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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will use Arizona State’s new on-campus hockey arena for at least the next three years while the team looks for a permanent home.
Arizona State’s arena will hold about 5,000 fans, easily making it the NHL’s smallest home venue. The Coyotes will begin playing there next season, and the deal announced Thursday has an option for the 2025-26 season.
“We are thrilled that we have arranged to play our home games in Arizona State University’s new multi-purpose arena starting next season,” Coyotes President & CEO Xavier A. Gutierrez said in a statement. “This will be an incredible, intimate and exciting fan experience in a state-of-the-art new arena in a fantastic location in the heart of Tempe.”
The Coyotes have been playing at Gila River Arena on an annual lease since the city of Glendale voted to terminate a 15-year, $225 million lease agreement in 2015. Glendale announced last year it would not renew the annual lease after the current NHL season.
The team has submitted a bid for a tract of land in Tempe in what could be its first step to finally landing a permanent home. The Coyotes are planning to move their corporate offices closer to Tempe later this year.
“Having made the full-time transition to Division I just seven years ago, ASU hockey already has an NCAA Tournament appearance to its credit and now is moving into a new, state-of-the-art facility,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. “Hockey is thriving in Tempe, and we are delighted that the Coyotes’ passionate fans will get to experience ASU’s on-campus energy while the Club’s new arena is being built.”
When the Coyotes first moved from Winnipeg in 1996, the team shared America West Arena with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns in downtown Phoenix. The team moved to Gila River Arena in 2003, but faced near-constant relocation rumors as ownership changed hands.
Former owner Jerry Moyes took the Coyotes into bankruptcy in 2009 and Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie put in a bid to purchase the team with the intention of moving it to Hamilton, Ontario. The NHL, wanting to keep the team in Arizona, put in a counter bid and a Phoenix judge ruled the team could not be sold to Balsillie to circumvent the NHL’s relocation rules.
The NHL ran the Coyotes for four seasons and the financial constraints associated with that took a toll, leading in part to a seven-year playoff drought.
A new ownership group brought new hope in 2013, but turmoil surfaced again in 2015, when the city of Glendale backed out of the lease agreement.
Plans for a new shared arena with Arizona State University fell through in 2017 and the franchise’s future in the Phoenix area continued to remain in doubt.
Andrew Barroway gave the Coyotes a bit more financial flexibility when he bought a majority stake in the team in 2017, but he sold the team to current owner Alex Meruelo, who has said he plans to keep the franchise the Phoenix area.
The Coyotes also are negotiating with Ice Den Scottsdale to make the complex the team’s full-time practice facility.
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By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting is now legal in 30 states, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl.
With sports betting ads blitzing the airwaves with come-ons and promotions, things might be a bit confusing, especially for first-time bettors or those who don’t fully understand how things work.
Here is a guide to betting on the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. We will deal here only with legal options from sportsbooks approved and regulated by government authorities in the U.S. This includes making bets in person at a casino or racetrack (call before you go; not every casino or track offers sports betting), or setting up an account from a computer or smartphone with online bookmakers.
WHAT IS A POINT SPREAD? OVER/UNDER WHAT?
Two of the most popular bets are on the point spread (the number of points by which a team must win the game in order for the bet to be a winner) and the total, also known as the over/under (the total number of points scored by both teams).
Contrary to popular belief, the point spread is not a consensus on how many points oddsmakers think one team will win by. Rather, it is a number designed to generate as close to an equal number of bets on both sides as possible. That way, the oddsmakers are guaranteed a profit through a cut of the action, called the vigorish, or “vig.” (Many books, hoping to sound less wiseguy-ish, call it “the price.”) Most sports books will keep about 10% of a winning bet before paying you the rest, but they keep 100% of all losing bets. Prices on Super Bowl bets can vary significantly, so it pays to shop around to get the lowest price you can before making a bet.
Beating the spread is known as “covering.” For the Rams to cover their spread of 4 points, they must win the game by 5 or more points. Conversely, underdog Cincinnati can cover by either winning the game outright, or losing by less than 5 points. (Odds and point totals are as of Thursday from FanDuel, the official odds provider for The Associated Press.) If Rams win by precisely 4 points, that’s called a “push” and you get your original bet refunded. This also applies to other bets, which is why most of them involve a fraction, like 44.5 yards or 48.5 points, to avoid a push to the greatest extent possible.
Don’t want to bother with points and just pick the winner? That’s called the money line. A bet on the Rams to just win the game, regardless of the score is an expensive proposition: You will have to bet $198 of your own money just to win $100. (Of course you get your original $198 back as part of the $298 payout.) A money line bet on Cincinnati, however, will win $166 on a $100 bet, for a total payout of $266.
If you believe the game will be a high-scoring affair, you might want to make a bet on the total, currently 48.5 points. That means if you bet the over, both teams combined must score at least 49 points for your bet to win. If it doesn’t, people who bet the under will win.
CAN I MAKE MY OWN ODDS?
Yes. There are alternatives, but they can be costly. Sportsbooks offer so-called teasers in which you can move the line up or down by 6, 6.5, 7 or more points on at least two combined bets. You also can pick your own spread or total to improve your chance of winning, but the farther your pick deviates from the sportsbook’s number, the less it will pay if you win. (You also can choose a harder-to-reach number for a higher potential payout, such as betting that the Rams will win by 20 points, but that’s a very risky strategy.)
A typical teaser bet might be taking the Bengals, who are already getting 4 points, and teasing the spread up to 11, meaning the Rams would now have to win by 12 points. The other half of the teaser could involve lowering the total from 48.5 to 41.5, meaning both teams combined would have to score at least 42 points. The tricky part about this is BOTH bets must win in order for your teaser to be a winner. If your team covers the 11-point spread but both teams only combine for 41 points or less, your bet loses.
WHAT ELSE CAN I BET ON?
If this sounds like a lot to take in, there are much simpler ways to bet on the game, including some aimed at the casual fan or even someone who knows nothing at all about football. A perennial favorite is betting on the coin flip at the start of the game to determine which team can choose to get the ball first. There are only two choices: heads or tails, and it comes before the game even starts for those impatient to know whether their bet is a winner. You can even bet on which color of Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in at the game’s conclusion. Seriously.
This is what’s called a proposition or “prop” bet. It involves betting on whether a particular event will or won’t happen during the game, and there is a vast array to choose from. They can be disarmingly simple, such as guessing which team will get the ball first, whether the first score of the game will be a touchdown or a field goal, and whether or not the game will go into overtime.
Prop bets based on a particular player’s performance are always popular during the Super Bowl. You can bet on whether Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will pass for over or under 281.5 yards, how many catches his favorite receiver Cooper Kupp will have (over or under 8.5) and how many rushing yards Cam Akers will gain (over or under 64.5).
On the Cincinnati side, you can bet on whether quarterback Joe Burrow will throw for more or less than 276.5 yards, whether he’ll throw more than one touchdown pass and whether running back Joe Mixon will score a rushing touchdown.
CAN I BET WHILE THE GAME IS BEING PLAYED?
People with online sportsbook accounts can bet on ever-changing outcome odds as the game is being played; live-betting is the fastest-growing segment of sports betting. For instance, the game starts with the Rams favored by 4 points, but say Cincinnati scores two quick touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead. The in-game odds will change to reflect the current situation, and you can now bet on whether Cincinnati will win by 14 points, or whether the Rams will lose by less than that. Or say Bengals rookie receiver Ja’Marr Chase is being shut down by Rams defenders, and appears unlikely to eclipse his pregame receiving yards total of 78.5 yards. Bettors can wager on whether he will or won’t eclipse a lower number.
A word of caution, though: The number of these in-game bets and the rapidity with which odds change can be dangerous for those with a gambling problem, and many experts fear they could even tip a casual gambler toward becoming one with a problem. Some good advice: Set a budget in advance of money you can afford to lose, and stick to it. Look at betting on the game as a form of entertainment and not as a way to gain money that you need. If things head south, don’t make additional bets to try to win back what you’ve lost. This is one of the quickest ways gamblers dig themselves a deep hole.
WHAT IF I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM?
Betting on the Super Bowl is supposed to be fun, and for most people, it is. But for others, compulsive gambling is a serious problem. For help, call 800-GAMBLER.
___
Follow Wayne Parry at https://twitter.com/WayneParryAC
___
More AP Super Bowl coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting is now legal in 30 states, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl.
With sports betting ads blitzing the airwaves with come-ons and promotions, things might be a bit confusing, especially for first-time bettors or those who don’t fully understand how things work.
Here is a guide to betting on the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. We will deal here only with legal options from sportsbooks approved and regulated by government authorities in the U.S. This includes making bets in person at a casino or racetrack (call before you go; not every casino or track offers sports betting), or setting up an account from a computer or smartphone with online bookmakers.
WHAT IS A POINT SPREAD? OVER/UNDER WHAT?
Two of the most popular bets are on the point spread (the number of points by which a team must win the game in order for the bet to be a winner) and the total, also known as the over/under (the total number of points scored by both teams).
Contrary to popular belief, the point spread is not a consensus on how many points oddsmakers think one team will win by. Rather, it is a number designed to generate as close to an equal number of bets on both sides as possible. That way, the oddsmakers are guaranteed a profit through a cut of the action, called the vigorish, or “vig.” (Many books, hoping to sound less wiseguy-ish, call it “the price.”) Most sports books will keep about 10% of a winning bet before paying you the rest, but they keep 100% of all losing bets. Prices on Super Bowl bets can vary significantly, so it pays to shop around to get the lowest price you can before making a bet.
Beating the spread is known as “covering.” For the Rams to cover their spread of 4 points, they must win the game by 5 or more points. Conversely, underdog Cincinnati can cover by either winning the game outright, or losing by less than 5 points. (Odds and point totals are as of Thursday from FanDuel, the official odds provider for The Associated Press.) If Rams win by precisely 4 points, that’s called a “push” and you get your original bet refunded. This also applies to other bets, which is why most of them involve a fraction, like 44.5 yards or 48.5 points, to avoid a push to the greatest extent possible.
Don’t want to bother with points and just pick the winner? That’s called the money line. A bet on the Rams to just win the game, regardless of the score is an expensive proposition: You will have to bet $198 of your own money just to win $100. (Of course you get your original $198 back as part of the $298 payout.) A money line bet on Cincinnati, however, will win $166 on a $100 bet, for a total payout of $266.
If you believe the game will be a high-scoring affair, you might want to make a bet on the total, currently 48.5 points. That means if you bet the over, both teams combined must score at least 49 points for your bet to win. If it doesn’t, people who bet the under will win.
CAN I MAKE MY OWN ODDS?
Yes. There are alternatives, but they can be costly. Sportsbooks offer so-called teasers in which you can move the line up or down by 6, 6.5, 7 or more points on at least two combined bets. You also can pick your own spread or total to improve your chance of winning, but the farther your pick deviates from the sportsbook’s number, the less it will pay if you win. (You also can choose a harder-to-reach number for a higher potential payout, such as betting that the Rams will win by 20 points, but that’s a very risky strategy.)
A typical teaser bet might be taking the Bengals, who are already getting 4 points, and teasing the spread up to 11, meaning the Rams would now have to win by 12 points. The other half of the teaser could involve lowering the total from 48.5 to 41.5, meaning both teams combined would have to score at least 42 points. The tricky part about this is BOTH bets must win in order for your teaser to be a winner. If your team covers the 11-point spread but both teams only combine for 41 points or less, your bet loses.
WHAT ELSE CAN I BET ON?
If this sounds like a lot to take in, there are much simpler ways to bet on the game, including some aimed at the casual fan or even someone who knows nothing at all about football. A perennial favorite is betting on the coin flip at the start of the game to determine which team can choose to get the ball first. There are only two choices: heads or tails, and it comes before the game even starts for those impatient to know whether their bet is a winner. You can even bet on which color of Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in at the game’s conclusion. Seriously.
This is what’s called a proposition or “prop” bet. It involves betting on whether a particular event will or won’t happen during the game, and there is a vast array to choose from. They can be disarmingly simple, such as guessing which team will get the ball first, whether the first score of the game will be a touchdown or a field goal, and whether or not the game will go into overtime.
Prop bets based on a particular player’s performance are always popular during the Super Bowl. You can bet on whether Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will pass for over or under 281.5 yards, how many catches his favorite receiver Cooper Kupp will have (over or under 8.5) and how many rushing yards Cam Akers will gain (over or under 64.5).
On the Cincinnati side, you can bet on whether quarterback Joe Burrow will throw for more or less than 276.5 yards, whether he’ll throw more than one touchdown pass and whether running back Joe Mixon will score a rushing touchdown.
CAN I BET WHILE THE GAME IS BEING PLAYED?
People with online sportsbook accounts can bet on ever-changing outcome odds as the game is being played; live-betting is the fastest-growing segment of sports betting. For instance, the game starts with the Rams favored by 4 points, but say Cincinnati scores two quick touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead. The in-game odds will change to reflect the current situation, and you can now bet on whether Cincinnati will win by 14 points, or whether the Rams will lose by less than that. Or say Bengals rookie receiver Ja’Marr Chase is being shut down by Rams defenders, and appears unlikely to eclipse his pregame receiving yards total of 78.5 yards. Bettors can wager on whether he will or won’t eclipse a lower number.
A word of caution, though: The number of these in-game bets and the rapidity with which odds change can be dangerous for those with a gambling problem, and many experts fear they could even tip a casual gambler toward becoming one with a problem. Some good advice: Set a budget in advance of money you can afford to lose, and stick to it. Look at betting on the game as a form of entertainment and not as a way to gain money that you need. If things head south, don’t make additional bets to try to win back what you’ve lost. This is one of the quickest ways gamblers dig themselves a deep hole.
WHAT IF I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM?
Betting on the Super Bowl is supposed to be fun, and for most people, it is. But for others, compulsive gambling is a serious problem. For help, call 800-GAMBLER.
___
Follow Wayne Parry at https://twitter.com/WayneParryAC
___
More AP Super Bowl coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LeafFilter is basically a screen that prevents leaves and debris from clogging your gutters. It is also the company that helped Matt Kaulig build a professional sports team from scratch.
Kaulig went from selling home remodeling products to selling LeafFilters and now owns the company with some $1 billion in annual sales. He is also the newest team owner at NASCAR’s top level.
During an interview with The Associated Press, he motioned to the two Kaulig Racing trucks parked inside a makeshift paddock outside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum last weekend.
“I think we’ve just been blessed with a great product and a bunch of great people who work for us,” he said. “Now here I am looking at LeafFilter (branded) all over everything we have here at the Coliseum, one of the greatest venues in sports.”
It’s been a meteoric rise for the former Akron quarterback, who earned a business degree and spent his first eight years out of college in sales. He quit in 2005 when he came across LeafFilter, and at 32 poured everything into growing the company out of the garage of his Ohio home.
Kaulig is now the owner of a business with 140 locations across the U.S. and Canada.
When it came time to advertise his gutter guards, Kaulig tapped into his marketing budget to dabble in NASCAR sponsorship. LeafFilter in 2015 sponsored 24 races for an Xfinity Series driver but Kaulig wondered why he was paying someone else to advertise his company.
“We come to the track and being around the garage, being around other owners, really learning the business of NASCAR and being entrepreneurial, I was like, ‘I think I can do this,’” Kaulig said.
And did he ever.
Kaulig Racing debuted with one full-time car in the Xfinity Series in 2016. By the end of his sixth season, Kaulig had 14 victories and three consistent Xfinity title contenders. AJ Allmendinger ended his semi-retirement to drive for Kaulig and help the organization grow.
Expansion meant Cup Series racing. The team entered 10 top-level races last season and Allmendinger grabbed a win on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kaulig called the Brickyard victory the greatest sporting achievement of his life.
This year, Kaulig Racing will attempt to win the Xfinity title with three full entries, but the team also made its move to Cup official. Justin Haley will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet fulltime while Allmendinger will share the No. 16 with Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson.
Kaulig will have two cars next week locked into the season-opening Daytona 500 because he has charters teams need to guarantee a spot in the field each race. Kaulig’s two charters were purchased from Spire Motorsports, a deal announced in June to the absolute shock of rival team owners.
Denny Hamlin just a year earlier paid an estimated $4.5 million to land a charter for his 23XI Racing team; Kaulig is believed to have paid more than $10 million each but declined to discuss how much he gave Spire.
Either way, the Kaulig transaction dramatically changed the brokering scene as teams in need of charters were now negotiating for something that had nearly tripled in price overnight.
Kaulig smiled when asked about disrupting the market.
“They’re only going up in value, so the earlier you buy them, the more they go up,” he said. “But you have to have a charter. If you want to race, which we do, you have to buy the charters. We had an opportunity to buy two, and if there was an opportunity to buy two more right now, we probably would.”
Kaulig, who is in his late 40s, is every bit still a team-leading quarterback. He looked the part at the Coliseum, high energy and full of motivation as he mingled with his two teams ahead of the race while rocking the Super Bowl-style ring he wears almost every day. It commemorates Kaulig Racing’s first victory, a Ross Chastain win in the 2019 Xfinity race at Daytona.
Kaulig didn’t know Chris Rice before he met him in NASCAR and the president of the team is now one of his closest friends. The duo helped reignite Allmendinger’s passion for racing; he won six races last year and came one race short of the Xfinity title.
Allmendinger refers to 22-year-old Haley as his little brother, and Kaulig takes great pride in developing Haley over three seasons in Xfinity into a Cup driver. And he’s eager to give Gragson 14 Cup starts this season.
“It has to be fun, we’ve said from the start,” Kaulig said. “People ask ‘Why are you doing this? Why would anybody? It’s a Sunday and you’re going to do this 37 more weeks this year?’ So it has to be fun or we don’t need to be here. It’s different for me because I don’t have to do this. I have other jobs, I have other means of making money.
“But we can do this, we can go racing, and we can actually make a business of it,” he said. “So there’s a competition fun side, a business fun side, and we want everyone who is part of it to enjoy it with us.”
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BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to have some “fun” when she returns to Olympic action in the super-G.
Shiffrin posted on Twitter early Friday morning that she is grateful “to have the opportunity to refocus on a new race, in the sport that I love so much.”
The two-time Olympic gold medalist’s third race of the Beijing Games was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday in China.
Shiffrin is off to a rough start so far at the 2022 Olympics. The 26-year-old American went off-course about 10 seconds into the giant slalom on Monday and after about half as much time in the slalom on Wednesday.
“I’ve had a lot of support over the last 48 hours,” Shiffrin wrote Friday, “and I have to thank everyone for that.”
She won the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the giant slalom at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
Shiffrin never has entered an Olympic super-G before but did win that race at the 2019 world championships.
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| 2022-02-11T00:32:15
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By MARK DIDTLER AND RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says losing regular-season games to a work stoppage would be a “disastrous outcome,” yet spring training remains on hold as the threat to opening day increases.
With the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history stretching into its 71st day, Manfred said teams will make a “good-faith, positive proposal in a effort to move the process forward” when negotiations with the players’ association resume Saturday. It will be just the fifth economic bargaining session since the five-year labor contract expired.
MLB planned to move somewhat in the union’s direction, two people who attended the owners’ meeting told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Manfred did not discuss details of the proposal.
“I am an optimist and I believe we will have an agreement in time to play our regular schedule,” Manfred said during a news conference Thursday after three days of meetings. “I see missing games as a disastrous outcome for this industry, and we’re committed to making an agreement in an effort to avoid that.”
Spring training workouts had been scheduled to start on Feb. 16. Opening day is March 31.
“The status of spring training is no change right now,” Manfred said. “We’re going to have a conversation with the MLBPA about the calendar. We understand where the calendar is, but until we have that conversation and until we see how this session on Saturday goes, it’s no change.”
Whenever an agreement is reached, at least three weeks of workouts are needed.
“We thought, 20, 21 days, whatever we had in 2020 was a problem for us,” Manfred said, referring to the pandemic-shortened schedule. “The injury data supports that idea. We’d like to be 28. I’m trying not to be hard and fast. But we think more like four weeks makes sense.”
Before workouts can start, additional days are needed to gear up.
“We do have some logistics that would have to be handled between an agreement and actually opening the camps, the biggest of which is the players getting where they need to be,” Manfred said. “They have to ratify and we have to ratify and we won’t open until it’s ratified. But both of those activities can take place at the same time, concurrently. It’s a few days. It should all be able to be done in a few days.”
Manfred confirmed that testing players for steroids stopped when the lockout began.
“Our legal authority to conduct drug tests expired with the expired agreement,” he said. “It’s a topic of concern. Labor disputes make topics of concern. It’s another one caused by the dispute.”
Manfred also said the teams do not intend to use players with minor league contacts to play major league exhibition games.
Players, led by former All-Star first baseman Tony Clark, are angry over a decline in payrolls over the previous contract, what they say is a lack of competition by some teams and what they allege is service-time manipulation.
The union has proposed allowing the accrual of service time by rookies for awards and special accomplishments, a draft lottery, expanding arbitration eligibility to its level before 1986 and decreasing revenue sharing.
MLB says it will not increase arbitration eligibility or decrease revenue sharing.
The sides disagree on minimum salaries and the size of a draft lottery, and they also are far apart on luxury tax thresholds. MLB would increase tax rates; Manfred said he misspoke during the news conference when he said they were the same in the proposal.
The sides both would establish a bonus pool for pre-arbitration players but differ vastly on the amount.
MLB would expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 14, while the union is offering 12.
Manfred said MLB had agreed to expand the designated hitter to the National League and to eliminate draft-pick compensation for free agents, an issue that led to a 50-day midseason strike in 1981.
Based on minimum salaries and the bonus pool. Manfred said players would receive over the five-year term of a deal “in the hundreds of millions of dollars” more, plus more value from the DH expansion and free-agent compensation elimination.
“We have a proposed an agreement that is better in every respect than the expired contract,” Manfred said. “In total, the proposals we’ve made would move the agreement decidedly in the players’ direction. Where the clubs have been and remain unwilling to move is in response to player proposals that we believe will undermine the competitive balance in our game.”
MLB last week asked that a federal mediator join talks, but the union rejected the offer.
Some players have vilified Manfred for his role.
“What somebody says on social media really doesn’t affect my thinking,” he said. “It’s my responsibility to do everything we can to make an agreement that the industry can live with and keep the game on the field, and we are trying to do that.” ___
Blum reported from New York.
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By BRIAN SLODYSKO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker’s therapist. The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” armed and scaring his estranged wife at the suburban Dallas home they no longer shared.
Officers took cover outside, noting later that Walker had “talked about having a shoot-out with police.” Then they ordered the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and onetime Dallas Cowboy to step out of the home, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request.
Much of what happened that day at the $1.9 million mansion remains shrouded from view because the report, which Irving police released to the AP only after ordered to do so by the Texas attorney general’s office, was extensively redacted.
What is clear, though, is that Walker’s therapist, Jerry Mungadze, a licensed counselor in Texas with a history of embracing practices that experts in the field say are outside the mainstream, played a pivotal role in extracting the former player from the situation.
The incident adds another layer to Walker’s already turbulent personal history, which includes his acknowledged struggles with mental health, violent outbursts and accusations that he repeatedly threatened his ex-wife. And it will test voters’ acceptance of Walker’s assertion that he has long since been a changed person.
After calling police to the gated subdivision where Walker’s wife lived, Mungadze rushed to the scene and talked to Walker for at least 30 minutes to calm him down, according to the Sept. 23, 2001, report. In the end, police confiscated a 9mm Sig Sauer handgun from Walker’s car and placed his address on a “caution list” because of his “violent tendencies.” But they declined to seek charges or make an arrest. Walker’s wife filed for divorce three months later.
Though causing some initial misgivings, Walker’s past has done little to deter Republican support for his candidacy. He has been championed aggressively by former President Donald Trump, a longtime friend, with other top Republicans eventually joining the fold.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his No. 2, Sen. John Thune, both endorsed Walker in October after early concerns about his history of domestic violence. Last week, Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, tweeted that Walker would be a champion of conservative values and is “living proof that hard work and determination pay off.”
Walker’s campaign dismissed the newly surfaced information and blamed the media for highlighting it.
“The very same media who praised Herschel for his transparency nearly two decades ago are now running … stories, stereotyping, attacking, and going so far as to question his diagnosis,” Mallory Blount, a Walker spokesperson, said in a statement. “It’s shameful and is why people don’t trust the media.”
The campaign declined to offer an updated health assessment or grant a request for an interview. There have been no reports of violence involving Walker in the past decade.
Mungadze, too, declined to comment, but has indicated that he is no longer treating Walker. Still, their relationship is part of the story as the former University of Georgia and NFL football star turns to politics.
Walker and Mungadze first met in the early 1980s when both ran college track. They didn’t become friends until after Mungadze, who holds a doctorate in philosophy, diagnosed Walker with dissociative identity disorder following a separate 2001 episode in which Walker says he sped around suburban Dallas, hearing voices and fantasizing about executing a man who was late delivering a car he had purchased. Psychologists and counselors generally do not have medical degrees.
A former pastor, Mungadze has held a counselor’s license in Texas for over three decades and offers himself as an expert in treating dissociative identity disorder, which was once known as multiple personality disorder.
His professional and academic writings lean heavily into the occult, exorcism and possession by demons, which he called a “theological and sociological reality” in a 2000 article “Is It Dissociation or Demonization?” that was published in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity.
In one method of analysis he has pioneered, which experts have singled out as unscientific, patients are asked to color in a drawing of the brain, with Mungadze drawing conclusions about their mental state from the colors they choose. In 2013, he told the televangelist Benny Hinn that he can use the drawings to tell whether someone has been “demonized.”
“I can tell them what spirit they have and what it’s doing in their life,” he said on Hinn’s television show.
His 1990 doctoral thesis for the University of North Texas argues that traditional healers in his native Zimbabwe are better positioned to treat those who claim to be possessed by “ancestral spirits” than providers of Western medicine.
And he was also featured in a 2014 British TV documentary as a practitioner of gay conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice that attempts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people.
“It’s really disturbing that a prominent individual like Walker would be seeing someone who just looks like the most dubious caregiver in terms of using methods that I’ve never heard of and never seen any published literature on,” Arthur Caplan, a professor of bioethics at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine, said while referring to Mungadze’s practice of diagnosing patients based on how they colored in a drawing of the brain.
Walker has at times been open about his struggle with mental illness, writing at length about it in his 2008 book, “Breaking Free.” Mungadze, whom Walker has called “one of my best friends,” wrote the book’s foreword.
The book details years of struggle before an eventual diagnosis by Mungadze. Walker describes himself dealing with as many as a dozen personalities — or “alters” — that he had constructed as a defense against bullying he suffered as a stuttering, overweight child.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness describes the disorder as “alternating between multiple identities,” leaving a person with “gaps in memory of everyday events.” It notes that men with the disorder often “exhibit more violent behavior rather than amnesia.”
“It’s very intensive treatment,” said Bethany Brand, a clinical psychologist and professor at Towson University, who helped write guidelines for diagnosing the disorder. “They are often quite symptomatic and can relapse, even after a successful course of treatment, if they are under enough stress.”
Comparing his condition to a “broken leg,” Walker wrote that Mungadze assured him “it was possible to achieve emotional stability based on the approach and methods he had developed.”
By Mungadze’s account it wasn’t easy. In a 2011 Playboy Magazine profile of Walker, Mungadze said he had to call police to his office during one therapy session with Walker and his wife.
“He threatened to kill her, myself and himself. I called 911, and the police came,” Mungadze wrote. According to the article, the incident ended with Walker hitting a door and breaking his fist.
A review of court records and police reports documents a far more turbulent path than portrayed in Walker’s book, which was framed as a turnaround story.
About a year into his treatment, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader told Irving police in May 2002 that she believed Walker had been lurking outside her house. The woman said she had a “confrontation” with him roughly a year earlier, which led to Walker making threatening phone calls and “having her house watched,” according to a police report. The threats subsided, but after Walker spotted her outside a Four Seasons resort in Irving, she told police that he followed her as she drove home. The woman told police she was “very frightened” of Walker, but asked them not to contact him because it would “only make the problem worse.” She declined to comment for this story.
Walker’s wife has said that she was a repeated target of his abuse.
Now going by the name Cindy Grossman, she described violent outbursts in their divorce proceedings, telling of “physically abusive and threatening behavior.” When his book was released, she told ABC News that at one point during their marriage, her husband pointed a pistol at her head and said, “I’m going to blow your … brains out.”
Mungadze served as a court approved mediator after Grossman filed for divorce in December 2001.
She returned to court in 2005 for a protective order after Walker repeatedly voiced a desire to kill her and her boyfriend, according to court records.
Walker “stated unequivocally that he was going to shoot my sister Cindy and her boyfriend in the head,” her sister later said in an affidavit, which the AP first reported last July. Not long after making the threat, Walker confronted Grossman in public, according to court filings, which indicate he “slowly drove by in his vehicle, pointed his finger at (Grossman) and traced (her) with his finger as he drove.”
A judge granted the protective order and stripped Walker of his right to carry firearms for a period of time. Grossman did not respond to a request for comment at a number currently listed for her.
In 2012, a woman named Myka Dean told Irving police that Walker “lost it” when she tried to end an “on-off-on-off” relationship with him, which she said had lasted for 20 years. Walker, she told officers, threatened to wait outside her apartment and “blow her head off,” according to a January 2012 police report.
Dean, who died in 2019, told police she didn’t want to get Walker in trouble. But the officer decided to document the incident because of the “extreme threats.”
Records filed with the federal Securities Exchange Commission show she was once part of a business venture with Walker, holding an ownership stake in a company he led called Renaissance Man Inc., which sold an aloe-based health drink. Her mother and stepfather also served on the company’s board.
Walker’s campaign said that he “emphatically denies these false claims” and is on good terms with Dean’s parents, who support his campaign.
“This is the first any of us knew about this. We are very proud of the man Herschel Walker has become,” Diane McKnight, Dean’s mother, said in a statement provided by Walker’s campaign. “We love him, pray for him and wish we lived in Georgia so we could vote him into the United States Senate.”
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By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Pro Football Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp.
Those are only some of the big names on the Los Angeles Rams.
Then there’s Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow. Young, confident to the point of brashness and with a fashion sense and style off the field reminiscent of another young QB named Joe who once made waves on the big stage in Joe Namath.
Yes, there will be more than enough star power on the field Sunday at the Super Bowl to match the celebrities in the stands at SoFi Stadium.
“I think if you look cool in the dictionary, there’s a picture of him in some Cartier shades,” Beckham said of Burrow. “This guy is smooth and truly, as … he’s going to be one of the greats, I feel like. And I truly believe that Joe Burrow yes, is definitely cool, for sure.”
Burrow has earned plenty of attention leading the Bengals far beyond worst to first in just his second NFL season. With Cincinnati’s first Super Bowl berth since the 1988 season, Burrow is the toast of Ohio. LeBron James has reached out to him and rapper Kid Cudi direct messaged Burrow on social media.
It’s why Burrow is staying off social media.
“I haven’t checked in a while,” Burrow said. “My phone hasn’t been blowing up as much, so that’s been nice. Just trying to eliminate those distractions. But yeah, the social part of the position that I’m in, it’s crazier than the football part to me.”
Burrow showed off his fashion sense at the AFC title game. First with a big coat on his way into Arrowhead Stadium, then with a gold and diamond necklace over his classic black turtleneck postgame. Cincinnati rookie kicker Evan McPherson says Burrow’s style is pushing him to up his own game for the Super Bowl.
“I probably learned a thing or two from him …,” McPherson said. “My favorite one is probably the jacket from this past (game) in my opinion. It’s definitely special and definitely unique.”
The Rams live in Los Angeles — Hollywood, you know — so style comes naturally. No outfit can come close to matching the sheer star power on the roster for a team that seemingly can’t collect enough big names.
They traded for Matthew Stafford, upgrading significantly at quarterback. During this season, they traded for linebacker Von Miller, the NFL’s active sacks leader and Super Bowl 50 MVP; signed Beckham in November after he was released by Cleveland; and lured safety Eric Weddle out of retirement for the postseason.
“We got a lot of stars over here,” Ramsey said. “We oozing with confidence as well. So don’t forget about who we really are over here. We’ve been playing some great ball in this postseason. And you know obviously we got individual guys who have been great and doing great things in this league for years and years and years.”
Kupp turned in the best performance by a receiver in the NFL with 145 catches for 1,947 yards. He credits coach Sean McVay with not shying away from letting his best players work against each other.
“I get to line up against Jalen Ramsey and compete against Jalen Ramsey every single week,” Kupp said. “Now, that is a huge advantage for me, and so thankful that coach allows us to be in those positions to compete against each other to sharpen each other.”
McVay, who has the Rams in their second Super Bowl in four seasons, sees all those stars sharing several of the same traits. They all love football, are extremely intelligent and want to win. McVay and his coaches explain why something needs to happen, and the Rams follow through.
“That has been a huge part of why this team has been special,” McVay said. “Yes, you have a lot of guys who’ve established themselves as big-time players in this league, but one of the thing’s that’s common about all those guys, they’re great competitors that they want to win a championship.”
In addition to Burrow, Cincinnati has a star in the making in Pro Bowl rookie receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
For a team used to playing at 1 p.m. each Sunday through the season far from nationally televised games, the Bengals are eager to take advantage of this spotlight.
“We got to prove ourselves to get on the big stage, and that’s what we’ve done,” Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Boyd said. “And it’s showing off.”
Exactly the way stars do.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Dave Tippett on Thursday with the star-studded team scrambling to secure a playoff spot.
Jay Woodcroft, the 45-year-old head coach of the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, California, will take over behind the bench. He will be joined by assistant Dave Manson, who replaces Jim Playfair.
After beginning the season 16-5-0, the Oilers have gone 7-13-3 in a head-scratching performance for a team led by stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton (23-18-3) stands fifth in the NHL’s Pacific Division, five points out of a wild-card spot, and has lost its last two games.
The firing is the seventh coaching change in the NHL this season and second in the past two days after Martin St. Louis replaced Dominique Ducharme in Montreal, which is at the bottom of the standings after reaching the Stanley Cup Final last season.
Tippett, 60, was named Oilers coach in May 2019, three weeks after Ken Holland was hired as GM and president of hockey operations. Tippett received a three-year contract but the Oilers have never advanced past the first round of the playoffs on his watch even as Draisaitl (2020) and McDavid (2021) won the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP.
Holland described Edmonton’s season as “being up and down like a toilet seat,” including a brutal 2-11-2 stretch. In the third period of Wednesday’s 4-1 home loss to Chicago, Holland recognized he had to make a coaching change. In over a quarter century of running teams in Detroit and Edmonton, Holland had never made an in-season coaching change before.
“We played a great second period, and I hoped we could rally in the third, but we didn’t,” he said. “As the third period wound down, then, after I went home and I was by myself, I thought.
“And then I talked to a couple of people last night, and then I got up in the morning and I talked to Mr. Katz (Oilers owner Daryl Katz) and said that I felt I needed to make a change.”
Holland said he simply doesn’t have the ability to make the sort of trade-deadline deal where Edmonton gives up prospects and picks for high-priced veteran help.
“If we want to add $2 million, we’ve got to move $2 million,” Holland said, later adding: “The solution probably has to be in the room.”
Holland said he shouldn’t escape criticism.
“Put me in the group. I built the team. It’s probably why we’re here today,” he said. “If I had the answer, if anybody had the answer, there wouldn’t be those wild swings.”
Tippett coached the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes from 2009-10 through 2016-17. He earned the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in his first season.
He arrived in Edmonton with a record of 553-413-120 with 28 ties in 14 seasons with the Coyotes and Dallas Stars, whom he coached for six seasons. Tippett, who played more than 700 NHL games, was an adviser with the Seattle Kraken before joining Edmonton.
Holland added veteran defencemen Cody Ceci and Duncan Keith in the offseason, the latter a two-time Norris Trophy winner and three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks now likely to miss a couple weeks with a recent injury. He brought in Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele to help the forecheck and crash the net, two areas Holland said the Oilers needed to improve.
Two weeks ago, he brought in embattled winger Evander Kane on a contract that takes him to the end of the season.
“At the end of the day, I built the team,” Holland said. “I take full responsibility with where we are at.”
Woodcroft doesn’t have the luxury of time as Edmonton hosts the New York Islanders on Friday night.
“My gut instincts are that Jay is ready,” Holland said. “He’s ready to be behind the bench in the National Hockey League.”
It is the second coaching change in Edmonton in less than four years: The Oilers fired Todd McLellan in November 2018 after a 9-10-1 start. Ken Hitchcock coached the team for the final 62 games of the season.
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AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Dave Tippett on Thursday with the star-studded team scrambling to secure a playoff spot.
Jay Woodcroft, the 45-year-old head coach of the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, California, will take over behind the bench. He will be joined by assistant Dave Manson, who replaces Jim Playfair.
After beginning the season 16-5-0, the Oilers have gone 7-13-3 in a head-scratching performance for a team led by stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton (23-18-3) stands fifth in the NHL’s Pacific Division, five points out of a wild-card spot, and has lost its last two games.
The firing is the seventh coaching change in the NHL this season and second in the past two days after Martin St. Louis replaced Dominique Ducharme in Montreal, which is at the bottom of the standings after reaching the Stanley Cup Final last season.
Tippett, 60, was named Oilers coach in May 2019, three weeks after Ken Holland was hired as GM and president of hockey operations. Tippett received a three-year contract but the Oilers have never advanced past the first round of the playoffs on his watch even as Draisaitl (2020) and McDavid (2021) won the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP.
Tippett coached the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes from 2009-10 through 2016-17. He earned the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in his first season.
He arrived in Edmonton with a record of 553-413-120 with 28 ties in 14 seasons with the Coyotes and Dallas Stars, whom he coached for six seasons. Tippett, who played more than 700 NHL games, was a senior adviser with the Seattle Kraken before joining Edmonton.
It is the second coaching change in Edmonton in less than four years: The Oilers fired Todd McLellan in November 2018 after a 9-10-1 start. Ken Hitchcock coached the team for the final 62 games of the season.
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AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report.
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg said the NFL was late embracing hip-hop and vowed that their Super Bowl halftime show would create more opportunities for the genre.
“We’re going to open more doors for hip-hop artists in the future and making sure that the NFL understands that this is what it should have been long time ago,” Dre said at a moderated appearance the trio made Thursday without their Sunday co-headliners Kendrick Lamar and Eminem.
“It’s crazy that it took all of this time for us to be recognized,” Dre said. “I think we’re going to do a fantastic job. We’re going to do it so big that they can’t deny us anymore in the future.”
No reporters were allowed to ask questions, unlike in previous years.
The five music icons will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Lamar are Southern California natives. Snoop Dogg called it a “great moment” that combined “the biggest sporting event in the world” with hip-hop, “the biggest form of music in the world.”
“We appreciate the NFL for even entertaining hip-hop because we know a lot of people that don’t want hip-hop onstage,” he said. “But we’re here now and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
Other rap artists who have performed at previous Super Bowl halftime shows include Travis Scott, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Nelly and Big Boi of Outkast. Pop-rap group Black Eyed Peas performed during halftime as well.
Dre said there will be surprises during their show, but he’s already added two deaf musicians — Warren “Wawa” Snipe and Sean Forbes. It’ll be the first time deaf performers will take part in the halftime show.
Wawa and Forbes will use their hands, body and facial expressions to deliver unique renditions of the songs in American Sign Language as the superstar performers rap and sing on stage.
The five music artists set for Sunday’s show have a combined 44 Grammys. Eminem has the most with 15. Blige is the only return performer among the group — she was part of an ensemble cast that featured Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears and Nelly back in 2001.
Dre emerged from the West Coast gangster rap scene alongside Eazy-E and Ice Cube to help form the group N.W.A., which made a major mark in the hip-hop culture and music industry with controversial lyrics in the late 1980s. Dre is responsible for promoting rap stars such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Lamar. Dre also produced Blige’s No. 1 hit song “Family Affair.”
Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Blige and Lamar join a list of celebrated musicians who have played during Super Bowl halftime shows, including Beyoncé, Madonna, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and most recently The Weeknd.
The game and halftime show will air live on NBC.
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For the second consecutive season, Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Horst added depth to the front court in advance of the trade deadline.
Hello Serge Ibaka. Good-bye Donte DiVincenzo.
In March of 2021, the Bucks acquired veteran forward PJ Tucker for the stretch run and post-season. Tucker’s numbers for a terrible Houston Rockets team were uninspiring, but his value to the Bucks championship run proved immeasurable.
Ibaka comes to the Bucks as a 32-year-old whose usage and numbers for a perplexing Clippers team are also uninspiring, but he’s a perfect fit for this Bucks team.
Protect the rim and make open three-point shots. Fill the void left by Brook Lopez, and make teams think twice about forcing a switch on defense. Ibaka has been doing it his entire career
Bucks fans will forever hold Tucker in high regard for his tenacity, toughness, and leadership in the Bucks 2021 championship season. No one will remember – or care – that he averaged fewer than 3 points per game.
Know your role and execute when given the opportunity. Serge Ibaka is more than just insurance if Lopez is unable to play this season, he’s exactly the type of role player the Bucks need.
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Group 1 Automotive Inc. said Thursday that revenue rose to record levels in the fourth quarter, even as the dealership group navigated operational challenges brought on by the pandemic and inventory constraints.
The public retailer based in Houston saw revenue in the quarter rise 19 percent to $3.49 billion, helped by strong consumer demand for vehicles and by its parts and service business. The company's net income fell 13 percent for the quarter to $87.1 million, though that figure includes a net loss from operations in Brazil. Group 1 plans to divest the Brazilian operations in the second quarter of this year, and the unit is now reported as discontinued operations.
Net income from continuing operations, which includes Group 1's U.S. and United Kingdom operations, rose 65 percent to $163.2 million in the quarter.
The dealership group's new-vehicle retail sales slipped 3.5 percent amid a global shortage of microchips that has slowed production of new models. Group 1 had just a nine-day supply of new vehicles in the U.S. as of Dec. 31, compared with a 48-day supply as of Dec. 31, 2020. Supply of used vehicles in the U.S. was up slightly year over year, to 36 days at year end.
"2021 was another record year for Group 1 Automotive, driven by strong vehicle sales demand; strong margins due to vehicle supply constraints; double-digit growth in aftersales, as miles driven have recovered; and continued strong expense control, as we benefit from process and personnel efficiencies realized during the pandemic," Group 1 CEO Earl Hesterberg told analysts Thursday on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call.
Group 1 said it acquired three dealerships in October — two in Texas and one in California — that the company says should generate roughly $235 million in annualized revenue. But most of the retailer's expansion last year stemmed from its November purchase of nearly all of the assets of Prime Automotive Group, including 28 dealerships representing 41 franchises, plus three collision centers. Group 1 described the Prime purchase as its largest-ever acquisition.
Group 1 said the Prime stores are expected to produce $1.8 billion in annual revenue, making up the bulk of an anticipated $2.5 billion in acquired annual revenue in 2021. The retailer said it also disposed of dealerships representing six franchises last year, resulting in a net $2.3 billion of expected acquired annual revenue. The acquisitions bring Group 1's global dealership count to 202 stores, excluding Brazil.
The retailer plans to sell its operations in Brazil, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter, Hesterberg said. Group 1 said it expects to take a noncash charge of $77.5 million on the sale, related to exchange rate translation adjustments.
For the full year, Group 1 reported higher revenue and a near doubling of net income.
Shares of Group 1 traded down 5.4 percent to close at $166.32 Thursday.
• Q4 revenue: $3.49 billion, up 19 percent from a year earlier
• Q4 net income: $87.1 million, down 13 percent from a year earlier
• Q4 adjusted net income from continuing operations: $169.9 million, up 65 percent from a year earlier
• Q4 new-vehicle sales: 35,573, down 3.5 percent from a year earlier
• Records: Fourth-quarter revenue; adjusted fourth-quarter earnings per share from continuing operations
• 2021 revenue: $13.48 billion, up 27 percent
• 2021 net income: $552.1 million, up 93 percent
• 2021 adjusted net income from continuing operations: $633.7 million, up 90 percent from 2020
• 2021 new-vehicle sales: 146,072 vehicles, up 8.4 percent
• Ranking: Group 1 ranked No. 4 on Automotive News' most recent list of the top 150 dealership groups based in the U.S., with retail sales of 140,221 new vehicles in 2020.
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The San Francisco 49ers capped off their trip to Houston with their second preseason game against the Texans. Here's a rundown of the best plays from the exhibition contest from Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Juszczyk, Trent Taylor and others. We will continue to update this page as new highlights come in.
Q1: Garoppolo throws 40-yard bomb to Goodwin
On 3rd-and-7, Garoppolo found Goodwin on a go-route up the left sideline.
Q1: Garoppolo connects with a wide open Juszczyk
On 4th-and-1, under pressure, Garoppolo finds Juszczyk for a 24-yard gain.
Q1: Taylor finds the end zone in his preseason debut
The 49ers capped off their opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown to Trent Taylor.
Q2: C.J. Beathard connects with Dante Pettis for a 20-yard pick up.
Q3: D.J. Reed breaks open for a 45-yard kickoff return
Q3: Fred Warner recovers a fumble forced by D.J. Jones
Q3: Emmanuel Mosey makes a diving interception off of a Tarvarius Moore PBU
Moseley made a diving interception off a pass break-up by Moore.
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Ford Motor Co. is looking at flying in some auto parts to a plant in Windsor, Ontario, that produces engines for popular models, an official representing the auto workers union said on Thursday, as automakers and other manufacturers seek alternatives for moving products caught up in Canadian trucking protests.
Protesters have occupied key border crossings between the United States and Canada as part of two-week old demonstrations against pandemic measures and vaccine mandates.
"We are looking at all options to keep our plants running," said a spokeswoman for Ford's Canadian division, which is running plants today in Oakville and Windsor at reduced capacity.
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The NADA Show next month will not require attendees to be masked as a precaution against COVID-19, following the end of Nevada's mask mandate for large gatherings, the National Automobile Dealers Association, which organizes the event, said Thursday.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, in a tweet Thursday, said organizations are free to establish their own policies as the state lifted a mask mandate at all indoor activities, including trade shows.
NADA is reviving an in-person event this year after a virtual convention was held in 2021.
"We have said throughout the planning process for the 2022 Show that we would strictly adhere to any state or local health and safety guidelines, including those related to masks and vaccinations, and we will continue to do so," National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman Jared Allen said in a statement Thursday.
NADA will not release registration and attendance figures until after the show but Allen said the Expo floor has been sold out and has had an active waitlist for weeks.
He described advance registrations as "extremely healthy."
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which oversees the Las Vegas Convention Center where the NADA Show will be held March 10-13, highlighted the end of a mandate on its website Thursday.
"Effective Feb. 10, 2022, the State of Nevada has lifted mask mandates, including in resorts and casinos, restaurants, bars, showrooms and meeting spaces," the LVCVA's website said. "Masks are still recommended for individuals who are not fully vaccinated, those with underlying health conditions and in health care facilities."
Sisolak, in a tweet, said Nevada "will no longer require masks in public places, but employers and organizations, including school districts, may set their own policies, and I encourage them to work with their employees and communities to ensure that policies are in place,"
The Las Vegas Convention Center will not require masks by default. LVCVA spokeswoman Erica Johnson said trade shows using the facility can set their own requirements on masks.
"It remains at the trade shows' discretion if they would like attendees of their shows to wear masks inside the Las Vegas Convention Center," she said in an email.
Sisolak, in an executive order signed Thursday, said COVID-19 cases had "fallen dramatically in recent weeks" and hospitalizations were declining. He said vaccines were abundant, and the state had adequate supplies of COVID-19 treatments for patients.
The American Financial Services Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo runs March 7-10 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino, overlapping with the NADA Show in Las Vegas. It also expects to lift a mask mandate.
"At this point, we adhere to local requirements, so I assume mask off," AFSA spokesman Ed McFadden said Thursday.
Stacy Hamilton, a spokeswoman for the Bellagio Resort & Casino's parent, MGM Resorts, said the company was "no longer requiring masks at any of our Las Vegas resorts now that the state mandate has been lifted." She said MGM would "work with each group to determine the specific requirements for their event."
The company's website has also removed a reference to a mask mandate.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises everyone 2 years of age or older to "properly wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public in areas of substantial or high community transmission, regardless of vaccination status."
As of late Thursday, the CDC reported 81 percent of Americans aged 5 and older had received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose.
It said 68 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, and 44 percent of those 12 years or older have received a booster dose. According to the CDC, those younger than 12 are not eligible for a booster yet.
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — The congressional committee’s investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued more subpoenas to members of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle — and lawmakers have mixed reactions.
So far, the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 has issued more than 100 subpoenas and interviewed more than 500 people.
“The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can go,” quipped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif).
It’s no secret Democrats and Republicans disagree on a lot — including how to characterize the attack on the Capitol. The Republican National Committee called it “legitimate political discourse.”
“They seem to have hit rock bottom with their statement that what happened was normal political discourse,” Pelosi said.
On Capitol Hill, there’s disagreement even among top republicans.
“The word insurrection is political propaganda it’s happily used by Democrats and the corporate media,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called Jan. 6 a “violent insurrection” aimed at stopping the democratic process.
“It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election,” McConnell said.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says what happened on Jan. 6 was a riot and says it’s fine for Republicans to have differing views.
According to Rubio, the real problem is the scope of the committee’s investigation.
The committee has issued more than 100 subpoenas, including to Trump adviser Peter Navarro.
“It is also targeting people like members of the RNC, like an older lady whose husband just died she happened to sign on as an alternate elector,” Rubio said.
The panel is also investigating whether Rudy Giuliani and other members of Trump’s circle led an effort to have fake electors overturn the election results.
“You don’t have to agree with why she signed one or her legal theories but she wasn’t even in Washington on Jan. 6,” he said.
So far, the committee’s investigation has happened behind closed doors, but in the coming weeks, it’s expected the investigation will become more public and include public hearings.
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| 2022-02-11T00:35:53
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – A 9-year-old girl has been charged with assault in connection with last week’s death of a 4-year-old boy in Alabama, the Mobile County District Attorney’s office confirmed.
Mobile police responded to a home around 8:00 a.m. on Feb. 3 for a medical emergency and found the boy unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to court documents, the 9-year-old girl is accused of beating her 4-year-old brother with a broomstick. The documents also said there were unexplained past injuries on the boy that appeared to indicate long-term abuse.
On Feb. 3, Yolanda Coale, 53, the boy’s aunt and caregiver, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse, according to police.
Court documents, which said there is a history of abuse at the home, showed that Coale told officers she awoke last Thursday to the sound of the children screaming.
Notes on court documents show the girl was charged with assault, but no one was charged in the child’s death.
“We all have children we are involved with, in our own lives, whether it be a cousin, a grandchild, or our own child. This really is a hard one for Mobile PD because this is such a young life that never really got the chance to see the world,” said Corporal Katrina Frazier with the Mobile Police Department.
An autopsy will determine the child’s cause of death.
Coale’s bond was set at $150,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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| 2022-02-11T00:35:59
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WETM) — Former Governor Andrew Cuomo will file misconduct complaints against the Attorney General’s Office for her investigation into his sexual harassment allegations, according to Cuomo’s attorney.
According to Rita Glavin, Cuomo’s attorney, he will personally file ethics complaints with the New York State Bar Supreme Court Attorney Grievance Committee against AG Letitia James, Attorneys Joon Kim and Anne Clark. Glavin claims that investigators who examined sexual misconduct allegations against Cuomo “ignored evidence of witness tampering, witness intimidation, perjury and the Attorney General misused their office.”
“There was clear and obvious misconduct by the AG’s Office throughout this process that appeared to have been directly tied to her political ambitions,” Glavin said.
Glavin added that the complaints will be submitted to District Attorneys regarding the claims, especially in the case of Lindsey Boylan, a former Cuomo aide who claimed he sexually harassed her.
According to Glavin, “investigators ignored evidence that witnesses lied and did not question Lindsey Boylan about threats she made – including threatening to destroy a former co-worker’s life, which caused him to change his testimony.”
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:06
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ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Republican gubernatorial candidate for New York Rob Astorino met 18 News outside Elmira City Hall to speak about issues pertinent to the region on February 10. These included the rising crime rate, the potential for more jobs and industry, and the possibility of bringing fracking to New York state.
Astorino wants to make a sea of change in Albany, most notably with regards to crime. With incidents rising nationally and across New York, he sees Cuomo and Hochul’s soft on crime policies as failures. Closing prisons, giving leniency to parolees, and zero cash bail are just some of the things Astorino wants to see taken off the table.
On the economic front, Astorino wants to bring high-tech manufacturing such as microchips to the state, as well as open up the possibility of fracking. Governor Cuomo banned fracking in New York in 2015, citing concerns about air and water pollution. According to Astorino, with advances in technology and the right regulations in place, fracking can be a safe and good thing for New Yorkers.
As for his thoughts on Gov. Kathy Hochul, Astorino “Would give her an F” for a job performance grade. He believes that Hochul’s track record has been very negative, and thinks it would take quite a bit of effort to undo everything that she and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo have done over the years. “We’ve gotta get back to our basics,” Astorino said. Additionally, he strongly disagrees with the continued mask mandate for schools. “Having kids in a mask, when there is no scientific reason to do so… is insane.”
Astorino served two terms as Westchester County Executive and now trains his sights on higher office for the second time. He ran against Andrew Cuomo in 2014, garnering over 40 percent of the state’s voters. Now with Kathy Hochul as the incumbent, he hopes to bring change to Albany and reinvigorate parts of the state that he feels are being neglected both politically and economically.
Other candidates for Governor from the Republican field include Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew Giuliani, Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli, and Derrick Gibson.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:12
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s puppy Commander will make his TV debut on Super Bowl Sunday.
The German shepherd and Biden’s wife, Jill, will appear in a commercial airing before Sunday’s broadcast of “Puppy Bowl XVIII.” The first lady’s office tweeted the video.
Both contests will be held on the day before Valentine’s Day, which is Monday.
“Hi there. I’m Jill Biden, here at the White House with our new puppy Commander,” the first lady says. “You know, Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it’s all about love.”
The first lady, wearing a gray turtleneck sweater with “AMOUR” in pink letters across the front, is seated in the White House movie theater with Commander by her side.
“What’s so wonderful about having pets is they bring us unconditional love, joy and comfort every day,” she adds. “All of us are wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day.”
Other footage in the ad shows the two frolicking in a White House hallway.
Last year, Jill Biden filmed a public service announcement focused on mask-wearing in a pandemic to air during Puppy Bowl XVII. She was surrounded in that ad by the family’s German shepherds, Champ and Major.
Champ died last year; Major now lives in Delaware after behaving aggressively at the White House.
The Bidens recently welcomed a cat named Willow to the White House.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:18
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of the many communities excited about the Cincinnati Bengals being in Super Bowl LVI is quarterback Joe Burrow’s hometown of The Plains, Ohio.
“It feels like we’re higher than Georgia pines down here in The Plains,” said Travis Brand, the owner of Gigi’s Country Kitchen. “It’s crazy.”
Several people at Brand’s restaurant in the town of 3,000 were talking about Burrow and the Bengals as they dined.
“What he has brought to this area is amazing,” said resident Tammy Hogsett. “He has brought hope. He has brought laughter. He has brought joy to the children in this area. I could cry talking about it because he has given all of these children an opportunity to see that they could do whatever they want. They can be whatever they want, and when you come from an area like this sometimes that’s difficult.”
Sam Smathers was Burrow’s youth football coach when the quarterback was in the 3rd through 6th grades. Smathers said he still gets goosebumps thinking about how Burrow and his team won the AFC championship.
“We’ve come to expect certain things when Joe’s on the field,” he said. “The rest of the world sees it now.”
Super Bowl LVI will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13.
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(The Hill) — This coming Super Bowl Sunday in Los Angeles could be the hottest National NFL championship in history, as heat advisories continue to plague Southern California, The Washington Post reported.
High temperatures this weekend are expected to climb into the 90s in some areas, about 20 to 25 degrees above normal, according to the Post. This is the first time in California’s history the National Weather Service has issued heat advisories in February, with such warnings typically occurring between April and October, the Post reported.
Super Bowl LVI is slated to kick off at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time, featuring the Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Super Bowl VII, which also took place in Los Angeles in 1973, ranks as the hottest NFL championship yet, with temperatures reaching 84 degrees Fahrenheit by kickoff, the Post reported.
(This story originally appeared in Equilibrium, a newsletter that tracks the growing global battle over the future of sustainability. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.)
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WESTERLO, N.Y.(NEWS10) — The sister of a woman who was killed in a drunk driving crash is making a public plea to help locate the man responsible after he missed his sentencing date.
Andrew Gibson was allowed to remain free while awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in November. Police say that Gibson was driving intoxicated on May 16, 2021 along Route 401 in Westerlo when he sideswiped a motorcycle and then struck another vehicle. Lisa Sperry of Westerlo died as a a result of the crash. Four others were injured, including her two sons.
Laura Ingleston, Lisa Sperry’s sister says Lisa was a devoted wife and mother to her four boys. She said it is not fair that her sister is dead and Gibson is nowhere to be found. “I think that he shouldn’t be out there,” Laura said.
The fact that Gibson was not in jail prior to sentencing does not appear to be an issue related to bail reform in New York. Gibson was able to post a 160-thousand-dollar bond and make bail after his arrest.
On February 1 Lisa’s loved ones all gathered at Albany County Courthouse expecting Andrew Gibson’s sentencing for between 8 and a third to 25 years behind bars, but Gibson was a no-show. The judge issued a bench warrant.
The judge had previously placed Andrew Gibson under the supervision of the Albany County Department of Probation until his sentencing date. County spokesperson Mary Rozak tells News10 that Gibson had been cooperating with the department of probation and even appeared in person in January and that he never gave any indication that he would miss his sentencing.
Laura and her husband Richard Sweet are asking for the public’s help in location Gibson. “You know it’s not fair. I know it’s our justice system now. But he really needs to pay for what he did,” said Richard.
Gibson is described as a white man, standing 6-feet, 3-inches tall, and weighing 235 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who has information regarding his whereabouts can contact the New York State Police at (518) 783-3283.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:36
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(The Hill) – Nearly 60 percent of Americans disapprove of President Biden’s job performance as his approval rating sinks even further, according to a new CNN poll released Thursday.
Fifty-eight percent of Americans said they disapprove of Biden’s performance, while only 41 percent approved. The same poll in December found that 49 percent of Americans approved and 51 percent disapproved of Biden.
In the new survey, only 36 percent of independents and 9 percent of Republicans approved of the job Biden is doing. Eighty-three percent of Democrats still approve of Biden, but that’s a drop from 94 percent from last summer.
In a sign of how tough it could be to turn the tide, when those who disapproved of Biden were asked to name one thing that they approved of during his tenure, 56 percent could not come up with an answer.
The survey is the latest in a string of polls showing Biden’s approval plummeting.
The administration has been hit with criticism from across the political spectrum over inflation, its handling of the coronavirus, foreign policy and more.
It has responded by touting its infrastructure bill and deployment of vaccinations across the country, though those arguments have thus far failed to stop the backslide in Biden’s poll numbers.
The poor polling has caused Democrats to sound the alarm over the November midterm elections, warning that such low approval ratings could lead to Republicans flipping both chambers of Congress.
The concern is put in particularly sharp relief when compared to the 2010 cycle, when a massive Republican wave helped the GOP flip more than 60 House seats and retake the chamber. In January 2010, Americans were roughly evenly split on how then-President Obama‘s first year in office went. Now, 57 percent of Americans said Biden’s first year in office was a failure.
CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, surveyed 1,527 adults from Jan. 10 to Feb. 6 digitally or by telephone with a live interviewer. It has a 3.3 percentage point margin of error.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:42
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(The Hill) – President Biden on Thursday indicated he’s narrowed his search for a Supreme Court nominee to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer to four women.
“The short list are nominees who are incredibly well qualified and documented. They were the honor students, they come from the best universities, they have experience, some on the bench, some in the practice,” Biden told NBC News’ Lester Holt in a preview of the president’s first sit-down interview of the year.
“What I’ve done is I’ve taken about four people and done a deep dive on them, meaning thorough background checks and to see if there’s anything in the background that would make them not qualified,” Biden added.
Biden expressed optimism his eventual pick would win bipartisan support in the Senate, which is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, though Democrats are down a vote in the interim while Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) recovers from a stroke.
“I’m not looking to make an ideological choice here, I’m looking for someone to replace Justice Breyer with the same kind of capacity Judge Breyer had, with an open mind who understands the Constitution and interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution,” Biden told Holt.
Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer, and he has said he plans to announce his pick by the end of February.
The White House has been tight-lipped about the selection process, though it has acknowledged South Carolina federal judge J. Michelle Childs is under consideration. Others believed to be in the running include Kentanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed last year to serve on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and Leondra Kruger, who sits on the California Supreme Court.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:48
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — After years of work, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to make it easier for victims of sexual harassment to get their day in court.
“The bill is going to help fix a broken system that protects perpetrators and corporations and ends the days of silencing survivors,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said.
Gillibrand sponsored the legislation that prevents forced arbitration for workers who are victims of sexual assault and harassment.
“No longer will survivors of sexual assault or harassment in the workplace come forward and be told that they are legally forbidden to sue their employer because somewhere buried in their employment contracts was this forced arbitration clause,” Gillibrand said.
The bill also voids any past forced arbitration clauses.
“Most people have no idea what they’re doing when they sign an employment contract,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said.
Graham emphasized their action will protect American workers.
“You’re going to have a chance to be heard differently and is long overdue,” Graham said.
Both Gillibrand and Graham thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for working across the aisle to get the bill to the Senate floor.
“People who were harassed will get their rights and have their own choice and their own decisions to make,” Schumer said.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) celebrated the outcome.
“It shows that Congress can work in a bipartisan way,” Grassley said.
The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
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| 2022-02-11T00:36:54
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Citation
Stilwell L, Golonka M, Ankoma-Sey K, Yancy M, Kaplan S, Terrell L, Gifford E. Acad. Pediatr. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Academic Pediatric Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)
DOI
10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.017
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35131505
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To prevent missed cases and standardize care, health systems are beginning to implement EHR-based screens (EHR-CA-S) and clinical decision supports systems (EHR-CA-CDSS) for the identification and management of child maltreatment. This study aimed to (1) document the existing research evidence on the performance of EHR-CA-S and EHR-CA-CDSS and (2) examine clinical perspectives regarding the use of such tools and factors that affect uptake. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, EBSCO, Scopus, and CINAHL databases for English language articles published prior to November 2021 that describe and/or evaluated an EHR-CA-S and/or EHR-CA-CDSS involving 0-18-year-olds. We performed semi-structured interviews with 20 individuals who have experience in identifying, evaluating, and/or treating child maltreatment and/or conducting research on these topics. RESULTS: Our search identified 574 articles; 16 met inclusion criteria. Studies examined screening, alerts and triggers, and quality improvement. None evaluated long-term clinical outcomes. Sensitivity ranged from 0.14-1.00, specificity from 0.865-1.00, positive predictive value from 0.03-1.00 and negative predictive value from 0.55-1.00. A variety of EHR-CA-S and/or EHR-CA-CDSS have been implemented at institutions in our sample. Interviewees cited missed cases, policy requirements, and the lack of standardization of care as impetuses for adopting these tools, yet expressed concerns regarding insufficient evidence, bias, and time-intensiveness of implementation. CONCLUSIONS: Interviewees and the literature agree that current evidence does not support adoption of a particular CA-S or CA-CDSS. Further refinement and research on EHR-CA-S and EHR-CA-CDSS is necessary for these tools to be feasibly implemented and sustained, reliable for clinical practice, and not cause any unintentional harms.
Language: en
Keywords
Child Abuse; Child Maltreatment; Clinical Decision Support Systems; Electronic Health Records
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Federal Aviation Administration has put Kansas City on notice. At stake is critical funding needed to complete the new terminal project.
The FAA evaluated programs and services at KCI Airport in September. The federal review is to ensure the airport is in compliance with certain Civil Rights requirements.
The agency notified the director of Kansas City’s Aviation Department Wednesday that the review found “significant compliance deficiencies” with the way the Aviation Department handles bids by minority-owned companies and companies owned by women.
The issues also include failure to publicize the process to file a Civil Rights-related complaint. The FAA also found Kansas City’s Aviation Department didn’t do enough to ensure that all complaints are handled appropriately.
The agency raised concerns about the way the department handled a civil rights complaint filed in 2015. According to the FAA, the Aviation Department did not notify it of the complaint or that it investigated the allegations.
The Aviation Department was told it needs to train all direct contractors on Title VI obligations and processes, and make sure they train subcontractors and suppliers. The FAA said members of Kansas City’s City Council must also be trained on the same obligations.
The Aviation Department is also required to prepare a plan to investigate the complaint filed in 2015 and actually investigate it. The FAA said it is waiting for a report to be filed on how the complaint was addressed.
The city has 30 days to show progress is being made, or to correct the issues. The FAA did not specific how much funding for the airport could be on the line.
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| 2022-02-11T00:37:55
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Theresa SK, Sonja E, Laura S, Norbert K, Karin DP, Christine MH, Pathik DW, Claudia B. Brain Behav. Immun. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)
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10.1016/j.bbi.2022.02.004
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35131443
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BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment (CM) has long-term consequences for dysregulation of the immune system which is particularly pronounced when mental and physical health sequelae have manifested. Higher proinflammatory state has been shown in non-pregnant state in association with CM as well as with depression, one of the most frequent and pernicious psychiatric sequelae of CM. During pregnancy, however, this association is less clear. Given the important role of maternal inflammatory state during pregnancy for fetal, pregnancy, and birth outcomes, we sought to examine the association between CM and proinflammatory state during pregnancy considering the moderating role of maternal depressive symptoms characterized serially across pregnancy. METHODS: A prospective, longitudinal study of 180 healthy pregnant women was conducted with serial assessments in early (12.98 ± 1.71 weeks gestation), mid (20.53 ± 1.38 weeks gestation) and late (30.42 ± 1.4 weeks gestation) pregnancy. Maternal history of CM was assessed with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and the total score was used as an indicator of CM experience. Maternal depressive symptoms were assessed at each pregnancy visit with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6 were obtained at each pregnancy visit and combined to a composite maternal proinflammatory score. Linear mixed effects models were employed to assess the association between CTQ score, CES-D score, and proinflammatory score during pregnancy, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS: Gestational age was associated with the proinflammatory score (B =.02; SE =.00; p <.001), indicating an increase in inflammation across gestation. Neither CTQ score nor depressive symptoms were independently associated with the proinflammatory score (ps >.28). However, the interaction between CTQ score and depressive symptoms was associated with the proinflammatory score (B =.03, SE =.01, p <.05), indicating higher inflammation across pregnancy with increasing levels of depressive symptoms during pregnancy in women with higher CTQ scores. Exploratory analyses suggested that this interaction was mainly driven by CTQ subscale scores assessing experiences of abuse rather than neglect. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a moderating role of maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy on the association of early life stress with inflammation and thus highlight the importance of the timely assessment of both CM exposure and depressive symptoms which might allow for the development of targeted and individualized interventions to impact inflammation during pregnancy and to ameliorate the detrimental long-term effects of CM. The current findings add to a better understanding of the prenatal biological pathways that may underlie intergenerational transmission of maternal CM.
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depression; Childhood maltreatment; inflammation; pregnancy
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| 2022-02-11T00:37:55
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(The Hill) – President Biden on Thursday indicated he’s narrowed his search for a Supreme Court nominee to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer to four women.
“The short list are nominees who are incredibly well qualified and documented. They were the honor students, they come from the best universities, they have experience, some on the bench, some in the practice,” Biden told NBC News’ Lester Holt in a preview of the president’s first sit-down interview of the year.
“What I’ve done is I’ve taken about four people and done a deep dive on them, meaning thorough background checks and to see if there’s anything in the background that would make them not qualified,” Biden added.
Biden expressed optimism his eventual pick would win bipartisan support in the Senate, which is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, though Democrats are down a vote in the interim while Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) recovers from a stroke.
“I’m not looking to make an ideological choice here, I’m looking for someone to replace Justice Breyer with the same kind of capacity Judge Breyer had, with an open mind who understands the Constitution and interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution,” Biden told Holt.
Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer, and he has said he plans to announce his pick by the end of February.
The White House has been tight-lipped about the selection process, though it has acknowledged South Carolina federal judge J. Michelle Childs is under consideration.
Others believed to be in the running include Kentanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed last year to serve on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and Leondra Kruger, who sits on the California Supreme Court.
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https://fox4kc.com/news/biden-says-hes-seriously-looking-at-four-supreme-court-candidates/
| 2022-02-11T00:38:01
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Snedaker KP, Lundine JP, Ciccia AH, Haider MN, O'Brien KH. Brain Inj. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/02699052.2022.2034954
PMID
35130810
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OBJECTIVE: Examine how demographic and injury factors impact identification and management of concussion in students. METHODS: Prospective observational cohort. Pre-K - 12th grade students within a large, urban school district reported to school with concussion during 2015-2019. Participants were grouped into Elementary/Middle School (E/MS) and High School (HS) and compared by sex, concussion history, injury setting and mechanism, time to medical evaluation and clearance, absences, and recommended accommodations. RESULTS: 154 E/MS and 230 HS students reported to school with physician-diagnosed concussion. E/MS students experienced fewer concussions at school and from sports than HS. More E/MS males than females sustained concussions, while this difference was reversed for HS. Time-to-evaluation was longer for E/MS, specifically female E/MS students and those injured outside of school. E/MS males were cleared more quickly than females. In contrast, no differences were found between sexes for HS by injury setting, mechanism of injury, or management factors. CONCLUSION: Differences observed in E/MS students by demographic and injury factors are not observed in HS students. Younger students, particularly females or those not injured in school or sports, may be at risk for delayed identification and prolonged time to clearance. Future research should further characterize concussion management in E/MS children.
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Keywords
Concussion; education; sports; mild traumatic brain injury; academic accommodations; return-to-learn
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Bob Phares will spend his last year in elective office like he spent his first: holding a gavel.
Fifty-three years after his swearing-in as North Platte’s “boy mayor,” Phares on Friday will start his 16th and last full year on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents by taking the chairman’s seat for the third time.
The eight-member board’s six-meeting 2022 schedule will start at 8:30 a.m. CT at Varner Hall, the NU system’s Lincoln headquarters.
Phares will preside over debate on a couple of potentially controversial items: NU’s procedures for considering alcohol sales at sports events and proposed changes to public-comment rules at regents’ meetings.
Partisan politics may overshadow the latter, as it did Aug. 13 when Republican gubernatorial candidate and fellow regent Jim Pillen tried to pass a resolution opposing “critical race theory” in NU classrooms.
Phares, who voted with the regents’ 5-3 majority against Pillen’s resolution, told The Telegraph he’ll keep stressing that the board sets broad policy and doesn’t micromanage campuses and departments.
He emphasized that CRT — an academic theory claiming racism is embedded in laws and public policy — only comes up at NU in some optional graduate-level courses.
“It’s an optional course. It’s not a required course,” Phares said. “There’s no one saying, ‘You must take this.’”
He acknowledged that some Nebraskans are insisting CRT is embedded in the university system’s curriculum.
“I don’t know what you do, other than you certainly try to give the facts” that it isn’t, he said.
Then-Gov. Dave Heineman appointed Phares to the regents’ District 7 seat in 2006, after predecessor Dave Hergert of Scottsbluff was impeached by the Legislature and removed from office by the Nebraska Supreme Court for campaign-finance violations.
Phares, who won full terms in 2010 and 2016, announced last July he wouldn’t run again. He was North Platte’s mayor from 1969 to 1976 and finished second in Nebraska’s 1978 GOP primary for governor.
Like county commissioners, NU regents typically rotate their chairperson’s job among themselves each year, Phares said. He was the board’s vice chairman in 2021.
“You’re still responsible for conducting, hopefully, an orderly meeting,” he said. “Hopefully you’re able to get things presented and discussed properly so you can make the best decisions.”
Most of the regents’ heavy lifting gets done in meetings of their standing and occasional special committees, Phares said. They meet as a full board every other month and as committees in the months in between.
“If the board’s really going to function well, there has to be a trust between the members of those committees,” he said.
Regents rotate often between committees “so they get to see the university from a different perspective,” Phares added. He served on the Academic Affairs and Executive committees last year.
They also depend on the people they hire as NU’s system president and as chancellors of the four-year universities in Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
“Our responsibility is to set the policies and the procedures,” and NU President Ted Carter and his chancellors in turn depend on the teams they put in place, he said.
Friday’s public-comment agenda item proposes to cut the maximum length of individual comments at regents’ meetings from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.
But it also would remove an overall 30-minute limit for comments on matters not on the agenda, Phares said. Regents already have no limit on how long they’ll take comments on agenda items.
People speaking on non-agenda items can ask regents to take up their issue at a future meeting, Phares added. That’s similar to the “public agenda request” part of North Platte City Council meetings.
The alcohol-sales discussion on Friday’s agenda came up because of the approaching Big Ten wrestling tournament March 5-6 at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena, Phares said.
Regents will separately consider allowing alcohol sales at the tournament, but only after deciding whether to rescind an overall 1999 ban at all NU campus sports events and let each campus set its own policy.
The board has allowed alcohol to be served at special and private social events on campuses since 1990, according to a memorandum in the regents’ agenda book.
“We do not have, as of today, a uniform policy for every campus,” Phares said. “We need one.”
The proposed change also emphasizes that alcohol won’t be served at sports events at any NU campus to anyone younger than 21.
Phares said a “yes” vote doesn’t clear the way by itself for alcohol to be sold at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium or at any campus sports event.
It does say “if you want to have alcohol served on campus, you will have to lay down what the parameters are,” he said. “And it does not necessarily need to come to the (regents) board.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The chunky binders are in the hands of Kansas City Council members, officially starting the season of “deep dives” into the proposed city budget.
And there’s a lot to go through.
Currently at $1.9 billion, the 2022-2023 budget takes a “cautiously optimistic” approach, anticipating a bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
City leaders said Thursday during a council business session that the biggest comeback is expected to come from tourism. Take, for example, tax revenue coming from hotels and motels. That’s money that significantly bottomed out at the start of the pandemic.
This budget year, city staff are assuming that hotel and motel revenue growth will be 35%. They also expect sales tax revenue to increase 13% over last year.
But there are already concerns over a six-month extension of the existing hiring freeze. It’s a money-saving move affecting all non-union jobs.
“I understand why we’re doing that, but I also worry that some departments are in more need of employees than other departments,” 1st District Councilman At-Large Kevin O’Neill said.
“We may have some staff and departments that are doing the jobs of two or three people. There’s a lot of overtime,” 5th District Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw said.
Kansas City Manager Brian Platt weighed in on the situation.
“We’re also taking this as an opportunity to restructure some of the services that we provide. Do we need to backfill 1:1 all of these vacancies? Often the answer is no,” Platt said.
“We’re thinking about new services and operations that we want to provide and moving different positions in different ways,” Platt said.
A saving grace in this year’s budget is the second round of money coming from the American Rescue Plan: $97.4 million intended to address the impact of COVID-19.
The challenge is that this is a short-term solution to the issue of expenses outweighing revenue.
“When we don’t have a new tranche of American Rescue Plan funds next year, what are we looking at?” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas asked.
Kansas City Budget Officer Krista Morrison said Kansas City has for a time had a “structural imbalance.”
“Our expenditures are far outpacing the growth of revenue across the city. That does not change,” Morrison told city leaders Thursday. “And we are in a position, starting at next year’s budget, which I should have put this caution on that slide of the fund balance, is that while we look like we’re in good shape, we start to erode fund balance next year.”
“Now we should be seeing, hopefully, full recovery of convention and tourism business so that will help,” Morrison said. “But there still is a structural imbalance starting next year that this city is going to have to start to face.”
The city council will adopt the budget in late March, and the new fiscal year starts May 1.
What’s included in the budget?
According to a release from the city, the budget Lucas and Platt submitted will make investments in public safety, affordable housing and sustainability.
The proposed budget fully funds the new Housing and Community Development Department, including $12.5 million for the Housing Trust Fund, $2.5 million for the Tenants Right to Counsel Program and $40 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which is funded with federal sources, according to the city.
The budget will also focus on improvements to services like street repair and resurfacing, trash and litter, and snow removal. The Public Works department would see a $2.7 million boost up to $145 million under the proposed budget.
The city said the proposed budget would provide $37.4 million in additional funding for the Kansas City Police Department, over the 20% of the city budget’s operating fund that’s required by state law.
In his State of the City address Wednesday, Lucas said Kansas City has a goal of hiring an additional 150 police officers and increasing pay for officers and civilian staff.
The budget also includes funding to increase salary scales for city employees, a move city leaders hope will improve retention and recruiting.
Speak up
The public can attend a series of public hearings to provide feedback on the proposed budget to city leaders. These meetings are scheduled on the following dates:
- Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, virtual
- Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 6-8:30 p.m., in person and virtual, City Hall, 26th floor Council Chambers
- Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, virtual
Links to virtual meetings can be found here.
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Citation
Motta-Rego T, Soares MEC, Souto-Souza D, Souza EA, Paiva SM, Ramos-Jorge ML, Ramos-Jorge J. Dent. Traumatol. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, John Wiley and Sons)
DOI
10.1111/edt.12734
PMID
35133712
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Children with excess weight may be more predisposed to traumatic dental injuries (TDI). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between overweight/obesity and TDI presence and severity in Brazilian preschool children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 347 children aged three to five years. The main exposure was evaluated based on the body mass index (BMI). Socioeconomic-demographic characteristics and harmful oral habits were investigated using a questionnaire sent to the parents/guardians. Oral clinical examinations were performed to determine overjet (criteria proposed by Foster and Hamilton), and the presence and severity of TDI (criteria proposed by Andreassen). Descriptive statistics were performed. Univariate and multivariate Poisson regression analyses were conducted for each outcome. RESULTS: The prevalence of TDI in the sample was 41.5% and 16% of the children had enamel and dentin fractures. In the multivariate analysis, BMI and overjet were associated with the presence and severity of TDI (PR: 2.04 and 1.78, respectively) of TDI (PR: 2.27 and 2.24, respectively) (p < .001 for all associations). CONCLUSION: Overweight/obesity was associated with both the presence and severity of TDI in early childhood.
Language: en
Keywords
obesity; dental trauma; preschool children; traumatic dental injury
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Homemade soups and sweets will be served this weekend to support a new youth club.
The goods will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to benefit the Young Inspirations Boxing Club. There will be a cash bar as well.
There is no charge for the event at Unreel Events, 4684 W. Highway 30, but freewill donations will be collected.
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WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday for threatening a Black man with a knife because of the man’s race and in order to intimidate and interfere with the man’s right to fair housing.
According to court documents filed in connection with the plea, on Sept. 11, 2019, Colton Donner was driving through a residential area of Paola, Kansas when he saw the victim walking on the sidewalk.
Donner stopped, got out of the car, and approached the victim while brandishing a knife. He then threatened the victim, yelled racial slurs, and told the victim that Paola is a “white town,” according to court records.
“Using racially motivated threats of violence to drive someone out of their home or community is a deplorable crime, and the Justice Department stands ready to use our nation’s hate crimes laws to hold perpetrators accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Department’s Civil Rights Division. “ Racially motivated hate crimes have no place in our society today. All people deserve to feel safe and secure living in their communities, regardless of race, color or national origin.”
For a separate incident, Donner was indicted for unlawful possession of a firearm while being a convicted felon.
Donner faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the civil rights offense.
The FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, have no tolerance for this type of fear and intimidation and are committed to protecting residents regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin or familial status,” said Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub of the FBI Kansas City Field Office.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:13
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Citation
Vandayar Y, Heathfield LJ. Forensic Sci. Med. Pathol. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)
DOI
10.1007/s12024-021-00444-3
PMID
35133622
Abstract
Sudden unexpected death in the young (SUDY) is a tragic event resulting in the fatality of seemingly healthy individuals between the ages of one and 40 years. Whilst studies have been performed on sudden unexpected death in infants, children, and adults respectively, little is known about trends in risk factors and causes of death of SUDY cases. Understanding the factors surrounding these deaths could lead to targeted interventions for at-risk individuals. Hence, a systematic approach to investigate the reported possible causes of SUDY was employed using three major databases and Primo, wherein 67 relevant articles were identified and 2 additional guidelines were read. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and sudden cardiac events were well-established causes of death with risk factors such as male predominance, substance use and a familial history identified. It was acknowledged that while the cause of death is established following post-mortem examination in many cases, some remain non-specific or undetermined. Considering the genetic etiology, these cases would be ideal candidates for molecular autopsies in the future. Thus, this review emphasized the significance of acquiring the relevant information to aid in resolving cause of death of these SUDY cases and subsequently highlighted the potential for further studies on risk factors and the value of molecular autopsies.
Language: en
Keywords
Risk factors; Cause of death; Molecular autopsies; Sudden cardiac death; Sudden unexpected death in young; Undetermined
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For the drive home in North Platte: Partly cloudy skies. Low 31F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Cool, 40 degree weather is predicted for North Platte tomorrow. It should reach a cool 46 degrees. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 15 degrees. We'll see sunshine tomorrow, but also cloud cover at times. Friday's winds could be brisk, with forecast models showing 24 mph wind conditions coming up from northwest. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Stay in the know. Visit nptelegraph.com for local news and weather.
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill that lawmakers expect to bring thousands of jobs to the state with a $4 billion business investment.
Senate Bill 347, otherwise known as the Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) Act, is aimed at helping Kansas compete on a national and global scale for large economic development projects.
The bill would create a new incentives program so the state Department of Commerce could offer a single company hundreds of millions of dollars in breaks once this year and once in 2023.
The incentives would exceed $1 billion. The measure also cuts corporate income tax rates.
“This positions Kansas to potentially land a once-in-a-generation opportunity that could transform our economy. This tool is about more than just one project. It makes us an economic powerhouse ready to compete on a national and global scale. That means thousands of new jobs, billions more business dollars injected into the economy, and more opportunities for Kansas families.”
Gov. Laura Kelly
Lawmakers have kept the business the bill focuses on a secret so far.
Officials who know the company’s identity said they were required to sign an agreement not to name it or disclose project details. They said the company expects to make a decision within a few weeks.
Despite the mystery, the bill has seen bipartisan support, which Kelly said she was thankful to Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron Ryckman for.
“Passage of APEX shows there is strong bipartisan support to put Kansas on the national stage for economic development. The APEX bill gives us a realistic shot at winning large economic development projects that will bring huge business investment and job creation to our state. We are excited about our chances with the current prospect that would be transformative for our state and deliver long lasting benefits to Kansas.”
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland
Backers of the measure argued that Kansas has lost out on other large projects because it can’t offer generous enough incentives.
“This is a tool that will help us be competitive with other states,” said Senate Commerce Committee Chair Renee Erickson, a Wichita Republican.
APEX did face some pushback in recent weeks as some senators expressed their concerns over the bill. Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, expressed concern over the bill on Jan. 25. He argued that if the bill wasn’t changed, it could leave the state in a position where it would have to pay money back on income tax.
“The income tax on it is refundable, meaning that the company could pay back more than they paid in,” Tyson said. “That means the state of Kansas would be writing them a check. So we need to take a close look at this legislation. This is not something that you should try to pass quickly.”
Sen. Caryn Tyson
The secret business is currently considering Kansas and another state, which some legislators said is Oklahoma, as the new base for its expansion.
If Kansas does secure the deal, then it would be the largest private-sector investment in the state’s history.
Kelly’s administration said the company will employ 4,000, and other firms supplying or supporting it would add several thousand more jobs. They said the company would pay an average of $50,000 — when the per-person income in Kansas averages less than $32,000.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:19
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Citation
Koçtürk N. Health Care Women Int. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/07399332.2021.2021204
PMID
35133950
Abstract
We examine the psychological symptoms and suicide attempts and/or self-injury behaviors of survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) according to individual and familial characteristics. The participants of this study included 80 adolescents aged 14-17 years. We show that high psychological symptom scores may indicate that the perpetrator was a family member and that penetration occurred. In addition, most of the participating survivors have experienced numerous problems, largely related to psychological symptoms. Considering the results regarding survivors who had previously attempted suicide, we demonstrate that the perpetrators in these cases were mostly reliable/loved people, while these survivors generally hid the events and were exposed to penetration more often. We conclude that survivors exposed to CSA by a reliable/loved person, blaming themselves, having low social support, and displaying certain symptoms should be followed closely and necessary psychosocial interventions for suicide should be applied.
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OLATHE, Kan. — Johnson County leaders have reached new agreement terms for the development of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto.
On Thursday, the Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 to dissolve the Sunflower Community Redevelopment Authority. Commissioners Michael Ashcraft and Charlotte O’Hara voted against the resolution. Commissioner Jeff Meyers was absent from the meeting.
The commission also approved amending a predevelopment agreement between the county and Sunflower Redevelopment LLC (SRL).
“I think both of these steps are necessary to move forward and to help bring any blighted property into a productive resource for the county,” Board Chair Ed Eilert said.
History of the plant
The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant closed in 1992 and was declared an excess of the U.S. Army’s needs in 1998. In 2004, Congress created special legislation to transfer the property to a private developer that the Johnson County Board of Commissioners would select.
In 2004, the county created the Sunflower Community Redevelopment Authority to assist with the redevelopment of the plant. In 2005, the U.S. Army transferred the former ammunition plant property to Sunflower Redevelopment, LLC (SRL).
In connection to the transfer, the Army entered into a remediation agreement with SRL and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to clean up the plant. SRL then signed a predevelopment agreement with Johnson County.
In November 2021, the De Soto City Council approved the annexation of approximately 6,009 acres of land within the former Sunflower Army plant.
Tax Incentives
Last month the De Soto City Council approved a resolution to create a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District on the former ammunition plant property.
Under a pre-development agreement between SRL and the city of De Soto, if the TIF district isn’t formed, the first phase of the plan isn’t approved, or the master development plan isn’t executed by May 22, the city is obligated to de-annex the property back to the unincorporated portion of Johnson County.
“The Army has an obligation to clean this site up with federal money. This is a federal issue. Federal entities created this problem, and they have indicated by 2028 they will have completed their clean up. This is a huge issue. I do not believe it has been vetted properly,” O’Hara said.
Cleanup efforts
Peg Trent, chief legal counsel for the county, said because the county was not responsible for cleanup efforts, it has not had a large involvement with the former ammunition site in recent years.
“The county had no ownership or liability for that cleanup, but you (the county) stepped into that role to facilitate the meeting and that transfer of property that occurred between SRL and the Army,” Trent said.
Under the original agreement with KDHE and SRL, the entire 9,000-acre property was to be cleaned up to residential standards. Since two-thirds of the property was annexed into the city of De Soto, Trent said the cleaning standards for the 6,000 acres will be determined by the city.
The Army will continue remediation efforts for the remaining 3,000 acres in unincorporated Johnson County. Mary Beverly, Environmental Division Director of JCDHE, said her office has reached out to the Army and KDHE to determine how much more cleanup is needed.
“We are trying to get an understanding of what needs to be cleaned upon the 3,000 acres and that will give us a better idea, really overall. We are working on that. We have yet to receive that report,” Beverly said.
Ashcraft said prior to the meeting, he spoke with Beverly to determine what level of mitigation KDHE was currently implementing on the 3,000 acres the county is responsible for.
“The 3,000 acres — is it better than, worse than or about the same as everything else that’s in play here (the 6,000 acres)? We didn’t have an answer, and that challenges me,” Ashcraft said.
“While I commend the city of De Soto and I commend this going forward for the 6,000 [acres], I still don’t know what the long term implications are going to be for the county and county government. I have those reservations.”
Land transfers
According to the approved amendment to predevelopment agreement, the developer intends to donate approximately 5 acres of land within the Sunflower property to the Northwest Consolidated Fire District to create a new fire station.
The developer has also indicated plans to dedicate approximately 2,000 acres to Johnson County Parks. Trent said all public land within county parks is required to be cleaned up to residential standards.
Roughly 500 acres of land will be used by Kansas State University (KSU) and the University of Kansas (KU). Sunflower Redevelopment’s attorney John Petersen said land owned by K-State is located within the 3,000 acres managed by the county.
“K-State land, primarily used for agricultural research, those kinds of activities. A big portion of the K-State land is part of the early transfer, so they own their land today,” Petersen said.
Petersen said approximately 130 acres of land will also be transferred to K-State in the future. The KU property is located further north in the development and was part of the annexation into the city of De Soto.
“We have a separate agreement with the University of Kansas for a joint development when that property is ready to move forward for commercial uses,” Petersen said.
Commissioner Shirley Allenbrand represents the De Soto area. She said the project will address blight and create new opportunity for both the county and the city.
“There is a partnership in our planning department. There’s partnerships with the city. There is a partnership in seeing something done here and getting it done. That’s the whole point of this; creating something for the citizens of De Soto,” Allenbrand said.
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Citation
Testa A, Jackson DB. J. Adolesc. Health 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.11.030
PMID
35131166
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to examine racial/ethnic heterogeneity in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and perceived unfair police treatment in the United States. METHODS: Data are from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (n = 8,876). Logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between accumulating ACEs and perceived unfair police treatment. Moderation analyses were conducted to assess interactions between ACEs, race, and ethnicity. RESULTS: Those with four or more ACEs were 3.4 times as likely to report perceived unfair police treatment by adulthood, relative to individuals with zero ACEs (odds ratio = 3.411, 95% confidence interval = 2.634, 4.418). Still, Black individuals have the highest probability of experiencing unfair police contact, and this pattern remains relatively stable irrespective of the number of ACEs. The probability of perceived unfair police treatment significantly increases alongside accumulating ACEs for all other racial and ethnic groups. DISCUSSION: Exposure to accumulating ACEs substantially elevates the likelihood of perceived unfair police treatment. However, perceived unfair police treatment is so common in the lives of Black Americans; it occurs at considerably high rates irrespective of ACE exposure.
Language: en
Keywords
Police; Adverse childhood experiences; Racial disparities
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707838_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:27
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is encouraging Missourians to check for unclaimed property.
“People say to me, ‘Oh, I don’t have any Unclaimed Property’ but the reason it became unclaimed is the fact that you didn’t know you had it. That’s why I always tell people to check anyway,” Fitzpatrick said. “We hold over $1 billion that we want to put it back in the pockets of Missourians–so search and claim what is yours today!”
One in 10 Missourians have unclaimed property, and the average return is nearly $300.
Financial institutions, insurance companies, public agencies, and other business entities must turn over assets, including cash and the contents of safe deposit boxes to the Treasurer’s Office by state law. Most of the unclaimed property is abandoned cash from bank accounts, stocks, bonds, contents of safe deposit boxes, uncollected insurance policy proceeds, government refunds, utility deposits, and wages from past jobs.
The Treasurer’s Office also holds more than 100 military medals and insignia.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:31
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| 0.940592
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Citation
Contreras Taibo L, Huepe Artigas D, Navarrete García G. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/10538712.2022.2037802
PMID
35130826
Abstract
Child and adolescent victims of sexual crimes are at high risk for further abuse, which translates in a relatively higher risk of revictimization for a child or adolescent who has already been a victim of sexual abuse, compared to one who has not. Although sexual revictimization has been extensively studied in young and adult populations, much less is known about occurrences in childhood and adolescence. In this vein, this article seeks to identify risk of, and protective factors against, revictimization in a census sample of victims under 18 years of age in Chile. Risk and protective factors were studied in a database of all complaints of sexual offenses against children and adolescents registered at two time-points over two years: first, during 2012, and again through January 2015. Using multiple logistic regression, we identified risk factors associated with the probability of sexual revictimization, such as sex of the perpetrator (OR = 3.6 for female perpetrators), previous sexual offenses attributed to perpetrators (OR = 1.8), age of victim at the time of abuse (6-12 OR = .77; 13-17 = OR = .69), and minimization of abuse (OR = 1.3). Finally, interaction tests identified an association between the sex of the original perpetrator and the sex of the victim, as well as an association between the sex of the original perpetrator and the age of the victim. The implications of these findings for victim protection and victimological public policy are discussed.
Language: en
Keywords
prevention; child; risk factors; protective factors; violence; sexual abuse; Repeat victimization; revictimization
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707841_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:33
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| 0.942067
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ST. LOUIS — A lot has changed since 1991, but Jim O’Shea’s car hasn’t. The St. Louis County man recently drove his Volvo 740 GLE past the million-mile mark.
“The good thing about this car is, it can’t get me in any trouble because it goes about 75 miles per hour tops,” said O’Shea.
Thirty years, two engines, and two transmissions later, the Swedish sedan still runs despite its rust.
“Never been in any accidents. Been hit by my wife three times in my driveway,” said O’Shea.
Looking back, Jim remembers catching heat for buying the car in the first place.
“My dad’s brother was running a Ford dealer, and he said you can only buy Fords. I brought this home, and he didn’t talk to me for a while. I said to him, ‘I guarantee you I will get a million miles out of this car, and I did,’” said O’Shea.
In late November, on his way to work, Jim O’Shea became the million-mile man.
“It didn’t hit me until I thought about what I told my dad. Since he’s no longer with us, I couldn’t rub it in his face,” said O’Shea.
Sentimentality aside, he’s wondering if the miles and maintenance might pay off.
“Back when I purchased the car from West County Volvo, a guy rolled in with a 1961,” said O’Shea. “I don’t know the model number, but they flipped him the keys to a new car because he had a million miles. The light bulb went off in my head, if he can do it, I can do it. So, I did it!”
And so did West County Volvo. Three decades and million miles after Jim O’Shea drove off the lot, he returned to a ribbon-wrapped reward.
West County Volvo and Volvo Cars USA are honoring Jim’s mileage-stone with this 2022 S-60 sedan.
It’s his and free for two years, under the “Care by Volvo” all-inclusive car subscription. It covers maintenance, tires, wheels, excessive wear protection, and insurance.
“We’re just excited to be able to take care of Jim and get him into a new car. He earned it, and we couldn’t be happier for him,” said West County Volvo general manager Stephen Lynch.
It seems Volvo’s reputation for reliability extends to its sales team. Believe it or not, Lynch sold Jim his car in 1991.
“The combination of the two of them is pretty unbelievable,” said Lynch.
“You being here and me coming back for my next 30-year car,” said O’Shea.
“Let’s do a little sooner on this one,” said Lynch, while laughing.
Judging by Jim’s first run in his new ride, his last lap in the million-mile-mobile might be closer than it appears.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:37
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| 0.970421
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Citation
Sanders MR, Mazzucchelli TG. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/15374416.2022.2025598
PMID
35133932
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Developing an effective population-level system of evidence-based parenting support capable of shifting (at a population level) rates of child maltreatment and social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children requires an integrated theory of change. This paper presents a systems-contextual model of change and identifies modifiable mechanisms that can potentially explain population-level changes in parenting and child outcomes. METHOD: Using the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program as an exemplar of a tiered, multi-level system of evidence-based parenting interventions, we discuss the putative mechanisms of change necessary to produce change in child behavior, parenting, practitioner behavior, and organizational changes to support the sustained implementation of an intervention. RESULTS: A model of change is proposed that blends theoretical perspectives derived from social learning theory, self-regulation theory, applied behavior analysis, cognitive behavior principles, developmental theory, and principles derived from the fields of public health, implementation science, and economics to explain change in the behavior at the community wide level. Different types of interventions targeting different populations and mechanisms are used to illustrate how sustainable change in child and parent outcomes can be achieved. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence supporting specific mechanisms and moderators of intervention effects are discussed as well as directions for future research on mechanisms.
Language: en
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707842_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:39
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| 0.860544
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Nearly 10,000 feral hogs were removed in 2021 by the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership. Since 2016, more than 54,000 feral hogs have been eliminated from the state. This partnership is made up of 13 federal and state agencies.
Feral hogs are an invasive species and create damage to the landscape. They can singularly kill smaller native animals, but mostly they impact native species by disrupting their habitat.
The elimination process starts with help from the public. Landowners will get in contact with the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership and let them know they have seen signs of feral hogs on their property. Representatives from the group come out and search for wallows, torn up ground from the feral hogs’ hooves, and other damage to the landscape. Traps are then set and bated with rancid corn. Once the feral hogs are trapped, they are shot.
Dan Zarlenga with the Missouri Department of Conservation said the feral hog meat is not used. Whereas deer meat can be eaten or donated to a meat pantry. Zarlenga said there is too much concern over diseases with feral hog meat. So the carcasses are put back out onto the landscape and left to the elements.
“I’m really proud of the progress that the Partnership trappers have made,” said the Partnership Incident Commander Jason Jensen. “In 2021, we covered over double the number of acres and worked with double the number of landowners. Despite the increased effort and efficiency, the number of hogs removed was down by nearly 3,000 hogs. We anticipated we’d get to this point but not necessarily this quick. This is a positive indicator of the progress being made and a declining hog population.“
Iron County had 1,904 hogs removed, Wayne County had 1,329 hogs removed, and Reynolds County had 1,268 hogs removed.
“In the St. Louis region we’re not experiencing it too badly,” Zarlenga said.
Feral hogs are primarily found in southern Missouri and across at least 17 counties.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:43
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| 0.960506
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Citation
Cesar GM, Buster TW, Mohammadzadeh Gonabadi A, Burnfield JM. J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol. 2022; 63: e102639.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI
10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102639
PMID
35131602
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to compare children's lower extremity muscle activity and kinematics while walking at fast pace and training at fast speeds with and without motor-assistance on a pediatric-modified motor-assisted elliptical. Twenty-one children without disabilities were recruited and fifteen completed all three training conditions at self-selected fast pace. Repeated-measures ANOVAs identified muscle demand (peak, mean, duration) differences across device conditions and fast walking. Root mean square error compared overall kinematic profiles and statistical parametric mapping identified kinematic differences between conditions. Motor-assisted training reduced lower extremity muscle demands compared to training without the motor's assistance (16 of 21 comparisons) and to fast walking (all but one comparison). Training without the motor's assistance required less muscle effort than fast walking (16 of 21 comparisons). Kinematic differences between device conditions and fast walking were greater distally (thigh, knee, ankle) than proximally (trunk, pelvis, hip). In summary, transitioning from training with to without the motor's assistance promoted progressively greater activity across the lower extremity muscles studied, with sagittal plane kinematic changes most apparent at the distal joints. Our findings highlight how motor-assistance can be manipulated to customize physiologic challenges to lower extremity muscles prior to fast overground walking.
Language: en
Keywords
Children; Kinematics; Elliptical; Fast gait; Muscle activity
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707843_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:46
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| 0.893318
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(The Hill) – Nearly 60 percent of Americans disapprove of President Biden’s job performance as his approval rating sinks even further, according to a new CNN poll released Thursday.
Fifty-eight percent of Americans said they disapprove of Biden’s performance, while only 41 percent approved. The same poll in December found that 49 percent of Americans approved and 51 percent disapproved of Biden.
In the new survey, only 36 percent of independents and 9 percent of Republicans approved of the job Biden is doing. Eighty-three percent of Democrats still approve of Biden, but that’s a drop from 94 percent from last summer.
In a sign of how tough it could be to turn the tide, when those who disapproved of Biden were asked to name one thing that they approved of during his tenure, 56 percent could not come up with an answer.
The survey is the latest in a string of polls showing Biden’s approval plummeting.
The administration has been hit with criticism from across the political spectrum over inflation, its handling of the coronavirus, foreign policy and more.
It has responded by touting its infrastructure bill and deployment of vaccinations across the country, though those arguments have thus far failed to stop the backslide in Biden’s poll numbers.
The poor polling has caused Democrats to sound the alarm over the November midterm elections, warning that such low approval ratings could lead to Republicans flipping both chambers of Congress.
The concern is put in particularly sharp relief when compared to the 2010 cycle, when a massive Republican wave helped the GOP flip more than 60 House seats and retake the chamber. In January 2010, Americans were roughly evenly split on how then-President Obama‘s first year in office went. Now, 57 percent of Americans said Biden’s first year in office was a failure.
CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, surveyed 1,527 adults from Jan. 10 to Feb. 6 digitally or by telephone with a live interviewer. It has a 3.3 percentage point margin of error.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:49
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| 0.964799
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Citation
Ryan E, Kelly L, Stacey C, Huggard D, Duff E, McCollum D, Leonard A, Boran G, Doherty DR, Bolger T, Molloy EJ. J. Neuroinflammation 2022; 19(1): 36.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)
DOI
10.1186/s12974-022-02390-5
PMID
35130911
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Paediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is recognised to have significant longer-term neurocognitive effects. Childhood is a time of high risk for head injury. Functional recovery is variable with a combination of any or all of physical, cognitive and emotional impairment. Immune activation and alteration in cytokine levels are present following TBI which may differ from adults. METHODS: Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines including Interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α and Interferon (IFN)-γ were examined at baseline and following in vitro treatment with endotoxin of whole blood, in the following children: severe TBI (sTBI: initial Glasgow coma scale(GCS) ≤ 8), mild TBI (mTBI; GCS 14/15) at 0-4d and at 10-14d post-TBI and compared to healthy age-matched controls. RESULTS: The study enrolled 208 children, including 110 with TBI cohort (n = 104 mild; 6 severe) and controls (n = 98). At baseline all children with TBI had increased IL-6. The mTBI group had significantly increased IFN-γ versus controls. In sTBI at baseline, IFN-γ was decreased compared to controls. At baseline IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, and TNF-α were decreased in mTBI compared to controls. This persisted at 2 week post-mTBI. The AUC for detecting mTBI was 0.801 CI (0.73-086) using IL6/IL10 ratio. mTBI showed a greater fold change in IL-8 and TNF-α in response to endotoxin stimulation, a response that persisted at 2 weeks. Children with sTBI did not have a significant IL-6 response to endotoxin, but did show an increase in IL-17A. CONCLUSION: Children with all TBI including mTBI show altered cytokine profiles and altered endotoxin responses. Although cytokines increased in sTBI especially in response to endotoxin, suppressed responses were found in mTBI coupled with persistent immune dysfunction post-injury.
Language: en
Keywords
Concussion; Inflammation; Cytokines; Innate immunity; Traumatic Brain injury
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707849_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:52
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| 0.909218
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TOPEKA, Kan. — FOX4 is learning more about the “behind the scenes” of politics that lead to overrides of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s congressional redistricting veto.
On Tuesday, Republican State Sen. Mark Steffen said the Big First congressional district has a long history of being the rural agriculture district of Kansas.
“Ten years ago, redistricting brought us liberal Manhattan,” Steffen said on the Kansas Senate floor that day. “Now they’re dumping the Lawrence liberals in our lap.”
Tuesday was just a day after he voted no on the state’s Congressional maps.
“Insidious redistricting will kill off the true conservative character of my beloved Big First,” he continued.
That same day, he voted yes on the state’s congressional maps.
“This all unfolded in a very interesting way over the last couple of days,” Democratic State Senator Cindy Holscher of Overland Park said Wednesday when asked how she felt about the override.
Holscher said there were trades made between Republican lawmakers from Monday into Tuesday.
“Then the next day, there were some bills moving very fast that hadn’t been,” she continued. “Then another vote was taken in the Senate, and then people who had initially voted against the veto override flipped their votes, and that clinched the deal.”
Steffen, a physician, wants pharmacists to be able to fill prescriptions of the anti-worm medication Ivermectin to treat the coronavirus.
“That was great timing for that map to come up, and the maps are a hot button topic. Early COVID treatment is a hot button topic,” Steffen said Thursday when asked if he traded in his vote on redistricting to get his ‘Ivermectin bill’ fast tracked through the state house.
“It kind of brought players from both sides of those issues in to talk, and we made progress on both sides and got the ball rolling on both the map and an early COVID treatment bill.”
Steffen is also being investigated by the state medical board. When asked Thursday if voting yes on the maps was a way to get the investigation into him stopped, Steffen said he doesn’t practice medicine anymore.
“I’ve taken care of a whole lot of COVID patients,” he said. “I served on a county commission. I’m a medical advisor for one of Kansas’ counties, and I don’t take any money on any of that.”
Steffen and fellow Republican State Senator Alicia Straub, along with Senate President Ty Masterson were the three Senators that flipped their vote from Monday into Tuesday. That gave Republicans just enough votes, the 27 they needed to override the governor’s veto.
Straub is not commenting on her vote switch right now. To see Masterson’s response to that question, click here. Wednesday, on the House side, lawmakers had one more vote than necessary, 85, to override the Kelly’s veto.
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| 2022-02-11T00:38:55
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| 0.968317
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Citation
Zubler JM, Wiggins LD, Macias MM, Whitaker TM, Shaw JS, Squires JK, Pajek JA, Wolf RB, Slaughter KS, Broughton AS, Gerndt KL, Mlodoch BJ, Lipkin PH. Pediatrics 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, American Academy of Pediatrics)
DOI
10.1542/peds.2021-052138
PMID
35132439
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Learn the Signs. Act Early. program, funded the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to convene an expert working group to revise its developmental surveillance checklists. The goals of the group were to identify evidence-informed milestones to include in CDC checklists, clarify when most children can be expected to reach a milestone (to discourage a wait-and-see approach), and support clinical judgment regarding screening between recommended ages. Subject matter experts identified by the AAP established 11 criteria for CDC milestone checklists, including using milestones most children (≥75%) would be expected to achieve by specific health supervision visit ages and those that are easily observed in natural settings. A database of normative data for individual milestones, common screening and evaluation tools, and published clinical opinion was created to inform revisions. Application of the criteria established by the AAP working group and adding milestones for the 15- and 30-month health supervision visits resulted in a 26.4% reduction and 40.9% replacement of previous CDC milestones. One third of the retained milestones were transferred to different ages; 67.7% of those transferred were moved to older ages. Approximately 80% of the final milestones had normative data from ≥1 sources. Social-emotional and cognitive milestones had the least normative data. These criteria and revised checklists can be used to support developmental surveillance, clinical judgment regarding additional developmental screening, and research in developmental surveillance processes. Gaps in developmental data were identified particularly for social-emotional and cognitive milestones.
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707858_23
| 2022-02-11T00:38:59
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| 0.92252
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Citation
Vacher C, Romo L, Dereure M, Soler M, Picot MC, Purper-Ouakil D. Trials 2022; 23(1): e124.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)
DOI
10.1186/s13063-022-05996-5
PMID
35130934
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with emotional dysregulation (ED). ED is characterized by excessive and inappropriate emotional reactions compared to social norms, uncontrolled and rapid shifts in emotion, and attention focused on emotional stimuli. Few studies have evaluated non-pharmacological interventions to improve ED in children with ADHD. The current randomized controlled trial assesses the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention compared with a theater-based intervention (TBI) in children with ADHD and ED. METHODS: Sixty-eight 7- to 13-year-old children with ADHD and ED will be recruited and randomly assigned to the CBT or TBI group. CBT aims to reduce ED by teaching anger management strategies. TBI seeks to reduce ED by improving emotion understanding and expression through mimics and movement. In both groups, children participate in 15 1-h sessions, and parents participate in 8 sessions of a parent management program. The primary outcome measure is the change in the "Aggression" sub-score of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Secondary outcome measures include overall impairment (Children's Global Assessment Scale, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire), personality profile (Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children), executive function (Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function), quality of life (Kidscreen-27), parental stress (Parenting Stress Index, 4th edition), parental depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II), and impact of child disorders on the quality of the family life (Parental Quality of Life and Developmental Disorder). DISCUSSION: Children with ADHD and ED are at risk of functional impairment and poor outcomes and have specific therapeutic needs. This randomized controlled trial wants to assess non-pharmacological treatment options for this population. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov. NCT03176108. Registered on June 5, 2017.
Language: en
Keywords
Children; ADHD; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Emotion dysregulation
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707867_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:05
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| 0.865415
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Citation
Winters GM, Schaaf S, Grydehøj RF, Allan C, Lin A, Jeglic EL. Vict. Offender 2022; 17(1): 60-77.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/15564886.2021.1926031
PMID
unavailable
Abstract
There has yet to be universally-accepted model of child sex trafficking recruitment tactics. Research suggests that child sex traffickers may use strategies to recruit and retain minors that mirror the tactics used by child abusers when sexually grooming minors. Based on a thorough review of the child sex trafficking literature and integrating it with a content validated model of child sexual grooming, we propose the Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sex Trafficking (SGM-CST), which includes five overarching stages: 1) victim selection; 2) gaining access and isolation; 3) trust development; 4) desensitization to touch; and 5) post-abuse maintenance. Keywords: Human trafficking;
Language: en
Keywords
Child abuse; offenders; trafficking; victimization; victims
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707918_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:11
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| 0.797016
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Citation
Aguilar Ruiz R, Pereda N. Vict. Offender 2022; 17(2): 219-237.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/15564886.2021.1888168
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unavailable
Abstract
A better understanding of the relationship between exposure to family violence and criminal recidivism is essential in order to develop interventions which target the specific needs of juvenile offenders. Using the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), we explored the differences in historical, social/contextual, and individual risk and protective factors for delinquency among youth males exposed (n = 253) and not exposed to family violence (n = 497) in Spain. Chi-square test shows that most of the risk factors assessed were present in the group exposed to family violence, especially a history of child maltreatment. Logistic regression analysis show that peer delinquency was a common predictor of recidivism in youth both exposed and not exposed to family violence. Early initiation of violence predicted recidivism in young offenders without exposure to family violence, while the absence of strong social support predicted recidivism in young offenders with this exposure. Professionals in juvenile justice services need to work on peer relationships, but also to keep in mind and to address the specific needs of young offenders both with and without exposure to family violence if the aim is to avoid recidivism. Keywords: Juvenile justice
Language: en
Keywords
family/domestic violence; juvenile justice; recidivism; risk factors; Victimization
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707926_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:18
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| 0.925027
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Citation
Dehghan M, Farokhzadian J, Ferdosi H, Abazari F, Jangipour Afshar P, Sheikhbardsiri H. Violence Gend. 2021; 8(4): 218-224.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)
DOI
10.1089/vio.2020.0101
PMID
unavailable
Abstract
Women who have experienced more physical and psychological violence are at a higher risk of stress and depression and cannot develop a relationship with their fetuses. The present study aimed to compare maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) and domestic violence (DV) against Iranian pregnant women (IPW) and Afghan pregnant women (APW). This cross-sectional study was conducted on IPW and APW referred to Kerman health care facilities in 2019. The multistage, cluster-stratified sampling method was used and 300 questionnaires were distributed, of which 12 incomplete questionnaires were excluded. A total of 146 IPW and 142 APW completed the study. Data collection tools were the demographic and clinical information questionnaire, maternal-fetal attachment scale, and domestic violence questionnaire. RESULTS showed that the mean scores of MFA in IPW and APW were 92.87 ± 12.55 and 103.6 ± 19.65, respectively. In addition, the mean scores of DV in IPW and APW were 9.63 ± 8.13 and 10.51 ± 9.1, respectively. A significant reverse correlation was found between the MFA and DV variables in IPW (r = −0.18, p < 0.05) and APW (r = −0.14, p < 0.05). A significant difference was found between the MFA and job status, as well as between DV and husband's addiction, in IPW. In addition, a significant difference was observed between MFA and unplanned pregnancy as well as between DV, unplanned pregnancy, history of physical illness, housing status, fetal gender, and number of children in APW. Multiple regression models showed that among DV components, verbal violence had more significant correlation with MFA in IPW and sexual violence had more significant correlation with MFA in APW. This study examined the MFA and DV against IPW and APW. RESULTS suggest that national and local policies in Iran should examine factors contributing to DV against IPW and APW and focus on how to reduce the impact of DV on MFA.
Language: en
Keywords
Afghan; domestic violence; Iran; maternal–fetal attachment; pregnant mothers
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707935_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:24
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| 0.959422
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Citation
Welner M, DeLisi M, Baglivio MT, Guilmette TJ, Knous-Westfall HM. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2022; 20(1): 22-40.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)
DOI
10.1177/15412040211030980
PMID
unavailable
Abstract
The United States Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama highlighted the importance of an individual's "incorrigibility" and the prospect of "irreparable corruption" when weighing possible life sentencing for juveniles convicted of homicide. In this review, we study research in multiple content areas spanning homicide recidivism, life-course-persistent or career criminality, and psychopathology and incorrigibility that bears relevance to the risk assessment of juvenile homicide offenders. A well-developed corpus of research and scholarship in these domains documents the severe, lifelong behavioral impairments of the most violent delinquents. In contrast to studies of non-offender student samples and behaviors that bear no ecological validity to juvenile homicide, the research covered herein emanates from epidemiological surveys, birth cohort studies, large-scale prospective longitudinal studies, and correctional studies including homicide offenders and appropriate control groups of other serious delinquents. A rich research foundation in the social, behavioral, and forensic science informs relevant, reliable, and valid forensic assessments of future criminal deviance and incorrigibility in juvenile homicide offenders. Keywords: Juvenile justice
Language: en
Keywords
incorrigibility; juvenile homicide; juvenile justice; life-course persistent offending; recidivism; risk assessment
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707943_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:31
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en
| 0.818368
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Citation
Zane SN, Cochran JC, Mears DP. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2022; 20(1): 41-62.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)
DOI
10.1177/15412040211045110
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Abstract
The present study investigated whether race moderates the effect of age on juvenile court dispositions in ways that illuminate a subtler form of racial disparities than has been previously identified. Drawing on prior theory and research, we hypothesize that at young ages, virtually all youth are perceived as children and met with treatment-oriented responses. As youth grow older, however, we anticipate that Black defendants will be perceived as more culpable and more deserving of punishment than similarly-aged White defendants and that disposition patterns will reflect that differential perception. Using data from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (N = 124,075), the present study examines a five-category disposition using a multinomial regression model with interactions between age and race variables. We found mixed support for the hypotheses. On the one hand, compared to similarly-aged White defendants, Black defendants became significantly less likely to be diverted--the most treatment-oriented disposition--and significantly more likely to be transferred--the most punitive disposition--as age increased. On the other hand, race did not moderate age effects for dismissal, probation, or commitment. There is thus some evidence that age may be racialized for some dispositions, but not others. Implications for research and policy are discussed.
Language: en
Keywords
age; attributions; juvenile justice; juvenile offenders; racial disparities
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707944_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:37
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en
| 0.915963
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Citation
Baglivio MT, Wolff KT, Reid JA, Jackson SL, Piquero AR. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2022; 20(1): 63-79.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)
DOI
10.1177/15412040211047266
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unavailable
Abstract
The current study castssome of the first light into the initial impacts of the largest global health crisis in a generation on family and domestic violence, the long-term repercussions of which may take decades to unpack. Statewide trends in juvenile arrests for domestic violence (DV)-related offending are examined, taking into account school closures for in-person learning in March 2020 and the subsequent mandate for an in-person learning option in Florida in August 2020. Additionally, trends by sex, race/ethnicity, and severity of the offense are examined. Contrasting with growing studies demonstrating an increase in DV-related arrests among adults, we find a significant decrease upon school closures then subsequent increase when schools reopened with an in-person option. RESULTS held across examined subgroups, yet the extent of increase following mandatory in-person learning availability was not as uniform, with Hispanic youth showing the smallest increase and Black youth the largest. Implications are discussed. Keywords: Juvenile justice
Language: en
Keywords
arrest trends; COVID-19; domestic violence; juvenile offending
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707945_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:43
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| 0.909097
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| 2022-02-11T00:39:47
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en
| 0.94178
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Doty JL, Lynne SD, Metz AS, Yourell JL, Espelage DL. Youth Soc. 2021; 53(8): 1287-1310.
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DOI
10.1177/0044118X20938416
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Although parental monitoring often reduces youth risk behaviors, some research on bullying perpetration has found that parental monitoring deters bullying while other research has found a null effect or a positive effect. We investigated the bidirectional relationships of bullying perpetration and parental monitoring from age 11 to 18 years, leveraging data from four middle and six high schools in the Midwest (N = 3,549 students). We observed within-student stability in bullying perpetration and parental monitoring across time. Bullying perpetration had a prospective, negative association with parental monitoring from ages 11 to 12. However, parental monitoring predicted lower levels of bullying perpetration from ages 13 to 14. In early adolescence, youth who bully may be emboldened by a lack of perceived parental monitoring. Parental monitoring through establishment of house rules and awareness of risk during early to middle adolescence may deter bullying perpetration.
Language: en
Keywords
aggressive behavior/bullying; parenting; quantitative methods
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707948_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:50
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| 0.892573
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| 2022-02-11T00:39:54
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| 0.94178
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Haines K, Case S, Smith R, Joe Laidler K, Hughes N, Webster C, Goddard T, Deakin J, Johns D, Richards K, Gray P. Youth Justice 2021; 21(3): 275-298.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, National Association for Youth Justice, Publisher SAGE Publishing)
DOI
10.1177/1473225420923762
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Abstract
Traditional approaches to understanding and responding to children and crime are fundamentally based on 'miniaturised' adult models. The assumption appears to be that children are adults in the making, essentially just smaller, developing versions of grown-ups. This view of children is increasingly being challenged. Children are not simply putative adults, they are different, distinct and developing. This article sets out to explore the notion that children essentially think and behave 'in the moment'. The implications of this for our understanding of children and crime are also explored. Keywords: Juvenile justice
Language: en
Keywords
abolitionism; children and crime; children first; criminal responsibility; in the moment
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707956_23
| 2022-02-11T00:39:56
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en
| 0.885114
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Citation
Ngwenya N, Barnett T, Groenewald C, Seeley J. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2021; 16(2): 166-177.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2020.1865593
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Abstract
Informed by an existing hope scale, we explored the roles of hope, happiness, and life satisfaction in adolescent risk behaviours in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a setting with high HIV prevalence. In 2016 data were collected from two resource-limited communities using in-depth interviews, group discussions and lifeline-drawings with 53 young people (aged 15 to 17 years). Applying both deductive and inductive approaches, thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Young people felt that there was nothing to do in their communities and no way out of their adverse situations. They experienced trauma of loss due to HIV-related deaths, and lack of support and guidance which they wanted if they were to be more hopeful. Continual and extended exposure to adverse experiences such as community violence and economic hardship had a negative impact on young people's lives and increased participation in risk behaviours. To develop HIV prevention and resilience interventions in such communities, there is a need to take account of the context of young people's lives. Rather than ignoring the structural causes of the infection, risk factors should be contextualised as a key component of any attempts to change behaviours. Resource and power inequalities should be addressed rather than developing individualised interventions which may inadvertently increase social inequalities.
Language: en
Keywords
adverse Childhood Experience; agency; happiness; Hope; trauma
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707959_23
| 2022-02-11T00:40:09
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en
| 0.938925
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McLaughlin P, Kennedy B, Harris A, Hamilton M, Richardson J, Holman-Jones S. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2021; 16(2): 178-188.
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(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2020.1849886
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Abstract
This Australian study explored the resilience to online abusive activity and enticements to violence amongst a cohort of young people in vulnerable contexts. The vulnerable contexts were defined as those where family disruption, domestic violence and subsequent geographical dislocation were present in the young person's environment. The young people, aged 12 to 19 years, were interviewed to elicit the prevalence of abusive or violent online and social media behaviours and were invited to discuss the resilience strategies they used to deal with such behaviours. Whilst resilience to online abusive activity has been studied in some depth, the prevalence of such activity and its effect upon young people in domestic violence or other abusive contexts has not. This study which examined the first-hand responses of a small number of young people in domestic violence contexts, found that the resilience strategies were dependent upon the maturity of the individual, the perceived support mechanisms available to the young person, the peer group attitude and the emotional attachment to the peer group. The results broadly match resilience strategies evident in the existing literature but add new knowledge about the significance of the maturation process and its effect upon resilience strategies for vulnerable youth. The study provides new insights into the development of resilience in online or social media contexts for young people in vulnerable contexts.
Language: en
Keywords
adolescence; online; resilience; Youth
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707960_23
| 2022-02-11T00:40:15
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en
| 0.923659
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Citation
Navne L, Jakobsen M. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2021; 16(3): 195-205.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2020.1861400
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Abstract
In 2017 the Danish Parliament considered introducing baby hatches in Denmark and asked the authors to investigate the extent and causes of child abandonment and various practices and services in relation to prevention of child abandonment in Denmark and other high-income countries. We conducted a literature study and interviewed experts from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria, the UK, and the US. In addition, this article presents original data on child abandonment in Denmark based on a media search and information from police and adoption reports from 2008 to 2018 generated for this specific study. Our study confirms that while child abandonment is a rare event, it still occurs in all countries included in this study. Existing data suggest that the mothers of abandoned children constitute a heterogeneous group; representing a wide span with regard to sociodemographic characteristics and mental health states. The data collected on child abandonment in Denmark show that abandoned infants were most likely delivered outside the hospital without health professional assistance, and a significant risk factor for women abandoning their infant appears to be concealed pregnancy. Addressing the problem of child abandonment, public authorities or private organizations provides measures that make it possible for parents to anonymously surrender babies in 6 of the 10 countries included in the study (Germany, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria, and the US). Such measures include baby hatches, safe havens, foundling rooms and anonymous births. The remaining four countries included in the study (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) offer neither baby hatches nor anonymous births. We find no evidence that baby hatches or other measures offering anonymous surrendering of babies save lives. Rather, it seems that they increase the incidence of child abandonment.
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anonymous surrendering; baby hatch; Child abandonment; concealed pregnancy; reproductive health
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707961_23
| 2022-02-11T00:40:22
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en
| 0.932898
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Citation
Roy A, Chouhan P. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2021; 16(4): 293-306.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2021.1923878
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unavailable
Abstract
This paper examines the prevalence and socio-economic factors on child marriage in the Malda district of West Bengal using a mixed-methods approach: in-depth qualitative interviews of female victims of child marriage as well as quantitative data collected using structured interviews of women. Quantitative analysis reveals that educational attainment had an inverse relationship with girl-child marriage. This study also found that women who belonged to low-income families were more likely to married-off their daughter at an early age compared to high-income families. The qualitative information indicated multiple themes related to the causes of child marriage such as economic vulnerability due to land erosion, siblings as sisters, and comeliness of girls. The findings of the study suggest that child marriage could be prevented by increasing opportunities for girls' education and employment. The targeted approach should be made among rural and poor girls to combat the practice of child marriage.
Language: en
Keywords
Child marriage; education; harmful practices; natural disaster; poverty
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707963_23
| 2022-02-11T00:40:28
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en
| 0.937636
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Citation
Sahillioglu D, Akman B. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2021; 16(4): 334-344.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2021.1883172
PMID
unavailable
Abstract
This study is carried out to analyse the effects of the parent training program for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, on the awareness and understanding levels of parents, and is based on the parallel mixed method pattern, with a study group comprised 30 parents who are members of the lower-middle class. Within the framework of the study, a Parent Training Program for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ParentsCAN) comprised of six-sessions was designed on the basis of existing literature and experts' comments. The data collection tools employed in the study are the 'Personal Information Form', the 'Awareness and Understanding Test' applied with the parents before and after the program sessions, the 'Researcher's Diary' and the 'Session Evaluation Form'. It was observed that the parents enrolled in the ParentsCAN exhibited increased awareness and understanding levels. Furthermore, a further test applied eight weeks later to assess the permanence of the effects of the program showed that the parents still exhibited increased awareness and understanding levels. In the light of these findings, it is evident that the program had positive and lasting effects on the awareness and understanding levels of parents.
Language: en
Keywords
Child abuse; child neglect; parent training program; primary prevention
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https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_707964_23
| 2022-02-11T00:40:34
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| 0.921037
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- AUD/JPY steadies below key support after stepping back from five-week high.
- Bullish MACD keeps buyers hopeful, 200-DMA is the key support.
AUD/JPY stays pressured around an intraday low of 83.00 during Friday’s Asian session, following a pullback from the three-week top.
The profit-booking move could be linked to the cross-currency pair’s inability to cross a downward sloping trend line from November 2021.
However, the pair’s sustained trading above the 200-DMA, around 82.40 by the press time, joins the bullish MACD signals to keep AUD/JPY buyers hopeful.
Hence, the latest weakness in the pair could drag it towards the stated DMA support of 82.40 but any further weakness can tease the sellers.
Also acting as a downside filter is an ascending support line from January 28 around 82.15 and the 82.00 threshold.
Should the quote drops below 82.00, AUD/JPY bears won’t regret challenging January’s low near 80.35.
Meanwhile, AUD/JPY bulls need a daily closing beyond the aforementioned resistance line from November 2021, around 83.25 by the press time.
Following that, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of November-December declines, near 83.45, will act as an additional challenge for the pair’s upside targeting January’s high of 84.30.
Overall, AUD/JPY prices may witness further pullback but a downtrend is far away.
AUD/JPY: Daily chart
Trend: Bullish
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EUR/USD stays directed to 1.1500 despite recent pullback
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GBP/USD storms through 1.3600 trades as dollar's sell-off accelerates
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Gold Price Forecast: En route to retest November 2021 high at $1,877.15 Premium
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Axie Infinity price consolidates ahead of breakout to $80
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January inflation scorches US markets: Fed cornered on rate increases Premium
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https://www.fxstreet.com/news/aud-jpy-price-analysis-keep-pullback-from-three-month-old-resistance-line-around-8300-202202110014
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- AUD/NZD bulls stay in control along with the medium term bullish trend.
- NZD inflation expectations will be a key event for Asia on Friday.
- RBA acknowledges the possibility of a need for a rate hike in 2022.
At 1.0735, AUD/NZD is flat on the session so far although it has moved between a low of 1.0719 and 1.0739 as the bulls step in to try and hold the price from sliding below the hourly structure. The pair has otherwise been gliding along an ascending trendline that had been established at the start of December 2021 as the Australian dollar finds support on central bank sentiment.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has been pushing back on the global push for rate hikes near term, but the markets expect that to change considering the prospects for higher global inflation risks. Moreover, the domestic labour market is hotting up. ''The sharp drop in preference-based underemployment underscores how tight the labour market is,'' analysts at TD Securities explained. ''Workers who would prefer and are available to work more hours is declining sharply. The risks highlighted above suggest the unemployment rate could hit 3% by the end of 2022, in line with the RBA's upside scenario.''
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s inflation expectations survey will be a key event for Asia today and it could post a 30-year high, analysts at Westpac explained. ''That could motivate markets to price even more into rates and the NZD, even though pricing is already quite full.''
''Multi-month, though, we continue to expect the USD to benefit from the Fed’s looming tightening cycle until around mid-2022. That should at least slow any NZD rallies, and could even cause a final dip to below 0.6500. The latter scenario could be a medium-term buying opportunity.''
AUD/NZD technical analysis
The 4-hour chart above shows the price hugging the ascending trendline support. While there are prospects of higher highs to come, 1.08 could be the limit when taking into account the daily resistance as follows:
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EUR/USD stays directed to 1.1500 despite recent pullback
EUR/USD braces for a fresh upside, despite stepping back from a fresh yearly high to 1.1430 during early Friday morning in Asia. The major currency pair bounced off 50-SMA to cross the short-term horizontal area following the hot US inflation release.
GBP/USD storms through 1.3600 trades as dollar's sell-off accelerates
GBP/USD bounced from a daily low of 1.3524 in the early American session, now trading above 1.3630, as market players rush away from the greenback. Wall Street turned red after US inflation reached a multi-decade high of 7.5% YoY in January.
Gold Price Forecast: En route to retest November 2021 high at $1,877.15 Premium
Spot gold dipped to $1,821.45 following the release of higher-than-anticipated US inflation figures but quickly changed course and trimmed losses, now trading near a daily high of $1,841.93 a troy ounce.
Axie Infinity price consolidates ahead of breakout to $80
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https://www.fxstreet.com/news/aud-nzd-series-of-h4-higher-highs-and-lows-favour-bull-continuation-202202102352
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Federal Reserve's Thomas Barkin, following the Thursday inflation data, is speaking and said that the economy will likely return past the pre-covid trend this quarter
Barkin said that it's hard to know if we will return to a stable world of the 2010s, or not and he hopes ''we can get rates back to pre-pandemic levels relatively quickly.''
His comments come as the US continues to print the highest inflation readings in 40 years which could see the Federal Reserve deliver the highest rate hike in 20 years at the March meeting, or even before in an emergency meeting.
US CPI running hottest in 40-years
The January data was showing a 7.5% YoY lift in prices which spooked markets on Thursday. On a core basis, inflation lifted 6.0% YoY after gaining 0.6% during January.
Both the core and headline inflation were stronger than expected and was a concern to Fed's James Bullard, who wants a full percentage point of interest rate hikes over the next three central bank policy meetings. He even said the Fed could rate hike san inter-meetings and some Fed watchers have taken that to mean that there could be an emergency meeting and subsequent rate hike before the March meeting.
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EUR/USD stays directed to 1.1500 despite recent pullback
EUR/USD braces for a fresh upside, despite stepping back from a fresh yearly high to 1.1430 during early Friday morning in Asia. The major currency pair bounced off 50-SMA to cross the short-term horizontal area following the hot US inflation release.
GBP/USD storms through 1.3600 trades as dollar's sell-off accelerates
GBP/USD bounced from a daily low of 1.3524 in the early American session, now trading above 1.3630, as market players rush away from the greenback. Wall Street turned red after US inflation reached a multi-decade high of 7.5% YoY in January.
Gold Price Forecast: En route to retest November 2021 high at $1,877.15 Premium
Spot gold dipped to $1,821.45 following the release of higher-than-anticipated US inflation figures but quickly changed course and trimmed losses, now trading near a daily high of $1,841.93 a troy ounce.
Axie Infinity price consolidates ahead of breakout to $80
Axie Infinity price faced intense selling pressure during the release of U.S. CPI data. The data was higher than expected, and fears of the Fed introducing higher rates returned, but those concerns were already known.
January inflation scorches US markets: Fed cornered on rate increases Premium
Consumer Price Index jumps to 7.5%, core rises to 6%. Treasury rates soar, equities tumble on four decade inflation record. 2-year yield rockets 23 points, 10-year adds 9 points. Dollar gains, falls sharply, then reverses on Fed comments and futures.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia's Philip Lowe has said that it is ''plausible we could raise rates later this year depending on the economy.''
He added that he hasn't said rates won't go up.
AUD could get a lift on such rhetoric, but there hasn't been any knee-jerk reaction thus far.
His comments during a testimony at a virtual hearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics are being scrutinised for an insight as to when the RBA will start to raise rates. His testimony comes shortly after very hawkish rhetoric from a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, James Bullard, who said that the Fed could consider hiking rates at an Inter-meeting. Markets are on inflation alert and expect the RBA to follow suit sooner than previously communicated by the central bank.
Key comments
Lowe says no evidence economy is overstimulated at moment.
Lowe says going to wait until seeing evidence that inflation has picked up in a sustainable way.
Lowe says hope over time real interest rates return to positive territory.
Lowe says would hope to get real interest rates above zero, and above 2.5% inflation.
Lowe says going to look at the experience with forward guidance in the policy review.
Lowe says broader labour costs rising faster than the wage price index.
Lowe says plausible could raise rates later this year depending on economy.
Lowe says evidence in inflation will only emerge slowly over time.
Lowe says inertia in Australian labour market, businesses reluctant to raise wages.
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EUR/USD braces for a fresh upside, despite stepping back from a fresh yearly high to 1.1430 during early Friday morning in Asia. The major currency pair bounced off 50-SMA to cross the short-term horizontal area following the hot US inflation release.
GBP/USD storms through 1.3600 trades as dollar's sell-off accelerates
GBP/USD bounced from a daily low of 1.3524 in the early American session, now trading above 1.3630, as market players rush away from the greenback. Wall Street turned red after US inflation reached a multi-decade high of 7.5% YoY in January.
Gold Price Forecast: En route to retest November 2021 high at $1,877.15 Premium
Spot gold dipped to $1,821.45 following the release of higher-than-anticipated US inflation figures but quickly changed course and trimmed losses, now trading near a daily high of $1,841.93 a troy ounce.
Axie Infinity price consolidates ahead of breakout to $80
Axie Infinity price faced intense selling pressure during the release of U.S. CPI data. The data was higher than expected, and fears of the Fed introducing higher rates returned, but those concerns were already known.
January inflation scorches US markets: Fed cornered on rate increases Premium
Consumer Price Index jumps to 7.5%, core rises to 6%. Treasury rates soar, equities tumble on four decade inflation record. 2-year yield rockets 23 points, 10-year adds 9 points. Dollar gains, falls sharply, then reverses on Fed comments and futures.
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The final leg of the Steelers offseason is underway with the team's mandatory minicamp beginning on Tuesday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
It's the final warmup before the team has a five week break before reporting to training camp at Saint Vincent College, something that is already on the mind of Ben Roethlisberger.
"We're just going to keep the train rolling," said Roethlisberger. "Latrobe will be here before we know. It's a more normal schedule now. It does feel a little more like the regular season."
Minicamp is basically an extension of OTAs, the main difference being the daily schedule as Roethlisberger mentioned. What it does provide is more opportunities for the offense to work together, and Roethlisberger to get comfortable with the receivers he will be throwing to. One of those he is quickly building a rapport with is Donte Moncrief, who signed with the team as a free agent this offseason and is a player Roethlisberger pinpointed when asked who has made a mark this offseason.
"I'd probably go with Donte Moncrief just because it's new," said Roethlisberger. "I kind of know what to expect from some of the other guys. I wasn't really sure what to expect when he came in. I didn't know him and now just getting to see his work ethic, the type of person he is, his desire to be great, his knowledge of the offense already. We'll do no-huddle stuff and I'll give him a signal and I'll be like, 'You good?' and he'll be like, 'Yeah.' He is in with coach (Darryl) Drake every single morning, pretty much all day.
"You see a desire and the want to be great. I've really enjoyed to opportunity to know him and to work with him so far. This is an awesome opportunity that he's here and we're getting to work together. He was with us when we went on our trip. It's just, it's been fun to get to know him as a person too."
Moncrief is part of a group of weapons that Roethlisberger has at his disposal that includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Washington, Eli Rogers, Ryan Switzer, Diontae Johnson, Vance McDonald and a trio of running backs in James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell.
"It will be fun," said Roethlisberger. "There are some holes that have been lost. We have a lot of guys who desire to fill those voids. It's not going to be one person. It's going to be a lot of different people. We have a lot of great running backs that not just run the ball well but catch it. It's going to be fun if we can produce the way we think we can.
"It's an awesome challenge for all of us to get to know each other, to learn, to do everything we can to be the best. That is what we are trying to do to win a championship. In order to do that we are all going to have to be our best."
Roethlisberger has been doing everything he can to help out younger players during practice, giving them tips plain and simple on how he likes certain routes run and so forth, to bring out the best in them.
"I know the offense as well as anyone here," said Roethlisberger. "I try to tell them what I expect. Coaches can coach a guy to do what the paper says on a route. But it ultimately comes down to what the quarterback wants and expects. I try to let them know so there are no secrets. Communication is always important."
More from Ben:
On what he has seen from Mason Rudolph and Josh Dobbs this offseason:
"More comfortable, especially Mason. You see him settling into it a lot. Not afraid to step up to whatever group, whatever receiver. In the past you might have felt hesitancy to throw to certain guys. Now they are stepping in ready to go. Josh just continues to grow. A guy that is definitely more understanding, more comfortable in this offense. It's fun to watch them grow."
On Smith-Schuster stepping up as a leader:
"JuJu is a young guy, but a guy who has to expand on that leadership role, in his room especially. That room has gelled. They have a lot of fun together. We just want to see JuJu continue to grow the way he has, the path he is on. It's been fun to be around him and watch his growth every year."
On if he feels the team is in an underdog role this year:
"We are still the Pittsburgh Steelers. We are going to try and go out and win every game. It's been a long time since we have been to the big one. If everyone puts forth the effort we all think we can and with the talent we have in this room, we feel pretty confident we can be pretty good."
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After months of campaigning, speculation, and all the parties the Omicron wave couldn’t kill, the 2022 Oscar nominations are finally here! Which raises one very big question: what comes next? For those lucky enough to be nominated, the road ahead is littered with rescheduled events, galas, and awards shows, from the SAG Awards at the end of February to the Academy’s Governor’s Awards, rescheduled from early January and now taking place the Friday before the Oscars.
For Oscar producers the task is clear: get people who care about Dune, Don’t Look Up, or even just “We Don‘t Talk About Bruno” to tune in to the show. And for those of us who watch the whole thing from afar, we’re now facing six weeks of speculation (even as The Power of the Dog seems to be a pretty clear frontrunner) and catching up on the titles we’ve missed, perhaps starting with the irresistibly named best international feature contender Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.
This week’s Little Gold Men podcast, recorded on Tuesday in the hours after the nominations were announced, includes deep dives on the many snubs and surprises of the morning, from the pair of supporting actor nominees from The Power of the Dog, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee to the category confusion that may have led to Belfast star Caitriona Balfe’s surprising omission in supporting actress. The group of David Canfield, Rebecca Ford, Richard Lawson, and Katey Rich also look toward the rest of the season ahead, and which films and performers are most likely to be campaigning hardest. (A hint: if you’re invested in the best actress race, prepare to see a lot of those contenders in the near future).
Listen to the episode above, and find Little Gold Men on Apple Podcasts or anywhere else you get your podcasts. You can also sign up to text with us at Subtext— we’d love to hear from you.
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Jerry Harris, who became a beloved public figure following his appearance on Netflix’s Cheer, pleaded guilty on Thursday in a federal child-pornography case, The New York Times reports. Harris was first arrested in September 2020, days after twin 14-year-old boys accused him of sending sexually explicit messages to them, requesting nude photos, and soliciting sex from them.
In a remote hearing on Thursday, Harris pleaded guilty to two of the seven federal charges related to asking for child sexual abuse imagery and illegal sexual conduct with a minor brought against him in Chicago. Harris told Judge Manish S. Shah that he had reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, pleading guilty to charges that he persuaded a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit imagery for payment and that he traveled to Florida “for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct” with a 15-year-old. Per the agreement, prosecutors would ask that all other remaining charges be dropped, Judge Shah said.
The 22-year-old had originally pleaded not guilty in December 2020 and denied all charges through a spokesperson. Harris has been held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago since his arrest. In a statement, per the Times, Harris’s lawyers said their client wanted to “take responsibility for his actions and publicly convey his remorse for the harm he has caused the victims.”
His lawyers also shared that Harris himself had been “exploited, manipulated, and sexually abused as a child within the Cheer Community in a way that perversely made him believe that this sexual conduct was somehow normal when it was not.” The statement continued, “There being no safe harbor to discuss his exploitation, Jerry instead masked his trauma and put on the bright face and infectious smile that the world came to know. As we now know, Jerry became an offender himself as an older teenager.”
The charges against Harris are addressed in season two of Cheer, most prominently in episode five, which is titled “Jerry.” The episode features interviews with Charlie and Sam, the teenage brothers who accused Harris of sexual misconduct, and their mother, Kristen.
Charlie claims that Harris contacted him through a private Instagram account and inquired about his age. After Charlie said he was 13, Harris allegedly asked for explicit photos. Charlie claims he later met him in person at the 2019 American Cheerleaders Association championship. The pair went to the bathroom where, Charlie alleges, Harris harassed him, and repeatedly asked him to have sex, which Charlie repeatedly refused. Sam alleges that he remembered seeing his brother return from the bathroom looking “extremely distressed.” Unbeknownst to Charlie, Harris had allegedly begun messaging Sam privately as well.
“In an effort to put a stop to a serial predator and avert harm to other children, my sons took the brave step of speaking publicly about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Jerry Harris,” Kristen said in a statement on Thursday, per NBC News. “I will continue my mission to hold Jerry Harris and his enablers fully accountable both in the courts of law and the court of public opinion.”
Monica Aldama, who coached Harris at Navarro College, said in the episode that he had written her a letter from prison, which said in part that Harris “hopes to one day be a motivational speaker.” She added, “There was not one negative thing in this letter,” and “I was really caught off guard at the hope he had for the future. It’s sad.”
According to the Times, Harris will be sentenced on June 28 and sentencing guidelines may recommend 50 years in prison, although Judge Shah may recommend a different sentence.
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Donald Trump and his acolytes regularly engage in hugely cringeworthy behavior, but perhaps the most cringeworthy subgenre of “Trump or Trump-adjacent people doing things that make us want to die of secondhand embarrassment“ is the one wherein Trump thoroughly debases and/or humiliates someone and that someone then publicly begs for more. The most famous example of this, of course, is that of Ted Cruz supporting Trump after the real estate developer implied Cruz’s wife was ugly and that his father was involved in the assassination of JFK, but more instances, sadly, abound.
On Thursday, for example, Congresswoman Nancy Mace filmed a video outside Trump Tower one day after the former president endorsed her opponent and called her “an absolutely terrible candidate.” (The former president seemingly turned on Mace for having the audacity to blame him for the insurrection he, in fact, helped incite.) Was Mace at Trump Tower to further call out Trump for the election lies that helped fuel the violent riot? To bring up his presidential records scandal? Or perhaps she was walking by and simply decided to film herself flipping the bird at his eponymous building? As it turns out, none of the above! Instead, it appears that Mace traveled to New York City with the express purpose of proving her loyalty to a guy who, again, just yesterday called her “an absolutely terrible candidate” and a “disloyal” Republican.
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“Hey everyone, Congresswoman Nancy Mace here,” the congresswoman says to the camera. “I’m in front of Trump Tower today, and I remember in 2015 when President Trump announced his run, I was one of his earliest supporters. I actually worked for the campaign in 2016, I worked in seven different states across the country to help get him elected. I supported him again in 2020 because of policies I believed in. He brought American jobs back. He lowered our taxes. Wages and employment were better for every hardworking American in our country.” Mace chose to leave out the part about Trump having “the worst jobs record in modern U.S. history,” but maybe she was pressed for time? Anyway, she continued with the praise.
“He made America safer. He took on China directly. And America was stronger all around the world, and quite frankly freedom and democracy was stronger all around the world. And these are things I still believe in today, policies I believe in and continue to. As a strong fiscal conservative I believe in putting America first. I believe in putting our country back on the path to prosperity. But Nancy Pelosi would love nothing more than to win this seat back in a midterm election cycle. She did it in ’18 and she can do it again this cycle…. If you want a Republican majority to thwart the radical far left D.C. Democrat agenda then we’ve got keep this seat in Republican hands, we’ve got to get a majority back. If you want to lose this seat once again in midterm election cycle to Democrats, then my opponent is more than qualified to do just that. If you want a Republican majority, if you want someone to continue to represent the low country, if you want someone to represent the low country with our fiscally conservative values, then I’m here to serve.”
So yeah, the only way this could get more cringeworthy is if it had featured Mace outside Mar-a-Lago telling a cabana boy that she needed him to get a message to Trump that she was sorry. Perhaps that will come in the next installment.
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Upon taking the stand on the sixth day of her defamation trial against The New York Times, Sarah Palin invoked an Old Testament passage to describe her legal battle with the Gray Lady: “I knew I was up against a Goliath,” she said on Thursday. “I felt collectively the people were David—that I was David.” The former Alaska governor and onetime vice presidential candidate used the dramatic line to illustrate how she felt “powerless” in the face of the “untruths” perpetuated about her in the media, adding, “you’re up against those who buy ink by the barrel and I had my No. 2 pencil on my kitchen table in Alaska.” The civil trial, which is unfolding in a Lower Manhattan federal court, stems from a 2017 Times editorial that falsely linked a 2010 electoral map published by Palin’s eponymously named SarahPAC—which featured crosshairs hovering over the districts of 20 Democratic lawmakers, including former representative Gabby Giffords—to the 2011 mass shooting that took place at a Giffords constituent meeting in Tucson, Arizona. (There is no evidence that the shooter ever saw the Palin map before targeting Giffords’s event.)
During her testimony, Palin described the 2017 Times editorial as a cheap attempt “to score political points. “It was devastating to read, again, an accusation, a false accusation that I had anything to do with murder, murdering innocent people,” she said, calling the newspaper “the be-all, end-all, the loud voice in American media.” The trial’s defendants, the Times and its former editorial page editor James Bennet, did correct errors in the piece about 12 hours after it was published. Bennet also testified earlier in the trial that he didn’t have any intention to harm Palin or mislead readers and said he didn’t believe the piece blamed Palin for inciting the Giffords shooting.
But Palin, who argues that the Times “accused me of inciting murder,” has nonetheless used Bennet’s misstep to wage a deeply personal and headline-grabbing war. While being questioned by her own lawyer Kenneth Turkel and Times lawyer David Axelrod, Palin often directed her comments straight to the jury bench rather than the examiners. While discussing the 2011 Tucson shooting, Palin mentioned every victim by name and informed the jurors that a young girl killed that day was about the same age of her own daughter. And she deployed her aw-shucks, down-home charm by using hockey jargon to rename the witness stand “the penalty box,” noting that she owns sweatshirts embroidered with the slogan, “Suck it up, cupcake,” and sheepishly acknowledging that she is “kind of stammering” through her time as a witness. “I don’t like to complain,” she added. (She also called her appearance on The Masked Singer “the most fun 90 seconds of my life” after jokingly saying, “Objection!” to a question about her cameo on the Fox competitive singing show.)
Palin’s time on the stand generated a bit of courtroom ruckus. At one point, she received an objection from the Times’s counsel after she suggested the newspaper had “lied” about her connection to the Giffords shooting prior to the 2017 editorial, and had helped “lead the charge” tying her to the shooting. After the judge intervened, Palin then attempted to back up the accusation with a vague explanation: “My view was The New York Times took a lot of liberties and wasn’t always truthful,” she said. After she was again asked to support the accusation, she added that she does “not have the specific articles, of course, in front of me.”
During Axelrod’s cross-examination of Palin, she acknowledged that she never contacted the Times for a retraction, saying that such gestures “[would not] mean anything.” She even blamed the media for spreading the controversial map that her own PAC created. “It was put on my website and the media circulated it,” she said, after being asked if SarahPAC ever “circulated” the map. However, after Axelrod asked if she endorsed its creation, Palin replied in the affirmative. “It has my name on it, so yes,” she said, also claiming that the map’s crosshairs might not be crosshairs at all, and instead could be viewed as “surveyor markings.” Though, Axelrod noted that she had responded to early criticisms of the map, seemingly referring to a 2010 tweet where Palin wrote, “Don’t Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!” Axelrod also attempted to show the jury that Palin, despite arguing that the Times editorial damaged her career trajectory, still enjoyed professional success after the Times editorial was published, through book sales and other ventures. (Palin claimed on Thursday that she experienced a decline in speaking requests following the editorial’s release.)
Public figure defamation suits like Palin’s are typically very difficult to win. The plaintiff must provide the court with clear evidence proving that a media outlet or journalist acted with “actual malice” while seeking to defame them. Bennet, who has claimed full responsibility for the passage in the 2017 editorial that wrongly connected Palin to the shooting, attempted to prove that he had no malice toward Palin. During his time on the stand, the former Times editor went through great lengths to detail the “million other things” that he was juggling the day he made the erroneous edits—the suggestion being that his mistake was merely a careless one. “I have regretted this pretty much every day since,” Bennet told the court on Wednesday.
The trial’s closing arguments are slated to begin on Friday, with jury deliberations likely to follow on Friday afternoon or Monday. But even if Palin does not prevail in this court, she may not give up the fight against what she portrays as her larger opponent: She’s suggested that she is open to elevating her case to the Supreme Court and might consider taking on the landmark press freedom case New York Times v. Sullivan.
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The story of how a small band of slave-owning extremists was able to hijack American politics, divide the country, and start the Civil War might surprise you.
Secession was not a broad popular movement at first. While white supremacy was ingrained in society, only a small percentage of Southerners actually owned slaves—some 316,000 slave owners out of 5.6 million Southern whites, according to the 1860 census. Southern politicians never dared to put the decision to break apart the Union to a popular vote, because in most Southern states, they likely would have lost.
In 1860, the secessionist candidate Breckinridge lost Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and failed to win a majority of votes in Georgia and Louisiana. Even after Lincoln’s election, political conventions from four states in the Deep South—Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana—refused to give their citizens a chance to vote on secession. Lincoln hoped that this was evidence of a slumbering pro-Union sentiment among Southerners, arguing in his first message to Congress: “It may well be questioned whether there is to-day a majority of the legally qualified voters of any State, except, perhaps, South Carolina, in favor of disunion.”
But Lincoln acknowledged that these separatists “have been drugging the public mind of their section for more than thirty years.” They were elites posing as populists, driven by fear of demographic change.
Building a “blood and soil” appeal to racial and regional identity, their anxiety grew as the nation grew. The international slave trade to the United States had been officially banned since 1808. Spain abolished slavery in 1811, followed by Britain in 1833. With the tide turning against them, increasingly isolated and outnumbered, slave states rigged congressional rules to give them disproportionate influence in the belief that real representative democracy would be a death sentence. After all, by 1860 there were 40 percent more slaves than whites in South Carolina. White elites needed to keep control by any means necessary.
Sometimes this meant cloaking their interests in grand constitutional arguments about states’ rights. Increasingly, on the floor of Congress, it meant threats of violence while playing the victim—a tactic known as “aggressive defensiveness.”
They tried to intimidate their opposition into silence as a way of masking their own declining electoral power. There were more than 70 violent clashes between Southern and Northern members of Congress in the 30 years before the Civil War, as historian Joanne Freeman details in her book The Field of Blood. But the real purpose of this violence was to create the illusion that safeguarding slavery was a reasonable alternative to conflict. In the South, they succeeded in framing the debate as a choice between Southern honor and Yankee domination.
They were buying and selling human beings, separating families, enforcing order with shackles and whips. But slaveholders didn’t feel evil. They saw themselves as misunderstood bulwarks of civilization. They complained that Northern abolitionists were the real aggressors, causing some to double down on their defense of slavery. As Andrew Jackson’s vice president John C. Calhoun argued in 1838, “in reaction...many in the South once believed that [slavery] was a moral and political evil; that folly and delusion are gone; we see it now in its true light, and regard it as the most safe and stable basis for free institutions in the world.” They claimed that their state’s right to slavery was a question of liberty. Twisting logic even further, they argued secession was a form of patriotism because they put loyalty to their state ahead of the nation. They felt judged by outsiders who did not understand their way of life. They reacted to this perceived hate with hate.
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Authorities in Sugar Land are warning residents that their tap water could soon taste and look a little funny during the month of March, but they insist the change is temporary and not harmful.
The city typically uses a mixture of chlorine and ammonia called chloramine to disinfect its surface water supply, which eventually makes its way to kitchens, bathrooms and faucets all around the municipality southwest of Houston. Starting on March 1, the city will start using only chlorine to disinfect the water for a 30-day period. This will help improve the long-term quality of drinking water, according to the city.
The process will start at the plant, where separate supplies of chlorine and ammonia are routinely poured into the water before it's sent throughout the city. Making the conversion to what's called "free chlorine" will be as simple as closing the valves that regulate the flow of ammonia into the system, surface water plant manager John Bailey said during a 2021 Facebook Live town hall about the process that also took place last April.
"We want to prevent bad water quality," Bailey said then. "It's really a preventative measure that most utilities do all over the country. It's a common practice."
As the system is flushed throughout the month of March, doing so could stir up sediment in the city's water pipes that could cause the discoloration or a change in taste, public works director Brian Butscher said in the 2021 town hall.
"It's not a sign of poor water quality or indicative of anything that's not safe," Butscher said.
Butscher recommends any Sugar Land resident who experiences issues with their tap water should run their faucets and call 311 to let the city know.
The process will only affect the main system, which serves a majority of Sugar Land. Residents and businesses in Riverpark, Greatwood and New Territory each have independent water systems that are already disinfected solely with chlorine 24/7. Sugar Land's main system used to be disinfected solely with chlorine up until 2013, which is when the city switched to the mixture of chlorine and ammonia.
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Ah, Valentine’s Day.
The most special day of the year where you and your significant other celebrate the love, friendship and admiration you no doubt have for each other. Or perhaps it’s that fateful day where you finally profess your undying devotion to that special someone you’ve been pining over? Or maybe it’s the day you simply hide in bed eating ice cream and curse all those people who like to show off their seemingly “perfect” relationships on social media?
Regardless of how you feel about it, Valentine’s Day is definitely a unique day, and it’s one of my personal favourites because it gives me the perfect opportunity to relax at home and watch some romantic movies.
That’s right. For those who think that I only write about Christmas and Halloween movies, think again, because I’ve gone out of my way to review 10 romantic movies that hopefully you all will enjoy.
Quick note, you won’t find any obvious picks like The Notebook, Sleepless in Seattle, or Ghost on here, mainly because I always try to choose films that generally fly under the radar and deserve some much needed recognition.
With that said, here we go!
10. Heartbreakers (2001)
Heartbreakers is an underrated romantic comedy about a mother/daughter team who seduce and scam wealthy men out of their money. There’s a lot of funny moments, especially the banter between Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta, and the romantic scenes between Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jason Lee are actually quite touching as they start to fall for each other. If you’re looking for a light and funny rom-com to start your night, I recommend this one.
9. Princess and the Warrior (2000)
This German film starring Franka Potente is really hard to find, but it’s well worth the time spent tracking it down. If you don’t mind reading subtitles, I promise you will be entranced by the story of two strangers who are destined by fate to meet and fall in love. Part love story, part melodramatic thriller, it has deep underlying themes about things like the true nature of love, guilt, fear, redemption, and ultimately salvation. The directing and cinematography are also superb.
8. Thrashin (1986)
It’s basically Romeo and Juliet with skateboarding. I mean, how cool of a concept is that? Josh Brolin stars as Corey Webster, a rad dude from the valley who falls for the younger sister of rival skateboarder Tommy Hook, whose gang “The Daggers” are a bunch of dirty punks from Venice Beach. The romance is off the charts, the 1980s skateboarding scenes are fun and inventive, and there’s an intense downhill race at the end that still holds up today.
7. The Science of Sleep (2006)
Gael Garcia Bernal plays Stephane, a young man who moves back to France to be closer to his recently widowed mother. While there he falls for the girl of his dreams who lives across the hall. This film is all over the place and is loaded with dreamlike surrealism and creative practical effects from director Michel Gondry. It’s really a wonderful rom-com with lots of light and dark moments, and you’re never entirely sure if Stephane is awake or dreaming. Again, give it a watch if you don’t mind reading subtitles.
6. Untamed Heart (1993)
This is the first Christian Slater movie to make the list, and it’s a great one. Slater plays a shy dishwasher who falls in love with Marissa Tomei. One day he tells her that he doesn’t have a normal heart, he was actually born with a baboon heart instead of a regular one. Bizarre, romantic, and quite painful in its conclusion, Untamed Heart is a beautiful trip back to the early ‘90s that is well worth experiencing again, or for the very first time.
5. Bed of Roses (1996)
The second Christian Slater movie on the list is a romantic drama about a career-driven woman who meets a florist who’s fallen for her after seeing her for the very first time. It’s a sweet film about how true love can bring two people from different circumstances together that might never have crossed paths otherwise.
4. Eight Days a Week (1997)
This one’s a teen comedy about a high school grad who’s so determined to win the girl of his dreams that he literally camps out on her front lawn for an entire summer just to prove his love. Be forewarned, this one has a lot of American Pie style humour in it, so if you’re easily offended you might want to skip it and watch something a little less crude.
3. The Fountain (2006)
The Fountain is a surreal, sci-fi romance about a physician’s quest to defeat death. There is no easy and concise way to describe this movie as it’s basically three stories rolled into one, but the main part is about a man’s love for his wife and his determination to save her from terminal cancer. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz are particularly strong here as the married couple and it has some amazing visuals from director Darren Aronofsky.
2. City of Angels (1998)
I can’t write a movie list without adding a Nicolas Cage film, and my pick this time is City of Angels, a beautifully romantic drama that deserves more recognition than it gets. Cage plays Seth, an angel on Earth who’s never experienced what it’s like to be human. He ends up falling in love with a doctor, played by Meg Ryan, and Seth has to decide whether or not to make a life-altering decision. This movie has a really good message behind it about how we all should appreciate more of what we have here on Earth while we still have the time to do so.
1. The Big Blue (1988)
What more can I say about The Big Blue? It’s my favourite film of all time and it’s about a guy named Jacques Mayol who spends his time competing against his friend Enzo in free diving competitions around the world. He ends up meeting a girl named Johana and they fall in love, though as the story unfolds, Mayol is never entirely sure if he’d rather swim with the dolphins or be committed only to her. It’s a touching romantic drama with serious themes about love, friendship, life and death. I recommend everyone watch it once. Check out the three-hour director’s cut if you want the ultimate experience.
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Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to do so.
They have also questioned whether the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should be given new regulatory powers, or even if it fully understands how the internet now operates.
The government last week introduced the Online Streaming Act which would subject streaming services such as Spotify and Crave to the same rules as Canadian broadcasters.
The bill would put the commission in charge of regulating streaming services and video-sharing sites, as well as traditional broadcasters.
Michael Geist, the University of Ottawa’s Canada Research Chair in internet and e-commerce law, questioned whether the CRTC has the technical expertise to do this.
He said Bill C-11 — an updated version of Bill C-10 which did not become law before the election — would give the regulator sweeping jurisdiction over audiovisual services around the world, which it might not be equipped to handle.
“Vesting so much power in the hands of the CRTC is exceptionally risky,” he said. “There is simply no evidence that the CRTC has the expertise to address these issues. By making the CRTC the de facto regulator of the internet, the government’s strategy poses a serious threat to innovation, competition and freedom of expression.”
This week, a committee of MPs grilled CRTC chairman Ian Scott, including about why some of the regulator’s reports take so long to complete.
“If we are going to enlarge their mandate we need more innovative leadership in that organization,” said Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, a Liberal member of the House of Commons industry committee, in an interview.
The internet Society, a group that advocates for an open and secure internet, said giving the CRTC power to regulate such a global resource shows the government doesn’t understand how the web works or how Canadians consume content.
“C-11, like its predecessor C-10, is an attempt to update the archaic broadcasting legislation act and apply it to 21st-century technologies. However, the internet is not a broadcaster,” said Mark Buell, vice-president of the North America chapter of the society.
The Online Streaming Act would force web firms to offer a set amount of Canadian content and invest heavily in Canada’s cultural industries, including film, television and music.
Bill C-11, as it is known in Parliament, updates the 1991 Broadcasting Act, which predates the internet revolution that changed the way people watch video content and listen to music.
The bill addresses some of the concerns raised by critics of its predecessor C-10, including that it would clamp down on ordinary internet users who post amusing videos of animals on YouTube.
Introducing the bill at a recent news conference, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said it would not include the regulation of cat videos or any other non-commercial content. He has asked the CRTC to look into how commercial content should be specifically defined.
The CRTC said the new bill addressed many of the concerns it had raised about its predecessor.
“The CRTC welcomes the government’s tabling of a new bill that addresses the changing digital broadcasting environment, provides for a more flexible approach to regulation and modernizes the CRTC’s enforcement powers,” it said in a statement.
“This bill will be studied by Parliament and we will follow the work of parliamentarians with interest.”
—Marie Woolf, The Canadian Press
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A Vancouver Island First Nation is poised to take a difficult look into its own past using the same technology used to discover unmarked graves in Kamloops almost one year ago.
Tseshaht First Nation announced Feb. 9 it will use ground-penetrating radar to begin scanning the site of the former Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS) in the coming spring or summer.
AIRS was located on Tseshaht land in Port Alberni. Although the student dormitory was demolished in 2009, several buildings associated with the school still stand.
On Feb. 9, Tseshaht announced that a project team called ʔuuʔatumin yaqckwiimitqin (Doing it for our Ancestors) has been formed to gather the knowledge needed to prepare the community and the site for ground-penetrating radar scanning.
READ MORE: Island First Nation asks for healing centre at site of former residential school
The team, led by Tseshaht member Melissa Gus, will provide wellness-focused support to AIRS survivors, who have been guiding the project since the beginning. The team has been meeting with survivors regularly so they can share stories and experiences and help shape the way forward.
“We are acutely aware of the large task at hand,” said Wahmeesh Ken Watts, elected Chief Councillor for Tseshaht First Nation, in a press release. “This is not work we take lightly. As we ask survivors to share their knowledge and experiences with our research and investigation team, we are fully committed to providing cultural support to them through every stage of this process.”
Tseshaht says an announcement will be made when scanning is scheduled to begin. Scanning won’t take place until soil conditions are ideal. The team will secure the area throughout the scanning process to maintain a high level of protection and security.
“Over the next few months, our members and the public can potentially expect to see more people at the site and drones doing scanning,” said Watts. “Communication is key throughout this project.”
Survivors, youth and the public will receive updates either in person, in print or on the Tseshaht First Nation website at www.tseshaht.com/airs-team.
There will soon be an option for survivors and their family members to submit a statement online at the project website page, as well as through statement gathering events that will take place in the coming months.
“The Alberni Indian Residential School was located on our traditional territory, and we feel a sacred obligation to lead this project, with culture and healing at the forefront for our people,” said Watts. “We are guided by survivors, ha’wiih (hereditary chiefs), council and our people to give this project the honour, respect and dignity it deserves.
“Indigenous communities are struggling,” he added. “Now, more than ever, we are losing loved ones in unprecedented numbers while dealing with news that continues to trigger trauma for our people.”
Just last month, Williams Lake First Nation announced the discovery of 93 potential burial sites at the former St. Joseph Mission Residential School.
“This pain is felt by all Indigenous people and Tseshaht First Nation stands with this Nation and all Nations who are being called to do this important work for their communities,” said Watts.
Over the past months, Tseshaht has been fundraising for a memorial to honour all those who attended AIRS. To date, the Nation has raised more than $60,000 in donations. To contribute, visit www.tseshaht.com/airs-team.
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The sharp rise in COVID-19 infections since the Omicron wave began late last year has overcome B.C.’s testing and contact tracing resources, skewed the closely watched hospitalization rates, and altered isolation rules to the point where active cases can no longer be tracked accurately.
As a result, B.C.’s health ministry is ending its daily reporting of active cases and people who have left isolation, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Wednesday. The dominance of Omicron has also widened the gap between the daily new cases confirmed by testing and the actual number of new infections that may be four or five times as many on a given day.
“As you know, we’ve changed our testing strategy to focus on those people who need a test because it affects their health management or it’s important for them in terms of returning to work,” Henry said at a weekly briefing Feb. 9. “And because of that, a couple of the metrics that we have been reporting on daily, particularly the ones about active cases and people who have been removed from isolation, are no longer accurate. And they’re no longer an accurate reflection of what’s happening in the community.”
The change took effect Thursday, as the province reported another 1,318 new confirmed cases in the 24 hours up to Feb. 10, and 867 people in B.C. hospitals with COVID-19 infections, 138 of them in intensive care. Five more deaths were attributed to COVID-19.
Data on hospital patients released Feb 1 showed that more than 40 per cent of B.C. patients testing positive for COVID-19 after admission to hospital since Dec. 1 were admitted for other conditions and had either mild or no respiratory symptoms. For cases where Omicron is identified as the infection variant, the tests show 60 per cent of hospital admissions are for reasons other than COVID-19 during December and January.
“So it’s not COVID that’s driving them into hospital,” provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at a briefing from Vancouver Feb. 1.
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The daily case reports have been a staple of media coverage for two years, focused on new cases and infected people in hospital. They were considered a valid measure of the progress of the pandemic during the Delta wave, which caused severe illness in a larger portion of those infected. Henry has noted that while Omicron is generally less severe, particularly for people with three doses of vaccine, the sheer number of infected people translates into continued pressure on the hospital system for those who do develop pneumonia-like illness.
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Coyotes are hungry and small pets may be on the menu if left unattended.
Dr. Oz of RoseValley Vet said, that a coyote climbed into a fenced in yard in West Kelowna and attacked three small dogs. Two of the dogs died but Dr. Oz and his team were able to save one pup.
He said that the survivor has recieved X-rays, medication and is now in stable condition at home. The dog’s owner has been instructed to call the clinic twice a day to give updates until they’re healed, just to be safe.
Dr. Oz stated that because the usual prey for coyotes are still snuggled in their hibernation holes, the canines have gone on the hunt for other small animals. He suggests owners keep their pets inside, walk dogs on a leash and supervise them when they are playing in the yard.
Coyotes are typically timid around humans and will run off if they spot you nearby. If a coyote is getting too close for comfort Dr. Oz said to yell and make noise to scare them away.
It’s coyote mating season from late January to mid-March and will produce an average of five pups in April to mid-May.
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Salmon Arm Mayor Alan Harrison believes the city will continue to grow and prosper.
Harrison delivered an online state-of-the-city address to the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Feb. 9. In it, he discussed infrastructure, housing, the environment, census data, the pandemic, city finances and more.
He was happy with the city’s 9.7 per cent growth between the 2016 and 2021 census. An average growth of two per cent per year is manageable, he said.
Regarding the Salmon Arm West Highway 1 four-laning project, Harrison said the city will be gaining 4.2 kilometres of access roads and multi-use paths as a result. In the spring, traffic will be rerouted to the new four-lane section.
He said a major benefit of the project is that people living west of the city can access Salmon Arm without going on the highway. As well, a multi-use pedestrian trail will be built by the Shuswap Trail Alliance to provide a safe way for people to get to Salmon Arm without a vehicle. Harrison also said the Westgate Mall intersection is going to be redone by the city.
The mayor said big projects like the Ross Street Underpass are important anytime but even more important during the pandemic. He said it keeps people working and local contractors were hired for the project. He added people coming to Salmon Arm to work on the underpass stay in the city’s hotels and eat at its restaurants.
According to Harrison, the project is 26 per cent complete and recent reports suggest completion in early 2023. Another high priority project for the city is the expansion of the wastewater treatment facility, adding capacity and eliminating odour.
Harrison said the city’s highest priority road projects are the Auto Road Connector and Lakeshore Road improvements. Most of the land has been purchased for the connector, though construction won’t start in 2022. For Lakeshore, design work for storm and water improvements as well as an active pedestrian corridor will begin in 2022.
2021 was the first year Salmon Arm reduced the greenhouse gas it produced, said Harrison. Also regarding the environment, the city’s ban on plastic bags is still a go and will be implemented July 1, 2022.
Harrison said the city’s housing task force is still active and trying to improve access to housing for residents of all incomes. He was pleased with the Larch, Birch and Cedar affordable housing projects, saying they’re a way to make a difference.
Speaking on the pandemic, Harrison reaffirmed city council’s belief vaccines are the way through it. He said 100 per cent of city employees are now double vaccinated.
The mayor said the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society has been working hard trying to attract young families to the city. The biggest barrier, however, is the cost of housing. He said construction costs factor into today’s high house prices.
On the topic of finances, Harrison said the city is in an extremely strong financial position.
“Council’s attitude is we need to continue to move forward, we believe we’re going to continue to grow and prosper and we’re going to plan that growth…” said Harrison. “We need to make sure that as we grow, we keep in mind all the reasons that we came here and add to them.”
Read more: ‘No kid gets left behind’: North Shuswap community supports school lunch program
Read more: Population of Salmon Arm jumps nearly 10 per cent since 2016 census
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Interior Health continues to grapple with staffing challenges and elective surgery postponements as the latest Omicron wave peaks and recedes in some areas of the region.
The regional health authority staffing challenges include the loss of approximately 895 health care staff — approximately four per cent — that did not comply with the provincial mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Okanagan region was the hardest hit, losing 426 employees, while Thompson/Cariboo/Shuswap lost 230, Kootenay-Boundary lost 111 and the East Kootenay lost 88, according to Interior Health (IH). An additional loss of 60 workers is classified as regional.
Susan Brown, president and CEO of IH, highlighted the importance of getting vaccinated to protect patients, pointing to the region’s significant population percentage of seniors.
“We are really sad that we had to lose those people, but as you know, it’s for the protection of the people that we serve and it’s the right thing to do,” Brown said.
Additionally, hundreds of employees are calling in sick daily, with one-third of those illness-related absences due to Omicron, according to Brown.
“Our staff sick calls are far beyond what we’ve ever seen in a respiratory, flu, cold-like season,” said Brown. “So peaking to almost 900 a day at the worst times and 800 a day on an average — one-third of that is related to Omicron, so you can see that almost 33 per cent of that was greater than what we would anticipate on any other given year and day.”
Those challenges are being felt at hospitals across the Interior.
Kelowna General Hospital is currently at 115 per cent capacity, with approximately 70 COVID-19 patients, stated Brown.
Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is also facing pressures, running near 100 per cent capacity, however, 14 new beds associated with a new tower currently under construction are already operational, and 28 student nurses have been given offers to join RIH staff.
“We’ve got some areas where we know that we have to have really strengthened recruitment, but really there’s a need throughout the whole of the Interior,” Brown said. “That’s exactly why we put a recruiter right in Kamloops into RIH to help really strengthen there. Because when RIH doesn’t fare well, it really pulls from staff in the surrounding areas in the west, so it can cause instability around them.”
In Cranbrook, the East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH) is running at, or near, 100 per cent capacity in recent weeks, which has resulted in longer than normal stays in the emergency department and pressures within the site, according to Interior Health. At any given time over the last few weeks and months, EKRH has had between four and six COVID-19 hospitalizations, as well as between two to seven people with COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit.
“I think they’re doing okay, compared to some of the other areas that we’ll continue to monitor across everywhere in the Interior,” Brown said.
Aside from an aggressive recruitment campaign for health care workers such as nurses and doctors, Brown added that IH is also looking to add positions in areas such as human resources management, information technology and finance.
Brown said that nursing students in the region are being given the opportunity to specialize in their fourth year of post-secondary education, as a way to fast track into various hospital departments, and every nursing student graduating in the spring or the fall is being offered a job.
On Jan. 19, the health authority announced a four-week service reduction initiative, postponing elective surgeries and redeploying staff in response to managing the Omicron wave fallout.
Since then, approximately 1,200 elective surgeries have been postponed, with an estimated postponement of 2,700 elective surgeries expected throughout the four-week program. However, Brown also estimated that 2,800 surgeries urgent in nature will be done over the same time period.
The larger the hospital site, the larger the number of postponed surgeries, said Brown, meaning the bulk of them are likely occurring in the Okanagan at places such as Kelowna General Hospital and Royal Inland Hospital.
Brown is hopeful that the service reductions won’t last beyond the intended four-week plan.
“I do believe we have peaked now where we saw the sick calls and also our positivity rates are starting to come down slightly,” Brown said. “So, I hope we’re over that peak now and this would be looking towards the next week or two getting back to usual service.”
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The mayor of Windsor, Ont., said his city was heading to court in an attempt to end what he called an “illegal occupation” at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge that’s halted all Canada-bound traffic from using the key border crossing.
The planned legal action detailed by Drew Dilkens came as flag-bearing protesters opposed to COVID-19 measures made themselves comfortable on the Canadian side of the bridge, with some saying they hoped the blockade would cause economic stress.
Dilkens said he hoped city officials would be in front of a judge before the end of the day to seek an injunction to end the protest that began on Monday in solidarity with one in Ottawa.
“To those who are thinking about joining the protest. Let me just say this, you are not welcome here,” he said at an afternoon news conference.
“We plan to be in front of a Judge of the Superior Court as soon as possible, hopefully today, and I’m hopeful that the facts of this application speak clearly to the court about the need for intervention.”
Dilkens said protesters were trespassing on municipal property and could be removed to allow for the safe and efficient movement of goods across the border.
“Yesterday, I spoke to the importance of a peaceful resolution, and I still remain hopeful that goal can be achieved,” he added.
A number of big rigs and pickup trucks have been stationed at the Windsor end of the crossing, stopping traffic from Detroit from entering the country and significantly slowing U.S.-bound traffic. Local and provincial police are stationed nearby, but they aren’t blocking protesters from joining the demonstration.
Politicians highlighted the economic impacts of the border bridge closure and automakers slowed production due to a lack of supply.
One participant at the Windsor protest said that was exactly the point.
“They’ll lose money. Yeah, of course,” said Stephanie Parent, a Windsor resident who’s stopped by every day of the protest.
“But we have people that have been without work since these mandates have come into effect, since these businesses have imposed these policies, requiring their employees to to get vaccinated … Until it affects you directly, you don’t truly understand the ramifications.”
Parent said she got vaccinated in order to keep her job, but she doesn’t think she should have had to make such a choice. She expects the protests to last as long as the government recommends vaccine mandates, she said.
Maria Stricescu, who’s attending the Windsor protest on weekdays and the Ottawa rally on weekends, said her goal is even broader.
“We do not want these mandates anymore. The mandates need to go. Some people in some groups – and I agree with them – we want to see a different government,” she said. “We want to see Justin Trudeau out of his position.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday night that he and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are working to get the situation under control.
“The blockades in Windsor and Ottawa are endangering jobs, impeding trade, threatening the economy, and obstructing our communities. They must stop,” Trudeau tweeted after a conversation with Ford on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the protest is hurting “Michigan’s working families who are just trying to do their jobs,” noting the Ambassador Bridge is the busiest land border crossing in North America.
“It is imperative that Canadian local, provincial and national governments de-escalate this economic blockade,” she said in a written statement. “They must take all necessary and appropriate steps to immediately and safely reopen traffic so we can continue growing our economy, supporting good-paying jobs and lowering costs for families.”
The protest at the Windsor border mirrors one in Coutts, Alta., that’s blocked traffic on and off for more than a week, in solidarity with the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that set itself up in Ottawa.
But unlike the Coutts crossing, which connects to Sweet Grass, Mont., the Ambassador Bridge is the gateway between two automaking powerhouses: Detroit and Windsor.
Automaker Ford of Canada ran its plants in Oakville, Ont., and Windsor at reduced capacity on Thursday, saying the disruption at the bridge could have widespread impact on automakers on both sides of the border.
Stellantis said U.S. and Canadian plants cut short second shifts Wednesday night due to parts shortages caused by the closure of the bridge.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said called on all levels of government to act to end the blockades, which they said were leading to “significant losses.”
“Many of those who are protesting having their lives disrupted by certain policies are, in turn, ironically disrupting the lives of their fellow Canadians,” Stephen Laskowski, the group’s president wrote in a statement.
“Whether it’s the dedicated truck driver who’s stuck at the border and unable to get home to his or her family; or the factory worker who is sent home from work because critical products and raw materials aren’t being delivered, the only people who these blockades hurt are the hard-working Canadians who have kept our nation moving.”
—Maan Alhmidi and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
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Warning: This story includes graphic details.
At least three rabbits were allegedly killed in a Masset elementary school classroom with students ages nine to 12 witnessing the deaths, sparking condemnation by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The incident, which occurred at Tahayghen Elementry School, was brought to the animal welfare organization from someone who was “familiar with the situation,” Samantha Suiter, manager of science education for PETA, told Black Press Media in a telephone interview.
According to Suiter, a teacher at Tahaygen Elementary School brought someone into a science lesson on Jan. 28 for Grades 4 through 7. It’s alleged that the lesson included the killing and dissecting of the animals in front of the class.
“No matter what, dissecting animals in front of impressionable young minds, or, being given permission to cut open an animal can definitely be a bridge to violence of all kinds,” Suiter said.
“Participating in this kind of exploitation just teaches students that animals are no more than classroom tools, like a pencil or a notebook, which really destroys the young person’s ability to empathize with living beings. So, yes, it’s very dangerous. It’s a very dangerous message.”
Black Press Media made several attempts to contact the School District 50 superintendent Carey Stewart, school principal Sarah Finnie, as well as board trustees for comment, but received no response prior to publication.
However, in a copy of a letter sent to parents on Feb. 1 and obtained by Black Press Media, Finnie apologized to parents for the incident and for not informing parents beforehand.
“The Haida values we are learning at school teach us to ‘ahl kyaanaang tlaagang, to ask first. Our responsibility as adults is to communicate effectively with our school community and our families.
“We did not do this. Therefore, today we took our first step in following another Haida principle of Tll’yahda, making it right. Moving forward, Tahayghen will be certain to communicate clearly with our school community and families, remember to always ask first and show Yahgudang.”
The letter also stated the school held a healing circle with the students to apologize and begin the process of Tlyahda promising to communicate clearly on a go-forward basis. It’s unclear if this healing circle has yet happened.
Suiter said she has reached out to the school principal to offer PETA lead in-education workshops, such as TeachKind, which offers ways to replace dissection exercises with animal-free teaching methods, such as simulators. Suiter said she has yet to hear back.
There is no requirement for animal dissection in B.C.’s curriculum for grades 4 to 7, Suiter said, adding that “this lesson was not only misguided but also incredibly cruel and traumatizing.”
Black Press has also reached out to the Ministry of Education for comment.
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Sicamous council believes paid protesters are a problem in B.C.
At council’s Feb. 10 meeting, Coun. Colleen Anderson brought forward a motion for the district to submit a resolution to the Southern Interior Local Government Association.
Anderson’s resolution would have the provincial government investigate and lobby for the prohibition of “organizations paying individuals to protest on their behalf.” In her resolution, she states “individuals that are recruited and paid by organizations to protest on their behalf create a false perception of public opinion on matters of community interest.”
Commenting on her resolution to council, Anderson alleged B.C.’s abundant natural resources lead to a big influence from people outside of B.C. “hired to come and make noise which creates chaos in our province.”
“Seeing the freedom convoy in Ottawa, I suspect there’s more U.S. influence than we even suspect in our province,” said Anderson.
She hopes to start a conversation about the issue of paid protesters, even if her resolution “ends up on the cutting room floor somewhere.”
At Sicamous council, however, it was passed unanimously. Mayor Terry Rysz said he thinks the resolution could have been brought forward a long time ago as he believes B.C. is impacted by paid protesters.
“We are being controlled by some of these different groups,” said Rysz.
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The first round of data released from the 2021 census has Vernon’s mayor in a good mood.
Round 1 produced details on community population and dwellings, showing the City of Vernon has had a significant amount of growth in the past five years.
“There is a lot of talk about the growth and development across Vernon,” said Mayor Victor Cumming. “With yesterday’s announcement, we now have more data to quantify those observations. Over the last five years, our population has grown by more than 4,400 new people – an 11 per cent increase since 2016.”
Statistics Canada reports that the City of Vernon’s population is now 44,519, which includes the largest gross population increase within the North Okanagan Census Division. To accommodate these new residents, 2,117 new dwellings were added to the 2016 housing inventory of 19,776, matching the population growth rate of 11 per cent
“We have seen an average of 430 new residential unit permits approved through our Building Department in the last five years,” said Cumming. “It speaks highly for our local economy and shows that Vernon has many things to offer as an exceptional place to live, work, explore and play.”
Regionally, the North Okanagan Census Division grew by nine per cent (7,266 individuals) since 2016, with a total population of 91,610 who live within 42,722 dwellings.
“We’re looking forward to seeing the next Census data release in April to gain a deeper understanding of our community’s residents,” said Cumming.
The next release of data will provide population information including population ages, gender, and details on the types of dwellings within Vernon.
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B.C.’s oldest African cultural centre is counting down Black History month with one eye on hosting a series of events and the other on the pending release of a landmark report on anti-Black racism in the province.
READ ALSO: Cost of living, systemic racism, affordable housing top of mind for Black voters: survey
Pulchérie Mboussi, executive director of Victoria’s Issamba Centre, says the through line of either set of discussions is the matter of representation within British Columbia and its institutions.
African-descended people are far more commonly represented in public office, news media and police services elsewhere in Canada than in B.C., Mboussi said, recalling two decades lived in Montreal before moving to Victoria in 2010.
The sole Black police officer on Vancouver Island is a constable with a Greater Victoria department, and research conducted by Issamba found the majority of Black journalists in B.C. were employed by such national outlets such as CBC as opposed to local media.
“Here in B.C., we’re still looking for (representation),” Mboussi said.
The release of the provincial report on Feb. 17 could shine a light on systemic biases preventing stronger Black representation in B.C., and the institutions responsible. The government-commissioned report, 10 months in the making, will include over 90 recommendations for provincial policy, gleaned from 12 focus groups and 2,000 survey respondents, Mboussi said.
READ ALSO: Black in BC community needs survey looks to boost equity for Black B.C. residents
Focus group discussions gave verbal testimony to an increase of racism, from microaggressions to hate crimes, throughout the province.
Five years ago, B.C. was reported to have the worst rate of hate crime in the four western provinces, with 255 incidents per 100,000 residents, according to Statistics Canada. StatsCan also reported racially motivated hate crimes reported to police surging from an average of 851 between 2017 to 2019 to 1,594 in 2020.
After addressing a worrying rise in racially motivated hate, Mboussi said the coming provincial report will inform the province how to create a missing sense of home for its Black residents.
The African continent has over 3,000 ethnicities across as many countries as there are American states. “To be a welcoming city, you have to open space for people from the continent. We are all Black, but we (each) have our own habits and culture,” she said.
From the coming report’s suggestions, Mboussi said she would like support toward what she said she feels is a right for anyone living in Canada.
“I’ve been here for over 30 years now, and I don’t want to be assimilated by another culture,” she said.
Each week of February, Issamba is set to feature a panel discussion on topics like personal finance, cultural cooking, community policing and more. Registrations for the sessions can be done via the group’s Facebook page.
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Clarence (Clancey) Boettger has been curling for as long as he can remember, and at 94 years of age, is still ‘hurrying hard’ and putting the rock right on the button.
Boettger is one of Revelstoke’s most exceptional characters. A retired railroader and a long-time member of the Elks, he always has stories to tell.
READ MORE: Personal History: Clancy Boettger
Although he has a competitive edge, Boettger said that the thing that kept him coming back to the rink after all these years is the fun of the sport and keeping active.
On this particular Tuesday night at the Revelstoke Curling Club, Boettger and his partner played a fierce match against some sharp opponents. He said it came right down to the wire, but they ended up coming away with a hard-fought victory.
“We finally got their number,” he laughed.
Walking through Boettger’s home in Selkirk Gardens in Revelstoke, you immediately get a sense of the impact he’s had on his community and the people in it. You can barely see the paint on the walls behind the rows of awards and trophies, both in the form of brass-plated statues and a mounted buck head.
Boettger was born in June 1929 in Salmo. His family owned a dairy farm and his father Fred worked in mining and logging and was away a lot, leaving his mother, Maude, to mind the farm and the kids.
He’s made Revelstoke his home since 1950, where he’s been putting rocks on buttons ever since. Boettger’s curling partner says he never misses a game at the rink, playing every Tuesday for as long as he can remember.
The only time he missed a night of curling, he was next door cheering on the Grizzlies at the Revelstoke Forum.
Boettger is a passionate hockey fan, with beautiful hand-painted portraits of The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, as the centre-piece of his living room.
“I’m a hockey nut,” said Boettger. “They built the rink in ‘66 and I’ve been in it since.”
Boettger is also a fierce supporter of the Canadians at the Olympics and is excited to cheer on the Canadian curling team in the coming weeks.
When asked what the secret to his longevity is, Boettger leaned back in his chair and laughed.
He grows as much of his own food as he can and said the secret to staying athletic is eating fresh produce straight from his garden.
Boettger has worked his very own plot of land next to his apartment for over ten years and said it’s essential to grow your own food.
Boettger’s curling career has spanned over nine different decades, and he doesn’t plan on slowing down any time soon.
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President Joe Biden said Thursday four potential Supreme Court nominees are undergoing "deep dive" background checks.
"The shortlist are nominees who are incredibly well qualified," Biden said in an interview with NBC's Lester Holt.
The president wouldn't provide names, but he said some of them have experience on the bench.
With the Senate split 50-50, the president could need every Democrat's vote to get his nominee through. However, he believes his pick will also get Republican votes.
"I'm not looking to make an ideological choice here," Biden said.
The president added that he wants someone similar to Justice Stephen Breyer, who was nominated by former President Bill Clinton.
Breyer said he will step down at the end of the current Supreme Court term.
Prior to being elected president, Biden said he would nominate the first Black woman to the court.
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DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America has reached a tentative settlement with an official bankruptcy committee representing more than 80,000 men who say they were molested as children by Scout leaders and others.
The settlement comes two years after the organization filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid the flood of child sex abuse lawsuits.
In two weeks, there will be a hearing where a Delaware judge will hear arguments on whether she should confirm the Boy Scout's proposed reorganization plan.
The plan includes a proposed victims' compensation fund of more than $2.6 billion.
That would be the largest aggregate sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history.
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