asia-cup-2022-match-95520 | 2022-08-30T14:49:15Z | https://www.dnaindia.com/live-cricket-score/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-asia-cup-2022-match-95520 | true |
MIAMI, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinpoint Payments Inc., a global leader in payment processing solutions and POS Systems, has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies, earning a place on Inc. Magazine's 39th annual Inc. 5,000 list for a fifth year in a row.
The prestigious list, released by Inc. Magazine, ranks privately-held companies based on revenue growth over the past three years.
"This accomplishment is an indication of our unwavering commitment to supporting the growth of our retail and eCommerce business customers," said CEO Ben Grossman. "We're not just another solutions provider, we're a payment processing partner with a strong team focused on ensuring top notch customer service."
Pinpoint Payments ranked 281st on the Inc. 5000 list in financial services and 148th in Miami.
With expertise in retail, cbd, small and medium sized businesses, Pinpoint specializes in finding the right banking fit for companies based on the services they need. Services include charge back management and fraud prevention.
"The payment processing landscape can be overwhelming, we make it easier for our customers so they can focus on what they do best," Grossman said.
The company's growth was fueled most recently by the launch of Peak POS. The customizable point of sale system includes an array of modern terminals to process a full range of payment options along with a hassle-free loyalty and rewards programs, comprehensive inventory control, scheduling, and extensive data tracking.
Pinpoint Payments is a global leader in payment processing solutions with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Since 2013, Pinpoint has helped thousands of merchants cut costs, boost profits and expand their business with solutions that are simple and secure. Learn more at www.pinpointpayments.com
Contact: Ben Grossman: ben@pinpointpayments.com
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- The Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals, the National Hot Rod Association's (NHRA) cornerstone event and world's biggest and best known drag racing competition, takes place Aug. 31-Sept. 5 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
- Memories of her 2020 runner-up performance at Indianapolis fuel Leah Pruett's desire to drive the Dodge Power Brokers dragster to her first "Big Go" victory and a second Top Fuel Wally trophy for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) in their inaugural season
- After missing last year's event, TSR Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan returns with extra motivation to wheel his Dodge Power Brokers Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to a repeat performance of his 2016 drive from No. 1 qualifier to the winner's circle at Indianapolis and in search of TSR's first U.S. Nationals win
- Dodge drivers Hagan and Cruz Pedregon will take part in the Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout specialty race-within-a-race as part of qualifying on Sunday, September 4
- Dodge HEMI® Challenge returns for a 21st edition of the fan-favorite specialty race at Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals
The world's biggest drag race and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Camping World Drag Racing Series' marquee event, the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals, is set for Aug. 31-Sept. 5 and ready to welcome thousands of racers and fans to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
"The Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals event is NHRA's cornerstone showcase, providing a national stage on which to spotlight our Power Brokers program, the exclusive source for Dodge Direct Connection performance parts," said Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer Tim Kuniskis. "This event has an incredible history and its evolution has been closely tied to the Dodge brand, our passion for performance and the development of both street and racing technology for our lineup of vehicles."
The Labor Day classic is the second of two premier NHRA events with Dodge Power Brokers headline support this season. The first took place in July at the Dodge Power Broker Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway near Denver and was won by Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) pilot Leah Pruett aboard her Dodge Power Brokers dragster. That Top Fuel win, combined with the memory of her 2020 runner-up performance at Indianapolis still fresh, add fuel to Pruett's desire to capture her first career Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals victory and an Indy Wally trophy for TSR in their inaugural season.
"The last time we hit the track in our Dodge Power Brokers dragster, we turned on all four win lights on race day and had exceptional qualifying," said Pruett of her team's first Top Fuel win. "We expect to do the same thing as we tested at Indy earlier in the year and we do have what we think is a pretty good handle on a warm track tune up very similar to what we had on the Western swing. We intend to be able to use that at the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals, and really just get back on to our high-performing Dodge train."
Three-time Funny Car World Champion Matt Hagan returns to the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals with extra motivation after being sidelined at last year's event due to COVID-19. While his successes this year to date include three wins, three runner-up performances and five No. 1 Qualifier positions, Hagan is also looking to overcome some recent elimination round struggles. The driver of the Dodge Power Brokers Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat currently sits second in the Funny Car standings ahead of the 15th edition of the NHRA's "Countdown to the Championship" playoff series. Hagan is not just looking to muscle his way to the winner's circle before closing out the regular season, but also hoping to take home his second Wally from the historic race and the team's first.
"It's going to be a big race going into this year's Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals with Tony Stewart Racing," said Hagan, who drove to the winner's circle from the No. 1 qualifier position in 2016. "Winning Indy is a really special, magical feeling. Indianapolis is one of those races you never want to leave the sport without winning. It's just a lot of excitement and build up through a long week for everybody. We definitely want to pull it down and have it be in the Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car at our sponsor's title race."
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Fans can follow all the NHRA action this season at DodgeGarage, the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag-racing news. The site includes daily updates and access to an online racing HQ, news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise. For more information, visit www.dodgegarage.com.
The @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel continues to share content capturing Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers on the track. Fans can see action from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and NHRA Sportsman grassroots racers, competing in classes such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock and Super Stock, as well as additional motorsports series.
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT Hellcat versions of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and Dodge Durango, as well as an R/T plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet, representing the brand's first-ever electrified performance vehicle. Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock; the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world; and the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever; and best-in-class standard performance in the compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet. Combined, these four muscle vehicles make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2022, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so three years in a row. In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
This year marks the 85th anniversary of Mopar.
A simple combination of the words MOtor and PARts, Mopar offers exceptional service, parts and customer-care. Born in 1937 as the name of a line of antifreeze products, Mopar has evolved over 85 years to represent both complete vehicle care and authentic performance for owners and enthusiasts worldwide.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era with performance parts to enhance speed and handling for both on-road and racing use. Later, Mopar expanded to include technical service and customer support, and today integrates service, parts and customer-care operations in order to enhance customer and dealer support worldwide.
Complete information on Mopar is available at www.mopar.com and the newly redesigned Mopar blog at blog.mopar.com. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rollick, the leading relationship technology platform for the Marine, Powersports, and RV industries, today announced an integration with eBay Motors, a leading commerce destination that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. The integration gives Rollick dealers a new and efficient way to list powersports, RV, and boat inventory on the marketplace.
The two companies agreed to a long-term contract following a successful 6-month pilot program where tens of thousands of eBay Motors users connected with Rollick dealers to purchase a powersports vehicle, RV, or boat. In addition to inventory distribution and lead generation, eBay Motors and Rollick will incorporate unique digital retailing elements, such as the ability to apply for financing, view special offers, and estimate a trade-in value on dealer vehicle detail pages. Additionally, eBay Motors will drive traffic to these pages through on-site marketing to maximize the lead potential for Rollick dealers.
"This new partnership integration is another tangible way we are delivering value for our dealer customers," said Jason Nierman, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Rollick. "eBay Motors has always been attractive to dealers as a customer acquisition source. Now, through a GoRollick subscription, dealers not only reach the customers of our valued affinity partners, but also get to unlock the marketing power of eBay Motors."
Since Rollick launched its GoRollick Marketplace in 2016, nearly 275,000 shoppers have connected with a Rollick dealer to start their buying journey. Rollick provides eBay Motors with the opportunity to offer recreation dealers a more efficient way to expose their brand and inventory on the site while also providing shoppers with special access to targeted offers from Rollick's OEM and lender partners such as E-Z-GO and Synchrony. With eBay Motors, Rollick now partners with one of the largest destinations on the web for consumers looking to buy and sell recreation vehicles.
For more, check out https://www.ebay.com/usr/gorollick.
Rollick connects manufacturers, dealers, and finance and insurance providers with in-market consumers in the Powersports, RV, and Marine industries to deliver a seamless customer journey. Rollick's OEM solutions include new customer acquisition, enterprise lead management, customer experience/loyalty, and marketing automation.In addition, the company has rapidly built its GoRollick.com outdoor recreational vehicle buying marketplace to include a nationwide network of dealers, over 100 manufacturers, and an affinity partner network with access to over 250 million high-quality customers including policyholders of major insurance providers, employees at more than 2,000 top U.S. companies, members of the military, veterans and first responders. For more information, visit Rollick.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Colambda Technologies (Pink OTC: NCRE):
On August 17, 2022, Sumit Isaranggul Na Ayudyha resigned from his position as Executive Chairman, a member of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer. The resignation became effective on that date. There was no disagreement with Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha regarding Colambda Technologies' operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha has chosen to pursue other opportunities but will continue to function as a consultant to Colambda Technologies.
On the same date, the Board appointed Nick Ammons to the Board of Directors and existing Board Member, Kent Hush, was elected as the Board Chairman.
The complete 8K filing can be found on the SEC website: EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001096906-22-002003 (sec.gov)
Mr. Hush was a Financial Institution Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company in Denver, Colorado, where he conducted investigations and made recommendations for actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Mr. Hush held several leadership roles while a Special Agent with Federal Law Enforcement.
Nick Ammons is President and Strategic Program Manager in the Colambda Technologies' wholly owned subsidiary, Job Aire Group, Inc. Mr. Ammons has over 16 years of experience and expertise in overseeing US and Foreign government contracts, acquisitions, and project oversite. Past performance capabilities include managing an average caseload of 20 contracts at one time with a value of $800 million and pursuits on contracts worth up to $3.2 billion.
Colambda CEO David Riggs stated, "Under Mr. Hush's leadership and adding Nick Ammons to the Board we hope to advance our patented emissions reduction technology towards a more strategic focus on manufacturability." Mr. Riggs went on to say that "Job Aire is a critical component to our overall sustainability strategy and Mr. Ammons will improve our ability to react to everchanging market demands.
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Investment to Accelerate Company's Go-to-Market Strategies and Catalyze Strategic M&A Opportunities
MENLO PARK, Calif. and MEXICO CITY and SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamcore, a retail execution platform with headquarters in Latin America, today announced that it has received a majority growth investment from Accel-KKR, a leading global software-focused investment firm headquartered in Silicon Valley.
The investment will be used to accelerate Teamcore's go-to-market strategies, enhance product roadmap and support inorganic growth opportunities that further expand the company's ability to serve CPGs and retailers in the Americas. Teamcore offers retailers and CPGs a platform from which they gain visibility into inventory rotation and gain critical insights into product availability. The platform comprises Smart OSA, Smart Retail Execution, Online Availability and Smart Promotions.
According to a 2020 IHL Group report, inventory out-of-stocks and overstocks could be costing retailers up to $1.8 trillion in lost sales globally. Teamcore's retail execution platform helps CPGs gain insights into in-store activities of their products, while enabling both CPGs and retailers to reduce lost sales due to out-of-stock issues, mispriced goods, poor promotional compliance, incorrect shelf placement, or phantom inventory. In a world where maximizing in-store efficiency is vital to the performance of CPGs and retailers, Teamcore has proven to be a mission-critical solution for clients, reducing lost sales by as much as 75%.1
Sergio Della Maggiora, CEO and co-founder of Teamcore, said, "Teamcore was founded on the vision that analytics, automation and workflow optimization are fundamental to helping retailers and CPGs manage complex retail operations. From our humble beginnings in Chile seven years ago, our technology solutions have attracted top-tier clients such as Unilever, Colgate, L'Oréal, Softys, Agrosuper, Carozzi and Watts. Accel-KKR is well-regarded as an experienced software growth investor. We are very excited to work with them to scale the business across Latin America and beyond."
"The retail store is an important but complex and thin-margined channel that CPGs and retailers have to get right, especially in light of today's disrupted supply chains, tight labor markets and busy consumer lifestyles," said Phil Cunningham, Managing Director at Accel-KKR. "Teamcore's advanced technology seeks to transform in-store data into insights and actions, and helps brands and retailers ensure products are always available for purchase. We believe there is a big market need for solutions like Teamcore and we are excited to partner with the company to tackle that challenge."
John Crowell, Vice President at Accel-KKR and lead in the firm's Latin America investments said, "We believe Teamcore is a model of a company in which AKKR seeks to invest: it has a strong management team, offers mission-critical solutions and is targeting a big market opportunity. We intend to leverage Accel-KKR's resources and growth experience to help Teamcore achieve its growth vision."
Accel-KKR partnered with SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P. on the financing for this investment.
Grant Thornton, KPMG, Morales & Besa, and Perkins Coie served as legal and tax advisors to Accel-KKR.
About Teamcore:
Founded in 2015 in Santiago, Chile, Teamcore enables retailers and CPGs to manage the in-store availability of their products and gain BI/insights into their stock and performance. Teamcore's algorithm generates and prioritizes customizable action plans for CPG's field reps, enabling them to better prioritize their time and target higher priority lost sale opportunities. At a global scale, lost sales represent a more than $1 trillion market opportunity and by leveraging its machine learning platform, Teamcore has proven to increase the POS growth of their customers by 3.0% to 5.0%. For more information, please visit teamcore.net.
About Accel-KKR:
Accel-KKR is a technology-focused investment firm with $14 billion in capital commitments. The firm focuses on software and tech-enabled businesses, well-positioned for topline and bottom-line growth. At the core of Accel-KKR's investment strategy is a commitment to developing strong partnerships with the management teams of its portfolio companies and a focus on building value alongside management by leveraging the significant resources available through the Accel-KKR network. Accel-KKR focuses on middle-market companies and provides a broad range of capital solutions, including buyout capital, minority-growth investments, and credit alternatives. Accel-KKR also invests across various transaction types, including private company recapitalizations, divisional carve-outs and going-private transactions. Accel-KKR's headquarters is in Menlo Park, with offices in Atlanta, London and Mexico City. Visit accel-kkr.com to learn more.
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Feedonomics named a market leader in four categories by top third-party review site, earns badges for best support and easiest setup
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feedonomics has been recognized as a market leader in the multichannel retail software, catalog management, online marketplace optimization tools, and product information management categories by G2—one of the top third-party review sites for software and services—in its Summer 2022 Reports. The company also earned badges for having the best support and easiest setup in the multichannel retail software category.
"It's gratifying to know our customers view us as a leader in the space, and this recognition only validates all the work our team has done to help ecommerce merchants sell more products across hundreds of shopping channels," said Shawn Lipman, CEO at Feedonomics. "We will continue to provide the best-in-class technology and expert service companies need to grow their multichannel businesses on a global scale."
G2 rates products and vendors based on reviews gathered from its user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks. The company then applies an algorithm to this data to calculate real-time satisfaction and market presence scores.
When you consider the type of clients Feedonomics supports, the technology it uses to power merchants' feeds, and how much the team has grown in the past few years, it's no surprise to see the company receive high scores in these categories.
Feedonomics provides full-service feed management to more than 4,000 active clients, nearly 75% of which are multichannel customers. The company works with some of the biggest brands and retailers in the world—such as Samsung, Puma, and Sonos—and close to 400 of them have product catalogs containing 100,000-plus SKUs.
Feedonomics is able to import, optimize, and syndicate such large product catalogs across multiple channels because of its powerful feed management platform, which processes more than 13 billion SKUs per day. With upwards of 30,000 active database setups, the company has encountered just about every possible client-data scenario, and its custom data protection systems are equipped to handle each one.
Flexibility is a big piece of that. As a middleware solution, Feedonomics can integrate with virtually any platform or system via API, including all of the top ecommerce platforms, such as BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify, and more.
One of the most unique integrations is with Mirakl, a software platform that hosts more than 300 global marketplaces. Feedonomics' API integration with every Mirakl marketplace for product listing, pricing, inventory data, and orders enables merchants to scale their business efficiently across multiple channels.
To accommodate its global client base and the recent surge of new shopping destinations, the Feedonomics team has grown by more than 250% since January 2020. It now includes 400-plus members spread across six continents, allowing the company to provide 24/7 support for enterprise brands located around the world.
With its leading data feed management platform, Feedonomics helps brands and retailers optimize and list their product catalogs on hundreds of ecommerce shopping destinations around the world. Feedonomics offers full-service solutions for advertising channels and marketplaces that include dedicated, 24/7 support from a team of feed specialists. We support thousands of active clients, have integrations with the top ecommerce platforms, and maintain partnerships with industry leaders like Amazon, Facebook, Walmart, and Target. To learn more, visit www.feedonomics.com.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, August 22, Dr. Derrick Morton filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine (KPSOM) for creating a hostile work environment for black doctors, faculty, staff and students at the medical school and for abandoning its stated values of equity and inclusion in medicine and medical education after recruiting black doctors and academics from across the country to teach at KPSOM on the basis of that stated mission.
Dr. Morton's suit follows Dr. Aysha Khoury's lawsuit against KPSOM for race and gender discrimination and harassment, as well as the departure of most of the other Black faculty and senior leadership present in the School's opening year.
The Kaiser Permanente J. Bernard Tyson School of Medicine ("KPSOM") lures the best and the brightest Black doctors and scientists from across the nation to join the KPSOM faculty with the false promise that they will be afforded unique opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") leadership, academic freedom, and faculty partnership status in building an institution committed to ending the legacies of inequality in medical education and patient care. Black doctors and scientists at the height of their professional power make tremendous personal and professional sacrifices based on KPSOM's with the alleged false promise.
Derrick Morton, Ph.D., is a Black biologist and former KPSOM Assistant Professor recruited by KPSOM at the beginning of a thriving career in Atlanta. Dr. Morton was traumatized by KPSOM's alleged pervasive hostility against Black professionals and medical students. Dr. Morton was personally downleveled and suffered retaliation from KPSOM supervisors for being Black. Dr.Morton witnessed supervisors ostracize, isolate, and fire Dr. Aysha Khoury because she is Black. He witnessed White supervisors demote, isolate, and constructively discharge the DEI Associate Dean because he is Black. Dr. Morton witnessed and experienced anti-Black animus at KPSOM that was so pervasive and chilling that he and his Black colleagues could not associate with each other or with Black students for fear of being blacklisted, according to the complaint.
KPSOM, while exploiting Dr. Morton's talent, reputation and diversity and inclusion credentials, has subjected Dr. Morton to racial trauma arising from discriminatory employment decisions and a workplace culture that disrespects, undermines, disproportion disciplines and ousts African American faculty on the basis of race, according to the complaint.
In medicine, the racial empathy gap manifests distinctly for Black patients, leading to uniquely perverse outcomes. Half of White medical trainees and a quarter of practicing physicians wrongly believe Black people have thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings than White people. Consequently, Black patients are much less likely to be given pain medication for severe pain than white patients. If you're a child having abdominal pain because of appendicitis, the chances of obtaining adequate pain medication goes down by 80% if you are Black compared to if you're White. Pervasive racism in health care has caused a Black Women's Health Crisis. Black women are four times more likely than white women to die of child-birth related illnesses and black newborns are three times more likely to die if they are delivered by a white physicians. If you're a Black woman, who has reached the heights of education and is comfortable socioeconomically you have a higher chance of dying in pregnancy and delivery, and your baby has a higher chance of dying in pregnancy and delivery than anyone else, including any woman of any other race who has not finished high school.
These jarring disparities highlight the need for greater diversity in medicine- a field where only five percent of physicians are black, representing a rise of only 2% since 1910. A wealth of research data exists supporting the positive link between access to Black health professionals and the quality of care and health outcomes for Black patients.
Plaintiff's attorney Lisa Holder contends, "KPSOM's pattern of undervaluing and discarding black academics and physician educators is uniquely disturbing when placed in this systemic context."
Plaintiff's attorney Nathan M. Smith, partner at Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan LLP, stated, "this incident not only violates KPSOM's stated mission of equity in medicine, it also violates California public policy guidelines for bias elimination in medical training."
Drs. Morton and Khoury are among the expanding group of black doctors whose stories have spawned a movement that centers black physicians in the struggle for race-gender equality. On Friday morning August 26, 2022, doctors and medical students marched to KPSOM to protest the marginalization of black physicians, academics, and medical students as part of the kickoff campaign for #BLACKDOCSBELONG.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
907 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Schleicher and Tom Green.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 905 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Christoval.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
Mineral Wells crossing South Concho River.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Maverick County in south central Texas...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 909 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Darling, State Highway 131 and Farm to Market Road 1908.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Teen injured and two arrested after Hertfordshire car crash
- Published
A teenager has life-threatening injuries and two others have been arrested after the car they were in hit a wooden fence.
The blue Kia Sorreto was on Copper Mill Lane in West Hyde in Hertfordshire when it crashed at 16:30 BST on Saturday.
A 19-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remained.
A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, who were in the car, were arrested on suspicious of various offences.
Another occupant of the vehicle fled the scene, police said.
Police said the vehicle was travelling from Park Lane in the direction of Old Uxbridge Road when it crashed.
PC Cory Kattenhorn, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage of it or the vehicle prior to the collision.
"I would also appeal to anyone who has information about the incident itself or information about the driver of the vehicle to get in touch with us."
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
852 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
county, Maverick.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 852 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Eagle Pass, Quemado, Chula Vista, Paloma, Darling, Radar
Base, Normandy, Rosita, Elm Creek, Siesta Acres, Fabrica,
Seco Mines, Las Quintas Fronterizas and Eidson Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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The Afghan people waiting for smugglers in Calais
By Sana Safi & Kawoon Khamoosh
BBC World Service
- Published
One year ago today, western countries led by the US pulled their troops out of Afghanistan, bringing an end to its longest war and 20 years of occupation. The country was left in the hands of the Taliban and for the thousands of former government workers and security officers and their families who had been collaborating with international forces, they suddenly found themselves in fear of their lives. Many fled as refugees and still have no place to call home.
For their safety, all contributors names have been changed
"It's the first time I've ever seen the sea," says Rahmat.
Hailing from landlocked Afghanistan, 30-year-old Rahmat looks out across the channel waters. He watches the ships pass by the port of Calais.
But what should have been an exhilarating scene, his first time seeing an ocean, is crushed by fear.
Along with dozens of other Afghan men currently in Calais, Rahmat is waiting for a call from a smuggler, telling him it's time to cross.
"Looking out at the sea, it terrifies me. Like I'm staring death in the face," he says. "I wouldn't even be here if Afghanistan was safe."
According to the Home Office the number of Afghans trying to cross the channel to the UK has increased fivefold since the Taliban takeover this time last year. They now account for one in four people making the dangerous journey.
Within days of the Taliban takeover people from Rahmat's village started to disappear. Their dead bodies, later appearing without any explanation.
"We had no way of knowing what really happened to them or who did it?"
In Kabul, the Taliban leadership announced a "general amnesty" for all government workers across the country and insisted they would be merciful towards those who opposed them.
However, in the last 12 months, several independent investigations by NGOs and media outlets have alleged to hundreds of killings and forced disappearances of former government officials and members of the security forces.
Rahmat believes the murders in his village were revenge killings, carried out by members of the Taliban against particular individuals who worked for or supported the former government.
The local Taliban denied this, saying it was individuals with links to the so-called Islamic state.
However, with Rahmat's father and two brothers, all former government workers, his family felt under threat. Fearing for his sons, Rahmat's father gave them all his blessing to all leave Afghanistan.
After months of travelling through Iran, Turkey and Serbia, Rahmat finally arrived in Calais in June. Upon which he met dozens of other Afghan men, all former government workers or security forces, and all trying to get to Britain.
Why the UK?
Standing on derelict ground, on the edge of what was known as the Calais 'Jungle,' the refugee camp which was demolished in 2016, dozens of Afghans, all young men, stand chatting whilst charging their phones.
Asked as to why they want to reach the UK, they replied: "Our cases will be heard there."
"Or at the very least", one man says, " We'll be given somewhere to shelter from the rain."
All of the men discuss the Dublin Regulation, an EU law which states an individual's asylum application should usually be processed by the first EU country they arrive in.
Many say their fingerprints were first taken in Bulgaria. But claim after being badly treated by the local border police they say they didn't want to stay. Instead they pushed on to the UK where the Dublin regulation does not apply.
The Bulgarian authorities declined to comment.
To cross the channel, each of them has paid several thousand dollars to a network of smugglers to get them all the way from Afghanistan to Calais, and then on to the UK.
21-year-old Sajid served in the Afghan army. He fought on the frontline against both the Taliban and the so-called Islamic State.
He now spends all his days and nights sleeping under a tree in Calais, less than 60 miles from the port of Dover.
He was on duty, guarding a mountainous region close to the Pakistani border when he heard the news that Taliban had taken the country.
"I was ready to fight on until the last bullet," he says.
But his superiors ordered him to "lay down our weapons and go home."
Fighting off the tears, he says he's lost track of the number of friends he lost in battle.
"I had to leave. The Taliban won't leave us alone. They say there is a general amnesty, but it's not true," says Sajid.
"To this day, the retribution continues. Six people disappeared from my village. Many people have been killed," he says.
Rwanda?
News of the UK's controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, an intended deterrent to those making dangerous journeys to the UK to claim asylum, has also reached the Afghan's stuck in Calais.
23-years-old Hashim worked for the Afghan intelligence services. He too says he lost colleagues within weeks of the Taliban takeover.
"Three of my colleagues went to meet in a park. The Taliban tracked them down and assassinated them on the spot," he says. "We were closer than brothers."
"Crossing the water by boat, I know there is a 99.99% chance of dying. But if I'd stayed in Afghanistan, I'd already be dead.
"The UK may send us to Rwanda, but I want a chance to put my case before them and tell them why I fled my country."
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Offers DIYers the Brushless Power to Perform with the Runtime to Last
MT. PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest cordless rotary tool from the Dremel brand is one of the highest-performing and most efficient cordless tools the brand has ever produced. With the debut of the model 8250 Dremel extends its brushless, cordless rotary tool line-up with a tool that delivers extreme runtime to tackle a wide variety of heavy-duty applications and the promise of a longer tool life due to its innovative brushless motor. Offering revolutionary performance, the 8250 is sure to surprise users when they experience higher torque and higher power than even the top-of-the-line corded Dremel rotary tool, the 4300.
Made for heavy-duty applications such as cutting rebar, steel, and hardwood, the 8250 is sure to make other jobs like grinding metal, sanding wood, carving, routing, and sharpening feel effortless. Compared to the brand's former most powerful cordless rotary tool, the model 8220, the 8250 delivers double the battery life and features a 20 percent faster cutting speed making the 8250 the pinnacle of Dremel cordless rotary tool runtime and performance.
"We stand behind the 8250 as the industry-leader and our commitment to the innovative performance of our brushless rotary tools," said Christopher Thomson, Cordless Rotary Tool Product Manager. "That's why we are offering a limited lifetime warranty to repair or replace the 8250 free of charge if it malfunctions from defects in workmanship or materials. The 8250 is a powerful, durable, and rigorous tool that we know will transform the way people use and think of rotary tools. Giving the 8250 a limited lifetime warranty was our best way of demonstrating this fact," Thomson added.
The Dremel commitment to being a driving force in the rotary space can be seen through the brand's invention of the High-Speed Brushless Rotary Tool (HSRT). The recent granting of the HSRT Brushless Motor Patent (Patent No. 10,326,399) to Dremel builds upon the brand's legacy of delivering innovation and further cements the brand's position as an industry leader.
The key features that users can expect from the all-new 8250 include:
- Corded performance in cordless form. 20 percent higher power versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance corded rotary tool model 4300.
- 100 percent more runtime versus the Dremel brand's existing highest performance cordless rotary tool model 8220.
- High-efficiency brushless motor that provides optimized motor performance, higher power, and durability.
- Red Warning LED notifications provide warning against overload, excessive tool, and battery temperatures.
- Maximum versatility to perform the widest range of applications.
- Compatible with all Dremel rotary accessories and attachments.
- Limited lifetime warranty to ensure robustness and durability.
The Dremel 8250 cordless brushless rotary tool kit offers premium tool features and select premium EZ Lock™ accessories. Kit includes: 8250 rotary tool, battery, charger, three EZ456 cut-off wheels for metal, EZ476 cut-off wheel for plastic, EZ402 EZ Lock mandrel and soft-side storage case. The Dremel 8250 Brushless Rotary Tool has a limited lifetime warranty and is now available at Amazon, Lowe's home centers nationwide and Lowes.com. MSRP of $149.99 USD. In Canada, the MSRP is $199.99 CDN.
For more information and high-resolution images, please visit the Dremel electronic press kit at www.dremelnewsroom.com.
Since 1932, Dremel brand products have embodied a commitment to invention and innovation. The Dremel name is recognized worldwide as the creator of the high-speed rotary tool and manufacturer of high-quality hand-held tools. Dremel products are responsible for helping crafters, hobbyists, and home improvement enthusiasts "shape your way" with trusted, ingenious, and versatile tool solutions. From rotary tools that boast over 170 highly engineered accessories and 15+ attachments to the Multi-Max™ oscillating tools, Ultra-Saw™ and Saw-Max™ multi-saws, DIYers have come to know and trust the Dremel brand to help complete their projects. The Dremel brand has been the catalyst to unleashing creativity among its consumers for 90 years and will continuing to instill that courage for generations to come.
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10,000 lucky passholders will enjoy 50% off footlongs in September
MILFORD, Conn. , Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Subway launched the Footlong Pass, the first-ever sandwich monthlong subscription. Subway fans across the country ate up all 10,000 passes available for sale in six hours.
Created exclusively for its MyWay Rewards program members, Footlong Passholders can buy Subway's iconic menu item – the footlong – for 50% off on the Subway App or Subway.com, once per day, throughout the month of September for a one-time fee of $15.
Subway Footlong Passes went on sale on Wednesday, August 24. While the initial release was limited to 10,000, Subway fans and MyWay Rewards members are encouraged to stay tuned for more opportunities to participate in the industry's first monthlong sandwich subscription.
"Subway has some of the most passionate and dedicated fans, who have been with us every step of the way on our journey to becoming a better Subway. We created the Footlong Pass to thank them for their loyalty as summer winds down and the pace of life picks back up," said Barb Millette, Senior Director, Loyalty and Gift Cards for Subway. "We look forward to unveiling even more exciting surprises and exclusive perks for our MyWay Rewards members very soon."
Subway's MyWay® Rewards Program launched in 2018 and is available in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to earning tokens that can be redeemed for cash rewards on future orders, members also receive exclusive discounts and bonus offers.
To learn more about Subway's MyWay® Rewards program or sign up as a new member and earn triple tokens during your first week of membership, visit Subway.com.
As one of the world's largest quick service restaurant brands, Subway serves freshly made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, salads and bowls to millions of guests, across more than 100 countries in more than 37,000 restaurants every day. Subway restaurants are owned and operated by Subway® franchisees – a network that includes more than 20,000 dedicated entrepreneurs and small business owners – who are committed to delivering the best guest experience possible in their local communities.
Subway® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP LLC. © 2022 Subway IP LLC
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EDINBURG, Texas (Border Report) — Border Patrol agents in South Texas encountered three large groups of migrants this weekend totaling nearly 500 people, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday.
Border agents came across 373 migrants in two groups in Starr County, including 130 unaccompanied children, CBP said.
Agents in Hidalgo County came across a group of 121 migrants that included 70 unaccompanied children, 21 adults and 30 family members.
For several years, the Rio Grande Valley has been the No. 1 location for migrant encounters along the Southwest border but in July was superseded by the Del Rio sector where migrants encounters have jumped. | https://phl17.com/national-news/nearly-500-migrants-apprehended-in-rio-grande-valley/ | 2022-08-30T15:02:20Z | https://phl17.com/national-news/nearly-500-migrants-apprehended-in-rio-grande-valley/ | false |
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CHWY, CHPT, BBBY, NIO, and T.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- CHWY: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CHWY&prnumber=083020222
- CHPT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CHPT&prnumber=083020222
- BBBY: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=BBBY&prnumber=083020222
- NIO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NIO&prnumber=083020222
- T: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=T&prnumber=083020222
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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A unique pair of handmade veldskoen - specially made for me.
Veldskoene ("FELT-skoona") or colloquially Vellies ("FELL-ys"), are South African walking shoes made from vegetable-tanned leather or soft rawhide uppers attached to a leather footbed and rubber sole by a method known as Stitchdown construction and done without tacks or nails. The name comes from Afrikaans vel ("skin"), later assimilated with veld ("field"), and skoene ("shoes"). Their design is believed to be based on the traditional Khoisan footwear observed by these settlers and were adopted in the 17th century by the first Dutch settlers in South Africa. The footwear was later embedded into the Afrikaner psyche when Velskoene were used as the footwear of the Great Trek. Easy to make, lightweight and extremely tough, Vellies became part of South African, Zimbabwean (previously Rhodesian) and Namibian culture, worn by all classes and professions, often without socks, but favoured by students, farmers and safari guides.
I'm from Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. Tulbagh is a small farming community.
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STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed
British oil firm Neptune Energy maintains plans for an initial
public offering though the exploration and production
company does not see an opportunity to list this year, its chief
executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Neptune, founded by the former head of Britain's Centrica
Sam Laidlaw, was working on being "IPO ready" but
current conditions on financial markets made it difficult to
launch one at the moment, CEO Pete Jones said in an interview.
(Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Gwladys Fouche and
Terje Solsvik) | https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/THE-CARLYLE-GROUP-INC-10531255/news/Oil-firm-Neptune-Energy-eyes-IPO-but-not-this-year-says-CEO-41651982/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20220830 | 2022-08-30T15:06:27Z | https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/THE-CARLYLE-GROUP-INC-10531255/news/Oil-firm-Neptune-Energy-eyes-IPO-but-not-this-year-says-CEO-41651982/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20220830 | false |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Bandera County in south central Texas...
* Until 1130 AM CDT.
* At 826 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Medina and Vanderpool.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, Bell, Falls and Milam.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Low
lying and/or poor drainage areas will experience minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marlin, Rosebud, Rogers, Riesel, Lott and Buckholts.
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Russia wants 24-year treason sentence for ex-journalist Safronov -defense
LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Russian state prosecutors on Tuesday requested a 24-year jail term for former journalist Ivan Safronov, who is on trial for treason, his defense team said.
Safronov covered military affairs for the Vedomosti and Kommersant newspapers before becoming an aide to the head of Russia's space agency two months before his arrest in July 2020.
He denies accusations of passing military secrets about Russian arms sales in the Middle East and Africa to the Czech Republic, a NATO member, while he worked as a reporter in 2017, calling them "a complete travesty of justice and common sense."
Safronov has said state investigators pointed to his acquaintance with a Czech journalist he met in Moscow in 2010, who later set up a website to which Safronov said he had contributed, using information entirely based on open sources.
Yevgeny Smirnov, a lawyer with First Department - an association headed by Ivan Pavlov, Safronov's previous defense lawyer, who is now in exile in Georgia - wrote on Facebook that prosecutors had requested a 24-year sentence after Safronov declined to plead guilty in return for a 12-year term.
Smirnov said the court had refused to admit as evidence an article that the Russian investigative news site Proekt https://www.proekt.media/narrative/delo-ivana-safronova released on Monday, which reported that much of the information Safronov was accused of divulging was freely available online.
The verdict is set for Sept. 5.
Safronov's detention sent a chill through Russia's already heavily restricted media landscape, where controls have been tightened further since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February.
Independent media outlets including the Novaya Gazeta newspaper and the independent TV channel Dozhd ("TV Rain") have fled the country, resuming operations abroad.
On Monday, opposition politician Leonid Gozman was arrested under a law passed last year banning comparisons between Nazism and Communism, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 days in prison, Russian news agencies said.
OVD-Info, a site that collates information on detained people and provides legal support, said he had been arrested for a 2020 social media post in which he said Stalin was worse than Hitler. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Mark Trevelyan, Bernadette Baum, Kevin Liffey, Alexandra Hudson) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11160965/Russia-wants-24-year-treason-sentence-ex-journalist-Safronov-defense.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-30T15:08:54Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11160965/Russia-wants-24-year-treason-sentence-ex-journalist-Safronov-defense.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Rajasthan has traditionally witnessed two-party contests in assembly and general elections. But often, rebels and Independents have succeeded in winning a substantial number of seats, pointing to voter disenchantment with both the ruling Congress and the BJP. The results of the student union elections in state-run universities and their constituent colleges, which were declared on August 27, have underscored this again.
In elections for the offices of the state-run universities, the Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) failed to win any student union president’s post. The BJP’s Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won five presidential posts. Independents and candidates of the Left-affiliated Students’ Federation of India (SFI), who included Congress and BJP rebels, won seven posts of student union president.
In the affiliated colleges too, the main parties could not do well in mofussil areas. The Bhil Pradesh Vidyarthi Morcha (BPVM), the students’ wing of the emerging but faction-ridden Bharatiya Tribal Party, made considerable impact in 18 colleges in the tribal divisions of Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur and Prapatgarh.
The BJP and the Congress are yet to officially comment but are clearly shaken by the poll results. At Jodhpur’s Jai Narain Vyas University, Congress rebel Arvind Singh Bhati was elected as student union president on an SFI ticket. His victory is an embarrassment for the ruling party as chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav, who had contested from Jodhpur in the 2019 Lok Sabha election and lost, had backed the official NSUI candidate.
In the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Narendra Chaudhary, an NSUI rebel allegedly backed by the Sachin Pilot camp, defeated another NSUI rebel Niharika Jorwal, who is the daughter of cabinet minister Murari Lal Meena. The official NSUI candidate was relegated to the third position. The ABVP came fourth.
The results show how decision-makers in the main parties were out of sync with ground realities in Rajasthan, a state where student politics has groomed many political leaders and where parties liberally invest money and manpower in university elections. Representation in university student unions is crucial for any political party. Many student leaders started by winning university elections, got assembly and Lok Sabha poll tickets, and eventually became ministers in the state.
In the student union elections this time, caste emerged as a factor both in the selection of candidates and during the campaign, but this did not necessarily pay off. Irrespective of whether they belonged to any party or were rebels, candidates who had a record of having worked for student welfare got votes.
The results have also shown that any third political force, outside the Congress and BJP, can create a buzz in Rajasthan if backed by youth power. Back in 1990—the only other time a third party made a huge impact in assembly polls—the Janata Dal had secured a total of 55 seats against the BJP’s 85 and 50 of the Congress. Many of the victorious Janata Dal candidates were Congress rebels. Similarly, in recent assembly elections in the state, victorious BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) candidates were rebels from the two main parties with enough resources and hold in their constituencies.
Many then are now debating if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can make an electoral debut in Rajasthan in the 2023 state polls riding on strong rebel candidates. AAP has no base in the desert state and, in all likelihood, may take a call on taking the plunge in Rajasthan based on its performance in the Gujarat assembly election scheduled later this year.
The prospect of AAP contesting gives the Congress and the BJP little time to introspect and do a course-correction. As Arvind Bhati, who won the university poll in Jodhpur, put it: “The Congress government acted like a dictator, putting all its might to defeat me. The result, which went in my favour, gives hope to young deserving leaders who are often denied assembly poll tickets.” Point well made.
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Savannah Police arrest teenager in connection to shooting death of 2-year-old girl
The teenager is being charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children for the death of 2-year-old Lauren Barton.
The teenager is being charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children for the death of 2-year-old Lauren Barton.
The teenager is being charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children for the death of 2-year-old Lauren Barton.
Savannah Police detectives have arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the Aug. 29 shooting death of a 2-year-old girl at a home on Alaska Street.
Around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 2100 block of Alaska Street and discovered Lauren Barton suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to a hospital, where she died.
The teen boy, who fled from the home immediately following the shooting, was located soon after the incident. As a result of the investigation, the suspect, whose name is not being released at this time, was booked into the Regional Youth Detention Center on charges of murder second degree and cruelty to children second degree.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sitting on a metal folding chair just beyond the end zone of Mississippi State’s practice field, Deion Sanders is alone watching the Bulldogs scrimmage on a muggy spring day.
Coach Prime snagged his new offensive coordinator for Jackson State from Bulldogs coach Mike Leach’s staff this offseason. On this day, Sanders had made the 90-minute drive to Starkville with a few other members of his staff to study how Mississippi State operates.
“I want to be great,” Sanders said the next day, back on campus at JSU. “So when I go to places like I went yesterday, that’s for me, too. That’s just not for my coaches. I want to see how this is run. I want to see how can I improve practice. I want to see what can I do different or where am I falling short, and I challenged myself to go to another level.”
Last season, Sanders’ second as Jackson State head coach, the Tigers went 11-2 and won the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Then Sanders signed two Power Five-level recruits to the HBCU, an unprecedented recruiting feat.
Heading into the 2022 season, Sanders has emerged as maybe the most fascinating potential head-coaching candidate in college football.
Adding to the intrigue is the state of Sanders’ old school. Once-mighty Florida State began Year 3 under coach Mike Norvell trying to snap a string of four straight losing seasons.
“I don’t look down the street that far. I dominate the moment, man,” Sanders told AP.
Recent hiring trends in major college football are working against Sanders jumping straight from Jackson State to a Power Five conference school.
Just going from the second-tier of Division I football, where Jackson State competes, to the Bowl Subdivision is an increasingly rare move. Making the jump from an HBCU to FBS is even rarer and going from the SWAC to a Power Five school is unheard of.
Then again, Sanders, 55, has always been one-of-one.
Prime Time made cornerback a glamour position during his time at Florida State in the late 1980s. He played 10 years of Major League Baseball while simultaneously being one of the best players in the NFL throughout the 1990s.
“You don’t get to become considered the best, running with the rest,” Sanders said.
Sanders has discussed job openings with officials from at least three Power Five schools, including Florida State when it hired Norvell in 2019.
“Killed it. Nailed all the interviews,” Sanders said.
He impressed at least one athletic director enough that a preliminary conversation, done as a favor to Sanders’ then-agent, led to a second, more formal interview.
Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek said he went into his initial meeting with Sanders back in 2019 with no expectations.
“I was blown away,” Yurachek told AP. “He was very well prepared. He had done research on our program. He had done research on recruits. He could talk about the SEC.”
At that time, Sanders was still coaching at a Dallas-area high school that he helped launch. His lack of experience was too much to overcome.
Still, Yurachek considered the potential impact Sanders could have on the recruiting trail in the SEC, trying to sway some of the most sought-after high school players in the country away from Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart.
“Can the name Deion Sanders and his presence in the home of a young man be enticement enough for that young man to come here institution?” Yurachek asked himself.
Apparently so.
Last December, Jackson State was the story of signing day when five-star cornerback Travis Hunter backed off a longtime commitment to Florida State in favor of Sanders and the Tigers. Then in February, JSU signed four-star receiver Kevin Coleman.
Sanders swooping in to swipe Florida State’s top recruit was yet another stinging loss for beleaguered Seminoles fans.
Sanders concedes he had a falling out with Florida State after the Bobby Bowden and his longtime defensive coordinator, Mickey Andrews, were nudged into retirement by the school in 2009.
That’s all behind him now. The Hunter situation was nothing personal.
“I ain’t got no quarrels with Florida State,” Sanders said. “Everything is competition. Travis didn’t belong to them.”
Could a return to Tallahassee be in Sanders’ in the near future? It doesn’t seem likely.
Norvell has strong support from athletic director Michael Alford, who extended the coach’s contract after the ‘Noles bounced back from an 0-4 start with a 5-3 finish in 2021.
Even a small step forward in 2022, should be enough for Florida State to stay the course. The Seminoles opened the season with an easy victory against Duquesne last week, but face a much stiffer test Sunday against LSU.
Florida State can’t afford to be impatient with Norvell. The school is still paying off Willie Taggart’s $14 million buyout, and another eight-figure payout to a fired coach would be difficult to absorb —especially with Florida State focused on improving outdated facilities and infrastructure.
“We just had to modernize our operation and show investments in the program,” Alford said.
Still, fans are more fickle than ever these days. There is a point — 4-8? 3-9? — where the question becomes: Will it cost more in fan and donor apathy to keep this coach than it does to fire him?
And does that calculation change if Coach Prime is still killing it at JSU?
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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. August 31.
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One student killed, two others injured in column collapse on college campus in Oregon
A brick column at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon collapsed Monday, killing one student and injuring two others while they were laying in hammocks, according to Portland Fire and Rescue.
Lewis & Clark officials in a statement called the incident a "tragic accident." According to the private college's academic calendar, Monday was the first day of undergraduate classes for the fall semester.
"We are working to contact the students' families and will report more information as it becomes available," the statement said. "We are deeply saddened by the shocking loss of a member of our community."
Fire and rescue crews were called to campus around 8:15 p.m. in response to "reports of multiple people injured" after the column fell, the agency said in a statement. When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old man dead and two 18-year-old women injured — one with an injury to her arm and the other with an injury to her abdomen. Both women were taken to a hospital, fire officials said.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
852 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
county, Maverick.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 852 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Eagle Pass, Quemado, Chula Vista, Paloma, Darling, Radar
Base, Normandy, Rosita, Elm Creek, Siesta Acres, Fabrica,
Seco Mines, Las Quintas Fronterizas and Eidson Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Feedonomics named a market leader in four categories by top third-party review site, earns badges for best support and easiest setup
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feedonomics has been recognized as a market leader in the multichannel retail software, catalog management, online marketplace optimization tools, and product information management categories by G2—one of the top third-party review sites for software and services—in its Summer 2022 Reports. The company also earned badges for having the best support and easiest setup in the multichannel retail software category.
"It's gratifying to know our customers view us as a leader in the space, and this recognition only validates all the work our team has done to help ecommerce merchants sell more products across hundreds of shopping channels," said Shawn Lipman, CEO at Feedonomics. "We will continue to provide the best-in-class technology and expert service companies need to grow their multichannel businesses on a global scale."
G2 rates products and vendors based on reviews gathered from its user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks. The company then applies an algorithm to this data to calculate real-time satisfaction and market presence scores.
When you consider the type of clients Feedonomics supports, the technology it uses to power merchants' feeds, and how much the team has grown in the past few years, it's no surprise to see the company receive high scores in these categories.
Feedonomics provides full-service feed management to more than 4,000 active clients, nearly 75% of which are multichannel customers. The company works with some of the biggest brands and retailers in the world—such as Samsung, Puma, and Sonos—and close to 400 of them have product catalogs containing 100,000-plus SKUs.
Feedonomics is able to import, optimize, and syndicate such large product catalogs across multiple channels because of its powerful feed management platform, which processes more than 13 billion SKUs per day. With upwards of 30,000 active database setups, the company has encountered just about every possible client-data scenario, and its custom data protection systems are equipped to handle each one.
Flexibility is a big piece of that. As a middleware solution, Feedonomics can integrate with virtually any platform or system via API, including all of the top ecommerce platforms, such as BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify, and more.
One of the most unique integrations is with Mirakl, a software platform that hosts more than 300 global marketplaces. Feedonomics' API integration with every Mirakl marketplace for product listing, pricing, inventory data, and orders enables merchants to scale their business efficiently across multiple channels.
To accommodate its global client base and the recent surge of new shopping destinations, the Feedonomics team has grown by more than 250% since January 2020. It now includes 400-plus members spread across six continents, allowing the company to provide 24/7 support for enterprise brands located around the world.
With its leading data feed management platform, Feedonomics helps brands and retailers optimize and list their product catalogs on hundreds of ecommerce shopping destinations around the world. Feedonomics offers full-service solutions for advertising channels and marketplaces that include dedicated, 24/7 support from a team of feed specialists. We support thousands of active clients, have integrations with the top ecommerce platforms, and maintain partnerships with industry leaders like Amazon, Facebook, Walmart, and Target. To learn more, visit www.feedonomics.com.
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DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Dental Partners, a leading dental partnership, was named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, the prestigious ranking of America's fastest growing companies. It was ranked No. 130 on Inc. 5000's annual Regionals Southwest honors list and No. 2785 nationally.
"This is our fourth year in a row to be listed by Inc. 5000 as one of America's Fastest Growing Companies. It's always an honor to be recognized for the work we're doing," said Matt Hale, President & COO of Apex Dental Partners. "But the real story is the work our partner dentists are doing every day. In total, they've improved the lives of more than 125,000 patients so far this year through high-quality care and an outstanding patient experience. This shows that we are accomplishing our goal: to serve our dentists so that they can change the lives of others through dentistry."
David Lohmann, CEO of Apex added, "We have been able to set ourselves apart as the leading partner for dentists who share the traditional values of private practice dentistry. This means a focus on long-term patient relationships, a commitment to being a light in the community they serve, and an unquestioned commitment to putting the patient first. Our model of Private Practice Reimagined® is the non-branded alternative to traditional private practice, offering dentist-leaders the benefits of being part of a larger organization while preserving and protecting the values that make dentistry one of the best ways to serve others while building a successful and fulfilling career. This acknowledgment by Inc. Magazine reiterates that what we do here at Apex is special."
Apex Dental Partners is a dental partnership, leading the way in reimaging private practice dentistry for the next generation of clinicians focused on long term relationship-based, high-quality patient care. Through its non-branded model, Private Practice Reimagined®, Apex offers dentist-leaders the best of both worlds: the values of traditional private practice, and the power and lifestyle of being part of a group. With Apex, you can work with a team focused on providing you the freedom to do what you do best. For more information, visit www.ApexDP.com.
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Iowa senator wants Biden administration to use more force to protect Afghan women & girls
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is calling on the president to act to restore the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In the wake of the United States’ controversial pullout from Afghanistan last August, the future of Afghan women and girls hangs in the balance.
“Girls can still not go to school beyond sixth grade,” said Jawaid Kotwal of the Afghan Academy in Virginia.
Kotwal advocates on behalf of Afghan women and girls.
With much of the country now food insecure and facing famine, refugee activists say young girls are being sold or married off to older men so their families can buy food.
Women senators including Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are calling on the Biden administration to act.
“There needs to be more force coming from this administration,” said Ernst. “We’ve watched over the last year as the Taliban has really unraveled the women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.”
Last November, all 24 women senators led by Senators Ernst and Diane Feinstein of California sent a bipartisan letter to the president asking him to “develop an interagency plan to preserve the political, economic, social and basic human rights of Afghan women and girls.”
Ernst says she would like to see the continuing freezing of Afghanistan’s funds until the treatment of women and girls is improved.
U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price made these comments at a press briefing on August 16, 2022 on the issue: “The fact that the Taliban has failed to stand up for, to protect the rights of all of the people of Afghanistan – especially the women, the girls, the religious minorities, ethnic minorities – that, of course, is a failure on the part of the Taliban as well.”
Price made the comments after being asked if the Biden administration intends on facilitating the release of the $3.5 billion in Afghanistan’s Central Bank reserves it’s currently holding.
The U.S. State Department says it doesn’t see a release happening anytime soon due to fears the money may fall in the hands of terrorist groups.
The Gray Washington News Bureau reached out to the White House for this report. We did not hear back.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth management advisor David Roberts, CFP® has affiliated his wealth management practice with Bleakley Financial and opened a satellite office for the firm outside of Arlington, VA. David becomes the 8th advisor to affiliate with Bleakley in 2022 and represents the 4th new Bleakley office location this year.
Roberts operates a planning-centric wealth management practice specializing in retirement, business & estate planning for attorneys, business executives and business owners concentrated in the Washington, DC area and across the country.
David said of the new affiliation, "I'm very grateful to have found a home for my practice and my clients with a culture so dedicated to planning while having the ability to provide such broad access to solutions available across marketplace on an independent financial platform. I truly believe this will allow us to provide better outcomes for our clients for their wealth planning needs."
According to Andy Schwartz, co-founder and principal of Bleakley Financial, "David is a bright and thoughtful financial planner and we are excited to partner with him and his growing client base. We believe that the great work he does today for his valued clients will only be enhanced by accessing the expanded support services and open architecture investment platform available to him through our affiliation. We look forward to a successful and mutually beneficial partnership with Dave for many years to come."
Vince Nauheimer, Managing Director at Bleakley Financial added, "What became clear immediately as we got to know Dave and learn about the practice that he has cultivated over the last ten years is that he shares our core values around client service, a robust planning process and pro-active client engagement. With our expanded advisor service model, we believe affiliating with Bleakley opens more options for advisors like Dave to execute on their ambitious business goals, while being more responsive to industry changes and technology advancements that will ultimately benefit the client. We're thrilled to partner with Dave and stand ready to support his future growth."
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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A day after Serena Williams won her opening match at the U.S. Open, sister Venus will begin her tournament on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was among the players on court when the second day of the event began Tuesday morning. Garbiñe Muguruza and Jelena Ostapenko were other Grand Slam champions with early starts.
Play in Ashe was set to begin at noon with No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz facing Sebastian Baez of Argentina. Then it was the 42-year-old Venus Williams, returning to the tournament she first won 25 years ago. She facing Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium after a one-year absence at Flushing Meadows.
Rafael Nadal was in night action, along with defending women's champion Emma Raducanu and two-time winner Naomi Osaka.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Colambda Technologies (Pink OTC: NCRE):
On August 17, 2022, Sumit Isaranggul Na Ayudyha resigned from his position as Executive Chairman, a member of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer. The resignation became effective on that date. There was no disagreement with Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha regarding Colambda Technologies' operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Isaranggul Na Ayudyha has chosen to pursue other opportunities but will continue to function as a consultant to Colambda Technologies.
On the same date, the Board appointed Nick Ammons to the Board of Directors and existing Board Member, Kent Hush, was elected as the Board Chairman.
The complete 8K filing can be found on the SEC website: EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001096906-22-002003 (sec.gov)
Mr. Hush was a Financial Institution Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company in Denver, Colorado, where he conducted investigations and made recommendations for actions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Mr. Hush held several leadership roles while a Special Agent with Federal Law Enforcement.
Nick Ammons is President and Strategic Program Manager in the Colambda Technologies' wholly owned subsidiary, Job Aire Group, Inc. Mr. Ammons has over 16 years of experience and expertise in overseeing US and Foreign government contracts, acquisitions, and project oversite. Past performance capabilities include managing an average caseload of 20 contracts at one time with a value of $800 million and pursuits on contracts worth up to $3.2 billion.
Colambda CEO David Riggs stated, "Under Mr. Hush's leadership and adding Nick Ammons to the Board we hope to advance our patented emissions reduction technology towards a more strategic focus on manufacturability." Mr. Riggs went on to say that "Job Aire is a critical component to our overall sustainability strategy and Mr. Ammons will improve our ability to react to everchanging market demands.
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Containers are no hindrance for migrants on Arizona border
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Hours before Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declared “a major step forward to secure our border” with the installation of 130 double-stacked shipping containers, hundreds of migrants found their way around them, belying his claim.
They walked through tribal lands to the edge of a towering wall built during Donald Trump’s presidency to surrender to border agents waiting outside the reservation, expecting to be released in the U.S. to pursue asylum.
Families, young parents carrying toddlers, elderly people and others easily waded through the knee-deep Colorado River before dawn Wednesday, many in sandals with shopping bags slung over their shoulders.
The wall isn’t the issue it was in 2018 when Congress denied Trump funding for one of his top priorities, prompting the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But last week’s events in Yuma are a reminder of obstacles that the government faces with border barriers: difficulty building on tribal land, most notably in the Tohono O’odham Nation in Arizona, and opposition from landowners, especially in Texas, where, unlike other border states, much property is privately owned.
Ducey’s critics have seized on images from Univision network showing two containers that toppled during 11 days of construction for unknown reasons. Gary Restaino, the top federal prosecutor in Arizona, used a bilateral meeting in Mexico City to needle the governor Friday, tweeting, “We’re not dumping a bunch of shipping containers in the desert and calling it a wall to get cheap press.” Ducey retorted that “we’ve taken matters into our own hands” because the federal government hasn’t done enough.
Migrants continue to avoid barriers by going around them — in this case, through a 5-mile (8-kilometer) gap in the Cocopah Indian Reservation near Yuma, a desert city of about 100,000 people between San Diego and Phoenix that has become a major spot for illegal crossings.
President Joe Biden halted wall construction his first day in office, leaving billions of dollars of work unfinished but still under contract. Trump worked feverishly in his final months to reach more than 450 miles (720 kilometers), nearly one-fourth of the entire border.
The Biden administration has made rare exceptions for small projects at areas deemed unsafe for people to cross, including four gaps in Yuma. It expects to award a contract for Yuma this fall and take up to 28 months to complete work.
When U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced its Yuma plans in July, Ducey said he couldn’t wait. Like fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, he has sparred with the Democratic administration over immigration policies, often suing and recently offering free bus rides to the East Coast for asylum-seekers who are released in the United States to pursue their cases.
“Arizona did the job the federal government has failed to do — and we showed them just how quickly and efficiently the border can be made more secure – if you want to,” Ducey said to celebrate installation of the containers, which run the length of 13 football fields in five locations combined.
A string of 44 double-stacked containers ends abruptly in an open desert expanse. Farther north, at the Morelos Dam, containers plug several openings in an area that had become less traveled in recent months.
The day Ducey declared his project complete, the Border Patrol encountered a fairly typical count of about 850 migrants entering the country illegally in its Yuma sector. Most were dropped off by bus or hired vehicle on the Mexican side and walked through the reservation in darkness under a crescent moon.
Migrants used vehicle barriers, dirt roads and flashlights on their phones to guide them to Border Patrol agents outside tribal lands to be taken into custody.
CBP hasn’t commented on Ducey’s containers but says its plan to plug gaps in the Trump-style barrier of steel poles topped with a metal plate up to 30 feet (9.1 meters) high will make a difference by funneling traffic to fewer areas.
“If Yuma has 10 gaps and people were crossing all 10 gaps, it’s much more difficult for us to deal with than if Yuma has one or two gaps and the majority of traffic is crossing through those gaps,” said John Modlin, chief of the Border Patrol’s Tucson, Arizona, sector.
Asked for comment, the Cocopah Indian Tribe referred to a May 2020 letter to CBP expressing strong opposition to a wall, saying it would cut access to the river and tribal members in Mexico.
The tribe also released video showing its interim police chief, Arlene Martinez, outlining other cooperative measures with the Border Patrol, such as surveillance cameras and ground sensors. “Cocopah supports efforts to secure the border and always has,” she said.
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a privilege and an honor to announce that Caitlin Korsak has been selected to receive the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation Scholarship. Caitlin says: "I am extremely honored and grateful to have been selected as a CREW Network Foundation scholarship recipient and I am looking forward to all of the opportunities that come with being a member of such an established organization! I want to thank the CREW Network Foundation for making this possible and I am so grateful for the opportunity to network and learn from such an amazing group of women!"
Caitlin is studying at the University of Tampa and is a founding member of their Real Estate Club. She began her journey into the industry as a Real Estate Advisor at a residential brokerage where she obtained her real estate license. She is a member of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) and is on the Steering Committee for ULI (Urban Land Institute). Additionally, she is a 2022 SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Student Scholar.
This scholarship program supports future female leaders as they pursue a college education that will segway into a career in commercial real estate. Caitlin will not only have the scholarship's financial support, but CREW's global network that provides a vast number of resources and a support system of industry experts and mentors.
With more than 300 members, CREW Tampa Bay is the leading organization for women in the Tampa Bay commercial real estate industry. As part of CREW Network, the industry's premier business organization, CREW Tampa Bay is dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. CREW Network's membership of 12,000 professionals in 75+ major global markets represents all aspects of commercial real estate—providing our members with direct access to real estate professionals across all geographies and disciplines.
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In a movie, attitude is sometimes just as important to me as things like cinematography and production design. I stopped watching the 2001 Japanese film All About Lily Chou-Chou halfway through because its attitude toward teenage anxiety was so pessimistic and perverse that it made my soul feel like it was sinking. Conversely, Wong Kar-Wai’s 1994 Hong Kong romance Chungking Express had an attitude toward girlfriends that felt magically pure and unshakeable, and I had “California Dreamin’” stuck in my head for a week after watching. Immortality, the latest from Her Story creator Sam Barlow, is a game that functions like a movie. Its excitement lies within clever or opulent shots, lines delivered with pleasurable believability, and an alluring plot. But it has a real bad attitude about art.
The point of Immortality, the game tells you in an “About” section you can access from its loading screen, is to discover what happened to Marissa Marcel (a lethargic Manon Gage), a late 1960’s model-turned-actress whose movies never went public and whose presence dropped from time. It’s Barlow’s first horror game since Silent Hill: Shattered Memories in 2009, and it’s an interactive drama that continues the innovative full-motion video (FMV) storytelling tradition he started in Her Story and Telling Lies. Its story plays in big pools like art, religion, violence, and womanhood as it pertains to all three, which lends itself to compelling footage, but in the few hours it took me to complete this game, I couldn’t accept its overarching hostility toward art.
Marissa Marcel was meant to be a star, but when her movies Ambrosio, Minsky, and Two of Everything were never released, she turned, instead, into an abandoned attic. “Then in 2020, a breakthrough,” the game says. “A large cache of film was discovered containing footage from all three of Marcel’s movies.”
Your task is to sort through the scraps of film—bits of everything from movie scenes, backstage documentaries, and talk show clips to surreal, hidden digital sequences begging to be called Lynchian—through what the game calls a “piece of computer software” that mimics the Moviola film editing device.
Excitingly, the clip-oriented Moviola lends to a flexibility in gameplay, like in Barlow’s other FMV mysteries. You can lay the game flat or bend it as much as you’d like. You can watch Immortality like a 10-hour-long scrapbooked movie, reveling in its comfortable, grainy film with dark darks and brights as soft as jello. You can play like a true crime fanatic like I did, watching and rewatching clips in full, flipping through manual fast-forward and rewind functions with your keyboard or controller to uncover missed glances, evidence of that enigmatic layered footage.
Immortality wants to make you feel as obsessive as Marissa and the other artists its plot surrounds. It rewards a curious eye with evocative composition and design—stages with smoke spilling from the corners like they’re languidly sucking on cigarettes, lipstick-red roses, Marissa’s white skin under a thick cotton nightgown. Other things, like period-inappropriate clothing, distractingly bad wigs, and the actors’ usually indifferent faces are less exciting to look at, and they make watching clips in full feel like a chore.
But every metaphor-ripe detail, shoddy or not, provides a function. Unlike Barlow’s past games, where clips could be squared with keywords, you paste Immortality’s mystery together with a play on match cut, a movie edit that brings one scene into an unrelated next through visual or aural similarity.
In Immortality, this looks like pausing one clip to click a little white eye over a person, item of interest, or, I discovered, a woman’s breast, of which there are many, and get to a new clip to play. Clicking on a live snake in Ambrosio, for example, brought me to a woman wearing snake-shaped earrings in Minsky. This use of match cuts is novel, certainly, but it loses its intrigue quickly once you adjust to the surface glamor of the footage and find that everything else is lacking.
The script, which Barlow wrote with Telling Lies and Gaslit TV series writer Amelia Gray, Lost Highway writer Barry Gifford (Lynchian!), and Allan Scott, co-writer of Nicolas Roeg’s landmark 1973 horror film Don’t Look Now, is haunted and repulsed by the idea that an artist could live on in their work, particularly if that artist was a man who could in some way be construed as “problematic.” I find this anti-auteur stance strange considering Immortality is branded in its trailer as being a new game “from Sam Barlow,” but I’ll set that aside for now.
Immortality does not like auteurs. It turns its nose up against them like they’re made fully of salty ink-black licorice. Its plot is an open-ended retelling of the story repeated throughout history by Paganini nonbelievers, Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray, and online conspiracy theorists who maintain that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double in 2004, or that Lady Gaga murdered her friend and absorbed her personality. Fame is a killer, they all say, but the hubris and sacrifice that artistic greatness requires is even worse. It’s like selling your soul to the devil himself.
Fine, yeah, sure. To support this, the game’s dialogue is peppered with strange, outdated jabs at the western art canon’s pantheon. In one Two of Everything scene, poor Michelangelo, dead for 458 years, is at the brunt of it.
“You are no Michelangelo,” character Amy Archer (Jocelin Donahue) says to Marissa’s character. “I mean that as a compliment—all of Michelangelo’s women look like men with tits stuck on them.” Um, what?
The neo-noir Klute rewrite Minsky, Marissa’s second movie, centers around the murder of a Picasso-type. When the drier Donald Sutherland stand-in (Carl Goodman, played by Ty Molbak) asks Marissa’s character if the artist Minsky liked to dress up during sex, she says, “Yes, he was the girl. Like all pitchers, he was really a catcher inside. When he was fucking someone, he was only really fucking himself.” Um, again, what?
Both of these comments depressingly fall in line with a dangerous old horror movie trope you’ll find in Psycho, Dressed to Kill, The Silence of the Lambs, and other movies too complacent to review why they present gender dysphoria or ambiguity as evil, unnatural, and abominably Other. Not willing to let a gross trope live on its own, Barlow also seems terrified of older women and their bodies, and the bulk of “scary” Immortality scenes feature them.
What Immortality wants to say is that the artistic heart, a thing the game loathes in dialogue and reveres in its visual references to great artists and films, is damned because male artists are too demanding, too willing to drain their willowy muses. In making the game’s focus Marissa instead of one of her directors, Barlow tries to pull our cultural focus toward the women on set, who had vision, drive, and suffered through their coworkers’ creepy advances to give their art to the world.
There’s nothing wrong with that. I’d even call it appreciated, considering the often strained relationship between video games and the women in them. But Barlow’s thesis has been repeated for the last few centuries by women artists with nuanced and precious firsthand experiences that gave it sharp teeth, which Barlow lacks. Though he draws attention off the director and onto the actress, Barlow never gives Marissa any sense of agency. Everything happens to Marissa—the events of the game, her movies being delayed, even the action of the player finding her. Marissa is never allowed to find herself, to share her art the way she would have envisioned or wanted it. Because of this, Barlow turns into another black hole director, stealing his actress’ spotlight when he hoped to shine it only on her.
Much of Immortality’s post-Me Too movement commentary is hollow because of this. Instead of breaking ground for social commentary in video games, the game relies on platitudes to retell a story we’ve heard done better, more creatively, and with more conviction before. Barlow’s game is unsure of what it believes and, instead of rejoicing in its clear admiration for cinema, sex, and the craft of filmmaking, it cries and self-flagellates.
It can’t even express penance well because its cast, for the most part, is unable to reach the ideal middle-ground between expressionless and overblown. Partly for this reason, Marissa is a disappointing protagonist, and Gage’s performance is regrettably one-note (once during my playthrough, I fast-forwarded through a minutes-long clip to see if her blank face would change at all, and it didn’t). Marissa, despite all the posturing Barlow has imbued her with, comes across as a caricature of moralism, a sweet teenager corrupted and destroyed by her art as she aged.
“Marissa isn’t wearing any panties,” one character repeats salaciously before and after they shoot a scene. To this I thought, it’s 2022, am I really expected to interpret going commando as the peak of sexual deviance?
Another line I keep thinking about is Carl telling Marissa that when he was “driving in from the airport” into New York City for the film Minsky, he felt like he was “descending into hell.”
“It’s kind of a dark place, isn’t it?” he says.
“WowwwOOWOOWOW,” I wrote in my notes.
Often throughout my playthrough, I wondered how Barlow expects women artists to exist at all if he can only imagine them as sexy teenagers, being chewed and spit out by a Picasso, or forgotten by history completely.
How should artists live if he thinks that New York City in the 70’s, a holy garden for the Black Arts Movement, queer art and liberation, and a local feminist art movement, is hell? This attitude—it’s bleak, unhelpful, and revisionist. Despite Immortality’s interesting gameplay elements and occasionally exciting visual elements, I couldn’t unstick this thorn.
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A 93-year-old woman died from ingesting dishwashing liquid at a California senior facility Sunday night, KGO-TV reported.
Two other seniors were hospitalized, Atria Park of San Mateo told KGO.
The senior home said the residents were given the liquid instead of juice.
“We can confirm three of our residents were recently transported to the hospital after mistakenly being served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice,” the senior home said.
Local authorities do not believe the act was intentional. But District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe suggested employees may have been negligent.
“If it was people not being careful with the liquids and people suffered harm or death by it, that would be, of course, could be a very significant lawsuit out of it,” Wagstaffe said. “Or it could be, technically, there is a thing in the criminal law called criminal negligence.”
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Making the clocks tick-tock one at a time
Deep inside the Residency Building, the hourly sound of clock has become part of the routine for the students of the Koti Women’s College. They hear the sound from the Sultan Bazar Clock Tower. Laxman Chugani, who lives in Begum Bazaar area, wakes up to the sound of the clock going off a kilometre away from the Moazzam Jahi Clock Tower. Commuters on their way to work and while returning look at the watches when the Secunderabad Clock Tower starts striking the hour.
“The clocks at the Shahalibanda and Murgi Chowk will start functioning soon. We have already affixed clocks on five clock towers in the city. We are working on a 10-foot clock in Siddipet,” says Mr. Chugani who is behind the return of the familiar hourly chimes at a number of locations in the city including Secunderabad, James Street and Monda Market.
The old clocks inside the clock towers had a geared mechanism to move the hour and minute hand and bang the gong periodically. The newer clocks being installed by Ramesh Swiss Watch are digital ones with Global Positioning System (GPS) and are accurate to 500 millisecs. Outfitted with an amplifier and a speaker, the customised chimes can be heard in a radius of two kilometres. If there is a disruption in electric supply, the clocks readjust the time.
For years, the clock towers in Hyderabad have been dysfunctional landmarks from an era where few citizens could afford a watch of their own. Now, the things are changing. Among the first clocks to be repaired was the Secunderabad Clock Tower which began functioning in December 2020. Months earlier, the team began work on the Moazzam Jahi Clock Tower when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. “We were asked to make the clock work for three months before the contract was given to us. But due to COVID-19 we could not do anything but the clocks functioned smoothly. After a year, we got the contract to fix clocks in other towers,” says Mr Chugani who came to Hyderabad from Hyderabad Sindh as a two-year-old at the time of partition.
“The old clocks are difficult to manage and require constant maintenance. The spare parts are expensive as each of the geared wheel is as big as a football. These watches work like a dream,” says Mr Chugani. The times they are a-changin.
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Investing in employee relations has never been more important;
XpertHR offers employers 10 dos and don'ts to consider
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As an annual celebration of the American workforce, the Labor Day holiday presents an opportune time for U.S. businesses to reflect on their greatest asset: their people. More than two years of dramatic change—marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation, the explosion of remote and hybrid work, and the rise in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) initiatives—has changed the current landscape of the nature of work... not to mention its future.
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Employers must consider how they will address these trends. And according to human resources experts, there has never been a better time for companies to benchmark their organizations' HR policies against emerging best practices.
The best place to start, according to XpertHR®—an HR strategy, compliance and data
provider—is by turning to the Holy Grail of HR documents: the humble employee
handbook.
To help HR proactively address these trends, XpertHR has issued its Top 10 list of HR best practices dos and don'ts. The list includes:
"The employee handbook is critical to keeping employees and supervisors aware of the organization's policies and expectations, and is also an important reflection of company culture," says Melissa Silver, Senior Legal Editor of Policy Solutions for XpertHR. "Keeping it up to date with rapidly changing workplace laws and trends allows employers to stay relevant within their industry and competitive with other organizations in their sector."
To further support companies in their quest to weave best practices into their Holy Grail, XpertHR has issued three whitepapers:
- Designing an Employee Handbook for a Remote or Hybrid Workforce
- Using Your Employee Handbook to Attract Talent
- The 3C's: Keep Your Handbook Compliance, Competitive and Culturally Relevant in 2022
New Data Offers Insights into Employee Handbook Compliance
Silver acknowledges that keeping an employee handbook compliant is a challenge in and of itself. Data from the XpertHR Employee Handbooks Survey Report shows that 51% of responding employers update their handbook on an "as needed" basis—which, according to Silver, reinforces the fact that an employee handbook is a living document that needs to be regularly reviewed and updated to not only reflect legal developments, but to ensure that the language contained therein remains culturally relevant.
In order to maintain compliance with federal, state and local laws, 34% of companies responded having one set of policies that are applicable regardless of jurisdiction, while 36% offer state and local addendums to their federally applicable policies. A whopping 76% of surveyed employers do not use any kind of handbook-building software to support their handbook creation efforts.
Silver points to Aptifore™, a first-of-its kind employee handbook solution, as a way for employers to confidently stay on top of the shifting employment law landscape. Aptifore combines an extensive, current database of federal, state and local employment laws with an unrivaled selection of multi-jurisdictional policies. It allows customers to build custom handbooks, while ongoing, personalized alerts and insights support proactive handbook policy updates as legislation changes. Other features include access to vetted handbook policy templates, comprehensive guidance and compliance training (when combined with XpertHR's full suite of risk and compliance solutions).
"A handbook that is out-of-date and out-of-touch can impact employee morale and retention," Silver says. "HR professionals should consider if their handbook complies with current laws, is competitive in today's workforce, and culturally relevant to employees. If they can't affirm all three of these are true, it's time to go back to the drawing board."
To learn more about how Aptifore is helping companies build better employee handbooks, and to book a free demo, visit http://aptifore.ai.
Survey Note
The XpertHR Employee Handbook Survey 2022 was conducted from Feb 22 to March 18, 2022. The survey included responses from 366 U.S. employers of various industries and workforce sizes, representing over 460,000 workers. The survey report explores the critical subject of employee handbooks, such as preparation, distribution, approaches to multi-jurisdictional compliance, challenges, resources and more.
About XpertHR®
Global leader XpertHR empowers organizations to shape HR strategy, manage employee risk and embrace diverse talent ecosystems to create equitable, high-performing and purposeful workplaces. Since 2002, the data analytics and intelligent solutions provider has earned a reputation for providing expert insights, trusted resources and practical tools to help customers achieve greater efficiency, improve compliance and increase employee engagement. XpertHR is proud to be part of the LexisNexis® portfolio within RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. To learn more visit xperthr.com.
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Former EVP/COO of 7-Eleven to Help Franchisor & Multi-Unit Companies Achieve Potential
DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princeton Equity Group ("Princeton"), a leading private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit companies, announced today that Christopher P. Tanco has joined the firm as an Operating Partner and will be based out of the firm's Dallas office. In this role, Mr. Tanco will work closely with the Princeton investment team to evaluate acquisitions and with the firm's portfolio company management teams to enhance growth and strategic efforts.
Before joining Princeton, Mr. Tanco was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at 7-Eleven, the world's largest franchise brand. As Chief Operating Officer, Chris led all aspects for 7-Eleven's 13,000 domestic stores including field operations and support, franchise development, acquisition integration, store evolution, digital, facilities, maintenance, construction, and the company's Canadian business unit. Before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer, Chris led 7-Eleven's international business which oversaw the company's 35,000 licensed, company owned, franchised, and joint venture stores across 20 countries. Prior to 7-Eleven, Chris spent 17 years at Yum! Brands, having served in various leadership roles across operations (domestically and internationally), franchise, and general management. Earlier in his career, Chris was a successful entrepreneur in the Philippines.
Doug Kennealey, Co-Managing Partner of Princeton Equity Group, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the Princeton team. He has a tremendous breadth and depth of experiences across some of the world's leading franchise and multi-unit brands. We are humbled to have him on the team and think he will be an invaluable resource to our founder and management team partners."
Jim Waskovich, Co-Managing Partner of Princeton Equity Group, added, "Like us, Chris believes that a strong and supportive franchisee culture and infrastructure is critical to the success of the overall franchise system. We are delighted to begin working together as we help our portfolio companies reach the next level."
"I'm incredibly excited to join the Princeton team," said Tanco. "I've had the pleasure to know Princeton for many years, and their reputation and track record is superb. I'm very much looking forward to working with the entire team to help these exciting, growth-oriented companies achieve their potential."
About Princeton Equity Group
Princeton Equity Group is among the most experienced franchisor and multi-unit investors in the United States and exclusively invests in leading franchisor and multi-unit companies. Princeton views each investment as a long-term, supportive business partnership with founders and management teams to help build companies of great value. The principals at Princeton have sponsored investments in some of the most admired, growth-oriented franchisors and multi-unit companies in the U.S. For more information, visit www.princetonequity.com.
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CLIFTON, N.J., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine revealed on August 9 their list of America's top 5,000 fastest growing private companies. Spruce Technology [Spruce], is ranked 131 in New Jersey, 378 in New York, and 368 in the IT services category on this esteemed list.
"The past couple of years have been challenging for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Successful companies have had to adapt to a new world of doing business and the changing needs of their clients. I am so proud of the wonderful work, and growth, Spruce has achieved during these times. This is a special honor that speaks volumes about our agility, company, culture, leadership, evolving services, and the people who make this all a reality: our employees. Their hard work, passion, and dedication is remarkable," said Srini Penumella, CEO of Spruce.
First introduced in 1982, the Inc. 5000 list today represents the top .07% of all privately owned companies in the United States and ranked by revenue percentage growth from 2018 to 2021. But what makes inclusion in this year's list most impressive are the rapid changes caused by the pandemic, unprecedented changing client needs, and challenging economic landscape.
"The key to our success is transparent leadership; truly understanding our client's IT challenges; hiring the best talent; and providing a culture and career growth to retain them. This recognition also would not be realized without the trust our clients place in us every day and the close relationships we have with our strategic partners. Spruce is excited about this honor and the future of our company," said Srini.
About Spruce Technology
Spruce Technology is a full-service information technology consulting firm providing cutting-edge solutions for our clients across the public and commercial sectors. Since 2006, Spruce has been solving problems by building scalable systems and fortifying security for clients around the world, combining intellect and ingenuity to drive progress. As a leader in delivering results through our multifaceted approach to IT consulting, Spruce specializes in areas such as cybersecurity, digital experiences, and data services. Visit us at SpruceTech.com
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Looking for the best budget binoculars under $100? Then you are in the right place, we have picked out some pairs that will do a great job without spending a fortune - and we'll even help you find the best price.
Binoculars come in a wide variety of sizes, different types (such as roof or porro prism) – and inevitably at very different prices; the best binoculars (opens in new tab) can cost you hundreds, if not thousands. But not everyone wants to spend a fortune.
Inevitably if you’re hunting a bargain, you might want to cast your eyes over models that have been around for a few years longer than the very latest and greatest examples, which for most intents and purposes function just as well of course. While it’s tempting to cast our eyes towards a few no-brand examples too in the hope of saving a few shekels, fortunately there are enough lower priced examples to be found from reasonably respected names. We’ve detailed them here. A further advantage with buying from a recognized manufacturer is not only the peace of mind that comes with a long lineage but also, typically, warranties of up to 10 years in some cases.
So what do we mean when we talk about budget binoculars? Here we’ve avoided including any product north of US$100 or £100, with many options retailing for a good deal less. In short, even if you’re pockets aren’t particularly deep, we’re helping to provide you with a few options to suit whatever your budget may be.
So without further ado, let’s drill into what we consider the best budget binoculars all round.
Best budget binoculars
Binoculars are a great alternative to a traditional telescope for observing the night sky - as long as they have enough magnification. And these incredibly well-priced Celestron binos have a huge 15x magnification which can help you to observe galaxies, planets and lunar details. In our tests you can just about handhold them, but they are better used with a tripod - and very conveniently they provide you with an adaptor that simplifies attaching them to a three-legged support.
Read our Celestron Skymaster 15x70 review (opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)The Celestron UpClose G2 10x50 are about as basic a pair of binoculars as you can get. The Celstron brand makes many different models of binoculars, some exceptionally high-end, but this pair of 10x50’s represent the most affordable available.
Will they suffice or do you need a more expensive pair? That depends on what you're after. Equipped with 10x magnification and 50mm objective lenses, the UpClose G2 10x50 are both powerful and fast, offering plenty of magnification and also able to collect a lot of light.
That makes them theoretically usable in both bright light and in low light conditions, including complete darkness. So why are the UpClose G2 10x50 so affordable? That's partly down to the lack of any niceties, with no quality accessories or coverings.
Read our Celestron UpClose G2 10x50 review (opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)Whilst not quite as cheap as chips, you can grab this pair with a powerful 16x magnification and dual-hinged foldable design for a similar price to a burger meal for a family of four. For that outlay we not only get an aluminum build, multi coated optics and rubberized housing, but one that is water resistant with it.
Claimed as suitable for a wide range of uses, from watching concerts to sports, thumb indents and ridged surface on which to place the fingers reduces the possibility of them slipping from your grasp, while a soft carry case and strap is provided. A high quality build for a very affordable price and with a limited lifetime warranty thrown in to seal the deal – what’s not to like? Though you should note that the high magnifaction means these binos are not easy to hold steady, and are not particularly bright - so are best used in good light.
Read our Celestron Up Close G2 16x32 review (opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)Available in regular black, silver or, in some territories even camouflage design, this small yet perfectly formed budget priced roof prism pair are foldable so they’ll slip easily into a pocket. A centrally located focus knob allows for quick and easy adjustment, while a dioptre control is also provided via the right eyepiece to allow our view to be fine-tuned. A 25mm objective lens married to a 10x magnification further ensures these are a usable option for a wide variety of subjects.
OK, so for the entry-level cost you don’t get features found on higher end binos, such as water resistance for one, but many prospective buyers will inevitably find they’re prepared to make certain compromises at this price point. In short, this Nikon example is lightweight, low cost, yet provides decent optical quality with it.
(opens in new tab)This purposeful looking pair of 10x magnification binoculars features an attribute of higher cost options that many budget models don’t – namely a nitrogen purged construction to avoid them inconveniently fogging up in damp conditions. A slim design and a bright images is what is provided here.
Other than that these are the regular porro prism type binos fashioned in black plastic, with a standard central focusing knob and the benefit of a long eye relief for comfortable viewing if you’re wearing spectacles. While this model is not fully waterproof, for those seeking general-purpose binos and who are after a good deal for a relatively low outlay, this Bushnell option is well worth checking out.
(opens in new tab)For when you’re all at sea but want to keep your binos dry comes this compact, mariner-friendly, rugged non-slip rubber surfaced option from Bushnell. It’s 100% waterproof thanks to O-ring seals, fog-proof thanks to being nitrogen purged, plus lightweight with it.
What’s more we get a large central focus knob and twist up eyecups, with high quality BaK-4 prisms and multi-coated optics providing optimum light transmission. Further peace of mind for taking these out in wet conditions comes from the fact that a limited lifetime guarantee provided is provided upon purchase. If you want some all-purpose ‘any weather’ unisex binoculars on the cheap for adventures on the high seas and in the great outdoors, then this example seems hard to beat for the outlay.
What we look for in binoculars
Binoculars have lots of different specs, but there are two key ones that are best to focus on if you want to keep things simple. These are: magnification and lens size.
Most binoculars will list both in their name. When you're browsing for binoculars, you'll quickly notice that their names tend to include something like "10x20" or "6x30". These two numbers refer respectively to the magnification factor, and the size of the lenses. So in this example, we've got binoculars with 10x magnification and 6x magnification. You might think it'd be a matter of picking the binoculars with the largest magnification, but in practicality, it limits your field of view, which can make things harder to spot.
The second number refers to lens size. A larger lens will make the image brighter and clearer, especially in low light, but will also make the binoculars bigger and heavier (and probably more expensive)
This means that for your hobby or subject, it's worth thinking about what the best combination of magnification of objective lens size will work for you.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Monday due to Jackson’s water shortage.
Reeves said the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is also working to prepare an emergency order due to little or no water pressure in the city.
This comes after Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba declared a water system emergency due to complications from the Pearl River flooding. The mayor said the flooding led to water pressure issues at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility, causing little to no water pressure for many Jackson customers.
Until the issue at the treatment facility has been fixed, there is no reliable, running water in the city, affecting more than 100,000 people.
“It means the city cannot produce enough water to fight fires, to reliably flush toilets, and to meet other critical needs,” Reeves said.
State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney said neighbors should boil their water for one minute before consuming it.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will take the lead to distribute drinking water and non-potable water in the city.
The state has created a mobile incident command center, which will help with repairs and improvements at the water treatment plant. Reeves said the city of Jackson will be responsible for half of the cost of the emergency repairs that will be made at the facility.
The command center was expected to be in operation on Tuesday.
According to the city, the water shortage is likely to last for the next couple of days.
All Jackson Public Schools were to shift to virtual learning Tuesday due to the water issues.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday night.
The top two candidates for AL MVP both delivered before a sellout crowd that included plenty of Yankees fans. Ohtani broke a 2-all tie in the fifth inning with his 29th homer, a two-run drive to right-center.
Judge connected in the eighth for a 434-foot shot off reliever Ryan Tepera that made it 4-3.
“It’s 50, and it’s August,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It’s hard to wrap your mind around just how incredible of a season he’s had to this point. The one time they pitch to him he hits it off a rock. It’s really special what he’s doing.”
With his parents in the stands, the California-born slugger became one of 10 players in major league history with multiple 50-homer seasons. Judge smashed 52 long balls in 2017, setting a rookie record that was broken two years later when Pete Alonso hit 53 for the New York Mets.
“It’s just another number,” Judge said.
“It’s great, but I’m kind of upset we lost. It’s a close game we could’ve won.”
The first-place Yankees tried to rally in the ninth, but three-time AL MVP Mike Trout went a long way to make a running catch in deep center on a drive by Oswaldo Cabrera with a runner on first for the final out.
Judge, who received loud “MVP!” chants late in the game, was intentionally walked twice before going deep. He is chasing the single-season Yankees record of 61 home runs established by Roger Maris in 1961.
“I’m not downplaying it,” Judge said. “I don’t like talking numbers.”
New York, which leads the AL East by seven games over Tampa Bay, has lost three in a row — all on the road. The Angels, who have struggled mightily most of the season, have won four straight.
Ohtani, the two-way star and last year’s AL MVP, is doing it all for Los Angeles.
“Of course, it’s important for a player to be able to have a season like this,” he said through a team representative. “I want to be able to keep this pace and continue to play in games.”
Angels starter Jose Suarez (5-6) held the Yankees to two runs and three hits in six innings. Jimmy Herget got two outs for his fourth save.
Frankie Montas (4-11), obtained in a trade with Oakland at the beginning of the month, allowed three home runs in the loss. He gave up four earned runs and eight hits in six innings.
“I thought I threw the ball pretty good, I just couldn’t keep it in the ballpark,” Montas said.
Luis Rengifo and ex-Yankee Mike Ford homered for the Angels along with Ohtani.
Anthony Rizzo also connected for New York.
Rizzo, dropped to sixth in the batting order, hit a solo shot to right field to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the fourth.
The lead didn’t last long as Ford homered in the bottom half to tie it. It was his first of the season.
Ford was signed by the Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and made his major league debut with the team in 2019.
Rengifo went deep in the second to give the Angels a 1-0 lead. It was his career-best 11th home run of the season.
DJ LeMahieu used a sacrifice bunt — his first since 2019 — to bring in Isiah Kiner-Falefa with the tying run in the third. Kiner-Falefa drew a walk to start the inning.
CROWD CONTROL
There were a lot of Yankees fans in attendance, so many that Judge called it a “home away from home” and boos were audible each time the Angels walked him intentionally. But it was a fun atmosphere for Ohtani, too. Even if the MVP chants were for Judge.
“It feels rewarding to be able to play in front of a crowd like this,” Ohtani said. “It doesn’t matter who they are cheering for, I was able to have a lot of fun playing.”
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A BULLPEN
Judge’s home run ball hit off the rock formation well beyond the left-center fence and took a fortunate bounce left toward the bullpens. Judge said someone got him the souvenir ball from one of the bullpens.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
There’s a video that’s gone viral on social media which shows Judge in a batting cage and predicting he’s going to hit 50 home runs. His prediction was right on the number, he just had the wrong year.
“Man, that video is a couple years old,” Judge said. “I was a little late on that one. I missed it whatever year that was, might have been ’19. Like I said, I try not to think about it. The offseason, you can dream. You write down goals and stuff you want to accomplish during the year, but once the season starts you’re out here competing. It’s about trying to lock down as many wins as you can.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: RHP Clay Holmes was reinstated from the injured list after recovering from back spasms. He entered with a runner on in the seventh and got three straight outs in his first appearance since Aug. 12. … LHP Nestor Cortes (groin) will throw a bullpen Wednesday and could throw again this weekend at the team’s training facility in Tampa, Florida.
Angels: RHP Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder strain) said he feels 100% after a 70-pitch rehab start but might have another one. … INF Matt Duffy (lower back) was reinstated from the injured list.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Jameson Taillon (12-4, 3.89 ERA) pitched well in Oakland last time out, allowing one earned run in six innings without a walk.
Angels: RHP Mike Mayers (1-1, 4.46) tossed five scoreless innings in his last start at Tampa Bay. He gave up just two hits, but the Angels lost in 11 innings.
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SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man was convicted on Tuesday of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast.
Christopher Dawson, 74, faces a possible life sentence. He opted for a trial by judge instead of a jury in the New South Wales state Supreme Court due to his notoriety from “The Teacher’s Pet” podcast, which 60 million people have listened to since 2018. The podcast set out a circumstantial case that Dawson had murdered his wife, Lynette.
Justice Ian Harrison found that Dawson killed his wife in 1982. At the time, Dawson was a high school teacher who was in a sexual relationship with a teenage former student and babysitter for his two daughters, identified in court as J.C.
The judge found the husband killed his wife because he feared losing his lover.
Harrison rejected the possibility that the wife abandoned her husband and children to vanish without a trace. He also dismissed claims the wife had been seen alive after January 1982 or that she had contacted her husband.
“The whole of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson is dead, that she died on or about Jan. 8, 1982 and that she did not voluntarily abandon her home,” the judge said.
The wife had a strong attachment to her husband and daughters, was no “shrinking violet,” and had limited funds to support herself. This led the judge to reject the idea that she had left with only the clothes on her back.
“The proposition is ludicrous,” the judge said.
In his reasons for the guilty verdict, Harrison found that Dawson had lied about phone calls he claimed to have received from his wife after her disappearance.
J.C. and Dawson married in 1984 and separated in 1990.
Outside court, Lynette’s brother, Greg Simms, appealed to his brother-in-law to reveal the location of her body.
“The journey is not complete. She is still missing. We still need to bring her home. We would ask Chris Dawson to find it in himself to finally do the decent thing and allow us to bring Lyn home to a peaceful rest,” Simms said. | https://www.yourbasin.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-podcast-leads-to-australians-conviction-in-wifes-murder/ | 2022-08-30T15:42:06Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-podcast-leads-to-australians-conviction-in-wifes-murder/ | false |
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Kinney County in south central Texas...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 1007 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Brackettville, Spofford, Anacacho, Fort Clark Springs and Turkey
Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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US consumers more confident in August as gas prices dip
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following three straight monthly declines, U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in August as inflation moderated and gas prices fell.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose in August to 103.2 from 95.3 in July.
The business research group’s present situation index — which measures consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions — rose for the first time since March, to 145.4 from 139.7 in July.
The board’s expectations index — a measure of consumers’ six-month outlook for income, business and labor conditions — rose from 65.6 last month to 75.1 in August.
Analysts surveyed by data provider FactSet had expected consumer confidence to rise slightly as gas prices have fallen in recent weeks. AAA motor club says the average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. dipped to $3.85 on Tuesday from more than $5 per gallon in mid-June.
Although inflation appears to have moderated recently, the cost for most things remain much higher than they were a year ago. The government reported earlier this month that consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, down from a 9.1% year-over-year increase in June. Inflation was unchanged from June to July, the first time that has happened after 25 months of increases.
Since March, the Federal Reserve has implemented its fastest pace of rate increases in decades to try to curb four-decade high inflation, which has punished households with soaring costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities. The central bank has lifted its benchmark rate by 2 full percentage points in just four meetings, to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%.
Last week at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the the U.S. central bank will likely need to keep interest rates high enough to slow the economy “for some time” in order to tame the worst inflation in 40 years. Powell has acknowledged the increases will hurt U.S. households and businesses, but also said the pain would be far greater if inflation were allowed to fester and that “we must keep at it until the job is done.”
“Looking ahead, August’s improvement in confidence may help support spending, but inflation and additional rate hikes still pose risks to economic growth in the short term,” said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board’s senior director of economic indicators.
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DeLorean is back with an updated look
(CNN) – After 40 years, there’s finally a new model of the iconic sports car featured in the “Back to the Future” movies.
The new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car looks nothing like the last model made before the company went out of business in 1982.
It still has the trademark gull-wing doors, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end.
The DeLorean DMC-12 from the movies was an icon of modern design, but the designers of the Alpha5 had a 40-year gap to fill in.
They based the new car on DeLorean’s second model, the DMC-24, which never got made.
The designers pretended the car’s evolution had never stopped, imagining and making quarter-scale models of the Alpha2 through Alpha4 models.
The resulting design was the Alpha5, a real DeLorean forty years in the making.
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Strategic Investment Expands TIME's Storytelling Platforms
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the global media company TIME announced the acquisition of Brandcast, the leading no-code platform for creating and managing enterprise-grade websites.
Through this acquisition, Brandcast's technology, which enables partners to quickly and easily turn content into dynamic, customized microsites, will become TIME Sites. TIME Sites is the newest offering in TIME's rapidly growing, 360° suite of products and platforms for storytelling, including the Emmy Award®-winning film and television division TIME Studios, a significantly expanded live events business, an industry-leading web3 division, an award-winning branded content studio, TIME's iconic magazine and digital platforms reaching more than 100 million people around the world, and more.
"TIME is the world's most trusted storyteller, and we are excited to work with Brandcast's world-class team to deliver innovative digital experiences that tell our customers' stories at quality, speed and scale," said TIME editor in chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal.
"Becoming part of TIME will further enable brands to distribute stunning digital experiences and stories," said Brandcast CEO Ashok Santhanam. "Our team is energized and committed to helping our customers grow, while using Brandcast's technology to allow TIME's customers to succeed in new ways."
TIME Sites will provide new opportunities for existing Brandcast clients and TIME partners. Additionally, TIME Sites will develop enterprise solutions for TIME's web3 division to support brands looking to enter the web3 space.
This is TIME's first acquisition since Marc and Lynne Benioff became TIME's owners in 2018. Since becoming an independent company, TIME has vastly expanded its product offerings, while prioritizing digital transformation and high-impact content across all of its platforms, which has resulted in nearly 250,000 digital subscribers to TIME's journalism, as well as a sustained period of record growth for TIME, including 30% year-over-year revenue increases in 2021 and 2022–the highest in more than a decade.
"TIME has been a wonderful partner in working with us to tell our story across platforms," said Linda Boff, CMO of GE. "We are excited to see how their growth will extend opportunities to create impactful digital content together moving forward."
"We are always looking for innovative ways to tell the Rubicon story, and TIME has been a fantastic partner to us," said Nate Morris, Chairman and CEO of Rubicon. "We are thrilled to have even more opportunities to work with the TIME team in the future as Brandcast becomes TIME Sites."
Brandcast is the first no-code digital platform for enterprise websites. Funded by industry-leading technology investors, including Marc Benioff, Shasta Ventures, TPG Growth, and Buchanan Investments, Brandcast is designed to transform the way global brands create personalized digital experiences for every stage of the customer journey. Brandcast's website building platform enables creative freedom and high-velocity marketing for the world's leading brands.
To learn more about TIME Sites and its customer capabilities, visit timesites.com.
Media Contact:
Kristin Matzen, TIME
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