text string | url string | crawl_date string | label int64 | id string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
8-0-4-8, FIREBALL: 8
(eight, zero, four, eight; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
8-0-4-8, FIREBALL: 8
(eight, zero, four, eight; FIREBALL: eight) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Night-game-17580764.php | 2022-11-13 06:23:15 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Night-game-17580764.php |
7 players Pacers could target in NBA free agency: Cap space and a young core could entice
INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers don't traditionally make a lot of noise in free agency, generally doing more of their roster building through the draft and trades as tends to be the case with smaller-market teams.
However, the Pacers head into this free agency with approximately $32 million in cap room. That won't put them in contention for the biggest names on the market — James Harden, Khris Middleton, Draymond Green and Kyrie Irving among them — but they will have at least the cash to compete for just about any name on the market below the top tier.
Positionally, their targets are obvious. They're set at point guard and likely shooting guard too with No. 26 overall pick Ben Sheppard added to a group that includes Bennedict Mathurin, Buddy Hield and Chris Duarte, as well as Andrew Nembhard, who proved last season he can play the 1 and the 2. They're also overstocked at center with Myles Turner and three backups still under contract.
But even after drafting Jarace Walker No. 8 overall, they could still use some depth at the forward spots, especially at the 4. The Pacers are somewhat limited in terms of roster space. They have 12 players set to be under contract and three free agents in guard George Hill and forwards Oshae Brissett and James Johnson.
With that in mind, here are seven free agent targets the Pacers should be looking at when the NBA calendar enters its new year at the end of this week while they also continue to pursue trade options.
Insider:Jarace Walker's unselfishness, discipline come from home, make him ideal fit
Harrison Barnes, PF, Sacramento Kings
2022-23 Salary: $18.35 million
2022-23 stats: 15.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 47% FG (82 games)
Outlook: The 6-8, 225-pound Barnes fits the archetype of the modern 3-and-D wing, having spent 11 seasons playing that role. He can defend multiple perimeter positions and can score at multiple levels, averaging 14.2 points per game in his career and shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc for his career. He's just turned 31 years old in May and proved this past season he still has plenty left in the tank, playing all 82 games to help the Kings return to the playoffs.
The Pacers have an in with Barnes, who played with Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield in Sacramento. Haliburton in particular developed a close relationship with him. The Pacers have as good a chance as anyone to pry Barnes away from the Kings, and they have the money to give him a raise. That being said, Sacramento still has the advantage if they make a good enough offer with the Kings coming off their first playoff appearance since 2006 with a talented young core in De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray all ready to take another step.
Jerami Grant, PF, Portland Trail Blazers
2022-23 salary: $20.955 million
2022-23 stats: 20.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 40.1% 3FG (63 games)
Outlook: The 6-8, 210-pound Grant is just about everything the Pacers are looking for in a power forward and could give Walker the opportunity to grow by coming off the bench. Grant is a strong defender with the athleticism, quickness and length to handle multiple positions with a wingspan that measures close to 7-3. Though the Trail Blazers struggled, the 29-year-old Grant is coming off one of the best statistical seasons in his career. He shot a career-best 40.1% on his 3-pointers and made 144 of them. He has plenty of athleticism to keep up with the Pacers' fast-paced offense and gets enough done on the defense end to produce much needed stops.
As is the case with Barnes, Grant will be difficult to pry away from his current team. Grant turned down a four-year, $112.7 million extension from the Blazers, the maximum allowed, but that was only because he believed he could make more than $28 million per year with a new deal. He is eligible for a maximum extension that would pay him up to $40 million, and though it's unlikely anyone would pay that for a player who has never made an All-Star team, there's a good chance he can command upwards of $30 million per year.
The Blazers still have the cap room to make that work and seem interested in doing so. However, they are at a bit of a crossroads after star guard Damian Lillard indicated he wanted the team to push to be a title contender now, but instead of trading the No. 3 pick in the draft to get an established star as they were rumored to be trying, they ended up drafting Scoot Henderson with the pick. Grant would be a critical piece if the Blazers try to make a push with Lillard and Henderson together in the backcourt, but if Lillard demands a trade and the Blazers decided to blow it up and start over with Henderson as the centerpiece, a $30 million-plus deal for a 29-year-old might not make a lot of sense.
'We could all see it':How Ben Sheppard's loyalty led him to be first-round pick
Kyle Kuzma, PF, Washington Wizards
2022-23 salary: $13 million
2022-23 stats: 21.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 3.7 apg, 44.8% FG (64 games)
Outlook: The 6-9, 221-pound Kuzma is coming off a career-high in scoring in his sixth season in the league, has proven he can rebound, especially on the defensive end, and can also play-make averaging a career-high 3.7 assists. He's a high-volume outside shooter who hits at a reasonable clip — he made 160 this season, 33.3% of his attempts — and he's improved as a defender. A wide open offense with Haliburton at the helm would certainly appeal to him.
Kuzma is less likely than Barnes and Grant to stay put. Though he's indicated a willingness to stay in Washington in his public comments since opting out of the last year of his deal, the Wizards clearly seem committed to starting over after trading away Brad Beal and Kristaps Porzingis, so they're unlikely to pay the money Kuzma — who turns 28 in late July — is apparently looking for.
The Pacers might not be able to pay it either if he's looking for $30 million, which would come close to the edge of their practical cap space. Kuzma, who played with Lakers and was part of the 2020 title team before going to D.C., is rumored to want to play in a big market or for a title contender, and that might remove the Pacers from contention. However, the Pacers could counter with a strong financial offer and a playing style that fits him.
Cameron Johnson, PF, Brooklyn Nets
2022-23 salary: $5.9 million
2022-23 stats: 15.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.2 spg, 40.4% 3FG (42 games)
Outlook: Johnson is a restricted free agent, which means, as was the case with DeAndre Ayton last year, the Nets have the opportunity to match any offer within 24 hours and keep Johnson. The Nets have made clear their intent to match any deal, but they are well into luxury tax territory and it's not out of the question a team could put forth an offer that is too rich for their blood.
It's a worthwhile risk for the Pacers to at least make an offer. Johnson can play small or power forward, so unlike in the case of Ayton and Myles Turner last year, the attempt itself won't have a direct negative effect on another player. And as a 6-8, 210-pound wing who can defend, rebound, handle and pass and reliably shoot 3-pointers, he's a good fit on just about any roster and a particularly good fit for the Pacers' needs. His 2022-23 season was shortened by injury and he was traded in February from the Suns to the Nets in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix.
Rui Hachimura, PF, Los Angeles Lakers
2022-23 Salary: $6.3 million
2022-23 stats: 11.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 48.6% FG (63 games)
Outlook: Like Johnson, Hachimura is a restricted free agent and the Lakers have every reason to try to bring him back. His February addition was a big part of the Lakers' late-season turnaround that ended up landing them in the Western Conference Finals before they were defeated by the eventual-champion Nuggets.
In 16 playoff games, Hachimura averaged 12.2 points per game and he knocked down 19-of-39 3-pointers (48.7%). He was one of the Lakers' most reliable defenders and he gave them the best answer they had against Nikola Jokic, though he only slowed him down so much. Hachimura scored in double figures in all four games in that series and was 16-of-21 from the floor for 38 points combined in the first two games. Those were particularly spectacular performances, but he's averaged 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per 36 minutes for his career.
For all those reasons, the Lakers would love to have him back, but the Pacers are one of the few teams with the cap space and team need to make an offer L.A. would think twice about matching.
Grant Williams, PF, Boston Celtics
2022-23 salary: $4.3 million
2022-23 stats: 8.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 39.5% 3FG (79 games)
Outlook: The Celtics are reportedly less likely to match any offer for Williams than the Nets are for Johnson, so Williams could be much more easily obtainable as a power forward option if the Pacers don't win out on any of the higher-priced free agents.
Williams has been a reliable power forward off the bench in the Celtics recent playoff runs including last season's run to the NBA Finals. He had his struggles against elite offensive players — Jimmy Butler very much had his number in the Eastern Conference Finals — but at 6-6, 235 pounds he's a better than average defender for his size. He rebounds well for his position and he's a solid shooter and passer as well. He might cost close to $10 million per year to sign, but he could serve as a useful, comparatively inexpensive bridge player to help Jarace Walker ease into a starting role.
Georges Niang, PF, Philadelphia 76ers
2022-23 salary: $3.465 million
2022-23 stats: 8.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 40.1% 3FG (78 games)
Outlook: If the Pacers can't land any of the above players, Niang would seem to be an easy, inexpensive veteran pickup to provide power forward bench depth. A second-round pick by the Pacers in 2016, Niang played 23 games as a rookie for Indiana before being waived in the offseason. He was eventually picked up by Utah and turned into a dependable shot-maker off the bench.
The 6-7, 230-pound former Iowa State star has connections to Haliburton, also a former Cyclone, and he can bring both muscle and outside shooting to the position. He shot better than 40% from 3-point range in each of the past five seasons. His 149 3-pointers last season were the second most among all bench players. He's hit at least 124 in each of the past four seasons. | https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2023/06/28/nba-free-agency-rumors-indiana-pacers-could-target-players-harrison-barnes-jerami-grant-kyle-kuzma/70356007007/ | 2023-06-28 11:28:06 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2023/06/28/nba-free-agency-rumors-indiana-pacers-could-target-players-harrison-barnes-jerami-grant-kyle-kuzma/70356007007/ |
Blue Jays vs. Angels Probable Starting Pitchers Today - July 28
Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Angels (54-49) into a contest against the Toronto Blue Jays (57-46), a game after homering twice in an 11-4 victory over the Tigers, at 7:07 PM ET on Friday.
The probable starters are Kevin Gausman (7-5) for the Blue Jays and Lucas Giolito for the Angels.
Bet Now: Get the latest odds for this matchup and pitcher props on BetMGM. New depositors can use bonus code "GNPLAY" for special offers!
Blue Jays vs. Angels Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Friday, July 28, 2023
- Time: 7:07 PM ET
- TV: Apple TV+
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Rogers Centre
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Probable Pitchers: Gausman - TOR (7-5, 3.18 ERA) vs Giolito - LAA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Watch live MLB games on all your devices! Sign up now for a free trial to Fubo!
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Kevin Gausman
- Gausman (7-5) will take to the mound for the Blue Jays and make his 21st start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with a 3.18 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .232.
- He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 14 of them.
- Gausman has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.
Try FanDuel Fantasy today with our link and make your perfect team!
Angels Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Lucas Giolito
- Giolito will make his first start of the season for the Angels.
- The 29-year-old righty makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | https://www.kmvt.com/sports/betting/2023/07/28/blue-jays-vs-angels-mlb-probable-starting-pitchers/ | 2023-07-28 16:43:21 | 0 | https://www.kmvt.com/sports/betting/2023/07/28/blue-jays-vs-angels-mlb-probable-starting-pitchers/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation.
Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher at Leeds University in Britain, shocking even by Saudi standards of justice.
So far unacknowledged by the kingdom, the ruling comes amid Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown on dissent even as his rule granted women the right to drive and other new freedoms in the ultraconservative Islamic nation.
Al-Shehab was detained during a family vacation in January 2021 just days before she planned to return to the United Kingdom, according to the Freedom Initiative, a Washington-based human rights group.
Al-Shehab told judges she had been jailed for over 285 days before her case was even referred to court, the legal documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
The Freedom Initiative describes al-Shehab as a member of Saudi Arabia's Shiite Muslim minority, which has long complained of systematic discrimination in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
“Saudi Arabia has boasted to the world that they are improving women’s rights and creating legal reform, but there is no question with this abhorrent sentence that the situation is only getting worse," said Bethany al-Haidari, the group's Saudi case manager.
Since rising to power in 2017, Prince Mohammed has accelerated efforts to diversify the kingdom's economy away from oil with massive tourism projects — most recently plans to create the world’s longest buildings that would stretch for more than 100 miles in the desert. But he has also faced criticism over his arrests of those who fail to fall in line, including dissidents and activists but also princes and businessmen.
Judges accused al-Shehab of “disturbing public order” and “destabilizing the social fabric" — claims stemming solely from her social media activity, according to an official charge sheet. They alleged al-Shehab followed and retweeted dissident accounts on Twitter and “transmitted false rumors.”
A special court for terrorism and national security crimes handed down the unusually harsh 34-year sentence, to be followed by a 34-year travel ban. The decision came earlier this month as al-Shehab appealed her initial sentence of six years.
“The (six-year) prison sentence imposed on the defendant was minor in view of her crimes,” a state prosecutor told the appeals court. “I'm calling to amend the sentence in light of her support for those who are trying to cause disorder and destabilize society, as shown by her following and retweeting (Twitter) accounts."
The Saudi government in Riyadh, as well as its embassies in Washington and London, did not respond to a request for comment.
Leeds University confirmed that al-Shehab was in her final year of doctoral studies at the medical school.
“We are deeply concerned to learn of this recent development in Salma’s case and we are seeking advice on whether there is anything we can do to support her," the university said.
Al-Shehab's sentencing also drew the attention of Washington, where the State Department said Wednesday it was “studying the case.”
“Exercising freedom of expression to advocate for the rights of women should not be criminalized, it should never be criminalized,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Last month, U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the oil-rich kingdom and held talks with Prince Mohammed in which he said he raised human rights concerns. Their meeting — and much-criticized fist-bump — marked a sharp turn-around from Biden's earlier vow to make the kingdom a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
During her appeal, al-Shehab said the harsh judgement was tantamount to the “destruction of me, my family, my future, and the future of my children.” She has two young boys, aged 4 and 6.
She told judges she had no idea that simply retweeting posts “out of curiosity and to observe others' viewpoints," from a personal account with no more than 2,000 followers, constituted terrorism.
___
Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Saudi-doctoral-student-gets-34-years-in-prison-17381549.php | 2022-08-18 12:29:38 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Saudi-doctoral-student-gets-34-years-in-prison-17381549.php |
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliancy Group reminds healthcare organizations of their obligation to complete their annual HIPAA security risk assessment.
HIPAA compliance largely depends on a HIPAA security risk assessment (SRA). By completing a security risk assessment, healthcare organizations can be better prepared against cyberattacks and other security incidents. To meet HIPAA requirements, healthcare organizations must complete an SRA each year.
Learn more about security risk assessments, SIGN UP for their webinar on November 16th @ 2 pm ET.
"The healthcare industry has become a prime target for hackers. With the threat growing yearly, healthcare organizations must be vigilant to secure patient information. The best way to do that is to conduct a security risk assessment to identify risks so that you can implement additional security measures to prevent incidents from occurring" - Marc Haskelson, CEO and President, Compliancy Group.
Not sure where to start? Compliancy Group has a series of educational materials to help organizations meet their HIPAA requirements. You can find eBooks, articles, and webinars that provide tips on meeting your annual SRA requirement.
DOWNLOAD: HIPAA Security Risk Assessment eBook
DOWNLOAD: HIPAA Compliance Checklist
How to Conduct a Security Risk Assessment
HIPAA SRA Requirements
Compliancy Group gives healthcare professionals confidence in their compliance plan, increasing client loyalty, and profitability of their business while reducing risk. Using simplified software and dedicated Compliance Coaches, Compliancy Group removes the complexities and stress of HIPAA. Find out more about Compliancy Group and HIPAA compliance. Get compliant today!
CONTACT: Monica Mccormack, mmccormack@compliancygroup.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Compliancy Group | https://www.cleveland19.com/prnewswire/2022/11/09/compliancy-group-urges-healthcare-organizations-complete-their-hipaa-security-risk-assessments/ | 2022-11-09 11:33:54 | 1 | https://www.cleveland19.com/prnewswire/2022/11/09/compliancy-group-urges-healthcare-organizations-complete-their-hipaa-security-risk-assessments/ |
HONOLULU (AP) — Cooper Legas threw three touchdown passes — including one to Calvin Tyler Jr., who finished with 25 carries for 113 yards and a TD — to help Utah State beat Hawaii 41-34 Saturday night.
Legas completed 16 of 25 for 238 yards with no interceptions for Utah State (5-5, 4-2 Mountain West Conference).
On the Aggies' second offensive play from scrimmage, Legas hit tight end Josh Sterzer for a 68-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown that made it 7-0 about 4 minutes in and they led the rest of the way.
Legas added second-quarter touchdown passes of 16 yards to Broc Lane and 35 yards to Tyler that made it 24-10 at halftime, Tyler scored on a 4-yard run in the third quarter and — after Brayden Schager threw a 31-yard TD pass to Caleb Phillips that trimmed Hawaii's deficit to 34-24 — Ike Larsen returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown to give the Aggies a 17-point lead.
Schager completed 23 of 46 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions for Hawaii (2-9, 1-5). Dedrick Parson added 16 carries for 101 yards and Tylan Hines scored on a 69-yard run for the Rainbow Warriors.
___
More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/ap_top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/mrxhe6f2 | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Legas-Tyler-Jr-lead-Utah-State-to-41-34-win-17581051.php | 2022-11-13 11:48:28 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Legas-Tyler-Jr-lead-Utah-State-to-41-34-win-17581051.php |
Updated June 6, 2022 at 5:12 PM ET
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote Monday despite about 40% of lawmakers in his own Conservative party voting to get rid of him.
Of the 359 members of parliament who voted on Monday, 211 voted for Johnson to remain in power and 148 voted to say they did not have confidence in the prime minister.
While this is a victory of sorts for Johnson, the number of those who opposed him is far higher than most analysts had expected.
To put this in perspective, Johnson's predecessor, Theresa May, survived a no-confidence vote in December 2018 in which 117 Conservative Party lawmakers voted against her. By July the next year, after her party suffered defeats in European parliamentary elections, she stepped down.
Johnson is coming off an ignominious distinction: he recently became the first prime minister officially found to have broken the law, due to his flouting of his own government's COVID-19 restrictions. And on Friday, he was loudly booed when he arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for a service marking Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.
Johnson has long been seen as an entertaining cheerleader for his country as well as a person who sometimes breaks the rules in a country that often follows them. Johnson has often used his humor, charm as well as distractions to get out of tight spots. He is seen as Britain's Teflon politician — but his handling of COVID may finally stick.
How lawmakers forced Monday's vote
To force a no-confidence vote in Britain's parliamentary system, at least 15% of the leader's party in the House of Commons must call for a vote, with members sending letters to their party's parliamentary committee. For Johnson's Tories, that threshold is 54 letters — and it was recently reached.
The Tory rebels needed the backing of at least 180 Conservative lawmakers out of 359 to vote Johnson out. But since they failed to oust Johnson, the rebels can't challenge him again for another 12 months, under the current rules.
Ahead of the vote, Johnson's team told his fellow Conservatives to slow down, warning that an internal clash would only help the Labour Party, the Conservatives' main opposition. They pointed to ongoing crises such as the war in Ukraine, where the U.K. has been a leader in arming the Ukrainian army. They also urged lawmakers to focus on economic challenges, such as the rising cost of living for Britons.
The vote is a body shot to a bruised Johnson
Johnson's brash style has found wide appeal in the U.K., but he's now facing a lot of public anger about the way he and his staff behaved during Britain's COVID lockdown.
A government report came out late last month that found a drunken culture at No. 10 Downing Street, describing parties in which one person vomited, red wine was splashed on the walls, and cleaning staff were abused. Johnson himself ended up being fined $62 for breaking one of his own laws.
The Partygate scandal has infuriated many Britons who followed the government's rules, including those who were not able to say goodbye to loved ones in person. COVID-19 accounts for nearly 180,000 deaths in the U.K., according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The prime minister's behavior presented a stark contrast to the sacrifices born by others — including the queen, who famously set an example as she sat alone at her husband's funeral, wearing a mask, in April of 2021. It later emerged that Johnson's staff had held a raucous party on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral — an incident for which it later apologized.
At the queen's recent celebration, actor Stephen Fry drew cheers and laughs at a large Buckingham Palace concert when he praised the monarch's decades of service and fortitude — seemingly at the expense of Johnson, who was watching from the royal box.
How many Prime Ministers tolerated? For that alone no admiration is high enough.
— Ryan Sheehan 🇺🇦💙💛 (@RyanSheehan92) June 4, 2022
Huge respect for Lee Mack and Stephen Fry tonight 🙌.#PlatinumPartyatthePalace #HM70 pic.twitter.com/R64rzmF5r9
"How many trees planted, ribbons cut, ships launched?" Fry asked, before landing his jab: "How many prime ministers tolerated? For that alone, no admiration is high enough."
Even though Johnson has survived the no-confidence vote, his missteps are prompting something of a clinical review by his political allies. Within his Conservative Party, some see Johnson as damaged goods, thinking he might not be able to lead them into the next leadership election, which is expected in 2024.
Frank Langfitt reported from London; Bill Chappell reported from Washington, D.C.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-06/boris-johnson-survives-no-confidence-vote-in-a-victory-of-sorts | 2022-06-06 21:45:30 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-06/boris-johnson-survives-no-confidence-vote-in-a-victory-of-sorts |
VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lirium, a leading licensed provider of B2B2C digital asset access solutions, will begin powering digital currency access and settlement services for Mexican digital wallet Albit, reaching more than 2 million customers. Lirium already partners with financial services companies in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Lirium's white label solution will give Albit's account holders quick and easy access to a variety of cryptocurrencies. Albit is Lirium's first client in Mexico, a country with significant potential for adoption of alternative payment methods and alternative digital asset investment.
Lirium first launched its turnkey digital assets access solution directed at traditional financial institutions and fintechs in Argentina one year ago. Its clients in Argentina include Grupo Financiero Galicia, Brubank and Prex.
Federico Murrone, Lirium Founder and CEO, commented, "We are extremely pleased to partner with Albit, to provide its clients with easy and convenient access to our crypto-as-a-service regulated and compliant platform. Latin America is ready for mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, and Lirium provides simple, fast and safe channels to support the next wave of adoption by a broader demographic."
With local settlement as a priority, Lirium has entered into agreements with partners in the region to provide a B2B solution for various cryptocurrency use cases. Additional countries can be added rapidly for local currency settlement as Lirium has already developed the tech and regulatory rails needed for swift new market rollout, while US Dollar, EUR and GBP settlement is available immediately after API integration with its client. The company provides bank-level oversight of digital asset transactions, including license controls, stringent risk management and security; with fund safeguarding, data protection and fraud prevention as priorities. Lirium's back-end plug-and-play, fully adaptable API, allows its clients to retain full control of end-customer experience without adding any additional regulatory or operational complexities. Lirium extends its full license functionalities to clients, providing fully operational regulatory, compliance, treasury, liquidity, custodial and insurance coverage.
Lirium AG owns three international licenses: exchange services, qualified custodian and pricing services, enabling it to provide crypto-as-a-service regulated and compliant services globally. Lirium's current focus and expertise is in cryptocurrencies in Latin America. However, it intends to further expand regionally and build the legal and tech rails for local provision, transaction and settlement of current and future locally relevant digital asset ecosystem (DAE) products and services.
Founded in 2020 by former Xapo, Lemon Wallet and Patagon teams, Lirium's founders and senior management have a proven track record in fast-scaling crypto, large volume operations and secure administration, having built one of the most relevant and well-respected bitcoin wallets in the world.
Latin America has significant smartphone and digital wallet penetration, as well as crypto awareness with considerable latent demand. The region's users understand the advantages of a dollar-linked digital asset refuge from macroeconomic inflationary and devaluation headwinds. At least one in three (36%1 vs 8% in September 2021) Latin Americans have purchased crypto and almost one fifth (19%)1 does so regularly.
About Lirium
Lirium is a licensed digital asset technology and infrastructure company which leverages its founders' proven fast-scaling crypto track record to provide a full-coverage turnkey solution for local provision, transaction and settlement of digital financial, tokenized and other DAE assets. The company has three Liechtenstein licenses including crypto buy/sell, custody and pricing, allowing it to be a market maker that can supply best pricing and liquidity to an existing financial institution customer base globally. Lirium's initial focus is Latin America, where it is building the regional infrastructure and local settlement rails for local provision, transaction and settlement of current and future locally relevant DAE products and services beyond its current geographical scope. Its low-cost, rapidly scalable business model optimizes gains through a pricing structure that mitigates risk related to crypto asset price fluctuation exposure. This enables traditional banks, digital wallets and native digital crypto players to quickly and safely offer their clients local, compliant and low risk access to cryptocurrencies and locally relevant financial products while retaining full control of the end-customer experience.
1. Source: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, survey N=520 and 90% confidence at country level, August 2022, AMI, Americas Market Intelligence
To learn more, please visit www.lirium.com.
View original content:
SOURCE Lirium AG | https://www.ktre.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/lirium-power-digital-asset-access-mexican-fintech-expands-footprint-across-latin-america/ | 2022-08-23 19:33:12 | 0 | https://www.ktre.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/lirium-power-digital-asset-access-mexican-fintech-expands-footprint-across-latin-america/ |
12-year-old in stolen car killed in shootout with owner, police say
DENVER (KUSA) - As police in Denver investigate, there are still a lot of questions surrounding what led up to the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy in a stolen car.
Denver Police say they got a report Sunday about a car stolen from the Central Park neighborhood. The car’s owner said he was using an app to track it and eventually saw it stop all the way at an intersection in the Sun Valley neighborhood, about 15 minutes away.
According to police, the owner went to the car’s location and approached the stolen vehicle before he was “involved in an exchange of gunfire.”
After the exhange, police say 12-year-old Elias Armstrong drove the car a few blocks away, where he was found injured from a gunshot. Police believe other people in the stolen car ran away.
Armstrong was taken to the hospital but didn’t make it.
Police say the car’s owner talked to officers about the incident. He had not been arrested as of Wednesday, as the investigation continues.
Police have not determined who fired first or what led up to the exchange of gunfire. All of it is under investigation and will be factors in the “current determination regarding arrest.” It’s also unclear if the car’s owner informed police before taking action.
Ultimately, it is the district attorney’s office who will decide if charges should be filed.
Some residents of the Sun Valley neighborhood feel the fact a 12-year-old boy lost his life in this incident is heartbreaking.
Denver City Councilwoman Jamie Torres shared the same sentiment in a statement.
“I’m heartbroken that this ended in the death of a 12-year-old,” she said. “I know auto theft is a growing issue, not just in Denver but everywhere, and it’s infuriating to be victimized like that. But I discourage any resident to taking a vigilante approach.”
A police spokesperson said in a statement that they recommend against owners trying to recover their own stolen vehicles, saying car thieves could be armed. Instead, victims are encouraged to provide any details to police, including the location if the car can be tracked.
Copyright 2023 KUSA via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wflx.com/2023/02/09/12-year-old-stolen-car-killed-shootout-with-owner-police-say/ | 2023-02-09 11:05:32 | 0 | https://www.wflx.com/2023/02/09/12-year-old-stolen-car-killed-shootout-with-owner-police-say/ |
A police informant raped twice during an undercover drug buy in Louisiana has filed a lawsuit alleging her law enforcement handlers failed to monitor her in real time and allowed the attack to “play out” despite concerns over how long she was inside a known stash house.
The suit filed this week in Alexandria alleges Rapides Parish sheriff’s deputies “coerced” the woman into working as a confidential informant after her arrest on felony drug charges and failed to keep their promise to protect her if a purchase went bad.
The January 2021 incident was the subject of an Associated Press investigation that highlighted the perils police informants face seeking to “work off” criminal charges in often loosely regulated, secretive arrangements with law enforcement.
The woman’s attacker, Antonio D. Jones, was convicted of rape in November 2022 and later sentenced to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors recently asked a judge to reconsider that sentence, saying it “deprecates the seriousness” of the rape and Jones’ extensive criminal history.
The woman wore a hidden camera that recorded Jones forcing her to perform oral sex on him twice in an attack so brazen he paused at one point to conduct a separate drug deal.
Authorities said the device did not transmit the attack in real time, but experts told AP the technology to monitor undercover transactions has existed for generations and should have been used to protect the woman in this case.
The lawsuit alleges that deputies waiting nearby feared for the woman’s safety because she was in the home too long and that one, Deputy Cassie Jolene Saucier, considered going in before ultimately deciding to allow the undercover deal to “play out.”
Neither Saucier nor Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood immediately responded to messages seeking comment. The lawsuit also names retired Lt. Mark Parker, the ranking official overseeing the operation, who told AP last year that the sheriff’s office didn’t start using equipment capable of monitoring in real time until after the woman’s rape and often sent informants into stings without any recording equipment at all.
“We’ve always done it this way,” Parker said. “She was an addict and we just used her as an informant like we’ve done a million times before. Looking back, it’s easy to say, ‘What if?’”
The lawsuit says the woman “has suffered extreme emotional pain and distress” from having to testify about the rape in open court. She, too, did not immediately respond to a request to speak to AP, which typically does not identify victims of sexual assault. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/ap-woman-raped-in-unmonitored-drug-sting-sues-police-handlers/ | 2023-01-13 21:14:04 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/ap-woman-raped-in-unmonitored-drug-sting-sues-police-handlers/ |
Skip navigation
Search Query
Submit Search
MLB
NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
Premier League
College Football
College Basketball
Horse Racing
Top News
Former Giro champion Hindley wins Tour mountain stage in Pyrenees, claims yellow jersey
Associated Press
,
Associated Press
,
2023 Tour de France Standings
OlympicTalk
,
OlympicTalk
,
Spire Motorsports adds sponsor for Corey LaJoie, Ty Dillon
Dustin Long
,
Dustin Long
,
Top Clips
Highlights: Tour de France: Stage 5 finish
Fowler kept ‘calm’ during Rocket Mortgage Classic
Harigae comes back from ‘rock bottom’
Trending Teams
Washington Commanders
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Profile
Profile
Login
Favorites
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up
All Sports
All Sports
NFL
PFT
MLB
NBA
NHL
Soccer
Motors
NASCAR
College Football
College Basketball
Golf
Olympics
Tennis
Horse Racing
Cycling
On Her Turf
Figure Skating
USFL
Dog Show
AA Bowl
Rugby
Rotoworld
Rotoworld
Fantasy Home
Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy Football
Matthew Berry
Betting Home
Baseball Draft Guide
Baseball Season Tools
Watch
Podcasts
Peacock
Paris 2024 Olympics
Team USA
Olympics
Golf Now
Golf Pass
Sports Engine
Search Query
Submit Search
MLB
NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
Premier League
College Football
College Basketball
Horse Racing
Top News
Former Giro champion Hindley wins Tour mountain stage in Pyrenees, claims yellow jersey
Associated Press
,
Associated Press
,
2023 Tour de France Standings
OlympicTalk
,
OlympicTalk
,
Spire Motorsports adds sponsor for Corey LaJoie, Ty Dillon
Dustin Long
,
Dustin Long
,
Top Clips
Highlights: Tour de France: Stage 5 finish
Fowler kept ‘calm’ during Rocket Mortgage Classic
Harigae comes back from ‘rock bottom’
Trending Teams
Washington Commanders
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
All Sports
NFL
PFT
MLB
NBA
NHL
Soccer
Motors
NASCAR
College Football
College Basketball
Golf
Olympics
Tennis
Horse Racing
Cycling
On Her Turf
Figure Skating
USFL
Dog Show
AA Bowl
Rugby
Rotoworld
Fantasy Home
Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy Football
Matthew Berry
Betting Home
Baseball Draft Guide
Baseball Season Tools
Watch
Podcasts
Favorites
Profile
Peacock
Paris 2024 Olympics
Team USA
Olympics
Golf Now
Golf Pass
Sports Engine
Favorites
Profile
Login
Menu
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up
Watch Now
2019 NBA Draft Preview
June 13, 2019 05:15 PM
Rotoworld previews the 2019 NBA Draft by breaking down all the top prospects available, and where each will land.
Up Next
8:28
No obvious solution for Harden, 76ers
Now Playing
No obvious solution for Harden, 76ers
June 30, 2023 11:30 AM
Dan Patrick gauges whether James Harden makes sense on teams like the New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers and more.
10:23
Patrick highlights Wembanyama’s rare height
Now Playing
Patrick highlights Wembanyama's rare height
June 29, 2023 02:40 PM
Dan Patrick breaks down Victor Wembanyama's rare height and offers his take on how the NBA lists the heights of players.
4:57
Way-too-early team scenarios for Bronny in NBA
Now Playing
Way-too-early team scenarios for Bronny in NBA
June 28, 2023 09:15 AM
Dan Patrick discusses the realistic expectations of LeBron James and Bronny James playing together in the NBA, where Bronny could end up and speculates how many more years LeBron could play for the Lakers.
13:18
Patrick: ‘Bird would be better in today’s NBA’
Now Playing
Patrick: 'Bird would be better in today's NBA'
June 27, 2023 02:41 PM
Dan Patrick claims he believes Larry Bird would be better in today's NBA; Seton O'Connor counters back.
8:03
Wembanyama doesn’t need to bulk up in today’s NBA
Now Playing
Wembanyama doesn't need to bulk up in today's NBA
June 26, 2023 02:55 PM
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama on "Good Morning America" rejected the notion that he must bulk up ahead of his rookie season, and Dan Patrick agrees that weight isn't an issue for the Spurs rookie in today's NBA.
15:37
Wembanyama asked all the right questions at dinner
Now Playing
Wembanyama asked all the right questions at dinner
June 26, 2023 02:55 PM
Spurs TV analyst and 2x NBA All-Star Sean Elliott joins Dan Patrick to discuss the Spurs' team dinner with Victor Wembanyama, How David Robinson and Tim Duncan played for so long and the adjustments Wemby needs to make.
2:12
Towns may be the Timberwolves’ odd-man out
Now Playing
Towns may be the Timberwolves' odd-man out
June 26, 2023 09:18 AM
The Dan Patrick Show discusses the future of the Minnesota Timberwolves and whether or not Karl-Anthony Towns will -- and should -- be a part of it.
10:41
Global model producing ‘most complete’ NBA players
Now Playing
Global model producing 'most complete' NBA players
June 23, 2023 02:32 PM
Seth Greenberg joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss the wave of international talent coming to the NBA in recent years, Chris Paul's fit (or lack thereof) in Golden State and nicknames for Victor Wembanyama.
4:56
Warriors poised to retain Green after Poole trade
Now Playing
Warriors poised to retain Green after Poole trade
June 23, 2023 02:31 PM
Dan Patrick analyzes Chris Paul's fit with Golden State after the Warriors landed him for Jordan Poole, a deal that should help the team retain Draymond Green.
13:59
Crawford: Players are taking easier 3s vs easy 2s
Now Playing
Crawford: Players are taking easier 3s vs easy 2s
June 23, 2023 02:31 PM
Jamal Crawford joins Dan Patrick to discuss Victor Wembanyama's situation in San Antonio, big men shooting 3s, the nuances in the Chris Paul trade and Damian Lillard's future.
4:28
Warriors were forced to split up Poole, Green
Now Playing
Warriors were forced to split up Poole, Green
June 23, 2023 09:15 AM
Dan Patrick explains why he didn't initially buy in to the Warriors being interested in Chris Paul, but why it's the right move to split up Draymond Green and Jordan Poole and to free them up from Poole's salary.
2:46
Wembanyama drafted No. 1 overall to Spurs
Now Playing
Wembanyama drafted No. 1 overall to Spurs
June 23, 2023 09:10 AM
Gregg Popovich is focused on making San Antonio "comfortable environment" for Victor Wembanyama, the best prospect since LeBron James, given the target on his back because of the hype.
Close Ad | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/nba/video-nba-2019-nba-draft-preview | 2023-07-05 16:47:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/nba/video-nba-2019-nba-draft-preview |
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Analytics, the leader in provider network management solutions and services, today introduced three new features for Quest Enterprise Services (QES) designed to improve their client's ability to address the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the evolving provider network regulations. The new offerings include:
- Accuracy API & Daily Refresh: With the No Surprises Act mandate that employer-sponsored, Marketplace and individual plans need to update their provider directories within two business days of receiving a provider notification that information has changed, the new Daily Refresh & API add-on option for QES Accuracy ensures that clients receive timely updates for their network providers daily, instead of weekly.
- Volume Targeting: Building on the workflow efficiencies created by Volume Terminations last year in QES Adequacy, Quest Analytics introduces Volume Targeting, allowing clients to quickly and efficiently evaluate the impact that adding a health system or large provider group would have on network adequacy requirements across lines of business.
- CCIIO QHP Template: The CCIIO Qualified Health Plans (QHP) Template in QES is pre-built based on the new PY 2023 CCIIO federally facilitated exchanges (FFEs) QHP Network Adequacy requirements and enables health plans to monitor provider network compliance easily, identify deficiencies in provider networks and streamline provider recruitment.
"At Quest Analytics, we have a legacy of innovation and are proud of the work we do to ensure that our clients meet the complex and rapidly evolving state and federal regulations," said Linda Borths, Chief Client Officer, Quest Analytics. "These new enhancements address the need to continuously monitor the accuracy of provider network data and the impact on network adequacy, as well as offer more efficient ways to measure and model networks while ensuring compliance."
As part of Quest Analytics' commitment to educating health plans on these regulations, Quest Analytics will host a webinar with AHIP entitled, "Understanding the network adequacy changes in the Medicare Advantage final rule," on August 9. Quest Analytics' Scott Westover, SVP Network and Regulatory Strategy, will be joined by Michael Adelberg, Principal – Healthcare Providers & Plans Practice Lead at Faegre Drinker Consulting, to discuss the proposed requirements of the CMS Final Rule for CY 2023, provide strategies for meeting the regulation, and discuss the influence this rule could have on future oversight. To join the discussion and learn more, visit the AHIP registration page.
Quest Analytics' software platform and services are trusted by more than 400 clients, including all eight of the nation's largest health plans, regulators, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and multiple state regulatory agencies, and many of the nation's leading health systems and provider groups to manage, measure and monitor health plan network performance. The company helps 90% of all healthcare networks deliver differentiated member experiences, thereby impacting 90% of Americans' ability to access quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.questanalytics.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Quest Analytics | https://www.1011now.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/quest-analytics-introduces-new-features-improve-compliance-with-federal-regulations/ | 2022-06-30 19:49:32 | 1 | https://www.1011now.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/quest-analytics-introduces-new-features-improve-compliance-with-federal-regulations/ |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected in four Molotov cocktail incidents in Scottsdale this month that damaged at least two luxury cars has been arrested, according to authorities.
Scottsdale police said 55-year-old Bradley Holmes was taken into custody Friday night and is facing charges including arson and multiple counts of weapons and explosives.
It was unclear Sunday if Holmes has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.
Police officials said at a news conference Saturday that a motive has yet to be determined and their investigation is underway.
They said officers saw a man later identified as Holmes allegedly preparing three glass bottles for the flaming accelerant in a parking garage area.
Police said similar items to what have been used previously for the Molotov cocktails incidents over a three-week span were later found at a residence related to Holmes.
According to police, Molotov cocktails were reported to be thrown at luxury cars on Jan. 7 and then week later.
They said an unidentified vehicle sustained minor damage in another incident on Jan. 17 and a Molotov cocktail was thrown in a parking lot four nights later. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/man-arrested-in-4-molotov-cocktail-incidents-in-17749676.php | 2023-01-29 16:20:51 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/man-arrested-in-4-molotov-cocktail-incidents-in-17749676.php |
The treasure hunt never stops! Outer Banks was renewed for season 4 on Feb. 18, shortly before Netflix released the show's third season on Thursday.
The OBX cast announced the news onstage at a "Poguelandia" fan event on Feb. 18. The Huntington Beach, California, festival featured music performances, games, and other Outer Banks-themed activities with the cast in attendance.
The series' official Instagram account celebrated the renewal news later that day.
"WE RAGED. WE SAW. WE CONQUERED!! OBX SEASON 4!!! LETS GOOOOO! 💥💥💥💥" the account wrote.
Outer Banks season 3 quickly landed in Netflix's Top 10 list upon its release on Thursday.
The details of season 4 are still largely unknown, but one thing seems clear: The co-stars are more excited than ever for their next adventure.
"Thank you everybody for loving on us, loving on this show, and keeping this thing going," Chase Stokes wrote on his Instagram.
"I’m beyond grateful to @netflix, to this cast and crew, and mostly to each and every one of y’all who have watched and loved obx and to everyone who showed up to poguelandia yesterday!!!!" Madelyn Cline wrote. "Thank you thank you thank you a million times thank you ❤️🔥"
Co-stars Madison Bailey, Rudy Pankow, Jonathan Daviss, Drew Starkey and Austin North also celebrated the news, in conjunction with the new season's release, on Instagram.
Here's everything we know about season 4.
Is Outer Banks renewed for season 4? Netflix renewed Outer Banks for a fourth season on Feb. 18. The news came less than a week before the streamer released the series' season 3.
When will Outer Banks season 4 be released? There is no word yet about when Netflix will release Outer Banks season 4.
Which actors are returning for Outer Banks season 4? Based on their reactions online, it appears all the major stars -- including Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Rudy Pankow and Jonathan Daviss -- will return for season 4.
RELATED CONTENT: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/your-outer-banks-season-4-guide-the-treasure-hunt-continues-with-more-possible-romances/603-d02adb94-69dd-4c88-afca-0838365bce7f | 2023-02-25 17:02:47 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/your-outer-banks-season-4-guide-the-treasure-hunt-continues-with-more-possible-romances/603-d02adb94-69dd-4c88-afca-0838365bce7f |
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its forensic report of the October shooting death on the set of the movie "Rust."
The report states that the gun used by actor Alec Baldwin when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot could not have been fired unless the trigger was pulled, the Associated Press reported.
USA Today and CNN reported the FBI conducted tests on the gun and found that if the hammer were fully cocked, half-cocked, and quarter-cocked, it wouldn't have fired "without a pull of the trigger."
The FBI also found during testing that portions of the gun’s trigger sear and cylinder stop fractured while the hammer was struck, which allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer, the Associated Press reported.
In addition to the FBI report, New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator released a report Monday that listed the manner of death as an "accident," the news outlets reported.
Baldwin has stated previously that he did not pull the trigger, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement on Sunday, Baldwin's lawyer told the news outlets that the FBI report "is being misconstrued."
The news outlets reported the FBI passed their report on to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
The news outlets reported that the prosecutors have not yet decided if any charges will be filed in the case. | https://www.kxlf.com/entertainment/fbi-report-finds-gun-used-in-rust-shooting-could-not-fire-without-trigger-pull | 2022-08-16 16:31:22 | 0 | https://www.kxlf.com/entertainment/fbi-report-finds-gun-used-in-rust-shooting-could-not-fire-without-trigger-pull |
(KRON) — An 85-year-old man was struck and killed by a car Friday night at the intersection of Homestead Road and Maryann Drive in Santa Clara, according to police.
Just before 9 p.m., the man was walking in the crosswalk when a Toyota pickup truck, which was driving westbound on Homestead Road, struck him. Police and fire crews arrived at the scene and performed CPR, however the man was pronounced deceased, Santa Clara police said.
The driver of the Toyota, a 55-year-old resident of Cupertino, remained at the scene following the crash and cooperated with police. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this incident, police said.
The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin is notified by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Traffic Investigator Scott Wilson at (408) 615-4764. | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/85-year-old-man-struck-by-car-killed-in-santa-clara/ | 2023-07-30 02:45:01 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/85-year-old-man-struck-by-car-killed-in-santa-clara/ |
Kim Zolciak-Biermann's home in Alpharetta, Georgia will soon hit the auction block following its foreclosure.
According to a Fulton County notice of foreclosure posted Wednesday, Truist Bank will auction off the mansion on March 7 at the Fulton County Courthouse. According to the notice of foreclosure, as seen by ET, the foreclosure stems from Zolciak-Biermann and her husband, Kroy, defaulting on the $1.65 million loan they took out to buy the home on Oct. 23, 2012.
ET has reached out to Zolciak-Biermann's rep for comment.
According to Zillow, the sprawling 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom home that sits on 1.78 acres is now worth approximately $2,780,900. She gave a tour of the home back in 2015 on her Bravo series, Don't Be Tardy.
The foreclosure and auction news comes after the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star took to social media back in November and addressed "haters" suggesting she sold her home for a paltry $257,000.
"OK you guys, my house has not sold for $257,000," she said in the video captured by the Instagram account @BravoHousewives (via People)." If you guys think I would let my home that we've put millions and millions of dollars into go for $257,000, you're an idiot, okay? For real."
She didn't end there. Zolciak-Biermann went on to say that she'll be there for Christmas and that she'd be there in May for her birthday.
"So, what are you gonna do, haters, when I'm here for Christmas, and I'm here for my birthday in May, and I'm here for all these amazing dates? I'm here until I f***ing want to move, until I decide I don't want to live here anymore. So, enjoy the view haters. You're going to be seeing it for quite some time."
RELATED CONTENT: | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/kim-zolciak-biermanns-sprawling-georgia-home-to-hit-auction-block-following-foreclosure/603-dae4b0ca-1917-4d6c-aa03-6e792d5b0473 | 2023-02-19 15:52:05 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/kim-zolciak-biermanns-sprawling-georgia-home-to-hit-auction-block-following-foreclosure/603-dae4b0ca-1917-4d6c-aa03-6e792d5b0473 |
CAIRO (AP) — Clashes resumed between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day cease-fire expired Wednesday morning, a protest group and residents reported.
Sudan descended into conflict in mid-April after months of worsening tensions exploded into open fighting between rival generals seeking to control the African nation. The war pits the military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, against the Rapid Support Forces, a militia-turned-paramilitary force commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
The cease-fire, brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, expired Wednesday at 6 a.m. local time. The truce had brought relative calm to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, since it took effect, but fierce fighting was reported starting Tuesday night in parts of the city.
Residents said the clashes centered around an intelligence headquarters near Khartoum International Airport. There were sporadic clashes elsewhere in the capital, according to three people who live in the capital.
“The battles have been intensified,” said Khalid Abdel-Rahman who lives in Khartoum’s city center. “Sounds of gunfire echoed across the area.”
Fierce clashes were also reported around a military facility in the neighboring city of Omdurman, according to area resistance committees that are part of a wider group that spearheaded pro-democracy demonstrations over the past years.
The resumption of fighting signals that U.S. and Saudi efforts to extend the truce have failed. Both Washington and Riyadh have been mediating between the warring factions to stop the clashes.
The conflict has been centered largely in the capital and western Sudan’s Darfur region, which have seen ethnicity-motivated attacks on non-Arab communities by the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias, according to U.N. officials.
The fighting has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes to safer areas in Sudan and neighboring countries, according the U.N. migration agency.
The U.N. said Wednesday that within the last month, it has helped truck 17 tons (15.4 metric tons) of aid to various parts of Sudan, including 50 truckloads in the first two days of the latest cease-fire.
“We will continue to deliver, cease-fire or not,” U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said at the world body’s headquarters, while emphasizing that the fighting needs to stop so that the world body can reach all people in need. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/fighting-resumes-after-sudan-cease-fire-as-number-of-people-displaced-passes-2-5-million/ | 2023-06-22 10:42:59 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/fighting-resumes-after-sudan-cease-fire-as-number-of-people-displaced-passes-2-5-million/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — U.S. officials on Wednesday approved a request by American Airlines to resume flights to five destinations in Cuba that were stopped in 2019 when the Trump administration sharply curtailed air service between the two countries.
The Transportation Department decision will let American resume flights from Miami to Santa Clara, Varadero, Holguin, Camaguey and Santiago de Cuba.
American said that starting in early November it will operate two daily flights to Santa Clara and one daily flight to each of the other airports.
American currently operates six flights a day between Miami and Havana. JetBlue and Southwest also fly to Havana.
The Trump administration, which wanted to starve Cuba’s regime of cash, suspended flights between the U.S. and destinations in Cuba other than Havana. Two months ago, the Biden administration reversed that decision and announced it would loosen restrictions on U.S. travelers to the island. | https://www.kark.com/news/business/us-approves-american-airlines-flights-to-more-cities-in-cuba/ | 2022-07-14 11:04:25 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/business/us-approves-american-airlines-flights-to-more-cities-in-cuba/ |
CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, August 17, 2022
_____
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
259 AM PDT Wed Aug 17 2022
....AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS
THIS MORNING...
Areas of dense fog are expected across much of the coastal waters
this morning. Mariners should be prepared for abrupt visibility
changes down to one nautical mile or less. Reduce speeds and be on
the lookout for exposed rocks and other vessels, including large
ships in the shipping lanes. Use radar or GPS navigation if
available, and consider remaining in harbor if such equipment is
unavailable.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-Marine-Warning-and-Forecast-17378815.php | 2022-08-17 10:47:32 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-Marine-Warning-and-Forecast-17378815.php |
Eagle Ford M&A rallies and shows late innings shale still has opportunities
CALGARY, AB, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS platform, is releasing its summary of 1Q23 upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. In Q1, U.S. upstream M&A saw $8.6 billion transacted in 16 deals, with more than $5 billion in the Eagle Ford for a surprising resurgence in that mature play. While deal value is down about 20% versus the first quarter average since 2016, deal volume also continued its multi-year collapse with a disclosed volume of 80% less than the Q1 average. That resulted in an average deal size of more than $500 million.
"Last quarter was an outlier in terms of the deal targets and types for upstream transactions," said Andrew Dittmar, director at Enverus. "Rather than public E&Ps focusing on buying undeveloped inventory in the Permian Basin from private companies, most of the deals targeted mature assets in the Eagle Ford and included more public-to-private transactions plus a corporate merger."
For undeveloped land, companies will need to turn to the Permian Basin. Matador Resources was among the E&Ps looking to expand in the Permian and paid $1.6 billion for EnCap's Advance Energy Partners with holdings in the Delaware Basin. The deal is part of a rush of private equity (PE) exits, with EnCap among the most active sellers. That also includes the early April divestment of three EnCap portfolio companies in the Midland Basin to Ovintiv for more than $4 billion.
"M&A may have slowed, and shale may be in its later innings, but there are still opportunities to be had," concluded Dittmar.
Additional Resources
- Royalty M&A 2023 debut: Kimbell's Midland Basin $143M buy
- Upstream M&A falls 13% year-over-year in 2022 to $58B
About Enverus
Enverus is the most trusted, energy-dedicated SaaS platform, offering real-time access to analytics, insights and benchmark cost and revenue data sourced from our partnerships to 98% of U.S. energy producers, and more than 35,000 suppliers. Our platform, with intelligent connections, drives more efficient production and distribution, capital allocation, renewable energy development, investment and sourcing, and our experienced industry experts support our customers through thought leadership, consulting and technology innovations. We provide intelligence across the energy ecosystem: renewables, oil and gas, financial institutions, and power and utilities, with more than 6,000 customers in 50 countries. Learn more at Enverus.com.
About Enverus Intelligence Research
Enverus Intelligence Research, Inc. is a subsidiary of Enverus and publishes energy-sector research that focuses on the oil and natural gas industries and broader energy topics including publicly traded and privately held oil, gas, midstream and other energy industry companies, basin studies (including characteristics, activity, infrastructure, etc.), commodity pricing forecasts, global macroeconomics and geopolitical matters. Enverus Intelligence Research, Inc. is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a foreign investment adviser.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Enverus | https://www.valleynewslive.com/prnewswire/2023/05/02/upstream-mampa-slides-9b-1q23/ | 2023-05-02 15:45:08 | 0 | https://www.valleynewslive.com/prnewswire/2023/05/02/upstream-mampa-slides-9b-1q23/ |
The Portland Police Bureau is asking approval from the City Council to divert $80,000 from their existing budget to purchase a drone system, which will be used to take aerial photographs of crime and crash scenes.
The bureau’s current crime-scene mapping systems “are slow and provide low resolution output,” according to an item included on tomorrow’s city council agenda by Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office.
The bureau currently has one drone, a DJI Phantom, which it purchased several years ago to replace the antiquated system. It has yet to be deployed, however. And now, the bureau says it wants to eventually purchase 12 more.
Bloomberg CityLab covered the new program back in February, detailing how City Council sought greater transparency on how police use aerial surveillance. “Unlike Portland’s bold ban on facial recognition in 2020, the surveillance resolution does not prohibit use of any technologies, nor does it create direct pathways for blocking them,” the story noted. “The softer approach was by design, in part a way to ensure the policy did not hit roadblocks from a city council whose political makeup has shifted toward centrist positions on policing.”
The agenda item offers other potential uses for the new drones, including deescalating hostage situations.
“With unmanned aerial systems, agencies can safely map potential crime scenes, surveil active crimes in progress, and investigate traffic accident scenes within a third of the time of ground-level investigations,” the agenda item says.
It notes that the program will not be used for “mass surveillance,” harassment or “crowd management.” | https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2023/03/21/portland-police-want-to-spend-80000-on-new-drone-program/ | 2023-03-21 22:43:06 | 1 | https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2023/03/21/portland-police-want-to-spend-80000-on-new-drone-program/ |
Serena Williams plays 2nd seed Kontaveit in US Open Round 2
NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Serena Williams remains in the U.S. Open bracket, there is one overwhelming question that will hang over the proceedings and help define the moment: Could this be the last chance to watch her play?
The second opportunity for spectators to shower Williams with adoration — and for the 23-time major champion to enjoy that outpouring at what she has hinted, but purposely not definitively declared, will be her final tournament — was scheduled for Wednesday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest arena in Grand Slam tennis.
The opponent this time: No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, a 26-year-old from Estonia whose current ranking is much better than Williams’ is, but whose career resume lacks so much as one quarterfinal victory at any Slam event.
About 1 1/2 hours before the scheduled start of that match, Williams went out to the practice courts for a 30-minute warmup session. She crossed paths with her sister, Venus, who was wrapping up some doubles work on that same court.
As Serena left after her hitting session, crowds cheered, and she paused to wave in their direction with her right hand as she checked her cellphone in her left.
Forget, for a minute, the relative merits of the two players’ skills and styles of play in the Williams vs. Kontaveit matchup. Forget the X’s and O’s. Because this trip to Flushing Meadows is, as always, about the points and the games and the sets and the scores for Williams, who won her first trophy here at age 17 in 1999 and is now 40.
As strident a competitor as tennis, or any sport, has seen, as rightly self-confident in her abilities as an athlete, Williams was not about to think of this whole exercise as merely a farewell tour.
She came to New York wanting to win, of course.
That’s what Williams showed in the first round on Monday, when she got past some early shakiness to beat 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 in front of a packed house that roared with approval from start to finish. The crowd of more than 23,000 in the stands and thousands of others watching on a video screen outside Ashe helped break the U.S. Open record for largest attendance at a night session.
“I was just thinking, like, ‘Is this for real? Really?’” Williams said about the roars that greeted her entrance for the match, so raucous she “could feel it in my chest.”
“At the same time I’m also thinking, I still have a match to play and I want to be able to play up to this reception, almost. It was so loud. I just was overwhelmed in a good way. But at the same time, it’s like you have to be focused, you have to be laser-focused,” she added. “That’s what I needed to do and that’s what I tried to do.”
Other players who watched from the seats, or on TV, were struck by the scene. One that seemed likely to be repeated on Wednesday.
“For sure, it was like the most popular first round of a Slam, ever. Yeah, it’s just amazing. It shows how much she has changed our sport and how much she has done. I’m pretty happy that she can experience something like that,” said No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland who owns two French Open titles. “I also feel that not every player would handle that kind of fuss around your first match of the tournament. She’s handling it pretty well, as usual. So that’s just confirmation of how great she is.”
On Wednesday, Williams was expected to don the same glittery crystal-encrusted top and diamond-accented sneakers — replete with solid gold shoelace tags and the word “Queen” on the right one, “Mama” on the left — that she sported Monday. Long someone whose on-court fashion has stood out from the crowd, Williams helped design the Nike combo, which was inspired by what figure skaters wear to compete. Williams’ daughter, Olympia, who turns 5 on Thursday, wore her own version to sit in the stands Monday, along with beads that paid tribute to Mom’s hairstyle when she won her first major title 23 years ago.
Regardless of how Williams vs. Kontaveit went, there would be more in store for the American, who announced on Aug. 9 she was intent on “evolving” away from her playing days (she said she does not like using the word “retirement”).
Williams will team up with Venus in doubles on Thursday night against the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. It marks the reunion of a partnership that produced 14 Grand Slam doubles championships but last participated in that event anywhere in 2018.
Venus said it was Serena’s idea to enter the doubles.
“More than anything,” said Venus, who is 42, “I just want to hold my side of the court up and be a good sister.”
___
More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wflx.com/2022/08/31/serena-williams-plays-2nd-seed-kontaveit-us-open-round-2/ | 2022-08-31 23:30:02 | 0 | https://www.wflx.com/2022/08/31/serena-williams-plays-2nd-seed-kontaveit-us-open-round-2/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis mother is sharing her story following her son’s murder during an after-hours party on the city’s near south side.
Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said they believe an argument just after midnight on Easter Sunday spilled outside from the second floor of a building on Madison Avenue and ended with a 19-year-old dead and two others wounded.
“I’m numb,” the victim’s mother, Liz Greene, said. “I feel like I didn’t get to say goodbye.”
Greene’s son, Jamear Owens, was found shot sitting in a car after stopping by the party which was being hosted by a friend.
“He may have just been hit by a stray bullet because he was in a car across the street by himself,” said Greene.
The front doors of the Pollos Los Reyes restaurant involved in the shooting are locked and a notice has been posted by the health department that the building is closed to protect public health and safety. IMPD claims the building did have a liquor license, but lacked food and entertainment permits to hold a party.
Greene said the lack of licenses is why she believes the violence was preventable. She said she hopes her son’s case serves as a lesson that can help save the lives of other kids.
“If security was there, there would not have been anyone in the parking lot shooting, but nobody was monitoring anything,” said Greene.
Greene owns an event planning business called Visions. She said she believes her son would still be alive if the party’s organizer had hired the proper security.
“The problem lies in the fact that people want to have fun, but they don’t want to pay for security,” said Greene.
Jamear’s death also marked the third time over the last three weekends that a shooting at an after-hours event resulted in a homicide in Indy. Exactly one week earlier, a half dozen people were shot and a 24-year-old man died during an after-hours birthday party on West 38th Street.
The previous weekend, a woman was killed during a shootout outside JD’s Pub on the northwest side. It is because of these shootings that Jamear’s mom said she has a message for event planners everywhere.
“Please do what you need to do to create a safe environment for adults or adolescents,” Greene said. “You’ve got people’s lives in your hands.”
As for the criminal case, IMPD said no arrests have been made despite several people being detained for questioning after the shooting. | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-mother-hopes-her-sons-death-following-a-party-serves-as-life-saving-lesson-to-event-planners/ | 2022-04-19 21:04:46 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-mother-hopes-her-sons-death-following-a-party-serves-as-life-saving-lesson-to-event-planners/ |
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two voting rights groups on Monday filed the latest lawsuit seeking to shut down a controversial hand-count of all paper ballots in rural Nye County, arguing that the interim county clerk there is “inventing” an unauthorized hand-counting practice that was not legally vetted.
Officials in the county first started a hand-counting process on Oct. 26 but the Nevada Supreme Court ordered it shut down a day later, siding with the American Civil Liberties Union’s objections to volunteers reading election results aloud. Nye County resumed a revised version of its hand-counting last week after Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske ordered the county to halt its counting until after polls closed.
While Nye County commission members have shown support for scrapping voting machines completely, machine tabulators are the primary counting method for this election, and Nye has already reported the results of nearly 21,000 ballots cast.
Nye County, home to about 34,000 registered voters, is the most prominent county in the U.S. to change its vote-counting process in reaction to conspiracy theories about election fraud tied to voting machines, though there has been no credible evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation of machines.
As the hand-counting resumed last Thursday, interim county clerk Mark Kampf told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that it would act as an audit of the machines.
But in their lawsuit filed Monday, the ACLU of Nevada and Brennan Center for Justice said Nye County's new hand-counting plans, submitted after the previous plans were scrapped, were not submitted by the deadline of 90 days before the general election.
The organizations also say that the new location where Nye County is hand-counting ballots was not approved, further undermining the "security and integrity” of the vote count. There is no assurance of ballot security or protections against ballot altering, the organizations claim.
Furthermore, the lawsuit argues that the county’s plan does not meet the statutory requirement for a recount, audit or contest of an election.
The only instance when a county clerk can count ballots more than once is through a recount demanded by a defeated candidate, the lawsuit alleges, and the recount would be limited to that candidate’s race. Audits of election results can also be requested, but no one has done so in this election, the suit claims.
Under the revised hand-counting plan the county is using, volunteers wearing gloves sit in groups of three, each tallying one ballot at a time, then passing them on to the next worker. Another volunteer checks that all three reviewers counted the same number of votes.
“It’s a haphazard and disorganized approach to one of the greatest responsibilities of election administration, counting every eligible vote," said Sadmira Ramic, a voting rights attorney for the ACLU of Nevada, in a statement.
Nye County spokesperson Arnold Knightly said the county would not comment on the filing.
The filing is the latest development in a conflict between the rural county’s election administration and the ACLU that has spawned lawsuits, complaints to the secretary of state’s office and a series of Nevada Supreme Court rulings.
There are 658 jurisdictions in the contiguous U.S. — mostly small townships across New England and rural Wisconsin — that rely exclusively on hand-counting, with the vast majority having fewer than 2,000 registered voters, according to data from Verified Voting, a group that tracks voting equipment across states.
The most populous county in the U.S. to use only hand-counting is Owyhee County, Idaho, which had 6,315 registered voters as of 2020.
An Arizona county is also embroiled in a legal battle over whether it can conduct a near-total hand-count of ballots after Election Day.
___
Stern is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Stern on Twitter: @gabestern326. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Voting-rights-groups-sue-again-to-block-Nevada-17584454.php | 2022-11-14 23:14:19 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Voting-rights-groups-sue-again-to-block-Nevada-17584454.php |
Though fans were shocked to see Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styleslocking lips in Tokyo, Japan, on March 25, the 31-year-old model hinted at a romance before the moment went viral.
While on the podcast Going Mental With Eileen Kelly, which was released on March 9 and taped on Feb. 6, Ratajkowski shared, "I just started dating someone that I kind of like, so that feels different."
Ratajkowski noted at the time that she'd previously been happy being single, saying, "If you'd talked to me four weeks ago, absolutely," but added of her unnamed new man, "He's kind of great."
Ratajkowski did not name Styles at the time, and it is unknown if that was the new relationship she was referencing. She had also been romantically linked to comedian Eric Andre around the time of the taping.
During the discussion, Ratajkowski noted that she was turned off by "entitlement" and an intense sort of "masculinity" that made her think some suitors were "unwell."
"I'm attracted to masculinity, it drives me insane. If you were going to analyze me, my dad is a hyper-masculine dude who's also a painter," she explained. "I don't have daddy issues. I have a great relationship with my dad, but I will say my idea of masculinity when I was young was this very, very traditional, likes sports, plays sports, 6'2", fixes things around the house, but then also is vulnerable, makes art. That's actually really hard to find and has led me in some strange directions."
Ratajkowski divorced Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2022 after almost four years of marriage. Since her split, the model has been linked to various high-profile men including Pete Davidson, Brad Pitt, Andre and, most recently, Styles.
A source recently told ET that it's all fun between the two.
"Harry and Emily have known each other for a while and have always had a strong attraction to one another," the source said. "Harry thinks Emily is cool and beautiful and has always liked her. For now, they're having fun together."
RELATED CONTENT: | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/emily-ratajkowski-hinted-at-new-relationship-before-kissing-harry-styles-in-tokyo/603-4f9e552a-f3d2-45a7-acae-d9d9821bff7e | 2023-04-04 21:06:41 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/emily-ratajkowski-hinted-at-new-relationship-before-kissing-harry-styles-in-tokyo/603-4f9e552a-f3d2-45a7-acae-d9d9821bff7e |
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Gothataone Moeng about her first collection of short stories, "Call and Response." They involve Botswanan characters caught between tradition and modernity.
Copyright 2023 NPR
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Gothataone Moeng about her first collection of short stories, "Call and Response." They involve Botswanan characters caught between tradition and modernity.
Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wlrn.org/2023-02-11/gothataone-moeng-on-her-first-collection-of-short-stories-call-and-response | 2023-02-11 13:42:48 | 0 | https://www.wlrn.org/2023-02-11/gothataone-moeng-on-her-first-collection-of-short-stories-call-and-response |
New studio brings young dancers to downtown Gaylord
GAYLORD — Julie Tippery became enthralled with dance as a young child. "I have loved dancing since I was a kid and I was about four years old when my mom enrolled me in classes," she recalled.
That devotion to dancing continued into her adult life and has now inspired Tippery to open 45th Parallel Dance in Gaylord. It is located at 123 West Main St. in the building housing the Fifth Third Bank branch.
Tippery provides specialized dance instruction to everyone from 2 to 18 years.
"We have mostly girls in our classes but we do have some gentlemen as well," she said.
Tippery offers instruction in ballet, jazz, modern and tap. "We have also done some contemporary and lyrical as well," she added.
When it comes to teaching the very young about dance Tippery emphasizes a creative approach. The participants may start out making a ribbon or butterfly.
"We may also have them use a paintbrush as an analogy to put on our tap shoes so they can understand the parts of the shoe. There is also a little bit of chaos as everyone is in motion. We allow them to be creative and we do circle time together which is a special part of bonding because they are little," said Tippery.
If a child is interested in dance Tippery said her policy is to offer a free trial so the parent and the child can check everything out.
"Any class that they want to attend they can come and see me and try it out for free," she said.
Tippery said parents do not have to make a large investment to get their child started in dance. The child will need dance attire which can be leotards, skirts, shorts or leggings plus dance shoes designed for ballet or tap.
"Price wise you are spending maybe $30 for clothes and a pair of shoes that may cost from $15 to $30. Tuition begins at $35 a month," Tippery said.
Tippery will work with those interested in competition dancing. "We take kids from five to 18 and go to two competitions a year where they can perform as a solo or in a duet or trio. We take one group per age group and this year we will go Grand Rapids and Midland," she said.
SubscribeCheck out our latest offers and read the local news that matters to you
Tippery said the dancers can be as involved as they want to be in designing a routine for competition.
"If they are above 12 they have the option to choreograph the routine by themselves or I can work with them. We can also do that for duos (two dancers) and trios (three dancers)," Tippery said.
— Contact Paul Welitzkin at pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/dance/2023/03/21/new-studio-brings-young-dancers-to-downtown-gaylord/70016896007/ | 2023-03-21 11:52:50 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/dance/2023/03/21/new-studio-brings-young-dancers-to-downtown-gaylord/70016896007/ |
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The NFL draft left the Atlanta Falcons exactly where they finished the 2022 season: with the spotlight on quarterback Desmond Ridder.
The Falcons will open next season with Ridder the key piece of a group of young playmakers that now includes running back Bijan Robinson.
Robinson, Atlanta’s No. 8 overall pick, joins Ridder, running back Tyler Allgeier, wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts as featured offensive playmakers from the last three drafts.
If Ridder can hold the starting job he was given for the final four games last season, the Falcons’ offensive foundation will be set for the immediate future under coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot.
If Ridder falters, the Falcons may have to look for a quarterback in next year’s draft. The Falcons, coming off a 7-10 finish, are trying to snap a streak of five consecutive losing seasons.
Atlanta signed veteran Taylor Heinicke to a two-year deal this offseason, and Heinicke immediately announced his role is to play behind Ridder. Even if Heinicke, 30, is forced to start, it may be on a short-term basis.
On Saturday, the Falcons selected Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III, who entered the draft's third day as one of the top available defensive backs, in the fourth round. Phillips, an AP All-America first-team pick, had six interceptions and two touchdowns in 2022.
Phillips (5-9, 184) says he used hard work, including a commitment to the film room, to make up for his small stature and produce nine career interceptions.
“It’s a product of a lot of film study and a lot of confidence,” Phillips said.
The Falcons selected Alabama safety DeMarcco Hellams and South Carolina offensive guard Jovaughn Gwyn with their two seventh-round picks.
Phillips and Hellams join a deep secondary.
The Falcons added cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Mike Hughes, as well as safety Jessie Bates, this offseason. Defensive tackle David Onyemata, outside linebackers Kaden Elliss and Bud Dupree and defensive end Calais Campbell also were added to the defense.
The Falcons could have looked for an edge rusher, left guard or even a quarterback with their first-round pick. Instead, the choice of Robinson solidifies Smith’s commitment to a run-first offense.
Smith says Robinson, who was the top-ranked running back in the draft after rushing for 1,580 yards with 18 touchdowns for Texas last season, is a “home-run hitter” with both power and speed.
Even so, Smith says there will be a role for Allgeier, who ran for 1,035 yards as a rookie.
“They’re different players,” Smith said of Robinson and Allgeier. “Both of them are yards after contact players, but how they do that, they’re different, completely different. Tyler is like — you know when you watch the game go on, it’s like somebody that’s got a sledgehammer that’s bludgeoning through their line of scrimmage as the game goes on and wears you down.”
Smith said Robinson’s success is based on “contact balance, the way he doesn’t go down and the way he is able to get explosives off that.”
On Friday night, the Falcons moved up in the second round by swapping picks in the round with Indianapolis and also giving the Colts a fourth-round pick. That left Atlanta with six overall picks in the draft, including three on Saturday.
By moving up in the second round, the Falcons selected Syracuse offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron, who played tackle in college but will compete for a starting job at left guard this season. Atlanta selected edge rusher Zach Harrison of Ohio State in the third round.
The emphasis on defense in offseason signings and trades helped clear the path to add Robinson in the first round.
“Obviously, the offense is really good with really good talent,” Robinson said. "For me, I just want to be a piece in that offense, man, and do as much as I can no matter where they line me up at. ... I know that the rushing attack is really, really good, with a really good running back already.
"Man, I just want to go in there and learn from him and be a good teammate, and hopefully we can make something special happen out of it.”
___
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/falcons-add-rb-bijan-robinson-to-young-core-17998229.php | 2023-04-30 00:48:21 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/falcons-add-rb-bijan-robinson-to-young-core-17998229.php |
NAPA, Calif. — Max Homa chipped in from nearly 33 feet for birdie on the closing hole, then watched as Danny Willett shockingly three-putted from inside 4 feet on Sunday to give Homa his second straight title at the Fortinet Championship.
He rammed his first putt 4 feet, 8 inches by, then missed the comebacker to hand Homa his fifth victory on tour.
“Them things happen. Luckily we’ve been in a good position all week and then unfortunate things happen when you feel like you need them most,” said Willett, who’s winless in the United States since he took advantage of Jordan Spieth’s collapse to win the 2016 Masters.
Homa closed with a 4-under 66 for a total of 16-under 272 and now heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, as a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup with three wins in the past 12 months. Willett shot 69. Taylor Montgomery was alone in third at 13 under after a closing 64.
The leaders had their tee times pushed up by nearly four hours in an effort to get the round in before the North course at Silverado Resort & Spa became completely unplayable. Greens that had been hard and fast earlier in the week from the sun and wind were suddenly quite the opposite, slow and soft from all the water.
Justin Lower held a one-stroke lead going into the final day while chasing his first title after years of struggles just to secure his tour card. The 33-year-old American wound up tied for fourth with Byeong Hun An at 12 under after shooting a 1-over 73.
Willett birdied three holes on the front nine to take a three-stroke lead, only to miss a short par putt on the par-5 ninth as Lower birdied to pull back within a stroke.
Homa and Willett began the day one shot back of Lower. All three players birdied the par-4 10th.
On the par-4 14th, Willett made a miraculous birdie. His tee shot landed behind a tree, and then he whipped the ball around it to the back side of the fringe before sinking a 5-foot putt.
On the front nine, Willett birdied Nos. 1, 4 and 8 — making a 7-footer for birdie on the par-4 eighth while Lower made bogey.
The 34-year-old Willett, from Sheffield, England, stayed loose, laughed with his caddied and smiled between holes in far from ideal conditions in California’s famous wine country: wind and heavy rain the first three holes, a brief respite, then more rain. He regularly toweled off his clubs, wiped off his shoes before putting and took on and off his black sleeveless vest.
The weather made for an intimate gallery of umbrella-holding diehards willing to brave the elements.
“It’s what I came to California for,” Willett cracked with a grin in the early going of his final round.
___
More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/homa-chips-in-wins-in-napa-after-willetts-shocking-3-putt/2022/09/18/a702d662-37ab-11ed-b8af-0a04e5dc3db6_story.html | 2022-09-19 00:07:18 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/homa-chips-in-wins-in-napa-after-willetts-shocking-3-putt/2022/09/18/a702d662-37ab-11ed-b8af-0a04e5dc3db6_story.html |
The brands featured in this article are partners of NBCUniversal Checkout. E! make a commission on your purchase. Prices are accurate as of publish time. Items are sold by retailer, not E!.
"Confident, bold, and purpose-driven," Schutz Shoes make every outfit a capital-L Look. Since its founding in 1995, the label has strived to redefine the concept of "attainable luxury" with rotating collections of "trend-forward footwear" made for modern living.
From platform pumps to stiletto heels and ballet flats to over-the-knee boots, Schutz has something for every closet. It's not just silhouettes, either: Offered in a head-turning array of fabrics, finishes, and frills, the line has unique pairs to suit any mood and style.
Whether you're looking to amp up your work wardrobe or add sky-high drama to holiday parties, you're sure to fall in love with Schutz Shoes. Your bank account will, too — the pairs below are all available for under $160 each.
Scroll on for just a few of the fab styles from Schutz everyone's shopping for this season.
Schutz Zhara Booties
Smooth, stylish, and and ever-so-bold, this chunky combat boot outfits perfectly with skinny jeans and a sweater, tights and a skirt, and everything else in your closet.
Schutz Ully Low Nappa Leather Sandals
Vibrant yet easygoing, these lovely lime sandals are ideal for warm weather getaways — or adding ankle socks and a denim skirt for an of-the-moment look with a twist.
Schutz Sionne Suede & Vinyl Mules
With a stiletto heel and a unique vinyl strap, the Sionne Mules are virtually made for desk-to-drinks dressing.
Schutz Arissa Nappa Leather Flats
A versatile pair of ballet flats is a closet staple. These feature a square-shaped toe and a tiny bow detail for sweetly subtle charm.
Schutz Darlene Pumps
The Darlene Platform Pump is designed to turn heads. This outfit-elevating (literally!) pair makes every date night, weekend night, or holiday party look a sensation.
Schutz Keefa Sandals
Any way you style them, this platform pair infuses day-to-light outfits with "disco glamour" that's always en vogue.
Schutz Theodora Booties
Crafted with a "soaring heel" and a chic pointed toe, this pair of little black boots is one you'll return to season after season.
Once you've picked out your new fall favorites, complete your closet with these 24 seasonal essentials at SSENSE. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1351116/spotlight-on-schutz-shoes-everyone-s-buying-these-5-head-turning-pairs-under-160 | 2022-10-20 19:37:04 | 1 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1351116/spotlight-on-schutz-shoes-everyone-s-buying-these-5-head-turning-pairs-under-160 |
If the three cases the Independent Accountability Resolution Process has now settled are any precedent, Arizona's men's basketball program likely won’t face an additional postseason ban.
The IARP handed Louisville a two-year probation and several other minor penalties Thursday and has now finished half of its six cases, none of which have resulted in a postseason ban. Arizona, Kansas and LSU are still awaiting their IARP fates, which cannot be appealed. All three remaining cases involve significant Level I (most serious) charges: LSU is facing seven of them, while Arizona and Kansas are each facing five.
The IARP’s hearing panel ultimately did not discipline former Louisville coach Rick Pitino nor place an NCAA Tournament ban on the Cardinals after the school faced six NCAA allegations, including a Level I charge involving the recruitment of Brian Bowen. Instead, Louisville was handed a $5,000 fine, recruiting restrictions and a two-year probation. The IARP issued a one-year probation and a scholarship loss to N.C. State in December 2021; in September, it levied a three-year probation (but no ban) on Memphis.
People are also reading…
The IARP did issue two-year show-cause penalties to two former Louisville assistant coaches, Kenny Johnson and Jordan Fair. It also issued several recruiting restrictions.
The cases facing Arizona and Louisville are different.
Louisville faced only one Level I charge while UA faces five, and one of the charges facing Arizona involves alleged academic misconduct by former assistant coaches Book Richardson and Mark Phelps. That's an allegation that could still lead to penalty, even with a 2021 rule change that allows players to be paid for their name, image and likeness.
Pitino faced a Level II charge for a failure to monitor. Former UA coach Sean Miller faces a Level I charge in the same area. Fired by Arizona in April 2021, Miller is now the head coach at Xavier, and any penalties against him could apply there.
Arizona also faces a Level I charge for Phelps’ alleged efforts to cover up a $500 loan he gave a player, and one for Richardson taking $20,000 in bribes, which he admitted to during federal proceedings. Miller received his charge for a lack of monitoring, and the UA was cited for lack of control as an institution.
Arizona is also facing four secondary violations, including a Level II charge against Phelps for the $500 loan; a Level III charge against Phelps for asking a current player to impermissibly help a recruit; a Level II charge against the swimming and diving program for preferential treatment and impermissible tryouts; and a Level II charge against swim coach Augie Busch for lack of head coaching responsibility.
The UA has been bracing for scholarship losses and other recruiting restrictions in the years ahead for penalties associated with Miller's regime. But UA has been hoping to avoid a postseason ban on top of the one it self-imposed for the 2020-21 season, after which the school fired Miller and replaced him with longtime Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd.
Like Louisville, which fired Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich, Arizona has changed its basketball staffing significantly since its infractions case began. The only coaching staff member to remain at UA after Miller's departure is associate head coach Jack Murphy, who has longtime ties to the school and former UA coach Lute Olson.
Still, Stu Brown, an Atlanta-based attorney who works with schools on NCAA infractions cases, told the Star in March 2021 that the NCAA’s original Notice of Allegations "clearly positioned the case as Level I aggravated for the university" based on the five Level I charges and aggravating factors that include allegations that president Robert C. Robbins and athletic Dave Heeke "compromised the integrity of the investigation."
If the IARP formally processes Arizona’s case Level I-aggravated, the NCAA’s penalty matrix calls for a postseason ban of up to five years.
Arizona’s NCAA case stemmed from information carried over from the federal investigation into college basketball, which became public in September 2017. UA received a Notice of Allegations in October 2020, signaling the NCAA had finished its investigation, and then requested its case be moved off the NCAA's standard resolutions track to the IARP.
Created on the recommendation of a committee that studied college basketball after the federal investigation, the IARP was designed to handle complex infractions cases with a mostly independent group of investigators and attorneys.
However, the IARP has been criticized for a slow pace with all of its cases. The NCAA announced on Aug. 31 that the IARP would be disbanded after finishing the six cases it has accepted.
Contact sports reporter Bruce Pascoe at bpascoe@tucson.com. On Twitter: @brucepascoe | https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/iarps-ruling-on-lousiville-case-means-arizona-may-not-face-additional-postseason-ban/article_0ef64dce-5ba8-11ed-8797-f3222ca47048.html | 2022-11-04 01:05:53 | 0 | https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/iarps-ruling-on-lousiville-case-means-arizona-may-not-face-additional-postseason-ban/article_0ef64dce-5ba8-11ed-8797-f3222ca47048.html |
FREDERICTON, NB, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Introhive, the fastest-growing AI-powered customer intelligence solution, today announced a partnership with OpenFin, the operating system (OS) for enterprise productivity, empowering joint financial services customers on their workspaces and driving productivity.
Introhive allows the automatic extraction of valuable data, surfacing it to salespeople and offering intelligence about their customers, helping firms to grow revenues, shorten sales cycles and find new sales opportunities.
The partnership will enable joint customers to gain even more valuable and actionable insights, making them more accessible, automated and directly embedded in workflows. In the data arms race, sales can easily identify the next best action and are immediately able to perform that action.
OpenFin's web-based OS has become the de facto standard in financial services for powering next-generation applications, digital experiences and employee productivity at enterprise level, for both staff and clients at enterprise scale. The software is now used at more than 3,800 banks, wealth and asset management firms in more than 60 countries. With OpenFin, Introhive pushes intelligence, saving the sales team time they would have spent pulling relevant data themselves. This results in improved productivity and efficiency for end users, leading to better commercial results and more empowered employees. This in turn benefits firms in financial services and across all industries and fosters further innovation by all involved.
We are proud to join forces with a leader in the financial services space. Our partnership, which combines our class-leading platforms to help our mutual customers truly know their customers by providing easily digestible, accessible and actionable data through the OpenFin interface or directly in Salesforce CRM said Alan Panezic, Chief Product Office, Introhive. "Our sophisticated AI-powered platform frees salespeople to build relationships and experience peak performance enabling them to focus on what matters most — building relationships with their valued customers."
Introhive's end-to-end platform will help institutions using OpenFin to increase new cross-sell revenue opportunities and improve sales teams and customer experience, all while decreasing time to close business.
"Our partnership with Introhive strengthens our offering by providing a connected experience with no silos. By empowering users in their workspace with the best possible tools for productivity we can help them get the most out of data through integration and synthesis. This has a powerfully positive impact through better, smarter conversations which improve speed to sale," said Mazy Dar CEO, OpenFin. "Introhive's customer intelligence insights and OpenFin's elevated workspaces use AI to put the hard work in, so our customers don't have to and can focus on their client relationships to grow their portfolios"
This partnership will help capture all relevant data by providing customer intelligence that many firms do not have today in CRM or available in a transparent way across business units. By showing interactions across the firm, silos are broken down and the next best actions are crystal clear.
To learn more about this exciting partnership, email: partners@introhive or visit us at Dreamforce, Booth #214
Introhive is the fastest-growing AI-powered customer intelligence solution, with the single largest deployment of its kind in the world. Trusted by some of the world's most recognizable brands, including PwC, Clark Nexsen, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, CBRE, Colliers International, and Plante Moran, the company has been recognized with 2019, 2020 and 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Canada Awards, 2020 and 2021 Deloitte Fast 500™ North America Awards, 2020 and 2021 MarTech Breakthrough Awards, and is Great Place to Work® certified in Canada. Introhive's AI-powered SaaS platform seeks to enable organizations to realize the full value of their relationships across the business and to leverage untapped data to drive revenues and increase productivity while simultaneously improving the customer experience. Introhive has grown to 350+ employees with 10 global office locations, supporting 250,000+ customers in over 90 different countries around the world. Learn more at www.introhive.ai
Move Fast. Break Nothing. OpenFin is The Operating System of Finance, enabling app distribution, workspace management and workflow automation. Used by 90% of global financial institutions, OpenFin deploys more than 3,500 desktop applications to more than 3,800 buy-side and sell-side firms. OpenFin investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Barclays, CME Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, HSBC, ING Ventures, J.P. Morgan, NYCA Partners, Pivot Investment Partners, Standard Chartered and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital among others. The company is based in New York with an office in London and a presence in Hong Kong and Singapore.
https://www.openfin.co/
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Introhive
Angela Ferreira
angela.ferreira@introhive.com
OpenFin
Mitra Roknabadi
mitra@openfin.co
View original content:
SOURCE OpenFin | https://www.wkyt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/16/introhive-partners-with-openfin-drive-productivity-financial-services-customers/ | 2022-09-16 08:34:07 | 0 | https://www.wkyt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/16/introhive-partners-with-openfin-drive-productivity-financial-services-customers/ |
MIAMI, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American singer, songwriter, and actor phenom Jencarlos Canela announced today to his 4 million social media followers & fans, that he will be releasing a personal and professional lifestyle NFT series utilizing the ReserveBlock (reserveblock.io) protocol. The series will cover a variety of both personal and professional aspects of Jencarlos' life and career including music, acting and lifestyle interactions, mental health and life performance coaching and exclusive apparel subscriptions. The series is expected to be extremely diverse and packed with unique utility that deliver well beyond digital ownership by way of ongoing experiences, interactivity, and collaboration with Canela himself and potentially even royalty sharing.
For the first time in history, fans who wish to participate in these one-of-a-kind issuances, will become part of Jencarlos' creative process with this series by way of casting their vote and comments on a site launched by Canela himself. Voting will be casted directly with Canela and help shape which series will be launched first as well as influence the programing of each prior to minting. Voting will potentially extend into certain features of each series enabling on-going interaction from fans as each NFT evolves with holders.
The actor and composer, who recently starred in 'The Man from Toronto' with Kevin Hart, stated "I have wanted to create an NFT series for a while now, but I really wanted to create them by connecting with my fans in ways not seen before! While this is incredibly exciting to me, I am empowering my fans to be involved with deciding which series I release first and help shape the features for each! To me, this is what NFTs should really be about… connecting and interacting with utility that has multiple possibilities and outcomes. I'm absolutely looking forward to seeing what we create together."
Voting site details will be announced by the end of September and voting will be open for a two-week period where the final direction of the series will be determined.
RBX is the first open-source decentralized NFT Centric Blockchain that enables true peer-to-peer operability for the minting and trading of NFTs with or without the need of a centralized authority. With an ecosystem that provides a full suite of on-chain tools, RBX reduces common frictions and burdens by providing an environment for anyone and everyone to participate with transparent trustless features all through a core wallet or web wallet by either validating on the network and / or writing a smart contract without the need-to-know code whatsoever.The RBX network is currently in mainnet beta.
For Jencarlos Canela and RBX Further Inquiries:
Website: reserveblock.io
Discord: discord.com/invite/PnS2HRETDh
Twitter: twitter.com/ReserveBlockIO
Instagram: instagram.com/reserveblockio
Github: github.com/ReserveBlockIO
Jencarlos Canela:
Instagram: @jencarlosmusic
Press Contact:
Chelsea Oliver – coliver@optimistconsulting.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE ReserveBlock Foundation | https://www.wbay.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/singer-songwriter-actor-jencarlos-canela-launch-personal-professional-lifestyle-nft-series-reserveblock-rbx-network-with-interactive-fan-voting-determine-release-direction-outcomes/ | 2022-08-30 16:56:24 | 1 | https://www.wbay.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/singer-songwriter-actor-jencarlos-canela-launch-personal-professional-lifestyle-nft-series-reserveblock-rbx-network-with-interactive-fan-voting-determine-release-direction-outcomes/ |
Movie theater operator Cineworld Group LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as it deals with billions of dollars in debt and lower-than-expected attendance at screenings.
“The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” CEO Mooky Greidinger said in a statement.
The company and its subsidiaries have commitments for an approximate $1.94 billion debtor-in-possession financing facility from existing lenders, which will help ensure Cineworld’s operations continue as usual while it undergoes a reorganization.
Last month the British company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S. and operates in 10 countries, said its theaters remained “open for business as usual” as it considered options for relief from its debt load.
Cineworld had built up $4.8 billion in net debt, not including lease liabilities. The company, which has about 28,000 employees, previously said that its admissions levels have recently been below expectations. And with a “limited film slate,” it expects the lower levels to continue until November. That would mean an additional crunch to its finances.
Cineworld anticipates exiting from Chapter 11 during the first quarter of 2023. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-movie-chain-cineworld-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ | 2022-09-07 21:58:43 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-movie-chain-cineworld-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ |
Is “Saturday Night Live” new tonight? Who will host?
Yes, there will be a new episode of “Saturday Night Live” airing tonight on April 8. Actress and SNL alumnus Molly Shannon will hosts while the Jonas Brothers will serve as musical guests.
How can I watch “Saturday Night Live” Season 48?
You can watch the 48th season of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC.
If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you can live stream “SNL” on Fubo TV. It will also be available on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Both offer free trials.
Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.
Katherine Rodriguez can be reached at krodriguez@njadvancemedia.com. Have a tip? Tell us at nj.com/tips. | https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/04/is-snl-new-tonight-who-is-hosting-4823.html | 2023-04-08 13:18:27 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/04/is-snl-new-tonight-who-is-hosting-4823.html |
Which Chefman air fryer is best?
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t enjoy french fries or fried chicken, but nobody is fond of how unhealthy they are. Fried foods are submerged in oil as they cook, so they’re not the healthiest foods.
An air fryer offers a healthier cooking method for making tasty foods without excessive oil, and Chefman is a top kitchen appliance brand to consider when shopping for one. Its most impressive model, the Chefman Air Fryer Toaster Oven XL, boasts nine preset cooking modes and is ideal for large families.
What to know before you buy a Chefman air fryer
How an air fryer cooks
Air fryers use rapidly moving hot air to cook food, known as convection heating. Convection heating has a similar effect to frying, but instead of adding oil, it uses the liquid from the food to cook it. However, although it’s unnecessary, a light layer of oil gives foods a crispier texture and a tasty flavor.
What you can cook in an air fryer
An air fryer can be used for more than just making fried foods. In addition to chicken wings, french fries, mozzarella sticks and fried chicken, you can cook fish, vegetables and pizza. Most air fryers let you toast bread and reheat leftovers much faster than the stove.
Size
Before purchasing an air fryer, consider your kitchen size and countertop space. A compact model with a cylindrical build is ideal if you have a small kitchen or don’t want your air fryer to take up too much space.
If your household has fewer than four people, an air fryer with a 2- or 3-quart capacity should suffice. An air fryer with at least a 4.5-quart cooking capacity for households with four or more people is ideal, as it lets you make a bigger batch of food per cooking cycle.
What to look for in a quality Chefman air fryer
Preset cooking functions
Instead of guessing how long you have to cook your food, you can use the preset cooking function on some models to kick back while the air fryer works its magic. The most common preset cooking modes on a Chefman air fryer include broil, bake, roast and toast. High-end air fryers also have dehydrating and rotisserie functions.
Toaster-oven air fryer
A traditional air fryer won’t cut it if you want the freedom to make large dishes such as pizza. You’ll need a toaster-oven air fryer, which often has one or two racks, and a glass door that lets you monitor your food. Toaster-oven air fryers can fit various pans for baking things such as muffins and pies, and because they have a larger capacity, they’re best suited for larger households.
Timer and temperature range
Air fryers have digital or analog controls for adjusting the cooking temperature and time. An air fryer with a broader range of heating temperatures offers more cooking diversity, but generally, one with a 200- to 400-degree range is ideal. Also, most models have a 60-minute timer that beeps or rings when the time is up, letting you know your food is ready.
How much you can expect to spend on an air fryer
You can get a compact air fryer for $30-$70, but if you want a larger toaster-oven air fryer, expect to spend up to $140.
Chefman air fryer FAQ
How much less fat does an air fryer use while cooking than traditional frying?
A. An air fryer can produce foods with a fat content up to 75% lower than the same food cooked by traditional frying methods. Also, an air fryer can cut calories by up to 80%.
How many foods can I cook at once in an air fryer?
A. Toaster-oven air fryers are large enough that you can cook small quantities of two or three foods at once. However, traditional air fryers only let you cook one at a time unless the basket has a divider that lets you cook two.
What’s the best Chefman air fryer to buy?
Top Chefman air fryer
Chefman Air Fryer Toaster Oven XL
What you need to know: This toaster-oven air fryer is ideal for large households and kitchen countertops with enough room.
What you’ll love: It has nine versatile preset cooking functions, including bake, broil, toast and convection bake, and automatically transitions between them for precise cooking. It has a 20-liter capacity that’s large enough to cook four bread slices, a 10-inch pizza or a whole chicken.
What you should consider: The lowest toaster setting leaves bread slices medium-dark, and there are some reports of the lightbulb burning out after only a few months of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Chefman air fryer for the money
What you need to know: This works fast and is excellent for households with fewer than four people.
What you’ll love: It has a compact design that won’t take up too much space on your countertop and offers manual temperature control with a range of 200-400 degrees. It has a built-in 60-minute timer and a removable 2-quart air fryer basket and tray.
What you should consider: It doesn’t have any preset cooking times, and the finish gets scratched easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is suitable for small-to-medium-sized households and has a compact design for easy storage.
What you’ll love: It has presets for french fries, chicken, meat and fish, and a knob control for adjusting the cooking time and temperature. It’s dishwasher-safe, and an LED shake reminder lets you know when to turn food over to ensure even cooking.
What you should consider: It takes longer to cook food than other models and doesn’t come with any cooking instructions.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews.
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Kevin Luna writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | https://www.pahomepage.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/fryers-br/best-chefman-air-fryer/ | 2023-03-21 16:48:08 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/fryers-br/best-chefman-air-fryer/ |
It’s no secret downtown Portland is a shadow of its former self.
Cellphone data tells the tale. As WW reported earlier this month on wweek.com, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, used GPS data to see how many people were returning to businesses, bars and restaurants in 62 downtowns around the county as the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. In the latest period, March through May of this year, Portland came in 60th, with a recovery value of 41% compared with pre-pandemic activity. Only San Francisco (31%) and Cleveland (36%) fared worse.
Now, thanks to polling data paid for by the city and obtained by WW, we have a better sense of what’s keeping people away.
City Hall asked DHM Research to assess attitudes about downtown, city services in neighborhoods, homelessness, policing, and housing prices. DHM surveyed 500 Portland adults from May 2 to 16, asking them to complete a 12-minute survey.
The results? Almost 60% of respondents had a negative impression of downtown. Top reasons for avoiding visits downtown were homelessness (66%), trash and graffiti (60%), vandalism and property crime (51%), and violent crime (50%). Parking was next at 29%.
Even with all those problems, 57% of those polled said they were still willing to visit downtown. Those most willing tend to be younger and richer, and they are more likely to live on the west side of the Willamette River. Older citizens who live farther out are least likely to visit.
Some of the most chilling results in the poll had nothing to do with downtown at all: Only 41% of respondents felt “very safe” walking alone in their neighborhood during the day, and only 16% felt “very safe” walking alone at night. Almost half felt “somewhat unsafe” or “very unsafe” walking alone at night. Those who felt unsafe said they feared physical assault most of all (78%).
The results might explain some of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s actions recently. On Aug. 19, he extended an emergency ban to block camping around school buildings and along some routes to and from schools. And he framed the decision in terms of hazards such camps posed to kids. (That’s a shift from previous rhetoric, which emphasized the dangers faced by unhoused people.)
“School-age children should be able to walk, bike, and ride buses to get to and from schools without potentially dangerous hazards as a result of encampments, including trash, tents in the right of way, biohazards, hypodermic needles, and more,” Wheeler said in a statement.
On Monday, Wheeler touted the arrest of graffiti tagger Emile Laurent, who turned himself in on a felony warrant for “tens of thousands of dollars” in damage. Poll results showed many Portlanders were no fans of Laurent’s work, either. | https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/08/24/polling-shows-portlanders-are-scared-of-downtownand-of-their-own-neighborhoods/ | 2022-08-24 19:55:15 | 1 | https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/08/24/polling-shows-portlanders-are-scared-of-downtownand-of-their-own-neighborhoods/ |
New record set for largest toy truck sentence
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truckstop set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest toy truck sentence in celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 11-17. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a time where the country celebrates and shows appreciation for the hardworking truck drivers who help keep America running. Using more than 2,000 branded big rig toy trucks, Truckstop spelled 'Truck drivers are the rockstars of the road!' at their Boise, Idaho office on September 9, 2022.
"I was excited to join the team at Truckstop for their record-breaking GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title attempt," says Michael Empric, official adjudicator from Guinness World Records. "Seeing 2,098 toy trucks spelling out a sentence recognizing truck drivers for their crucial work was officially amazing!"
"Truck drivers are the backbone of America. We wanted to do something big to show how much we appreciate them, and there isn't anything much bigger than setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title," said Kendra Tucker, chief executive officer, Truckstop. "We appreciate the long hours and sacrifices truck drivers make. They truly are the rockstars of the road."
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest toy truck sentence, officially the longest toy car sentence, stretched more than 65 feet wide and almost 14 feet tall and took more than 30 Truckstop employees to accomplish.
The toy trucks will be donated to Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP), a non-profit serving several counties in Idaho since 1965. Their programs serve community members of all ages, and the toy trucks will be donated to local children in need ahead of and during the holiday season.
For more information about how Truckstop is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, visit https://truckstop.com/rockstars.
About Guinness World Records
What's the fastest game bird in Europe? This was the question that inspired the founding of Guinness World Records back in 1955. Starting with a single book published from a room above a gym, GWR has grown to become a global multimedia brand, with offices in London, New York, Miami, Beijing, Tokyo, and Dubai. Today, we deliver world class content, not just through Books, but via TV shows, Social Media and Live Events. Every year, our in-house consultancy helps thousands of brands, businesses, and organisations to harness the power of record-breaking and deliver award-winning campaigns and business solutions – engaging audiences, creating captivating, shareable content and telling authentic stories that generate genuine media impact. To find out more about record-breaking for businesses, visit https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/business-marketing-solutions/
About Truckstop
Truckstop is a trusted partner for carriers, brokers, and shippers, empowering the freight community through a platform of innovative solutions for the entire freight lifecycle to increase efficiency, automate processes, and accelerate growth. As one of the industry's largest neutral freight marketplaces, Truckstop provides the customer service as well as scale of quality loads and trucks to give customers of all sizes, whether on the road or in the office, the transparency and freedom to build lasting relationships and grow their businesses. To learn how Truckstop is helping move the freight community forward, visit https://truckstop.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Truckstop Group LLC | https://www.kait8.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/truckstop-sets-new-guinness-world-records-title-honor-national-truck-driver-appreciation-week/ | 2022-09-12 07:49:38 | 1 | https://www.kait8.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/truckstop-sets-new-guinness-world-records-title-honor-national-truck-driver-appreciation-week/ |
Country
United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's Socialist Republic of Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of American Samoa Andorra, Principality of Angola, Republic of Anguilla Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S) Antigua and Barbuda Argentina, Argentine Republic Armenia Aruba Australia, Commonwealth of Austria, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh, People's Republic of Barbados Belarus Belgium, Kingdom of Belize Benin, People's Republic of Bermuda Bhutan, Kingdom of Bolivia, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana, Republic of Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) Brazil, Federative Republic of British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria, People's Republic of Burkina Faso Burundi, Republic of Cambodia, Kingdom of Cameroon, United Republic of Cape Verde, Republic of Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad, Republic of Chile, Republic of China, People's Republic of Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia, Republic of Comoros, Union of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, People's Republic of Cook Islands Costa Rica, Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of the Cyprus, Republic of Czech Republic Denmark, Kingdom of Djibouti, Republic of Dominica, Commonwealth of Ecuador, Republic of Egypt, Arab Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Faeroe Islands Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Fiji, Republic of the Fiji Islands Finland, Republic of France, French Republic French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon, Gabonese Republic Gambia, Republic of the Georgia Germany Ghana, Republic of Gibraltar Greece, Hellenic Republic Greenland Grenada Guadaloupe Guam Guatemala, Republic of Guinea, Revolutionary
People's Rep'c of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Guyana, Republic of Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras, Republic of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China Hrvatska (Croatia) Hungary, Hungarian People's Republic Iceland, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq, Republic of Ireland Israel, State of Italy, Italian Republic Japan Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait, State of Kyrgyz Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon, Lebanese Republic Lesotho, Kingdom of Liberia, Republic of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein, Principality of Lithuania Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Macao, Special Administrative Region of China Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Malaysia Maldives, Republic of Mali, Republic of Malta, Republic of Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritius Mayotte Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco, Principality of Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic Montserrat Morocco, Kingdom of Mozambique, People's Republic of Myanmar Namibia Nauru, Republic of Nepal, Kingdom of Netherlands Antilles Netherlands, Kingdom of the New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua, Republic of Niger, Republic of the Nigeria, Federal Republic of Niue, Republic of Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway, Kingdom of Oman, Sultanate of Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama, Republic of Papua New Guinea Paraguay, Republic of Peru, Republic of Philippines, Republic of the Pitcairn Island Poland, Polish People's Republic Portugal, Portuguese Republic Puerto Rico Qatar, State of Reunion Romania, Socialist Republic of Russian Federation Rwanda, Rwandese Republic Samoa, Independent State of San Marino, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Senegal, Republic of Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia, Somali Republic South Africa, Republic of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Spain, Spanish State Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of St. Helena St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Pierre and Miquelon St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Suriname, Republic of Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Switzerland, Swiss Confederation Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand, Kingdom of Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Togo, Togolese Republic Tokelau (Tokelau Islands) Tonga, Kingdom of Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Tunisia, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda, Republic of Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland Uruguay, Eastern Republic of Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Viet Nam, Socialist Republic of Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe | https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/whats-closed-in-observance-of-juneteenth/article_539250b2-457f-5cb2-9173-d06519533115.html | 2023-06-18 07:48:34 | 1 | https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/whats-closed-in-observance-of-juneteenth/article_539250b2-457f-5cb2-9173-d06519533115.html |
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.’s second-quarter profit more than tripled to $1.92 billion versus a year ago on strong internal combustion and commercial vehicle sales, but losses grew along with growing pains in the electric vehicle business.
Pretax losses at Model e, the EV business, topped $1 billion in the quarter, but they were more than offset by $2.3 billion in profits on internal combustion vehicles and $2.39 billion from commercial vehicles such as delivery vans.
The overall strong performance gave Ford the confidence to raise its guidance for full-year pretax profits, Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said Thursday. The company now expects to make $11 billion to $12 billion, up from $9 billion to $11 billion. Sales in the U.S., Ford’s most lucrative market, rose 10% last quarter,
But Ford backed away from ambitious milestones for building electric vehicles in the future. The company had said it would build at an annual rate of 600,000 this year, but now says that won’t happen until next year. Ford also delayed a goal of building 2 billion EVs per year by the end of 2026, pushing that out indefinitely.
Ford predicted its full-year pretax losses on electric vehicles will balloon to $4.5 billion, from $3 billion previously. But the company expects its Ford Blue combustion engine unit and the Ford Pro commercial vehicle operation will each make $8 billion on strong pricing, more than covering the EV losses. Commercial vehicle profits are expected to double from last year.
Lawler said the ramp up on EV production isn’t going to be a straight line as the transformation from combustion engines to electricity continues. High prices and perceptions of inconvenience compared with gas vehicles will slow takeup, Lawler said. “It’s really about the top line,” he said.
In May, the company c ut prices on its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck by up to $10,000 on some versions. The updated base price for the Pro model, its lowest priced electric pickup, will be $49,995, down about $10,000. But it’s losing thousands on every EV sold.
CEO Jim Farley told analysts that Ford’s next generation of electric vehicles will be simpler to build and cost less than the current generation. The company, he said, tore down Tesla and BYD EVs about a year ago and found that Ford vehicles were too complex. The new Fords will have a simpler, more energy efficient underpinning with advanced battery packs that can be used for multiple vehicles, he said.
He said Ford isn’t backing off plans to make 8% profit margins on EVs by the end of 2026, and it will only make vehicles that can hit that margin target. Farley said the company could sell lower-priced vehicles that reach the profit target by increasing the customer base for software services, such as the ability to predict when a part will fail before it happens.
Last quarter the company began reporting profits and losses for the EV, combustion and commercial units for the first time.
Farley also revealed that Ford will unveil a new version of the F-150 pickup and a hybrid version at Detroit’s auto show in September. Ford’s F-Series pickups are the top selling vehicles in the U.S.
Excluding one-time items, Ford made 72 cents per share. That beat Wall Street estimates of 54 cents. Revenue rose 12% to $44.95 billion, beating the $43.17 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
Shares of Ford fell just under 1% to $13.62 in extended trading Thursday. The company released its earnings after the closing bell.
Among the profit “headwinds” that Ford faces this year are inflation, higher industry discounts, and higher costs associated with any contract agreement reached with the United Auto Workers union.
Lawler conceded there will be added expenses, including a contract ratification bonus that would be paid to Ford’s 57,000 UAW members.
UAW President Shawn Fain has repeatedly said he wants to get general pay raises, raises tied to the cost of living, restoration of pensions for newer workers and the elimination of wage tiers. He’s cited strong company profits and has referenced the possibility of strikes against Ford, Stellantis and General Motors when the current contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 14.
Farley said Ford has more UAW-represented jobs in the U.S. than its competitors and has added more workers than required by the union contract signed in 2019. He said that although the negotiations will be challenging, “our goal is to build a bridge to the future with our employees based on mutual trust.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/ap-ford-2q-profit-surges-on-strong-revenue-earnings-per-share-top-estimates/ | 2023-07-28 20:18:40 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/ap-ford-2q-profit-surges-on-strong-revenue-earnings-per-share-top-estimates/ |
By DEEPTI HAJELA (Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) — The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the U.S. and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities and to protest against attacks on hard-won civil rights gains.
This year’s Pride takes place in a contentious political climate in which some state legislators have sought to ban drag shows, prohibit gender-affirming care and limit how teachers can talk about sexuality and gender in the classroom.
Events have been disrupted. Performers have been harassed. And in Colorado in November, five people were killed and several injured when a gunman shot them inside a gay nightclub.
“What we’re seeing right now is probably the worst that it’s been since the early days, in terms of the demonization of our communities,” said Jay W. Walker, one of the co-founders of the Reclaim Pride Coalition, a New York City-based group.
But that won’t stop people from coming out to mark Pride this month, he said.
“You can’t keep our communities down. No one can. It’s basic human rights,” Walker said.
HOW IT STARTED
June has been an important month for the LGBTQ+ rights movement since New York City’s first Pride march — then dubbed the “Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day” march — on June 28, 1970.
That event marked an act of defiance from the year before, a 1969 uprising at New York City’s Stonewall Inn. After a police raid at the gay bar, a crowd partly led by trans women of color channeled their anger to confront authorities. It was a catalyst to what became a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights.
For more than a half-century, the annual marches have been an opportunity to demand action on specific issues such as the AIDS epidemic and same-sex marriage while also serving as a public celebration.
HOW IT’S GOING
These days, Pride celebrations and events can be found all over the country.
Many of the nation’s largest cities — including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver and Minneapolis — hold their main marches on the last weekend of June, while some cities host their events throughout the month or even at other times of the year.
Along with the marches, Pride organizers fill the month of June with events ranging from readings and performances to parties and street festivals.
In Florida this weekend, Orlando-area theme parks and hotels will play host to annual Gay Days events, which are going ahead even after Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislators passed a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, some of which barred classroom discussion of sexual orientation.
Pride events are happening globally as well, drawing major crowds in places including Sao Paulo, Tel Aviv, Madrid and Toronto.
At some past events, there have been concerns about commercialism and corporate presence that overshadow real issues that are still unresolved. In New York City for the past few years, there has been a second event on the same day of the larger Pride march. The Reclaim Pride Coalition says their event hearkens back to the spirit of protest that animated Stonewall.
The New York City Dyke March channels the idea that Pride is about protest, not just parades.
WHAT ARE THE FLASHPOINTS?
Pride parades had plenty to celebrate in recent years, such as in 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision.
But the last several years have been more difficult; Pride events were restricted during the pandemic, and when they returned to in-person last year, it was with a sense of urgency, given the rise of hateful rhetoric and anti-LGBTQ legislative action.
Around the country, at least 17 states have put restrictions or bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors, and transgender athletes are facing restrictions at schools in at least 20 states.
“This is a year where sentiment is going to be revolving around resistance and about finding strength and community and centering our joy and our right to exist and our right to be here,” said Cathryn Oakley, state legislative director and senior counsel for the Human Rights Campaign organization.
LGBTQ+ communities, Oakley said, need to “commit ourselves to continued resistance against the forces that are trying to prevent us from being our full, joyful, happy, thriving selves. … And band together and fight back against the very oppressive forces that are coming for us.” | https://www.mcall.com/2023/06/01/lgbtq-pride-month-kicks-off-with-protests-parades-parties/ | 2023-06-02 03:25:46 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/2023/06/01/lgbtq-pride-month-kicks-off-with-protests-parades-parties/ |
Erik ten Hag launched a robust defence of Bruno Fernandes on Wednesday after the Manchester United captain was branded a "disgrace" for his attitude in last weekend's humiliation against Liverpool.
Fernandes was accused of giving up and showing poor body language as Liverpool scored six times in the second half of their historic 7-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday.
The Portugal midfielder appeared to push one of the assistant referees and clashed with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, leading some fans to call for him to be stripped of the captaincy.
Former United star Roy Keane called Fernandes a disgrace, but Ten Hag said the 28-year-old was the right man to lead the team and would remain skipper when club captain Harry Maguire does not play.
Hailing Fernandes as an "inspiration" ahead of Thursday's Europa League last 16 first leg against Real Betis at Old Trafford, Ten Hag told reporters: "I think he's playing a brilliant season.
"He's had a really important role in why we're in the position where we are because he's giving energy to the team.
"He's pointing and coaching players. He's an inspiration for the whole team but no one is perfect. Everyone has his mistakes and everyone has to learn.
"He will learn as well because he's intelligent. I'm really happy to have Bruno Fernandes in my team and I am really happy that Bruno Fernandes, if Harry is not on the pitch, is our captain."
United forward Marcus Rashford also backed Fernandes, insisting he was a role model for the rest of the team.
- '100 percent support' -
"I love playing with Bruno, as you can imagine. He's been a good leader for us even when he's not been captain, which is always a good sign," he said.
"I don't have anything negative to say about Bruno. Like the manager said, nobody's perfect.
"Sometimes you want to win so bad you end up doing things that are a little bit out of character but, listen, I 100 per cent support Bruno and am behind him."
United's shocking performance against Liverpool was especially surprising as Ten Hag's team had only just won the League Cup seven days earlier, ending the club's six-year trophy drought.
The Dutch coach held a debrief about the Anfield debacle with his squad on Monday, but he is keen to look forward rather than dwell on United's heaviest defeat since 1931.
"We have to set conclusions and we talked about the game. We have seen the game, we have to reset and bounce back," he said.
Asked if the players had let him down, Ten Hag said: "No, we are in the same boat. We win together, we lost together. We made a mess on Sunday and we have to deal with it.
"We want to be a big team, we want to win trophies so then you have to act different. After Sunday we got a big lesson."
Ten Hag had labelled United "unprofessional" in the immediate aftermath of the Liverpool game, but Rashford insisted his team had not thrown in the towel as Jurgen Klopp's men piled on the goals.
"We didn't give up, that's nonsense," Rashford said. "We were unorganised, yeah. Communication was bad, yeah, that's why we conceded the goals.
"We were trying to get a grip of the game when it was 2-0 and 3-0. We were talking but I don't think we were really in agreement of what to do.
"Like the boss said, it's about resetting now. That's all we can do. There's no point dwelling on what happened because we can't change it." | https://www.beinsports.com/en/premier-league/news/ten-hag-sticks-with-fernandes-as-united-capta/2051623 | 2023-03-08 17:45:23 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/en/premier-league/news/ten-hag-sticks-with-fernandes-as-united-capta/2051623 |
Live Now
All times easternNOW - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Fox News Channel
America's Newsroom
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Faulkner Focus
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fox Business Channel
Varney & Company
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Varney & Company
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fox Weather Channel
Fox News Radio
Fox News Channel Live
Coverage of the hatch closing on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" at the ISS for the Crew-4 crew
Live Stream | https://www.foxnews.com/video/5079544789001 | 2022-10-13 13:09:06 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/video/5079544789001 |
Simmons First National Corp. is shaking up key executive lending roles after the mid-week departure of Chief Banking Officer Matt Reddin, the bank announced Friday.
Simmons said the move is related to an initiative to clean up its organizational structure, cut costs and enhance lending growth. Reddin was responsible for nearly all the bank's revenue-generating units and his July 5 exit swiftly followed the June 30 closing of the bank's second-quarter financial results, which are scheduled to be announced later this month.
"The restructuring of our banking division aligns with our Better Bank Initiative by positioning us to capitalize on the opportunity to grow and diversify commercial and corporate banking, while further emphasizing our community and retail franchise," said Jay Brogdon, Simmons' president and chief financial officer.
"Recent industry events reinforce the value of traditional community banking, for which Simmons has a respected 120-year legacy," he said. "This foundation, coupled with the scale we have achieved throughout our footprint, provides significant opportunities to further enhance our future growth, particularly in the commercial arena."
Simmons' overhaul comes during an unsteady U.S. banking environment pinched by falling deposits, rising interest rates and a volatile lending landscape.
Industry analysts and investors likely will scrutinize the bank's loan portfolio, especially commercial real estate (CRE) lending, when it announces second-quarter results on July 25. Stephens Inc. projects Simmons will report total loan growth of 7% this year – in line with the regional median – and 3% in 2024, below the estimated median of 5%.
The banking industry's commercial real estate sector -- mostly office and retail -- is threatened by economic pressures as higher interest rates slow lending and weaken the value of office buildings, which have suffered under hybrid work environments as more employees working from home are leading companies to reduce office space and devaluing the properties.
Moody's Analytics released an industry review in April outlining the troubled dynamics that could further diminish commercial real estate lending.
"An additional concern for banks outside of depositor runs and liquidity issues is the stress that troubled CRE loans could have on bank balance sheets," the report said. "That stress could create a negative feedback loop where CRE declines strain bank balance sheets causing banks to pull back further on CRE lending causing further price declines and so on.
"However, we do not see this as a most-likely outcome at this stage because CRE loan leverage and asset pricing has been relatively conservative compared to prior to the GFC," Moody's noted, referring to the global financial crisis that ripped the banking sector and international economies.
In May, banking analysts at Stephens Inc. highlighted commercial real estate lending and noted "investors remain focused on bank exposure to office loans," the report said.
"Industry data points to office vacancy ratios now at a 30-year high and given expected new deliveries and slowing absorption trends, we anticipate higher vacancy levels will further stress debt structures," the note said. "For the remainder of 2023 and likely into 2024, we believe bank investors should brace for negative office building headlines and negative credit migration within bank office portfolios."
Stephens analysts also noted the diversity of lending portfolios and low leverage, which measures the extent that borrowed money is propping up a company's operations, should help banks navigate through the challenges.
The commercial real estate loan portfolio of Simmons is 6% of total loans, the bank reported in first-quarter results, which the Stephens note in May pointed out was below the 7% median of Southwest regional banks. The bank's total loan portfolio was $16.5 billion at the end of the March 31 quarter.
Commercial real estate lending "has been the primary credit concern (bankers and investors alike) since 2021," Stephens reported. "Therefore, we think many banks have not grown their office portfolio and have reduced troubled office loans."
On Friday, Stephens analyst Matt Olney issued a report saying the change is a "continuation" of Simmons' cost-saving initiative. "The Better Bank Initiative is focused on optimizing the company's organizational structure and cost-cutting measures while enhancing future organic growth, particularly in the commercial arena," Olney wrote.
Simmons reported in first-quarter results that the initiative would save about $15 million this year in non-interest expense.
Chad Rawls, formerly chief credit officer at Simmons, will become chief commercial banking officer, a newly created role reporting to Brogdon, whom Reddin also reported to before the shift. Rawls will oversee commercial and corporate activity.
To fill Rawls' former role, Josh Herron has been appointed interim chief credit officer and Steve Wade will act as deputy chief credit officer during the leadership transition, the bank said.
Simmons First, which operates in local markets as Simmons Bank, has 231 branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The bank's shares rose 42 cents, or 2.5%, to close Friday at $17.21. The Pine Bluff-based lender has $27.6 billion in assets as of March 31. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/08/simmons-shuffling-after-execs-exit/ | 2023-07-08 07:49:15 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/08/simmons-shuffling-after-execs-exit/ |
Live coverage: Brewers vs. Mets at American Family Field
Curt Hogg
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aaron Ashby takes the mound for the Brewers in the second of a three-game series with the Mets. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
Get live updates here.
Milwaukee Brewers starting lineup vs. Mets
Christian Yelich, LF
Willy Adames, SS
Rowdy Tellez, 1B
Luis Urías, 3B
Kolten Wong, 2B
Andrew McCutchen, RF
Keston Hiura, DH
Omar Narváez, C
Tyrone Taylor, CF
---
Aaron Ashby, P
More:Milwaukee Brewers players injury updates for the 2022 season | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2022/09/20/brewers-vs-mets-american-family-field-lineup-score-updates-september-20-2022/8065456001/ | 2022-09-20 21:24:09 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2022/09/20/brewers-vs-mets-american-family-field-lineup-score-updates-september-20-2022/8065456001/ |
Houston Zoo latest to report enclosure vandalism
A 4-inch cut in a brown pelican enclosure was discovered at the TX zoo
Police are investigating possible vandalism at the Houston Zoo after workers discovered that someone had deliberately cut a four-inch gap in the mesh that covers a habitat for brown pelicans.
The damage to the habitat comes after a series of thefts and incidents of vandalism at other zoos around the country, including the theft of two monkeys from the Dallas Zoo.
After workers at the Houston Zoo discovered the cut in the mesh on Monday, they searched the area and found the animals inside were secure and safe, the zoo said in a statement Wednesday.
DALLAS SUSPECT IN THEFT OF ZOO MONKEYS PLANNED TO KEEP STEALING ANIMALS: REPORT
"The gap appears to be the result of vandalism. Out of an abundance of caution, all other animal areas were closely examined, and nothing similar was found," the zoo said.
Houston police were called to the zoo Monday afternoon to take an initial report, said police spokesman Victor Senties.
The police department’s property and financial crimes division is handling the case but it was still "pretty early in the investigation," Senties said.
"We will not tolerate the theft or endangerment of any of our animals, big or small," the zoo said.
In Dallas, Davion Irvin was jailed after being charged in the theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys from the city’s zoo on Jan. 29. The monkeys were found safe two days later in an empty home in suburban Dallas.
Irvin also faces a burglary charge related to the escape of a clouded leopard named Nova, who was discovered missing Jan. 13. A cut was found in her enclosure, and the Dallas Zoo closed as a search was launched. She was found later that day near her habitat.
Police in Louisiana announced the arrest Tuesday of a 61-year-old man in the case of 12 squirrel monkeys discovered missing Jan. 29 from their enclosure at Zoosiana in Broussard, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. Police said the monkeys remain missing.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
In New York, officials were still trying to recapture Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl, which escaped from the Central Park Zoo on Feb. 2 after someone had vandalized its exhibit. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-zoo-latest-report-enclosure-vandalism | 2023-02-09 00:31:30 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-zoo-latest-report-enclosure-vandalism |
Bank Foundation Continues to Raise Funds to Achieve Greater Equality and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs of Color
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Bank of Virginia (OTCQX: FDVA) announced today it will be hosting its first annual Freedom Bank Foundation Gala on Thursday, September 29 at Window Plaza in the Reston Town Center. The Gala will raise funds to promote economic inclusion in the local community and build on the exciting work the Freedom Bank Foundation has engaged in with the Community Business Partnership (CBP). The Foundation teamed with the CBP to launch the NOVA Freedom Fund which provides financing and technical assistance for minorities and entrepreneurs of color in the DC Region.
"We are thrilled to host the Freedom Bank Foundation Gala at the beautiful window plaza in the newest phase of the Reston Town Center. We are very thankful to Platinum Sponsor, Boston Properties, who generously donated the amazing venue for the event. It will be a fun evening focused on raising awareness and funds to increase economic inclusion and make our communities, more vibrant, and more equitable. We have already seen the fruits of the Foundation's work with the help of the CBP through the NOVA Freedom Fund. The Fund has assisted several local business owners transform their trajectory with essential funding to help their business grow and thrive," said Joe Thomas, President and CEO. "We invite our clients, vendor partners and community members to take advantage of the numerous ways to participate in the Gala as a sponsor, live auction donor or ticket holder to help the Foundation fulfil its critical mission," continued Mr. Thomas.
The Freedom Bank Foundation is a nonprofit, tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Businesses or individuals who are interested in attending or learning more about the Gala or the Foundation are asked to contact freedombankfoundation@freedom.bank or visit freedom.bank/foundation.
Freedom Bank (OTCQX: FDVA) is a next-generation community bank, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, offering commercial banking, personal banking, and mortgage banking solutions using banker expertise and innovative technology to build lead relationships with clients. Focusing on businesses, real estate owners, and professionals, Freedom Bank concentrates on key industry verticals to deliver unique, sector-specific solutions to help clients meet their goals and realize their dreams. Freedom Bank has sales office locations in Fairfax, Vienna, Reston, Manassas, and Chantilly, VA. The Freedom Bank Mortgage Division is headquartered in Chantilly, VA and the Freedom Bank Small Business Lending Division is headquartered in Harrison, NY. For information about Freedom Bank, visit our website at www.freedom.bank.
Contact:
Joseph J. Thomas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 703-667-4161
Email: jthomas@freedom.bank
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE The Freedom Bank of Virginia | https://www.weau.com/prnewswire/2022/09/13/freedom-bank-announces-inaugural-foundation-gala-support-economic-inclusion-northern-virginia/ | 2022-09-13 16:08:11 | 0 | https://www.weau.com/prnewswire/2022/09/13/freedom-bank-announces-inaugural-foundation-gala-support-economic-inclusion-northern-virginia/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ternary, the leading multi-cloud spend management platform, announced new AI-powered predictive capabilities that allow users to fine-tune the variables used by AI to meet the specific needs of their business. Ternary also announced improved AWS and Azure support as enterprise usage of multiple cloud providers continues to grow. In addition, the company introduced "Ternary Self-Hosted" for customers requiring an isolated instance of the Ternary platform running in their public cloud environment. Critical infrastructure industries such as financial services, technology, military, and government can now meet regulatory compliance, security, and data accessibility requirements with Ternary Self-Hosted.
"Cloud spending is now a top expense category for many enterprises. The complexity of understanding AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud bills is a brick wall preventing finance and engineering teams from collaborating to reduce cloud costs," said Sasha Kipervarg, CEO of Ternary. "Instead of flying blind into the cloud, Ternary empowers finance and cloud engineering teams to manage cloud spending with the financial discipline applied to other significant expenses. Customers are integrating Ternary with their general ledger and other financial systems, telling us that for the first time, cloud spending and cost reduction are relevant to the entire business."
AI-Powered, Human-Tuneable Predictive Capabilities:
The Ternary platform - available as a SaaS product or as Ternary Self-Hosted - benefits from advanced AI-powered predictive capabilities which allow users to fine-tune the variables used to meet the specific needs of their business. These include recommendations for cost reductions, anomaly detection, and alerts. This fine-tuning improves results provided using AI to reduce the risk of false positives and wasted effort. Using AI for visibility and insights, automated actions, and collaborative workflows minimizes the risk of missing cost issues and accelerates the identification and resolution of cloud cost issues with recommendations for reducing waste.
Enterprise Readiness:
New features for enterprise readiness include fiscal calendar management, chargebacks, custom pricing support throughout the platform, improved data retention, and stricter access controls. In addition, the Ternary platform, including the Ternary Reporting Engine, now supports the scalability and performance requirements of enterprise customers who use Ternary to manage billions of dollars in spending for public cloud services across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Multi-Cloud Support:
Forrester states that among US enterprise infrastructure decision-makers, 94 percent are using at least one type of cloud deployment — with a majority being hybrid or multi-cloud. To meet increased demand for multi-cloud spend management capabilities, Ternary now ingests and normalizes billions of dollars in cloud billing data from AWS, Azure, and GCP. Stakeholders across the enterprise use the combined actuals provided by Ternary as a multi-cloud spend ledger; a single source of truth for all cloud spending. Ternary customers using AWS, Azure, or GCP are now able to use the following features:
- Committed use analysis and optimizations
- AI-powered, human-tunable recommendations, anomaly detection, and alerts
- Budgets, forecasts, showbacks or chargebacks with fiscal calendaring
- Collaborative workflows for spend planning and cost savings
- Enterprise-grade security, compliance, and scalability
- Kubernetes insights and recommendations
- Database insights and recommendations
- Compute insights and recommendations
- Storage insights and recommendations
- Multi-cloud multi-vendor cost comparisons
About Ternary
Ternary is a multi-cloud spend management platform used by AWS, Azure and GCP customers to optimize costs. Using Ternary, finance teams collaborate with engineering teams to align spending with business objectives and continuously improve cost efficiencies. The Ternary platform is available as a SaaS product or as Ternary Self-Hosted. Since launching in 2021, Ternary has grown to more than 340 active enterprise customers. The platform now manages billions of dollars in cloud spend. Ternary is a FinOps Foundation Certified Platform. To learn more about Ternary and FinOps for cloud cost optimization, visit www.ternary.app or email info@ternary.app.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Ternary | https://www.wsaz.com/prnewswire/2023/02/21/ternary-launches-ai-powered-predictive-capabilities-improved-multi-cloud-support-ternary-self-hosted-help-enterprises-tame-cloud-spending/ | 2023-02-21 16:38:49 | 0 | https://www.wsaz.com/prnewswire/2023/02/21/ternary-launches-ai-powered-predictive-capabilities-improved-multi-cloud-support-ternary-self-hosted-help-enterprises-tame-cloud-spending/ |
ALBANY, Ga., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HCI Equity Partners, a leading lower middle-market private equity firm, today announced the sale of SouthernAg Carriers, Inc. on July 8, 2022.
Headquartered in Albany, Georgia, SouthernAg is a transportation and logistics service provider for agricultural and related processed food manufacturers, specializing in peanuts, cotton, pecans and other agricultural products to large consumer packaged goods customers including Mars, P&G and ConAgra. SouthernAg has five facilities in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.
"HCI was an incredible partner for our company," said SouthernAg CEO John Kenneally. "They had a sense of care and appreciation to our family-style business which we think makes SouthernAg unique. The ability to align with our team's values sets HCI apart as a private equity firm. We're very thankful for the support they lent to our team over the years."
Dan Dickinson, HCI's Managing Partner commented, "John Kenneally and the entire management team at SouthernAg have been a pleasure to partner with as they developed the Company into a leading transportation provider for the agricultural industry. We are confident they will continue to be successful and have an excellent partner to support the future growth of the business."
Republic Partners served as the financial advisor and Vedder Price served as legal counsel to SouthernAg.
HCI Equity Partners is a lower market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founder-owned distribution, manufacturing and service companies. HCI is headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.hciequity.com.
Contacts:
Kelsey Clute, VP, Director of Communications, HCI
kclute@hciequity.com
Megan Bowman, Lambert
mbowman@lambert.com
View original content:
SOURCE HCI Equity Partners | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/hci-equity-partners-announces-sale-southernag-carriers/ | 2022-07-19 11:24:05 | 0 | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/hci-equity-partners-announces-sale-southernag-carriers/ |
A line of gusty thunderstorms intensified to severe levels late Friday morning across parts of southeastern Pennsylvania, prompting several tornado warnings to be issued through parts of Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties from 10:30am to 11:30am, with additional tornado warnings in the Delaware Valley closer to Philadelphia before noon. No tornadoes have been confirmed and no new tornado warnings have been issued since noon. However, a line of severe thunderstorms with the potential for wind damage continues to slide east from Pennsylvania and Delaware and into central and southern New Jersey. There have been a few reports of wind damage through parts of Lancaster County.
Wind damage continues to be the main concern with this line as it moves through the southern half of New Jersey in the next few hours and then off the coast.
Farther north into the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos, and North Jersey, there is no threat of severe storms. However, some occasional moderate to heavy rain will continue before tapering off by mid-afternoon.
DETAILED FORECAST
Coming soon...
TRACK THE WEATHER: | https://www.wfmz.com/weather/severe-thunderstorms-sweeping-through-parts-of-the-area-this-morning-prompting-a-few-tornado-warnings/article_5942888c-0c62-11ee-ada8-e79b9d63b033.html | 2023-06-16 18:45:14 | 0 | https://www.wfmz.com/weather/severe-thunderstorms-sweeping-through-parts-of-the-area-this-morning-prompting-a-few-tornado-warnings/article_5942888c-0c62-11ee-ada8-e79b9d63b033.html |
Never during her lifelong struggle with drugs and alcohol has Kristen Kilbey found herself homeless or on the streets pleading for strangers to help feed her addictions.
"Well, I was never homeless but floated around while I was on drugs," she said. "I did try to buy drugs from people I did not know on the streets."
Lately, Kilbey, 60, has again found herself hitting the streets with a different purpose: pleading for people to give their lives to Christ.
"What's in my heart is for people to be convicted … for them to ask Jesus to come into their lives; for people to get closer to him or be saved; and for their eyes to be opened," said Kilbey, founder of Spirit Up Ministry in Walker and a member of Live Oak Church in Denham Springs.
Kilbey started Spirit Up Ministry about 14 months ago. The organization comprises volunteers from various churches who visit street corners to distribute Bibles, pray and share Christ.
"We are in the end times," she said. "Jesus is coming soon, and I pray to make a difference to help lead people to the Lord. I pray for people to open their eyes and come to the realization that when you die, you're either going to heaven or hell. And hell is real. I pray for lost souls to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior."
The group recently handed out nearly 400 Bibles at the corner of South Sherwood Forest and Florida boulevards in Baton Rouge. Kilbey said it was the group's second time at that location.
"We love it there because there's homeless that we've been able to pray with," she said. "We got to pray with at least seven people. I love to be around the homeless. I love to pray with people."
As the opportunity arises, one key Scripture that Kilbey likes to share is Matthew 7:23: "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
"I pray that no one hears those words from Jesus. They don't have to," she said.
Three years ago, Kilbey decided she didn't want to hear those words either. She said it all started with a third DUI arrest — this time for driving under the influence of meth. It was during her time in rehab that Kilbey said she gave her life to Christ.
"The devil had a hold of my life, so I asked Jesus Christ to come into my life," Kilbey said through tears. "I believed in God, but I never knew how to ask Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Savior and come into my life."
Kilbey said she'd quite possibly be dead if Jesus hadn't come into her life, a testimony she shares on the streets.
"Jesus is the only way to heaven. He's a healer. He can heal us from anything," she said.
Among the first witnesses to Kilbey's changed life have been her three daughters, mother, siblings and cousins.
"They know it's a miracle," she said. "And they see what Jesus Christ did for me and can do for everyone."
Kilbey said she thought one of the most effective ways to reach people for Christ would be by giving out Bibles on the streets. Kilbey, a Denver native who has worked as a waitress most of her life, used a pandemic stimulus check to purchase a load of Bibles for her first Spirit Up Ministry outreach.
"It's so amazing that we are still free to be able to pass out Bibles and to still read our Bibles, and I'll staying on the corners as long as I can," she said.
To donate to Spirit Up Ministry, volunteer or for other information, call (225) 400-7062 or visit them on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/173199491403948 or facebook.com/Kristenmariekilbey. | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_86cb7d76-28ac-11ed-8155-538562d31ab5.html | 2022-09-10 10:37:31 | 1 | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_86cb7d76-28ac-11ed-8155-538562d31ab5.html |
Apple recently released the new M2-powered 2022 iPad Pro, which means we're starting to see some nice discounts on 2021 models. So if you're trying to get one of these powerful tablets in your hands for less, you won't want to miss this one-day Target deal. Right now, you can save $250 on the 256GB, 512GB and 1TB models of the 11-inch 2021 iPad Pro, with prices starting at $650 (the 128GB model has already sold out online, though you may be able to find it available for pickup depending on your location). This offer expires tonight, so be sure to get your order in soon if you don't want to miss out on these savings.
Though it's not quite as advanced as the new 2022 model, this 2021 iPad Pro is still one of the most powerful tablets you'll find on the market right now. The M1 chip is the same one found in the previous generation of MacBooks, and it comes equipped with 8GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 6 support for lightning-fast performance over the web and offline. The screen is a stunning 11-inch Liquid Retina display, and it has a 12MP camera that can capture 4K video. It weighs in at just over one pound, and with an all-day battery life, it's perfect for taking care of some work while you're on the go. And if you're an artist, this tablet is compatible with the second-gen Apple Pencil, which you can snag on sale for $90, saving your $40.
If you're in the market for a different model, you can check out our roundup of all the best iPad deals you can take advantage of right now. | https://www.cnet.com/deals/dont-miss-your-chance-to-snag-a-2021-ipad-pro-for-250-off/ | 2022-12-14 14:50:14 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/deals/dont-miss-your-chance-to-snag-a-2021-ipad-pro-for-250-off/ |
COVID-19 case rates continue upward slope in New Mexico
As June came to a close, reported cases of COVID-19 continued to rise in New Mexico as vaccines for children younger than 5 were distributed and national health experts predicted a new surge late in the year, a pattern seen during the previous two years.
Reported daily cases from the New Mexico Department of Health account only for positive results in lab-confirmed PCR tests and not from home tests. How much of an undercount it represents is not known but a month ago New Mexico's acting Health Secretary Dr. David Scrase said actual cases could be at least three times the reported number.
From June 20 to 27, the state reported 6,874 new cases, while the average through June has been 6,400 per week, compared to 2,933 in May ― a 50 percent increase.
Over the past week, the densest rate of transmission was in Sierra County with 82.5 new cases per 100,000 population, a way of scaling infection rates to adjust for different population sizes.
Besides adjacent Grant County, infections were densest across a swath of northern New Mexico from San Juan and McKinley counties in the northwest to San Miguel County.
The heat map maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday showed all of New Mexico's 33 counties at substantial to high rates of transmission, based on known daily case rates and test positivity. That map has grown progressively red and orange, representing the highest thresholds of community spread, over the spring and summer.
The percentage of emergency department visits for symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that included positive diagnosis for the disease has essentially plateaued during June, topping 6 percent.
The state's hospital network reported another week-over-week increase to 155 hospitalizations, from 122 the previous week. From June 20 to 26, hospitalizations for COVID-19 were densest in Rio Arriba County when adjusted for age and population, at 14.8 per 100,000. In the southern part of the state, Luna County led in hospitalizations at 9.3 per 100,000.
On Wednesday, the health department said 188 were currently hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19, with 22 patients on ventilators.
The latest week's data came as the state distributed supplies of newly authorized vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
Want a COVID shot in New Mexico? Here's a refresher on vaccines and boosters.
The state health department last updated its vaccine data portal on June 7, at which point over 1.3 million New Mexico adults had completed a primary course of vaccine, or 79 percent of those ages 18 and over. However, despite rising cases being attributed in part to waning immunity, only 71 percent had received at least one booster shot.
Vaccines against COVID-19 continue to be available for free and distribution locations can be found online at https://vaccinenm.org.
Besides vaccines, which have proven effective against hospitalization and death due to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection, health officials have recommended regular handwashing, physical distance from non-household members and wearing a well-fitting N95 or KN95 mask in public indoor settings as ways to slow community spread and protect others.
While recommended, indoor mask mandates were lifted in most public spaces in New Mexico in February, and state health officials have not indicated any move toward reinstituting mask mandates.
The day's reported cases were 1,129. While the majority of positive cases recover with mild to moderate symptoms of disease, 7,928 cases (1.4 percent of the total) had proven fatal as of Wednesday.
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/30/covid-19-case-rates-continue-upward-slope-in-new-mexico/65365595007/ | 2022-06-30 23:58:39 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/30/covid-19-case-rates-continue-upward-slope-in-new-mexico/65365595007/ |
Ginni Thomas, a longtime GOP activist who is also the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will appear Thursday before the House Jan. 6 panel. The closed-door session was confirmed by sources familiar with the committee's work.
The committee first asked to interview Ginni Thomas about her communications with those pushing a plan to reject the results of the 2020 election, including her discussions with John Eastman, one of the leaders of the campaign. Eastman, a conservative attorney, drafted a memo outlining a plan to reject the electoral votes in several states, and was an outside legal advisor to President Donald Trump in late 2020.
Thomas has acknowledged she attended a Trump rally the morning of Jan. 6 at the Ellipse, but criticized the violence at the Capitol that followed the rally. In the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol Thomas reached out to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, in text messages raising concerns about voter fraud. Legal challenges in several states alleging fraud in the 2020 election were all rejected by courts.
White House attorneys and counsels for then-Vice President Mike Pence pushed back against Eastman and other Trump allies' efforts to have Congress overturn the election results, saying it violated the Constitution and would be soundly rejected by the Supreme Court if the matter was ever argued there. The court refused to hear election challenges by Trump and his allies and Justice Thomas dissented, saying the justices should have heard the case. Some critics argued he should have recused himself from cases surrounding the election due to his wife's political advocacy.
After the publication of her communications with Meadows Thomas said she was willing to appear, and months of negotiations followed.
The Jan. 6 committee was scheduled to hold its ninth and likely final investigative hearing this week, but postponed the public session due to Hurricane Ian. Chairman Bennie Thompson said he planned to announce a new date soon.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.knau.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-29/ginni-thomas-wife-of-supreme-court-justice-to-testify-before-jan-6-panel-thursday | 2022-09-29 17:07:53 | 0 | https://www.knau.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-29/ginni-thomas-wife-of-supreme-court-justice-to-testify-before-jan-6-panel-thursday |
The Sikh Coalition brought a lawsuit on behalf of three prospective recruits and one Marine Corps captain. The lawsuit is ongoing as the Sikh captain is still unable to deploy with his facial hair.
Giselle Klapper, senior staff attorney of the Sikh Coalition and led the lawsuit, joins Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kvpr.org/2022-12-29/court-ruling-allows-sikh-men-to-attend-marine-corps-boot-camp-with-facial-hair-and-turbans | 2022-12-29 21:07:36 | 0 | https://www.kvpr.org/2022-12-29/court-ruling-allows-sikh-men-to-attend-marine-corps-boot-camp-with-facial-hair-and-turbans |
Anti-Fatphobia writer calls for 'anti-fat bias' training, condemns 'triggering' workplace health programs
A self-proclaimed 'fat person' wrote a piece for NBC THINK headlined 'Don't leave fat people out of your DEI goals.'
An anti-fatphobia writer penned an oped for NBC THINK that warned readers how efforts to promote health in the workplace marginalize fat people.
"As a fat person, I hate the first few weeks of January with a fiery passion," communication strategist Kate Bernyk wrote. "Following every holiday season, there’s seemingly no escape from the weight loss industrial complex."
Benryk railed against health initiatives in the workplace, noting that it can't be ignored like social media posts.
"I might be able to easily report social ads and mute friends, but how do I escape an email from human resources encouraging staff to join a team weight loss challenge with monthly weigh-ins?" she asked. "Or a boss who encourages her whole team to buy Fitbits so we can compete on daily steps? (Both were real things that happened at two of my former jobs.)"
The author suggested that fat Americans should be one of the groups included in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
"Employers seem to rarely consider fat people when putting together their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals," Benryk wrote. "But creating a space for plus-size employees to feel welcome has just as much to do with diversity and inclusion as any other group."
The author went on to claim that "fat is not a reliable indicator of health," and that "fatphobic-related measures like BMI and fat percentage" are unreliable means of assessing health.
DR. PHIL SPARS WITH ‘BODY POSITIVITY' ACTIVIST WHO REJECTS SCIENCE FROM 'MIDDLE-AGED WHITE’ DOCTORS
Benryk proposed what employers should be doing instead.
"Weight discrimination and anti-fat bias could be included in workplace harassment training," she wrote. "And any workplace wellness program that specifically incentivizes weight loss should be acknowledged as harmful and ended immediately."
The author stated that her weight should not be associated with her ability to perform at her chosen career.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"The size of my body has nothing to do with my work. I recognize this sometimes may not be true for certain professions (one of many fine reasons I’m not a jockey or a cave diver)," she wrote, later claiming her usefulness, "cannot be measured by a scale." | https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-fatphobia-writer-calls-anti-fat-bias-training-condems-trigggering-workplace-health-programs | 2023-01-05 08:48:45 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-fatphobia-writer-calls-anti-fat-bias-training-condems-trigggering-workplace-health-programs |
Taste of “true” fall this weekend
Festive weekend weather-wise and otherwise
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The second weekend of October is upon us and it is safe to say the weather will be far nicer than the first! Last weekend’s overcast, rainy and chilly weather will be replaced by a brighter, dry and crisp period. The warmth of Thursday (highs in the 70s) will give way to a weekend with highs near 60 and lows in the 30s. Frost on the pumpkin is even mentioned for Sunday morning.
Now all this talk of chilly weather has the leaves changing much quicker than the past few years. That means your drive to the Jenny Wiley Festival in Prestonsburg, the WV Pumpkin Fest in Milton and along Kanawha Blvd. in Charleston for the DOO WOPers will feature some vibrant colors. Mind you peak color is still 2 weeks away for most but word out of Snowshoe and Canaan Valley is the leaves are already nearing 50% with as much as 60% expected by Sunday afternoon.
Specifically Friday will feature a mixed sky of sun and clouds. Any rain drop would be inconsequential and fall as some sprinkles especially at night. Saturday a decent amount of clouds will block out the sun enough to keep highs in the 50s. Sunday morning would then dawn with lows in the 30s and frost on the pumpkin.
Dry weather into next week is foreseen through Tuesday before warming winds (highs 75-80) usher in some showers and even thunder by Wednesday-Thursday.
Copyright 2022 WSAZ. All rights reserved. | https://www.wsaz.com/2022/10/06/taste-true-fall-this-weekend/ | 2022-10-06 23:56:41 | 1 | https://www.wsaz.com/2022/10/06/taste-true-fall-this-weekend/ |
The company has been BNEF Tier 1 company since 2017
SAN JOSÉ, Calif., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd. (Boviet Solar), a leading global solar energy technology company specializing in manufacturing of Monocrystalline PERC PV cells, Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV Modules, has been ranked as a Tier 1 PV module manufacturer by BloombergNEF (BNEF) every quarter in 2022. Boviet Solar also achieved the BNEF Tier 1 rating for every quarter in 2021.
BloombergNEF's tiering system for PV module manufacturers is based on bankability, to help purchasers of PV modules distinguish between the hundreds of modules available today. To be ranked as Tier 1, the manufacturer must have provided in-house manufactured PV modules to six different projects that have been non-recourse financed by six different banks over the past two years. Since non-recourse financing does not allow the lender to pursue anything other than the collateral, it's an indication that the bank has confidence in the PV module manufacturer.
"The Tier 1 designation serves as independent validation of Boviet Solar's performance as a business partner since it rates PV module manufacturers on bankability or financial stability," said Jimmy Xie, CEO of Boviet Solar.
Bloomberg notes that its tiering system is not a substitute for due diligence, but instead offers bankability as an additional benchmark. Banks and their due diligence providers are naturally reluctant to release their proprietary whitelists of approved solar vendors, so Tier 1 validation indicates that financial institutions have already vetted PV module manufacturers.
"When looking for a PV module partner, bankability matters just as much as top performing PV modules and cost-effectiveness," said Sienna Cen, President of Boviet Solar USA. "Being ranked as a Tier 1 solar module maker by BloombergNEF gives Boviet third-party validation of our financial stability—a great complement to our technology, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. Tier 1 status should give our customers added assurance that partnering with Boviet Solar is a wise choice for any solar project."
Boviet Solar has maintained its position as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 solar module manufacturer since 2017. The company offers financial/business stability, technology know-how, manufacturing excellence and supply chain transparency. Boviet Solar's PV Modules are known for their power, performance and quality and have been rated as top performers on the PVEL module reliability scorecard since 2019.
Founded in 2013 in Vietnam, Boviet Solar is part of Boway Alloy and a global Tier 1 solar technology company that specializes in the manufacturing of Monocrystalline PERC cells, Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV modules, as well as solar project development. The company works with IPPs, EPCs, project developers, solar installers, and contractors to deliver top-performing PV modules for utility-scale, commercial, industrial, and residential solar projects. With a proven track record of success working with many of the industry's leading players, Boviet Solar has maintained its position as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 solar module manufacturer and supplier since 2017. The company offers financial stability, technology know-how, manufacturing excellence and supply chain transparency. Boviet Solar's PV Modules are known for their power, performance and quality and have been rated as top performers on the PVEL module reliability scorecard since 2019. Boviet Solar has offices in the USA and Germany, and its global headquarters are in Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.bovietsolar.com.
View original content:
SOURCE Boviet Solar | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/11/28/boviet-solar-achieves-bloomberg-nef-tier-1-status-every-quarter-2022/ | 2022-11-28 14:38:25 | 1 | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/11/28/boviet-solar-achieves-bloomberg-nef-tier-1-status-every-quarter-2022/ |
Paul Simon is ready to share new music and there’s a specific way he wants you to listen to it.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release the new album Seven Psalms next month, which, as the press release notes, is “intended to be listened to as one continuous piece.” The 33-minute album features seven songs, all recorded on acoustic instruments. It features a guest appearance by his wife Edie Brickell, along with British vocal ensemble VOCES8.
“This whole piece is really an argument I’m having with myself about belief or…not,” Simon explains in a trailer for the album.
Seven Psalms, Simon’s first album since 2018’s In the Blue Light, will be released in entirety on vinyl, CD and digitally on May 19.
Here’s the track list for Seven Psalms:
“The Lord”
“Love Is Like A Braid
“My Professional Opinion”
“Your Forgiveness”
“Trail of Volcanoes”
“The Sacred Harp”
“Wait”
Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. | https://warm1069.com/paul-simon-dropping-new-album-seven-psalms-on-may-19/ | 2023-04-12 20:38:34 | 1 | https://warm1069.com/paul-simon-dropping-new-album-seven-psalms-on-may-19/ |
After 25 yeas, Netflix will end its DVD-by-mail service Published April 21, 2023 at 5:10 AM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Diehard fans of Netflix's DVD-by-mail service are heartbroken over the announced cancellation of the service. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.mainepublic.org/2023-04-21/after-25-yeas-netflix-will-end-its-dvd-by-mail-service | 2023-04-21 09:42:43 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/2023-04-21/after-25-yeas-netflix-will-end-its-dvd-by-mail-service |
Finding the perfect small desk for your bedroom
Having a desk in the bedroom is perfect for journaling at night, writing down your thoughts before bed. If you live in a small apartment or compact space, your desk can function as a home office setup or double as a nightstand. Whether you’ll be working with a pen and paper or typing away at your computer, finding the right small desk for your space and personal needs depends on several considerations.
Shop this article: Coleshome Computer Desk, Mercer41 Micah Desk and Anthropologie Quincy Desk
Choose your desk type
While there are numerous types of desks available, not all fit into the small desk category. Styles to consider are computer desks, writing desks, floating desks, corner desks, lap desks, standing desks, bed desks and laptop stands.
Consider size and placement
It’s necessary to measure the available space in your bedroom before making a purchase. Small desks typically range from 10 to 42 inches wide. Desks placed in the corner, beside the bed, mounted to the wall or in the closet are among the most space-efficient. Some desks have folding components for more compact storage.
Putting a desk under the window can brighten your mood, exposing you to natural light and keeping you connected to the outside world. Since your bed can be a source of distraction while working, you may want to separate your workplace and sleeping areas. You can place the desk opposite the bed or install a decorative screen or shelving between the pieces of furniture.
Pick the desk materials
Various types of wood, steel and acrylic are the most common materials for desks. Some of the most high-end pieces feature solid hardwood that’s been kiln-dried for enhanced durability. Mid-range wood desks often contain genuine and engineered wood such as particleboard (a sturdy material typically made from wood chips and resin). Acrylic is a transparent, very stiff type of plastic that’s incredibly strong and can be pricey. The least expensive desks contain steel, engineered wood or a combination of both materials.
Think of your storage needs
You may want a desk with drawers, shelves or cubbies to store office supplies and documents, display books, keepsakes or nightstand items if you’re placing the desk beside your bed. Some desks also come extra features such as cable management or a keyboard tray; otherwise, these can be purchased separately as accessories.
Best budget small desks
Trent Austin Design Gateshead End Table
If all your workspace requires is space for a laptop, this miniature desk fits the bill. The metal and manufactured wood laptop stand is slim and modern. It’s only 10.25 inches wide and is available in five finishes.
Sold by Wayfair
This minimalist computer desk features engineered wood and stable steel legs. The desk comes in 19 versions with different tabletop and leg finishes and in multiple sizes as small as 31 inches wide, so finding the right one to suit your bedroom is easy.
Sold by Amazon
This contemporary little desk fits neatly in a corner of the bedroom. Featuring engineered wood in six finishes, it includes two lower ledges and a drawer for storing office items. This corner desk is 41.5 inches wide.
Sold by Amazon
Novogratz Athena Computer Desk
This mid-century computer desk has the look of an expensive model without the steep price tag. The steel legs have a striking gold finish and the desk surface, made from laminated particleboard, comes in black marble, white marble or a terrazzo finish. It measures 40.5 inches wide and includes two storage cubbies.
Sold by Amazon
Best mid-range small desks
This ladder-style writing desk offers impressive storage with two upper shelves, a drawer and cubby. Measuring 33.8 inches wide, it’s made of genuine and manufactured wood and comes in five two-tone finishes.
Sold by Wayfair
This modern glam desk is seriously attractive with its gold accents. It’s 42 inches wide, has two drawers and is built with manufactured wood and a sturdy steel base.
Sold by Wayfair
With a minimalist metal and engineered wood silhouette, this desk has a modern industrial look to it. While there’s no drawer storage, you can store books and display plants or photos on the hutch. It measures 35.5 inches wide.
Sold by Wayfair
Latitude Run Andersonville Desk
This wall-mounted folding desk is the ultimate space-saver. It has four open shelves, three file organizers, a corkboard and an attached bookcase that tuck away when not in use. The desktop is 22 inches wide — just enough room for a small lamp and laptop. It’s made of engineered and comes in white, black, gray and walnut finishes.
Sold by Wayfair
Best high-end small desks
This solid eucalyptus and engineered wood desk has a beautiful wood grain pattern and subtle brushed brass hardware. The mid-century-inspired desk comes in a rich acorn finish and measures 40 inches wide.
Sold by Anthropologie
With cabriole legs, carved scrollwork and claw feet, this elegant little writing desk belongs in another time. It has a small drawer for storing paper and writing implements. The vintage-style desk is only 35 inches wide and is made from solid and engineered wood. You can choose from three rich finishes: antique brass, gray or plantation cherry.
Sold by Wayfair
This three-drawer writing desk has a charming antique aesthetic, featuring brass drawer pulls and accents and an interesting X-shaped leg design. It comes in brown, light brown and white finishes. It’s 40.5 inches and is made from solid wood and manufactured wood.
Sold by Wayfair
Featuring modern curved corners and a sled-style base, this clear acrylic desk pairs well with glam decor or a statement office chair. It measures 31.5 inches wide.
Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
- Illuminate your desktop with the BenQ eReading LED Desk Lamp, which switches between cool white and warm white light for working or reading.
- The Victor Wood Desktop Organizer keeps your office supplies neatly arranged and readily accessible.
- You can save space on your desktop and type more comfortably with the Soundance Laptop Stand.
- Add to your workspace and improve your posture with the 3M Easy Adjust Sit/Stand Keyboard Tray.
- Keep the wires on your devices organized in this discreet DMoose Large Cable Management Box.
Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews.
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Amy Evans writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | https://pix11.com/reviews/br/bed-bath-br/bedroom-furniture-br/which-small-desks-are-best-for-bedrooms/ | 2023-06-27 12:41:42 | 1 | https://pix11.com/reviews/br/bed-bath-br/bedroom-furniture-br/which-small-desks-are-best-for-bedrooms/ |
The Maine Legislature generally does things slowly. Every now and then, something happens quickly. One of them was a program passed last year that freezes property tax payments for all Mainers 65 and older.
Now, the state needs to pay the bill. It is leading to a raft of reform proposals in Augusta. The main one could be a difficult sell, because it will carve many seniors out.
How it passed: This idea began as a Republican bill introduced in 2021 that got little attention from anyone in Augusta. But it was revived last year at the very end of budget talks when legislative Republicans used their share of money left over in a bipartisan budget deal to fund start-up costs for the program. Democrats and Gov. Janet Mills, in the middle of campaigns, allowed it to go into law.
What it does: The sweeping law applies to all Mainers 65 and older who have gotten a homestead exemption for the past 10 years or more. They can apply every year to have property taxes frozen at the level of the previous year. The state pays cities and towns for the difference, meaning the size of the program rises each year. No limits are placed on the program and your taxes can be frozen even if you move into a higher-priced community.
Rising costs: The real bill for the program is coming due. The Mills administration expects the cost to jump from $15 million in the first year to $31 million in the second year. The design of the program, which has been roundly criticized by the Maine Municipal Association and many local planners, has prompted a host of reform proposals.
The proposals: The association’s key measure is led by House Majority Leader Maureen Terry, D-Gorham. The bill would replace the program with an extra homestead exemption of $25,000 for seniors making less than 80 percent of the regional median income and $15,000 for those between 80 percent and 100 percent, inserting strict means testing into a program with none.
Terry’s case for the measure adds up to a legislative apology for the measure. She said it should not have passed with such little legislative attention and said the current version pits “neighbor against neighbor.” The change would give more aid to seniors who need it most, she said.
“I think we all, like, get into reality a little bit and know it will explode upon itself in the next few years because it will be too expensive to sustain,” Terry said.
Terry is not the only one proposing reforms. Sen. Rick Bennett, R-Oxford, wants an even larger homestead exemption to replace the program, while the municipal association is backing a bill from Sen. Matt Pouliot, R-Augusta, to eliminate the requirement for people to apply each year.
But, but, but: Reining in the program could come with political risks. Lawmakers rarely want to be clawing back benefits from a wide swath of Mainers.
Mills funded the tax-freeze program in her two-year budget proposal, but she looks to be open to changes. Ben Goodman, her spokesperson, said she thinks it is appropriate for lawmakers to consider whether the goal of keeping seniors in their homes is being accomplished in the most fiscally and administratively responsible manner.
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, backs tweaks to the system, including one clarifying that couples with only one senior in the household qualify. However, he said the state should implement the program and see how it works before smothering it.
“Let’s see what the problems really are and not what people are speculating they might be and poking holes in things because it’s a new thing they don’t want to try,” he said. “That’s what it boils down to.” | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/08/politics/maine-tax-freeze-changes-xoasq1i29i/ | 2023-02-08 16:53:09 | 0 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/08/politics/maine-tax-freeze-changes-xoasq1i29i/ |
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A metal object believed to have fallen from a trans-Atlantic jet came crashing down outside the Maine State House, landing with a loud bang just feet from Capitol Police worker, officials said Monday.
The Federal Aviation Administration was alerted on Friday and returned to the State House on Monday as it investigated incident, Capitol Police Chief Matthew Clancy said.
The object hit with a loud bang on a slab of granite lining a cobblestone walkaway about 6 to 8 feet from a security screener — and came close to hitting the building itself, he said.
"It definitely shocked him," the chief said. “He was walking back to the building and got quite a wakeup call.”
The FAA believes the metal sleeve weighing 6 to 7 pounds came from a wing flap of a large passenger jet, he said. Airlines were notified, and all planes landed safely that day, he said.
The situation could've ended in tragedy.
The area where the airplane part crashed to the ground is usually busy when the Maine Legislature is in session, and it's routinely used for rallies, protests and press conferences, he said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Falling-object-from-airplane-nearly-hits-Maine-17374995.php | 2022-08-15 21:23:50 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Falling-object-from-airplane-nearly-hits-Maine-17374995.php |
Physicians value their advanced practice registered nurse colleagues but have long believed that they should be part of a health care team led by a physician. In such a relationship, they are especially valuable to the delivery and expansion of health care services.
APRNs, commonly called nurse practitioners, say physicians’ opposition to independent practice is purely a turf issue. This is truly not about competition; it’s about quality and safety of patient care.
As a residency director for 40 years, I have clinically trained the gamut of health professional students. I can attest that APRNs have limitations due to limited knowledge, training and experience.
The clinical training hours of a physician are far more than for an APRN — 12,000 to 21,000 hours as compared to about 500 to 750 hours for an APRN.
The training pathways, consistency in training and clinical exposure for APRNs vary widely from school to school, some relying heavily on online education. Many schools have inconsistent and poorly organized and vetted clinical rotations for their students.
Also important is the qualitative difference in training for a physician, which involves intensive experiences, depth of responsibility and intervention.
There are years of direct shoulder-to-shoulder onsite supervision and oversight by faculty through the clinical years of medical school and residency. APRN clinical training, in contrast, is largely observational, and students are not rigorously evaluated.
Patients come to providers untriaged. Chest pain could be a heart attack, dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm or just simple indigestion. Back pain could be a strained muscle or a life-threatening disorder.
APRNs need to be prepared to encounter all such clinical situations. There is danger in not recognizing what one does not know because of lack of adequate training and experience.
Would you want to go to a physician who graduated medical school and went out into independent practice without further training? I hope the same would be true for seeing an APRN in independent practice.
APRN leadership claims to have a body of research that proves their quality of care in independent practice is equivalent or better than the care of physicians despite the disparity in training.
With a mere 750 hours of training, how can that be? The medical community has repeatedly pointed out the problematic nature of their research, much of which is of poor quality, old and conducted while physician supervision was required.
Cast a critical eye on their research.
There are many medical studies that arrive at a contrary conclusion.
For example, in a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, independent APRNs providing emergency department care demonstrated 11% longer ED stays, 20% increased preventable hospitalizations and up to 15% increased health care costs (including ordering more diagnostic tests and requesting formal consults) compared to physicians.
APRNs claim their independent practice is essential to increasing health care access in underserved rural areas. This is refuted by objective geographic mapping demonstrating a very similar distribution of APRNs and physicians.
APRNs are worthy professionals. But they are not physicians.
I once read the story of an Indiana family physician who was previously an APRN. After attending medical school and residency, she reflected on the fact that after she got into residency training, “I realized how much I did not know.” | https://www.kokomotribune.com/opinion/dr-richard-feldman-aprns-worthy-but-not-doctors/article_139228e0-bc5a-11ed-859b-6f8d192971a9.html | 2023-03-06 22:16:37 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/opinion/dr-richard-feldman-aprns-worthy-but-not-doctors/article_139228e0-bc5a-11ed-859b-6f8d192971a9.html |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
06-07-13-24-35
(six, seven, thirteen, twenty-four, thirty-five)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
06-07-13-24-35
(six, seven, thirteen, twenty-four, thirty-five) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-MassCash-game-17480835.php | 2022-10-02 02:40:36 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-MassCash-game-17480835.php |
Airbnb offering stays in the Mystery Machine to celebrate ‘Scooby Doo’ film’s 20th anniversary
(CNN) - Fans of the “Scooby Doo” series have a chance to embrace their inner Shaggy or Velma.
Airbnb has three overnight stays along the coast of southern California in a recreation of the iconic Mystery Machine, the van used by the characters as they foiled mysteries.
This special offer is a tie-in with the 20th anniversary of the live-action “Scooby Doo” film.
Matthew Lillard, who played Shaggy in the movie, is hosting the stays, which are scheduled for June 24, 25 and 26.
Those who book a one-night stay will get lots of perks, including a late-night viewing of the film complete with all-you-can-eat snacks and other throwbacks to 2002, including the latest Sugar Ray album.
Booking information is available on Airbnb’s website here.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.kttc.com/2022/06/10/airbnb-offering-stays-mystery-machine-celebrate-scooby-doo-films-20th-anniversary/ | 2022-06-10 17:00:48 | 0 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/06/10/airbnb-offering-stays-mystery-machine-celebrate-scooby-doo-films-20th-anniversary/ |
Elliot Anderson attended the Huntsman Senior Games in St. George, UT. Above, Anderson is pictured with the Huntsman Games team, some of who used to play for him in Rigby. Pictured above from left to right are: Back row, Richie Webb, Alan Olaveson, Tom Gneiting, Bill Hawkins, Bryce Zundel, Elliot Anderson and Gary Leavitt. In the front row are Bruce Keck, Matt Stevens, Shane Shippen and Rod Furniss.
Rigby High School Boys Basketball team carries Coach Elliot Anderson on their shoulders following their 1978 State Championship victory.
Photo Credit of Rigby High School Yearbook Staff, 1978
Elliot Anderson attended the Huntsman Senior Games in St. George, UT. Above, Anderson is pictured with the Huntsman Games team, some of who used to play for him in Rigby. Pictured above from left to right are: Back row, Richie Webb, Alan Olaveson, Tom Gneiting, Bill Hawkins, Bryce Zundel, Elliot Anderson and Gary Leavitt. In the front row are Bruce Keck, Matt Stevens, Shane Shippen and Rod Furniss.
For nearly 20 years, Rigby’s former coach Elliot Anderson guided Rigby High School basketball teams, and led them through seven championship victories. Now, Gary Leavitt and several of Anderson’s former students and athletes, will be honoring him on Feb. 3 with a reception and a plaque unveiling during the halftime of Rigby’s game against the Highland Rams.
Leavitt, who was part of Anderson’s first championship team, stated Anderson’s contribution to Rigby, Rigby High School and to basketball were highly significant. He led his teams to victory at the State Championship games of 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987.
“I feel okay about it,” Anderson stated when asked about the recognition he would be receiving this coming February in Rigby. “I really feel that the recognition should go to the kids who played.”
Previously an Engineering student at Utah State University, Anderson said he was drawn to coaching after taking a few interesting classes. After he got into coaching, he said, he coached and taught for 45 years.
While coaching, Anderson simultaneously taught math, science and physical education classes for the schools he was at. While math wasn’t his major, he stated he’d had enough hours in both math and science to qualify him to teach the subjects.
“People now-a-days, they want you to be specialized,” he said about teaching. “But life isn’t specialized. You have to be open minded enough to be able to change where you need to.”
Anderson began coaching at Rigby High School in 1970, where he was Head Boys Basketball coach for 19 years, Head Track Coach for 14 years, Assistant Track coach for five years and Assistant Football Coach for 12 years.
“He was awesome. He was very disciplined,” said current Rigby Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Troy Shippen, who played on Anderson’s Championship teams in 1983 and 1984. “He was intense during the game, but after the game, he just loved you.”
Winning the state championship is always the objective, Anderson stated. However, he also said it takes time to put it all together and get the players where they need to be. When he worked with his teams, he always insisted on two very specific things. The first, was that they do things right — not “his way,” but the correct way to play the game. The second, that the boys work hard.
“I taught them to work hard,” Anderson said. “I think that carries over, you know? It carries over into schoolwork and into other things in life.”
According to Shippen, Anderson taught him that practices were important. Practices, he said, are where you win games. Shippen said his teams felt the pressure during practices, but at the games, that’s where they would let loose, have fun, and use their previous practices to win the games.
Every single one of his teams were special to him, Anderson said, and he kept tabs on many of them as they graduated and moved on in life. While he stated he was proud of his accomplishments in Rigby, his greatest happiness comes from the fact that not a single one of his former athletes has ever been in any serious trouble.
In fact, he stated his immense pride in the fact that many of them have done very well for themselves. Students he coached have grown up to become company presidents, aid to congressmen and even successful coaches, themselves.
“I had good kids,” Anderson said. “And my wife, Janet, she kept track of the scorebook and the kids knew we were like family.”
One such student, also a part of the “family” of athletes at Rigby High School was Amy Shippen, now known as Amy Mortensen, a cheerleader under the advisory of Anderson’s wife, Janet, and sister to Troy and Shane Shippen. Mortensen went on to become a professional cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1990’s.
“She called me one day, after the 49ers had won their Super Bowl and said, ‘You know? You did well with my brothers, but I’m the only one that went pro,’” Anderson recalled in amusement.
The family atmosphere Anderson strived for was fruitful, according to Shippen, who claimed the his coach knew exactly how to motivate him. He knew him well enough to know how to push his buttons and motivate him to improve his game.
“He expected our best from us, never anything less,” Shippen stated. “He impacted my life a lot.”
Anderson attributes some of his success to the way he coached the teams, according to an application filed in 2017 with the Idaho High School Activities Association for the Hall of Fame.
“I feel I helped improve the quality of basketball in Idaho by having my teams play well over a long period of time. I had our teams play extra games when the players were allowed to play a certain number of quarters,” he said in the application. “We made sure all players got to play in the games during the year.”
Anderson has been previously recognized as the Idaho Boys Basketball Coach of the Year six times, in 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. The National Junior College Athletic Association recognized him as Coach of the Year in 1990 when he coached for Snow College in Ephraim, Utah and was named the Idaho High School Foundation Hall of Fame Coach of the Century.
However, despite the various decorations he has received, Anderson stated he wants to be remembered in the years to come as someone who did a good a job and inspired athletes to be the best they could be on and off the court.
“I want people to know I enjoyed Rigby. Janet and the kids enjoyed Rigby,” he said. “We had good fans, my family was treated well.”
There will be a reception held at 5:30 prior to the basketball game on Feb. 3, for those to meet-and-greet with Anderson. Later, during the game’s half-time, several of Anderson’s former championship athletes will line the court as a new plaque, dedicated to him, is unveiled. This plaque will hang at the school’s gym entrance.
We welcome comments, however there are some guidelines:
Keep it Clean: Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexual language. Don't Threaten:
Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be
Truthful: Don't lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice: No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading. Be Proactive: Report abusive
posts and don’t engage with trolls. Share with Us:
Tell us your personal accounts and the history behind articles. | https://www.postregister.com/star/news/elliot-anderson-a-legacy-of-victory-in-rigby/article_84d9b956-95b2-11ed-aa42-7b866715ef1b.html | 2023-01-25 15:52:34 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/star/news/elliot-anderson-a-legacy-of-victory-in-rigby/article_84d9b956-95b2-11ed-aa42-7b866715ef1b.html |
WASHINGTON — The United States will begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola as an additional precaution aimed at trying to prevent an outbreak in the African country from spreading, the Biden administration said Thursday.
With “no suspected, probable, or confirmed cases” of Ebola having been reported beyond Uganda, the risk in the U.S. is seen as low right now, said a senior administration official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the screening protocols and spoke on condition of anonymity. The official described the screening move as “as an additional precaution.”
The screenings will begin rolling out immediately, with full coverage from passengers from Uganda expected to be in place by the week’s end.
Travelers who have been in Uganda at any point during the past 21-days, which is the incubation period for the virus, will be redirected to one of five American airports for Ebola screening: JFK International Airport in New York, Washington-Dulles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Those passengers will have a “temperature check, risk assessment, visual symptom check, and contact information verification” conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities will share that Information with local health departments at the travelers' final destination. The screenings will begin rolling out immediately, with full coverage from passengers from Uganda expected to be in place by the week's end.
The administration says about 145 people per day enter the U.S. from Uganda, with most already arriving at one of the five airports, which serve as large airline hubs. Anyone scheduled to fly into a different airport will be rebooked by their airline, the administration said.
Ebola, which manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever, is spread through contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and at times internal and external bleeding. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/us-to-begin-screening-travelers-ebola/507-38eacc73-58c3-42bf-8f6d-3b687bbb5335 | 2022-10-06 18:51:54 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/us-to-begin-screening-travelers-ebola/507-38eacc73-58c3-42bf-8f6d-3b687bbb5335 |
Cyberattacks that target one hospital could also have ripple effects and indirectly impact nearby health care facilities, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study found that hospitals near a health care facility that was impacted by a ransomware attack may experience an influx of patients and lack resources that could affect time-sensitive matters.
Other disruptions may include an increase in ambulance arrivals, waiting room times, patients left without being seen and patient length of stay.
The authors of the study concluded that the hospital disruptions tied to a cyberattack “should be considered a regional disaster.”
“This study suggests that health care cyberattacks such as ransomware are associated with greater disruptions to regional hospitals and should be treated as disasters, necessitating coordinated planning and response efforts,” the authors said.
The rise of health care cyberattacks
Ransomware attacks targeting the health care sector have increased in frequency and sophistication over the past decade, the study found, including during the COVID-19 pandemic when “serious ransomware infections loaded additional stress on [Health Delivery Organizations].”
Congress has also been sounding the alarm over the increase in cyberthreats targeting the health care sector.
Over the past year, lawmakers have introduced policies, legislation and recommendations aimed at targeting and mitigating the impact of cyberattacks in the healthcare industry.
“The American public has witnessed increasingly brazen and disruptive attacks on its health care sector that jeopardize sensitive personal information, delay treatment, and ultimately lead to increased suffering and death,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, noted in a report published last fall.
In the report, Warner recommended that the federal government improve the country’s cybersecurity risk prevention in the health care sector, help the private sector mitigate cyberthreats and assist health care providers in responding to and recovering from cyberattacks.
Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill last year that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services and improve cybersecurity standards in the health care and public health sectors.
The health care sector has been particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks because it stores sensitive data and handles patients’ safety and health, experts previously told The Hill. | https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/a-regional-disaster-cyberattacks-on-health-care-facilities-have-ripple-effects-study-says/ | 2023-06-28 19:31:51 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/a-regional-disaster-cyberattacks-on-health-care-facilities-have-ripple-effects-study-says/ |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has named Katrina Loraine Amos Washington as the new Senior Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, and Joseph Dzierzewski, PhD, as Vice President, Research & Scientific Affairs. For more than 30 years, NSF has been the leading voice in sleep health for the public.
In her role, Washington will oversee the development of new strategic partnerships across stakeholder groups to support NSF's mission delivery. Before joining NSF, Washington served as the director of member services and engagement at the National League of Cities, where she oversaw the strategy and implementation of member recruitment, retention, and engagement initiatives. Washington comes to NSF with over 15 years of demonstrated success in business development, relationship building, and project management in both for-profit and non-profit settings, with previous roles at the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association, and US Foods. "I am thrilled to be joining NSF at an important time when we are engaging a range of supporters who, like us, are committed to advancing the public's sleep health," said Washington.
Dzierzewski is the organization's first Vice President of Research & Scientific Affairs and is charged with leading the development of NSF's scientific platform, which includes overseeing the development of NSF's sleep health guidelines and other sleep health research activities. Dzierzewski most recently was Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was a widely-published and well-funded investigator, and served as the Concentration Director for the Behavioral Medicine Program. He has also served on numerous Scientific Review Committees for both the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and National Institutes of Health, as well as serving as an Associate Editor for several academic journals. His educational background is in Clinical Health Psychology, focusing on behavioral sleep medicine. Dzierzewski will also serve as an NSF sleep expert for media and industry partnerships. "Building on my past roles, I'm excited to join NSF and continue my work in sleep health from a new angle, helping the public through consensus-driven and evidence-based tools." said Dzierzewski.
"I am pleased to welcome both Katrina and Joe to NSF. They bring years of experience to their respective roles, and both of them will help ensure NSF continues to fulfill its promise to help anyone and everyone be their Best Slept Self®," said John Lopos, CEO of National Sleep Foundation.
For more information on the National Sleep Foundation and its mission, visit www.theNSF.org.
About the National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving health and well-being through sleep education and advocacy. Founded in 1990, the NSF is committed to advancing excellence in sleep health theory, research and practice. theNSF.org │SleepHealthJournal.org
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE National Sleep Foundation | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2022/10/19/national-sleep-foundation-announces-two-new-leadership-positions/ | 2022-10-19 16:02:49 | 0 | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2022/10/19/national-sleep-foundation-announces-two-new-leadership-positions/ |
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today advises that Dr Christian Behrenbruch, Managing Director and Group CEO, will be presenting at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference being held in New York from June 7 to June 9, 2023.
The presentation will take place on Wednesday June 7 from 12.30pm – 12.55pm EDT (2.30am – 2.55am AEST, June 8).
A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following link: https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff281/tlx/1727440
The webcast will be accessible on demand on the Telix website following the event.
About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical-stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).
Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, announcements made to the ASX, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn.
Telix's lead product, gallium-68 (68Ga) gozetotide (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11) injection, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),[1] and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),[2] and by Health Canada.[3] Telix is also progressing marketing authorisation applications for this investigational candidate in the United Kingdom and the European Union.[4]
Telix Investor Relations
Ms. Kyahn Williamson
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
SVP Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Email: kyahn.williamson@telixpharma.com
Legal Notices
This announcement is not intended as promotion or advertising directed to any healthcare professional or other audience in any country worldwide (including Australia, United States and the United Kingdom). This announcement may include forward-looking statements that relate to anticipated future events, financial performance, plans, strategies or business developments. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as "may", "expect", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "outlook", "forecast" and "guidance", or other similar words. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's good-faith assumptions as to the financial, market, regulatory and other risks and considerations that exist and affect the Company's business and operations in the future and there can be no assurance that any of the assumptions will prove to be correct. In the context of Telix's business, forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about: the initiation, timing, progress and results of Telix's preclinical and clinical studies, and Telix's research and development programs; Telix's ability to advance product candidates into, enrol and successfully complete, clinical studies, including multi-national clinical trials; the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, manufacturing activities and product marketing activities; the commercialisation of Telix's product candidates, if or when they have been approved; estimates of Telix's expenses, future revenues and capital requirements; Telix's financial performance; developments relating to Telix's competitors and industry; and the pricing and reimbursement of Telix's product candidates, if and after they have been approved. Telix's actual results, performance or achievements may be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, and the differences may be adverse. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Except as required by applicable laws or regulations, Telix does not undertake to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements. Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. Readers should read this announcement together with our material risks, as disclosed in our most recently filed reports with the ASX and on our website.
©2023 Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited. The Telix Pharmaceuticals and Illuccix name and logo are trademarks of Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited and its affiliates (all rights reserved).
[1] Telix ASX disclosure 20 December 2021.
[2] Telix ASX disclosure 2 November 2021.
[3] Telix ASX disclosure 14 October 2022.
[4] Telix ASX disclosure 3 April 2023.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2023/06/06/telix-present-jefferies-healthcare-conference/ | 2023-06-06 01:53:22 | 0 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2023/06/06/telix-present-jefferies-healthcare-conference/ |
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 on Sunday.
Gray went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named MVP after averaging 18 points over the run. The Aces improved to 4-0 in this year's playoffs with two days rest.
Riquna Williams added 17 points Kelsey Plum added 16 points for the Aces, Jackie Young had 13 and league MVP A'ja Wilson added 11 points to go with 14 rebounds.
Vegas finished on an 8-0 run. As the buzzer sounded Wilson grabbed the ball and stomped the floor before being mobbed by her teammates.
"We champs! We champs! We champs!" Wilson screamed at teammates as they pulled on their championship hats and T-shirts before the trophy ceremony.
It's the first major pro sports title for a team from Las Vegas, and Wilson surely hopes this is just the beginning.
"You see it. You see it," Wilson said in the on-court celebration. "This is what we're building. This is what we're doing. This is it. I'm so happy right now."
Courtney Williams had 17 points to lead Connecticut and Alyssa Thomas had her second straight triple-double with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Jonquel Jones added 13 points and DeWanna Bonner had 12.
Las Vegas led by two points at the half and four points after three quarters.
For Aces coach Becky Hammon, who didn't get a title in her standout WNBA career, the ring completed a decades-long quest. She left an assistant coach position with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs to take over in Las Vegas, and the move paid off.
"They're unbelievable on the court but they're unbelievable humans, first and foremost," Hammon said. "They care about each other. They invest in each other. It's been an absolute honor to be their coach. I saw excellence and I wanted to be a part of it."
Hammon also paid tribute to former Aces coach Bill Laimbeer, who was on the floor for the ceremony. "He put this team together and saw the pieces," Hammon said.
Aces owner Mark Davis, who also owns the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, wasn't with his football team Sunday. He was in Connecticut to get a trophy. He hoisted it, then turned it over to gleeful players who did the same.
"Las Vegas, we are world champions," Davis said.
It was a six-point lead in the fourth when Kelsey Plum was called for a flagrant foul after running into Bonner while the Sun guard was attempting a 3-pointer and sending her to the floor holding her right ankle. Bonner hit all three free throws before Jonquel Jones short jumper cut the lead to a point. The Sun then tied the game at 67 on free throw by Courtney Williams and took a 71-70 lead on two fouls shots from Brionna Jones.
But Las Vegas had the answers.
Riquna Williams' 3-pointer put the Aces back on top and Chelsea Gray's step-back jumper extended the lead back to 75-71 with under a minute left A'Ja Wilson then stole a pass and Plum hit a short jump shot to secure the win.
Bonner opened the scoring with a leaner from the left wing. But Kelsey Plum's 3-pointer from the left baseline sparked an early 12-0 run for Vegas that shot them out to a 16-6 lead. The Aces, who gave up 34 points to the Sun in the first quarter of Game 3, led 16-12 after 10 minutes on Sunday.
Chelsea Gray was the WNBA Finals MVP
Gray — who overcame some serious injuries that threatened to sidetrack her career in the past — was WNBA Finals MVP, to no one's surprise after averaging 18.3 points and 6 assists in the series.
"My teammates are awesome," Gray said as she broke into tears. "I worked so hard for this."
She wasn't a WNBA All-Star this season, nor was she a first-team all-league pick, and voiced her displeasure about that.
In the end, she also got the last word.
"They can keep that All-Star and first team," Gray said. "I got the ring."
As expected, it was a physical game appropriately played on an NFL Sunday. The Sun got a scare when Bonner took an inadvertent elbow to the gut from Gray late in the first quarter and and was on the floor for a few minutes before being helped to the bench. She came back into the game later in the half, apparently suffering no ill effects. Natisha Hiedeman and Plum got into a short pushing match in the second quarter, eliciting technical fouls on both players. That was all before Plum's flagrant in the fourth.
Both coaches reflected on their inclusive organizations
Before the game, both coaches reflected on the makeup of organizations in the Final. The Aces are led by Hammon and two Black women executives in general manager Nikki Williams and Nikki Fargas, president of business operations. The Sun are owned by the Mohegan Tribe, have a woman president in Jen Rizzotti and are coached by Curt Miller, a gay man.
"Women's basketball is such a story in terms of diversity and inclusion. I mean, our our league defines it and I'm so proud to be a part of it, Miller said, adding that he hopes to be an inspiration to any gay child "wondering if they can chase a career in sports."
Hammon said she believes the diversity in her team's front office has made it stronger.
"You can make a lot better picture with a box full of crayons than just a pencil," she said.
The start of the celebration was shown on the video screens at the Raiders' stadium during the NFL game against Arizona on Sunday, with fans breaking into loud cheers. They can cheer more in a few days: a parade on the Las Vegas Strip is planned for Thursday evening.
"What a team, what talent, what a victory! You have made Las Vegas so proud!" Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said in a statement. "Thank you for your effort, discipline & focus. We can't wait for the celebrations & a great parade!"
The Aces are the fourth WNBA team to win a title with both a league MVP and coach of the year. The Sun have been among the last four WNBA teams standing for each of the last four seasons, making it back to the Finals for the first time since 2019.
"Nobody expected us to be here," Bonner said. "They expected us to lose to Chicago. They expected us to lose to Dallas. Despite all of that, we made it to the Finals."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-18/chelsea-gray-leads-the-las-vegas-aces-to-their-first-wnba-title | 2022-09-19 01:55:38 | 1 | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-18/chelsea-gray-leads-the-las-vegas-aces-to-their-first-wnba-title |
Neon outfits. Bleach-blond hair. Margot and Ryan. Here’s what we know about ‘Barbie’
Oh. Em. Gee. The “Barbie” movie doesn’t come out until next summer, but people are already freaking out while the Warner Bros. feature — starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken — is filming at Venice Beach.
The fantastic plastic couple were spotted out for a skate in coordinating Day-Glo outfits Monday as film cameras rolled. The Venice Beach bike path has never looked so good.
“Barbie” isn’t expected to hit theaters until July 2023, but the buzz is already building.
Here’s what we know so far about the live-action film adaptation of the iconic doll that Mattel debuted in 1959.
Barbie and Ken wear eye-blasting colors
This one is a “no duh”: The first look at Barbie came at CinemaCon 2022 in April — yep, the conference where Olivia Wilde was served with custody papers in front of a live audience.
That sneak preview showed Robbie in a coordinated blue spring outfit complete with matching headband, peering out of a familiar pink convertible in front of a hotter-pink background.
The couple’s beach-skating outfits, meanwhile, can be seen above, in all their neon glory. Pink, purple, red, green — and where does one get that nifty fanny pack that Gosling’s sporting? Might be everywhere, come next summer.
The director co-wrote the (apparently awesome) script
Director Greta Gerwig teamed up on the screenplay with filmmaker and life partner Noah Baumbach, and the strength of the script is apparently what lured Simu Liu to audition.
“[A junior agent] was like, ‘If I could stake my career on any one script, it’s the ‘Barbie’ script. I really think you should do it,’” the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star told GQ UK in May.
Gerwig and Baumbach have been a couple since 2011 and welcomed a son, Harold, in 2019. The movie’s plot remains under wraps. Grr.
After more than a decade of trying, Mattel Inc. is making another run at taking Barbie to the big screen.
They weren’t the first to take a shot. Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody was brought on in 2015, during the Sony phase of “Barbie,” but that didn’t work out.
“Dude, I never even produced an initial draft. I failed so hard at that project,” Cody told ScreenCrush years later. “I was literally incapable of writing a Barbie script. God knows I tried.”
The costume designer is an Oscar winner
Gerwig has reunited with her “Little Women” costume designer, Jacqueline Durran, for the guaranteed-viral outfits that populate “Barbie,” Variety reported Tuesday.
Durran is a two-time Academy Award winner for the period costumes of “Little Women” and 2005’s “Pride & Prejudice.” She was also nominated for her costume design in “Cyrano,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Darkest Hour,” “Mr. Turner,” “Anna Karenina” and “Atonement.” More recently, she costumed the likes of Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in 2022’s “The Batman.”
So is Gosling’s outfit above considered a “period” costume? Maybe we’ll get back to you on that one.
Mattel released a statement after Twitter users accused the toymaker of excluding Barbies of Asian descent from its Olympic Games Tokyo collection.
‘Barbie’ was in pre-production forever
Sony Pictures wasn’t the first company to option the film when it took the property into pre-production in 2014. Producers flipped through a number of options for director and lead actor, none of which stuck.
For a while, Sony wanted Amy Schumer as Barbie, but she dropped out in 2017, citing “scheduling conflicts.” There was a rumor that Anne Hathaway was interested in the role. Eventually, Sony’s option ran out; Mattel then partnered with Warner Bros. in 2019, deciding that Robbie would play the live-action version of the legendary doll.
Time’s up, doll face. After 46 years, it’s time to quit while you’re ahead.
The rest of the cast is, well, a lot
Along with Robbie, Gosling and Liu, the cast includes Ritu Arya (“The Umbrella Academy”), Emma Mackey (“Sex Education”), Will Ferrell (“Anchorman”), Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”), America Ferrera (“Superstore”), Michael Cera (“Arrested Development”), Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”), Alexandra Shipp (“X-Men: Apocalypse”) and Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), according to IMDb.
Issa Rae (“Insecure”) and Hari Nef (“Transparent”) are also in the cast, with New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan hearing gossip at the Cannes film festival in May that the two are playing different versions of Barbie, while Liu and Ncuti Gatwa (also of “Sex Education”) play alternate Kens.
The complete guide to home viewing
Get Screen Gab for weekly recommendations, analysis, interviews and irreverent discussion of the TV and streaming movies everyone’s talking about.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-06-28/barbie-movie-margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-what-we-know | 2022-06-29 00:19:18 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-06-28/barbie-movie-margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-what-we-know |
Growth rates slowing as online shopping matures
CLEVELAND, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E-commerce sales for all channels in the US are forecast to advance 7.7% per annum in nominal terms through 2026, according to E-Commerce: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Retailers will benefit from the continued popularity of shopping from home, as well as increasing disposable personal income levels and consumer access to credit. Brick-and-mortar retailers will continue using e-commerce to augment sales and give consumers the option of picking up or returning items at stores, representing ongoing efforts to perfect their omnichannel strategies. Sales originating from mobile devices (sometimes called "m-commerce") are projected to climb at an above average pace due to increasing popularity and the convenience of shopping from a mobile phone. However, sales are expected to slow from historical rates as e-commerce advances along the adoption curve. Faster advances will be restrained by an elevated 2021 base year, caused by a surge in e-commerce spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older consumers, who may be less comfortable using internet shopping methods, and those without reliable internet access will remain a constraint on channel penetration.
These and other key insights are featured in E-Commerce: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US e-commerce retail sales in nominal US dollars for electronic shopping and mail-order houses. Sales are segmented by merchandise line in terms of:
- apparel and accessories
- electronics and appliances
- furniture and furnishings
- multimedia and software
- health, beauty, and drug
- recreation goods
- food and beverages
- office equipment and supplies
- other merchandise such as collectibles, hardware, and jewelry
- nonmerchandise receipts such as advertising, commissions, customer support, and shipping and handling
This report also shows e-commerce retail sales segmented by type of establishment as follows:
- e-shopping and mail-order houses
- motor vehicle dealers and parts stores
- clothing and accessory stores
- food and beverage stores
- general hardware stores
- recreation goods stores
- electronics and appliances stores
- other establishments such as furniture and home furnishings stores, health and personal care stores, and general merchandise stores
To illustrate historical trends, e-commerce retail sales, total retail sales, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
For the purposes of this report, e-commerce refers to sales arranged over the internet, including mobile (m-commerce). Payment may or may not be made via the internet. This report excludes business-to-business (B2B) sales of new and used merchandise, as well as spending on multimedia streaming services. Electronic activities of the agriculture, construction, and mining sectors, as well as non-merchant wholesalers and parts of the service sector, are also excluded.
This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). The Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 1,799, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.
More information about the report is available at:
https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/E-Commerce-United-States-FF90043/?progid=91541
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Consumer Goods reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
Press Contact:
Corinne Gangloff
+1 440.842.2400
cgangloff@freedoniagroup.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE The Freedonia Group | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/27/mobile-shopping-lead-gains-e-commerce-sales/ | 2022-09-27 19:15:43 | 1 | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/27/mobile-shopping-lead-gains-e-commerce-sales/ |
SHANGHAI, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Finnish skincare brand LUMENE hosted its first-ever brand ceremony in China on April 18, 2023, with the theme "Beauty Born of Arctic Light", introducing the company's philosophy of combining the purity of the Arctic with the latest technology to create effective and sustainable skincare solutions. Johan Melin, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at LUMENE, and Victor Gibson, General Manager of UK, China and New Strategic Market at LUMENE, led the audience on an immersive journey to its Nordic homeland, showcasing fifty years of its brand history and innovations inspired by the pristine nature of Finland.
The event took place in Changsha, a vibrant and innovative city with a thriving creative, cultural, and entertainment industry. Different from Tier-1 cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, which have an urban population of only 80 million, the new Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities, represented by Changsha, have an urban population of nearly 500 million and more emerging consumer groups seeking fashion, health, leisure and quality. The city's flourishing economy presents an unparalleled opportunity for LUMENE to connect with beauty enthusiasts, while also providing a unique platform to engage with its partners, industry experts, key opinion leaders (KOLs), who have been closely working with the brand to expand its footprint across China.
Participants were treated to an impressive opening dance, which presented them the first impression of LUMENE brand "Beauty Born of Arctic Light" to the guests. Then, the TVC that highlighted the company's Nordic roots, skincare expertise, as well as its signature products that have garnered praise from customers around the world. The hour-long grand event also marked the first time that LUMENE unveiled its brand positioning, marketing, and product strategy for the Chinese market via a press conference.
LUMENE unfolded its origin brand story in "retrospective form". Victor Gibson, General Manager of UK, China and New Strategic Market at LUMENE, taking to the stage to invite the audience to embark on a virtual tour to Finland during which he introduced brand features, product line-ups, and LUMENE's ingredients sourced from Nordic nature, including Birch Sap used in the Arctic Spring Water series, Arctic cloudberry, and sea buckthorn in its Bloom Anti-wrinkle series. By using the pure power of nature in Finland, LUMENE hopes to bring pure, natural and effective skincare products using the world's purest polar ice spring water and a unique collection of natural Nordic ingredients that contain powerful arctic light energy, to deliver a philosophy of natural luminous beauty to every consumer.
At the event, LUMENE also honored KOLs and channel distributors with awards, thanking them for their effort to expand the brand's visibility and presence in China. In addition, Johan Melin, took the opportunity to share the future strategy of LUMENE, and thanked the brand's Chinese partner, S'Young International, for their contribution to the brand's development. He also invited all attendees to go to Finland to experience the various Nordic natural ingredients that LUMENE has discovered on the coast, in the glaciers and in the forests, and to take an in-depth journey to trace the source.
LUMENE has achieved stellar market performance since it entered the Chinese market in 2018. S'Young International, as its China partner, helped the brand build a strong sales channel, a strong social media presence and a full operational chain for the brand. LUMENE has worked with S'Young International's market insights to identify the needs of its Chinese customers, matching its product features with their essentials to create the hero product, Nordic Hydra 24-Hour Moisturizer, which is a bestseller in the Chinese market.
Harnessing nature's gifts from Finland's landscape, LUMENE will continue to bring more deluxe skincare and beauty solutions packed with organic and wildcrafted ingredients to Chinese customers, as LUMENE with our partners to unlock the next growth chapter while sharing the power of natural ingredients from Nordic lands with all.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE LUMENE, S'Young International | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/04/20/lumene-introduces-nordic-inspired-beauty-skincare-solutions-first-brand-ceremony-held-china/ | 2023-04-20 08:35:19 | 0 | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/04/20/lumene-introduces-nordic-inspired-beauty-skincare-solutions-first-brand-ceremony-held-china/ |
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D.C. based company, Solace Sports and Entertainment ("Solace"), has partnered with new Miami based sports tech company, JRZY, to offer its clients opportunities to create strategic brand partnerships.
"We believe in JRZY's product, it's mission, and the people behind the platform," said Folasade Omogun, Solace co-founder and head of its sports division. "This is an incredible platform for our athlete clients to create their own entrepreneurial opportunities."
In addition to the announcement of the partnership between Solace and JRZY, the two companies also recently reached a deal where Solace client, Larry Moreno, will become the first NCAA student-athlete to sign an NIL deal with JRZY. St. Francis Brooklyn star guard, Moreno, gained national attention when a NY Post article featured him and his ability to make basketball trick shots. Since then, Moreno has amassed a fan base and has been featured on the Instagram accounts of ESPN's Sports Center, the Overtime, and FIBA. Moreno will join Formula 3 Driver, Amna Al Qubasi; Olympic Boxer, Troy Isley; WNBA player, Stephanie Watts, and KC Current Midfielder, Chardonnay Curran, as a JRZY branded athlete.
"Anytime you have incredible athletes like Larry who have worked hard to build their brands, you want to put them in positions to create strategic brand partnerships that align with their core values," said Terence Davis, Solace co-founder and head of entertainment. "JRZY's platforms does just that."
Solace also recently announced Moreno's NIL deal with New York based shoe apparel company, SolePack. SolePack, as seen in Complex, Men's Health, GQ, and the NBA Store, recently announced its partnership with Moreno and with Minnesota Timberwolves forward, Taurean Prince.
"We are excited about all of the partnerships that we are building," Omogun said. "They are all for the advancement of our clients' brands and careers."
Solace is minority owned sports and entertainment agency based in D.C.
JRZY is an EndeavorLAB sports tech company created to give athletes a platform to control how they market their brands.
SolePack is a New York based shoe apparel company that specializes in creating ergonomic transport bags for athletes' sneakers.
View original content:
SOURCE Solace Sports and Entertainment | https://www.wbtv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/23/solace-sports-entertainment-partners-with-endeavorlab-tech-company-offer-clients-brand-endorsement-opportunities/ | 2022-09-24 01:34:24 | 1 | https://www.wbtv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/23/solace-sports-entertainment-partners-with-endeavorlab-tech-company-offer-clients-brand-endorsement-opportunities/ |
Newly Defined Asset Class Proves To Be Competitive With Other Investment Classes
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, trailblazing report refutes the current misconception that rental apartments priced for the middle-income workforce—such as teachers, nurses, and first responders—have a lower return on investment than apartments with higher rent levels, paving the way for Moderate-Income Rental Housing to be a competitive ESG investment.
The report, sponsored by Affordable Central Texas and the Wells Fargo Foundation, defines a new asset class as Moderate-Income Rental Housing (MIRH), or large, multifamily rental properties occupied by tenants earning between 60 percent and 120 percent of the Median Family Income (MFI) with at least half the residents earning less than 80% of MFI. Analyzing data since 2011, the report demonstrates MIRH assets outperformed rental properties with higher rents, averaged an unleveraged return of 9.4 percent, and had the lowest risk, 2.6 percent spread when compared to other real estate asset classes.
"Demand for affordable rental housing for moderate-income households is surging as homeownership becomes unobtainable for many. At the same time, interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance investments is growing rapidly," said David Steinwedell, President and CEO of Affordable Central Texas. "We can't afford to lose the people who power our communities, and we have a market solution to a market problem. MIRH delivers consistent, predictable returns and makes a real difference in the lives of our neighbors."
In 2021, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds accounted for 10 percent of worldwide fund assets. According to a new report by Bloomberg Intelligence, global ESG assets may surpass $41 trillion by 2022 and $50 trillion by 2025. ESG's in the U.S. are taking the lead with more than 40 percent growth in the past two years and are expected to exceed $20 trillion in 2022.
The report drew on data from the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Property Index and analyzed eight metropolitan areas—Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, and Washington, DC, from Q2 2011 to Q2 2021. The nation's three largest metros, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, lacked enough MIRH assets to allow for analysis due to their well documented affordability challenges.
The research was prepared by Mark G. Roberts, Director of Research at the Folsom Institute for Real Estate at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, and Jake Wegmann, Associate Professor at the Community & Regional Planning Program at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.
The full report and further information about MIRH's performance as a new asset class can be found at: https://austinhousingconservancy.com/moderate-income-rental-housing-report/.
Affordable Central Texas (ACT), in conjunction with Austin Housing Conservancy Fund, works to ensure Austin's workforce can afford to live in greater Austin by building a scalable social impact fund aimed at preserving well-located multi-family apartment properties for long-term affordability. ACT is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit formed in 2016 by local Austin real estate and affordable housing veterans to manage the activities and investments of the Fund, providing stable and affordable workforce housing in and around Austin. www.austinhousingconservancy.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Affordable Central Texas | https://www.wkyt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/15/report-moderate-income-rental-housing-is-viable-esg-investment/ | 2022-09-15 15:52:54 | 0 | https://www.wkyt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/15/report-moderate-income-rental-housing-is-viable-esg-investment/ |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to perform a variety of strength-training/weightlifting workouts without having to purchase or transport a large set of free weights or a home gym system," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented the PORTABLE WEIGHT WATER BAG. My design allows you to easily keep up with a workout program while away from home or traveling."
This patent-pending invention provides a convenient portable weight for fitness/exercise enthusiasts. In doing so, it offers a space-saving alternative to traditional weights and dumbbells. As a result, it enables the user to engage in a variety of weight training exercises at various locations and it increases strength, convenience and safety. The invention features a portable and adjustable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for fitness/exercise enthusiasts, travelers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CCP-1518, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InventHelp | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/16/inventhelp-inventor-develops-portable-space-saving-weight-ccp-1518/ | 2022-09-16 15:18:30 | 0 | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/16/inventhelp-inventor-develops-portable-space-saving-weight-ccp-1518/ |
World's largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative achieved this ranking 15 out of the last 16 years
OAK BROOK, Ill., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Hardware has once again earned J.D. Power's highest ranking for customer satisfaction among home improvement retail stores. This marks the 15th time in the past 16 years that Ace Hardware sits atop the annual J.D. Power U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction StudySM.
Ace ranked in the top spot in all five categories measured in the study: Staff and Service, In-store Experience, Online Experience, Merchandise and price.
"Since our founding in 1924, our aim has never been to be the biggest," said John Venhuizen, President and CEO of Ace Hardware Corporation. "Our mission is to be the best. And feedback from consumers through research like J.D. Power is validation that our small, mostly family run businesses, make Ace stores the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet."
The 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study study is based on responses from over 2,100 consumers who purchased home improvement products or services over the past 12 months. Ace ranked highest among major retailers with an overall satisfaction index score of 869 on a 1000-point scale.
About Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with more than 5,500 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries.
Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; Colon, Panama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com.
Disclaimer:
Ace Hardware received the highest score in the J.D. Power 2007-2017, 2019-2022 Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Studies of customers' satisfaction with home improvement retailers. Visit jdpower.com/awards.
Contact for Media Inquiries: Katie Heraty katieheraty@gmail.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Ace Hardware Corporation | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2022/05/19/ace-hardware-again-earns-jd-powers-highest-ranking-customer-satisfaction/ | 2022-05-19 14:11:30 | 0 | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2022/05/19/ace-hardware-again-earns-jd-powers-highest-ranking-customer-satisfaction/ |
‘I was flying’: Woman celebrates her 90th birthday by skydiving
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - An Arizona woman went to new heights to celebrate her 90th birthday.
KPHO reports that Marg Burg had a lifelong dream of going skydiving, and she crossed it off her list on Thursday.
With the help of Skydive Buckeye, the 90-year-old got to celebrate her birthday by jumping out of an airplane.
Burg got inspiration from former President George H. W. Bush when he skydived for his 90th birthday in 2014.
“If he can do it, I can do it when I reach 90,” she said. “Lord never thought I’d reach 90. So, here I am and I’m going to jump.”
After signing the waivers, Burg was put in a harness and was given safety instructions. She then went up to 14,000 feet with several others and took the leap.
She had about a minute of freefall, which turned out to be her favorite part.
“It was great, just like I was flying,” Burg said.
The professional skydiver with her then pulled the chute. It was about a five-minute ride down.
Once Burg got her two feet on the ground, it was all smiles.
Burg was able to celebrate the occasion with her family who came into town from Tennessee.
She also had some advice on living life.
“Do what you want to do while you can still do it,” Burg said.
Copyright 2023 KPHO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wbrc.com/2023/07/22/i-was-flying-woman-celebrates-her-90th-birthday-by-skydiving/ | 2023-07-22 18:57:13 | 1 | https://www.wbrc.com/2023/07/22/i-was-flying-woman-celebrates-her-90th-birthday-by-skydiving/ |
Bioré faces backlash after pore strip ad mentions school shooting repeatedly. Survivors say it’s exploitive and capitalizing on trauma.
A popular TikTok creator repeatedly referenced a school shooting at Michigan State University in a sponsored video promoting Bioré pore strips. It prompted major backlash.
Skincare brand Bioré is apologizing after a promotional video used the trauma associated with surviving a school shooting to promote its pore strips.
Last week, Cecilee Max Brown — a popular TikTok creator with nearly 30,000 followers — posted a video sponsored by Bioré to promote the brand’s campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month. In the video, Brown repeatedly mentions struggling with the aftermath of surviving a school shooting at Michigan State University in between footage of her using Bioré skincare products.
The Michigan State University shooting — where a gunman killed three people and injured five others — occurred in February. For some students, it wasn’t the first school shooting they’ve endured.
» READ MORE: MSU students who graduated from nearby Oxford High have experienced two shootings in under two years
“Life has thrown countless obstacles at me this year. From a school shooting to having no idea what life is going to look like after college,” Brown said in her now-deleted TikTok. “I will never forget the feeling of terror that I had walking around campus for weeks in a place I considered my home. With countless anxiety attacks to crying alone in my room at night.”
“My message to you guys is that it’s okay not to have it all together. Life continually changes, and your thoughts will too. Do things that make you happy and know everything will work itself out. Join me and Bioré Skincare in speaking up about mental health,” she said.
The video was met with fierce backlash, prompting Brown to turn off comments and eventually delete the video (though it has been saved and reposted by countless accounts since). Critics turned to Bioré's social media accounts to sound off, questioning who approved the video’s content and why the skincare company thought tying school shootings to a pore strip ad was OK.
“I won’t purchase from a brand that uses gun violence as a marketing tactic,” one user wrote on Bioré's TikTok account.
“Are the strips bulletproof?” said another user.
“You should rethink your marketing department,” wrote another.
Across the country, gun violence at schools impacts today’s youth and has sparked a surge in activism. According to Education Week, there have been 22 school shootings resulting in injuries or deaths this year and 12 fatalities. Online, school shooting survivors and activists against gun violence have been speaking out about — and sometimes mocking — the Bioré ad.
Mia Tretta, 18, an activist who was shot during the 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, Calif., tweeted in response to the Bioré ad, “I don’t know why my therapist or docs didn’t tell [me] that Bioré pore strips could have helped heal the bullet wound on my stomach, or my anxiety after being shot, or my fear of loud noises, or stop my nightmares, or help me feel ok at school.” She joked about firing her health professionals and buying the pore strips in bulk instead.
Others who say they attend or attended Michigan State during the time of the shooting criticized Brown’s willingness to monetize the traumatic event.
The Bioré debacle isn’t the first time a brand has used school shootings to sell products or gain popularity.
Following the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012, one memorial post on Facebook redirected followers to an artist’s hip-hop page, HuffPost reported. A Texas gun shop used the incident’s timing to offer discounts on guns for teachers. Kmart posted a “thoughts and prayers” post along with a hashtag for its #Fab15Toys sale, though the brand later retracted the tweet and said the hashtag was an accident.
Following the backlash, both Bioré and Brown posted apologies on their respective social media accounts on Sunday.
“Our consumers have told us that mental health is one of their biggest priorities, and it is so important for us to be able to provide meaningful support to them around this issue,” Bioré said in an Instagram post. “This time, however, we did it the wrong way. We lacked sensitivity around an incredibly serious tragedy, and our tonality was completely inappropriate. We are so sorry.”
Bioré went on to urge critics to “direct any anger our way, not towards the creators themselves.” In the comments section, several users said they still felt like Brown shared culpability.
In a TikTok post viewed about 4,000 times as of publication time, Brown also apologized.
“This was strictly meant to spread awareness about the struggles that I have had with anxiety since our school shooting. This partnership was not [intended] to come off as the product fixing the struggles I’ve [had] since this event. Rather, partnering with a brand to spread awareness of what [I] and so many other students have been dealing with,” she wrote. “I did not mean to desensitize the traumatic event that took place as I know the effects that it has had on me and the Spartan community. I take accountability for this and will ensure to be smarter in the future.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/biore-school-shooting-pore-strips-msu-tiktok-20230522.html | 2023-05-22 17:55:33 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/biore-school-shooting-pore-strips-msu-tiktok-20230522.html |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge has ruled that jury selection will begin this week for a man accused of killing a Charleston police officer.
Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Bailey said during a pretrial hearing on Tuesday that jury selection for Joshua Phillips will begin Thursday, ahead of the trial scheduled to begin Monday, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.
The judge declined to rule on a motion from defense attorneys to move the trial out of Kanawha County.
“I believe the appropriate thing to do is to continue to hold the motion in abeyance to consider, as I had indicated previously, whether or not a jury could be properly selected in this case with a greater number of persons available only for this trial,” Bailey said.
Phillips is charged with fatally shooting Officer Cassie Johnson, 28, in 2020 when she responded to a parking lot complaint. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Jury-selection-to-begin-for-man-accused-of-17212014.php | 2022-06-01 15:31:10 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Jury-selection-to-begin-for-man-accused-of-17212014.php |
A Grand Bay man was shot dead by a woman fearing for her life and that of her 8-year-old child, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.
Around midnight Saturday, deputies responded to a residence on Fred Freeland Road in Grand Bay after a report of a shot fired.
Entering the home, they found a male subject, identified as Oliver Turner, dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
The homeowner, 80-year-old Lee Eubanks, told deputies Turner was a friend who had been living in Eubanks’ home for several days. Saturday night, Turner had been “drinking heavily and acting belligerently,” Eubanks said.
With Turner becoming increasingly “out of his mind,” Eubanks said, Turner attempted to set the home on fire with himself, Eubanks and his niece, Michelle Jones, and Jones’ 8-year-old daughter inside.
Jones and the child were residents in Eubanks’ home.
Jones told deputies she returned home Saturday night and also found Turner acting belligerently and, not long after arriving, discovered the exterior of the house was on fire.
Jones also told investigators she had at one point tried to go to bed, but Turner dragged her into a bathroom and tried to pour acetone on her. Jones fled the bathroom and ran to get her daughter, she said.
After taking the child outside and placing her inside a vehicle, Jones ran back in to check on Eubanks and went into her room to retrieve a revolver for protection.
As she exited the bedroom, Turner approached her and she fired one shot out of fear for her life, according to the sheriff’s department.
Investigators noticed scratch marks on Jones’ neck and a minor injury to her right-hand palm. Those injuries along with other evidence gathered at the scene “were consistent with Jones’ statement,” according to the MCSO.
Investigators found Turner had an extensive criminal history which included a 2021 arrest for 1st-degree arson.
No charges have been filed. Once the investigation is complete, the sheriff’s office will turn the case over to the district attorney’s office to present to a grand jury. | https://www.al.com/crime/2023/05/woman-fatally-shoots-grand-bay-man-after-he-tried-to-set-house-on-fire-with-8-year-old-girl-inside.html | 2023-05-01 18:37:50 | 1 | https://www.al.com/crime/2023/05/woman-fatally-shoots-grand-bay-man-after-he-tried-to-set-house-on-fire-with-8-year-old-girl-inside.html |
The 2023 Mexico Open At Vidanta Odds & Preview: Estanislao Goya
The Mexico Open at Vidanta is in progress, and after the second round Estanislao Goya is in 12th place at -7.
Looking to place a wager on Estanislao Goya at the Mexico Open at Vidanta this week? Keep reading for the betting trends you can use before you make your picks.
Put together your best lineup of golfers and you could win cash prizes! Sign up for FanDuel Fantasy using our link for the best first-time player offer.
Estanislao Goya Insights
- Over his last 16 rounds, Goya has shot better than par on nine occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and 10 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded a top-five score once and a top-10 score four times in his last 16 rounds.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Goya has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on eight occasions.
- In his past five appearances, Goya has finished in the top 20 twice.
- He has made four cuts in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five tournaments, Goya has posted a score better than average in two of them.
- Goya has qualified for the weekend in three tournaments in a row.
Sign up for ESPN+ to get access to PGA Tour Live, which broadcasts the main feed, featured holes and marquee groups from over 35 events per year! Plus, get tons of other live sports, original shows and the full "30 for 30" library. Sign up today!
Over the last year
Bet with the King of Sportsbooks! Check out the latest PGA odds and place your bets with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Mexico Open at Vidanta Insights and Stats
- Goya finished 12th in his most recent appearance at this tournament (2023).
- At 7,456 yards, Vidanta Vallarta is set up as a par-71 for this week. In the past year, tournaments on the PGA Tour have been played on courses with an average distance of 7,295 yards.
- The average course Goya has played i the last year (7,290 yards) is 166 yards shorter than the course he'll be playing this week (7,456).
Goya's Last Time Out
- Goya was somewhat mediocre on the 16 par-3 holes at the Valero Texas Open, averaging 3.06 strokes to finish in the 46th percentile of the field.
- He averaged 4.05 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 40) at the Valero Texas Open, which placed him in the 52nd percentile of the field.
- Goya was better than 50% of the field at the Valero Texas Open on par-5 holes, averaging 4.75 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.74.
- Goya recorded a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the Valero Texas Open, better than the field average of 1.5.
- On the 16 par-3s at the Valero Texas Open, Goya had three bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 2.0).
- Goya's four birdies or better on the 40 par-4s at the Valero Texas Open were less than the tournament average (5.1).
- At that most recent competition, Goya's par-4 showing (on 40 holes) included a bogey or worse six times (better than the field's average, 6.3).
- Goya finished the Valero Texas Open recording a birdie or better on four par-5 holes, while the field averaged 4.2 on the 16 par-5s.
- The field at the Valero Texas Open averaged 1.4 bogeys or worse on the 16 par-5s, but Goya finished without one.
Mexico Open at Vidanta Time and Date Info
- Date: April 27-30, 2023
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Goya Odds to Win: +15000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
Watch live golf without cable on all your devices with a seven-day free trial to Fubo!
All statistics in this article reflect Goya's performance prior to the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta.
Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM and FanDuel for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | https://www.wbtv.com/sports/betting/2023/04/29/estanislao-goya-mexico-open-at-vidanta-pga-odds/ | 2023-04-29 06:37:23 | 1 | https://www.wbtv.com/sports/betting/2023/04/29/estanislao-goya-mexico-open-at-vidanta-pga-odds/ |
The defamation trial between actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard, who has accused her ex-husband of abuse, has entered what is expected to be its final week, with closing arguments scheduled to take place on Friday.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard in response to her publishing an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018 where she opens up about experiencing sexual violence.
Deep, 58, alleges that while Heard’s Post op-ed didn’t mention him by name, the article ruined his reputation and cost him roles. He said he hasn’t been cast in a major film since the release of the story.
Heard, 36, also filed a $100 million counterclaim lawsuit against Depp, alleging that her former husband damaged her reputation by calling her a liar for her allegations of sexual violence.
The Depp-Heard defamation trial, which is taking place in Virginia, has garnered massive media attention throughout its duration, with fellow celebrities such as Drew Barrymore publicly commenting on the matter.
Sources told The Hill on Monday that Heard’s legal team will not call Depp to the stand to testify again in the trial.
Here’s some of what we’ve heard so far in the trial
Amber Heard’s sister’s testimony
Whitney Heard Henriquez, Heard’s sister, was the first witness to testify on behalf of Heard in the trial.
She said she found herself in the middle of violent encounters between Heard and Depp and said she had seen bruises on Heard as a result of altercations with Depp.
Henriquez said that she witnessed one fight in 2015 where Heard found evidence that Depp was involved in an extramarital affair with another woman, adding that Depp began to blame Heard for forcing him into the affair.
She added that a physical confrontation broke out between Heard and Depp after he charged up the stairs to confront his wife. She also testified that Heard had landed a punch on Depp while she tried to intervene, being stuck in the middle of the couple.
One of Depp’s bodyguards eventually broke up the fight, but Henriquez said that Depp continued to assault Heard by grabbing her hair. The reported altercation happened a month after the couple married.
Henriquez also said at the trial that she saw bruises and injuries on Heard from the aftermath of her fights with Depp, but acknowledged during cross-examination that she sided with Depp during some of the disputes with Heard.
Heard accuses Depp of assaulting her with bottle
Heard told jurors in a tearful testimony that Depp sexually assaulted her using a liquor bottle during one incident.
Heard said that after the couple arrived in Australia, where the actor was filming his fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, Depp began accusing her of sleeping with male co-stars in her movies, saying that the fight escalated when Depp threw her into a ping pong table and ripped off her night grown, noting that she was naked and exposed during the assault.
Heard also said that Depp used a liquor bottle to assault her, noting that she realized numerous liquor bottles have been broken during the altercation
“I looked around and saw so much broken glass. I just remember thinking, ‘Please God, please don’t be broken,’” Heard said in her testimony.
Depp has publicly denied assaulting Heard and said his finger was severed when Heard threw a vodka bottle toward him.
Heard testified that when Depp’s security team arrived at the residence where the couple was staying to tend to his injured finger, Depp left vulgar messages in blood and urine on the walls.
Heard claims that Depp injured his finger himself when he smashed his phone. Surgeon Richard Moore testified on behalf of Heard Monday that the photograph of Depp’s injury was inconsistent with a “glass explosion.”
Heard: Depp kept around a group of enablers for his substance abuse problems
The actress also testified that her ex-husband kept a group of enablers around him in an effort to shield him from facing consequences for his substance abuse problems.
Heard said that Depp was either drunk or high when he physically and sexually assaulted her, saying that during a plane ride in 2014 the couple got into an argument over his displeasure with her filming a movie with actor James Franco where he slapped and kicked her, adding that no one on the plane intervened to stop Depp.
Jurors in the trial also heard an audio recording of Depp speaking incoherently at the end of the incident, also viewing text messages of Depp admitting to his friend that he was to stop drinking due to his altercation with Heard.
“I’m admittedly too f——- in the head to spray my rage at the one I love for little reason as well,” Depp texted his friend.
Heard added that Depp has a team of people who clean him up when gets sick from his substance abuse, adding that this allowed him to go about his business without facing consequences for his issues.
Depp has denied Heard’s claims of his substance abuse, as family, friends, and current and former employees of his backed up his claim.
Depp testifies that Heard physically and mentally abused him during their relationship
During Depp’s testimony in the trial, his team revealed an audio recording of Heard admitting that she hit the actor during an altercation.
“You didn’t get punched, you got hit. I’m sorry I hit you like this, but I did not punch you. I did not f—ing deck you. I f—ing was hitting you,” she said in the audio recording.
Ben King, a former employee of Depp, testified that Heard also threw a vodka bottle at him during an altercation in Australia, which resulted in the actor severely wounding his middle finger.
King, a former house manager for Depp, said he found Depp’s severed fingertip in a “scrunched-up piece of paper on the tiled floor at the end of the bar, saying their altercation damaged the whole residence.
The actor told the jury that the fight in Australia was over Heard’s displeasure with a prior meeting with his attorneys that did not grant them a post-nuptial agreement, noting that he tried to remove himself from the situation first.
“She was irate and she was possessed, and when I tried to remove myself as I normally would from the situation, she’s hammering me with brutal words,” Depp said. | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-enters-final-week-what-weve-heard-so-far/ | 2022-05-23 21:52:36 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-enters-final-week-what-weve-heard-so-far/ |
New Hertz Team JOTA hypercar racing team to compete at 100th edition of Le Mans 24 Hours and 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship
BRADY™ announced as Official Apparel Partner joining sponsors Hertz and Singer Group
NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Team JOTA, the new Hypercar motor racing team sponsored by Hertz and Singer Group, today announced Tom Brady's BRADY™ as its Official Apparel Partner and unveiled the Porsche 963 LMDh race car's new Hertz Racing Gold livery.
Hertz Team JOTA is competing in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and at one the world's largest sporting events, the 100th edition of the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours. The team brings together the pedigree of one of the most experienced sports car teams of recent times in JOTA and a collective of global partners including title sponsor Hertz, California luxury brand Singer Group and now Tom Brady's next-generation apparel brand BRADY™.
Stephen Scherr, Hertz Chief Executive Officer, said: "Our sponsorship of Hertz Team JOTA marks the company's return to premium motorsports and underscores Hertz's commitment to speed, reliability, and innovation, both on and off the track. We look forward to collaborating with the BRADY Brand and Singer as we engage our customers and millions of racing fans during the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season."
BRADY™ is the first technical apparel brand to apply two decades of pro sports level innovation and engineering to create a system of clothing that performs across every activity. BRADY uses technical fabrications, generations of expertise, and considered practises to create intelligently designed product for all day comfort and performance. BRADY will provide official team kit as well as travel and leisure apparel highlighting BRADY's signature quality, durability and comfort.
Tom Brady, BRADY™ Co-Founder, said: "I have been a big fan of motor racing for a long time, and for BRADY™ to now be a part of Hertz Team JOTA as the future of motorsport apparel and design is an incredibly exciting opportunity. BRADY™ and Hertz are great brands that pride themselves on teamwork, determination and providing a seamless experience, making this the perfect partnership. We're all looking forward to competing at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours later this year."
Introducing Hertz Racing Gold
The Hertz Racing Gold livery was designed by Singer and celebrates the centenary year of the Le Mans 24 Hours bringing 100 years of racing heritage into the modern era with Hertz Team JOTA's first race car.
Rob Dickinson, Design Director, Chairman and Founder, Singer Group, Inc, said: "In designing the livery, we wanted to recognize both the past and the future. Growing up in the 1970s and '80s, drivers like Derek Bell, Hurley Haywood and Jacky Ickx were heroes, battling for hours in machines capable of well over 200mph while winning races in a golden era for Porsche. We've always been inspired by motorsport at Singer so, in the centenary year of the Le Mans 24 Hours, this golden livery celebrates all those who have competed at the highest levels of endurance racing, Hertz Team JOTA's first campaign in the World Endurance Championship, and the Porsche 963's role in driving the development of renewable fuels and hybrid technology. Spending time with this fabulous racing car gives us so much inspiration and learning. We can't wait for the first race."
The team is built on a strong foundation as current LMP2 FIA World Endurance Champions and securing 10 podiums in the last 9 years of Le Mans 24 Hours. Dieter Gass is Team Principal, and Portugal's António Félix da Costa, Britain's Will Stevens and China's Yifei Ye will drive Hertz Team JOTA's 'Mighty 38' Porsche 963.
David Clark and Sam Hignett, JOTA Co-Owners, said: "As a team, we have demonstrated our abilities to perform securing 10 podiums in the last 9 years of Le Mans 24 Hours. Thanks to the support of our new partners, we're stepping up to the Hypercar class and Hertz Team JOTA will be competing against some of the world's largest automotive manufacturers. We have a strong, experienced team and as one of the few private entries into the class we're keeping the spirit of Le Mans alive and look forward to getting out on track."
Hertz Team JOTA will debut at the 1000 miles of Sebring, the first round of the 2023 World Endurance Championship in Florida on March 17. A further six rounds across, Europe, Asia and the Middle East follow with races of varying distances, from six hours to the longest at 24 hours.
For the latest Hertz Team JOTA news, race schedule, images and behind-the-scenes content, visit www.hertzracinggold.com. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @HertzRacingGold.
Hertz Team JOTA
A new entrant into the FIA World Endurance Championship's top tier, Hertz Team JOTA brings together the pedigree of one of the most experienced & successful sports car teams of recent times and a collective of global partners. Hertz, one of the world's largest and most recognised car rental companies, serves as the team's title sponsor. California-based luxury brand Singer Group is also a partner to the team alongside lifestyle apparel clothing company, BRADY™.
Reigning LMP2 FIA World Endurance Champions and having secured 10 podiums in the last 9 years of Le Mans 24 Hours, Hertz Team JOTA will be running a Porsche 963 in the Hypercar class category in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Hertz Team JOTA | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2023/03/01/hertz-tom-bradys-namesake-brady-brand-supercharge-new-motorsport-team/ | 2023-03-01 15:14:00 | 0 | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2023/03/01/hertz-tom-bradys-namesake-brady-brand-supercharge-new-motorsport-team/ |
Former Alabama RB Brian Robinson shot multiple times during robbery attempt
Robinson is reported to be in stable condition.
Advertisement
Former Alabama RB Brian Robinson shot multiple times during robbery attempt
Robinson is reported to be in stable condition.
Washington Commanders rookie and former University of Alabama running back Brian Robinson was shot multiple times Sunday during a robbery attempt.According to reports, the injuries are non-life threatening, and Robinson is in stable condition.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
WASHINGTON —
Washington Commanders rookie and former University of Alabama running back Brian Robinson was shot multiple times Sunday during a robbery attempt.
Advertisement
According to reports, the injuries are non-life threatening, and Robinson is in stable condition.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/former-alabama-rb-brian-robinson-shot-multiple-times-during-robbery-attempt/41011743 | 2022-08-29 01:53:46 | 1 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/former-alabama-rb-brian-robinson-shot-multiple-times-during-robbery-attempt/41011743 |
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.
The holidays can be a hectic time of year. If you’re looking for ways to remove some tasks from your cleaning to-do list, Walmart might be able to help.
The retailer has several robotic vacuums on sale, including an Ecovacs All-In-One Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Mop that’s $350 off right now. Check out these deals to see if one is perfect for you.
Ecovacs Deebot N8+ ($299, reg. price $649.99)
This robotic vacuum and mop has advanced custom cleaning options that let you choose rooms or floor types to clean automatically. It will vacuum and mop in a single run with automatic carpet detection. When cleaning is complete, the Ecovacs robot vacuum will return to its auto-empty station, emptying its dustbin into a hypoallergenic, disposable bag. It has a lengthy 110-minute runtime and will return to its charging dock when the battery gets low.
The Ecovacs Deebot N8+ has 4.5 stars and 178 reviews on Walmart.com. Customers say it is efficient and easy to use.
“This vacuum quickly mapped my home that is over 5,000 square feet. It had to charge twice to complete this task since the battery did not come fully charged. The vacuum intelligently maps out the house for obstacles and picked up nicely! It does not often bump into anything and gracefully goes around my furniture, doors, etc.,” one reviewer wrote. “The only thing I don’t like is that with the mopping function, you have to periodically manually remove the mop plate and clean the mop cloth and reattach.”
Users also appreciate that it picks up pet hair.
“Bought the DEEBOT to get rid of dog hair easy and effortless,” wrote another reviewer. “It vacuums while I drink coffee or read a book or both. Even my dog, who hated it at first as it kept bumping into her, now got used to the robot cleaning the house. Dog hair is not a problem anymore.”
The Ecovacs Deebot N8+ is currently $350 off at Walmart.
Shark EZ Robot Vacuum ($248, reg. $449.99)
Shark is a popular name in vacuums, robotic or otherwise. The Shark EZ Robot has the suction the brand is known for and a convenient self-emptying base. The robot vac will empty itself automatically after each cleaning, and the bagless self-empty base can hold enough dirt and debris for up to 30 days of vacuuming.
This Shark vacuum has 4.5 stars and 222 reviews, with customers saying it cleans well and that they like the self-emptying feature.
“The Shark Robot Vacuum is simply a time saver,” a reviewer wrote. “I have a dog that sheds a lot and I had to sweep and vacuum twice a day. Have my new Shark programmed to do so in the mornings and mid day. I really enjoy waking up and coming home from work, to a clean floor. The app is great too. If I’m having any visit I can just ask my Shark to vacuum my floors for me.”
This Shark vacuum is about $200 off at Walmart right now.
iHome AutoVac Juno Robot Vacuum ($85, reg. $199)
The budget-friendly iHome AutoVac Juno robot vacuum can clean floors at the push of a button. The 100-minute runtime and over 2000pa suction power provide thorough cleaning for both hard floors and carpets throughout your home.
You can connect this vacuum to the iHome Clean App and schedule cleanings at home or away.
With a 4.6-star rating, you can pick up this vacuum for under $100 at Walmart.com.
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money. | https://www.wptv.com/ecovacs-robot-vacuum-is-350-off-right-now-at-walmart | 2022-12-06 22:37:34 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/ecovacs-robot-vacuum-is-350-off-right-now-at-walmart |
Once issued, the patent is expected to extend protection of RHB-204 to 2041
RHB-204 is currently undergoing a Phase 3 study in the U.S. as the first stand-alone standard of care first-line drug candidate for Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) disease caused by MAC infection
RHB-204 has received U.S. FDA Fast Track, Orphan and QIDP priority designations as well as EMA Orphan Drug designation, providing eligibility for 12 years market exclusivity in the U.S. and 10 years exclusivity in the EU
The Company is advancing discussions with several prospective partners for RHB-204 across multiple territories
TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for the granting of a patent covering RHB-204's1 oral fixed-dose combination, methods for treating pulmonary Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) disease, and kits comprising a supply of fixed-dose combination products for treating pulmonary MAC disease. Once issued, the patent is expected to protect RHB-204 through 2041.
"Non-tuberculosis mycobacterial disease (NTM) is particularly threatening for vulnerable people with underlying lung disease or weakened immune systems, and the incidence is increasing worldwide, with up to 180,000 people in the U.S. thought to be living with NTM disease2. It is notoriously difficult to treat, requiring multiple antibiotics to be taken over a lengthy period, and with no approved first-line stand-alone therapies in the U.S., EU, and Japan, there is an urgent need for new treatment innovation," said Danielle T. Abramson, Ph.D., RedHill's SVP Global Head of Intellectual Property. "This USPTO Notice of Allowance for RHB-204 recognizes the innovation behind RHB-204's specific fixed-dose combination therapy for the treatment of NTM disease and is expected to extend protection for this innovation to 2041."
A U.S. Phase 3 study is ongoing to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RHB-204 in adults with pulmonary NTM disease caused by MAC infection (NCT04616924). The study protocol provides for 6 months co-primary endpoint of sputum culture conversion (SCC) and clinical outcome (patient-reported outcomes - PRO) in a randomized placebo-controlled design, followed by open label active treatment with RHB-204 for 12 months from conversion.
The Company is advancing discussions with several prospective partners for RHB-204 across multiple territories.
About Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections
Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease is a chronic, serious, and debilitating lung disease that is becoming a significant public health concern with prevalence rising approximately 8% per year worldwide2. It is estimated that up to 180,000 people in the U.S. may be living with NTM disease, with women, the elderly, and those with underlying lung conditions or weakened immune systems at particular risk. It is caused by ubiquitous environmental bacteria, found in soil as well as natural and engineered water systems. The most common symptoms of NTM disease include loss of lung function, persistent cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain, and blood in sputum3, contributing to a reduction in quality of life. NTM infections can lead to recurring cases of bronchitis and pneumonia and can, in some cases, lead to respiratory failure4. Although rare, the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary NTM disease are increasing in many areas of the world5. There were an estimated 110,000 pulmonary NTM disease patients in the U.S. in 20176 and an estimated 28,000 in the EU. Pulmonary manifestations account for 80-90% of all NTM-associated diseases7, and approximately 80% of pulmonary NTM infections are caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)8.
Treatment of NTM infection can be difficult with guidelines recommending that MAC infection be treated with a multi-drug regimen for treatment, with at least three antimicrobials, for at least 12 months9. There is no FDA- or EMA-approved first-line standard-of-care combination therapy. Many patients fail current therapy, and more than half will have either recurring disease or a new infection after completing treatment10. Thus, new treatment options for NTM are needed.
About RHB-204
RHB-204 is a Phase 3-stage proprietary, fixed-dose oral capsule containing a combination of clarithromycin, rifabutin and clofazimine, developed for the treatment of pulmonary NTM disease caused by MAC. RHB-204 was granted FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designation, in addition to QIDP Designation under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), extending U.S. post-approval U.S. market exclusivity to a potential total of 12 years. RHB-204 has additionally been granted EU Orphan Designation, providing eligibility for 10 years EU post-approval market exclusivity. RedHill is seeking protection of RHB-204, and its use in treating pulmonary MAC disease, on a global scale, providing protection until 2041.
About RedHill Biopharma
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill promotes the gastrointestinal drugs, Movantik® for opioid-induced constipation in adults11, Talicia® for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults12, and Aemcolo® for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea in adults13. RedHill's key clinical late-stage development programs include: (i) RHB-204, with an ongoing Phase 3 study for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease; (ii) opaganib (ABC294640), a first-in-class oral broad-acting, host-directed SK2 selective inhibitor targeting multiple indications, with potential for pandemic preparedness, with a Phase 2/3 program for hospitalized COVID-19, a Phase 2 program in oncology and a radiation protection program ongoing; (iii) RHB-107 (upamostat), an oral broad-acting, host-directed, serine protease inhibitor with potential for pandemic preparedness and is in a Phase 3-stage study as treatment for non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19, and targeting multiple other cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases; (iv) RHB-104, with positive results from a first Phase 3 study for Crohn's disease; and (v) RHB-102 , with positive results from a Phase 3 study for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and positive results from a Phase 2 study for IBS-D. More information about the Company is available at www.redhillbio.com/ twitter.com/RedHillBio.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control and cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risk that the Company will not initiate the Phase 3 clinical study in all or part of the sites in the U.S. or will be delayed; the risk that the U.S. Phase 3 clinical study evaluating RHB-204 will not be successful or, if successful, will not suffice for regulatory marketing approval without the need for additional clinical and/or other studies; as well as risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company's research, manufacturing, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, and other therapeutic candidate development efforts, and the timing of the commercial launch of its commercial products and ones it may acquire or develop in the future; (ii) the Company's ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its pre-clinical studies or clinical trials or the development of a commercial companion diagnostic for the detection of MAP; (iii) the extent and number and type of additional studies that the Company may be required to conduct and the Company's receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings, approvals and feedback; (iv) the manufacturing, clinical development, commercialization, and market acceptance of the Company's therapeutic candidates and Talicia®; (v) the Company's ability to successfully commercialize and promote Talicia®, Movantik® and Aemcolo®; (vi) the Company's ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations; (vii) the Company's ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and build its own marketing and commercialization capabilities; (viii) the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of the Company's therapeutic candidates and the results obtained with its therapeutic candidates in research, pre-clinical studies or clinical trials; (ix) the implementation of the Company's business model, strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; (x) the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (xi) parties from whom the Company licenses its intellectual property defaulting in their obligations to the Company; (xii) estimates of the Company's expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; (xiii) the effect of patients suffering adverse experiences using investigative drugs under the Company's Expanded Access Program; and (xiv) competition from other companies and technologies within the Company's industry. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Category: R&D
1 RHB-204 is an investigational new drug, not available for commercial distribution.
2 Strollo SE, et al. The Burden of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in the United States. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Oct;12(10):1458-64.
3 Kim RD, et al. Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease. Prospective Study of a Distinct Preexisting Syndrome Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008; 178(10):1066–74.
4 The American Lung Association, 2020.
5 Winthrop KL, et al. Incidence and Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease in a Large U.S. Managed Care Health Plan, 2008-2015. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Feb;17(2):178-185.
6 Foster|Rosenblatt, 2017
7 Griffith DE, et al. An official ATS/IDSA statement: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;175(4):367-416.
8 Prevots DR et al. Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease prevalence at four integrated health care delivery systems. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182:970-76; Winthrop KL, et al. Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease prevalence and clinical features: an emerging public health disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182: 977-82
9 Daley CL, et al. Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: An Official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline: Executive Summary. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Ciaa241, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa241.
10 Henkle E, et al. Patient-Centered Research Priorities for Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infection. An NTM Research Consortium Workshop Report Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2016; S379-84.
11 Movantik® (naloxegol) is indicated for opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Full prescribing information see: www.movantik.com
12 Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.Talicia.com.
13 Aemcolo® (rifamycin) is indicated for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.aemcolo.com.
Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1334141/RedHill_Biopharma_Logo.jpg
View original content:
SOURCE RedHill Biopharma Ltd. | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/01/26/redhill-receives-uspto-notice-allowance-patent-covering-phase-3-stage-rhb-204-treatment-ntm-disease/ | 2023-01-26 13:35:15 | 1 | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/01/26/redhill-receives-uspto-notice-allowance-patent-covering-phase-3-stage-rhb-204-treatment-ntm-disease/ |
A PlayStation 5 (PS5) owner is suing Sony in Illinois federal court for hiding a defect in the gaming console, according to a lawsuit.
Attorneys on behalf of Christina Trejo filed the class action lawsuit against Sony Corporation of America on July 12, alleging that the company knowingly hid a PS5 defect where it powers down suddenly while the user is playing video games.
This often results in loss of saved gameplay.
Trejo’s complaint alleges that Sony was aware of the defect through “warranty repair requests and online consumer complaints.”
Trejo is suing for violation of Illinois’ consumer laws, for breach of warranty and unjust enrichment.
She is also seeking certification of the class action, fees, damages, costs and a jury trial.
This lawsuit follows a previous one against Sony concerning its PS5 consoles.
The lawsuit filed in February 2021 on behalf of Lmarc Turner alleged that the tech company knowingly sells its latest console with defective DualSense controllers, according to IGN.
According to the suit, the controllers’ analog sticks “drift,” or move on their own, during gameplay.
Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.
Katherine Rodriguez can be reached at krodriguez@njadvancemedia.com. Have a tip? Tell us at nj.com/tips. | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/business/2022/07/sony-facing-class-action-lawsuit-for-allegedly-concealing-ps5-defects.html | 2022-07-18 21:17:19 | 0 | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/business/2022/07/sony-facing-class-action-lawsuit-for-allegedly-concealing-ps5-defects.html |
Drinking four cups of tea a day may lower diabetes risk, new study says
Heart disease and stroke risk may also be lowered by drinking tea, according to researchers
That cup of tea in the morning may offer more benefits than just a jolt of energy at the start of the day.
After a review of recent studies, researchers have concluded that people who drink four cups of either black, green or oolong tea may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke over the course of a decade.
Researchers in China reviewed 19 different studies of tea drinkers to compile their presentation, Eureka Alert, an online science news service, reported.
8 HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING TEA
"Our results are exciting because they suggest that people can do something as simple as drinking four cups of tea a day to potentially lessen their risk of developing type 2 diabetes," Xiaying Li, a researcher at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, said in a press release posted to Eureka Alert.
The studies examined the tea-drinking habits of more than a million adults in eight different countries.
The review — entitled, "Tea consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a cohort study and updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis" — was presented on Sept. 21 at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes' annual meeting, reported the EASD website.
While the researchers found that drinking four cups of tea daily may reduces the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke by 17% over a decade, drinking fewer cups also apparently provided a health benefit.
Those who drank one to three cups of tea daily had a 4% lower risk of developing diabetes.
DRINKING COFFEE, TEA CAN LOWER THE RISK OF DEMENTIA, STROKE: RESEARCHERS
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States as of 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Death from stroke and from diabetes ranked fifth and eighth, respectively.
Other studies have also shown that those who drink multiple cups of black tea each day have a lower risk of death than those who do not, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A study published in August 2022 found that of the 498,000 people in the United Kingdom who were surveyed, those who drank at least two cups of black tea each day lowered their risk of death by 9% to 13%, compared to those who did not drink any kind of tea, the NIH reported.
"We should still follow the dietary guidelines to avoid too much sugar and too much saturated fat."
The August study also found that those who drank multiple cups of tea every day had a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, compared to those who did not drink tea.
The findings are "very reassuring to people who are already drinking tea," Dr. Maki Inoue-Choi, staff scientist at the National Cancer Institute, told NBC News.
What's more, the August study found that drinking large amounts of tea — more than 10 cups each day — did not come with additional health risks.
Neither did adding milk or sugar to the tea — although the people who participated in the survey did not typically add large amounts of sugar to their tea, said Inoue-Choi.
SWEET TEA CHICKEN RECIPE FOR DINNER: 'TENDER AND JUICY'
"The sweetened tea from the store has a lot more sugar," she said to the same outlet.
"We should still follow the dietary guidelines to avoid too much sugar and too much saturated fat."
Inoue-Choi explained in the press release posted to Eureka Alert that the health benefits from consuming tea likely come from polyphenols, the compounds that are naturally found in tea and are believed to reduce inflammation while offering an antioxidant effect.
Other studies have suggested that the consumption of tea lowers the risks of certain cancers, the National Cancer Institute reported. The organization points out, however, that the evidence regarding the potential benefits of tea consumption in relation to cancer is "inconclusive at present."
Others are raising cautions about the new findings related to tea drinking and a lower risk of diabetes, heart disease of stroke.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"The words 'suggest' and 'potentially' are crucial here" in the new study, Dr. Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of applied statistics at The Open University, a British public research university, said in a separate statement, as Medscape reported.
"Tea drinking would only be useful for reducing diabetes risk if the tea drinking causes reductions in risk — that is, if the risk is reduced if you drink the tea and not if you don't — and this study simply can't show whether it does this or not," Conway said. | https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/drinking-four-cups-tea-day-lower-diabetes-risk-study | 2022-09-21 19:28:07 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/drinking-four-cups-tea-day-lower-diabetes-risk-study |
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Voyager Earn Accounts and VGX tokens ("Voyager Investment Products") between January 1, 2020 and November 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), against Stephen Ehrlich, Gerard Hanshe, David Brosgol, Janice Barrilleaux, Philip Eytan, Jarrett Lilien, and Brian Brooks (together, "Defendants"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 10, 2023.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Voyager Earn Accounts and/or VGX tokens during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Voyager class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9827 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 10, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, Defendants violated provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by selling non-exempt securities without registering them. The complaint alleges that Defendants participated in Voyager's failure to register the Voyager Financial Products. After plaintiffs and class members purchased Voyager Financial Products, the complaint alleges that Voyager suspended withdrawals from its platform.
To join the Voyager class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9827 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/.
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Contact Information:
Laurence Rosen, Esq.
Phillip Kim, Esq.
The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-1060
Toll Free: (866) 767-3653
Fax: (212) 202-3827
lrosen@rosenlegal.com
pkim@rosenlegal.com
cases@rosenlegal.com
www.rosenlegal.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Rosen Law Firm, P.A. | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/11/22/rosen-national-trial-lawyers-encourages-voyager-digital-holdings-investors-secure-counsel-before-important-deadline-securities-class-action-vgx/ | 2022-11-22 22:58:45 | 0 | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/11/22/rosen-national-trial-lawyers-encourages-voyager-digital-holdings-investors-secure-counsel-before-important-deadline-securities-class-action-vgx/ |
SINGAPORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, has been awarded the "Best Crypto Platform 2023" award at the Crypto Expo Dubai 2023 event.
Being one of the few exchanges that seek to provide users the fastest centralized exchange opportunities, XT.COM has been providing its users speedy trading access to the newest and trending tokens available while lowering the barrier-to-entry requirements for smaller web3 projects unable to overcome the unreasonable listing criterias of other exchanges.
Crypto Expo Dubai 2023, organized by Hqmena, has brought together top investors and leaders in the cryptocurrency industry to network and discover new business possibilities while providing a unique opportunity for cryptocurrency businesses to learn about the industry, cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and web3 businesses. The Crypto Expo Dubai 2023 event provided a unique opportunity for cryptocurrency businesses to learn about the industry, altcoins, blockchain, and consensus. The event also offered top-notch educational resources and networking possibilities to help businesses in the cryptocurrency industry grow and succeed.
XT.COM Adjusts its Marketing Plan
During the cryptocurrency conference in Dubai, the XT.COM team effectively displayed the range of cryptocurrency services offered by the quickly expanding exchange and described their approach to achieving widespread acceptance.
The reps made the most of the rare opportunity to network with the top experts in the cryptocurrency industry and acquired fascinating new insights on how to improve their marketing approach. In-person meetings were also held where they discussed strategies to expand their business potential in the cryptocurrency sector with executives from a number of different crypto firms. The XT.COM team honored its devoted fans and supporters by dedicating the "Best Crypto Platform 2023" award to them.
A Word from the Top
Albin Warin, CEO of XT.COM, gave a speech at the Expo on March 8th, highlighting the importance of the role that communities play in the web3 industry. "We are thrilled to receive the 'Best Crypto Platform 2023' award at the Crypto Expo Dubai 2023 event," said Albin. "This award is a testament to our commitment to providing a secure and trusted trading experience for our users, as well as our dedication to fostering a strong sense of community among our users. We are proud to be recognized as one of the top cryptocurrency platforms in the industry and will continue to work hard to maintain this status."
Receiving this award has solidified XT.COM's position as a leading cryptocurrency platform and community in the industry. The team looks forward to continuing to provide innovative solutions and services to its large user base and expanding its reach in the industry.
About XT.COM
Founded in 2018, XT.COM serves more than 6 million registered users, over 1,000,000+ monthly active users, 40+ million users in the ecosystem, and 800+ trading pairs. Since then, XT.COM cryptocurrency exchange has expanded its offerings by covering a rich variety of trading categories to provide a secure, trusted, and intuitive trading experience for its large user base. One such addition is Crypto Futures Trading which includes USDT-M Futures and coin-M futures perpetual contracts, as well as prediction markets where users can conduct transactions by predicting the results of future events. Additionally, the Futures Grid allows users to automate the buying and selling of futures contracts to make profits.
Website: https://www.xt.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/XTexchange
Telegram: https://t.me/XTsupport_EN
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE XT.com | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2023/03/14/xtcom-wins-best-crypto-platform-2023-award-crypto-expo-dubai-2023/ | 2023-03-14 09:07:23 | 1 | https://www.kold.com/prnewswire/2023/03/14/xtcom-wins-best-crypto-platform-2023-award-crypto-expo-dubai-2023/ |
2022 Kincentric Report on Global Trends in Employee Engagement reveals challenging environment for employee engagement, leading to an Era of Opportunity for HR Professionals to Transform Organizations
DEERFIELD, Ill., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kincentric, a Spencer Stuart company that uses data-driven insights to help organizations unlock the power of people and teams, today released a large-scale report on employee engagement trends over the past three years based on input from 12 million employees in more than 125 countries. The 2022 Kincentric Report on Global Trends in Engagement shows that while employee engagement levels year-over-year appear relatively stable, engagement has varied greatly from quarter to quarter, reflecting the turbulence of the world events that have had a significant impact on workers around the globe.
The report finds that employees' engagement rates peaked at 73% in Q2 2020, before falling to 67% by Q4. After maintaining rates ranging from 65%-69% in 2021, employee engagement fell to 62% in Q1 of 2022. Notably, workers' desire to stay within their current organization continues to decrease, indicating that turnover may remain a persistent challenge – and middle managers are feeling more pressure than ever, with a 10-point decline in work-life balance compared to 2019.
"The last few years have seen an unprecedented amount of disruption, from the ongoing pandemic to global social unrest; to that end, we've also seen a huge shift in how, when and where people work," said Jeff Jolton, Managing Director, Research and Insights at Kincentric. "This report outlines the specific changes unfolding in real-time, on a global scale."
"While there are indicators of decreasing levels of employee engagement in the data, we have also identified areas of tremendous potential for organizations to build employee-centric systems, structures and processes that will meet the needs of the transformed workplace. These challenges present an era of opportunity for organizational leadership and the Human Resources function as drastic changes in ways of working can impact company performance."
Other key results from the global study include:
- Concern about lack of support: Only 50% of employees feel their organization has sufficient staffing to get work done.
- A compelling vision of the future is a game changer: Employees reported 8x higher engagement when senior leaders made them feel excited about the future.
- Employees want to know how they fit in. As employees deal with a changing environment, they want to better understand where they fit into the future of the organization. However only 59% feel recognized for their efforts and just 54% believe they have future career opportunities at their company.
"The findings indicate that no one thing alone makes for a great work experience. Rather, it is the culmination of multiple and simultaneous active Employee Experience initiatives such as recognition, career development, performance management, effective infrastructure and staffing, communicating vision, caring leadership and a positive mindset around change that correlate positively with the degree of Employee Engagement and enable organizations to successfully engage and retain their employees. Now is the time for business and HR leaders to assess, determine the right steps to take for their culture, and ultimately empower and inspire their people," said Jolton.
For more information or to view the full report, please visit here.
About Kincentric
Kincentric, a Spencer Stuart Company, helps organizations unlock the power of people and teams to ignite change and drive better business results. With decades of experience and specialist expertise in areas such as culture, employee engagement, leadership assessment and development, HR and talent advisory, and diversity, equity and inclusion, Kincentric uses data-driven insights to architect solutions that add value, enhance agility and increase organizational effectiveness. For more information, visit kincentric.com.
For more information: kincentric@edelman.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Kincentric | https://www.cleveland19.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/new-kincentric-report-reveals-employee-attrition-manager-burnout-will-remain-challenge-globally/ | 2022-07-19 14:11:14 | 1 | https://www.cleveland19.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/new-kincentric-report-reveals-employee-attrition-manager-burnout-will-remain-challenge-globally/ |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman pushed back when deputies showed up at her house to serve an eviction notice and it turned out they were at the wrong home.
Jennifer Michele didn’t expect to receive a Ring doorbell alert on Thursday showing two Pasco County deputies and a locksmith at her front door. Michele said they were drilling through her lock.
“I didn’t know if these people were trying to get into my house,” she said. “I didn’t know if everything was OK.”
She was able to speak with the three men through her doorbell’s camera.
“They told me they were serving an eviction, which is news to me because I don’t rent,” Michele said. “But they told me it was posted last week.”
Ring video shows one of the deputies going back to the front of the house during the exchange. It didn’t take them long to realize they were at the wrong house.
“As soon as I said my name, they knew that they’d messed up,” Michele said. “I was upset. I was upset. I was very upset.”
Michele told WFLA the deputies meant to go next door. They apologized for the mix-up.
“As soon as I came here, they told me that I’m going to need a new lock and that the guy who was going to break my lock was going to fix it,” she said.
She’s just glad she caught them at the right time.
“I just think if I didn’t catch it, would all my stuff be in the driveway? I don’t know. I don’t know how it would’ve played out if I didn’t catch it,” said Michele.
A spokesperson with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said they’re investigating the incident to find out how the mistake was made. WFLA was also told the deputies quickly figured out their error and fixed it.
Michele said she was able to laugh about the mix-up once it was over. She posted the Ring doorbell footage on TikTok and her experience went viral, racking up over 1 million views. | https://www.koin.com/news/video-florida-deputies-attempt-eviction-at-wrong-house/ | 2022-08-02 14:05:57 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/video-florida-deputies-attempt-eviction-at-wrong-house/ |
History: After noticing a high-priced but shabby leather tote bag in a mall in 2014, Christian Resiak was inspired to try making leather goods by hand in his unfinished basement. In 2015, with just $400 in his bank account, he quit his job at Angie’s List and decided to take Howl + Hide full time. He opened a storefront with production space on English Avenue in Fountain Square, creating and selling handmade pocketbooks, purses, messenger bags, wallets and key chains. In 2021, Howl + Hide moved to a 6,000-square-foot retail and production space at 1046 Virginia Ave., with another production facility planned northeast of downtown at 2308 Valley Ave. The company has grown from six employees in 2020 to 17 this year. It also has been working on beefing up online sales. “I want to be a global brand,” said Resiak, who grew up in Noblesville. “That’s what we’re striving for.”
Product details: The most popular items are the Penny crossbody bag, the Morris messenger bag, the Fletcher backpack and the Shelby tote. The price for leather bags generally ranges from $149 to $760, with a few items running higher than $1,000. Smaller items—such as key chains, pouches and wallets—run $10 to $150.
Notable clients: Howl + Hide has produced custom work for the Willie Nelson family and the John Wayne family. The Detroit Pistons have ordered duffel bags for the team’s players, as well as other luggage-related products.
Fun facts: The “Howl” in the company’s name was inspired by Resiak’s Husky, Alice, who howled a lot. The company also has a handbag style named after Alice. Howl + Hide products have been featured on the Indianapolis-based HGTV home-improvement show “Good Bones.”
Flagship location: 1046 Virginia Ave.
Website: howlandhidesupply.com
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. | https://www.ibj.com/articles/made-in-indiana-leather-bags-by-howl-hide | 2023-02-17 20:29:02 | 1 | https://www.ibj.com/articles/made-in-indiana-leather-bags-by-howl-hide |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– The journalism and Las Vegas community suffered an enormous loss.
Those who knew Jeff German said he was an established journalist, and his work made an impact across the valley.
Steve Sebelius, the Review Journal’s politics, and government editor describes his colleague’s death as shocking.
“I woke up to a bunch of texts from people, I had no idea how it happened, why it happened,” said Sebelius. “I read a story in the RJ and shocking is the word. I’m still shocked by it.”
Investigative reporter Jeff German was found dead with stab wounds outside his home Saturday morning.
German covered news in the valley for decades, working at the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review Journal.
Sebelius first met German in 1993 and describes his friend as ambitious and a self-starter.
“He was also adaptable, they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” added Sebelius. “He was 69 years old, and he was learning how to do a podcast and adapting like he was like a millennial. It was really amazing to see him go off in new ways of telling stories.”
Channel 8’s Ron Futrell said German’s tenacity to get the top story made him bold.
“I get that not everybody is going to like what an investigative journalist does,” said Futrell. “We have them in our newsroom and not everyone is going to be happy, and he was like that, but he didn’t care, he wanted to get things right and he put it in the right context.”
Futrell knew German well.
They worked closely together, investigating the removal of Jerry Tarkanian as UNLV’s basketball coach.
“There’s so many questions right now and answers we don’t know to stuff, but I’ll tell you he was fearless,” said Futrell. “That’s one thing he was, and you can’t do some of the stories he did without being fearless and that’s what he was in that sense. You can see it in his writing.”
German’s neighbors said they didn’t know him, and didn’t see anything suspicious, but offered their condolences.
Metro police said they believe a fight led to German’s stabbing.
Police are still searching for the suspect but said they have a lead. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/investigative-journalist-found-stabbed-to-death-outside-his-home/ | 2022-09-05 20:02:07 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/investigative-journalist-found-stabbed-to-death-outside-his-home/ |
Global Cyber Risk Quantification leader SAFE announces that the company is now a Research Sponsor with MITRE's Center for Threat-Informed Defense, empowering collaborative research to advance cyber risk defenses
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Security, the AI-Driven Cyber Risk Management company, announced today that it has joined the Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Center), operated by MITRE Engenuity, as a Research Sponsor. This partnership will enhance the organization's ability to develop resources to protect against cyberattacks through its unique approach to public interest collaborative research and development (R&D).
"We are proud to announce our partnership with the Center as a research sponsor and are excited to share our expertise to drive cybersecurity innovation," said Vidit Baxi CISO and Co-founder at Safe Security. "The Center promotes the co-development of new tools, techniques, and strategies to address challenges in today's highly vulnerable ecosystem. This program allows us to contribute and support global community engagement efforts in understanding and communicating cyber risk. Alongside industry members, we can better articulate and mitigate cyber risks, prioritize specific threat-informed actions to prevent breaches, ultimately contributing to the advancement and improvement of cyber defense."
In 2019, MITRE Engenuity was established as a subsidiary of the MITRE Corporation amid a noticeable shift in R&D investments moving towards the private sector. Recognizing that vital industry investments may become overwhelmed in the conceptual phase without proper guidance, the subsidiary aims to ensure effective implementation through nurturing and radical collaboration. Operating within the dynamic cybersecurity landscape, MITRE Engenuity brings together experts, organizations, and investors in a non-competitive environment to foster generational impact for the public good.
SAFE's research collaboration will build on the MITRE ATT&CK® framework, forming the foundation for a threat-informed defense approach to counter the latest techniques leveraged by today's most advanced threat actors. The Center also works to provide defenders with a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft and advances in developing countermeasures to prevent, detect, and mitigate modern threats by identifying trends in attacker behavior that can inform the threat intelligence community.
Using its AI-fueled cyber risk cloud of clouds platform for predicting and preventing cyber breaches, SAFE evaluates the efficacy of cyber controls by automatically mapping common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) and cyber controls across the kill chain using the MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks. This approach enables CISOs to visualize and assess cybersecurity. Predictive data models co-developed with MIT empower CISOs to translate the bits and bytes of cyber risk into dollars and cents, allowing them to communicate these risks to the board effectively and all risk stakeholders.
SAFE delivers a data-driven, real-time solution for measuring, managing, and mitigating cyber risk. It gives organizations an aggregated view of enterprise security risk by collating disparate cyber signals for single visibility across their attack surface, technology, people, and third parties. SAFE is dedicated to working with the Center in its continuous efforts to make meaningful contributions to the cybersecurity community, enabling organizations to move from a reactive state to a predictive posture to understand the likelihood of different cyber risk scenarios.
"The Center for Threat-Informed Defense serves as a hub for top-tier security teams worldwide to collaborate on identifying and resolving the most pressing challenges confronting cyber defenders," said Jonathan Baker, Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Threat-Informed Defense. "We are thrilled to have Safe Security on board as we strengthen our collective understanding of adversary behaviors and our ability to thwart cyber attacks."
About The Center for Threat-Informed Defense
The Center is a non-profit, privately funded research and development organization operated by MITRE Engenuity. The center's mission is to advance the state of the art and the state of the practice in threat-informed defense globally. Comprised of participant organizations from around the globe with highly sophisticated security teams, the center builds on MITRE ATT&CK, an important foundation for threat-informed defense used by security teams and vendors in their enterprise security operations. Because the center operates for the public good, outputs of its research and development are available publicly and for the benefit of all. For more information, contact ctid@mitre-engenuity.org.
About Safe Security:
Safe Security is the leader in cyber risk management SaaS platforms. It has redefined cyber risk measurement and management with its real time, data-driven approach that empowers enterprise leaders, regulators, and cyber insurance carriers to understand cyber risk in an aggregated and granular manner. Using SAFE's predictive AI-driven data models, co-developed with MIT, customers are now empowered to translate the bits and bytes of cyber risk into dollars and cents so that they can prioritize their cyber investments to most effectively mitigate their risk and understand the return on security investments. Having raised over $100M, Safe is growing over 200% year over year, consecutively for the last three years and serves some of the largest global enterprises. Visit safe.security and follow us at @SafeCRQ.
Media Contact:
Danielle Ostrovsky
Hi-Touch PR
410-302-9459
Ostrovsky@Hi-TouchPR.com
View original content:
SOURCE Safe Security | https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2023/06/29/safe-security-joins-mitre-engenuitys-center-threat-informed-defense/ | 2023-06-29 15:34:02 | 0 | https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2023/06/29/safe-security-joins-mitre-engenuitys-center-threat-informed-defense/ |
Gov. Kim Reynolds will sign a handful of bills on a tour across the state this week, holding public ceremonies to enact laws dealing with fentanyl, child care, vehicle enforcement and butcheries.
Reynolds will hold a fentanyl roundtable in Atlantic on Tuesday, where she will sign House File 595 into law. The bill will hike penalties for manufacturing and selling fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. It will also increase penalties for providing or selling a drug to someone that results in their death, and increase access to opioid antagonists like naloxone, that can reverse the effects of an overdose.
Later on Tuesday, Reynolds will sign Senate File 513, which will transfer certain motor vehicle enforcement employees from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Safety. The ceremony will take place at the I-80 Weigh Station in Adel.
On Thursday at the Childcare Discovery Center in Fort Dodge, Reynolds plans to sign House File 707. The bill will make more parents eligible for state child care assistance, but require that they work more hours. The bill will bump up the eligibility limit for child care assistance to 160% of the federal poverty line and require recipients to work 32 hours per week, up from 28 hours.
People are also reading…
Later on, Reynolds will visit Rutland to sign into law House File 185, which increases eligibility for butchery businesses to participate in the butchery innovation and revitalization program.
Seat belt campaign
Iowa officials are urging Iowans to buckle up ahead of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Click It or Ticket campaign.
The enforcement effort will run from May 22 to June 4.
According to a release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, about 55% of traffic deaths in Iowa were unbelted or unknown in 2022.
The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is managed by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, which works with local governments and the state to improve traffic safety and reduce deaths.
AG updates immigration lawsuit
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced new claims in a Texas-led lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration’s immigration parole practices, which have been put on pause by another lawsuit.
The lawsuit challenges a May 10 update to the U.S. Border Patrol’s parole practices, which would allow officials to parole migrants crossing the border to alleviate overcrowding at border facilities if certain conditions are met. The migrant would then generally be required to schedule a hearing date within 60 days, but the parole could be extended under certain conditions.
A Florida judge issued a temporary halt on the practice in response to a separate lawsuit filed by the state of Florida on Thursday.
“At a time where we have record numbers of illegal immigrants flooding our southern border, the Biden Administration decided to make things worse,” Bird said in a press release Friday. | https://globegazette.com/news/iowa/reynolds-to-sign-bills-dealing-with-fentanyl-child-care/article_18b28f8d-e746-547f-958d-f740cca2950f.html | 2023-05-15 22:44:08 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/iowa/reynolds-to-sign-bills-dealing-with-fentanyl-child-care/article_18b28f8d-e746-547f-958d-f740cca2950f.html |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.