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Wesley Madhevere, who had top-scored in the first T20I with an unbeaten 67, then threw his wicket away in the same over, giving a simple catch to Mahedi Hasan at cover to depart for four.
Mosaddek then reduced Zimbabwe to 6-3 by getting Craig Ervine caught at slip. Sean Williams was Mosaddek’s next victim, this time the bowler both inducing and completing the catch.
The 26-year-old completed his fifer thanks to Hasan Mahmud, who took a diving catch to remove Milton Shumba for three.
Mosaddek is now the fourth Bangladeshi bowler after Elias Sunny, Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan to take five wickets in a T20I.
From 31-5 after 6.5 overs, Raza and Ryan Burl got together and formed an 80-run partnership for the second wicket to give the Zimbabwean total some respectability.
The partnership finally ended when Hasan Mahmud rattled the stumps of Burl to dismiss him for 32 off 31 balls.
Raza, after making 62 off 52 balls, departed the following over when he got caught at cover by Munim Shahriar off Mustafizur Rahman.
Luke Jongwe (11 off five balls) struck a six to take 11 runs in the final over as the score tricked over the 130-mark.
Earlier, Bangladesh had made two changes in their playing XI, dropping Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed for Hasan Mahmud and Mahedi Hasan respectively.
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India bowlers shine in Birmingham sun as CWG gets taste of Indo-Pak rivalry
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The India-Pakistan fixture of the Commonwealth Games lived up to the hype off the field with fans turning up in big numbers at Edgbaston but on it, it seemed headed towards a lopsided contest.
The rain threatened to play spoilsport in the most anticipated clash of the Commonwealth Games and intermittent showers meant the match start was delayed by 45 minutes with the game reduced to 18 overs a side.
Pakistan ended up with an underwhelming 99 all out.
Compared to the women's cricket opener between India and Australia, fans flocked to the 25,000-capacity stadium though it did not seem like an absolute sell-out.
The city is home to a large Indian and Pakistan diaspora but the former had a bigger presence in the stands with the Indian flags visible from all parts of the ground.
Dance numbers from Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh added to the atmosphere and it felt like the game was taking place in Mohali and not in Birmingham.
Normally, one would have to pay a fortune for an Indo-Pak cricket game but the Sunday morning fixture provided a much cheaper alternative.
''I paid 20 pounds for the ticket. For a men's game, I might not even get it for 200 pounds. It feels lucky to be here,'' said Rajeev Chauhan, who is a resident of Coventry. India bowlers shine in powerplay again ======================== The Indian fans certainly got their money's worth in the first half of the game.
Renuka Singh, who bowled a dream spell in a losing cause against Australia, started with a rare maiden in the T20 format. Three balls later Pakistan was one down with no runs on the board as pacer Meghna Singh induced an outside edge off opener Iram Javed's bat with a ball that shaped away.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur went for the extra all-rounder in the playing eleven, bringing in Sneh Rana at the expense of spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Batter S Meghana, who joined the team late here due to COVID, was included in place of Harleen Deol.
Rana made an instant impact by removing a well-set Muneeba Ali (32) and Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof (17). Muneeba played some bold strokes in her 30-ball effort including a six with a slog sweep off Meghna. Maroof perished while trying to sweep while Muneeba got beaten by the flight and offered a catch back to Rana.
Renuka made it 64 for four in the 12th over by getting rid of Ayesha Nadeem. Even India opener Shafali Verma rolled her arm over and got a wicket of a sharp return catch.
Pakistan tried but was not able to break free from the shackles and ended up with a below-par total.
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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga not satisfied with performance despite winning Gold
Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga created history by capturing a gold medal with a record-breaking combined lift of 300 kg in men's 67 kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday
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Despite clinching a Gold medal in Men's 67 kg final, Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga said that he is not satisfied with his performance. Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga created history by capturing a gold medal with a record-breaking combined lift of 300 kg in men's 67 kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday.
"I am happy after winning the gold medal but not satisfied with my performance. I was expecting to perform better but winning gold for the country is a proud moment," said the gold medalist to ANI. With this, he won the country its fifth medal at CWG 2022 and second gold medal at the event. He had achieved a record-breaking 140 kg lift in the snatch category and 160 kg in the Clean and Jerk category, which combined to give him a lift of 300 kg, a record at the Commonwealth Games.
Jeremy Lalrinnunga successfully lifted 136 kg in his first Snatch attempt to move to the top of the leaderboard. Edidiong Joseph Umoafia was at second with 130 kg and Samoa's Vaipava Ioane at third with 127 kg at the time of his first attempt. Lalrinnunga set up a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 140 kg in his second Snatch attempt.
He tried to better this record by going for 143 kg in his final attempt but failed to do so. He finished the Snatch category with 140 kg, at the top of the table. Edidiong Joseph Umoafia was at second with 130 kg and Samoa's Vaipava Ioane at third with 127 kg at the end of the Snatch event. With the Indian at the lead position, proceedings moved to the Clean and Jerk category.
Ditto Titus Ika of Nauru gained an initial lead in the Clean and Jerk category and overall competition with a 135 kg C&J lift and combined lift of 240 kg. Ruben Katoatau of Kiribati took the lead further with combined lift of 250 kg, with 114 kg in Snatch and 136 kg in Clean and Jerk. The lead crossed 250-plus mark when England's Jaswant Singh Shergill lifted 140 kg, taking his combined lift to 254 kg. Nigeria's Umoafia lifted 150 kg in the first attempt to take his combined lift to 280 kg. Jeremy now had to lift 154 kg in his first attempt to match the Nigerian, which he did successfully. With this, he set a new CWG record and brought himself to the lead in the overall competition with a combined lift of 294 kg.
In his second C&J attempt, Jeremy lifted 160 kg to take the lead with a combined lift of 300 kg. By lifting 300 kg combined, he had set another new CWG record. In his final C&J attempt, Jeremy decided to lift 165 kg but he failed. Nonetheless, his combined lift stayed at 300 kg and was not matched by any other opponent.
Jeremy ended up adding the fifth medal to India's tally by capturing a gold medal. It was India's second at 2022 CWG after Mirabai Chanu's gold in weightlifting women's 49 kg category. Vaipava Ioane of Samoa gained the silver medal with a combined lift of 293 kg, consisting of 127 kg in Snatch and 166 kg in C&J. Bronze medal went to Nigeria's Edidiong Joseph Umoafia, who had the combined lift of 290 kg. He had lifted 130 in the Snatch category while he attained a best of 160 kg in C&J. (ANI)
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CWG 2022: Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav's fiery spells help India bundle out Pakistan for 99
For India Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav bagged two wickets each. For Pakistan Muneeba Ali (32) was the top scorer for them.
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Sneh Rana's fiery spell and tight bowling performance by the Indian team helped them bundle out Pakistan for 99 in the 18 overs of the rain-curtailed match of the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. For India, Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav bagged two wickets each. For Pakistan, Muneeba Ali (32) was the top scorer for them.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan's women's team got off to the bad start as they lost their opener Iram Javed who was dismissed by Meghna Singh after scoring zero runs. Captain Bismah Maroof then came out to bat and started smashing Indian bowlers all around the ground but her stint was cut short by Sneh Rana, scoring just 17 runs in 19 runs.
Rana who was in red-hot form gave another blow to the Pakistan team as she dismissed opener, Muneeba Ali. In the 10 over of the innings, Pakistan batters tried to open hands and play aggressive shots. Women in Blue bind Pakistan batters in all ways and restricted them to play big shots.
Omaima Sohail and Aliya Riaz played some good shots to keep the momentum going in the favour of their team. In the 15th over of the innings, Women in Green lost another wicket as Omaima Sohail was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 10 runs in 13 balls. Sohail's wicket invited Fatima Sana to the crease. Aliya Riaz played some attacking shots and smashed two fours in the over of Deepti Sharma. Riaz was later departed as she was run out by Meghna Singh after scoring 18 runs in 22 deliveries.
In the last over Pakistani batters could only manage to score just 99 runs. The all-around performance by Women in Blue bundled out Pakistan for 99 runs in 18 overs of the rain-curtailed match. Brief score: Pakistan 99 (Muneeba Ali 32, Aliya Riaz 18; Sneh Rana 2-15) vs India. (ANI)
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Boxing at CWG: Nikhat Zareen storms into quarterfinals, Shiva Thapa crashes out
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World champion Nikhat Zareen sailed into the women's 50kg quarterfinals but it was curtains for Shiva Thapa as he crashed out of the men's 63.5kg round of 16 boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
While Zareen knocked out Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique to storm into the last eight round of the women's lightweight category won by RSC (Refree stopping the contest), Thapa lost 1-4 to world championship bronze medallist Scotland's Reese Lynch to make a disappointing exit from the Games. The first Indian pugilist to take the ring on the day, Zareen was no match for her young opponent as she dominated the bout from start to finish.
The Indian used her rich experience to unsettle Bagao from the onset. She came out attacking and used her combinations of left and right punches to overpower her opponent.
Zareen landed clean punches on her opponent's face in the final round to completely shock her, forcing the referee to call off the tie with 48 seconds remaining.
Zareen will next face reigning Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Troy Garton of New Zealand in the quarterfinals, where a win will secure her podium finish.
Zareen said she won't settle for anything less than gold from the event.
''I am feeling happy that I won my first bout and I am looking forward to performing well in the next rounds. I am just one fight away from a medal but I am looking to win gold from here,'' she said after her bout. Thapa started on a bright note, clearly outclassing his opponent in the opening round.
But overconfidence and lack of focus cost Thapa dearly in the next two rounds as the Scot used his height and long reach to land clear punches.
Going into the third and final round, Thapa was still in the contest but Lynch took his opponent by surprise with his aggressive approach as Thapa had no option but to defend.
Eventually, the result deservingly turned in favor of Lynch as he was the far better boxer in the contest.
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CWG 2022: Indian men's table tennis team marches into semis after win over Bangladesh in QFs
Indian men's table tennis has had an amazing campaign so far. They finished at the top of Group 2 by winning over Barbados, Singapore and Northern Ireland. Team India registered wins by an identical margin of 3-0 in all these matches
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Indian men's table tennis team continued their winning ways as they marched into the semifinals by defeating Bangladesh by 3-0 in the quarterfinals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. The Indian duo of Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran started off things against Ramhimlian Bawm, and Mohutasin Ahmed Ridoy. The Indian duo dominated against the Bangladeshis, defeating them 11-8, 11-6, 11-2 and gaining a 1-0 lead over the opponent.
Up next was star player Achanta Sharat Kamal who faced off against Md Rifat Sabbir. Kamal absolutely dominated his opponent and sent him packing out of the competition within three games by 11-4, 11-7, 11-2. After winning this tie, India had a 2-0 lead over Bangladesh. Sathiyan was the next player and faced Ridoy in the next tie. The pattern of Indian domination continued as Ridoy was defeated easily by 11-2, 11-3, 11-5.
With this, India won the match comfortably by a margin of 3-0 and reached the semi-finals of the event. Indian men's table tennis has had an amazing campaign so far. They finished at the top of Group 2 by winning over Barbados, Singapore and Northern Ireland. Team India registered wins by an identical margin of 3-0 in all these matches.
Commonwealth Games 2022 started from July 28 onwards in Birmingham and will go on till August 8. (ANI)
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Indian men's table tennis team marches into semifinals of CWG
Defending champions India stormed into the semi-finals of the mens table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games after thrashing Bangladesh 3-0 in the third last-eight tie here on Sunday. Veteran Sharath Kamal then trounced Md Rifat Sibbar in the mens singles 11-4 11-7 11-2 to extend Indias lead.
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Defending champions India stormed into the semi-finals of the men's table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games after thrashing Bangladesh 3-0 in the third last-eight tie here on Sunday. The men's team, led by Achanta Sharath Kamal, had outclassed Barbados, Singapore and Northern Ireland by identical 3-0 margin in the group stage to make the quarter-finals. First, to turn up in the quarter-finals, doubles pair of Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnansekaran defeated Ramhimilian Bawm and Mohutasin Ahmed Ridoy of Bangladesh in three straight games 11-8 11-6 11-2 to hand India a 1-0 lead. Veteran Sharath Kamal then trounced Md Rifat Sibbar in the men's singles 11-4 11-7 11-2 to extend India's lead. In the other singles match, Gnansekaran dominated the proceedings from start to finish to notch up an easy 11-2 11-3 11-5 win and seal the tie.
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Mizoram teen Jeremy rewrites two Games record on way to sensational CWG gold
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Jeremy Lalrinnunga endured excruciating pain on his way to a sensational gold medal-winning performance at the Commonwealth Games as the teen sensation shattered two CWG weightlifting records, here Sunday.
The reigning Youth Olympic champion first bettered the snatch mark with a successful 140kg attempt and then lifted 160kg in clean and jerk to take his aggregate to 300kg, which is a new Games record in the men's 67kg competition.
A massive 7kg difference from his nearest rival Samoa's Vaipava Ioane (127kg +166kg) summed up the dominance of the 19-year-old, who first made headlines by winning a historic gold at the Youth Olympics in 2018.
Nigeria's Edidiong Umoafia took bronze with an effort of 290kg (130kg+160kg).
This was India's fifth medal and second gold from the weightlifting arena at the National Exhibition Centre.
Watched on by her idol Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy dominated the snatch but the stiff competition in clean and jerk made it a thrilling contest.
What added to the anxiety was the cramps he suffered during his clean and jerk effort as pulled his thigh and hamstring muscles. ''I completely blanked out and was clueless about what was going on around me. I was like blind and cried a lot (after the failed attempt),'' Jeremy said after winning the gold.
''I never followed the other lifts, it was so painful. Crying out aloud, I asked the coach 'medal aya Ke Nahin?' (Did I get a medal?) coach sir told me 'gold hai Hamara ('you have won the gold) and it soothed my nerves.'' ''Coach sir (Vijay Sharma) was amazing, he managed all the weights and ensured that I landed the medal safely. He was very calculative, and there were never self-doubts.'' ''It seems I'm in a different world now and living a dream. It's my first major competition at the senior level after the Youth Olympics,'' he added.
In the absence of formidable rival Talha Talib from Pakistan, who is suspended due to doping, Jeremy hardly faced any competition in the snatch. He took a 10kg cushion leading into the clean and jerk.
Having started with a carefree lift of 136kg, the Mizoram 'boy' smashed the Games record lifting 140kg in his second attempt, and went back into the tunnel, thumping his chest and sporting a wide smile.
Thereafter, he attempted 143kg in his bid to improve his best effort to 141kg (Commonwealth Championships Tashkent, December 2021).
He, however, could not hold on to his balance and be adjudged 'no lift' to settle for 140kg which is still a healthy 10kg ahead of his fancied Nigerian rival Edidiong Umoafia, who managed 130kg after two failed attempts.
In the clean and jerk, Jeremy first lifted 154kg and followed it up with 160kg, which was still six kilograms below his personal best but good enough for the Games record.
He could not lift 165kg and tumbled on the board but still, there was no competition for him even as the Samoan tried to give him some challenge after lifting 166kg in his second attempt.
Ioane tried 174kg in vain and that sealed India's second gold.
Son of a junior national champion boxer, Lalneihtluanga, who was born in Aizawl in 2002, sports became natural to him.
From his ''first love'' boxing he had to make a difficult switch to weightlifting and has not looked back after joining the Army Sports Institute.
''I still box in the ring and love it, but looking at my fellow friends' passion I chose weightlifting,'' he said.
Jeremy had won a silver at the World Youth Championships in 2016 in the 56kg weight category and then went on to add another silver at the 2017 Worlds and later he would win a bronze at the 2018 Junior Asian Championships.
The real journey will start for him now as he now makes a transition to the Olympic weight category of 73kg.
''I now know it's at a different level. I have a lot to improve and the most difficult part is gaining weight. If all goes well and I stay injury-free then I should be there for the Paris Olympics,'' he signed off. This was India's fifth medal from the weightlifting arena with Mirabai Chanu (gold), Sanket Sargar (silver), Bidyarani Devi (silver), and Gururaj Poojary (bronze) earning podium finishes on Saturday.
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Games-Cycling velodrome cleared after serious crash
"Following a crash in the men's scratch, Matt Walls & Matt Bostock are being treated by medics before being taken to hospital for further treatment," British Cycling said in a statement. Organisers said the session had been abandoned and the venue was being cleared following the collision.
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A Commonwealth Games cycling session was abandoned after a serious crash at the velodrome during the second heat of the men's scratch race in Birmingham on Sunday. Team England's Matt Walls and Isle of Man's Matt Bostock were involved in the crash along with several other riders.
Walls ended up in the crowd with his bike and a spectator was taken away in a wheelchair covered in blood, the BBC reported. "Following a crash in the men's scratch, Matt Walls & Matt Bostock are being treated by medics before being taken to hospital for further treatment," British Cycling said in a statement.
Organizers said the session had been abandoned and the venue was being cleared following the collision.
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Games-Cycling velodrome cleared after serious crash
Walls was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowd at the Lee Valley VeloPark, the 24-year-old receiving treatment for more than 40 minutes before leaving in an ambulance. "Following a crash in the cycling men's scratch race, Matt Walls has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks," Team England said on Twitter.
The remainder of the morning Commonwealth Games cycling session was cancelled and spectators were asked to leave the velodrome after a serious crash during the second heat of the men's scratch race in Birmingham on Sunday.
Team England's Matt Walls and Isle of Man's Matt Bostock were involved in the crash along with several other riders. Walls was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowd at the Lee Valley VeloPark, the 24-year-old receiving treatment for more than 40 minutes before leaving in an ambulance.
"Following a crash in the cycling men's scratch race, Matt Walls has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks," Team England said on Twitter. Spectators were also hurt after Walls and his bike came over the top of the barriers on the high banking at a corner of the track.
Walls was trying to avoid riders who had fallen in a crash lower down the banking, but he clipped another wheel and went over the top.
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Judiciary needs to shed resistance, adopt modern means of communication like Twitter: Justice Chandrachud
He was of the view that judges and judiciary have to shed their fear, whether it is about using platforms like Twitter and Telegram, which are now widely prevalent, or the live streaming of proceedings.There is a world of accountability at large and I think we can earn the respect of the community at large provided we adopt and come on the platforms which are so prevalent in the society.
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The judicial institution has to give up resistance to adopting modern means of communication in order to reach out to the masses and earn the respect of the community at large, or else it will ''lose the game'', Supreme Court judge DY Chandrachud said on Sunday, referring to tools like social media platforms.
The top court judge, who is in line to become the Chief Justice of India later this year, said that courts have been ''reticent'' to modern means of communication. He was of the view that judges and judiciary have to ''shed their fear'', whether it is about using platforms like Twitter and Telegram, which are now widely prevalent, or the live streaming of proceedings.
''There is a world of accountability at large and I think we can earn the respect of the community at large provided we adopt and come on the platforms which are so prevalent in the society. The judicial system cannot be left behind if we are to be the harbinger of change,'' Justice Chandrachud said at an event here.
''Unless, we as a judicial institution, shake this resistance to adopting these means of communications, which are so widespread in our society today, we would perhaps lose the game and I do believe that we are already in the process of losing the game unless we shake this fear as to what would happen if we use modern means of communication,'' he said.
Justice Chandrachud was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the first All India District Legal Service Authorities held at Vigyan Bhawan here.
He said that technology today has given tools for instant messaging and unidirectional communication through which one can load information and transmit information but the recipient of the information cannot edit or change the information.
''Now it is very important for us, we have been very reticent, the Supreme Court is very reticent, the High Courts are even more reticent and the district court look up to the High Court and therefore they are even more reticent on the use of modern means of communication including Twitter, the Telegram channel,'' he said.
Justice Chandrachud, who heads the E-Committee of the Supreme Court which looks after the computerisation of the judiciary, said, ''I think this resistance to using the means of communication has to change because we can reach out to our citizens by using the language of discourse which is becoming so prevalent in society''.
Pointing to the reservation over adopting live streaming of judicial proceedings in the courts, Justice Chandrachud said, ''Judges across the board feel well, what will happen if I start live streaming my court proceedings? Will the people start assessing us? Or we will lose the respect of the community if we live stream court proceedings. ''Yes, of course, some of us will lose the respect of the community. But, we will lose the respect of the community by showing to the world at large how we conduct ourselves when we sit there on the dais,'' he said, adding it would also be a reminder that the judges have to change the way they have been functioning. Justice Chandrachud also highlighted several technological interventions which are being adopted by the Supreme Court and the judiciary under the aegis of the E-Committee.
He said that special focus will be on the institutionalisation of mechanism where data of every convict and undertrial prisoner are available and proceedings from district level to state level can be monitored.
Besides Justice Chandrachud, executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Justice UU Lalit and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the efforts of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) in providing legal aid to the people and giving them access to the justice.
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(four, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
03-09-13-15-20-21-24-34-42-43-45-47-48-49-51-60-61-67-73-75
(three, nine, thirteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty-four, forty-two, forty-three, forty-five, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-one, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-three, seventy-five)
08-10-22-40-42-45
(eight, ten, twenty-two, forty, forty-two, forty-five)
08-10-11-15
(eight, ten, eleven, fifteen)
1-6-3
(one, six, three)
8-9-3-8
(eight, nine, three, eight)
02-03-04-06-07-09-11-12-16-18-21
(two, three, four, six, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one)
01-02-04-07-09-10-11-13-14-20-21
(one, two, four, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, twenty, twenty-one)
1-8-2
(one, eight, two)
0-0-6-0
(zero, zero, six, zero)
06-14-16-18-27-46
(six, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-seven, forty-six)
03-05-09-18-25-37, Doubler: N
(three, five, nine, eighteen, twenty-five, thirty-seven; Doubler: N)
03-05-11-13-22
(three, five, eleven, thirteen, twenty-two)
3-3-1
(three, three, one)
8-2-6-7
(eight, two, six, seven)
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
5-8-4
(five, eight, four)
05-16-20-24-38
(five, sixteen, twenty, twenty-four, thirty-eight)
06-19-23-30-39-42
(six, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty, thirty-nine, forty-two)
08-13-24-34-35-36
(eight, thirteen, twenty-four, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six)
9-5-7
(nine, five, seven)
1-1-0
(one, one, zero)
8-3-2-1
(eight, three, two, one)
8-7-8-5
(eight, seven, eight, five)
05-15-18-23-34
(five, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-three, thirty-four)
6-8-4
(six, eight, four)
1-9-9
(one, nine, nine)
6-2-1-1
(six, two, one, one)
1st:5 California Classic-2nd:11 Money Bags-3rd:2 Lucky Star, Race Time: 1:41.23
(1st: 5 California Classic, 2nd: 11 Money Bags, 3rd: 2 Lucky Star; Race Time: one: 41.23)
02-08-27-29-35
(two, eight, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
02-11-28-29-33, Mega Ball: 3
(two, eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-three; Mega Ball: three)
07-15-22-25-29
(seven, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, twenty-nine)
04-06-12-19-27-32
(four, six, twelve, nineteen, twenty-seven, thirty-two)
02-09-21-22-26-35
(two, nine, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-five)
2-5-4
(two, five, four)
0-0-1
(zero, zero, one)
02-07-20-25-31
(two, seven, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-one)
5-2-0, WB: 2
(five, two, zero; WB: two)
8-3-6, WB: 3
(eight, three, six; WB: three)
4-2-6-1, WB: 3
(four, two, six, one; WB: three)
1-9-2-2, WB: 4
(one, nine, two, two; WB: four)
9-5-2
(nine, five, two)
3-6-3
(three, six, three)
2-7-4-1
(two, seven, four, one)
8-4-4-2
(eight, four, four, two)
5-3
(five, three)
2-3
(two, three)
6-7-1
(six, seven, one)
3-6-9
(three, six, nine)
4-0-1-5
(four, zero, one, five)
6-9-6-3
(six, nine, six, three)
3-7-9-8-9
(three, seven, nine, eight, nine)
7-3-8-6-4
(seven, three, eight, six, four)
06-16-24-31-45-51
(six, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-one, forty-five, fifty-one)
13-15-22-28-34
(thirteen, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-eight, thirty-four)
06-07-09-25-45-50
(six, seven, nine, twenty-five, forty-five, fifty)
8-6, Fireball: 6
(eight, six; Fireball: six)
0-7, Fireball: 5
(zero, seven; Fireball: five)
6-4-6, Fireball: 6
(six, four, six; Fireball: six)
5-4-0, Fireball: 5
(five, four, zero; Fireball: five)
9-3-6-2, Fireball: 6
(nine, three, six, two; Fireball: six)
1-5-1-8, Fireball: 5
(one, five, one, eight; Fireball: five)
9-2-1-8-7, Fireball: 6
(nine, two, one, eight, seven; Fireball: six)
0-6-4-6-3, Fireball: 5
(zero, six, four, six, three; Fireball: five)
2-9-1
(two, nine, one)
5-2-9
(five, two, nine)
6-0-8
(six, zero, eight)
7-5-7-0
(seven, five, seven, zero)
8-5-8-5
(eight, five, eight, five)
5-1-5-3
(five, one, five, three)
04-11-16-18-23
(four, eleven, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-three)
4-8-3-0-2
(four, eight, three, zero, two)
5-3-4-2-2
(five, three, four, two, two)
24-25-32-34-41
(twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-four, forty-one)
0-6-9
(zero, six, nine)
3-3-9
(three, three, nine)
4-8-0-9
(four, eight, zero, nine)
0-3-8-1
(zero, three, eight, one)
02-06-10-24-28
(two, six, ten, twenty-four, twenty-eight)
07-08-15-16-32-45, Extra Shot: 3
(seven, eight, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-two, forty-five; Extra Shot: three)
21-25-32-42-44
(twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-two, forty-two, forty-four)
05-14-22-24-41
(five, fourteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, forty-one)
05-06-07-29-45
(five, six, seven, twenty-nine, forty-five)
05-25-32-36-38-41
(five, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-six, thirty-eight, forty-one)
05-08-16-17-19-21-22-28-34-41-49-53-54-55-56-60-62-67-73-80, BE: 21
(five, eight, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-eight, thirty-four, forty-one, forty-nine, fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy-three, eighty; BE: twenty-one)
7-7-3, SB: 4
(seven, seven, three; SB: four)
8-5-5, SB: 9
(eight, five, five; SB: nine)
4-8-7-3, SB: 4
(four, eight, seven, three; SB: four)
1-1-8-7, SB: 9
(one, one, eight, seven; SB: nine)
02-07-08-10-15-19-29-31-32-37-39-43-46-47-51-52-61-72-74-77, BE: 8
(two, seven, eight, ten, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-six, forty-seven, fifty-one, fifty-two, sixty-one, seventy-two, seventy-four, seventy-seven; BE: eight)
01-18-24-26-27-35
(one, eighteen, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-five)
8-5-5
(eight, five, five)
7-7-3
(seven, seven, three)
1-1-8-7
(one, one, eight, seven)
4-8-7-3
(four, eight, seven, three)
9-3-9
(nine, three, nine)
0-6-4
(zero, six, four)
01-10-21-26-32, Cash Ball: 8
(one, ten, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty-two; Cash Ball: eight)
02-08-16-29, Cash Ball: 20
(two, eight, sixteen, twenty-nine; Cash Ball: twenty)
8-3-5
(eight, three, five)
5-3-5
(five, three, five)
9-5-6-9
(nine, five, six, nine)
9-1-8-2
(nine, one, eight, two)
03-08-26-27-29
(three, eight, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-nine)
04-05-11-15-18-29
(four, five, eleven, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-nine)
2-7-8
(two, seven, eight)
5-7-4-3
(five, seven, four, three)
5-3-2-4-2
(five, three, two, four, two)
QD-KH-3D-4H-7S
(QD, KH, 3D, 4H, 7S)
15-16-24-35-37, Bonus: 14
(fifteen, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-five, thirty-seven; Bonus: fourteen)
2-1-6
(two, one, six)
8-1-2
(eight, one, two)
8-7-3-1
(eight, seven, three, one)
4-4-5-4
(four, four, five, four)
4-6-8-2-3
(four, six, eight, two, three)
3-4-4-8-2
(three, four, four, eight, two)
02-04-05-10-17
(two, four, five, ten, seventeen)
06-07-11-14-19-32, ST: 2
(six, seven, eleven, fourteen, nineteen, thirty-two; ST: two)
7-2-8-5
(seven, two, eight, five)
1-3-2-0
(one, three, two, zero)
01-03-10-14-18-39
(one, three, ten, fourteen, eighteen, thirty-nine)
02-23-35-36-38
(two, twenty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-eight)
06-09-24-29-30-35
(six, nine, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-five)
AC-10D-8H-5S-10S
(AC, 10D, 8H, 5S, 10S)
9-1-6
(nine, one, six)
5-9-4-5
(five, nine, four, five)
2-7-7
(two, seven, seven)
2-9-7-0
(two, nine, seven, zero)
03-09-14-21-25
(three, nine, fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-five)
04-11-14-15-16-23-27-31-34-37-41-45-52-53-55-57-60-64-67-72-78-80
(four, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty-one, forty-five, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-five, fifty-seven, sixty, sixty-four, sixty-seven, seventy-two, seventy-eight, eighty)
0-5-9
(zero, five, nine)
07-10-18-22-23
(seven, ten, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three)
07-11-16-26-38-40
(seven, eleven, sixteen, twenty-six, thirty-eight, forty)
9-1-8
(nine, one, eight)
0-4-2
(zero, four, two)
6-5-2-4
(six, five, two, four)
2-2-3-3
(two, two, three, three)
04-24-30-31-33
(four, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three)
11-12-19-21, Bonus: 16
(eleven, twelve, nineteen, twenty-one; Bonus: sixteen)
14-16-32-33-37
(fourteen, sixteen, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-seven)
Month: 5, Day: 28, Year: 99
(Month: five; Day: twenty-eight; Year: ninety-nine)
5-2-3
(five, two, three)
02-19-20-32-36
(two, nineteen, twenty, thirty-two, thirty-six)
6-7-2, Fireball: 2
(six, seven, two; Fireball: two)
3-0-0-2, Fireball: 2
(three, zero, zero, two; Fireball: two)
04-11-25-27-31, Xtra: 5
(four, eleven, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-one; Xtra: five)
8-3-0, Fireball: 6
(eight, three, zero; Fireball: six)
5-5-9-1, Fireball: 6
(five, five, nine, one; Fireball: six)
8-1-1
(eight, one, one)
1-1-5
(one, one, five)
7-4-0-8
(seven, four, zero, eight)
6-7-4-0
(six, seven, four, zero)
03-09-29-33-35
(three, nine, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-five)
03-05-07-29-35
(three, five, seven, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
5-1-2
(five, one, two)
7-2-1-2
(seven, two, one, two)
1-6-2
(one, six, two)
6-3-1-5
(six, three, one, five)
02-03-16-24-27
(two, three, sixteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven)
10-12-17-20-22-24-29-34-38-43-45-48-51-54-55-57-58-67-71-73
(ten, twelve, seventeen, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty-four, thirty-eight, forty-three, forty-five, forty-eight, fifty-one, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, sixty-seven, seventy-one, seventy-three)
02-10-17-18-21-41, Bonus: 4
(two, ten, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-one, forty-one; Bonus: four)
04-12-18-27-37
(four, twelve, eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-seven)
8-9-5, Lucky Sum: 22
(eight, nine, five; Lucky Sum: twenty-two)
1-7-3, Lucky Sum: 11
(one, seven, three; Lucky Sum: eleven)
1-1-3-5, Lucky Sum: 10
(one, one, three, five; Lucky Sum: ten)
8-8-9-3, Lucky Sum: 28
(eight, eight, nine, three; Lucky Sum: twenty-eight)
13-15-30-36-48-49, Kicker: -7-6-8-2-6
(thirteen, fifteen, thirty, thirty-six, forty-eight, forty-nine; Kicker: zero, seven, six, eight, two, six)
1-6-7
(one, six, seven)
7-3-0
(seven, three, zero)
5-9-8-8
(five, nine, eight, eight)
8-3-1-2
(eight, three, one, two)
9-5-3-1-0
(nine, five, three, one, zero)
5-6-1-7-0
(five, six, one, seven, zero)
06-07-08-12-21
(six, seven, eight, twelve, twenty-one)
11-16-19-26-31
(eleven, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-one)
7-2-8
(seven, two, eight)
03-05-10-14-20-23-25-30
(three, five, ten, fourteen, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty)
03-06-10-25-29-46
(three, six, ten, twenty-five, twenty-nine, forty-six)
0-6-6-1
(zero, six, six, one)
9-8-4-5
(nine, eight, four, five)
9-1-2-2
(nine, one, two, two)
2-0-4-7
(two, zero, four, seven)
12-15-17-69
(twelve, fifteen, seventeen, sixty-nine)
05-14-30-39-40
(five, fourteen, thirty, thirty-nine, forty)
07-17-19-26-36-46
(seven, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-six, forty-six)
2-7, Wild:
(two, seven; Wild: zero)
1-5, Wild: 9
(one, five; Wild: nine)
5-0-5, Wild:
(five, zero, five; Wild: zero)
5-7-6, Wild: 9
(five, seven, six; Wild: nine)
5-3-5-4, Wild:
(five, three, five, four; Wild: zero)
4-8-8-5, Wild: 9
(four, eight, eight, five; Wild: nine)
3-0-9-5-3, Wild:
(three, zero, nine, five, three; Wild: zero)
3-5-6-0-4, Wild: 9
(three, five, six, zero, four; Wild: nine)
03-09-12-17-28
(three, nine, twelve, seventeen, twenty-eight)
7-7-4-6
(seven, seven, four, six)
7-3-5-0
(seven, three, five, zero)
09-26-29-32-35, Extra: 22
(nine, twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-two, thirty-five; Extra: twenty-two)
06-11-16-24-37, Power-Up: 10
(six, eleven, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-seven; Power, Up: ten)
1-1-4, FB: 8
(one, one, four; FB: eight)
8-9-5, FB: 1
(eight, nine, five; FB: one)
1-5-5-7, FB: 8
(one, five, five, seven; FB: eight)
0-0-2-5, FB: 1
(zero, zero, two, five; FB: one)
08-14-15-20-31
(eight, fourteen, fifteen, twenty, thirty-one)
3-1-2, Wild: 7
(three, one, two; Wild: seven)
4-2-9, Wild: 1
(four, two, nine; Wild: one)
1-0-0, Wild: 6
(one, zero, zero; Wild: six)
1-0-8-2, Wild: 3
(one, zero, eight, two; Wild: three)
9-7-1-1, Wild: 5
(nine, seven, one, one; Wild: five)
2-4-9-3, Wild: 7
(two, four, nine, three; Wild: seven)
03-07-09-10-11-12-13-15-16-17-22-23
(three, seven, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-three)
01-02-03-05-10-12-13-14-17-19-21-22
(one, two, three, five, ten, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
01-02-05-06-10-12-14-17-18-19-20-24
(one, two, five, six, ten, twelve, fourteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-four)
02-04-06-09-10-11-12-14-16-17-22-24
(two, four, six, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-four)
04-06-10-14-18
(four, six, ten, fourteen, eighteen)
3-3-2-7, FIREBALL: 4
(three, three, two, seven; FIREBALL: four)
0-1-9-6, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, one, nine, six; FIREBALL: five)
5-5-4-2, FIREBALL: 4
(five, five, four, two; FIREBALL: four)
3-8-0-4, FIREBALL: 1
(three, eight, zero, four; FIREBALL: one)
10-11-28-44-47-52
(ten, eleven, twenty-eight, forty-four, forty-seven, fifty-two)
7-1-7, FIREBALL: 3
(seven, one, seven; FIREBALL: three)
2-0-8, FIREBALL:
(two, zero, eight; FIREBALL: zero)
0-6-8, FIREBALL: 7
(zero, six, eight; FIREBALL: seven)
2-6-5, FIREBALL: 6
(two, six, five; FIREBALL: six)
04-16-23-27-33-35, Bonus: 17
(four, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-three, thirty-five; Bonus: seventeen)
06-07-12-29-33
(six, seven, twelve, twenty-nine, thirty-three)
2-4-5, FB: 7
(two, four, five; FB: seven)
6-6-8, FB: 1
(six, six, eight; FB: one)
2-0-7-4, FB: 6
(two, zero, seven, four; FB: six)
9-2-2-7, FB: 6
(nine, two, two, seven; FB: six)
6-8-1
(six, eight, one)
04-14-17-29-35
(four, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
03-09-13-15-20-21-24-34-42-43-45-47-48-49-51-60-61-67-73-75
(three, nine, thirteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty-four, forty-two, forty-three, forty-five, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-one, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-three, seventy-five)
08-10-22-40-42-45
(eight, ten, twenty-two, forty, forty-two, forty-five)
08-10-11-15
(eight, ten, eleven, fifteen)
1-6-3
(one, six, three)
8-9-3-8
(eight, nine, three, eight)
02-03-04-06-07-09-11-12-16-18-21
(two, three, four, six, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one)
01-02-04-07-09-10-11-13-14-20-21
(one, two, four, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, twenty, twenty-one)
1-8-2
(one, eight, two)
0-0-6-0
(zero, zero, six, zero)
06-14-16-18-27-46
(six, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-seven, forty-six)
03-05-09-18-25-37, Doubler: N
(three, five, nine, eighteen, twenty-five, thirty-seven; Doubler: N)
03-05-11-13-22
(three, five, eleven, thirteen, twenty-two)
3-3-1
(three, three, one)
8-2-6-7
(eight, two, six, seven)
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SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — At first glance, Richard H. Bailey’s yellow bungalow-style home looks like any other house, until closer inspection reveals a workspace at the end of the driveway filled with a collection of marble sculptures.
Peruvian onyx. Jade. Fluorite. Soapstone. Steatite. Red marble. Each stone is cool to the touch. A stark contrast to the sweltering sun beaming down on his Smyrna studio.
The stones are scattered throughout the property in various phases of completion. Some were made into fountains. A few are halfway to being patterned fish. Others await their turn as marble butterflies.
While some of the works in progress are rough and scratchy, others are smooth and shiny from hours spent sanding each sculpture to its final form.
What all these creations have in common is their place in Bailey’s 60-year sculpting career.
Bailey, who turned 82 in June, could not imagine having done anything else with his life.
“I love the prospecting of it, selling it, meeting new people. Going to art galleries, shows,” he said. “I’m just a kid. I still have to have fun, you know.”
Bailey considers his art less of a conscious choice he made and more of a calling from God.
When he was in high school in 1958, he went to church one day with his mother and asked God, “What do you want me to do?” God then told him to “work in stone,” he said.
“Well, when God said to work in stone, how could I refuse him? He gave me everything I needed,” Bailey said.
That same year, he made his first sculpture out of an 11-inch square salt block, a head bust statue of President Dwight Eisenhower, who he learned is a 10th cousin.
Since that moment in church in 1958, he has sold over 700 sculptures around the country and overseas.
Born in Dover in 1940, Bailey grew up on a 160-acre farm with a 3-mile river running through the property. Animals and wildlife were a large part of his childhood and have greatly influenced his marble sculpting.
A walk through his home studio shows a glimpse at his abundant collection of animal statues. A cubic style marble skunk, an abstract bear on all fours, a cardinal made from red jasper, a dusty-red rooster.
One of his prized possessions, a large turtle sculpture made from purple-toned stone, was inspired by a turtle Bailey saw coming out of a wheat field on his farm when he was younger.
After high school, Bailey took classes at the Delaware Art Museum in the early 1960s before going to New York to learn more about sculpting.
In the Big Apple, he studied at the Art Students League and became interested in cubism and Picasso. He also attended the New School for Social Research and learned from famous sculptor Jose de Creeft, who was well-known for his 16-foot bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park.
From there, he began taking long summer trips to Italy, where he practiced at the Nicoli Studios, saw the work of Michelangelo and once carved a Roman head statue on the ship ride over. He also spent part of his summers in Vermont taking classes on making tombstones and selling them locally.
As his career took off and he began selling his work, he often took commissions for pieces or put his sculptures on display in galleries around the country.
When starting a new sculpture, Bailey always makes at least 10 sketches to flesh out different ideas before settling on the final look. For larger statues, he often makes small-scale models to use as reference.
Sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night to jot down ideas when he can’t sleep, but he usually isn’t too strict about scheduling his art and prefers to create by letting his spirit guide him, he said.
In his book, “A Sculptor’s Miracles,” Bailey discusses the connection between his faith and his work, saying that his final sculptures serve as a physical representation of what the materials, like marble and granite, say to him.
First Corinthians 3:11-12, “If you work in gold, silver, precious stones, or wood, hay and stubble, your work will be tested by fire,” is a quote that has motivated him throughout his career to find beauty in natural materials.
Now, you can find Bailey sculpting every day and selling his art around the region in Rehoboth, Hartly and Annapolis.
Although he doesn’t do commissions as much as he used to and conducts his sales by appointment only, he still finds many people interested in his work. Several pieces have sold in local galleries within the past few weeks.
Aside from his animal sculptures and cubic work, he makes realistic sculptures, mosaics and crosses for donation to churches.
“I’m still working at it slowly. It’s been a good year,” he said, adding that after all these years, he still enjoys the challenge of beating the stone, the process of carving the materials with a hammer and chisel.
“Everything I do is fun. This is not work for me,” Bailey said. “It’s been a great life. I love it.”
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VARINA, Va. (AP) — Growing up in Varina in the 1940s and ’50s, Howard Eberly played on his family’s farm, swam in the creek and found “treasures” on the land. Turns out, some of those treasures are significant historic artifacts.
The Eberly family moved from Pennsylvania to Henrico County in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in Varina. Howard Eberly, 79, is a fourth-generation owner of the land and lives in the family home off Route 5.
Before no-till farming became the norm, Eberly’s family used to plow the ground before planting crops. Eberly said he remembers going outside after the rain fell on the plowed soil and finding such things as arrowheads and bullets.
His family knew the land had been a battlefield, but he didn’t know much about the history.
Eberly later befriended a state archaeologist and historians who taught him some of the history of the land where his family’s farm sits.
Four Mile Creek Farm is a core part of the New Market Heights Battlefield and the scene of the battle on Sept. 29, 1864, when the U.S. Colored Troops broke through Confederate defenses for their greatest victory of the Civil War. The battle directly led to the fall of Petersburg, and then Richmond. The National Park Service has deemed the property among the highest priorities for preservation.
In just over an hour into the battle, approximately 800 men died. Fourteen African American soldiers received the Medal of Honor, which is significant given that in American military history, only 16 Army Medals of Honor were awarded to Black troops during the entirety of the Civil War.
“When I think of the waste of men and resources of the war, it breaks my heart,” Eberly said. “A lot of great people were lost. I think we owe them to be remembered.”
That’s why Eberly decided to donate 28 acres to the Capital Region Land Conservancy to ensure that the land will be preserved forever.
“I feel very at peace with myself knowing what’s going to happen” to the land, Eberly said. “I think my family would believe I’m doing the right thing.”
The Four Mile Creek area has a number of archaeological sites that show it was an important early settlement for Native peoples.
The 28-acre tract that Eberly donated to the CRLC is one of two that make up Eberly’s 73-acre farm. A second 45-acre tract, owned by Eberly and his sister, will be transferred to the land trust at a future date. The agreement with CRLC ensures that the property will be protected while Eberly continues to live on the farm. CRLC has also committed to keep the Eberly name associated with the land and to open the site for future public access.
“The New Market Heights Battlefield is an important historical and cultural site in our Commonwealth, where brave U.S. Colored Troops heroically fought back against the Confederacy,” said Rep. Don McEachin, D-4th, in a statement. “I applaud the Eberly family for its generosity in donating the Four Mile Creek Farm to the Capital Region Land Conservancy, and I am confident CRLC will effectively care for and preserve the history of the property and the Varina area. We must continue working to share the USCT’s untold history of heroism and leadership during the Civil War.”
When Eberly met Parker C. Agelasto, executive director of the CRLC, he said he was shocked to learn that his farm was ranked within the top 10% of all land in Virginia to protect in numerous categories.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather,” he said.
The Varina District is the last undeveloped part of Henrico, and many who live there want it to stay that way despite pushes from developers.
Eberly said that when he was growing up in the ’50s, he knew every single car he saw driving down the road. Depending on the time of day, he knew where they were going, too.
“People move out here, buy a lot, build a home, and then start screaming about overdevelopment,” Eberly said. “That’s been going on since the ’50s.”
A swath of land just down the road from Four Mile Creek Farm was set to become The Ridings at Warner Farm, a subdivision of 770 homes that would have been built on nearly 420 acres. Residents worried about the potential impact on the Camp Holly Springs aquifer and the New Market Heights battlefield.
Eventually, developers pulled out of the project that had been planned for decades.
Eberly’s donation of his land to the CLRC ensures that it will remain intact as an important historic site as well as a significant environmental site.
The land is home to animals including deer, groundhogs and beavers. Ongoing studies show that birds migrating from South America to Canada make a pit stop at the farm, Agelasto said.
Eberly joked that the birds treat his house like a Motel 6.
A graduate of Varina High School, Eberly said he’s still friends with some of the 70 in his graduating class. Varina is a tight-knit community.
“This has been our peaceful corner of the world for four generations,” Eberly said. “I can’t think of a place I’d rather live.
“Since there’s so much history going on here, I’d like for it to stay that way and give people some interest and some knowledge of what went on here.”
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric were camped out Sunday inside the Iraqi parliament, after toppling security walls around the building and storming in the previous day.
The protesters — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in to derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government.
The developments have catapulted Iraq's politics to center stage, plunging the country deeper into a political crisis as a power struggle unfolds between the two major Shiite groups.
On Sunday, the sit-in appeared more of a joyous celebration that a political protest — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr were dancing, praying and chanting slogans inside the parliament, in praise of their leader.
In between, they took naps on mattresses lining the grand halls.
It was a scene starkly different from the one on Saturday, when the protesters used ropes and chains to topple cement walls around the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, then flooded into the assembly building. It was the second such breach last week, but this time they did not disperse peacefully.
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and sun grenades at first, to try to repel the demonstrators. The Ministry of Health said about 125 people were injured in the violence — 100 protesters and 25 members of the security forces. Within a few hours, the police backed off, leaving the parliament to the protesters.
Outside the building, garbage from food packages and other trash littered the street leading up to the parliament gate while trucks bused in giant couldrons of steaming rice and beans to feed the protesters.
There was also humor inside the parliament Sunday among al-Sadr's followers.
One protester, Haidar Jameel assumed the seat of Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi — among the most powerful political figures in Iraq — and from it, looked on at his rowdy fellow protesters in the assembly.
After al-Sadr's followers took over the parliament, Halbousi suspended future sessions until further notice.
“This is an open-ended sit-in, we will not return until our demands are met,” he declared.
Boxes of bottled water were piled up on the street and tents were erected. A small child handed out sweets, teenagers sold juice from sacks.
The takeover of the parliament showed al-Sadr was using his large grassroots following as a pressure tactic against his rivals in the Coordination Framework — an alliance of Shiite parties backed by Iran and lead by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — after his party was not able to form a government despite having won the largest number of seats in the federal elections held last October.
Neither side appears willing to concede and al-Sadr seems intent on derailing government formation efforts by the Iran-backed groups.
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BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese video journalist has been detained by security forces in Myanmar while covering a protest against military rule in the country’s largest city, pro-democracy activists said Sunday.
Toru Kubota, a Tokyo-based documentary filmmaker, was arrested on Saturday by plainclothes police after a flash protest in Yangon, according to Typ Fone, a leader of the group Yangon Democratic Youth Strike, which organized the rally. Like many activists, he uses a pseudonym for protection against the military authorities.
Myanmar’s army seized power in February last year by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and has since cracked down hard on dissent.
According to a detailed tally compiled by Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, at least 2,138 civilians have been killed by the security forces and 14,917 arrested since the military takeover.
Last week, the military government drew sharp international criticism after announcing that it had hanged four activists convicted of terrorism in secret trials.
Typ Fone told The Associated Press that two protesters in Saturday’s march were also arrested and detained in a township police station. The arrests were also reported by several other anti-government groups.
An official from the Japanese Embassy told The Associated Press that a Japanese national was reported detained, but declined to reveal details. The man is being held for questioning at a police station in Yangon and the embassy was taking action to release him, said the official, who asked not to be identified because was not authorized to share information with the media.
The government hasn’t announced Kubota’s arrest, and state-run daily newspapers, which usually report on arrests of pro-democracy protesters, did not mention it either.
However, pro-military accounts on the Telegram messaging app said the Japanese was arrested not for taking pictures but for participating in the protest by holding a banner. Typ Fone said that photos of Kubota with the banner uploaded to the Telegram channels were taken after he had been arrested, indicating they were done under duress.
During the march, about a dozen protesters chanted slogans opposing the military takeover, and shortly after, scattered into the crowds in the surrounding streets.
“He was taking a picture with his camera from a short distance from our strike yesterday,” Typ Fone said of Kubota. “When we finished the strike and dispersed, he was arrested by the security forces in plainclothes and put into a Probox car.” The vehicle is typically used by taxis in Yangon, and Typ Fone said the car in question also had the markings of a taxi.
According to a portfolio of Kubota’s work online, his primary focus was on ethnic conflicts, immigrants and refugee issues, and he has tried to highlight the conditions of “marginalised, deprived communities.”
It says he has worked with media companies such as Yahoo! News Japan, VICE JAPAN and Al Jazeera English.
Virtually all independent journalism in Myanmar is carried out underground or from exile.
The military government has arrested about 140 journalists, about 55 of whom remain detained awaiting charges or trial. Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained, after U.S. citizens Nathan Maung and Danny Fenster, who worked for local publications, and freelancers Robert Bociaga of Poland and Yuki Kitazumi of Japan, all of whom were eventually expelled.
Most of those still detained are being held under the charge of causing fear, spreading false news, or agitating against a government employee. The charges carry up to three years in prison.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After a decade of vigorous opposition, most North Carolina Republicans have now embraced the idea of expanding the state's Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults. Legislative approval finally appears within reach.
During the General Assembly session that ended July 1, the GOP-controlled House and Senate passed separate, bipartisan measures by wide margins that would put the state on the path to Medicaid expansion. Some details remain to be worked out, but there's a real opportunity to hammer out a compromise by year's end.
It's a remarkable political turnabout in North Carolina, sure to be analyzed in the dozen states that have yet to accept the federal government's offer to cover people who make too much to be insured by traditional Medicaid but too little to receive subsidized private insurance.
“If there’s a person in the state of North Carolina that has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” Senate leader Phil Berger said when he sought to explain his reversal at a news conference in May. “We need coverage in North Carolina for the working poor.”
The two chambers couldn’t work out their differences before adjourning, and talks between legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper — a longtime expansion supporter — have idled since then, at an impasse over other health care reforms that senators seek. But Berger remains bullish on ultimate success. “I think we'll get there,” he told reporters recently.
“There is a lot of work that needs to be done ... but overall we are feeling extremely encouraged by how far we’ve come,” said Erica Palmer Smith, executive director of Care4Carolina, a coalition of 150 groups that has worked for expansion since 2014.
Other advocates are tired of waiting. They say too many of the working poor are uninsured, risking their health and their lives. Others on traditional Medicaid worry that without expansion, they'll no longer be covered if they make too much money.
“I don’t know what to do,” said Courtney Crudup, 32, of Oxford, a mother of three and a cosmetologist who is currently unemployed. She spoke this week outside the Legislative Building at an event urging lawmakers to act. “Hear our stories. Hear regular people like me and people that want to work."
The apparent change of heart followed years of GOP suspicion about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which Republicans derided as “Obamacare” only to see the label, as well as the program, become highly popular.
For years, Republicans said they couldn’t trust Congress to keep the federal government’s promise to pay 90% of the costs of expansion. They said the state’s Medicaid program — now with 2.7 million enrollees — had been overspending for years and was ill-prepared to take on more.
And fundamentally, they argued that more people would become dependent on government if allowed to benefit from Medicaid, which now mostly serves poor children and their parents and low-income elderly people.
Republicans say North Carolina Medicaid spending is now largely under control and they don't think Congress will increase the state's share of the cost beyond 10%. The state’s portion — perhaps as much as $600 million annually — can be covered by assessments on the state’s hospitals and insurance plans.
Interest also grew when the 2021 COVID-19 federal relief package offered a financial sweetener to encourage the remaining holdout states to accept expansion. For North Carolina, whose tax coffers already are flush thanks to a roaring economy, it would be an extra $1.5 billion over two years.
“This is an opportunity to take federal dollars, actually present a savings to the state of North Carolina and increase access to health care,” House Speaker Tim Moore told colleagues in June. “I’d call that a pretty good trifecta to do those things.”
Cooper also can take credit for his persistence. He's pushed nonstop for expansion since taking office in 2017, citing the economic shot in the arm the federal money would bring to rural hospitals, communities and families of the 600,000 residents who could qualify.
Cooper went so far as to veto the 2019 state budget because Moore and Berger wouldn’t commit to Medicaid talks. He signed this year's, saying "we are closer than ever to agreement on Medicaid expansion,” and a veto “would be counterproductive.”
A pivotal moment came after the 2020 elections, when Cooper convened a bipartisan commission of medical, business and nonprofit leaders and state legislators that came up with “guiding principles” to improve health care coverage.
"People with quite different political views were willing to listen to those who are coming at these issues from different backgrounds and different concerns,” said Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University, which convened the commission.
Another influencer was former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who told a joint House-Senate committee in March how expansion has worked in his Republican-leaning state. The committee focused on the details, including how to increase the number of nurses, hospital beds and services in the state.
Negotiations slowed this summer between the House, Senate and Cooper, largely because the Senate wants regulatory changes aimed at providing even more access to services that it says will result in lower costs.
They include giving nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and others the ability to work independently from doctors, and scaling back “certificate of need” laws that critics say enable medical providers to limit competition that could bring down their revenue.
Berger blames hospitals for refusing to accept a compromise. The North Carolina Healthcare Association, representing hospitals and health systems, said it has raised concerns about Berger’s bill, but remains an expansion advocate.
“It’s positive that both chambers now support expansion, and right now hospitals hold the key to getting this done,” Cooper spokesperson Ford Porter said.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Few Americans outside law enforcement and government ever see the most graphic videos or photos from the nation's worst mass shootings — in most states, such evidence is only displayed at trial and most such killers die during or immediately after their attacks. They never make it to court.
That has made the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz for his 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School unusual.
As the worst U.S. mass shooting to reach trial, the surveillance videos taken during his attack and the crime scene and autopsy photos that show its horrific aftermath are being seen by jurors on shielded video screens and, after each day's court session, shown to a small group of journalists. But they are not shown in the gallery, where parents and spouses sit, or to the general public watching on TV.
Some online believe that should change — that to have an informed debate on gun violence, the public should see the carnage mass shooters like Cruz cause, often with high-velocity bullets fired from AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and similar weapons.
Others disagree. They say the public display of such videos and photos would add to the harm the victims' families already endure and might entice some who are mentally disturbed to commit their own mass shooting. They believe such evidence should remain sealed.
Liz Dunning, a vice president at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, doesn't believe releasing such videos and photos would have the political impact some think. Polls show that most Americans already support stronger background checks for gun buyers and bans or restrictions on AR-15s and similar weapons, said Dunning, whose mother was murdered by a gunman.
“Public perception is not the issue,” Dunning said. “We should be asking more of the powerful.”
Since most of the worst U.S. mass shooters were killed by themselves or police during or immediately after their attack, it is rare for anyone outside government to see such surveillance videos or police and autopsy photos. The public didn't see such evidence after the Las Vegas shooting in 2017, Orlando in 2016, Sandy Hook in 2012, Virginia Tech in 2007 and others.
But Cruz, 23, fled after his shooting and was arrested an hour later. He pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder - his trial is only to determine if he is sentenced to death or life without parole. The videos and photos are part of the prosecution's case.
Since the trial began July 18, everyone in the courtroom and watching on TV has seen and heard heartbreaking testimony from teachers and students who saw others die. They have heard the gunshots and screams as jurors watched cellphone videos.
But when graphic videos and photos are presented, those are not shown. Usually, they only hear medical examiners and police officers give emotionless descriptions of what the jury is seeing.
Then at the end of each day, a group of reporters reviews the photos and videos, but are only allowed to write descriptions. That was a compromise as some parents feared photos of their dead children would be posted online and wanted no media access.
Miami media attorney Thomas Julin said in Florida before the internet, any photos or other evidence presented at trial could be seen and copied by anyone. Newspapers didn't print the most gruesome photos, so no one cared.
But in the mid-1990s as the internet boomed, Danny Rolling faced a death penalty trial for the serial murders of four University of Florida students and a community college student. The victims' families argued that the publication of crime scene photos would cause them emotional harm. The judge ruled that anyone could view the photos, but no one could copy them. Such compromises have since become standard in Florida's high-profile murder trials.
The surveillance video of the Stoneman Douglas shooting is silent. It shows Cruz moving methodically from floor-to-floor in a three-story classroom building, shooting down hallways and into classrooms. Victims fall. Cruz often stops and shoots them again before moving on.
The crime scene photos show the dead where they fell, sometimes on top of or next to each other, often in contorted shapes. Blood and sometimes brain matter are splattered on floors and walls.
The autopsy photos show the damage Cruz and his bullets did. Some victims have massive head wounds. One student had his elbow blown off, another had her shoulder blown open. Another had most of her forearm ripped away.
Yet, despite their gruesomeness, Columbia University journalism professor Bruce Shapiro says most autopsy and crime scene photos wouldn't have a lasting public impact because they don't have context.
The photos and videos that have a strong effect on public opinion tell a story, said Shapiro, who runs the university's think tank on how journalists should cover violence.
The photos of Emmett Till's battered body lying in its coffin after the Black teenager was tortured and killed by Mississippi white supremacists in 1955. Mary Ann Vecchio screaming over Kent State student Jeffrey Miller's body after he was shot by National Guard troops in 1970. Vietnamese child Phan Thi Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by a napalm bomb in 1972. The video of police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck until he's dead in 2020.
“They work not just because they are graphic, but because they are powerful, stirring images," Shapiro said.
And even if the graphic photos and videos were released, most major newspapers, wire services and television stations would be hesitant to use them. Their editors weigh whether the public benefit of seeing an image outweighs any prurient interest — and they usually pass.
That would leave most for only the most salacious websites. They would also become fodder for potential mass shooters, who frequently research past killers. Cruz did; testimony showed he spent the seven months before his attack making hundreds of computer searches about committing massacres.
“The images of the carnage will become part of their dark fantasy life,” Shapiro said.
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Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference.
The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some vintage automobiles and a few ocean cruises after they both quit their jobs.
But nine years later, they still live much as they always did, remaining in their community, keeping up with church, family and friends, and teaching their children to work hard to make a living despite any financial windfall that might come their way.
Many other winners haven’t been as lucky, suffering personal setbacks and lawsuits or becoming the victims of scams. The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize. Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names.
Dave Harrig, an Air Force veteran who worked in aircraft maintenance, says keeping things simple probably saved him and his family from the kind of hassles and tragedies that have befallen other big winners.
Almost overnight, the Harrig family mailbox was filled with letters full of hard luck stories: sick children, lost jobs, burned out homes.
Dave Harrig said they ignored them all and focused on their own family and charities.
They didn't even touch the principal on their winnings until just a few years ago, when they tapped into it to fund a new museum of firefighting in Gretna that will open soon.
“We have nicer things, a bigger house, and more than we ever had in the past. But we are the same, and my wife and I keep each other in check,” Dave Harrig said, encouraging future lottery winners to invest wisely, choose a national investment adviser rather than a local one, and to avoid advisers who try to sell financial products.
They've ignored false rumors that have swirled about them, suggesting that his wife at one point ran off with a doctor and that he had a lawyer girlfriend. Their four children endured teasing at school.
“We're still learning, but it has helped to stay working together as a team,” he said of himself and his wife.
He acknowledged the struggles of some past winners, saying the experience of winning a jackpot “can really accentuate your character and any addictions.”
The late Andrew Whittaker Jr., of West Virginia, suffered lawsuits and personal setbacks after he claimed a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002.
At the time, it was the largest U.S. lottery jackpot won by a single ticket. People harassed him so much with requests for money he was quoted several times saying he wished he had torn up the ticket.
Before dying of natural causes in 2020 at age 72, he struggled with alcohol and gambling problems and had a series of personal tragedies, including the death of his granddaughter.
Winning the lottery brought other kinds of headaches for Manuel Franco, of West Allis, Wisconsin, who claimed a $768 million lottery jackpot in April 2019.
Then just 24, Franco excitedly held a news conference to discuss his win, but later reportedly went into hiding amid harassment by strangers and the news media.
The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin began warning people in 2021 about messages from scammers who claimed to be the multimillion-dollar winner.
Using Franco’s name, the scammers sent text messages, social media messages, phone calls and emails phishing for personal information, telling recipients they had been chosen to receive money.
The BBB said scammers got more than $13,000 from people they tricked, including people in Alabama and Colorado.
Despite the problems encountered by the winners, lottery officials favor publicly identifying winners to instill public trust in the games.
That's in large part because some past drawings have been rigged. Former Multi-State Lottery Association information security director Eddie Tipton pleaded guilty in 2017 to manipulating software so he could predict winning numbers on certain days of the year. He and his brother rigged jackpots in numerous states for a combined payout of some $24 million.
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AP researcher Jennifer Farrar contributed to this report.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One's former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he received on social media following last season's controversial call at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won his first world title after overtaking Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on the last lap following a heavily disputed restart procedure.
Hamilton led comfortably until a crash by Nicholas Latifi brought out the safety car with five laps remaining. Verstappen stopped under yellow flags for fresher tires, and Masi flipped his decision and let the five lapped drivers separating Verstappen from Hamilton pass the safety car under yellow. But not all eight, which would have taken longer.
Governing body FIA concluded Masi had made a “human error ” but acted in good faith. Masi was replaced in his role and then left the FIA entirely three weeks ago to relocate back to Australia.
In an interview with Australia's NewsCorp, the 44-year-old Australian recalled feeling like “the most hated man in the world” as he revealed the level of hostility he endured online via hundreds of toxic messages.
“They were shocking. Racist, abusive, vile, they called me every name under the sun. And there were death threats. People saying they were going to come after me and my family,” Masi said in the interview. “And they kept on coming. Not just on my Facebook but also on my LinkedIn, which is supposed to be a professional platform for business. It was the same type of abuse.”
The interview Masi gave to the Sunday Telegraph carried screenshots of some of the messages, with Masi saying he was relieved not to have more social media platforms where people could attack him.
“Thankfully, I don't have an Instagram account. Or Twitter, I don't have any of that,” Masi said. “Being old-school I do however have Facebook, which I used to stay in touch with family and friends. I opened my messages that night to check in with them. I did not know I could receive them from people I did not know. But I was wrong. I was confronted with hundreds of messages.”
Masi tried initially to blank out all of it.
“I just thought I would ignore it and get on with it because I knew it could take me to a very dark place. I tried to cut myself off mentally and I thought I could," he said. “I mostly kept it all to myself ... The FIA knew but I think I downplayed it all to everyone, including them.”
But the toll on Masi's mental health was already considerable.
“I remember walking down the street in London a day or two later. I thought I was okay until I started looking over my shoulder,” he said. “I was looking at people and wondering if they were going to get me.”
He fought a private inner battle as he dealt with the abuse in his own way.
“I only talked to my close family — but only briefly. I also lost my appetite,” he said. “It did have a physical effect but it was more mental. I just wanted to be in a bubble. I just wanted to be alone, which was very challenging.”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told The Associated Press in a recent interview that Masi had been treated terribly and the criticism was deeply unfair.
“To me that was tantamount to bullying. He was hung out to dry by a couple of teams, and I think that’s absolutely not right,” Horner told the AP. “It’s unacceptable, the guy is getting threats towards his family and so on.”
Masi regrets not seeking professional help.
“I probably should have,” he said. “I should have gone and spoken to someone in a professional sense. But in saying that, I had some amazing people around me that could see it and were checking in daily. I was super fortunate to have that support network.”
Masi is not able to talk about the decision itself because of a non-disclosure agreement with the FIA.
“The whole experience has made me a much stronger person,” he said. “I have just had the longest break in my professional career and I have used that time to reconnect with family and friends. I have also done all that self-maintenance you can neglect when you are in the grind.”
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hanford CA
555 AM PDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA IN PORTIONS OF FRESNO AND
TULARE COUNTIES...
.Additional monsoonal moisture will flow into Central California
and bring the threat for strong thunderstorms that will provide
the potential for heavy rainfall. Areas affected include mainly
the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada in Fresno and Tulare
Counties.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of central California, including the following
areas, Grant Grove Area, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon
NP, Sequoia NP, and South End of the Upper Sierra.
* From 11 AM PDT this morning through this evening
* Heavy rainfall is likely during the period in these areas of
the Sierra Nevada, due to the expected intensity and duration.
* Mudslides and debris flows are also possible over and near
recently burned areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 1, 2022
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FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
817 AM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Canadian River at Amarillo 19N affecting Potter County.
For the Canadian River...including Amarillo 19N...elevated river
levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoonthis afternoon at
430 PM CDT.
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Amarillo 19N.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Dirt road that runs east alongside the
river channel becomes flooded. This road leads to Rosita Creek
Flats Recreation Area, where primitive camping occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 5.5 feet early this
morning. It will then fall to 5.4 feet and begin rising again
this morning. It will rise to 6.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
617 AM PDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
.Sunday and Monday will deliver two more days of triple digit
heat before the upper-level ridge begins to weaken. The breakdown
of the ridge will promote breezy winds and potential for several
hours of critical wind and humidity levels each afternoon.
Strongest winds will be in the foothills of the Cascades.
Waterville Plateau, and western portions of the Columbia Basin.
Isolated and highly localized areas may reach critical conditions
on Sunday afternoon mainly between Chelan and Grand Coulee.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected to expand in
coverage Monday afternoon and continue Tuesday afternoon.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOOTHILLS
OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES, WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND WESTERN
COLUMBIA BASIN...
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central
Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Fire Weather Zone 706
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Fire Weather Zone 707
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).
* Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 9 to 16 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread with any new fires.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
04-16-23-27-33-35, Bonus: 17
(four, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-three, thirty-five; Bonus: seventeen)
06-07-12-29-33
(six, seven, twelve, twenty-nine, thirty-three)
2-4-5, FB: 7
(two, four, five; FB: seven)
6-6-8, FB: 1
(six, six, eight; FB: one)
2-0-7-4, FB: 6
(two, zero, seven, four; FB: six)
9-2-2-7, FB: 6
(nine, two, two, seven; FB: six)
6-8-1
(six, eight, one)
04-14-17-29-35
(four, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
03-09-13-15-20-21-24-34-42-43-45-47-48-49-51-60-61-67-73-75
(three, nine, thirteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty-four, forty-two, forty-three, forty-five, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-one, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-three, seventy-five)
08-10-22-40-42-45
(eight, ten, twenty-two, forty, forty-two, forty-five)
08-10-11-15
(eight, ten, eleven, fifteen)
1-6-3
(one, six, three)
8-9-3-8
(eight, nine, three, eight)
02-03-04-06-07-09-11-12-16-18-21
(two, three, four, six, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one)
01-02-04-07-09-10-11-13-14-20-21
(one, two, four, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, twenty, twenty-one)
1-8-2
(one, eight, two)
0-0-6-0
(zero, zero, six, zero)
06-14-16-18-27-46
(six, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-seven, forty-six)
03-05-09-18-25-37, Doubler: N
(three, five, nine, eighteen, twenty-five, thirty-seven; Doubler: N)
03-05-11-13-22
(three, five, eleven, thirteen, twenty-two)
3-3-1
(three, three, one)
8-2-6-7
(eight, two, six, seven)
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
5-8-4
(five, eight, four)
05-16-20-24-38
(five, sixteen, twenty, twenty-four, thirty-eight)
06-19-23-30-39-42
(six, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty, thirty-nine, forty-two)
08-13-24-34-35-36
(eight, thirteen, twenty-four, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six)
9-5-7
(nine, five, seven)
1-1-0
(one, one, zero)
8-3-2-1
(eight, three, two, one)
8-7-8-5
(eight, seven, eight, five)
05-15-18-23-34
(five, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-three, thirty-four)
6-8-4
(six, eight, four)
1-9-9
(one, nine, nine)
6-2-1-1
(six, two, one, one)
1st:5 California Classic-2nd:11 Money Bags-3rd:2 Lucky Star, Race Time: 1:41.23
(1st: 5 California Classic, 2nd: 11 Money Bags, 3rd: 2 Lucky Star; Race Time: one: 41.23)
02-08-27-29-35
(two, eight, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
02-11-28-29-33, Mega Ball: 3
(two, eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-three; Mega Ball: three)
07-15-22-25-29
(seven, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, twenty-nine)
04-06-12-19-27-32
(four, six, twelve, nineteen, twenty-seven, thirty-two)
02-09-21-22-26-35
(two, nine, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-five)
2-5-4
(two, five, four)
0-0-1
(zero, zero, one)
02-07-20-25-31
(two, seven, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-one)
5-2-0, WB: 2
(five, two, zero; WB: two)
8-3-6, WB: 3
(eight, three, six; WB: three)
4-2-6-1, WB: 3
(four, two, six, one; WB: three)
1-9-2-2, WB: 4
(one, nine, two, two; WB: four)
9-5-2
(nine, five, two)
3-6-3
(three, six, three)
2-7-4-1
(two, seven, four, one)
8-4-4-2
(eight, four, four, two)
5-3
(five, three)
2-3
(two, three)
6-7-1
(six, seven, one)
3-6-9
(three, six, nine)
4-0-1-5
(four, zero, one, five)
6-9-6-3
(six, nine, six, three)
3-7-9-8-9
(three, seven, nine, eight, nine)
7-3-8-6-4
(seven, three, eight, six, four)
06-16-24-31-45-51
(six, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-one, forty-five, fifty-one)
13-15-22-28-34
(thirteen, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-eight, thirty-four)
06-07-09-25-45-50
(six, seven, nine, twenty-five, forty-five, fifty)
8-6, Fireball: 6
(eight, six; Fireball: six)
0-7, Fireball: 5
(zero, seven; Fireball: five)
6-4-6, Fireball: 6
(six, four, six; Fireball: six)
5-4-0, Fireball: 5
(five, four, zero; Fireball: five)
9-3-6-2, Fireball: 6
(nine, three, six, two; Fireball: six)
1-5-1-8, Fireball: 5
(one, five, one, eight; Fireball: five)
9-2-1-8-7, Fireball: 6
(nine, two, one, eight, seven; Fireball: six)
0-6-4-6-3, Fireball: 5
(zero, six, four, six, three; Fireball: five)
2-9-1
(two, nine, one)
5-2-9
(five, two, nine)
6-0-8
(six, zero, eight)
7-5-7-0
(seven, five, seven, zero)
8-5-8-5
(eight, five, eight, five)
5-1-5-3
(five, one, five, three)
04-11-16-18-23
(four, eleven, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-three)
4-8-3-0-2
(four, eight, three, zero, two)
5-3-4-2-2
(five, three, four, two, two)
24-25-32-34-41
(twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-four, forty-one)
0-6-9
(zero, six, nine)
3-3-9
(three, three, nine)
4-8-0-9
(four, eight, zero, nine)
0-3-8-1
(zero, three, eight, one)
02-06-10-24-28
(two, six, ten, twenty-four, twenty-eight)
07-08-15-16-32-45, Extra Shot: 3
(seven, eight, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-two, forty-five; Extra Shot: three)
21-25-32-42-44
(twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-two, forty-two, forty-four)
05-14-22-24-41
(five, fourteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, forty-one)
05-06-07-29-45
(five, six, seven, twenty-nine, forty-five)
05-25-32-36-38-41
(five, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-six, thirty-eight, forty-one)
05-08-16-17-19-21-22-28-34-41-49-53-54-55-56-60-62-67-73-80, BE: 21
(five, eight, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-eight, thirty-four, forty-one, forty-nine, fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy-three, eighty; BE: twenty-one)
7-7-3, SB: 4
(seven, seven, three; SB: four)
8-5-5, SB: 9
(eight, five, five; SB: nine)
4-8-7-3, SB: 4
(four, eight, seven, three; SB: four)
1-1-8-7, SB: 9
(one, one, eight, seven; SB: nine)
02-07-08-10-15-19-29-31-32-37-39-43-46-47-51-52-61-72-74-77, BE: 8
(two, seven, eight, ten, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-six, forty-seven, fifty-one, fifty-two, sixty-one, seventy-two, seventy-four, seventy-seven; BE: eight)
01-18-24-26-27-35
(one, eighteen, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-five)
8-5-5
(eight, five, five)
7-7-3
(seven, seven, three)
1-1-8-7
(one, one, eight, seven)
4-8-7-3
(four, eight, seven, three)
9-3-9
(nine, three, nine)
0-6-4
(zero, six, four)
01-10-21-26-32, Cash Ball: 8
(one, ten, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty-two; Cash Ball: eight)
02-08-16-29, Cash Ball: 20
(two, eight, sixteen, twenty-nine; Cash Ball: twenty)
8-3-5
(eight, three, five)
5-3-5
(five, three, five)
9-5-6-9
(nine, five, six, nine)
9-1-8-2
(nine, one, eight, two)
03-08-26-27-29
(three, eight, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-nine)
04-05-11-15-18-29
(four, five, eleven, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-nine)
2-7-8
(two, seven, eight)
5-7-4-3
(five, seven, four, three)
5-3-2-4-2
(five, three, two, four, two)
QD-KH-3D-4H-7S
(QD, KH, 3D, 4H, 7S)
15-16-24-35-37, Bonus: 14
(fifteen, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-five, thirty-seven; Bonus: fourteen)
2-1-6
(two, one, six)
8-1-2
(eight, one, two)
8-7-3-1
(eight, seven, three, one)
4-4-5-4
(four, four, five, four)
4-6-8-2-3
(four, six, eight, two, three)
3-4-4-8-2
(three, four, four, eight, two)
02-04-05-10-17
(two, four, five, ten, seventeen)
06-07-11-14-19-32, ST: 2
(six, seven, eleven, fourteen, nineteen, thirty-two; ST: two)
7-2-8-5
(seven, two, eight, five)
1-3-2-0
(one, three, two, zero)
01-03-10-14-18-39
(one, three, ten, fourteen, eighteen, thirty-nine)
02-23-35-36-38
(two, twenty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-eight)
06-09-24-29-30-35
(six, nine, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-five)
AC-10D-8H-5S-10S
(AC, 10D, 8H, 5S, 10S)
9-1-6
(nine, one, six)
5-9-4-5
(five, nine, four, five)
2-7-7
(two, seven, seven)
2-9-7-0
(two, nine, seven, zero)
03-09-14-21-25
(three, nine, fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-five)
04-11-14-15-16-23-27-31-34-37-41-45-52-53-55-57-60-64-67-72-78-80
(four, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty-one, forty-five, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-five, fifty-seven, sixty, sixty-four, sixty-seven, seventy-two, seventy-eight, eighty)
0-5-9
(zero, five, nine)
07-10-18-22-23
(seven, ten, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three)
07-11-16-26-38-40
(seven, eleven, sixteen, twenty-six, thirty-eight, forty)
9-1-8
(nine, one, eight)
0-4-2
(zero, four, two)
6-5-2-4
(six, five, two, four)
2-2-3-3
(two, two, three, three)
04-24-30-31-33
(four, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three)
11-12-19-21, Bonus: 16
(eleven, twelve, nineteen, twenty-one; Bonus: sixteen)
14-16-32-33-37
(fourteen, sixteen, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-seven)
Month: 5, Day: 28, Year: 99
(Month: five; Day: twenty-eight; Year: ninety-nine)
5-2-3
(five, two, three)
02-19-20-32-36
(two, nineteen, twenty, thirty-two, thirty-six)
6-7-2, Fireball: 2
(six, seven, two; Fireball: two)
3-0-0-2, Fireball: 2
(three, zero, zero, two; Fireball: two)
04-11-25-27-31, Xtra: 5
(four, eleven, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-one; Xtra: five)
8-3-0, Fireball: 6
(eight, three, zero; Fireball: six)
5-5-9-1, Fireball: 6
(five, five, nine, one; Fireball: six)
8-1-1
(eight, one, one)
1-1-5
(one, one, five)
7-4-0-8
(seven, four, zero, eight)
6-7-4-0
(six, seven, four, zero)
03-09-29-33-35
(three, nine, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-five)
03-05-07-29-35
(three, five, seven, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
5-1-2
(five, one, two)
7-2-1-2
(seven, two, one, two)
1-6-2
(one, six, two)
6-3-1-5
(six, three, one, five)
02-03-16-24-27
(two, three, sixteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven)
10-12-17-20-22-24-29-34-38-43-45-48-51-54-55-57-58-67-71-73
(ten, twelve, seventeen, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty-four, thirty-eight, forty-three, forty-five, forty-eight, fifty-one, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, sixty-seven, seventy-one, seventy-three)
02-10-17-18-21-41, Bonus: 4
(two, ten, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-one, forty-one; Bonus: four)
04-12-18-27-37
(four, twelve, eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-seven)
8-9-5, Lucky Sum: 22
(eight, nine, five; Lucky Sum: twenty-two)
1-7-3, Lucky Sum: 11
(one, seven, three; Lucky Sum: eleven)
1-1-3-5, Lucky Sum: 10
(one, one, three, five; Lucky Sum: ten)
8-8-9-3, Lucky Sum: 28
(eight, eight, nine, three; Lucky Sum: twenty-eight)
13-15-30-36-48-49, Kicker: -7-6-8-2-6
(thirteen, fifteen, thirty, thirty-six, forty-eight, forty-nine; Kicker: zero, seven, six, eight, two, six)
1-6-7
(one, six, seven)
7-3-0
(seven, three, zero)
5-9-8-8
(five, nine, eight, eight)
8-3-1-2
(eight, three, one, two)
9-5-3-1-0
(nine, five, three, one, zero)
5-6-1-7-0
(five, six, one, seven, zero)
06-07-08-12-21
(six, seven, eight, twelve, twenty-one)
11-16-19-26-31
(eleven, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-one)
7-2-8
(seven, two, eight)
03-05-10-14-20-23-25-30
(three, five, ten, fourteen, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty)
03-06-10-25-29-46
(three, six, ten, twenty-five, twenty-nine, forty-six)
0-6-6-1
(zero, six, six, one)
9-8-4-5
(nine, eight, four, five)
9-1-2-2
(nine, one, two, two)
2-0-4-7
(two, zero, four, seven)
12-15-17-69
(twelve, fifteen, seventeen, sixty-nine)
05-14-30-39-40
(five, fourteen, thirty, thirty-nine, forty)
07-17-19-26-36-46
(seven, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-six, forty-six)
2-7, Wild:
(two, seven; Wild: zero)
1-5, Wild: 9
(one, five; Wild: nine)
5-0-5, Wild:
(five, zero, five; Wild: zero)
5-7-6, Wild: 9
(five, seven, six; Wild: nine)
5-3-5-4, Wild:
(five, three, five, four; Wild: zero)
4-8-8-5, Wild: 9
(four, eight, eight, five; Wild: nine)
3-0-9-5-3, Wild:
(three, zero, nine, five, three; Wild: zero)
3-5-6-0-4, Wild: 9
(three, five, six, zero, four; Wild: nine)
03-09-12-17-28
(three, nine, twelve, seventeen, twenty-eight)
7-7-4-6
(seven, seven, four, six)
7-3-5-0
(seven, three, five, zero)
09-26-29-32-35, Extra: 22
(nine, twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-two, thirty-five; Extra: twenty-two)
06-11-16-24-37, Power-Up: 10
(six, eleven, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-seven; Power, Up: ten)
1-1-4, FB: 8
(one, one, four; FB: eight)
8-9-5, FB: 1
(eight, nine, five; FB: one)
1-5-5-7, FB: 8
(one, five, five, seven; FB: eight)
0-0-2-5, FB: 1
(zero, zero, two, five; FB: one)
08-14-15-20-31
(eight, fourteen, fifteen, twenty, thirty-one)
3-1-2, Wild: 7
(three, one, two; Wild: seven)
4-2-9, Wild: 1
(four, two, nine; Wild: one)
1-0-0, Wild: 6
(one, zero, zero; Wild: six)
1-0-8-2, Wild: 3
(one, zero, eight, two; Wild: three)
9-7-1-1, Wild: 5
(nine, seven, one, one; Wild: five)
2-4-9-3, Wild: 7
(two, four, nine, three; Wild: seven)
03-07-09-10-11-12-13-15-16-17-22-23
(three, seven, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-three)
01-02-03-05-10-12-13-14-17-19-21-22
(one, two, three, five, ten, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
01-02-05-06-10-12-14-17-18-19-20-24
(one, two, five, six, ten, twelve, fourteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-four)
02-04-06-09-10-11-12-14-16-17-22-24
(two, four, six, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-four)
04-06-10-14-18
(four, six, ten, fourteen, eighteen)
3-3-2-7, FIREBALL: 4
(three, three, two, seven; FIREBALL: four)
0-1-9-6, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, one, nine, six; FIREBALL: five)
5-5-4-2, FIREBALL: 4
(five, five, four, two; FIREBALL: four)
3-8-0-4, FIREBALL: 1
(three, eight, zero, four; FIREBALL: one)
10-11-28-44-47-52
(ten, eleven, twenty-eight, forty-four, forty-seven, fifty-two)
7-1-7, FIREBALL: 3
(seven, one, seven; FIREBALL: three)
2-0-8, FIREBALL:
(two, zero, eight; FIREBALL: zero)
0-6-8, FIREBALL: 7
(zero, six, eight; FIREBALL: seven)
2-6-5, FIREBALL: 6
(two, six, five; FIREBALL: six)
04-16-23-27-33-35, Bonus: 17
(four, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-three, thirty-five; Bonus: seventeen)
06-07-12-29-33
(six, seven, twelve, twenty-nine, thirty-three)
2-4-5, FB: 7
(two, four, five; FB: seven)
6-6-8, FB: 1
(six, six, eight; FB: one)
2-0-7-4, FB: 6
(two, zero, seven, four; FB: six)
9-2-2-7, FB: 6
(nine, two, two, seven; FB: six)
6-8-1
(six, eight, one)
04-14-17-29-35
(four, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-nine, thirty-five)
03-09-13-15-20-21-24-34-42-43-45-47-48-49-51-60-61-67-73-75
(three, nine, thirteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty-four, forty-two, forty-three, forty-five, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-one, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-three, seventy-five)
08-10-22-40-42-45
(eight, ten, twenty-two, forty, forty-two, forty-five)
08-10-11-15
(eight, ten, eleven, fifteen)
1-6-3
(one, six, three)
8-9-3-8
(eight, nine, three, eight)
02-03-04-06-07-09-11-12-16-18-21
(two, three, four, six, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one)
01-02-04-07-09-10-11-13-14-20-21
(one, two, four, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, twenty, twenty-one)
1-8-2
(one, eight, two)
0-0-6-0
(zero, zero, six, zero)
06-14-16-18-27-46
(six, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-seven, forty-six)
03-05-09-18-25-37, Doubler: N
(three, five, nine, eighteen, twenty-five, thirty-seven; Doubler: N)
03-05-11-13-22
(three, five, eleven, thirteen, twenty-two)
3-3-1
(three, three, one)
8-2-6-7
(eight, two, six, seven)
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SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — At first glance, Richard H. Bailey’s yellow bungalow-style home looks like any other house, until closer inspection reveals a workspace at the end of the driveway filled with a collection of marble sculptures.
Peruvian onyx. Jade. Fluorite. Soapstone. Steatite. Red marble. Each stone is cool to the touch. A stark contrast to the sweltering sun beaming down on his Smyrna studio.
The stones are scattered throughout the property in various phases of completion. Some were made into fountains. A few are halfway to being patterned fish. Others await their turn as marble butterflies.
While some of the works in progress are rough and scratchy, others are smooth and shiny from hours spent sanding each sculpture to its final form.
What all these creations have in common is their place in Bailey’s 60-year sculpting career.
Bailey, who turned 82 in June, could not imagine having done anything else with his life.
“I love the prospecting of it, selling it, meeting new people. Going to art galleries, shows,” he said. “I’m just a kid. I still have to have fun, you know.”
Bailey considers his art less of a conscious choice he made and more of a calling from God.
When he was in high school in 1958, he went to church one day with his mother and asked God, “What do you want me to do?” God then told him to “work in stone,” he said.
“Well, when God said to work in stone, how could I refuse him? He gave me everything I needed,” Bailey said.
That same year, he made his first sculpture out of an 11-inch square salt block, a head bust statue of President Dwight Eisenhower, who he learned is a 10th cousin.
Since that moment in church in 1958, he has sold over 700 sculptures around the country and overseas.
Born in Dover in 1940, Bailey grew up on a 160-acre farm with a 3-mile river running through the property. Animals and wildlife were a large part of his childhood and have greatly influenced his marble sculpting.
A walk through his home studio shows a glimpse at his abundant collection of animal statues. A cubic style marble skunk, an abstract bear on all fours, a cardinal made from red jasper, a dusty-red rooster.
One of his prized possessions, a large turtle sculpture made from purple-toned stone, was inspired by a turtle Bailey saw coming out of a wheat field on his farm when he was younger.
After high school, Bailey took classes at the Delaware Art Museum in the early 1960s before going to New York to learn more about sculpting.
In the Big Apple, he studied at the Art Students League and became interested in cubism and Picasso. He also attended the New School for Social Research and learned from famous sculptor Jose de Creeft, who was well-known for his 16-foot bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park.
From there, he began taking long summer trips to Italy, where he practiced at the Nicoli Studios, saw the work of Michelangelo and once carved a Roman head statue on the ship ride over. He also spent part of his summers in Vermont taking classes on making tombstones and selling them locally.
As his career took off and he began selling his work, he often took commissions for pieces or put his sculptures on display in galleries around the country.
When starting a new sculpture, Bailey always makes at least 10 sketches to flesh out different ideas before settling on the final look. For larger statues, he often makes small-scale models to use as reference.
Sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night to jot down ideas when he can’t sleep, but he usually isn’t too strict about scheduling his art and prefers to create by letting his spirit guide him, he said.
In his book, “A Sculptor’s Miracles,” Bailey discusses the connection between his faith and his work, saying that his final sculptures serve as a physical representation of what the materials, like marble and granite, say to him.
First Corinthians 3:11-12, “If you work in gold, silver, precious stones, or wood, hay and stubble, your work will be tested by fire,” is a quote that has motivated him throughout his career to find beauty in natural materials.
Now, you can find Bailey sculpting every day and selling his art around the region in Rehoboth, Hartly and Annapolis.
Although he doesn’t do commissions as much as he used to and conducts his sales by appointment only, he still finds many people interested in his work. Several pieces have sold in local galleries within the past few weeks.
Aside from his animal sculptures and cubic work, he makes realistic sculptures, mosaics and crosses for donation to churches.
“I’m still working at it slowly. It’s been a good year,” he said, adding that after all these years, he still enjoys the challenge of beating the stone, the process of carving the materials with a hammer and chisel.
“Everything I do is fun. This is not work for me,” Bailey said. “It’s been a great life. I love it.”
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VARINA, Va. (AP) — Growing up in Varina in the 1940s and ’50s, Howard Eberly played on his family’s farm, swam in the creek and found “treasures” on the land. Turns out, some of those treasures are significant historic artifacts.
The Eberly family moved from Pennsylvania to Henrico County in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in Varina. Howard Eberly, 79, is a fourth-generation owner of the land and lives in the family home off Route 5.
Before no-till farming became the norm, Eberly’s family used to plow the ground before planting crops. Eberly said he remembers going outside after the rain fell on the plowed soil and finding such things as arrowheads and bullets.
His family knew the land had been a battlefield, but he didn’t know much about the history.
Eberly later befriended a state archaeologist and historians who taught him some of the history of the land where his family’s farm sits.
Four Mile Creek Farm is a core part of the New Market Heights Battlefield and the scene of the battle on Sept. 29, 1864, when the U.S. Colored Troops broke through Confederate defenses for their greatest victory of the Civil War. The battle directly led to the fall of Petersburg, and then Richmond. The National Park Service has deemed the property among the highest priorities for preservation.
In just over an hour into the battle, approximately 800 men died. Fourteen African American soldiers received the Medal of Honor, which is significant given that in American military history, only 16 Army Medals of Honor were awarded to Black troops during the entirety of the Civil War.
“When I think of the waste of men and resources of the war, it breaks my heart,” Eberly said. “A lot of great people were lost. I think we owe them to be remembered.”
That’s why Eberly decided to donate 28 acres to the Capital Region Land Conservancy to ensure that the land will be preserved forever.
“I feel very at peace with myself knowing what’s going to happen” to the land, Eberly said. “I think my family would believe I’m doing the right thing.”
The Four Mile Creek area has a number of archaeological sites that show it was an important early settlement for Native peoples.
The 28-acre tract that Eberly donated to the CRLC is one of two that make up Eberly’s 73-acre farm. A second 45-acre tract, owned by Eberly and his sister, will be transferred to the land trust at a future date. The agreement with CRLC ensures that the property will be protected while Eberly continues to live on the farm. CRLC has also committed to keep the Eberly name associated with the land and to open the site for future public access.
“The New Market Heights Battlefield is an important historical and cultural site in our Commonwealth, where brave U.S. Colored Troops heroically fought back against the Confederacy,” said Rep. Don McEachin, D-4th, in a statement. “I applaud the Eberly family for its generosity in donating the Four Mile Creek Farm to the Capital Region Land Conservancy, and I am confident CRLC will effectively care for and preserve the history of the property and the Varina area. We must continue working to share the USCT’s untold history of heroism and leadership during the Civil War.”
When Eberly met Parker C. Agelasto, executive director of the CRLC, he said he was shocked to learn that his farm was ranked within the top 10% of all land in Virginia to protect in numerous categories.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather,” he said.
The Varina District is the last undeveloped part of Henrico, and many who live there want it to stay that way despite pushes from developers.
Eberly said that when he was growing up in the ’50s, he knew every single car he saw driving down the road. Depending on the time of day, he knew where they were going, too.
“People move out here, buy a lot, build a home, and then start screaming about overdevelopment,” Eberly said. “That’s been going on since the ’50s.”
A swath of land just down the road from Four Mile Creek Farm was set to become The Ridings at Warner Farm, a subdivision of 770 homes that would have been built on nearly 420 acres. Residents worried about the potential impact on the Camp Holly Springs aquifer and the New Market Heights battlefield.
Eventually, developers pulled out of the project that had been planned for decades.
Eberly’s donation of his land to the CLRC ensures that it will remain intact as an important historic site as well as a significant environmental site.
The land is home to animals including deer, groundhogs and beavers. Ongoing studies show that birds migrating from South America to Canada make a pit stop at the farm, Agelasto said.
Eberly joked that the birds treat his house like a Motel 6.
A graduate of Varina High School, Eberly said he’s still friends with some of the 70 in his graduating class. Varina is a tight-knit community.
“This has been our peaceful corner of the world for four generations,” Eberly said. “I can’t think of a place I’d rather live.
“Since there’s so much history going on here, I’d like for it to stay that way and give people some interest and some knowledge of what went on here.”
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric were camped out Sunday inside the Iraqi parliament, after toppling security walls around the building and storming in the previous day.
The protesters — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in to derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government.
The developments have catapulted Iraq's politics to center stage, plunging the country deeper into a political crisis as a power struggle unfolds between the two major Shiite groups.
On Sunday, the sit-in appeared more of a joyous celebration that a political protest — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr were dancing, praying and chanting slogans inside the parliament, in praise of their leader.
In between, they took naps on mattresses lining the grand halls.
It was a scene starkly different from the one on Saturday, when the protesters used ropes and chains to topple cement walls around the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, then flooded into the assembly building. It was the second such breach last week, but this time they did not disperse peacefully.
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and sun grenades at first, to try to repel the demonstrators. The Ministry of Health said about 125 people were injured in the violence — 100 protesters and 25 members of the security forces. Within a few hours, the police backed off, leaving the parliament to the protesters.
Outside the building, garbage from food packages and other trash littered the street leading up to the parliament gate while trucks bused in giant couldrons of steaming rice and beans to feed the protesters.
There was also humor inside the parliament Sunday among al-Sadr's followers.
One protester, Haidar Jameel assumed the seat of Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi — among the most powerful political figures in Iraq — and from it, looked on at his rowdy fellow protesters in the assembly.
After al-Sadr's followers took over the parliament, Halbousi suspended future sessions until further notice.
“This is an open-ended sit-in, we will not return until our demands are met,” he declared.
Boxes of bottled water were piled up on the street and tents were erected. A small child handed out sweets, teenagers sold juice from sacks.
The takeover of the parliament showed al-Sadr was using his large grassroots following as a pressure tactic against his rivals in the Coordination Framework — an alliance of Shiite parties backed by Iran and lead by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — after his party was not able to form a government despite having won the largest number of seats in the federal elections held last October.
Neither side appears willing to concede and al-Sadr seems intent on derailing government formation efforts by the Iran-backed groups.
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BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese video journalist has been detained by security forces in Myanmar while covering a protest against military rule in the country’s largest city, pro-democracy activists said Sunday.
Toru Kubota, a Tokyo-based documentary filmmaker, was arrested on Saturday by plainclothes police after a flash protest in Yangon, according to Typ Fone, a leader of the group Yangon Democratic Youth Strike, which organized the rally. Like many activists, he uses a pseudonym for protection against the military authorities.
Myanmar’s army seized power in February last year by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and has since cracked down hard on dissent.
According to a detailed tally compiled by Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, at least 2,138 civilians have been killed by the security forces and 14,917 arrested since the military takeover.
Last week, the military government drew sharp international criticism after announcing that it had hanged four activists convicted of terrorism in secret trials.
Typ Fone told The Associated Press that two protesters in Saturday’s march were also arrested and detained in a township police station. The arrests were also reported by several other anti-government groups.
An official from the Japanese Embassy told The Associated Press that a Japanese national was reported detained, but declined to reveal details. The man is being held for questioning at a police station in Yangon and the embassy was taking action to release him, said the official, who asked not to be identified because was not authorized to share information with the media.
The government hasn’t announced Kubota’s arrest, and state-run daily newspapers, which usually report on arrests of pro-democracy protesters, did not mention it either.
However, pro-military accounts on the Telegram messaging app said the Japanese was arrested not for taking pictures but for participating in the protest by holding a banner. Typ Fone said that photos of Kubota with the banner uploaded to the Telegram channels were taken after he had been arrested, indicating they were done under duress.
During the march, about a dozen protesters chanted slogans opposing the military takeover, and shortly after, scattered into the crowds in the surrounding streets.
“He was taking a picture with his camera from a short distance from our strike yesterday,” Typ Fone said of Kubota. “When we finished the strike and dispersed, he was arrested by the security forces in plainclothes and put into a Probox car.” The vehicle is typically used by taxis in Yangon, and Typ Fone said the car in question also had the markings of a taxi.
According to a portfolio of Kubota’s work online, his primary focus was on ethnic conflicts, immigrants and refugee issues, and he has tried to highlight the conditions of “marginalised, deprived communities.”
It says he has worked with media companies such as Yahoo! News Japan, VICE JAPAN and Al Jazeera English.
Virtually all independent journalism in Myanmar is carried out underground or from exile.
The military government has arrested about 140 journalists, about 55 of whom remain detained awaiting charges or trial. Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained, after U.S. citizens Nathan Maung and Danny Fenster, who worked for local publications, and freelancers Robert Bociaga of Poland and Yuki Kitazumi of Japan, all of whom were eventually expelled.
Most of those still detained are being held under the charge of causing fear, spreading false news, or agitating against a government employee. The charges carry up to three years in prison.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After a decade of vigorous opposition, most North Carolina Republicans have now embraced the idea of expanding the state's Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults. Legislative approval finally appears within reach.
During the General Assembly session that ended July 1, the GOP-controlled House and Senate passed separate, bipartisan measures by wide margins that would put the state on the path to Medicaid expansion. Some details remain to be worked out, but there's a real opportunity to hammer out a compromise by year's end.
It's a remarkable political turnabout in North Carolina, sure to be analyzed in the dozen states that have yet to accept the federal government's offer to cover people who make too much to be insured by traditional Medicaid but too little to receive subsidized private insurance.
“If there’s a person in the state of North Carolina that has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” Senate leader Phil Berger said when he sought to explain his reversal at a news conference in May. “We need coverage in North Carolina for the working poor.”
The two chambers couldn’t work out their differences before adjourning, and talks between legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper — a longtime expansion supporter — have idled since then, at an impasse over other health care reforms that senators seek. But Berger remains bullish on ultimate success. “I think we'll get there,” he told reporters recently.
“There is a lot of work that needs to be done ... but overall we are feeling extremely encouraged by how far we’ve come,” said Erica Palmer Smith, executive director of Care4Carolina, a coalition of 150 groups that has worked for expansion since 2014.
Other advocates are tired of waiting. They say too many of the working poor are uninsured, risking their health and their lives. Others on traditional Medicaid worry that without expansion, they'll no longer be covered if they make too much money.
“I don’t know what to do,” said Courtney Crudup, 32, of Oxford, a mother of three and a cosmetologist who is currently unemployed. She spoke this week outside the Legislative Building at an event urging lawmakers to act. “Hear our stories. Hear regular people like me and people that want to work."
The apparent change of heart followed years of GOP suspicion about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which Republicans derided as “Obamacare” only to see the label, as well as the program, become highly popular.
For years, Republicans said they couldn’t trust Congress to keep the federal government’s promise to pay 90% of the costs of expansion. They said the state’s Medicaid program — now with 2.7 million enrollees — had been overspending for years and was ill-prepared to take on more.
And fundamentally, they argued that more people would become dependent on government if allowed to benefit from Medicaid, which now mostly serves poor children and their parents and low-income elderly people.
Republicans say North Carolina Medicaid spending is now largely under control and they don't think Congress will increase the state's share of the cost beyond 10%. The state’s portion — perhaps as much as $600 million annually — can be covered by assessments on the state’s hospitals and insurance plans.
Interest also grew when the 2021 COVID-19 federal relief package offered a financial sweetener to encourage the remaining holdout states to accept expansion. For North Carolina, whose tax coffers already are flush thanks to a roaring economy, it would be an extra $1.5 billion over two years.
“This is an opportunity to take federal dollars, actually present a savings to the state of North Carolina and increase access to health care,” House Speaker Tim Moore told colleagues in June. “I’d call that a pretty good trifecta to do those things.”
Cooper also can take credit for his persistence. He's pushed nonstop for expansion since taking office in 2017, citing the economic shot in the arm the federal money would bring to rural hospitals, communities and families of the 600,000 residents who could qualify.
Cooper went so far as to veto the 2019 state budget because Moore and Berger wouldn’t commit to Medicaid talks. He signed this year's, saying "we are closer than ever to agreement on Medicaid expansion,” and a veto “would be counterproductive.”
A pivotal moment came after the 2020 elections, when Cooper convened a bipartisan commission of medical, business and nonprofit leaders and state legislators that came up with “guiding principles” to improve health care coverage.
"People with quite different political views were willing to listen to those who are coming at these issues from different backgrounds and different concerns,” said Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University, which convened the commission.
Another influencer was former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who told a joint House-Senate committee in March how expansion has worked in his Republican-leaning state. The committee focused on the details, including how to increase the number of nurses, hospital beds and services in the state.
Negotiations slowed this summer between the House, Senate and Cooper, largely because the Senate wants regulatory changes aimed at providing even more access to services that it says will result in lower costs.
They include giving nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and others the ability to work independently from doctors, and scaling back “certificate of need” laws that critics say enable medical providers to limit competition that could bring down their revenue.
Berger blames hospitals for refusing to accept a compromise. The North Carolina Healthcare Association, representing hospitals and health systems, said it has raised concerns about Berger’s bill, but remains an expansion advocate.
“It’s positive that both chambers now support expansion, and right now hospitals hold the key to getting this done,” Cooper spokesperson Ford Porter said.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Few Americans outside law enforcement and government ever see the most graphic videos or photos from the nation's worst mass shootings — in most states, such evidence is only displayed at trial and most such killers die during or immediately after their attacks. They never make it to court.
That has made the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz for his 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School unusual.
As the worst U.S. mass shooting to reach trial, the surveillance videos taken during his attack and the crime scene and autopsy photos that show its horrific aftermath are being seen by jurors on shielded video screens and, after each day's court session, shown to a small group of journalists. But they are not shown in the gallery, where parents and spouses sit, or to the general public watching on TV.
Some online believe that should change — that to have an informed debate on gun violence, the public should see the carnage mass shooters like Cruz cause, often with high-velocity bullets fired from AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and similar weapons.
Others disagree. They say the public display of such videos and photos would add to the harm the victims' families already endure and might entice some who are mentally disturbed to commit their own mass shooting. They believe such evidence should remain sealed.
Liz Dunning, a vice president at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, doesn't believe releasing such videos and photos would have the political impact some think. Polls show that most Americans already support stronger background checks for gun buyers and bans or restrictions on AR-15s and similar weapons, said Dunning, whose mother was murdered by a gunman.
“Public perception is not the issue,” Dunning said. “We should be asking more of the powerful.”
Since most of the worst U.S. mass shooters were killed by themselves or police during or immediately after their attack, it is rare for anyone outside government to see such surveillance videos or police and autopsy photos. The public didn't see such evidence after the Las Vegas shooting in 2017, Orlando in 2016, Sandy Hook in 2012, Virginia Tech in 2007 and others.
But Cruz, 23, fled after his shooting and was arrested an hour later. He pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder - his trial is only to determine if he is sentenced to death or life without parole. The videos and photos are part of the prosecution's case.
Since the trial began July 18, everyone in the courtroom and watching on TV has seen and heard heartbreaking testimony from teachers and students who saw others die. They have heard the gunshots and screams as jurors watched cellphone videos.
But when graphic videos and photos are presented, those are not shown. Usually, they only hear medical examiners and police officers give emotionless descriptions of what the jury is seeing.
Then at the end of each day, a group of reporters reviews the photos and videos, but are only allowed to write descriptions. That was a compromise as some parents feared photos of their dead children would be posted online and wanted no media access.
Miami media attorney Thomas Julin said in Florida before the internet, any photos or other evidence presented at trial could be seen and copied by anyone. Newspapers didn't print the most gruesome photos, so no one cared.
But in the mid-1990s as the internet boomed, Danny Rolling faced a death penalty trial for the serial murders of four University of Florida students and a community college student. The victims' families argued that the publication of crime scene photos would cause them emotional harm. The judge ruled that anyone could view the photos, but no one could copy them. Such compromises have since become standard in Florida's high-profile murder trials.
The surveillance video of the Stoneman Douglas shooting is silent. It shows Cruz moving methodically from floor-to-floor in a three-story classroom building, shooting down hallways and into classrooms. Victims fall. Cruz often stops and shoots them again before moving on.
The crime scene photos show the dead where they fell, sometimes on top of or next to each other, often in contorted shapes. Blood and sometimes brain matter are splattered on floors and walls.
The autopsy photos show the damage Cruz and his bullets did. Some victims have massive head wounds. One student had his elbow blown off, another had her shoulder blown open. Another had most of her forearm ripped away.
Yet, despite their gruesomeness, Columbia University journalism professor Bruce Shapiro says most autopsy and crime scene photos wouldn't have a lasting public impact because they don't have context.
The photos and videos that have a strong effect on public opinion tell a story, said Shapiro, who runs the university's think tank on how journalists should cover violence.
The photos of Emmett Till's battered body lying in its coffin after the Black teenager was tortured and killed by Mississippi white supremacists in 1955. Mary Ann Vecchio screaming over Kent State student Jeffrey Miller's body after he was shot by National Guard troops in 1970. Vietnamese child Phan Thi Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by a napalm bomb in 1972. The video of police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck until he's dead in 2020.
“They work not just because they are graphic, but because they are powerful, stirring images," Shapiro said.
And even if the graphic photos and videos were released, most major newspapers, wire services and television stations would be hesitant to use them. Their editors weigh whether the public benefit of seeing an image outweighs any prurient interest — and they usually pass.
That would leave most for only the most salacious websites. They would also become fodder for potential mass shooters, who frequently research past killers. Cruz did; testimony showed he spent the seven months before his attack making hundreds of computer searches about committing massacres.
“The images of the carnage will become part of their dark fantasy life,” Shapiro said.
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Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference.
The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some vintage automobiles and a few ocean cruises after they both quit their jobs.
But nine years later, they still live much as they always did, remaining in their community, keeping up with church, family and friends, and teaching their children to work hard to make a living despite any financial windfall that might come their way.
Many other winners haven’t been as lucky, suffering personal setbacks and lawsuits or becoming the victims of scams. The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize. Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names.
Dave Harrig, an Air Force veteran who worked in aircraft maintenance, says keeping things simple probably saved him and his family from the kind of hassles and tragedies that have befallen other big winners.
Almost overnight, the Harrig family mailbox was filled with letters full of hard luck stories: sick children, lost jobs, burned out homes.
Dave Harrig said they ignored them all and focused on their own family and charities.
They didn't even touch the principal on their winnings until just a few years ago, when they tapped into it to fund a new museum of firefighting in Gretna that will open soon.
“We have nicer things, a bigger house, and more than we ever had in the past. But we are the same, and my wife and I keep each other in check,” Dave Harrig said, encouraging future lottery winners to invest wisely, choose a national investment adviser rather than a local one, and to avoid advisers who try to sell financial products.
They've ignored false rumors that have swirled about them, suggesting that his wife at one point ran off with a doctor and that he had a lawyer girlfriend. Their four children endured teasing at school.
“We're still learning, but it has helped to stay working together as a team,” he said of himself and his wife.
He acknowledged the struggles of some past winners, saying the experience of winning a jackpot “can really accentuate your character and any addictions.”
The late Andrew Whittaker Jr., of West Virginia, suffered lawsuits and personal setbacks after he claimed a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002.
At the time, it was the largest U.S. lottery jackpot won by a single ticket. People harassed him so much with requests for money he was quoted several times saying he wished he had torn up the ticket.
Before dying of natural causes in 2020 at age 72, he struggled with alcohol and gambling problems and had a series of personal tragedies, including the death of his granddaughter.
Winning the lottery brought other kinds of headaches for Manuel Franco, of West Allis, Wisconsin, who claimed a $768 million lottery jackpot in April 2019.
Then just 24, Franco excitedly held a news conference to discuss his win, but later reportedly went into hiding amid harassment by strangers and the news media.
The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin began warning people in 2021 about messages from scammers who claimed to be the multimillion-dollar winner.
Using Franco’s name, the scammers sent text messages, social media messages, phone calls and emails phishing for personal information, telling recipients they had been chosen to receive money.
The BBB said scammers got more than $13,000 from people they tricked, including people in Alabama and Colorado.
Despite the problems encountered by the winners, lottery officials favor publicly identifying winners to instill public trust in the games.
That's in large part because some past drawings have been rigged. Former Multi-State Lottery Association information security director Eddie Tipton pleaded guilty in 2017 to manipulating software so he could predict winning numbers on certain days of the year. He and his brother rigged jackpots in numerous states for a combined payout of some $24 million.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One's former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he received on social media following last season's controversial call at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won his first world title after overtaking Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on the last lap following a heavily disputed restart procedure.
Hamilton led comfortably until a crash by Nicholas Latifi brought out the safety car with five laps remaining. Verstappen stopped under yellow flags for fresher tires, and Masi flipped his decision and let the five lapped drivers separating Verstappen from Hamilton pass the safety car under yellow. But not all eight, which would have taken longer.
Governing body FIA concluded Masi had made a “human error ” but acted in good faith. Masi was replaced in his role and then left the FIA entirely three weeks ago to relocate back to Australia.
In an interview with Australia's NewsCorp, the 44-year-old Australian recalled feeling like “the most hated man in the world” as he revealed the level of hostility he endured online via hundreds of toxic messages.
“They were shocking. Racist, abusive, vile, they called me every name under the sun. And there were death threats. People saying they were going to come after me and my family,” Masi said in the interview. “And they kept on coming. Not just on my Facebook but also on my LinkedIn, which is supposed to be a professional platform for business. It was the same type of abuse.”
The interview Masi gave to the Sunday Telegraph carried screenshots of some of the messages, with Masi saying he was relieved not to have more social media platforms where people could attack him.
“Thankfully, I don't have an Instagram account. Or Twitter, I don't have any of that,” Masi said. “Being old-school I do however have Facebook, which I used to stay in touch with family and friends. I opened my messages that night to check in with them. I did not know I could receive them from people I did not know. But I was wrong. I was confronted with hundreds of messages.”
Masi tried initially to blank out all of it.
“I just thought I would ignore it and get on with it because I knew it could take me to a very dark place. I tried to cut myself off mentally and I thought I could," he said. “I mostly kept it all to myself ... The FIA knew but I think I downplayed it all to everyone, including them.”
But the toll on Masi's mental health was already considerable.
“I remember walking down the street in London a day or two later. I thought I was okay until I started looking over my shoulder,” he said. “I was looking at people and wondering if they were going to get me.”
He fought a private inner battle as he dealt with the abuse in his own way.
“I only talked to my close family — but only briefly. I also lost my appetite,” he said. “It did have a physical effect but it was more mental. I just wanted to be in a bubble. I just wanted to be alone, which was very challenging.”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told The Associated Press in a recent interview that Masi had been treated terribly and the criticism was deeply unfair.
“To me that was tantamount to bullying. He was hung out to dry by a couple of teams, and I think that’s absolutely not right,” Horner told the AP. “It’s unacceptable, the guy is getting threats towards his family and so on.”
Masi regrets not seeking professional help.
“I probably should have,” he said. “I should have gone and spoken to someone in a professional sense. But in saying that, I had some amazing people around me that could see it and were checking in daily. I was super fortunate to have that support network.”
Masi is not able to talk about the decision itself because of a non-disclosure agreement with the FIA.
“The whole experience has made me a much stronger person,” he said. “I have just had the longest break in my professional career and I have used that time to reconnect with family and friends. I have also done all that self-maintenance you can neglect when you are in the grind.”
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hanford CA
555 AM PDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA IN PORTIONS OF FRESNO AND
TULARE COUNTIES...
.Additional monsoonal moisture will flow into Central California
and bring the threat for strong thunderstorms that will provide
the potential for heavy rainfall. Areas affected include mainly
the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada in Fresno and Tulare
Counties.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of central California, including the following
areas, Grant Grove Area, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon
NP, Sequoia NP, and South End of the Upper Sierra.
* From 11 AM PDT this morning through this evening
* Heavy rainfall is likely during the period in these areas of
the Sierra Nevada, due to the expected intensity and duration.
* Mudslides and debris flows are also possible over and near
recently burned areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 1, 2022
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FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
817 AM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Canadian River at Amarillo 19N affecting Potter County.
For the Canadian River...including Amarillo 19N...elevated river
levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoonthis afternoon at
430 PM CDT.
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Amarillo 19N.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Dirt road that runs east alongside the
river channel becomes flooded. This road leads to Rosita Creek
Flats Recreation Area, where primitive camping occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 5.5 feet early this
morning. It will then fall to 5.4 feet and begin rising again
this morning. It will rise to 6.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
617 AM PDT Sun Jul 31 2022
...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
.Sunday and Monday will deliver two more days of triple digit
heat before the upper-level ridge begins to weaken. The breakdown
of the ridge will promote breezy winds and potential for several
hours of critical wind and humidity levels each afternoon.
Strongest winds will be in the foothills of the Cascades.
Waterville Plateau, and western portions of the Columbia Basin.
Isolated and highly localized areas may reach critical conditions
on Sunday afternoon mainly between Chelan and Grand Coulee.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected to expand in
coverage Monday afternoon and continue Tuesday afternoon.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOOTHILLS
OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES, WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND WESTERN
COLUMBIA BASIN...
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central
Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Fire Weather Zone 706
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Fire Weather Zone 707
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).
* Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 9 to 16 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread with any new fires.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP announces the appointment of Rick Cassidy to the Achronix board of directors. Cassidy currently serves as Senior Vice President of TSMC, CEO and President of TSMC Arizona and brings over 30 years of semiconductor experience and strategic foundry operations expertise to the Achronix Board of Directors.
Cassidy joined TSMC North America in 1997 as Vice President of Account Management and was promoted to President and CEO of TSMC North America in 2005. In 2008, Cassidy was appointed Corporate Vice President of TSMC, responsible for the North American region and promoted to Senior Vice President in 2014. He also serves on the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) board of directors. Early in his career, Cassidy served as an officer in the U.S Army. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
"Rick is a renowned industry expert, and we are thrilled to have him join our Board of Directors. His technology and business expertise at TSMC, the world's leading foundry and an important strategic partner to Achronix, will add significant value to our team," said Robert Blake, President and CEO of Achronix. "He will be instrumental in helping guide Achronix's growth strategies, which will continue to be driven by creating innovative products that leverage our patented, high-performance FPGA technology."
In 2021, Achronix began shipping its 7nm Speedster7t FPGAs and VectorPath Accelerator cards. Additionally, Achronix won and delivered multiple Speedcore eFPGA IP solutions to customers in the automotive and financial technology segments. Entering 2022, Achronix continues to focus on data-acceleration applications, which represent a nearly $10 billion market opportunity by 2025 according to Semico Research.
"Achronix is the only independent supplier of high-end FPGA and embedded FPGA IP solutions and is uniquely positioned to take advantage of emerging applications needed to process ever increasing data workloads," said Rick Cassidy. "I'm excited for the opportunity to help shape Achronix's growth trajectory and advance their leadership position within the high-end FPGA and eFPGA IP markets for AI, ML, networking and data center applications."
About Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation based in Santa Clara, California, offering high-end FPGA-based data acceleration solutions, designed to address high-performance, compute-intensive and real-time processing applications. Achronix is the only supplier to have both high-performance, high-density standalone FPGAs and licensed eFPGA IP solutions. Achronix Speedster®7t FPGA and Speedcore™ eFPGA IP offerings are further enhanced by ready-to-use VectorPath® accelerator cards targeting AI, machine learning, networking and data center applications. All Achronix products are fully supported by the Achronix Tool Suite, which enables customers to quickly develop their own custom applications.
Achronix has a global footprint, with sales and design teams across the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.achronix.com.
Follow Achronix
Website: www.achronix.com
The Achronix Blog: https://www.achronix.com/blogs/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Achronixcorp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/achronix-semiconductor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/achronix/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AchronixCorp
Contacts
Achronix, Speedster and VectorPath are registered trademarks, and Speedcore and Speedchip are trademarks of Achronix Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their prospective owners.
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Airspace Link Receives Esri's 'Analytics to Insights' Award at the Esri Partner Conference for Exceptional Achievement in Delivering Analytics and Insights to Users Through Location Intelligence
DETROIT, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Airspace Link, a leading drone data and software company, received the Insights to Analytics Award at the 2022 Esri Partner Conference (EPC) held in Palm Springs, California March 5–7, 2022. This award was presented to the Airspace Link team for recognition of product excellence of their AirHub® Platform in leveraging Esri ArcGIS Insights technology in delivering analytics and insights to users through location intelligence.
State and Local Government partners and Commercial Operators have described Airspace Link's AirHub Platform as the "Smart Maps for Drones" but with the added complexity that the "roads" for drones in the sky don't exist yet. AirHub leverages the Esri Technology for ground-risk data, layers on localized authoritative data, the latest FAA rules and regulations, and 3rd party data sets to build digital infrastructure, including safe and optimal routes, for every type of drone operation.
The Insights to Analytics Award from Esri highlights AirHub's unique capability to support high performance modelling and analytics across curated data sets. These analytics are combined to answer the tough questions drone operators and government stakeholders are facing like where the population will be on the day and time of a planned operation or if a corridor supports a given community equitably, for example. AirHub is "State and Local Government Specialty" certified within the ArcGIS Marketplace and is available as "Release Ready" for Esri users.
Esri is the global leader in location intelligence with a network of over 2700 partners around the world. The award winners are organizations that have demonstrated innovative and creative ways to solve complex problems by using Esri's ArcGIS software and those who have done exceptional work in advancing geographic information systems (GIS) technology. Airspace Link was one of 26 Esri partners that received an achievement award at the conference.
"Esri congratulates Airspace Link on their 2022 EPC award in recognition of their innovative work in bringing Analytics to Insights, leveraging ArcGIS software," said Robert Laudati, Director of Global Partners and Alliances at Esri. "We are proud to partner with Airspace Link to foster the use of GIS technology in support of our mutual customers."
"We're honored that among the 2800 partners at Esri globally, we were recognized among the 26 partners receiving achievement awards. We're excited to scale this award-winning technology to more geographies and use cases across the drone ecosystem as the rules and regulations in the space evolve to expand the use cases. We're at an inflection point where we'll go from drones being on the fringe to becoming ubiquitous, supported by technologies like AirHub that provide these advanced insights and analytics to prove out the safety and efficacy of drone flights at scale" said Michael Healander, Co-Founder and CEO of Airspace Link.
The Airspace Link team, founded in 2018, grew rapidly in 2021 alone from 17 to 34 employees, citing plans for continued exponential growth in 2022 and beyond to meet the industry demand and perpetually advance the already award-winning technology.
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.
About Airspace Link, Inc:
Airspace Link's vision is to create a world where the safe integration of drones fuels human progress, advancing social equity, the environment, and the economy. Founded in Detroit in 2018 by CEO Michael Healander, Airspace Link is one of the few FAA Approved UAS Service Suppliers of the Low Altitude Authorization & Notification Capability (LAANC). Airspace Link's cloud-based platform, AirHub, provides the digital infrastructure required to support the safe use of recreational and commercial drones in communities at scale, supporting the growth of drone operations, drone service providers, drone manufacturers, package delivery, and air taxi deployment in the future. Visit https://airspacelink.com/.
Media Contacts:
Jake Serwer
Espresso Public Relations LLC
[email protected]
Casie Ocaña
VP of Marketing
[email protected]
www.airspacelink.com
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless transport solutions, today announced that Pete Smith, President and CEO and David Gray, CFO will be participating in the 34th Annual Roth Conference being held March 14-15th.
This year's event will consist of 1-on-1 and small group meetings, analyst-selected fireside chats, thematic industry panels, and on-demand presentations by executive management from approximately 400 private and public companies in a variety of growth sectors including: Technology & Media, Sustainability, Blockchain/Cryptocurrency, Business Services, Consumer / Health & Wellness, Healthcare, and Oil & Gas / Metals & Mining.
To arrange a 1-on-1 with Aviat Networks please email [email protected] or contact your ROTH sales team contact t ROTH to request.
To learn more and submit a registration request, visit https://ibn.fm/ROTH2022Registration
About Roth Capital Partners
Roth Capital Partners, LLC (Roth) is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors. As a full-service investment bank, Roth provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading, market-making services and corporate access.
Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Roth is privately held and owned by its employees and maintains offices throughout the U.S. For more information on Roth, please visit www.roth.com.
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government, and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Investor Contact:
Keith Fanneron
Vice President Global Finance & Investor Relations
Phone: (512) 861-1022
Email: [email protected]
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SAN DIEGO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced they will be presenting an oral presentation and multiple poster presentations at the 2022 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, March 13-16, 2022.
ORAL PRESENTATION
March 16, 2022: 9:30 am – 10:45 am CT
- DUX4 siRNA Optimization for the Development of an Antibody-Oligonucleotide Conjugate (AOC™) for the Treatment of FSHD
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
March 13-15, 2022: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
- Understanding the patients' journey pre- and post-diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD): a real-world retrospective data analysis
- Prevalence of healthcare conditions and services used by patients with myotonic dystrophy pre-and post-diagnosis, a real-world data analysis
- A Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of AOC 1001 in Adults with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1): MARINA Study Design
Once available, posters and presentations will be on the publications page of our website at https://www.aviditybiosciences.com.
About Avidity
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity's proprietary AOCs are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with RNA therapeutics. Avidity is on track to have three programs in clinical development by the end of 2022. The company's lead product candidate, AOC 1001, is designed to treat patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). AOC 1001 has commenced clinical testing with the ongoing Phase 1/2 MARINA™ trial in adults with DM1. The next programs in the company's advancing and expanding pipeline are AOC 1044, the lead of three programs for the treatment of DMD, and AOC 1020, designed to treat people living with FSHD. Avidity anticipates both programs will enter the clinic by the end of 2022. Avidity is also broadening the reach of AOCs beyond muscle tissues through both internal discovery efforts and key partnerships as the company continues to deliver on the RNA revolution. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Company Contact:
Kath Gallagher
[email protected]
(858) 401-7900
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, launched its mobile app in Illinois over the weekend. Customers in Illinois now can access BetMGM's state-of-the-art online sports wagering platform, providing a wide variety of betting options as well as access to earn experiences at MGM Resorts' premier destinations across the country.
"This launch marks a significant milestone for BetMGM as we enter one of the country's biggest sports betting markets," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "We look forward to working with the state of Illinois to bring its passionate sports fans a new, innovative and unique sports betting experience."
The BetMGM app features a user-friendly sports betting platform, making it easy to customize pre-game, live in-play, futures and parlay wagers. Customers can engage in BetMGM's exclusive free-to-play contests surrounding marquee sporting events as well as the popular One Game Parlay product where players can combine their wagers on a single game to earn even larger payouts.
BetMGM recently launched BetMGM Rewards, a world-class loyalty program offering customers the opportunity to earn points with every wager placed. The points can be redeemed for accomodations and experiences at MGM Resorts properties nationwide including Bellagio and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Borgata in Atlantic City, MGM Grand Detroit, MGM Northfield Park in Ohio, MGM National Harbor in Maryland, and Beau Rivage in Mississippi.
As BetMGM continues to expand its sports betting platforms to new states, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers will receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gaming tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.
The BetMGM app is available for download in Illinois on both iOS and Android, and is accessible via desktop at www.betmgm.com. For more information, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM Resorts' public filings with the SEC. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the future results of BetMGM. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which MGM Resorts operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in MGM Resorts' Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, MGM Resorts is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGM Resorts updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
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WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced it will invest more than $15.3 million with Pedcor Investments and WNC to build 312 new affordable housing units in the uptown area of San Antonio. The investment is part of CVS Health's commitment to address social determinants of health in underserved communities.
"CVS Health is committed to addressing housing insecurities and other social determinants of health in local communities across the country," said LaMonte Thomas, South Central Market President, Aetna, a CVS Health company. "In San Antonio, we're focusing on addressing the affordable housing crisis by making investments that will provide people with equal opportunity for secure housing and access to resources that will help them create a brighter future for themselves and their families."
According to the City of San Antonio Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, there are 95,000 households at risk for housing instability due to families spending more than 30% of their income on housing. More than half of these households are renters. The new development, named Crosswinds Apartment Homes, will support individuals and families earning from 30% to 60% of Area Median Income and provide them with homes and the resources they need to live healthier lives and reach their full potential.
"The Crosswind Apartments will create safe and stable affordable housing for San Antonio families who are most in need. This represents a major step toward our commitment to the House America initiative by creating new deeply affordable housing for our residents," said Mayor of San Antonio Ron Nirenberg.
Crosswinds Apartment Homes will be located at 4114 North Loop 1604 East. The new development will consist of 13, three-story residential buildings and will provide one-, two- and three-bedroom housing units at a reduced rent to individuals and families with demonstrated need. Planned amenities include a standalone community building with a management office, community room, business center and fitness center. Additionally, there will be a dog park, picnic area, playground, tot lot, swimming pool and ample parking. The development of Crosswinds Apartment Homes is made possible due to a public-private partnership between Pedcor Investments and the San Antonio Housing Trust.
"There is a direct correlation between stable affordable housing and the prospects for a family's long term health outcomes, especially for families at lower incomes," said Pete Alanis, Executive Director, San Antonio Housing Trust. "CVS Health's commitment to invest the necessary tax credit equity to bring this community to life demonstrates what is possible with responsible social investment."
"We're excited to welcome positive, affordable housing to this area, and this partnership is one that San Antonio and District 10 should be proud of. I look forward to welcoming our new neighbors to District 10, and I can't wait to see the finished development," said District 10 Councilman Clayton H. Perry.
As part of CVS Health's overall commitment to advance health equity in America, it invested $185 million in affordable housing nationwide in 2021 and $1.3 billion over the past 20 years, including $93 million dollars in Texas. Through these investments, CVS Health has been able to provide underserved communities with quality housing, economic support, and educational training opportunities based on the unique needs of the population.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. We reach more people and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and approximately 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that's managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Learn more at www.cvshealth.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Descript, an all-in-one video and audio editing software for new media creators, today announced the launch of multi-language transcription in 22 languages — such as Spanish, German, Portuguese, and French.
With podcast listenership growing exponentially around the world, Descript's support of multiple languages will help audio and video creators expand their audiences and meet the growing demand for multilingual content.
About Descript's multi-language transcription:
- Empowers creators to edit their videos and audio in their native languages, as easily as editing a doc.
- Automatically generates accessible transcripts, for media or embeds, in over 22 additional languages including: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Malay, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Croatian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Slovak, Catalan, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Latvian.
- All social videos and audiograms will also support dynamic captions in any of the languages supported.
- Is available to all users, ranging from free to premium plans.
The podcast and video creation industries are unconstrained by borders, with podcast listenership higher than ever before. According to BuzzSprout, most countries see podcasting engagement rise every year and according to eMarketer podcast-listening growth in Latin America will soon surpass North America and Europe.
"We are proud to have built such a dedicated community of active and innovative Descript users, and we pay close attention to their feedback," said Jay LeBoeuf, head of business and corporate development at Descript. "Descript creators have long been asking, often loudly, for multi-language transcription, so we are thrilled to bring it to them — and to bring the simplicity and power of Descript to more international creators and audiences."
For more information regarding Descript or to sign up for a free trial, visit https://www.descript.com.
About Descript:
Descript is an all-in-one video and audio editing service providing simple and powerful collaborative tools for new media creators. Created to eliminate the tedious work that often stands between an idea and its expression, Descript allows creators to focus on developing their craft instead of their usage of tools. Key features include: Text-based video and audio edit, Overdub, Filler Word Removal, Collaboration, Publishing, Audiograms, Social Video, Remote Recording, and Studio Sound. Descript was founded by Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason in San Francisco in 2017 and has raised a total of $50M from Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Spark Capital.
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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Doble Engineering Company, a leader in power grid diagnostic solutions, today announced the release of the Doble Test Assistant® (DTA) 8. The latest version of the software adds support for the Vanguard Turns Ratio products and improves the diagnostic power of exciting current and loss tests on power transformers, enabling power and utility companies to evaluate data without the impact of capacitive loading.
The Vanguard ATRT-01, ATRT-03, TRF-250, and Tri-Phase instruments are now fully integrated into the DTA software and supported by DTA nameplate and Doble Database capabilities. Users can leverage over 60 million worldwide Doble customer test results for analytic comparison with DTAWeb. Doble's Test Data Management System (TDMS) solution for managing test results from Doble's test instruments also includes new support for these Vanguard instruments.
"We're excited to expand DTA support to users of Vanguard instruments with this latest release. DTA is designed to help power and utility teams understand what their asset health data is telling them and how to act on the insights," said Matthew Kennedy, Sr. Director, Solutions & Project Management at Doble Engineering. "DTA 8 now factors in additional data points to give customers an even deeper understanding of transformer condition and the ability to move quickly to intervene against faults and prevent failure."
DTA 8 adds single-phase exciting current components extraction for testing with Doble's M7100 and M4100. The new software brings automatic extraction of total current components through an embedded algorithm with additional data that now includes inductive, resistive and capacitive currents and power factor and phase angle. This capability brings more diagnostic power and enables data evaluation on electromagnetic system condition without the risk of capacitive loading. Teams can also use the method to conduct further investigations into the impact a fault's nature and location have on each of the current components.
DTA 8 uses the AI-based First Response Analytics Knowledgebase™ (FRANK™) to instantly analyze test results and give power and utility teams clear recommendations and explanations of the insights. The software provides automated control and testing for Doble's M4100 and M7100. Companies can maintain a mixed fleet of Doble power factor test sets on a single platform.
The new version of the software integrates seamlessly with Doble Database API, which provides a service layer for retrieving test data and Doble-specific test results from the Doble database for integration with third-party enterprise business intelligence tools. DTA 8 also includes a new and intuitive user interface and runs in the Microsoft Windows operating environment, making it easily accessible without the need for additional software or programing capabilities.
For more information on the Doble Test Assistant 8, please visit the website.
About Doble Engineering Company
The team at Doble Engineering Company ensures reliable, safe and secure power for all. We do this by providing comprehensive diagnostics and engineering expertise for the energy industry.
Founded in 1920, Doble is committed to the continuing education of our customers, and the support and training of the next generation of power industry workers – uniting the utility sector for an innovative future.
Doble is part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE). For more information, visit: www.doble.com, follow us on Twitter @doble and connect on LinkedIn.
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ENGINE Media Exchange, Market-Leading Global CTV SSP, Announces Launch of its CTV Solutions in Europe
European Expansion Building off the Success of CTV Offering in the US
NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ENGINE Media Exchange (EMX), a leading award-winning SSP and end-to-end technology solution, today announced its entry into the European CTV market, offering advertisers and publishers access to its CTV solutions. Building off its success in the US, EMX's CTV solutions enable publishers to better monetize their inventory and advertisers to reach their target audience at scale.
As a recognized leader in CTV, EMX tripled its CTV supply and revenue in 2021. It is now bringing its expertise and CTV-first solutions for programmatic and managed service clients to Europe, with a focus on the UK and German markets. In addition, with this launch, EMX will provide access to over 200 million quality daily CTV impressions across Europe.
"CTV is an emerging media format in Europe, offering marketers huge potential to reach consumers and deliver substantial impact on the big screen," said Michael Zacharski, CEO, ENGINE Media Exchange (EMX). "As an early mover in the European Market, our solutions will offer advertisers direct access to CTV supply at scale and complement our omnichannel solutions already in market."
EMX has seen tremendous CTV growth in North America over the last two years, its CTV revenue grew by 368% last year alone. Pixalate also recently ranked EMX as a Top Connected TV SSP within its Seller Trust Index.
As part of its overall growth in the European market, EMX has also expanded its team for demand side partnerships and advertising sales, serving agency holding companies, brands, and DSPs. Recently, EMX promoted Amaia del Olmo to the role of VP, Demand Sales and Partnerships, EMEA. In her new role, del Olmo will build on recent growth and existing successes with European clients, including Criteo and AdForm.
Coinciding with the CTV launch, EMX has appointed Robert North as UK Agency Country Lead. In this role, North will lead EMX's CTV sales across all ad agencies in both the UK and Ireland. He joins EMX from Magnite and brings over 10 years of experience in the digital, media buying and planning, and programmatic space.
For more information on ENGINE Media Exchange's products and solutions, please visit https://enginemediaexchange.com/
About ENGINE Media Exchange (EMX)
ENGINE Media Exchange (EMX) is a leading, end-to-end technology and programmatic solution, purpose built to evolve today's digital marketplace. EMX brings truth, transparency, and integrity to the programmatic ecosystem, solving key issues that have challenged the industry. It creates both programmatic and managed service solutions designed to unify advertisers, platforms and publishers across digital media channels — including CTV, Video, Display, Search and Social. While recognized as a leading global independent solutions provider for the digital marketplace – EMX is ENGINE's fully owned technology and programmatic solution and powers its media business. ENGINE is a global, full-service media and marketing services company that unites culture and commerce to move brands forward faster.
CONTACT: Laura Czaja, Director, Corporate Communications, ENGINE, [email protected]
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BOSTON, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Family First, the first and only caregiving benefit to offer expert-led holistic, coordinated solutions to solve complex family caregiving challenges, today announced a collaboration with MetLife Legal Plans, the country's largest provider of legal benefits, to provide comprehensive support for employees navigating the emotional, social, clinical, and financial challenges of caring for a loved one.
Family First works with caregivers to solve their most urgent and complex caregiving needs. Through this collaboration, MetLife Legal Plans enrollees and their families have ongoing access to Expert Care Teams comprised of professionally accredited nurses, Harvard-trained physicians, social workers, and mental health professionals, backed by industry-leading AI and an expert-authored and curated content library. Care Teams uncover and work with the entire family ecosystem to resolve the most complex challenges. Family First's comprehensive approach addresses mental health, family dynamics, logistics, legal issues, financial challenges, difficult decision-making, and other needs.
The U.S. is experiencing a caregiving crisis. More than 50 million adults in the U.S. act as caregivers for family members and loved ones, and their challenges have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Family caregivers are burned out by their responsibilities with more than 71% are experiencing mental health challenges during the pandemic, 82% experiencing stress, and 62% suffering from depression. Caregiving is also negatively impacting careers: 55% of caregivers are too burned out to do their job well, 40% have left their job, and 38% are thinking about leaving their job.
"Employees have experienced daily and ongoing struggles of managing doctor's appointments, medication adherence, grocery shopping, finances, and more for loved ones—while also working and caring for themselves without asking for help," said Loi Stoddard-Graham, Vice President, MetLife Legal Plans. "We are proud to team up with Family First to support employee caregivers with unlimited access to teams of dedicated care experts. We're helping to create a meaningful impact in their lives and the lives of those in their care."
"Caregiving impacts every aspect of the caregiver's life in profound ways. It creates complicated and multi-faceted challenges that cannot be solved simply with backup care," said Evan Falchuk, CEO & Chairman of Family First. "We are honored to join forces with MetLife Legal Plans to empower family caregivers to take back control of their lives by providing the personalized, expert caregiving solutions they need to address their unique challenges."
For more information, please visit: www.family-first.com.
About Family First
Family First is the first expert-led and technology-powered caregiving support benefit, integrating expert care teams and clinical and social determinants of health data to create holistic, comprehensive, and accurate care plans that solve employees' most urgent caregiving needs. The company was spun out of virtual care and in-home care management leader VillagePlan. Powered by industry-leading technology, Family First combines 30 years of hands-on experience, a multi-disciplinary team of experts, and an artificial intelligence engine that analyzes data from millions of people to ensure employees have the caregiving solutions they need — and their loved ones are on the right care path. Learn more at www.family-first.com.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.
Group legal plans are provided by MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, OH. In certain states, group legal plans are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Warwick, RI. Payroll deduction required for group legal plans. For costs and complete details of the coverage, call or write the company.
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FCC Issues First Approval of Wireless Power Transfer with No Distance Limits to Ossia's Cota® Technology
Ossia announces that its Cota® wireless power technology has been approved by the FCC for use in the United States without any distance limitation.
REDMOND, Wash., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ossia Inc., the company that created Cota® Real Wireless Power™ — the patented technology that delivers power over-the-air, at a distance, and without the need for line-of-sight — today announced that it has received another milestone FCC authorization for the Cota wireless power system. This authorization removes the FCC's previous 1m distance limitation and frees Ossia's radio-frequency-based wireless power system to deliver power to a wide range of devices without any distance limitations. The newly authorized Cota system can be sold throughout the United States.
Ossia is the first wireless power company to have its products approved under the recently published FCC guidance that removes the FCC's previous 1m distance limit for some wireless power technologies authorized under Part 18 of the FCC's rules. In contrast to other companies' low-power devices authorized under different FCC rule parts, Ossia's authorization under Part 18 means that Cota technology is authorized to use significant power – in this case about 5W – to send power to devices at any distance.
The news comes on the heels of Ossia's receiving authorization for the Cota Real Wireless Power system to be sold and to operate without any distance limitations in 45+ countries outside of the US, including throughout the EU and UK, again at any distance.
"This is a tremendous milestone for Ossia. Cota wireless power devices are now authorized without distance limits in countries around the world, and the technology can be integrated into products for use in 45+ countries (and counting) and in all 50 states," said Ossia CEO Doug Stovall. "We set out with a groundbreaking technology that we knew would change the world. This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the huge US market opportunities now available for the Cota technology."
The Cota wireless power system has been through multiple rounds of rigorous testing to prove compliance with FCC rules, including those on RF exposure safety, which are the same rules that apply to Wi-Fi and cellular devices and are among the most stringent testing standards for RF exposure safety in the world.
"That Ossia is the first to receive this type of FCC approval for wireless power is testimony to the effectiveness and safety of the Cota technology – and provides a stronghold in meeting the power and safety needs of Ossia's customers. We have now established a high bar for the whole industry," said Hatem Zeine, a physicist and founder of Ossia. "With this certification, our partners and customers are able to build and certify their Cota enabled products and bring them to market. As more companies integrate and transform their products with Cota, we will see more innovation and more adoption from companies and countries around the globe. This is an incredibly exciting time in the history of wireless power."
This latest FCC certification enables Ossia's current partners to integrate the Cota technology into a broad range of products and applications at any distance. Ossia expects this authorization to pave the way for a proliferation of new devices and applications for wireless power at a distance.
About Ossia
Ossia Inc. is leading the world on what is possible with wireless power. Ossia's flagship Cota® technology redefines wireless power by safely delivering remote, targeted energy to devices at a distance. Ossia's Cota technology is a patented smart antenna technology that automatically keeps multiple devices charged without any user intervention and enables an efficient and truly wire-free, powered-up world that is always on and always connected. Ossia is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Visit our website at www.ossia.com.
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First International Bank of Israel Presents Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results
TEL AVIV, Israel, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First International Bank of Israel (TASE: FIBI) one of Israel's major banking groups, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021.
Financial Highlights
- Net profit of the First International Bank in 2021 was NIS 1,405 million, an increase of 87.3% compared to 2020, and return on equity of 14.7%;
- Net profit of NIS 333 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 58.6% year over year and return on equity: 14%;
- Growth in credit to the public of 10.8% in 2021 and 5.4% in the fourth quarter;
- The Bank continued to increase efficiencies and the efficiency ratio improved in 2021 to 58.3%;
- Ratio of Tier I equity capital to risk assets of 11.46%;
Profitability
Record profit for the First International Bank: 2021 net profit for the Group was NIS 1,405 million, as compared to NIS 750 million in 2020, representing growth of 87.3%. Return on equity was 14.7%, as compared to return on equity of 8.6% in 2020.
In the fourth quarter, net profit amounted to NIS 333 million, as compared to NIS 210 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020, representing growth of 58.6% and return on equity of 14.0%.
Growth and Efficiency
The First International Bank continued its consistent growth trend, which is reflected across all areas of operations.
Bank revenues increased by 9.4% in 2021 year over year and amounted to NIS 4,550 million. Net financing income increased by 11.2% year over year, and amounted to NIS 3,097 million. Commission income showed growth of 5.3%, and amounted to NIS 1,444 million, commission income from capital market operations grew at a rate of 7.3%.
Credit to the public increased by 10.8% over the past year, and reached NIS 102,240 million. The growth in credit was characterized by the diverse distribution of credit and the maintenance of the Group's balanced risk management policy. The residential loan portfolio grew by 13.8%, the small business segment grew by 11.5%, the middle market segment by 13.3%, the large businesses segment by 11.0%, and credit to the household segment grew by 6.0%.
In the fourth quarter, credit to the public grew by 5.4% compared with the fourth quarter of last year.
Growth was also reflected in the capital market and investment consulting fields: The customer asset portfolio (deposits and securities) increased in the past year by 13.5%, and amounted to NIS 601 billion.
The First International Bank continued to improve its efficiencies – the efficiency ratio amounted to 58.3% in 2021, an improvement when compared with 61.8% in 2020.
Operating and other expenses increased by 3.2% in 2021, as compared to the corresponding period last year. The growth was due to an increase in salary expenses due to the adjustment of the variable compensation component related to the profitability of the Bank. Likewise, salary expenses for the year included settlement expenses due to the early retirement plan that had mostly been implemented in the fourth quarter of 2021. The efficiency measures applied by the Bank and the early retirement plan implemented towards the end of 2021, led to a reduction of 4.6% in the average number of positions at the Bank versus that at year-end 2020.
Financial Stability
The growth trend related to the capital attributed to the shareholders of the Bank continued, growing by 9.4% in 2021 (a growth of NIS 862 million), and as of December 31, 2021, amounted to NIS 10,003 million. The Tier I equity capital ratio reached 11.46% as compared to the required regulatory ratio of 8.25%, a difference of 3.2% (or 2.2% when excluding the easing of regulatory capital requirements). This is the highest difference in the Israeli banking system.
The Board of Directors of the Bank today approved a dividend distribution, amounting to NIS 165 million, comprising 50% of net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021. This in addition to a dividend of NIS 215 million distributed in January 2022. Over the year 2021, the Bank distributed dividends, totaling NIS 545 million. The dividend annual return as at December 31, 2021, was 6.07%.
Quality of the Credit Portfolio
Income in respect of credit losses in 2021 amounted to NIS 216 million (a reversed provision of 0.23%), as compared to expenses of NIS 464 million (a provision of 0.52%) in 2020.
The income in respect of credit losses recorded in 2021 was mostly due to the reduction in the collective provision, which itself was due to improvements in macro-economic indices and indicators pointing at the risk level inherent in the credit portfolio of the Bank and from the continued reduction in the volume of debts, the repayment of which had been deferred (which comprised of 0.08% of total credit to the public).
In 2020, expenses in respect of credit losses was mostly due to the growth in the collective allowance following the continued changes in the macro-economic environment due to the Corona pandemic and the prevailing uncertainty and its impact on the economy and condition of borrowers.
Innovation and Digital
The First International Bank continues to develop innovative products and services on its mobile application and website, resulting in high usage rates and high customer satisfaction.
2021 was the year in which the First International Bank entered the world of digital wallets: at the beginning of the year, the digital wallet FibiPay was developed, and in addition, the Bank offered its customers Apple Pay and Google Pay services.
With the introduction of open banking and "Transfer at a click," the First International Bank was the first to introduce MultiBank, a multi-banking aggregation allowing service comparison, and increased ability to compete. In addition, the Bank introduced a variety of innovations and upgrades in its digital activity in investment fields on which the Bank is focused and is leading: the consulting system Advise.Me, pension consultation, mortgage consultation (including a digital application for applying for a mortgage and obtaining an approval in principle), as well as innovations for business customers with respect to foreign currency and guarantees.
The First International Bank continues to invest in the development of innovative digital services that bring about improved and a more efficient service to customers.
Management Comment
Ms. Smadar Barber-Tsadik, President and CEO of the First International Bank Group stated, "The results we have presented for 2021 reflect the growth of the Bank across all its strategic focus areas: it reflects accelerated growth across both credit and customer assets. It is important to emphasize the high level of profitability of The First International Bank over time, with a low level of volatility while maintaining a high level of stability.
"These days, I note the two years of the global health crisis which has affected the whole world in both social and economic aspects. All throughout this period, the First International Bank strictly continued to provide customers with assistance and support, which has been characterized by the deferral of loan repayments, extension of credit to businesses and households, and we initiated investment consultation services during the periods of volatility and uncertainty in financial markets. Furthermore, the Bank developed diverse innovative digital tools across all areas of operation, facilitating and enabling the obtaining of service more efficient, especially in a socially-distanced reality. The high stability of the Bank together with strong management, enabled us to overcome the crisis in the best possible form, with continued growth, efficiency and innovation.
"As the first Bank to introduce a comparative system on the basis of open banking - the MultiBank system - the First International Bank will continue to compete and grow in the fields in which are a leader – the investments market, as well as in our various fields of banking activity. The Bank, as a creator of competition, will continue to develop innovative digital offerings and bring our customers competitive offerings."
CONDENSED PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PRINCIPAL EXECUTION INDICES
(1) The ratio is computed in respect of the three months ended at the end of the reporting period.
(2) According to instructions of the Bank of Israel the Net stable funding ratio was calculated since 2021, therefor no comparative data is stated.
(3) The number of positions includes conversion of overtime in terms of positions.
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(NIS million)
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(NIS million)
(1) Mostly reflects adjustments in respect of actuarial assessments as of the end of the period regarding defined benefits pension plans, of amounts recorded in the past in other comprehensive profit.
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31
(NIS million)
(1) Of which: provisions for credit losses in respect of off-balance sheet credit instruments in the amount of NIS 79 million and NIS 86 million (consolidated) and NIS 76 million and NIS 83 million (the Bank) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2) Of which: other assets measured at fair value in the amount of NIS 333 million consolidated and the Bank (31.12.20 - NIS 247 million consolidated and the Bank).
(3) Of which: other liabilities measured at fair value in the amount of NIS 641 million consolidated and the Bank (31.12.20 - NIS 258 million consolidated and the Bank).
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(NIS million)
(1) Including share premium of NIS 313 million (as from 1992 onwards).
(2) Including an amount of NIS 2,391 million which cannot be distributed as dividend.
Contact:
Dafna Zucker
First International Bank of Israel
[email protected]
+972-3-519-6224
Ehud Helft
GK Investor & Public Relations
[email protected]
+1-646-201-924
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtana, a leading provider of AI-driven solutions for hybrid cloud management and monitoring, today announced that channel sales veteran Bob Kilbride joins the company as Vice President of Channels and Alliances.
Prior to joining Virtana, Bob was head of channel sales for cyber security startup Perimeter 81 where he launched a successful partner program and increased year-over-year (YoY) channel revenue by 300%. Previous to that, Bob spent four and a half years at CloudHealth Technologies where he built and managed a worldwide ecosystem of cloud managed service providers (MSPs) that leveraged the CloudHealth platform to deliver differentiated cloud management solutions to enterprise clients.
With over 25 years of sales leadership experience at both startups and large multinational corporations like Microsoft and VMware, Bob comes to Virtana poised for great success in driving business via strategic partnerships. He has a strong track record of building and scaling business with and through channel partners, and was named one of CRN's 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs.
"I am passionate about building channel programs and teams that scale to support the highest growth for my company, while also delivering tremendous value to our partners and their clients," said Bob Kilbride, VP of Channels and Alliances at Virtana. "Virtana is in an exciting stage, with recent funding and an impressive group of executives at the helm. I look forward to stepping into this channel leadership role to accelerate our channel growth in 2022 and provide our partners with the world's best program and solutions for delivering transformation in the hybrid cloud."
Bob's focus will be to strengthen existing channel and alliance partnerships, increase the number of Virtana partners delivering Virtana Platform worldwide, and deliver a best-in-class partner program designed to increase profitability for service providers who wish to accelerate business transformation in the cloud for their clients.
"Our focus on the channel became a priority in 2021, earning us numerous Channel Company/CRN awards while expanding our partner ecosystem, and I am excited about the new initiatives and partnerships Bob will deliver for us in 2022," said Steve Hershkowitz, CRO of Virtana.
Virtana's latest cloud solution, Virtana Optimize, radically simplifies management of hybrid cloud IT infrastructure by optimizing cost, capacity, and performance in real time on an ongoing basis. Companies can try Virtana Optimize for free at virtana.com/optimize-free-tier.
About Virtana
Virtana provides a unified multi-cloud management platform to simplify the optimization, migration, and monitoring of application workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The cloud-agnostic SaaS platform allows enterprises to efficiently plan their cloud migrations and then rightsize workloads across their hybrid cloud infrastructure for performance, capacity, and cost—most customers see 25% cloud cost savings or more within the first 10 days of use. Try Virtana's optimization module for free at virtana.com/optimize-free-tier.
Virtana was named Coolest Cloud Company by CRN, Top Cloud Leader Reducing Public Cloud Costs by Business Insider, Best Company Culture by Comparably, and a Customer First company by Gartner.
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ILIFE launches A11 smart robot vacuum, highlighting its technological progress
SHENZHEN, China, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ILIFE, a world-leading manufacturer and innovator specializing in home cleaning products, launched its latest Lidar navigation product A11 robot vacuum and mop cleaner today. Featured with vacuuming and mopping, long runtime, 4000Pa suction power, A11 robot vacuum can fulfill all the needs for home cleaning.
"ILIFE is constantly challenging new technologies and constantly updating its products to bring customers a better user experience. Enjoy experiencing a fully hands-free cleaning. This made updated A11 comes out." Said Mr. Miao, General manager of ILIFE.
Advanced LiDAR Technology with CV-Slam algorithm
Advanced LiDAR Technology 2.0 with CV-Slam algorithm provides effective cleaning performance by quickly scanning and programming the best routes without missing parts and corners. Lidar enabled navigation in addition to a fantastic and fully developed app with great navigation and solid cleaning performance. The sampling rate of up to 3000 samples per second with a measuring range of 26 feet, could dramatically increase the mapping efficiency by 50%. When the A11 scans, the layout of your room is mapped in the blink of an eye. Additionally, A11 could recognize multiple levels of the house and intelligently memorize the map to clean the level next time.
4000pa Strong Suction and long runtime
A11 provides up to 4000pa suction power with 4 adjusted power levels. Compared to the regular ones in the market, the power is doubled, collecting all kinds of messes and debris, enhancing the cleaning effectiveness. 5200mAh battery increases the running time to 3 hours for one cleaning cycle with fully charged, clean an area of 2,690 sq. ft. When the battery runs low, A11 will automatically back to the charging station get recharged then continue the cleaning cycle.
Real 2-IN-1 Cleaning Solution
2-in-1 for dustbin and water tank plus a separated 450ml dustbin made A11 unique. This innovative design satisfies different cleaning needs, simplifies the whole cleaning process by a flexible work model. Vacuum and mop work at the same time or single vacuum pattern for cleaning. A regular robot vacuum product has a dustbin and a water tank separate, which means it will take at least two times to insert the dustbin and water tank and take them out for cleaning the parts that process might feel annoying. The combination of a 200ml water tank and 300ml dustbin 2-in -1 design improves the cleaning efficiency and brings convenience to the customers.
Mopping smart as humans do
The unique cleaning path method for A11 is worth mentioning. Moving forward by turning leftward and rightward, generates a "Y" line to clean the floor systematically. It is like the human cleaning method, more effective to clean away the stubborn stains. A11 reduces the possibility of leaving dirt after one cleaning cycle, improves the cleaning efficiency.
Overall, A11 is an advanced technology robot vacuum product for home cleaning, also supports voice control via Alexa to fit the smart home lifestyle. A11 is now available on Amazon US. The price for early birds is 23% off with Code A119BL2C, the final price of $307.99 for a limited time 03/07/2022--03/31/2022. Learn more about ILIFE A11's at ILIFE's official store.
About ILIFE
Founded in 2010, ILIFE Technology is an intelligent cleaning company that focuses on cleaning products, including robot vacuums and cordless vacuum cleaners. Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram. For more information, please visit: https://www.iliferobot.com/.
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NEW YORK and MADISON, Wis., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Katie Couric, award winning journalist and colorectal cancer advocate who normalized talking about colon cancer more than two decades ago, today announced she has teamed up with Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS), the maker of Cologuard®, to highlight the urgent need for people to get screened.
Entitled 'Mission to Screen,' the year-long marketing and social media campaign will educate Americans about the importance of early detection, starting colon cancer screening at age 45 for average risk individuals, and the availability of multiple screening options.
Couric's first husband, Jay Monahan, died from colon cancer in 1998. She is joined in the campaign by their 29-year-old daughter Ellie, who got married last year.
"We lost Jay in the prime of his life. He didn't get to see his daughters grow up and witness major milestones. That still crushes me," said Couric. "I wanted to prevent other families from experiencing this kind of tragedy and decided to dedicate myself to educating people about the life-changing power of screening."
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women of all races.i It is on the rise in people younger than 50.ii In response, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines in 2018 to recommend regular screening start at age 45 for average risk patients.iii Other medical organizations and guidelines followed suit. Still, approximately 44 million average-risk Americans aged 45-plus remain unscreened.iv*
"All adults 45 years or older should be screened for colon cancer," said Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences. "Together with Katie, we're working to help raise awareness about early detection and the availability of colon cancer screening options, including non-invasive at-home tests like Cologuard. People need to feel empowered to take charge of their own health and wellness and have these discussions about screening with their health care provider, friends, and loved ones."
Approximately 70 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer have no family history.v Screening is vital because it can detect colon cancer in earlier stages, when it's more treatable.vi,vii
Exact Sciences is the maker of Cologuard, an FDA-approved, noninvasive stool-based DNA screening test for adults 45 and older who are at average risk for colon cancer. Since its launch in 2014, nearly 8 million people have used Cologuard to screen for colon cancer at home. At-home screening options have proven to be particularly crucial during the pandemic. In a three-month period ending June 5, 2020, an estimated 1.7 million colonoscopies were missed, as many Americans pushed off their regular screenings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cologuard is convenient, effective, and accessible. Once prescribed by a health care provider, it is delivered to and picked up from one's home. Cologuard requires no preparation, no time off from work, and no changes to an individual's diet or medication. It finds 92% of colorectal cancers by detecting altered DNA and/or blood in stool, and is covered by most health insurance plans. Nationwide, more than 94% of all patients have no out-of-pocket costs when screening with Cologuard.viii
As a tireless advocate for colon cancer research and awareness, Couric views the new campaign as a continuation of the work she began years ago.
"I'm touched by all the people who stop me in the street and say, 'I got screened because of you,'" Couric said. "Now, with more people eligible and more options than ever, the time is right to help a new generation of Americans get screened."
Launching today to coincide with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 'Mission to Screen' will be placed in broadcast and digital outlets. It includes a national television commercial, a website featuring interviews with real doctors and patients, and a social media initiative encouraging people to share their reasons to screen. To learn more visit www.missiontoscreen.com.
About Exact Sciences Corp.
A leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, Exact Sciences relentlessly pursues smarter solutions providing the clarity to take life-changing action, earlier. Building on the success of Cologuard and Oncotype tests, Exact Sciences is investing in its product pipeline to support patients before and throughout their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Exact Sciences unites visionary collaborators to help advance the fight against cancer. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.exactsciences.com, follow Exact Sciences on Twitter @ExactSciences, or find Exact Sciences on Facebook.
Note: Oncotype is a registered trademark of Genomic Health, Inc. Exact Sciences and Cologuard are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exact Sciences Corporation.
About Cologuard
Cologuard was approved by the FDA in August 2014, and results from Exact Sciences' prospective 90-site, point-in-time, 10,000-patient pivotal trial in adults 50 years of age or older were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2014. Cologuard is included in the American Cancer Society's (2018) colorectal cancer screening guidelines and the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2016, 2021) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2016). Cologuard is indicated to screen adults 45 years of age and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer by detecting certain DNA markers and blood in the stool. Do not use Cologuard if you have had adenomas, have inflammatory bowel disease and certain hereditary syndromes, or have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer. Cologuard is not a replacement for colonoscopy in high-risk patients. Cologuard performance in adults ages 45-49 is estimated based on a large clinical study of patients 50 and older. Cologuard performance in repeat testing has not been evaluated.
The Cologuard test result should be interpreted with caution. A positive test result does not confirm the presence of cancer. Patients with a positive test result should be referred for diagnostic colonoscopy. A negative test result does not confirm the absence of cancer. Patients with a negative test result should discuss with their doctor when they need to be tested again. False positives and false negative results can occur. In a clinical study, 13% of people without cancer received a positive result (false positive) and 8% of people with cancer received a negative result (false negative). Rx only.
Medicare and most major insurers cover Cologuard. For more information about Cologuard, visit www.cologuard.com.
Exact Sciences
Media Contact:
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Exact Sciences Corp.
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i Cancer facts & figures 2021. American Cancer Society; 2021.
ii Siegel RL, Miller KD, Goding Sauer A, et al. Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020;70(3):145-164. doi:10.3322/caac.21601
iii Wolf AMD, Fontham ETH, Church TR, et al. Colorectal cancer screening for average–risk adults: 2018 guidelines update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin. 2018;68(4):250–281. doi:10.3322/caac.21457
iv Piscitello A, Edwards DK. Estimating the screening-eligible population size, aged 45 to 74, at average risk to develop colorectal cancer in the United States. Cancer Prev Res.2020;13(5):443-448. *Estimate based on the US population aged 45-74 as of 2018, adjusted for the reported rates of high-risk conditions and prior screening history for CRC.
v NCI. Genetics of colorectal cancer (PDQ) - health professional version. Accessed February 4, 2022. https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal/hp/colorectal-genetics-pdq#_235_toc
vi Colorectal (colon) cancer: what can I do to reduce my risk of colorectal cancer? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/prevention.htm.
vii National Cancer Institute. Cancer stat facts: colorectal cancer. Accessed February 4, 2022. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/colorect.html
viii Exact Sciences estimate based on historical patient billing as of June 30, 2021. Rate of coverage varies by state and region. Exceptions for coverage may apply; only your insurer can confirm how Cologuard would be covered for you.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate National Cereal Day, Kellogg Company announced today that its Breakfast for All campaign, which focuses particularly on the issue of childhood hunger, is now underway in stores across the United States.
The company has again partnered with No Kid Hungry, the only national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger in the United States.
Consumers can participate in the campaign through June 10 by purchasing participating Kellogg's cereal, Pop Tarts®, Nutri-Grain® and Eggo® foods. They will receive a coupon for $5 off a participating Kellogg food, or they can donate $5 to No Kid Hungry1.
Kellogg will ensure a minimum donation of $250K, which can help provide up to 2.5M meals for hungry kids2.
"Every kid needs three healthy meals a day to grow up healthy and strong, yet millions are missing those meals," said Diana Hovey, Senior Vice President at Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. "We are so grateful to our friends at Kellogg Company for their longstanding support of No Kid Hungry, to help ensure kids are getting access to these critical meals."
"Breakfast for All is another way for our company to address food insecurity and continue to advance our Better Days global ESG strategy to create better days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030," said Stephanie Slingerland, Kellogg Company's Senior Director, Philanthropy and Global Impact.
"That includes advocating for food security and feeding people in need through food donations and feeding programs, so that we can create a seat at the table for everyone. We're giving consumers the opportunity to keep a breakfast coupon for themselves during this campaign, because we know families sometimes need help putting food on their own tables."
To learn more, visit KelloggsFamilyRewards.com/breakfast.
[1] Send each receipt separately. Receipts must be submitted within 30 days of purchase and no later than 7/10/22. Credits must be redeemed by 8/9/22 at 11:59 PM (ET). Limit 3 offers per participant. Must be a U.S. resident, 16 years of age or older, and a registered member of Kellogg's Family Rewards®. See www.kfr.com/breakfast for complete terms and full list of participating products.
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[2] 1 meal = $0.10
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2 billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods, and noodles. As part of our Kellogg's® Better Days ESG strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
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Kovitz Newsletter Celebrates Major Anniversary
The Prudent Speculator has been a trusted value-oriented investment resource for 45 years
CHICAGO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC ("Kovitz"), a value-based wealth management provider, is pleased to celebrate the 45th anniversary of The Prudent Speculator, a leading investment newsletter published by the firm.
Founded by Al Frank as The Pinchpenny Speculator in 1977, The Prudent Speculator started off as a four-page letter to help readers diversify their portfolios with undervalued stocks. Through the newsletter, which launched with 100 print copies, Al gained a following of subscribers who eventually requested that he manage their portfolios and Al Frank Asset Management (later AFAM Capital) was on its way.
Over the years, the Orange County investment team has expanded and proprietary funds and strategies have been formed. But one thing has remained the same – the newsletter continues to relentlessly produce monthly content for its bargain hunter subscribers and clients.
The Prudent Speculator isn't only valued by its base of national subscribers but also has received industry recognition for its history of strong performance. The Hulbert Financial Digest consistently toutsThe Prudent Speculator as one of the most successful investment newsletters that they monitor. In celebration of its 40th anniversary in 2017, Hulbert dubbed The Prudent Speculator "The Little Newsletter That Crushed the Market."
"For the last 45 years, The Prudent Speculator has provided subscribers with detailed insights on many recommended value stocks. We are thrilled to continue providing our market knowledge to long-term readers and excited to attract new generations of value investors," said John Buckingham, Principal and Portfolio Manager and Editor of The Prudent Speculator, who is also celebrating 35 years with the firm. "Our dedicated team continues to uncover new opportunities and provide comprehensive market analysis on more than 100 current stocks we see as potential portfolio diversification options."
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the newsletter, Kovitz is offering $45 off a one-year subscription. Use coupon code: FORTYFIVE
About Kovitz
Kovitz is an independently-managed, registered investment adviser, providing advisory services since 2003. Based in Chicago, Ill., with offices in Madison, Wis., and Orange County, Calif., Kovitz connects high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and financial professionals to sound asset management and financial advisory strategies. The firm manages approximately $7.7 billion in client assets, as of January 31, 2022. https://www.kovitz.com/
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LenioBio GmbH, a German life sciences biotech offering a disruptive protein manufacturing technology, ALiCE®, closed its Series-A Extension round with a total investment volume of €11.5 million. The investment round, which was closed in November 2021, is led by LenioBio's current investor Bridford Group, a PE investor focusing on founder-led businesses with long-term growth potential and concerned with societal or environmental welfare.
The raised funds will be used to accelerate LenioBio's continuous efforts in research and development of the ALiCE technology, process improvement of large-scale manufacturing and mapping of the various market opportunities.
"After we reached our first milestones in scaling the technology, the Series-A Extension round will now enable us to achieve the next inflection points on our way to establish our disruptive technology on the market" said Franziska Finke, CFO at LenioBio.
Along with the investment round, LenioBio strengthens its Non-executive Board of Directors. New Board members include Dr. Remberto Martis, founder and CEO, Thomas Harding, Leopoldo Zambeletti and Karen Fallen.
Thomas Harding is a partner at Bridford Group and a director of several portfolio companies, such as Hudson River Biotechnology and Touchlight Holdings Limited. He previously worked on TMT investments at Access Industries, after joining from Weil, Gotshal and Manges' private equity department and has been active in several other director and officer positions. He has a MA from the University of Cambridge and subsequently studied at City University (law) and London Business School (finance).
Karen Fallen is currently the CEO of Touchlight DNA Services and has extensive experience in the Biopharma industry. Having worked for Lonza for 14 years, she held various leading positions in clinical development and manufacturing as well as in licensing and business development. She received her degree in Applied Biology, Industrial Biology, Immunology and Biotechnology from the Thames Valley University.
Leopoldo Zambeletti started his career as an auditor at KPMG and has more than 19 years' experience as investment banker, i.e. leading the European Healthcare Investment Banking team at JP Morgan and at Credit Suisse. As independent strategic consultant to life science companies he is since 2013 advising companies on financial deals, out-licensing, and M&A. He graduated as BA in Business at the Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
"Our new Board members bring extensive experience in different fields of the business. Their input will be crucial in setting the mid and long-term strategy of the company which will now focus on the validation of the ALiCE technology. With the new Board composition, LenioBio is well positioned to achieve the next stage on our journey." said Dr. Remberto Martis, CEO of LenioBio.
LenioBio launched the ALiCE platform in October 2018 as an expression kit that outperforms its competitors in a single step. Additional information about ALiCE can be found at www.leniobio.com/ALiCE.
About LenioBio
LenioBio is a protein expression platform company committed to the advancement of transformative technology for the discovery, development, and large-scale production of proteins, unconstrained by the limitations of the cell.
LenioBio was established as a legal entity in Germany in September 2016, with offices in Dusseldorf and R&D and production labs in Aachen. For more information visit www.leniobio.com and follow LenioBio on LinkedIn.
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MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC and Aquila Air Capital (Ireland) DAC Add One Airbus A330-200 to their Portfolio
Aircraft Delivered and Available
- MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Air Mauritius for the acquisition of one widebody A330-200 aircraft
- MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC has assigned the title of the aircraft to Aquila Air Capital (Ireland) DAC
- Aquila Air Capital (Ireland) DAC aims to have the 12-year-old airplane back in the sky in early 2022
NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Mauritius has sold one A330-200 widebody aircraft to MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC ("MDI"), which has assigned the title and interest of the aircraft to Aquila Air Capital (Ireland) DAC ("Aquila Air Capital"). The Airbus A330-200 was delivered in Marana, Arizona in November 2021.
"The sale of the A330-200 aircraft is part of the Air Mauritius' restructuring plan," stated Indradev Buton, Officer in Charge, Air Mauritius.
"MDI will manage the aircraft for Aquila Air Capital and is excited to add the A330-200 to our managed passenger portfolio. We look forward to seeing the twelve-year-old aircraft back in the sky soon," adds MDI's Manager Mary Alice Keyes.
"We are pleased to work with MDI to take over the title of this aircraft and add it to our growing aircraft and engine lease portfolio," said Al Wood, Aquila Air Capital CEO.
The General Electric powered aircraft, formerly registered 3B-NBL, will begin maintenance and preparations for its return to the skies in early 2022.
MonoCoque Diversified Interests, LLC.
MonoCoque Diversified Interests, LLC was founded in 2006. An aviation consulting and asset management company based out of Austin, Texas. MDIs' technical team brings 50+ years of cumulative experience in aircraft and engine maintenance to the company, as well as 22 years of experience in aviation asset management, and parlayed that data into a segmented approach. Alternatively, MDI conducts market research quarterly to determine which aviation assets will be in demand. MDI develops acquisition strategies, utilizing our proprietary data, to procure, recondition, lease, and sell aviation assets to a worldwide customer base. For more information, please go to www.mdi.aero
Aquila Air Capital
Aquila Air Capital is a specialty finance platform focused on providing asset financing in partnership with industry participants as well as purchasing and leasing aircraft, engines, and other aviation equipment. Led by a management team with more than 50 years of collective experience in the aerospace industry, Aquila Air Capital is a trusted partner to all players in the value chain, from buyers and sellers of assets to operators in need of creative and timely solutions for their critical business needs. Aquila Air Capital is backed by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing and Kepler Hill Capital, a private equity firm focused on special situations. For more information, please visit www.aquilaaircapital.com
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New at OFC 2022: Quantifi Photonics Announces PXI-Based PAM4 BERT, Brings Unprecedented Density to Optical Transceiver Test as the Market Moves to 400G and Beyond
Together with a new 288-channel power meter, the new PAM4 BERT marks Quantifi Photonics' commitment to high-channel-count testing.
SAN DIEGO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantifi Photonics today announced the company will debut its PXI-based PAM4 BERT and 288-channel Optical Power Meter at OFC 2022 in San Diego, CA, March 8-10. Both products provide a flexible path forward to addressing high density, high-capacity standards and drastically improving parallel test capacity for high-volume transceiver manufacturing.
Learn more about the Quantifi Photonics PXI PAM4 BERT and 288-Channel Optical Power Meter or visit us in booth #4600 at OFC.
Bandwidth-intensive computing applications such as data centers for machine learning and AI devices are rapidly demanding increasing bandwidth capabilities – from 200G to 400G and soon to 800G and beyond. Manufacturers of the equipment these applications rely on, such as optical transceivers, need to increase capacity and meet these speed and bandwidth demands without drastically impacting production area space and or power consumption. Current optical transceiver test technology is bulky, expensive, and difficult to scale – leaving manufacturers with limited options to satisfy quickly approaching test requirements.
Scaling Current Optical Transceiver Test Capabilities with PXI
Quantifi Photonics BERT-1102, a new PXI-based 29G PAM4 BERT, brings 8 lanes of 29Gbaud PAM4 in a single PXI module and the ability to scale to 64 channels in a single PXI chassis and up to 512 channels by chaining 8 chassis together. With a built-in, distributed clock, the PAM4 BERT reduces cabling and maintains a small, streamlined footprint.
Built on open, modular, proven PXI technology, the PAM4 BERT is used alongside a module compliance board, oscilloscope, and intuitive software. The new single-platform transceiver test solution reduces complexity, allowing engineers to increase test efficiency and accelerate time to market.
"The PXI PAM4 BERT is a great step forward on our roadmap to deliver integrated, high-channel-count transceiver testing on the PXI platform," said Iannick Monfils, CTO of Quantifi Photonics. "We're committed to helping engineers solve the challenges of extremely high volume, high-channel-count test applications that allow them to innovate through 400G and 800G bandwidth developments without being held back by test bottlenecks."
Bringing Channel Density to the Power Meter
Quantifi Photonics Power-1410, a new high-density optical power meter, continues this same thread of density and efficiency, scaling to 288 parallel channels – a 10x improvement in density over current commercially available solutions. Such extreme channel count instruments will be a key requirement for manufacturers as they roll out 800G and co-packaged optical network infrastructures. Both products use SCPI programming, allowing engineers to integrate them easily with third-party equipment.
The combination of Quantifi Photonics' expert support to help clients engineer the exact solution and an intuitive GUI that is easy for users to operate without software development expertise, makes the PXI PAM4 BERT and 288-Channel Optical Power Meter efficient, easy-to-use solutions.
Read more about the Quantifi Photonics PXI PAM4 BERT and 288-Channel Optical Power Meter.
Visit us in booth #4600 at OFC, read our blog, or contact us for more information.
About Quantifi Photonics
Quantifi Photonics is on a mission to transform the world of photonics test and measurement. Based in Auckland, New Zealand and Austin, Texas, the company develops and manufactures a wide range of benchtop and modular instruments and customized test solutions and is a supplier to multinational technology companies and world-leading research organizations. From enabling ground-breaking experiments to driving highly efficient production testing, they work with customers to solve complex problems with experience and innovation. Discover more at www.quantifiphotonics.com.
Media Contact: Chris Liew: [email protected]
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Norton to Showcase Digital Living on the Bright Side at SXSW 2022
Consumer Cyber Safety Leader to Discuss the Future of Privacy and Security in the Metaverse
TEMPE, Ariz., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton, a leading consumer Cyber Safety brand from NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), today announced its sponsorship of the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) Tech Industry Track. The Tech Industry Track takes place March 11-16, 2022 in Austin, TX and is set to highlight new innovations that will drive the world's next wave of change. Norton will brighten SXSW 2022 with The Norton Bright Lounge, and unveil new data during a panel discussion on the cutting edge of Cyber Safety and the metaverse.
Possibilities in the virtual world are richer than ever, but they come paired with consumer skepticism and safety concerns. During SXSW, Norton will showcase how Cyber Safety solutions that span device security, online privacy and identity theft protection can help attendees feel empowered in everyday digital life, so they worry less about the darkness of cybercrime. Additionally, heading into SXSW, Norton has made a $25,000 donation to Girls Who Code to further their mission to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.
"From our products and services to the ways we connect, we want consumers to think of Cyber Safety as an important part of today's everyday digital lifestyle," said Darren Shou, CTO and head of technology at NortonLifeLock. "Further, while tomorrow's digital lifestyles promise shared immersive experiences, they also pose new Cyber Safety implications. During SXSW, I look forward to shining a light on consumer perceptions and privacy and security considerations crucial to ensuring the metaverse is built on a framework that reshapes the fabric of our society for the better."
Norton invites SXSW 2022 attendees to experience the bright side of the digital world.
Panel: "How the Metaverse can Rebuild Society, but Better"
- Darren Shou, CTO and head of technology for NortonLifeLock will explore "How the Metaverse can Rebuild Society, but Better" and unveil new data on consumer perceptions and expectations for the metaverse. Alongside technology and design experts, Shou will offer perspectives on regulations, safeguards and design considerations to help build a new digital reality that advances humanity and addresses the issues of the real world. The moderator and panelists include:
- Adi Robertson, senior reporter at The Verge
- Aleatha Parker-Wood, principal privacy engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Taj Reid, global chief experience officer at Edelman
- Details: March 11, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT at the downtown Austin Hilton, Salon K
The Norton Bright Lounge
- As the proud sponsor of the 2022 SXSW Tech Industry Track, Norton will host a daily reprieve for attendees at The Norton Bright Lounge. Visitors can experience the power of digital living on the bright side while enjoying light refreshments, unique photo opps, giveaways, happy hour events and more. Norton will also be providing complimentary one-year subscriptions for Norton 360 Deluxe.
- Details: Open daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT, March 11-16, 2022, at the downtown Austin Hilton in Room #602.
Learn more about how you can join Norton at SXSW 2022 here.
About NortonLifeLock Inc.
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK) is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, protecting and empowering people to live their digital lives safely. We are the consumer's trusted ally in an increasingly complex and connected world. Learn more about how we're transforming Cyber Safety at NortonLifeLock.com.
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Partner at $3B Fund of Funds Leaves to Start New ESG Data Platform
Orly Glick, recently of Vintage Investment Partners, joins former Meta executive to launch startup providing software tools for navigating ESG integration
LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ESGgo, a new enterprise data platform enabling next-generation ESG data collection, reporting, and analysis, launched worldwide today. The technology company, which provides customizable software solutions to sync data monitoring and optimize reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, also announced $7 million in seed funding, led by Glilot Capital with support from additional prominent Silicon Valley angel investors.
ESGgo is the latest venture by Co-Founders Orly Glick and Ido Green, most recently a Partner at Vintage Investment Partners and a Senior Software Engineering Leader at Facebook, respectively. The startup aims to support companies to measure and analyze their ESG efforts, serving as a central repository for ESG data points from across an organization, unifying the disparate systems and manual workflows through automated data capture, monitoring, gap analysis, and benchmarking. Customizable dashboards allow decision-makers to chart progress on sustainability and social issues material to their market or sector while measuring their performance at a granular level against past data, peers, and industry benchmarks. As product features and adoption grow, ESGgo users will gain access to AI-driven insights and tailored recommendations for enhancing their ESG rankings.
"People want to engage with socially responsible companies," said ESGgo CEO & Co-Founder Orly Glick, "Yet, simply stating your good intentions is not enough anymore. Consumers, investors, employees, and policymakers want tangible proof. That's why we're launching ESGgo, a one-stop-shop platform solution that simplifies and streamlines reporting on the ESG issues relevant to your business. The team and I are building ESGO to make a positive impact, both today and for our children's generation and beyond."
Kobi Samboursky, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Glilot Capital, added: "We're thrilled to be an early supporter of ESGgo. Orly has an incredible track record and brilliant vision for using technology to improve ESG reporting. With sustainability and social responsibility concerns changing the way businesses and investors evaluate risk and opportunity, it's the perfect time for this disruptive solution. Helping companies improve their ESG posture is more important than ever, and Orly is the perfect person to make the change needed."
ESGgo is launching with a team of global, highly experienced technology and business leaders that share a deep commitment to making a difference. As CEO and Co-Founder, Orly Glick is launching ESGgo after nearly 25 years working at the intersection of business, consulting, technology, venture capital, institutional investing, and startups across the U.S., Israel, and Europe, including at McKinsey & Company, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and HP. This experience, often one of the few women leaders in these spaces, inspires ESGgo's mission to help companies become better stewards of their people and communities through technology.
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Ido Green joins ESGgo as an established technology leader with experience at some of the world's most prominent Silicon Valley technology companies. He brings top-level application development and management expertise to ESGgo gained from senior-level engineering roles at Google, Netflix, and most recently Meta, as well as a passion for building startups as both an investor and a serial entrepreneur with two successful acquisitions. The seed funding will allow ESGgo to accelerate its recruiting, starting with an Israel-based engineering team.
Today, companies of all sizes, industries, and growth stages face greater stakeholder demands for transparency and commitments on issues like climate change, boardroom diversity, resource management, and more. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates that investors will pour $50 trillion into ESG-related funds by 2025, with efforts to incorporate ESG also gaining momentum in private equity and venture capital. In addition, research shows that millennial and Gen Z consumers and workers increasingly shun companies with lagging ESG credentials. As the current array of voluntary reporting frameworks is coalescing, the first ESG regulations are coming into force in the E.U., with the SEC in the U.S. set to follow. Yet there are few purpose-built software solutions for standardizing ESG data collection and analysis within an organization that facilitate streamlined reporting to investors, regulators, and public audiences.
About ESGgo
ESGgo is a global technology company providing data platform solutions that help companies measure, monitor, and improve their ESG practices. ESGgo's fully customizable dashboards can change to fit the user role within a company's reporting structure while offering dynamic benchmarking according to metric, industry, thematic focus, or market. By integrating disparate data collection and reporting systems and breaking down information silos, ESGgo offers a one-stop-shop solution for evaluating sustainability and social impact performance and setting new targets aligned with any standard or disclosure requirement.
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The better-for-you heirloom corn snacking brand beloved for creating delicious and sustainable favorites, Pipcorn, announced today that it will be expanding its product line to include its hottest innovation yet: Spicy Cheddar Popcorn and Spicy Cheddar Cheese Balls, in partnership with the legendary hot sauce makers at TABASCO® Brand.
The new Spicy Cheddar varieties will retail for $4.49 and combine Pipcorn's heirloom super corn and real cheddar cheese with the flavor of TABASCO® Original Red Sauce for an irresistibly cheesy, crunchy, and spicy experience. Baked – not fried – these spicy and cheesy treats have 25 to 30 percent less fat than leading category favorites, and are made with 100 percent real, Non-GMO ingredients.
"Pipcorn will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and we couldn't think of a better time to unveil such an exciting partnership for our consumers," said Jeff Martin, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer. "Working with a legacy brand like Tabasco is a dream come true for our team, and is just one of the ways we plan to celebrate our anniversary with our super fans and newcomers alike."
Pipcorn's Spicy Cheddar line will debut at Expo West before launching on the Pipcorn eCommerce site in early April. The products will become available at Whole Foods Markets and other major retailers nationwide in May.
"We're always looking for ways to excite and surprise our consumers, which is why we're thrilled to collaborate with Pipcorn and offer our fans a whole new way to experience Tabasco Sauce," said Kate Neuhaus, Director of Global Marketing Communications at McIlhenny Company. "As two family-founded companies with a shared commitment to making irresistibly great tasting products, this partnership is a natural fit."
Pipcorn popped more than 10 million heirloom popcorn kernels per day in 2021, and anticipate that number doubling in 2022. Along with new innovation, the heirloom corn snack brand with a cult following will also debut refreshed packaging at Expo West. With more innovation in the pipeline, the collaboration with TABASCO® Brand is only the beginning.
Heirloom corn is the not-so-secret ingredient to Pipcorn's snacks. Like all heirlooms – cherished items passed down from generation to generation – Pipcorn's heirloom seeds are the best of the best, hand-selected by family farmers. Grown sustainably and never genetically modified, Pipcorn's special variety of heirloom corn is what makes its products crunchier and more flavorful than commercially grown hybrids.
For more information on Pipcorn and to find a store near you, please visit: www.pipsnacks.com.
About Pipcorn: Pipcorn reimagines snacks with heirloom corn to create better-for-everyone, modern favorites. By using real, clean ingredients, Pipcorn is revolutionizing traditional snacks with its staple ingredient heirloom corn. Pipcorn offers four lines, Heirloom Popcorn, Heirloom Cheese Balls, Heirloom Corn Dippers, and Heirloom Crunchies that are whole grain, gluten-free and Non-GMO Project Verified. Pipcorn was founded in 2012 by Jeff Martin, his sister Jen Martin and his wife, Teresa Tsou and became a Shark Tank success story when backed by Barbara Corcoran in 2015. Pipcorn was crowned as one of "Oprah's Favorite Things" three times and is beloved by celebrities, families, and on-the-go snackers across the nation. Pipcorn is a certified B Corporation and dedicated to creating innovative snacks rooted in sustainability with an accessible price point for all. Pipcorn is available at retailers nationwide including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Kroger, The Fresh Market, and Central Market. For more information, visit www.pipsnacks.com or follow on social at @Pipsnacks.
About McIlhenny Company and TABASCO® Brand: From our home on Avery Island, Louisiana, McIlhenny Company produces TABASCO® Brand products, including the legendary TABASCO® Original Red Sauce. A household and restaurant staple around the world, TABASCO® Sauce is sold in more than 195 countries and territories and labelled in more than 36 languages and dialects. With more than 150 years of pepper expertise, our family-owned and operated company is constantly experimenting with new flavors and products to carry on our legacy of exciting the world's most popular food and drinks. Our core range of pepper sauces includes TABASCO® Original Red Sauce, TABASCO® Jalapeño Sauce, TABASCO® Chipotle Sauce, TABASCO® Sweet & Spicy Sauce, TABASCO® Cayenne Garlic Sauce, TABASCO® Sriracha, TABASCO® Habanero Sauce, and TABASCO® Scorpion Sauce. To learn more about how we #LightThingsUp please visit us at www.tabasco.com or follow us @tabasco on Instagram and Twitter, @tabascobrand on TikTok and @TabascoUS on Facebook.
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Propel Center announces Propel + Beats 'Living In Legacy' campaign
New visual storytelling promotion will empower student-creators to tell their stories of Propel's impact, document their own unique HBCU experience and define the Black college cultural legacy for themselves
ATLANTA, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and learning hub intended to level the playing field and open greater doors of opportunity for their students, and Beats today announced the launch of its Propel + Beats 'Living In Legacy' campaign.
The campaign, a promotional, visual storytelling initiative, is designed for undergraduate HBCU students to showcase the impact that Propel, its founding partners and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) themselves are having by uniting in the work of creating pathways to career success for the Black talent pool of the future. Beats will serve as a partner in the campaign, reinforcing its commitment to the advancement of HBCUs.
Under the umbrella theme, "Living In Legacy," current HBCU students are being challenged to document their own, personalized "Propel Stories," which will be featured as part of a digital mosaic highlighting the students' depictions of their Black college cultural experience, and how they are "Living in Legacy." Propel student ambassadors will manage a high-level peer nomination process—including overseeing the review and filming— with the goal of ensuring the collection of a diverse series of stories that empower students toward defining and building legacy in their own way.
The Propel Ambassadorship Program will identify one student on each HBCU campus, nominated by a fellow HBCU student to activate Propel's 2022 engagement. The Propel ambassadors will begin identifying and inviting students to participate via e-mail after a brief interview, after which those selected as members of the Propel + Beats Cohort will share their stories and be assigned to a specific ambassador to collaborate on their 60-second (or less) entry. These designates will then be asked to "tag" a student from a partner HBCU until at least one participating student from every Propel partnering institution has been identified.
Propel's student ambassadors will additionally support the campaign by leveraging the storied generational social savvy. As part of their outreach and engagement, they will tag @propelcenter and @beatsbydre under a Twitter campaign post using the hashtags #TribeVibes, #LivingInLegacy and #PropellingForward in their own social media shoutouts, sharing the campaign's Instagram post, tagging at least five classmates and their HBCU in the comments and, finally, following the Propel Center across channels.
"This opportunity is a natural extension of Beats' HBCU Black Creators Program, which amplifies the great work and vision of amazing Black creatives," said Astor Chambers, Global Influence and Social Actions Lead at Beats. "By partnering with PROPEL to highlight and tap into more Black creatives, we are creating additional space for impactful legacy stories to be told.
"What an amazing time in our nation's history to amplify and exemplify the amazing work of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Scholars attending HBCUs are some of the most creative, innovative and intellectual thinkers. This is evident through Howard University graduate designer Mia Moore, who has created a one-of-a kind pair of Beats headphones that display the rich legacy of HBCUs, which has spanned for over 165 years," he continued. "The thoughtful curation created by Mia captures the colors that evangelize our community and speak volumes. Her design aesthetic; yellow for growth, green for renewal, gold for power, red for passion and black for unity in ancestry is the quintessential symbolism of who we are as an HBCU family.
We vibrate throughout this world producing the largest number of doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and more. This vibration has manifested into a beat. A beat that transcended a history of challenges. The textile design chosen by Mia displays the interwoven consecutiveness that continues to propel and bind the fabric of our community; past, present and future."
"We will continue to maintain and sustain our legacy; boldly and confidently through innovation and education. This is what we do at Propel. These hallmark set of headphones are not just a beacon of who we are, what we are and what we do, but a symbol to the world…we are HBCU excellence," states Dr. Charles J. Gibbs, President of Propel, HBCU Consortium.
"This last year has been as challenging as it has been rewarding. The Beats and Propel Center teams worked so hard to encourage my creative impulses. I wanted to produce something that would serve as a love letter to my experience at Howard University. I also thought it was really important that the design speak to HBCU students past, present and future. These Beats, this design, and our collective experience are proof that our community is living in legacy," stated Moore.
Featuring state-of-the-art learning technology, the 50,000 square-foot, custom-designed Propel Center facility and campus will support the entire HBCU community through a robust in-person and virtual platform accessible to all HBCU students and faculty, located in Atlanta, Georgia. To learn more about the Living in Legacy campaign, follow the #LivingInLegacy hashtag and @propelcenter on Instagram.
About Ed Farm
Ed Farm was launched in February 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama to create programs designed to engage students, educators and adult learners in innovative digital skills experiences that better prepare them for the 21st-century workforce. Moving forward, Ed Farm is expanding its programming and its footprint across the country, building on the existing programming and work taking place in Birmingham.
About Propel Center
Supported by founding partners Apple and Southern Company, the Propel Center is a first-of-its-kind innovation and learning hub for the entire HBCU community that will serve as a catalytic epicenter of learning, providing students with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources necessary to transform the nation's talent pipeline and workforce. Through a robust virtual platform, on-campus activities at partner institutions and a physical campus located in the Atlanta University Center, Propel will bring innovative curricula and unprecedented leadership opportunities to produce the next generation of Black leaders.
About Beats
Beats is a leading audio brand founded in 2006 by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Through its family of premium consumer headphones, earphones and speakers, Beats has introduced an entirely new generation to the possibilities of premium sound entertainment. The brand's continued success helps bring the energy, emotion and excitement of playback in the recording studio back to the listening experience for music lovers worldwide. Beats was acquired by Apple Inc. in July 2014.
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CENTREVILLE, Md., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corsica Technologies, recognized as one of the top managed IT and cybersecurity providers, is pleased to announce the addition of their new Chief Operating Officer, Peter Rodenhauser.
Peter joins Corsica Technologies as the Chief Operating Officer with more than twenty years of experience in operations management, digital transformations, and managed IT services for clients. Before joining Corsica Technologies, Peter was Vice President of Cloud Services at OpenText, a market leader in Enterprise Information Management software and solutions, and the Senior Vice President of Global Professional Services for Liasion Technologies.
Brian Harmison, Corsica Technologies Chief Executive Officer, said "Peter is a senior professional that brings to our company results-driven success with the IT services cybersecurity model combined with a keen focus on P&L accountability and revenue growth. He is a wonderful addition to the Leadership Team fulfilling a key role in our future growth plans."
Corsica Technologies offers a highly-skilled and certified team knowledgeable in both IT and cybersecurity to help organizations create a secure foundation and leverage technology so their businesses can thrive. Using innovation technology, the dedicated experts at Corsica Technologies protect clients and respond to cyber incidents 24x7x365 from two Security Operations Centers (SOC), as well as provide a full suite of IT management and digital transformation solutions.
Peter Rodenhauser, Corsica Technologies newly-appointed Chief Operating Officer said "Corsica Technologies has demonstrated outstanding growth in innovation and continuous development of technology solutions to best serve and secure their customers' data. I am excited about being part of this amazing team and the opportunity to help lead the company's operations."
Brian Harmison also said "With the recent changes in world politics resulting in significantly increased cybersecurity threats, now more than ever investment in top talent is critical to support and protect our clients. We are delighted to have an executive, with such deep experience as Peter, join our Corsica Technologies team."
About Corsica Technologies
Consistently recognized as one of the top managed IT and cybersecurity service providers, Corsica Technologies helps organizations leverage technology as a competitive business advantage. Our integrated IT and cybersecurity services protect companies and enable them to succeed. www.corsicatech.com.
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SeaWorld Returns 10 Critically Endangered Sea Turtles that Join the More than 2,500 Helped by the Rescue Team Since 1980
- 10 rehabilitated and critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles successfully returned at Canaveral National Seashore
- SeaWorld rescues an average of 140 sea turtles each year; 16 already rescued this year
- All of SeaWorld's rescued sea turtles are threatened, endangered or critically endangered, making rescue and rehabilitation vital to species preservation
- SeaWorld Conservation Fund has provided more than $100,000 in grants and scientific support to 10 different turtle conservation projects across Africa and the Americas
ORLANDO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld returned 10 critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles to the ocean at the Canaveral National Seashore after successful rehabilitation at its Orlando rescue facility. These 10 join the more than 2,500 sick, stranded, and injured sea turtles rescued and rehabilitated by SeaWorld coast-to-coast since 1980. With the latest cold temperatures adding to the number of animals in need, SeaWorld Rescue operations in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego are all experiencing increased volumes of calls for help.
"Sea turtles are vital to a healthy ocean ecosystem and are an important part of our commitment to protect marine animals and their habitats," said Dr. Chris Dold, President of the SeaWorld Conservation Fund and Chief Zoological Officer of SeaWorld. "We are committed to seeing every species of sea turtle return to a state of abundance. That is what drives our dedicated rescue and rehabilitation teams and what inspires our Conservation Fund grants to help others who share our passion and mission to save the sea turtle."
All the sea turtles released are juveniles with measurements ranging from 22 to 30 centimeters. They were first rescued by the New England Aquarium and National Marine Life Center in November 2021 after being stranded and cold stunned on Cape Cod. After receiving initial care at these facilities, the sea turtles were flown to SeaWorld Orlando on December 2, 2021 for treatment and rehabilitation that included nebulization with medicine to prevent and treat common cold stunned effects such as pneumonia, hydration via subcutaneous fluids, and hearty nutritious diets necessary to help them gain the nutrients and strength required to heal.
Helping sea turtles in need is a complex process, requiring coordination and support from a community of partners. For example, as colder winter temperatures in the Northeast can quickly overwhelm local capacity, regional stranding networks and teams like SeaWorld step forward to help. Earlier this Winter, SeaWorld San Antonio accepted 16 cold stunned turtles from the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network. SeaWorld is a member of Southeast Sea Turtle Stranding Network.
"SeaWorld and other partners in the Greater Atlantic and Southeast Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network are critical to providing the long-term care ill and injured sea turtles need," said Meghan Koperski, Biological Scientist at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "The facilities and veterinary teams at SeaWorld provide the high-level of care needed to give these turtles the best chance at survival and a successful return to their natural environment."
Rescue, rehabilitation and return of injured and stranded sea turtles is critical to preventing species extinction. SeaWorld rescues an average of 140 sea turtles per year due to habitat destruction, cold stunning, illness and disease, and human impact such as boat strikes, entanglement, and littering.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes seven species of sea turtles. SeaWorld has rescued six of those seven species including Kemp's/Atlantic ridley (critically endangered), hawksbill (critically endangered), olive/Pacific ridley (vulnerable/threatened), leatherback (vulnerable/threatened), green (endangered), and the loggerhead (vulnerable/ threatened). The only sea turtle species not rescued to date by SeaWorld is the flatback which lives in waters around Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
SeaWorld Conservation Fund Grants Support 10 Turtle Programs Across Africa and the Americas
In addition to rescue and rehabilitation, SeaWorld commits to the conservation of sea turtles through the SeaWorld Conservation Fund, which has provided more than $100,000 in grants and scientific support to 10 different turtle conservation projects across Africa and North, South and Central America. The projects include conservation of specific turtle species, rescue and rehabilitation programs, education, and marine debris and nesting beach studies.
"We are incredibly thankful to the SeaWorld team for their continued support of our mission to protect and preserve sea turtles along the entire Guatemalan Pacific coast," said Colum Muccio, Development Director of ARCAS. "Our Hawaii Park's efforts to rescue and incubate endangered species such as the Leatherback Sea Turtle is critical in the conservation of this valued species."
Specific projects and organizations supported include:
- Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation on the Pacific coast of Guatemala Central America
- Critically Endangered Hawksbill Turtle Conservation in Jiquilisco Bay, El Salvador, Central America
- Tackling Turtle Trade: Developing capacity to combat Sea Turtle Poaching in Southeast Asia via the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, South America
- TAMAR Kids: Reconnecting Sea, Sea Turtles and Local Culture, South America
- Marine Debris Survey at a Sea Turtle Nesting Beach, North America
- SeaTurtle Rescue, South America
- Improvement of conservation efforts to olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on the Rio Real mouth, South America
- SDTTS 2017 Tortoise Rehabilitation and Placement Program, North America
- Enhancing frontline protection of the Critically Endangered ploughshare tortoise, Africa
- Marine Debris Survey at two Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches, Central America
If coming across a sea turtle in distress, a hatchling wandering on a road or parking lot or directions other than the water, or if someone is seen disturbing a nest or turtle, the public is asked to call the local stranding network immediately. Contact information can be found here.
About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world's foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry, and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for what it believes is one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned, or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 39,000 animals in need over the Company's history. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 60-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmoothSkin, the world's #1 IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) hair removal brand has announced its retail distribution partnership with Target. Beginning today, SmoothSkin's IPL hair removal range will be available on Target.com.
SmoothSkin technology includes a range of advanced features designed to help users get safe, effective IPL treatment. The Pure Fit contains a unique Skin Tone Sensor that automatically tailors the energy of each flash to your skin tone, delivering the safest and most effective treatment. With 10 intensity levels and 3 treatment modes, SmoothSkin Pure Fit provides a personalized treatment for even the most sensitive areas. Bare Fit is SmoothSkin's affordable IPL device, designed for simplicity and ease of use. Both the Pure Fit and the Bare Fit come with a precision head for smaller, trickier areas, providing a personalized treatment for even the most sensitive spots. Achieve salon-standard results at home, with just one 10 minute full-body treatment per week.
"We are honored and excited to be able to offer SmoothSkin devices to Target shoppers, making FDA-cleared and clinically-proven hair reduction accessible to new audiences. We believe that consumers should be able to achieve long-lasting, hair-free skin on the body and face in the convenience of their own home," said Wendy Schoonjans, Director of Global Marketing at CyDen.
The UK-based brand launched to the US in 2021 with current presence at retailers including Best Buy, CurrentBody and Amazon.
About SmoothSkin:
With more than 30 years' experience, SmoothSkin is the pro of IPL hair removal. With our own team of industry experts based right here at SmoothSkin HQ, we dedicate 100% of our time and resources to researching, designing, engineering, producing and even testing our state-of-the-art IPL technology, so we like to think we're the best at that. Here at SmoothSkin, we understand that the endless cycle of hair removal is boring enough, and so we want to give you a solution that puts you in control. We want to make hair removal more about freedom than a constraint, and more of an opportunity than yet another boring chore (because we all know life has enough of those as it is!).
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Alongside brand refresh, leading clinical trial technology company announces eConsent and eCOA offerings to better support the patient clinical trial journey.
PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suvoda LLC today launched a refreshed brand, to better reflect its leadership position as a global clinical trial technology company that specializes in highly complex studies, such as oncology, central nervous system and rare disease. The updated brand comes with a new tagline, Trial wisely, embodying Suvoda's expertise in supporting and empowering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to take command over the ever-growing operational complexities of life-sustaining studies. After a standout year in 2021 and having supported nearly 1,000 trials across 65 countries since its founding, the company recently expanded beyond its flagship IRT product. Suvoda announced the release of its eConsent and eCOA solutions—now in early adopter phase—marking a critical step in Suvoda's path to streamline complex clinical trials.
"Clinical trials are in the midst of a major shift in complexity and patient-centricity, forcing sponsors and CROs to adapt quickly," said Jagath Wanninayake, CEO of Suvoda. "Now more than ever, clinical trials require both urgency and rigor—Suvoda specializes in both. Our new brand reflects Suvoda's journey and clarifies our purpose as a trusted partner in managing these operational complexities. With an expanded solution set of patient-centric offerings, we are ideally positioned to support the next generation of clinical trials."
The day-to-day work lives of clinical trial professionals have become ever more challenging as they deal with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, trends around patient centricity and decentralization. Additionally, due to medical advances, trials in areas like oncology, CNS and rare disease have unique challenges that are creating greater logistical complexity.
Building on the company's extensive experience fine-tuning management of these complexities through its precision-built products, rigorously defined processes, and exceptionally prepared people, Suvoda is applying the same standards of excellence to its new eConsent and eCOA offerings.
What unites these products, which will operate seamlessly on a single platform, is their ability to manage time sensitive, mission critical moments in life-sustaining trials. This product expansion provides trial managers greater visibility into—and control of—the patient journey, while simultaneously simplifying and enhancing the patient experience.
"At Suvoda, we have an intense focus on getting things right for our customers," said Elena Filimonova, chief marketing officer at Suvoda. "The most rewarding part of the rebranding process was hearing from customers, employees, and industry influencers that what we do and how we do it is exceptional. We are excited to tell the Suvoda story, knowing that our position is authentic and supportable, and that we are poised to deliver on a global scale."
As part of the brand launch, Suvoda is unveiling a new logo—a streamlined word mark whose horizontal flow reflects the company's support of the patient journey across the full lifespan of a trial. The brand is supported by an updated color palette and look and feel dominated by close-up photography that keeps the focus on those whom Suvoda serves—clinicians and patients. As part of today's brand reveal, the company launched a new website. To experience the new Suvoda, visit www.suvoda.com.
About Suvoda
Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company that specializes in highly complex, life-sustaining studies in therapeutic areas like oncology, central nervous system, and rare disease. Founded in 2013 by experts in eClinical technologies, Suvoda empowers clinical trial professionals to manage the most urgent moments in the most urgent trials through its IRT, eConsent, and eCOA solutions delivered on a single platform. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, Suvoda also maintains offices in Portland, OR, Barcelona, Spain, Bucharest, Romania and Tokyo, Japan. The company consistently boasts a customer satisfaction index of 9 out of 10, an NPS score of 70 in its annual surveys, and has been selected by trial sponsors and CROs to support nearly 1000 trials across 65 countries. To learn more, visit suvoda.com. Follow Suvoda on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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TRESLÚCE BEAUTY BY BECKY G LAUNCHES AT ULTA BEAUTY
The milestone moment marks the brand's first retail partnership, officially launching in 351 stores and nationally online
LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treslúce Beauty, a Latinx-founded beauty brand, will land at Ulta Beauty, the nation's largest beauty retailer, starting March 7 on Ulta.com and in 351 stores March 13. Dedicated to creating, celebrating and supporting Latinx heritage and culture, Treslúce Beauty's high-performance, clean, vegan-friendly formulations deliver high-impact artistry with a mission to encourage beauty enthusiasts to tap into their inner artist.
"We are overjoyed to welcome Treslúce Beauty to the Ulta Beauty family," said Marcia Salcedo, senior vice president of merchandising, Ulta Beauty. "As we continue to bring culturally relevant, trend-forward brands in our assortment, we are confident our guests will embrace these products' unique and vegan ingredients as well as its deep, meaningful heritage."
Founder and global superstar, Becky G, is a second-generation Mexican-American devoted to shining a light on her humble beginnings, family values and Latinx identity with her brand and the experiences it creates. An authority in beauty and the youngest CoverGirl to date, she is determined to create positive change by acknowledging Latinx creators, consumers and tastemakers in today's beauty economy. Additionally, the brand's products and packaging are infused with Latinx sourced ingredients and art.
"It was a dream come true to bring Treslúce Beauty to life, and I cannot begin to fully express the happiness it gives me to launch at Ulta Beauty," said Becky G, founder, Treslúce. "I am so honored and cannot wait to introduce our incredible brand and products to Ulta Beauty guests everywhere."
Launched in June 2021, Treslúce Beauty's lineup includes eye look essentials that were quickly praised by the beauty community and received industry accolades. A key ingredient in all Treslúce Beauty products is blue agave, sourced from Jalisco, Mexico, where Becky G's family has roots. To celebrate this moment, Treslúce Beauty will invite Ulta Beauty guests into its mundo de color, or colorful world, with eight hero products from its existing assortment as well as three new products, including a spring-themed shadow palette and expansion to the Ilusión Premium lash assortment.
After a successful launch, Treslúce Beauty expanded its makeup offerings with Ready to Bounce cream blush, Lucete highlighter palettes and Bold y Atrevida Liquid liquid lip tint, as well as an exciting array of new launches slated to come to market throughout 2022.
Treslúce Beauty will be available online at Ulta.com beginning March 7, 2022 and in 351 select Ulta Beauty store locations on March 13, 2022.
PRESS CONTACTS
Raven Garcie: Infinity Creative Agency; [email protected]
Julia Bauer: Infinity Creative Agency; [email protected]nfinitycreativeagency.com
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite Us, the end-to-end technology company connecting health and social care services, is doubling down its efforts to facilitate access to social care services inside schools across the country. The mission-driven company now has over 4,000 schools coordinating care with the community through its secure nationwide network of health and social care providers.
Unite Us saw a dramatic increase in health and social care referrals for students and their families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the company has increased access to services within school systems through a strategic, national expansion of its network. Unite Us' local, on-the-ground community engagement team quickly prioritized school systems across the country to meet this growing need. Schools, especially in rural communities, are where families come to share their stories and access resources they need. In fact, some schools serve as hubs to offer in-person services such as dental, mental health and eye care. Having a secure system for schools to refer and coordinate with local services – rather than a basic list of organizations – has become even more critical over the last few years.
In addition to school systems, Unite Us is prioritizing partnerships with youth and student-centric organizations, in its ongoing effort to support families across the country. Some of these partnerships include:
- A national collaboration with Every Kids Sports to help more children from income-restricted families play local, recreational sports. Through Unite Us' secure referral process, providers can refer clients and families to the Every Kid Sports Pass Program.
- A relationship with Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model across the country, utilizing Unite Us' technology to provide integrated care coordination and case management to improve the quality of care for children covered by Medicaid.
- Integrations with some of the largest school districts in the country, now interoperating with student information systems (SIS) to create seamless and secure experiences for students and families in need to connect with community-based services.
- Work with state governments and departments of child and family services, who choose Unite Us to be their statewide care coordination technology, ensuring families are connected to services and outcomes are achieved, so no one falls through the cracks.
- An alliance in New Hampshire with Raymond Coalition for Youth to expand access to Unite Us' state-wide network of health and social care providers.
"It's essential to connect students, families and children to care wherever they need it, and we've been doing that for many years in a thoughtful and secure way that prioritizes community-wide collaboration and coordination. We'll continue concentrating efforts to improve student and family health, ensuring communities and school systems can seamlessly connect students with services from early childhood through adult life," said Dan Brillman, Co-Founder and CEO of Unite Us.
"Working with families, you hate to tell them no. We can hop on the Unite Us Platform to give them the resources they need. With this platform, we can search and find different services that we didn't even know existed. It helps us deliver the services more efficiently and timely," said Mickia Freeman, Case Manager and Supervisor at Positive Parenting Partnership Champions for Children, a local network partner in Florida.
This achievement is just the start of Unite Us' long-term investment in students and families within communities across the country. Unite Us' goal is to have over 10,000 schools on the network in the next year, leveraging its connections to over 500,000 community programs, and prioritizing youth and family services to support improved health outcomes throughout people's lives.
About Unite Us:
Unite Us is a technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers. With Unite Us, providers across sectors can send and receive secure electronic referrals, track every person's total health journey and report on tangible outcomes across a full range of services in a centralized, cohesive and collaborative ecosystem. Unite Us' dedicated team builds authentic, lasting partnerships with local organizations to ensure their networks have a solid foundation, launch successfully, and continue to grow and thrive. This HITRUST-certified social care infrastructure helps communities transform their ability to work together and measure impact at scale. Follow Unite Us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanpowers, a professional manufacturer of solar storage products dedicated to closely combining portability and solar energy for adventurers and all kinds of off-grid life, officially launched new products AC10 600 Portable Power Station and SP100 Solar Panel in 2022.
The new power station features are quiet, green, and easy to carry.
Vanpowers AC10 600 portable power station is the most reliable, versatile, and portable backup battery power station to keep your family protected and connected at home. With a total rated wattage of 600W and a lifespan of up to 2000+ cycles, it can run low to high power devices, including mini-fridges, air pumps, and TVs. It is compact and easy to carry. It can meet 80% of your green outdoor power supply needs, such as RV camping and road trips.
Vanpowers AC10 600 Portable Power Station Features：
Built for Portability
The Vanpowers 600W portable power station has a sturdy handle. Portable and compact, it can help you run blenders, pellet smokers, tools, etc. The Vanpowers 600W can quietly run your lights, phones, CPAPs, and other devices at night. It's the perfect clean and safe solution to provide alternative energy during extreme weather, natural disasters, and emergencies.
640wh Premium LifePO4 Battery
The ultra-stable LiFePO4 battery chemistry creates multiple layers of protection while providing over 2000 charge cycles of the Vanpowers AC10 solar generator before reaching 80% capacity.
Versatile Ports
The Vanpowers 600W has a 640 watt-hour (200000mAh) lithium iron phosphate battery pack and a pure sine wave inverter. It features two AC output (110V 1200W peak), two DC output, one DC input (12V-30V), three USB-A output, one USB-C output, one 12V jump start, one car port, and one backup battery output. It can charge up to 12 devices simultaneously and safely power most essential indoor and outdoor devices such as laptops, drones, projectors, TVs, coffee makers.
Charging Methods
Vanpowers 600W supports solar charging (DC12V-30V), car charger (DC12V-30V), and AC adapter.
Vanpowers SP100 Solar Panel Features：
The Vanpowers Sunpower 100W solar panel is foldable, durable, and easy to carry. The SP100 consists of grade A monocrystalline silicon, which is suitable for solar power systems and supply portable power stations. The solar panel is IP65 waterproof that will protect from water splashing. It has two stands that can be placed firmly on any surface. ETFE laminated housing is durable enough to extend the life of solar panels. It can absorb 40,000 LUX or more sunlight, achieving a high conversion efficiency of more than 23%. A zipper on the pocket secures the power cord and covers the power port safely. It is also equipped with DC, Type-C, QC3.0 output interfaces, which can charge mobile phone batteries, smartphones, laptops, cameras, etc., at the same time.
Price
The official price for Vanpowers AC10 600 Portable Power Station is $449.
The official price for Vanpowers SP100 Solar Panel is $249.
About Vanpowers
To further make electricity greener and more efficient, Vanpowers is committed to combining portability with solar energy to create a more powerful solar generator. Vanpowers aims to empower the world by developing a range of high-quality clean, efficient and reliable lithium power backup products to replace noisy gas generators. Vanpowers designs all the parts from scratch. Vanpowers values adventure and believes that personal energy storage products are the sword of the 21st century, continuously providing solutions for green energy development.
Website: https://www.vanpowers.com/
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WildFire Energy Announces Eagle Ford Acquisition of MD America Energy
HOUSTON, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WildFire Energy ("WildFire"), today announced the acquisition of approximately 45,000 net acres and 200 operated wells in the East Texas Eagle Ford from MD America Energy ("MDAE"). WildFire funded the acquisition of MDAE with equity contributions from sponsors, Warburg Pincus and Kayne Anderson, and the company's upsized revolving credit facility.
With the acquisition, WildFire will operate 556 gross wells on 210,000 net acres in the eastern Eagle Ford encompassing Burleson, Brazos, Robertson, Madison, Lee, and Grimes counties of Texas. With the addition of MDAE's December 2021 production of approximately 3,200 boe/d (85% liquids), the combined entity expects to produce ~16,000 net boe/d (91% liquids) in 2022.
The MDAE acquisition follows WildFire's successful acquisition of Hawkwood Energy LLC ("Hawkwood"), an independent exploration and production company in August 2021.
WildFire Energy is an independent energy platform company formed to acquire and optimize production-weighted oil and gas assets and is led by CEO, Anthony Bahr, President/COO, Steve Habachy, and CFO, Drew Cozby.
"As the second major acquisition closed in less than six months, WildFire is fulfilling its vision as a lead consolidator in the eastern Eagle Ford. The drive and energy of our team has been relentless in boosting production, identifying efficiencies, and growing the contiguous acreage position. With an oil-weighted asset and a core position in this part of the basin, we are well-positioned to acquire more value-accretive assets in our area," said Steve Habachy, President and COO of WildFire Energy.
"With the closing of this strategic acquisition, WildFire Energy will bring more barrels to market from a previously dormant program at a crucial time for the world economy. In addition, with this adjacent acquisition, WildFire will be able further leverage economies of scale optimizing production in an efficient and sustainable manner," added WildFire Energy CEO, Anthony Bahr.
Locke Lord LLP served as the legal advisors for WildFire Energy.
About WildFire Energy
WildFire Energy is an independent energy platform company pursuing production-weighted oil and gas assets in onshore US basins, seeking to efficiently optimize and develop reserves using modern technologies and its extensive operating experience. WildFire Energy was formed in 2019 with funding from Warburg Pincus, Kayne Anderson, and management.
Media Contact:
Drew Cozby
CFO, WildFire Energy
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British Columbia has amended the conditions of its environmental assessment certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and told the federal government it still has concerns about its response to potential marine oil spills.
The changes announced in late February focus on the impacts of marine shipping and potential oil spills from ships related to the pipeline project.
The expansion is set to nearly triple the capacity of the existing 1,150-kilometre pipeline that carries 300,000 barrels per day of petroleum products from Alberta to B.C., which will significantly increase the number of tankers carrying oil for export.
In a letter relaying B.C.'s updated conditions, Environment Minister George Heyman and Energy Minister Bruce Ralston urged federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to adopt a series of recommendations that would address the province's concerns after it consulted with Indigenous nations, municipalities, government agencies and the public.
Those concerns would be most effectively addressed by Ottawa as part of the regulations and measures that fall under federal jurisdiction, Heyman and Ralston wrote in the letter, dated Feb. 24.
B.C. has made changes that are under its jurisdiction and sought to avoid duplicating existing federal regulations, the province said in a news release.
One of B.C.'s recommendations encourages Transport Canada to "expand the scope of its oversight" to include work done by the Western Canada Marine Response Corp., which responds to spills. In particular, it says Transport Canada's oversight should include shoreline cleanup, planning for sunken and submerged oil, co-ordinating volunteers, and managing wildlife and waste in the event of a spill.
"We strongly urge you to carefully consider these important recommendations, and to take action on them ... as soon as possible, so that the (Trans Mountain expansion) is operated in as safe a manner as possible," the ministers wrote.
Among B.C.'s new conditions is a requirement that Trans Mountain, a federal Crown corporation, provide a report on health risks in the event of a marine oil spill. It must identify measures to reduce human exposure and negative health effects and outline which authorities would be responsible.
Another condition requires Trans Mountain to provide a report with baseline data on B.C.'s shoreline in areas that could be affected by an oil spill, including Vancouver's English Bay and the Strait of Georgia. The report should include information on land use, infrastructure, flora and fauna, the order says.
The province has also amended a condition to require updates every five years on research Trans Mountain is involved with related to diluted bitumen and how the heavier, unrefined oil product could be cleaned up if spilled in water.
A Trans Mountain spokesperson said it is reviewing the changes to determine next steps.
Neither Wilkinson nor anyone from his Department of Natural Resources was available to comment on the provincial government's request.
Andrew Radzik, an energy campaigner with the Georgia Strait Alliance, said the province's changes are welcome, but gaps remain.
"If a spill happens, we've got better baseline data. So that's great, that's important. That's information that will inform spill response plans," he said in an interview.
"But they're not requiring shoreline spill response plans of a particular standard."
Instead, the province is relying on federal regulations on marine shipping and spill response that it has criticized for being too vague, Radzik said.
Transport Canada requires certified marine response organizations to treat 500 metres of shoreline per day and the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. has indicated it's working to increase its capacity to 3,000 metres.
But the existing regulations and emergency plans for the pipeline expansion lack some key detail, Radzik said, like what exactly it means to fully "treat" a shoreline.
The province shares jurisdiction along its shoreline and it could have amended the project's certificate to require more specific information or standards, he said.
On human health risks, Radzik said it's a step forward for B.C. to require an outline of the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government and the pipeline operator in reducing exposure after a potential spill.
However, it's not clear who would foot the bill for those health measures and what portion the province would have to pay, he said.
Asked why B.C.'s new conditions didn't include more specific requirements for marine spill preparedness and response, the Environment Ministry said the changes reflect certain criteria it had to follow in its review.
The opportunity for B.C. to change its environmental assessment certificate stemmed from a 2018 decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. It found the National Energy Board, since renamed the Canada Energy Regulator, had incorrectly excluded marine shipping from its assessment.
The regulator reconsidered the potential impacts, and the federal government used the subsequent report in 2019 to approve the pipeline expansion for a second time.
The B.C. Court of Appeal later decided that because the provincial ministers who issued the environmental assessment certificate had relied on the regulator's original assessment, they should have the opportunity to consider the later report and make changes, provided the issues related to differences between the two reports and fell under provincial jurisdiction.
B.C. adds conditions for Trans Mountain expansion, ministers say concerns remain
An aerial view of the Trans Mountain marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C., is shown on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. British Columbia has amended the conditions of its environmental assessment certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and told the federal government it still has concerns about its response to potential marine oil spills. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
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Student unions and youth advocacy groups across Ontario are calling on the provincial government to ensure free menstrual products are made available on all post-secondary campuses.
The initiative aims to tackle menstrual inequity and period poverty.
In a letter being sent to the government today, the Toronto Youth Cabinet, which advocates on behalf of city youth, and numerous student unions are calling for the government to require that universities and colleges provide free menstrual products by the end of the year.
The group says it wants the province to build on the progress it made last October, when it announced a plan to have free menstrual products in schools across the province.
The letter says period poverty in post-secondary institutions is just as serious and without access to resources to manage periods, students are at risk of missing school or work.
The group says no young person should have to miss out on their education because of barriers to affordable and accessible menstrual products.
Student and youth groups call for free menstrual products on post-secondary campuses
Tampons are restocked at Compton's Market in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Student unions and youth advocacy groups across Ontario are calling on the provincial government to ensure free menstrual products are made available on all post-secondary campuses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rich Pedroncelli
Published Tuesday, March 8, 2022 5:15AM EST
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Singing legend Dolly Parton opened the Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday night with a tribute to Ukraine as it tries to fend off Russia’s invasion.
“I want us to send our love and hope to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine,” Parton said as she kicked off the awards ceremony at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. “Let’s dedicate this whole show to them and pray for peace around this crazy world.”
Country rockers Old Dominion thanked Parton for her tribute when they collected their award for Vocal Group of the Year.
“So many people here have fought for their dreams,” said guitarist Brad Tursi. “But there are people fighting for their lives right now.”
The rest of the show was focused on music and included 22 performances. Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson also honored Parton with a stunning version of “I Will Always Love You”:
Morgan Wallen won Album of the Year for “Dangerous: The Double Album” one year after he was cut from ACM ballots for using a racial slur. He said nothing about the incident, but dedicated the award to his son, saying it signified that “his daddy was a fighter.”
Single of the Year went to “If I Didn’t Love You,” by Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood. Lainey Wilson won Song of the Year for “Things a Man Oughta Know.”
Although Miranda Lambert was named Entertainer of the Year, she missed the ceremony for the first time in 17 years because she was on tour in England.
“Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I’m not there to celebrate,” Lambert said on video. “I actually never thought it would happen.”
Carly Pierce won ACM Female Artist of the Year and Chris Stapleton nabbed the award for ACM Male Artist.
Check out the full list of winners here.
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street logged its biggest drop in more than a year as markets were jolted by another surge in oil prices.
Benchmarks declined in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai following a 3% tumble for the S&P 500.
The surge in the price of oil past $130 per barrel on Monday was triggered by the possibility the U.S. might bar crude imports from Russia. Oil prices steadied later in the day and were moderately higher early Tuesday.
A third round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia failed to produce major results. A top Ukrainian official said there was minor, unspecified progress toward establishing safe corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting.
Surging prices for oil and other vital commodities are rattling global markets and the situation remains uncertain as investors search for safe havens from expanding sanctions against Russia.
Analysts expect the war in Ukraine to top the agenda for some time to come and say the full impact of the conflict is yet to be fully taken into account.
“Disruptions to energy markets and the possibility of a geopolitical paradigm shift make for a highly unpredictable environment,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. However, he added, “we should reach a point at which equities start to price in a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.7% in afternoon trading to 24,783.70. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 sank 0.8% to 6,980.30. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.8% to 2,631.49. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.5% to 20,956.39, while the Shanghai Composite fell 1.2% to 3,333.49.
On Monday on Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 122.78 points to 4,201.09. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.4% to 32,817.38.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slid 3.6% to 12,830.96 and is now 20.1% below its record set in November. That means the index is in what Wall Street calls a bear market. The S&P 500 is down 12.4% from the peak it set in early January.
Gold — a measure of nervousness on Wall Street — also rose, though not by quite as much as when oil prices hit their peak. The price of gold briefly touched $2,007.50 per ounce. By Tuesday afternoon, it was at $1,995.88, down 0.1%.
Benchmark U.S. crude advanced $2.67 to $122.07 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It settled at $119.40 per barrel on Monday, up 3.2%, after earlier touching $130.50. Brent crude, the international pricing standard, added $3.75 to $126.96 a barrel. It had settled at $123.21 per barrel, up 4.3%, after earlier topping $139.
Worries are growing that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will upend already tight supplies of oil. Russia is one of the world’s largest energy producers, and oil prices already were high before the attack because the global economy is demanding more fuel following its coronavirus-caused shutdown.
A U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil and other energy products, if taken, would be a major step for the U.S. government, though the White House has said it hopes to limit disruptions to oil markets and limit price jumps at the gasoline pump.
Reports also said U.S. officials may be considering easing sanctions against Venezuela. That potentially could free up more crude oil and ease concerns about reduced supplies from Russia.
A gallon of regular already costs an average of $4.065 across the country after breaching the $4 barrier on Sunday for the first time since 2008. A month ago, a gallon averaged $3.441, according to AAA.
The war puts extra pressure on central banks around the world, with the U.S. Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates later this month for the first time since 2018. Higher rates slow the economy, which hopefully will help rein in high inflation. But if the Fed raises rates too quickly, it risks forcing the economy into a recession.
“Their reaction to geopolitics can’t really be measured, so there’s uncertainty around that,” said Sameer Samana, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
Beyond sanctions brought on Russia by governments because of its invasion of Ukraine, companies are also levying their own punishments. The list of companies exiting Russia has grown to include Mastercard, Visa and American Express, as well as Netflix.
On Wall Street, shares of Bed Bath & Beyond soared 34.2% to $21.71 after the investment firm of billionaire Ryan Cohen took a nearly 10% stake in the company and recommended big changes. Cohen is the co-founder of Chewy, and he’s amassed somewhat of a cult following after he took a stake in GameStop, the struggling video game chain that eventually named him board chairman.
Treasury yields climbed, with the 10-year rising to 1.78% from 1.72% late Friday.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 115.48 Japanese yen from 115.32 yen. The euro cost $1.0865, up from $1.0853.
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AP Business Writers Stan Choe and Alex Veiga contributed.
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Fox News hates protests ― when they’re held by Black Lives Matter demonstrators to promote social justice. But when a crowd of mostly white truckers jammed the Beltway and demanded an audience with lawmakers to end measures intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the right-wing network took a much more supportive view.
“The Daily Show” exposed this hypocrisy with a new supercut video. It shows what the Fox News hosts said about Black Lives Matter rallies, but features video of the trucker protests instead:
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) posed a question on social media as war in Ukraine caused gas to spike to record highs.
“Remember how cheap gas was during the Trump Administration?”
His query was greeted with a few reminders he likely wasn’t looking for.
Critics noted that gas prices plunged under former President Donald Trump due to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down much of the nation. Others reminded Jordan of his shifting story about whether or not he spoke to Trump on the day of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Some on Twitter even reminded him about his time as assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University, where he was accused of ignoring molestation claims about the team’s doctor. Although Jordan has denied those charges, several athletes have corroborated the story.
And those were just a few of the topics Jordan’s critics asked him to remember:
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Extremist Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was roundly mocked on Monday for the ridiculous stretch she made while trying to spin Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into an attack on gun control.
“Remember. Ukraine gave up their nukes in exchange for promises of security,” the conspiracy theorist tweeted, referencing the country’s nuclear disarmament following the end of the Cold War.
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“We see how that turned out,” the Donald Trump-adoring gun-lover added. “This is why we must NEVER give up our guns to any government.”
Critics thought Boebert’s comparison of firearms to nuclear weapons was just too much:
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CNN on Monday aired audio of the relatives of Russian soldiers who have called a hotline in Ukraine that is dedicated to finding out what has happened to Russian soldiers who have gone missing during the war.
More than 6,000 calls from family members and friends in Russia, across Europe and the U.S. have so far been made to the “Comeback From Ukraine Alive” service, which was set up by Ukraine’s Interior Ministry following Russia’s invasion, per the network.
“Hello, is this where one can find out if someone is alive?” one woman asked operators. Others lamented their relatives being forced into military service and used as “cannon fodder” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We will help find their relatives who were deceived and who, without knowing where and why they are going, find themselves in our country,” one worker for the service told CNN. Another goal of the hotline was to “deliver the truth” to Russians who “don’t actually know what’s going on in Ukraine,” she added.
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Seth Meyers on Monday mocked Republicans who for years defended Donald Trump’s praise of autocrats and now claim Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “never would have happened” on the former president’s watch.
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) declaration that Russia didn’t dare invade when Trump was in office because he’d have “kicked their ass” particularly irked the “Late Night” comedian.
“He would have kicked their ass,” Meyers mimicked Graham. “But he would have done it with a shoe that said ‘China’ on the bottom so when they looked at their pants later they’d say, ‘No I know who kicked my ass’ and a war would have started between those two countries and we’d be walking on easy street.”
Trump at the weekend reportedly floated the idea of U.S. planes bombing “the shit out of Russia” with Chinese flags painted on the side, causing Russia and China to go to war against each other instead.
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(CNN)Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police said on Monday after releasing details of an autopsy on the Australian cricket great.
The 52-year-old died on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday of a "suspected heart attack", his management company MPC Entertainment announced.
Following the results of an autopsy, deputy national police spokesman Kissana Phathanacharoen said the death was of natural causes and that the family had accepted the findings, Reuters reported.
"Investigators will summarize the autopsy result for prosecutors within the timeframe of the law," Kissana added.
Thai police, citing the late cricketer's family, also told reporters over the weekend that Warne had experienced chest pain before his death and had asthma and heart issues, a Reuters dispatch said.
Warne's body will now be moved to Australian consular officials ready for return to his family, who spoke out for the first time on Monday of their "never-ending nightmare" in the days since the cricket icon's death.
"To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable," his parents Keith and Brigitte Warne said, according to Australia's Nine News, a CNN affiliate.
"Hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief."
'The best Dad anyone could ask for'
Warne is survived by his three children -- daughters Brooke and Summer, and son Jackson -- who all paid their own individual tributes to their father, published by multiple outlets.
"We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!," Brooke, 24, said.
"Well now I couldn't be happier and prouder that I have your genes. I am lucky and will forever be so proud to call you my Dad forever. I love you to infinity and back and I will miss you forever."
Summer and Jackson both reflected on "the best Dad anyone could ask for."
"Sitting at the poker table, walking around the golf course, watching the Saints and eating pizza is never going to be the same," added Jackson.
"But I know all you ever wanted for me is to be happy, no matter what. You just wanted me to be happy, that's it.
"So that's what I'm going to do, try and be happy. I am going to miss you so much Dad and you were truly the best father and mate anyone could've asked for."
Melbourne Stand to be renamed in Warne's honor
Tributes have continued to pour in for arguably the sport's greatest ever bowler, with Victoria's minister for tourism and sport Martin Pakula announcing that a stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be named 'the SK Warne Stand' imminently, according to Sky Sports.
"I can think of no finer tribute to the greatest cricketer this state has produced than to rename the stand," Pakula said.
"No matter whatever happens to that stand in the future whether it's rebuilt, refurbished, renovated, it will remain the SK Warne Stand in perpetuity because his legend will live in perpetuity."
Discussing the stand's renaming, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting gave an emotional tribute to his long-time friend and teammate.
"He'll be remembered as one of the all-time greats, but for a generation, every young kid wanted to be Shane Warne and wanted to bowl leg spin," a tearful Ponting told Australia's Seven News.
"Because he knew and touched so many people you can understand that the outpouring of emotion started amongst us [former teammates].
"Like most, I've been trying to stay away from them [messages] a little bit because I find it a little bit hard to get on the phone to some of the boys. It's a pretty hard time."
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Charleston City Council met Monday night for their regular council meeting. Included on the agenda was the American Rescue Plan Act Fund Budget.
Through this act, the city of Charleston was granted $37 million dollars in March 2021. The city’s ARPA budget originally presented to the council shows where a little more than $25 million dollars could go.
Some of the big items noted by Mayor Amy Goodwin were athletic field turfing and upgrades which leveled out around $6 million dollars, future identified projects adding up to $ 5 million dollars, and infrastructure and broadband upgrades costing a little more than $7 million dollars.
Other items on the budget include city improvements. Mayor Goodwin says these items on the budget all fall in line with what the American Rescue Plan plan was intended for.
We’re talking infrastructure, paving roads, lighting, sidewalks bridges, really important pieces of the American Rescue Plan and quite simply what it was intended to do.
Mayor Amy Goodwin, (D) Charleston, West Virginia
The city council decided to pass the resolution accepting this budget.
Ahead of the council meeting, Mayor Amy Goodwin and City Finance Director Andy Wood presented the proposed fiscal year 2023 budget during the Finance Committee meeting.
Included in the budget is a 7% cost-of-living adjustment for all city employees. Mayor Goodwin tells us this was presented to recognize the importance of city employees and thus help retain and recruit more individuals to fill positions.
The city also has the highest initial demolition budget on record at $500,000 to address dilapidated and abandoned structures. Also, for the fourth year in a row, the paving budget is $3 million.
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MADRID (AP) — Around 1,000 migrants tried unsuccessfully to climb over the barrier separating Morocco from one of Spain’s African enclaves on Tuesday, authorities in Spain said.
The representative for Spain’s government in Melilla said that Moroccan border guards repelled the attempt while Spanish border guards remained positioned on the other side of the frontier.
The failed attempt to reach European Union territory came less than a week after an unprecedented 2,500 people tried to enter the city, with 491 managing to get across two 6-meter (20-foot) fences onto the Spanish side. That was followed a day later by another push by some 1,200 people, resulting in another 380 crossings.
People fleeing violence or poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa sometimes use mass border incursions to try to reach Melilla and Spain’s other city on the North Africa coast, Ceuta, as a springboard to continental Europe.
The attempts include violent clashes between those crossing and the agents charged to stop them.
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WASHINGTON — Have you seen photos on social media of people crossing their arms in an "x" shape? It's part of this year's International Women's Day celebration.
The day has been observed in some form for more than a century. Its current purpose is to celebrate women's achievements and the fight for equality -- and the message is spread through new campaign themes each year.
This year, the International Women's Day theme is #BreakTheBias.
"Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead," the IWD website states. "Knowing that bias exists isn't enough. Action is needed to level the playing field."
The United Nations also announces themes for International Women's Day. For 2022, it focuses on women in the context of climate change: "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow."
"Women are increasingly being recognized as more vulnerable to climate change impacts than men, as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources which climate change threatens the most," the UN's website states.
The UN's International Women's Day theme calls for women and girls "to have a voice and be equal players in decision-making related to climate change and sustainability."
Here's what to know about International Women's Day 2022.
When is International Women's Day?
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8.
What is the history of International Women's Day?
The first National Women's Day was celebrated on February 28, 1909. The United Nations says it was designated by the Socialist Party of America to honor women in the garment industry who went on strike in New York to protest working conditions.
In 1910, attendees at the second International Conference of Working Women, a gathering of women from activist and political organizations in Copenhagen, approved the idea of an international day for women. Several European countries observed the day the next year on March 19.
The earliest International Women's Day events included rallies for the right to vote and against gender discrimination, as well as women's anti-war protests and strikes in Russia. March 8 was picked for the holiday's official date as it lined up with Russian women's first observances of the day -- Russia used a different calendar system at the time.
The UN officially recognized International Women's Day in 1975.
The IWD website provides a detailed timeline of the day's history on its website.
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UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing Russia's advance into Ukraine has reached 2 million, reports AP.
UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing Russia's advance into Ukraine has reached 2 million, reports AP.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Back in August, New Zealand’s government put theentire nation on lockdown after a single community case of the coronavirus was detected.
On Tuesday, when new daily cases hit a record of nearly 24,000, officials told hospital workers they could help out on understaffed COVID-19 wards even if they were mildly sick themselves.
It was the latest sign of just how radically New Zealand’s approach to the virus has shifted, moving from elimination to suppression and now to something approaching acceptance as the omicron variant has taken hold.
Experts say New Zealand’s sometimes counterintuitive actions have likely saved thousands of lives by allowing the nation to mostly avoid earlier, more deadly variants and buying time to get people vaccinated. The nation of 5 million has reported just 65 virus deaths since the pandemic began.
But virus hospitalizations have been rapidly rising, hitting a record of more than 750 on Tuesday and putting strain on the system.
Across the country, the explosion in cases has left people stunned. Just a month ago, case numbers were around 200 per day. Now, the outbreak is affecting everyone from frontline workers to lawmakers.
Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon became the highest profile politician yet to announce he was infected on Monday, saying he felt fine and would continue working from home.
One factor that hastened the outbreak was the return of thousands of university students to campuses around the country last month.
Ralph Zambrano, the student president at Victoria University of Wellington, said the virus had spread rapidly through hundreds of students in residence halls, taking a toll on their mental health and well-being.
“The campus would usually be buzzing at this time of year but it has a very eerie feeling to it,” he said, adding that most students were opting to learn remotely. “There’s lots of anxiety and tension.”
He said the outbreak had strained the food supply system in the halls, with some students being offered only a protein drink for breakfast or a piece of cold meat and some peas for dinner.
The university said case numbers in the halls were now reducing as students recovered.
Professor Michael Baker, an epidemiologist at the University of Otago, said the variant had proved as ferociously infectious in New Zealand as it had in other countries.
He said cases appeared to be plateauing or even starting to dip in the largest city of Auckland, while still rising elsewhere.
While much of the world was breathing a sigh of reliefafter two years of terrible problems, Baker said, New Zealand was at its worst point yet in the pandemic and was coming to terms with the fact the virus would remain in the country permanently.
He said he was concerned health authorities had lost the ability to properly track the outbreak, as they struggled to shift from a system where they carefully monitored a few cases to dealing with thousands of self-reported results from rapid antigen tests.
Dr. Caroline McElnay, the director of public health at the Ministry of Health, told reporters the number of hospitalizations would grow, but that patients with omicron generally had less severe illnesses than previous patients had experienced with the delta variant.
She said the rising number of both patients and infected health workers had prompted the relaxation in the rules around when health workers could return to hospitals.
She said infected workers would only be allowed to work with patients who already had the virus, and if there were no other options.
“It’s an extra tool that enables our health system to keep running,” she said.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Buses packed with people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine left two embattled cities along safe corridors Tuesday, while officials said the exodus of refugees from the country reached 2 million.
The Russian onslaught has trapped people inside besieged cities that are running low on food, water and medicine amid the biggest ground war in Europe since World War II.
Previous attempts to lead civilians to safety have crumbled with renewed attacks. But on Tuesday, video posted by Ukrainian officials showed buses packed with people moving along a snowy road from the eastern city of Sumy and others leaving the besieged southern port of Mariupol.
It was not clear how long the effort would last.
“The Ukrainian city of Sumy was given a green corridor, the first stage of evacuation began,” the Ukrainian state communications agency tweeted.
Those buses are headed to other cities in Ukraine, but many people have chosen to flee the country instead. Safa Msehli, a spokesperson for the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration, tweeted that 2 million have now fled the country, including at least 100,000 people who are not Ukrainian.
With the invasion well into its second week, Russian troops have made significant advances in southern Ukraine but stalled in some other regions. Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers fortified the capital, Kyiv, with hundreds of checkpoints and barricades designed to thwart a takeover. A steady rain of shells and rockets fell on other population centers, including the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where the mayor reported heavy artillery fire.
“We can’t even gather up the bodies because the shelling from heavy weapons doesn’t stop day or night,” Mayor Anatol Fedoruk said. “Dogs are pulling apart the bodies on the city streets. It’s a nightmare.”
In one of the most desperate cities, Mariupol, an estimated 200,000 people — nearly half the population of 430,000 — hoped to flee.
Russia's coordination center for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk both said a cease-fire was agreed to start Tuesday morning to allow some civilians to evacuate, but it was not clear where all the corridors would lead to, amid disagreement between the two sides.
Russia's coordination center suggested there would be more than one corridor, but that most would lead to Russia, either directly or through Belarus. At the U.N., however, the Russian ambassador suggested corridors from several cities could be opened and people could choose for themselves which direction they would take.
Vereshchuk, meanwhile, only said that the two sides had agreed to an evacuation of civilians from the eastern city of Sumy, toward the Ukrainian city of Poltava. Those to be evacuated include foreign students from India and China, she said.
She reiterated that proposals to evacuate civilians to Russia and its ally Belarus, which was a launch pad for the invasion, were unacceptable.
Later, Ukrainian presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko posted a video of yellow buses with a red cross plastered on the side that he said showed evacuations from Mariupol toward the city of Zaporizhzhia. He said that humanitarian aid was also being sent in to Mariupol.
Demands for effective passageways have surged amid intensifying shelling by Russian forces. The steady bombardments, including in some of Ukraine’s most populated regions, have yielded a humanitarian crisis of diminishing food, water and medical supplies.
Through it all, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces were showing unprecedented courage.
“The problem is that for one soldier of Ukraine, we have 10 Russian soldiers, and for one Ukrainian tank, we have 50 Russian tanks,” Zelenskyy told ABC News in an interview that aired Monday night. But he noted that the gap in strength was closing and that even if Russian forces “come into all our cities,” they will be met with an insurgency.
A top U.S. official said multiple countries were discussing whether to provide the warplanes that Zelenskyy has been pleading for.
The besieged city of Mariupol was short on water, food and power, and cellphone networks are down. Stores have been looted as residents search for essential goods. Police moved through the city, advising people to remain in shelters until they heard official messages broadcast over loudspeakers to evacuate.
Hospitals in Mariupol are facing severe shortages of antibiotics and painkillers, and doctors performed some emergency procedures without them.
The lack of phone service left anxious citizens approaching strangers to ask if they knew relatives living in other parts of the city and whether they were safe.
The battle for Mariupol is crucial because its capture could allow Moscow to establish a land corridor to Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Several hundred kilometers (miles) west of Mariupol, Russian forces continued their offensive in Mykolaiv, opening fire on the Black Sea shipbuilding center of a half-million people, according to Ukraine’s military. Rescuers said they were putting out fires caused by rocket attacks in residential areas.
Ukraine’s general staff of the armed forces said in a statement Tuesday that Ukrainian forces are continuing defense operations in the suburbs of the city.
The general staff said “demoralized” Russian forces are engaging in looting in places they have occupied, commandeering civilian buildings like farm hangars for military equipment, and are setting up firing positions in populated areas. The claims could not be independently verified.
Ukrainian defense forces were also involved in operations in the northern city of Chernihiv and the outskirts of Kyiv, the general staff said.
In Kyiv, soldiers and volunteers have built hundreds of checkpoints to protect the city of nearly 4 million, often using sandbags, stacked tires and spiked cables. Some barricades looked significant, with heavy concrete slabs and sandbags piled more than two stories high, while others appeared more haphazard, with hundreds of books used to weigh down stacks of tires.
“Every house, every street, every checkpoint, we will fight to the death if necessary,” said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, with 1.4 million people, heavy shelling slammed into apartment buildings.
“I think it struck the fourth floor under us,” Dmitry Sedorenko said from his Kharkiv hospital bed. “Immediately, everything started burning and falling apart.” When the floor collapsed beneath him, he crawled out through the third story, past the bodies of some of his neighbors.
In the small town of Horenka, where shelling reduced one area to ashes and shards of glass, rescuers and residents picked through the ruins as chickens pecked around them.
“What are they doing?” rescue worker Vasyl Oksak asked of the Russian attackers. “There were two little kids and two elderly people living here. Come in and see what they have done.”
At The Hague, Ukraine pleaded with the International Court of Justice to order a halt to Russia’s invasion, saying Moscow is committing widespread war crimes.
Russia “is resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare, encircling cities, cutting off escape routes and pounding the civilian population with heavy ordnance,” said Jonathan Gimblett, a member of Ukraine’s legal team.
The fighting has sent energy prices surging worldwide and stocks plummeting, and threatens the food supply and livelihoods of people around the globe who rely on crops farmed in the fertile Black Sea region.
The U.N. human rights office reported 406 confirmed civilian deaths but said the real number is much higher.
On Monday, Moscow again announced a series of demands to stop the invasion, including that Ukraine recognize Crimea as part of Russia and recognize the eastern regions controlled by Moscow-supported separatist fighters as independent. It also insisted that Ukraine change its constitution to guarantee it won’t join international bodies like NATO and the EU. Ukraine has already rejected those demands.
Zelenskyy has called for more punitive measures against Russia, including a global boycott of its oil exports, which are key to its economy.
“If (Russia) doesn’t want to abide by civilized rules, then they shouldn’t receive goods and services from civilization,” he said in a video address.
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Associated Press reporters from around the world contributed to this report.
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Will fulfill all promises made in previous manifesto, return to seek votes in Tripura: Union HM Amit Shah.
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Will fulfill all promises made in previous manifesto, return to seek votes in Tripura: Union HM Amit Shah.
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TOKYO (AP) — World markets were mixed Tuesday, with European benchmarks and U.S. futures turning higher after Asian shares extended losses.
Surging prices for oil and other vital commodities have beenrattling global marketsand the situation remains uncertain as investors search for safe havens from expanding sanctions against Russia.
Oil prices were relatively steady after surging past $130 a barrel the day before. U.S. benchmark crude gained $2.16 to $121.56 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the international standard, added $2.43 to $125.64 a barrel.
Russian troops were making significant advances in southern Ukraineearly Tuesday but were stalled in some other regions. Ukrainian officials were skeptical over a Russian plan for safe corridors to let civilians escape fighting after earlier efforts to establish evacuation routes crumbled amid renewed attacks.
France’s CAC 40 added 2.2% to 6,112.21 while Germany’s DAX climbed 1.4% to 13,010.32. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.2% to 6,971.04. U.S. futures also advanced, with the contract for the Dow industrials up 0.3$ while the contract for the S&P 500 gained 0.5%.
Analysts expect the war in Ukraine to top the agenda for some time to come and say the full impact of the conflict is yet to be fully taken into account.
Worries are growing that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will squeeze already tight supplies of oil. Russia is one of the world’s largest energy producers, and oil prices already were high before the attack because the global economy is demanding more fuel after disruptions to travel and manufacturing from the pandemic.
But reports Tuesday highlighted plans by European leaders to find ways to reduce the region’s current heavy reliance on Russian natural gas.
“Disruptions to energy markets and the possibility of a geopolitical paradigm shift make for a highly unpredictable environment,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. However, he added, “we should reach a point at which equities start to price in a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.7% to finish at 24,790.95. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 sank 0.8% to 6,980.30. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 1.1% to 2,622.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.4% to 20,765.87, while the Shanghai Composite tumbled 2.4% to 3,293.53.
India’s Sensex was the rare gainer, adding 1% to 53,345.24.
The price of gold — a measure of nervousness on Wall Street — jumped more than $22 an ounce to $2,018.00.
Nickel, crucial for batteries and steel making among other vital manufacturing, jumped 44.3% to $42,995.00 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. The exchange suspended trading after the price of the metal’s three-month contract more than doubled to over $100,000 a ton.
The exchange saidthe evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine had led it to suspend trading at least for Tuesday and possibly longer “on orderly market grounds.”
Russia is a key supplier of nickel. It and Ukraine together also supply 13% of the world’s titanium, which is used to make passenger jets and 30% of the palladium, which goes into cars, cellphones and dental fillings.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 115.50 Japanese yen from 115.32 yen. The euro cost $1.0915, up from $1.0853.
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PM Modi stresses link between India’s aspirations and strength of MSME
At the outset the Prime Minister greeted on International Women Day and noted that India has a woman Finance Minister who has given such a progressive budget.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today addressed post-budget webinar on 'Financing for Growth & Aspirational Economy. This is tenth such post-budget webinar addressed by the Prime Minister.
At the outset the Prime Minister greeted on International Women Day and noted that India has a woman Finance Minister who has given such a progressive budget.
The Prime Minister said that Indian economy is once again picking up momentum after once-in-a-century pandemic and this is reflection of our economic decisions and strong foundation of economy. He said that the government has taken many steps to maintain the momentum of high growth in this budget. "By encouraging foreign capital flows, reducing tax on infrastructure investment, creating institutions like NIIF, Gift City, new DFIs, we have tried to accelerate financial and economic growth", he said. "The country's commitment to the widespread use of digital technology in finance is now reaching the next level. Be it 75 Digital Banking Units or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) in 75 districts, they reflect our vision", he added.
Mentioning the Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to mull over the ways of reducing dependence on other countries by exploring different models of financing the related projects. He gave example of PM Gatishakti National Masterplan as one such step.
In the direction of balanced development of the country, the Prime Minister reiterated priority of the schemes such as Aspirational Districts Programme or the development of eastern India and the North East.
The Prime Minister stressed the link between India's aspirations and strength of MSME. "We have done many fundamental reforms and made new schemes to strengthen MSMEs. The success of these reforms is dependent on strengthening their financing", he said.
The Prime Minister insisted that Industry 4.0 is not possible till the country moves ahead in the fields like fintech, agritech, meditech and skill development. Help of financial institutions in such areas will take India to new heights in industry 4.0, said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister talked at length about the vision of finding sectors where India can figure in top 3 countries. He asked whether India can emerge among top 3 countries in the sectors like constructions, startups, recently opened up sectors like drones, space and geo-spatial data. For this, he said, it is imperative that our industry and start up get full support of the financial sector. The expansion of entrepreneurship, innovation and search for new markets among the startups will happen only when there is deep understanding of these ideas of future among those who finance them. "Our Financing Sector will also have to consider innovative financing and sustainable risk management of new futuristic ideas and initiatives", Shri Modi emphasized.
The Prime Minister stressed that a big base of Indian economy is rural economy. Government is taking steps like strengthening SHGs, Kisan Credit Cards, Farmer Producer Organisations, and Common Service Centers. He asked the gathering to keep rural economy in the centre of their policies.
He said India's aspirations are also linked with natural farming and organic farming. "If someone is coming forward to do new work in them, then it is necessary to think about how our financial institutions can help him", he added.
Referring to the work and investment in the health sector, the Prime Minister emphasized that in order to tackle the challenges relating to medical education, it is critical to have more and more medical institutions. "Can our financial institutions and banks can prioritize this in their business planning", the Prime Minister asked.
The Prime Minister touched upon environmental and ecological dimension of the budget. He reiterated India's goal of net-zero by 2070 and said that the work in this direction has already started. "To speed up these works, it is necessary to accelerate environment friendly projects. Study and implementation of green financing and such new aspects is the need of the hour today", he said.
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BERLIN (AP) — Emmanuel Oyedele’s dream of getting a business degree in Ukraine lies shattered in the rubble of Russia’s sudden fierce military assault, but right now the 28-year-old Nigerian says he feels blessed.
After hastily escaping Kyiv as Russian forces advanced, Oyedele, his brother and two young female friends spent days trying to flee Ukraine by train and on foot before eventually making it to Berlin, where they were welcomed into a stranger’s home.
“The stress, it’s all gone,” Oyedele said Monday from the lake-side house an hour outside the German capital where the Vollmann family says he and his group can stay until the end of April.
“The only stress I have right now is the sympathy, the sadness in me to see my brothers who are stuck in Kyiv or other regions of Ukraine,” Oyedele told The Associated Press. Aside from the threat of being caught in the fighting, lack of electricity means those left behind are now sleeping in cold apartments, without warm water or any way to cook, he said.
According to the U.N. refugee agency, more than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the conflict, and many more are still trying to get out. Among them are tens of thousands of foreigners, including many students from Asia and Africa who, like Oyedele, had hoped to get a foothold in Europe with a degree in Ukraine.
Reports of non-white people being turned back at the border as they tried to enter Poland prompted Oyedele and his friends to make a lengthy detour via Hungary, from where they were eventually able to get to Berlin.
Christian Vollmann, a tech entrepreneur in his mid-40s, was among hundreds of Germans waiting at the train station Friday night with a sign saying how many people he could take in and for how long.
“I felt helpless and wanted to do something,” Vollmann told AP after he and Oyedele had been paired up by volunteers trying to find homes for trainloads of weary refugees, many of whom were carrying little more than a bag each containing their most precious belongings and documents.
“We are so privileged here,” he said.
Germany took in almost 900,000 refugees in 2015, many of them fleeing wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The influx was accompanied by a deliberate effort on the part of many Germans to help the new arrivals integrate, but also led to social tensions and the rise of a new far-right party in the country.
So far, Berlin’s welcome to those fleeing the war in Ukraine has been big-hearted, but the sudden strain is beginning to show.
“It’s very important that people don’t just arrive in Berlin, but also are accommodated in other states so that we can manage it,” Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey said Monday.
Of the more than 10,000 people arriving in the German capital each day since Friday, the overwhelming majority have found shelter in private accommodation — with friends or volunteer hosts.
Giffey praised the goodwill of Berliners but warned that it likely won’t be a long-term solution.
“If someone clears out their children’s room, they can do that for a while, for one or two or perhaps a few weeks,” she said, but warned that eventually people might need long-term accommodation elsewhere.
Vollmann is convinced he made the right choice taking in Oyedele and his friends. The Nigerians and their German hosts have already spent a night around a campfire drinking beer and getting to know each other.
“It was great to see how grateful they were, how much joy they had and how many plans they’re already making,” Vollmann said.
He hopes the wave of support many Europeans are showing toward those fleeing Ukraine will continue.
“In my view this sends a very strong signal,” Vollmann said. “The more aggression there is, the more solidarity has to come from our side.”
Oyedele, too, has his hopes pinned on Europe.
“I think Germany has a space for me,” he said.
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AP writer Geir Moulson contributed to this report.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on the last leg Tuesday of a short tour of the three Baltic states aimed at reassuring the former Soviet republics that NATO will guarantee their security as Russia’s war with Ukraine rolls on unabated.
Blinken was meeting with senior Estonian officials in Tallinn, a day after hearing appeals from both Lithuania and Latvia for more support and greater U.S. and NATO troop presence to deter a feared Russian intervention.
“We will defend every square inch of NATO territory if it comes under attack, if it’s on the receiving end of aggression,” Blinken told Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets.
Liimets, echoing her Baltic counterparts, denounced the Russian invasion, calling it a direct threat to Europe and particularly to the Baltics.
“As the security situation has changed in Europe we must continue to strengthen the defense and deterrent posture here in NATO, especially here on the eastern flank,” she said.
As the war in Ukraine rages, leaders in all three Baltic states have expressed grave concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions for former Soviet bloc countries that are now allied or otherwise linked to the West.
“We have no illusions about Putin’s Russia anymore,” Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said Monday in Riga. “We don’t really see any good reason to assume that Russia might change its policy.”
Rinkevics said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had shown the Baltic countries in particular the need to bolster air and coastal defenses and that Latvia would like its security cooperation with NATO to be “more efficient.”
Lithuanian President Gitanes Nauseda told Blinken in Vilnius that a policy of deterrence was no longer enough and that “forward defense” was now needed. He predicted that “Putin will not stop in Ukraine if he will not be stopped.”
Memories of Soviet rule are still fresh in the Baltics and since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last month, NATO has moved quickly to boost its troop presence in its eastern flank allies while the U.S. has pledged additional support.
Support for Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion was palpable in all three Baltics as Ukrainian flags and other signs of solidarity were evident in many businesses and on houses, public buildings and buses.
From Tallinn, Blinken will travel to Paris later Tuesday for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss his recent conversations with Putin about Ukraine and efforts to convince the Russian leader to end the conflict.
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FOCUS-Carmakers face soaring metal costs with Russian supplies at risk
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminium in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries, and drivers are likely to foot the bill. While metals have not been the target of Western sanctions yet, some shippers and autoparts suppliers are already steering clear of Russian goods, putting more pressure on carmakers already reeling from a chip shortage and higher energy prices.
Saving up for a new ride? Better start putting more cash aside. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries, and drivers are likely to foot the bill.
While metals have not been the target of Western sanctions yet, some shippers and auto parts suppliers are already steering clear of Russian goods, putting more pressure on carmakers already reeling from a chip shortage and higher energy prices. "So what happens from here?" asked Carlos Tavares, chief executive of Stellantis, the world's fourth-biggest automaker, when speaking to reporters last week.
"First, what happens is that we have an escalation of the cost that comes from raw materials and energy that is going to put more pressure on the business model," he said. Aluminum and palladium both hit record highs on Monday while nickel, which is also used to make stainless steel, crossed the $100,000-a-tonne level for the first time on Tuesday.
Andreas Weller, chief executive of Aludyne, which makes aluminum and magnesium die-cast parts for automakers, said his European business has seen a 60% rise in the cost of aluminum over the past four months, as well as soaring energy bills. With annual sales of $1.2 billion and a surge of costs in the "hundreds of millions of dollars", Weller, whose company is based in Southfield, Michigan, said he has been forced to ask customers to pay more than the prices already agreed.
"Some are more understanding and cooperative than others, but we cannot survive without that," Weller, who has four foundries and one machining plant in Europe, told Reuters. Stellaris chief executive Tavares said an end to the chip shortage could help carmakers offset higher metal and energy prices, but he did not expect any resolution to the semiconductor issues this year.
'WE QUIT' Consumers are already paying for the chip shortage as it has pushed car inventories down and prices up - even before higher metals prices feed through to the forecourt.
According to consultancies LMC and J.D. Power, the average transaction price for a new vehicle in the United States was $44,460 in February, up 18.5% from the same month in 2021. German carmakers such as Volkswagen and BMW have already been hit by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it has forced makers of wire harnesses in the west of the country to halt production. A wire harness is a vital set of parts that neatly bundle up to 5 km (3.1 miles) of cables in the average car - and Ukraine is a key supplier.
And when it comes to metals, Russian companies are major suppliers to Germany. In 2020, they accounted for 44% of Germany's nickel imports, 41% of its titanium, a third of its iron, and 18% of its palladium. With the production of 108 million tonnes last year, Russia is the world's fifth-largest producer of iron ore, according to Credit Suisse, supplying European steelmakers who now face higher prices and possible difficulties procuring the metal.
Austria's Voestalpine and Sweden's SSAB are both exposed to this risk, according to U.S. investment bank JPMorgan. Voestalpine said it had enough inventory for the coming months, but expected it would have to source raw materials from other suppliers thereafter. SSAB did not respond to a request for comment about supplies from Russia.
Faced with the choice of buying Russian goods and indirectly funding Russia's invasion, which Moscow calls a special military operation, German steel and aluminum supplier Voss Edelstahlhandel has decided to draw the line. "Even though aluminum is not on the sanctions list, it is used by Russia to get money into the country and therefore we quit," Chief Executive Thorsten Studemund told Reuters.
Russia is a big manufacturer of aluminum, the most energy-intensive metal to produce, accounting for 6% of global output. 'BATTERY MINERAL WOES'
Studemund's company has also been contending with high nickel prices. Caspar Rawles, chief data officer at specialist consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI), said that while Russia accounts for 5% of global nickel production, it supplies about 20% of the world's high-grade nickel.
The metal is used to make batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), posing a fresh challenge for carmakers already investing billions to move away for combustion engines just as demand for zero-emission models is starting to take off. Some of Russia's high-grade nickel will probably end up in China, which is unlikely to impose sanctions on Russia, but this all comes at a time when carmakers are facing rising bills for other EV battery minerals as demand outstrips supply.
"That's the main concern for the battery supply chain in that you've got record high lithium prices, and very, very high cobalt and nickel prices," Rawles said. "This is just adding to battery mineral woes." Batteries are one of the most expensive components in EVs and automakers have been hoping they will become cheaper so they can offer more affordable electric cars.
BMW said it was focusing as much as possible on recycling battery nickel, with up to 50% scrap nickel used in the high-voltage battery of its new BMW iX model. When it comes to palladium, carmakers are also in a bind.
The auto industry uses it in catalytic converters for gasoline models - or platinum for diesel models - both of which still make up the vast majority of car sales. Palladium prices have been rising for about six years and Russia accounts for about 40% of the global market.
"There is no other option beyond palladium and platinum for catalytic converters, and you can't build a car without a catalytic converter," said Chris Blasi, chief executive of precious metals dealer Neptune Global. He said he bought a lot of palladium in December at $1,940 an ounce. On Monday, it hit a record $3,440.
Blasi estimated that the value of the palladium used in the average car is about $200, but that could easily double. "Either consumers will pay more for cars, or if automakers can't pass it on they'll have to find cost savings somewhere else," he said.
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WILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) — Former California Gov. Jerry Brown is living off the grid in retirement, but he’s still deeply connected on two issues that captivated him while in office and now are center stage globally: climate change and the threat of nuclear war.
The 83-year-old Brown, who left office in 2019, serves as executive chairman of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which sets theDoomsday Clock measuring how close humanity is to self-destruction. He’s also on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Brown commended President Joe Biden for not raising the U.S. nuclear threat level after Russian President Vladimir Putin made veiled threats to use his country’s nuclear arsenal amid its war in Ukraine. Brown also urged Biden to resist Republican calls to increase oil production as gasoline prices soar.
“It’s true that the Russians are earning money from oil and gas, but to compound that problem by accelerating oil and gas in America would go against the climate goals, and climate is like war: If we don’t handle it, people are going to die and they’re going to be suffering. Not immediately, but over time,” said Brown, a Democrat.
Brown spoke to the AP last week from his home in rural Colusa County, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento. The land in California’s inner coastal mountain range has been in Brown’s family since the 1860s, when his great-grandfather emigrated from Germany and built a stagecoach stop known as the Mountain House.
The home Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, finished building in 2019 is called Mountain House III. The home is powered entirely by solar panels and is not connected to any local utility.
Though Brown is retired from electoral politics after serving a record four terms as California’s governor — from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019 — he is hardly absent from public life.
Brown has organized conversations with John Kerry, Biden’s special presidential envoy for climate; Xie Zhenhua, China’s climate envoy; and former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. He created and chairs the California-China Climate Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, which aims to boost collaboration on climate-related research and technology.
“No matter how antagonistic things get, cooperation is still the imperative to deal with climate and nuclear proliferation,” he said.
At the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, he brings an important political perspective as its scientists consider how to get their message out, said Rachel Bronson, the group’s president. Last week, he joined the organization’s science and security board as they formulated a statement on Putin’s nuclear threats.
The scientists decided to not update the Doomsday Clock, which in 2020 was moved ahead 20 seconds to be set at 100 seconds to midnight, the metaphorical time representing global catastrophe. They did, however, warn Russia’s invasion has brought to life the “nightmare scenario” that nuclear weapons could be used to escalate a “conventional conflict.”
Bronson pursued Brown for a leadership role as his governorship ended because of the deep interest he’d shown on its nuclear work and his capacity to understand big threats.
“He thinks about existential risk,” Bronson said.
Indeed, Brown is a deep thinker on any number of issues, from hummingbirds to the very meaning of life and death. He trained to be a Jesuit priest but eventually abandoned those ambitions to follow his father into politics. Edmund “Pat” Brown was California governor from 1959-1967.
Jerry Brown brings a philosophical approach to life and work, often ready with a Latin phrase or motto to summarize his views. He has long lamented that the buildup of nuclear weapons and climate change fail to capture enough attention in the face of more immediate concerns — these days the coronavirus and inflation.
“We have to have enough bandwidth to look at the big issues, because if they get away from us we won’t have the little issues to worry about,” Brown said.
He warned a Republican takeover of the U.S. House after this fall’s midterms, coupled with the possibility of the Supreme Court limiting the federal government’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, would make a climate “catastrophe all the more likely.”
Though Brown has long contemplated the fate of the planet, he’s perhaps more connected to it than ever before. He gets his power from the sun and water from a well. Fueled by climate change, California’s wildfires have become hotter, more unpredictable and more destructive in recent years and the location of Brown’s 2,500-acre (1,012-hectare) ranch has him living closer to the threat than ever.
He zips around the property on his ATV studying the trees and flowers, determined to learn their names, and in the fall he hosts friends to help harvest olives, which he has pressed into oil.
He’s offered his property as a meeting space for the California Native Plant Society, entomologists, and forestry and fire experts. Last fall the forest experts put together a declaration calling for the state to focus on better forest management to decrease the severity of wildfires. Many of their suggestions mirrored those being pursued by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.
The entomologists, meanwhile, spent two days on the ranch for a planning retreat about how to protect California’s insects. Brown allowed them to survey his land and two researchers found new species — an ant and a beetle, said Dan Gluesenkamp, executive director of the California Institute for Biodiversity and organizer of the retreat.
Brown joined the scientists for meals to grill them on their research.
He “clearly reveled in sitting around the picnic table for dinner and having super hardcore conversations with the smartest entomologists on the planet,” Gluesenkamp said.
Sitting outside his home, Brown said he recently pondered what might have been had he won one of his three presidential campaigns, the last in 1992. He decided he’d much rather be in Colusa County.
“I’m very happy where I am — it’s a very amazing place. I can’t imagine being in a better place,” he said.
He then wondered aloud whether he could have avoided the same mistakes as those who became president. Then he quickly switched to considering why a hummingbird that caught his eye was moving so quickly from tree to tree.
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Volkswagen unveils new mid-sized sedan Virtus; launch in May
A truly global carline that will redefine, re-energise and set new benchmarks in the premium mid-sized sedan segment in India, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said while unveiling the model.The Virtus, with its dynamic and emotional design language, spacious interiors, functionality and TSI technology, will win the hearts of customers, he added.The sedan is the second product under the groups India 2.0 project that is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95 per cent localisation levels.The Virtus offers nothing but brilliance in the premium mid-sized sedan segment.
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German auto major Volkswagen on Tuesday unveiled new mid-sized sedan 'Virtus' for the Indian market.
The company has commenced pre-bookings for the new model which competes with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Slavia.
Volkswagen plans to launch the model in the later part of May this year.
"The Virtus carries the global sedan lineage of the Volkswagen brand, selling over 129 models across our 61 years of presence in the sedan segment world over. A truly global carline that will redefine, re-energise and set new benchmarks in the premium mid-sized sedan segment in India,'' Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said while unveiling the model.
The Virtus, with its dynamic and emotional design language, spacious interiors, functionality and TSI technology, will win the hearts of customers, he added.
The sedan is the second product under the group's India 2.0 project that is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95 per cent localisation levels.
''The Virtus offers nothing but brilliance in the premium mid-sized sedan segment. Being the longest car in the segment, spaciousness is no longer a compromise for our customers,'' Sharma stated.
The VW group plans to export the new model to over 25 markets across the globe in addition to the domestic market.
The Virtus comes with 1 litre and 1.5 litre TSI petrol powertrains, mated with both manual and automatic transmissions.
The one litre petrol trims would deliver 115 PS of power while the 1.5 litre variants would generate 150 PS of power.
The model also has various other features like electric sunroof, wireless mobile charging, front ventilated leather seats and up to 6 airbags.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish toy company Lego said Tuesday its net profit increased by more than a third in 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, coming in at 13.5 billion kroner ($2 billion), up from 9.9 billion kroner a year earlier.
Consumer sales were up 22% while revenue grew 27% to 55.3 billion kroner ($8.1 billion).
CEO Niels B. Christiansen said he was “grateful for everything that the Lego group was able to achieve in 2021.”
In its earnings report, the privately held group said it saw its operating profit grow 32% to 17 billion kroner ($2.5 billion) despite significant investments in major long-term initiatives.
All markets delivered double-digit growth. The toys are sold in more than 130 markets worldwide.
Lego which only releases earning twice a year, has acknowledged that the past couple of years have been unique for the company. It has faced issues with production and retailing amid the pandemic, but has seen an increased demand for its products from families forced to stay at home.
Looking ahead, Lego said that it expects 2022 to see growth rates “normalize to long-term sustainable single-digit growth,” driven by “a continuous focus on product innovation and growth in established and newer markets.”
Last week, Lego announced that it was pausing shipments of products to Russia, “given the extensive disruption to the operating environment.”
Headquartered in Billund, western Denmark, Lego said its five factories in three continents positioned the company well to navigate through shifting demand in its markets. It produces in Mexico for its American markets and in China for its Asian market. The production for Europe comes from factories in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Denmark.
Lego was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen and its name is derived from the Danish words “leg godt,” or “play well.” The brand name was created without knowing that the word lego in Latin means “I assemble.”
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