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BENSALEM, Pa., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL).
Class Period: September 2, 2020 – July 21, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 15, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Unilever investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that, in July 2020, Ben & Jerry's board passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"; (2) the risks attendant to the Ben & Jerry's board's decision; (3) the foregoing risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Mattamy will offer ranch and two-story single-family homes for homebuyers following acquisition of The Grove at Gin Branch in Wendell, NC
CARY, N.C., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Homes, North America's largest privately owned homebuilder, is pleased to announce that it has closed on an important land purchase in Wendell, North Carolina. The 100-acre property, known as The Grove at Gin Branch, closed on Friday, November 4, 2022 and will feature 76 homesites.
The Grove at Gin Branch will include single-family homes from 2,300–3,500 sq. ft. with anticipated opening pricing from the upper $300s. Mattamy Homes is offering floorplans from its Southern collection on 100' homesites. Ranch and two-story variations will be available with a variety of exterior styles. All homes will feature expansive, open-concept living spaces with combined kitchen, dining and Great Room areas. Mattamy will also offer various options per plan including first-floor guest suites, game rooms, morning rooms, screened or covered porches and an owner's bath oasis. Per plan, some homes will offer flex rooms that double as a study or home office.
"We're excited about the lifestyle possibilities that our new community will offer to Wendell-area homeowners," says Bob Wiggins, president of Mattamy's Raleigh Division. "The Grove at Gin Branch will have peaceful country charm and a rural feel while remaining near all the conveniences of Raleigh and nearby towns."
Speaking of nature, The Grove at Gin Branch backs up to Turnipseed Nature Preserve, a 265-acre park with gardens, hiking/walking trails, interpretive exhibits and open play areas. This adjacent parkland — along with the community's own resident-exclusive pond, green spaces and pocket park — preserves a sense of surrounding nature for residents while promoting daily exercise.
The Grove at Gin Branch residents will also enjoy convenient proximity to shopping, dining, events and culture. The neighborhood's carefully chosen location has three downtowns nearby: Wendell, Knightdale and Clayton. This puts boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, galleries and community events within easy reach.
Major transportation corridors are nearby, allowing an easy commute to major employment centers. The boundaries of the neighborhood straddle county lines, so residents will be served by both Wake County and Johnston County schools depending on their homesite location.
Mattamy Homes expects to open The Grove at Gin Branch for sales in mid 2023.
Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets — Dallas, Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its US head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Southeast Florida – and in Canada, its communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.
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Wichita Open’s first day
Published: Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s the first day of the Wichita Open. The golf and the fun draws many fans throughout the four-day event. It is one of Wichita’s biggest weekends of the year!
One million dollars is the total purse for this tournament, with the winner receiving $180,000 of that one million.
Just for perspective, the purse has nearly doubled its total from three years ago. The purse for that tournament was set at $600,000.
12 News’ Tejay Cleland and Joe Baker were out at Crestview Country Club with the fans and the players.
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MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) — With the stench of smoke permeating Yankee Stadium and wafting through its walkways, Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires.
A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health authorities.
The New York Yankees’ game against the Chicago White Sox was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader starting at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, and the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Detroit Tigers was reset for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally a day off for both teams.
“These postponements were determined following conversations throughout the day with medical and weather experts and all of the impacted clubs regarding clearly hazardous air quality conditions in both cities,” MLB said in a statement.
The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City, saying: “the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects.” In Philadelphia, the NWS issued a Code Red.
The Yankees and White Sox played through a lesser haze on Tuesday night. A day later, stadium workers and fans arriving early to the ballpark wore face masks for protection in a scene reminiscent of the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It was business as usual for me coming in. I got in around 12, 12:30, and didn’t really think too much of it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I actually walked outside about 2 o’clock and was like — like everyone else, like — whoa.”
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol thought MLB made the right decision postponing the game.
“These are health issues, right? So this has got to be it. We’ve been through everything — snow, rain, hail. I don’t think I’ve been through something like this,” he said. “Today at one point, it was pretty bad out there. We walked out of the dugout and it was kind of orange. They did the right thing. They got all the information.
“I’m assuming if Major League Baseball is comfortable setting up a doubleheader tomorrow, they have some type of information that it should be better than what it is today, or at least safe.”
In Philadelphia, the Phillies beat the Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night in a game played in hazy conditions with the smell of smoke in the air. Afterward, manager Rob Thomson and his Phillies players said the conditions didn’t affect them.
About a half-hour before Wednesday’s postponement, Thomson said he thought the game would be played. But the Philadelphia skyline could not be seen from the ballpark in the afternoon, and the smoky smell remained.
Minor league teams nearby also changed plans. The Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania, and the Mets’ top farm club in Syracuse, New York, postponed their games for the second consecutive night.
The Mets’ High-A affiliate in Brooklyn completed a game Wednesday against Greenville that began at 11 a.m.
The WNBA called off a game between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty, saying the decision was made to “protect the health and safety of our fans, teams and community.” A makeup date wasn’t immediately announced.
Even inside Barclays Center at the morning shootaround, reporters could smell smoke in the arena.
The NWSL postponed Orlando’s match at Gotham in Harrison, New Jersey, from Wednesday night to Aug. 9.
“The match could not be safely conducted based on the projected air quality index,” the NWSL said.
At nearby Belmont Park, the New York Racing Association said training went on as planned Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s Triple Crown horse race. However, NYRA canceled training Thursday morning at Belmont and Saratoga Race Course upstate “due to poor air quality conditions forecast to impact New York State overnight and into Thursday morning.”
NYRA said a decision about Thursday’s live racing program, scheduled to begin at 3:05 p.m., will be made Thursday morning “following a review of the air quality conditions and forecast.”
“NYRA utilizes external weather services and advanced on-site equipment to monitor weather conditions and air quality in and around Belmont Park,” spokesman Patrick McKenna said Wednesday. “Training was conducted normally today, and NYRA will continue to assess the overall environment to ensure the safety of training and racing throughout the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.”
New York’s NFL teams, the Giants and Jets, both had Wednesday off from offseason workouts. The Giants had been planning to practice inside Thursday, and the Jets said they are also likely to work out indoors Thursday.
Youth sports in the area were also affected, with parents quick to voice concern about their children’s safety outdoors.
In a statement Wednesday, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association said schools should understand that all schedules were subject to change.
“NJSIAA is closely monitoring air quality data across New Jersey and local/state health advisories. As start times for athletic events draw near, we will make decisions for each venue and sport based on currently available information,” the organization said.
It’s not the first time in recent years that wildfires forced changes to the MLB schedule. A two-game series in Seattle between the Mariners and Giants was moved to San Francisco in September 2020 because of poor air quality caused by West Coast wildfires.
About an hour after Wednesday night’s game at Yankee Stadium was postponed, two fans visiting on vacation from Vancouver, British Columbia, were still lingering.
“It’s just circumstances. What do I say? It makes me disappointed because this is one of the highlights of the trip,” said Malcolm, who was in town with his daughter and didn’t want to give his last name.
“I have a heart condition. That’s the only reason I’m wearing two masks and whatever. And my personal thought is that, why wasn’t it canceled two days ago? Because we knew about all this two days ago. But having said that, I don’t want the players running around and putting out in this, too. It can’t be good for them.”
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AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum, AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg, AP Pro Football Writer Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writers Tom Canavan, Pete Iacobelli and Stephen Whyno and AP freelance writers Larry Fleisher and Aaron Bracy contributed to this report.
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SYDNEY (AP) — The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup on Sunday in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event.
No. 9-ranked Taylor Fritz gave the U.S. an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five matchup when edging former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).
The Indian Wells Masters champion failed to convert nine break points but faced none on his own serve and proved the steadier player in the two tiebreakers.
He was mobbed by his teammates at Ken Rosewall Arena after clinching the title for the Americans.
“We came in with really high hopes before the start of the event and I was really happy to be in the position to clinch the match and just the emotions when you win and everyone comes running at you, it is amazing,” Fritz said.
“We have gotten a lot of team bonding this week and it was a lot of fun.”
Jessica Pegula put the U.S. on the path to victory by beating Martina Trevisan 6-4, 6-2, continuing her strong form, which included a win over top-ranked Iga Swiatek on Friday.
Frances Tiafoe, a 2022 US Open semifinalist, extended the lead when Lorenzo Musetti withdrew with a shoulder injury after losing the first set of their match 6-2.
The singles match between Madison Keys and Lucia Bronzetti was rendered a dead rubber in terms of the title, though ranking points and prize money were on offer.
The U.S. were considered favorites for the 18-nation tournament based on the strength of a team where all four singles players were ranked inside the world’s top 20.
Heading into the final, the U.S. had lost just two of the 20 rubbers they played in ties against the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain and Poland.
Dual-Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova defeated Pegula in the opening tie of the event, while 2022 Wimbledon semifinalist Cameron Norrie beat Fritz in three sets on Jan. 4.
Similarly to Fritz’s 7-6, 7-6 victory over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday, the clash between Fritz and Berrettini was dominated by serving.
But Berrettini, who fell in three sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas in a semifinal against Greece on Saturday, lost his composure early in the first tiebreaker and late in the second to give Fritz the victory.
“I had a lot of chances in there and he kept playing so well on those chances, so he made it really tough for me,” Fritz said.
Pegula claimed the first three games against Trevisan and then withstood a challenge from the No. 27-ranked player late in the first set on the way to a solid victory.
No. 3-ranked Pegula said that as her team’s top-ranked player of either sex, she wanted to lead by example.
“I wanted to win because I am the No. 1 American on the team. I wanted to embrace that. I did not want to shy away from that,” she said.
Tiafoe, ranked No. 19, was in a dominant position against Musetti when the Italian ended the match on the opening point of the second set.
The 20-year-old had earlier received medical treatment after dropping serve to trail 2-5 in the opening set.
U.S. coach David Witt, who is also Pegula’s individual coach, praised his players for their teamwork.
“It has been an honor to be a coach of them and enjoy the time we have had together. It has been awesome,” he said.
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Maybe you’ve noticed the blue lights illuminating the Morrison Bridge for the past few nights. Turns out, they’re not a protest against the proliferation of the colors red and green over the holiday season; they’re a promotional display, courtesy of Disney’s 20th Century Studios, to hype the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, which opens in Portland theaters tomorrow night.
A press release from the agency Allied Global Marketing clarified the thought behind temporarily turning the bridge blue (the lights will remain through Saturday, Dec. 17).
“Avatar: The Way of Water explores the themes of sustainability and water as a uniting force,” stated Allied. “Portland’s 12 bridges span the Willamette River and connect the two sides of the city. Each bridge, including the centrally located Morrison Bridge, are vital to Portland’s way of life. Therefore, the Morrison Bridge takeover makes perfect sense to celebrate the end of a 13-year long hiatus between the sequel and the groundbreaking original film.”
The Way of Water is the second installment in director James Cameron’s Avatar series. The first film, which won three Oscars and became the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, was about a paraplegic marine (Sam Worthington) who finds new life (and love) on the distant alien moon known as Pandora.
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CANBERRA, Australia — A 95-year-old Australian woman died Wednesday, a week after a police officer shot her with a stun gun in a nursing home as she moved toward him using a walker and carrying a steak knife, in a tragedy that has outraged many Australians.
Clare Nowland, who had dementia, had been hospitalized in Cooma in New South Wales state since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after Constable Kristian White shocked her with a stun gun.
Police announced Nowland's death hours after reporting that White has been ordered to appear in court on July 5 on charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. The charges are likely to be upgraded following her death.
White and another police officer had gone to Yallambee Lodge, a nursing home in Cooma that specializes in residents with higher care needs including dementia, after staff reported that Nowland had taken a serrated steak knife from the kitchen.
The violence against an elderly and incapacitated woman has sparked a national debate about the police use of stun guns in such circumstances and the competence of aged care staff. Police are allowed to use stun guns when lives are in danger.
A coroner will determine the cause of death. Police say her injuries resulted from falling to the floor, not from the electric charge from the Taser-brand stun gun.
White has been under police internal investigation since the incident and has been suspended from duty with pay since Tuesday.
White and his police partner on the day have images of the incident from their body cameras, but police have declined to release them.
The government elected a year ago is increasing resources for aged care.
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The refrigeration system had stopped working on the 18-wheeler carrying more than 60 immigrants from Laredo to San Antonio in June, leading to the deaths of 53 of those passengers, according to court records.
Lawyers in the case don’t know when the machinery failed, and the uncertainty was part of a successful argument to delay the trial of the truck’s accused driver, Homero Zamorano Jr., 46.
Only 11 immigrants survived the two-hour smuggling trip, which ended on June 27 when Zamorano allegedly abandoned the trailer on a desolate stretch of Quintana Road on San Antonio’s Southwest Side.
“The deaths appear to have resulted because a refrigeration unit attached to the trailer carrying the individuals malfunctioned and failed to cool the interior of the trailer,” states a new motion filed by Jose Gonzalez-Falla, a public defender representing Zamorano.
“This breakdown likely led to dehydration, hyperthermia, suffocation, and mechanical asphyxia.”
There will be lots of evidence to sift through, including a potential report on whether the system worked at any point during the journey to San Antonio, Gonzalez-Falla wrote, asking for the trial to be delayed for at least one of two defendants charged in the case.
The motion said prosecutors expect that it could be months before the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office completes autopsy reports for the 53 migrants. It said the government might take months to decide whether to pursue the death penalty and that the defense may need to obtain and review footage from more than 50 body cameras of San Antonio police officers who went to the scene.
In capital cases, local federal prosecution offices prepare a report for review by high-level officials with the Justice Department, who ultimately decide whether line prosecutors can seek the death penalty.
“Though only two men have been charged, the facts show an international human trafficking organization was involved,” the motion said. “Officials in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico are assisting federal authorities investigate the offense. In Texas, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies seek to identify and apprehend those participants in the United States.”
The motion said that neither the prosecutors nor lawyers for a co-defendant and alleged organizer, Christian Martinez, 28, oppose the request for delaying the trial’s proposed September start date by six months.
Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia on Wednesday granted the request, postponing trial until March 2023.
“The nature of the prosecution is complex, due to the number of victims, the international nature of the investigation, the scope of the offense conduct, the voluminous data expected in discovery, and the pretrial review for death penalty eligibility,” Garcia’s order said. “These issues combine to make trial preparation more burdensome than normal.”
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DUBLIN, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it will participate in the 41st annual J.P. Morgan healthcare conference.
Geoff Martha, Medtronic chairman and chief executive officer, will make a formal presentation on the company beginning at 9:00 a.m. PST (11:00 a.m. CST) on Monday, January 9, 2023. Immediately following the presentation, Martha, Karen Parkhill, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and other portfolio leaders will answer questions on the company.
A live webcast of the presentation and Q&A session will be available on January 9, 2023, by clicking on the Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com. An archive of the presentation and Q&A session will be available on the same webpage later in the day.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
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The 2023 Mexico Open At Vidanta Odds & Preview: Alejandro Tosti
The Mexico Open at Vidanta is in progress, and following the second round Alejandro Tosti is in 19th place at -6.
Looking to bet on Alejandro Tosti at the Mexico Open at Vidanta this week? Read on for the betting odds and stats you need to know before you make your picks.
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Alejandro Tosti Insights
- Over his last eight rounds, Tosti has finished below par four times, while also carding four rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has not finished any of his last eight rounds with one of the 10 best scores of the day.
- Tosti has posted a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last eight rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day three times.
- Tosti has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once in his past three tournaments.
- He has made two cuts in his past three tournaments.
- Tosti has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his past three tournaments.
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Mexico Open at Vidanta Insights and Stats
- Tosti finished 19th on the leaderboard in his previous appearance at this event, in 2023.
- This event will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,456 yards, 161 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- The average course Tosti has played in the past year (7,459 yards) is three yards longer than the course he'll be playing this week (7,456).
Tosti's Last Time Out
- Tosti shot below average over the 16 par-3 holes at the Sanderson Farms Championship, with an average of 3.13 strokes to finish in the 27th percentile of the field.
- His 4.00-stroke average on the 40 par-4 holes at the Sanderson Farms Championship placed him in the 48th percentile.
- On the 16 par-5 holes at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Tosti was better than 90% of the competitors (averaging 4.44 strokes).
- Tosti fared worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, recording a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at the Sanderson Farms Championship (the other participants averaged 1.6).
- On the 16 par-3s at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Tosti had three bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 2.1).
- Tosti's seven birdies or better on par-4s at the Sanderson Farms Championship were more than the field average of 6.1.
- At that most recent competition, Tosti had a bogey or worse on seven of 40 par-4s (the field averaged 5.3).
- Tosti finished the Sanderson Farms Championship with a birdie or better on eight of the 16 par-5s, more than the field average of 4.6.
- On the 16 par-5s at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Tosti carded one bogey or worse, less than the tournament average of 1.2.
Mexico Open at Vidanta Time and Date Info
- Date: April 27-30, 2023
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Tosti Odds to Win: +25000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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You watch movies. You watch TV. And now you’re wondering how the dual Hollywood strikes — a pitched battle with actors and writers on one side, and studios and streaming services on the other — will affect you. We have answers.
They — and all other summer releases — are still on track! Many flashy premieres have been canceled, however, or dramatically scaled down.
No, the unions have not asked fans to boycott productions, and are quick to make that explicit. Instead, the guilds have asked supporters who aren’t members to post on social media and donate to community funds.
Nope, there’s been no consumer boycott of any kind called yet. Some guild members have said watching their programs on streaming services — if they’re still on there — actually helps make their cases to the the studios’ bargaining arm, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
That’s the big question: When will the pipeline dry up? There aren’t clear answers. The impact of the writers strike has so far been felt most acutely in the world of television; now, the actors strike has halted the bulk of film production. Your favorite broadcast shows like “Abbott Elementary” definitely aren’t coming back by early fall, regardless of whether the strikes are settled by then. Ditto for streaming favorites like “Stranger Things. International productions may be able to fill the gap. As for movies, there’s still a steady stream on the horizon.
No, stage actors in plays and musicals are governed by the Actors’ Equity Association. A different union altogether, Equity has expressed solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and many actors are members of both unions. But Broadway dances on.
The Emmys are still set for Monday, Sept. 18. But history shows that awards shows that proceed during strikes turn out to be bleak affairs. And Emmy campaigning will certainly be affected — SAG-AFTRA and WGA members aren’t allowed to take part in “for your consideration” events under their strike notices and they wouldn’t be able to accept awards for projects produced by struck companies.
Yes! Actors (and writers) do not have to fade gently into that good night while they’re on strike. Social media actually helps boost the visibility of their cause, and you’ll see many guild members posting content with bespoke strike-related hashtags. But actors aren’t supposed to promote any of their projects in the pipeline while on strike, so it’s unlikely that you’ll see a sea of #barbie and #oppenheimer hashtags from their star-studded casts.
The SAG-AFTRA strike website had this advice for members wondering if they were allowed to promote themselves (or post #spon): “Yes! Promote yourself as an artist, a fashion icon, a union activist, a commercial actor, and a proud SAG-AFTRA member. You can also promote brands using our groundbreaking Influencer Agreement or start a podcast.”
Honestly, yes. Several show and movie panels have already been canceled and the strike notice forbids SAG-AFTRA members from promoting any work made by struck companies — even if those projects were long in the past. There are certain exceptions that would allow members to attend some conventions, but the bottom line is that major events like San Diego’s Comic-Con will indeed be diminished during the strikes.
It won’t — the nature of that content will just be different. Ryan Gosling might not explicitly exude “Kenergy” in his interviews, but he’s still allowed to make media appearances (where the “Kenergy” might just be innate). Scores of actors and writers alike have been talking to media — including The Associated Press — on the picket lines for weeks. | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-am-i-crossing-picket-lines-if-i-see-a-movie-and-other-hollywood-strike-fan-questions-answered/ | 2023-07-19 15:53:33 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-am-i-crossing-picket-lines-if-i-see-a-movie-and-other-hollywood-strike-fan-questions-answered/ |
WASHINGTON — Two outs into the seventh inning of the opener of a doubleheader Friday, César Hernández surprised the Phillies by bunting for a hit.
Up stepped Juan Soto, representing the tying run.
In other years — heck, last month — that would’ve spelled doom for the Phillies’ bullpen and for Connor Brogdon, in particular. Not this time. Brogdon stared down the Washington Nationals slugger, mixed cutters and changeups, and won an 11-pitch duel by getting him to fly out to center field.
Six outs later, the Phillies won, too, 5-3, their third victory in a row and 13th in 15 games. If they could pull out the nightcap against the sad-sack Nationals, behind spot-starting left-hander Bailey Falter, it would clinch another victorious series and mark the first time since 2011 that they won five consecutive series.
The Phillies led 2-0 after the first inning, 4-0 in the third, and 5-1 in the sixth. But lefty Ranger Suárez gave up a two-out, two-run homer to Josh Bell in the sixth inning, and interim manager Rob Thomson had to go to the bullpen earlier than he hoped.
Brogdon settled everything down, at least until closer du jour Brad Hand walked a ninth-inning tightrope by putting two runners on base and bringing the winning run to the plate with one out.
More on that in a bit. Brogdon got four outs and continued his resurgence since returning from a three-week stint back in triple A.
The Phillies are widely expected to conduct their annual search for bullpen help before the Aug. 2 trade deadline. One rival talent evaluator said recently that they may need more than one reliever, especially considering that they had to remove struggling Corey Knebel from the closer role this week.
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But they will also need internal solutions to emerge, and Brogdon’s hand is raised to the sky. And he has caught interim manager Rob Thomson’s attention.
Thomson has used Brogdon in higher-leverage situations since taking over for deposed manager Joe Girardi earlier this month. Brogdon, in turn, is rewarding Thomson’s faith. He has allowed one run in 7⅓ walk-free innings this month. Since he came back from triple A, he has a 1.23 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 14⅔ innings.
The difference, it seems, is his confidence in the cutter. Brogdon’s fastball velocity was down in spring training and early in the season. The Phillies thought it likely was a product of the lockout-interrupted offseason and the uncertainty over when spring training would actually begin.
Brogdon has built arm strength as the season has gone on. But he also has leaned more heavily on his cutter and has given up one hit on it this month.
Seranthony Dominguez followed Brogdon into the game and tossed a scoreless eighth inning. Thomson called on Hand for the ninth against the bottom half of the order.
Hand, who flamed out last season with the Nationals, gave up a leadoff single and a one-out walk before getting Lane Thomas to ground out and Hernández on a strikeout.
St. Nick delivers runs
After Nick Castellanos drove in two runs with a pair of hits in Thursday night’s 10-1 rout, Kyle Schwarber was asked if it appears that his fellow slugger is about to get hot after admitting recently that he hasn’t felt comfortable at the plate.
“Yeah,” Schwarber said. “I see the work that he puts in every day. The guy, he’s a pro. He’s a hitter. I’d bet a dollar that you’re not going to see what you saw for the majority of the year.”
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Schwarber is making $19 million this year, but don’t mistake his conservative wager for a lack of confidence. Schwarber may even want to double down after Castellanos lined a double to right field in the first inning of the doubleheader to open a 2-0 lead.
Castellanos added a double on a fly ball to right field in the third inning, although it was aided by t Soto, who appeared to lose it in the sun. The expected batting average on the ball was .050.
But Castellanos will take it. And entering the nightcap, he was 14-for-38 (.368) in his last 11 games. | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-hold-off-nationals-5-3-third-straight-win-20220617.html | 2022-06-17 21:37:27 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-hold-off-nationals-5-3-third-straight-win-20220617.html |
Fire Chief Michael McLaughlin is on administrative leave indefinitely.
Operations Chief Chris Wolfard said he will take over for now.
He said he was notified about McLaughlin’s leave on Wednesday.
He said the fire department’s board of directors told him, but didn’t say what happened with McLaughlin.
Wolfard said, “I pick up many of his day to day operations that I have authority to do but none of the higher level stuff that requires higher authority.”
Wolfard said there’s no timeline for McLaughlin’s return.
We spoke with the fire district’s board president Rob underwood, and he declined to elaborate on why McLaughlin is no longer with the agency. | https://kobi5.com/news/applegate-fire-chief-on-administrative-leave-indefinitely-196253/ | 2022-09-27 02:17:41 | 0 | https://kobi5.com/news/applegate-fire-chief-on-administrative-leave-indefinitely-196253/ |
City manager provides update on J.C. Penney, other building projects
PETOSKEY — Interior demolition work is set to begin this month at the former J.C. Penney building in downtown Petoskey.
The J.C. Penney project was one of many that city manager Shane Horn provided an update on during Monday’s Petoskey City Council meeting.
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Planning for the Lofts at Lumber Square project continues to move forward, with the city receiving an updated site plan on Monday.
“As you may recall, we had a special meeting with the developer and ownership group of this project,” Horn said. “The planning commission wanted a little bit of a softer look to make sure that it blends well with the surrounding neighborhood.”
The project is a proposed 60-unit apartment complex in place of the former Hankey lumber yard, at the southwest corner of Emmet and Fulton streets.
Horn said the updated site plan will be on the May 17 planning commission agenda.
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Michigan Maple Block
Another proposed housing project is also in the works for Petoskey.
Horn said the city is still working with the developer and EGLE Brownfield on the project, which would bring an apartment complex with approximately 200 units to the former Michigan Maple Block Company at 1420 Standish Ave.
“We did receive word that the (Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) Brownfield grant and loan proposal that we explored a few meetings back is still being evaluated and vetted,” Horn said. “Likely we’ll hear something yet this month to come back to this body to discuss further, direction-wise, how we would like to proceed. So that is ongoing. Multiple layers involved with that.”
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City Park Grill rental rehab
If all continues as planned, Horn said construction could start on a rental rehabilitation project at City Park Grill sometime in early June.
“We did receive the development agreement through (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) last week. So we’re finalizing our kind of due diligence, environmental and historical reviews.”
Horn said that whenever Community Development Block Grant funding is involved in a project, notices must be sent to specific groups regarding the work that will be done to a historic structure, such as the City Park building at 432 E. Lake St. Any responses to those notices are due back by May 3.
“So once that process has reached its culmination, we expect that construction will start sometime in early June for that project,” Horn said.
This project would add five rental units above City Park Grill.
J.C. Penney
Since it closed in October 2020, the historic J.C. Penney building at the corner of Mitchell and Howard streets has been shuttered and empty.
First opened in 1926, it was Petoskey’s last remaining traditional department store.
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Now, Horn said plans to renovate the building with condos on the second floor, retail on the first floor and parking below are finally underway.
“We did have a pre-construction meeting last week with the owners and contractors for that project,” Horn said. “That will start on May 8 with demo work, interior work. That’s exciting to finally see some progress there with that project.”
Horn added that a temporary covered platform will be installed during the work so pedestrians walking by are kept safe.
The same contractor and ownership group will also be working on the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act properties at 316-318 Lake St. at the same time.
“They’ll be working on both projects really at the same time concurrently,” Horn said.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/03/petoskey-city-manager-provides-update-on-j-c-penney-other-building-projects/70171439007/ | 2023-05-03 11:07:12 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/03/petoskey-city-manager-provides-update-on-j-c-penney-other-building-projects/70171439007/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
10-31-35-38-45
(ten, thirty-one, thirty-five, thirty-eight, forty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
10-31-35-38-45
(ten, thirty-one, thirty-five, thirty-eight, forty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-Day-Lotto-game-17513609.php | 2022-10-17 04:23:50 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-Day-Lotto-game-17513609.php |
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of Indians rallied on Sunday under key opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, who made a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over soaring unemployment and rising food and fuel prices in the country.
Gandhi accused Modi of pursuing policies benefitting big business groups at the expense of small and medium industries and poor farmers and workers.
He also said the government was creating an atmosphere of fear and hatred, in reference to Hindu-Muslim tensions.
He said the prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and essential food items like wheat have shot up 40%-175% since Modi came to power eight years ago.
Without naming the business leaders, Gandhi said two key groups were running India’s ports, airports, oil refineries, information technology sector and big media houses.
The rally was held at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi, which is used for religious festivals, major political meetings and entertainment events.
The Modi government says it has provided millions of people with toilets, gas connections, drinking water, bank accounts, free health insurance and homes.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the government’s handling of the economy in Parliament and said there was zero probability of India slipping into recession despite battling the COVID-19 pandemic and supply-chain disruptions caused by the ongoing Ukrainian conflict.
The rally came three days ahead of the start of Gandhi’s 3,500 kilometers (2,185 miles) walking tour covering Indian cities, towns and villages over the next five months.
The objective is to win people’s support ahead of two key state legislature elections in Modi’s home state of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state that are likely to impact the country’s next national elections due in 2024.
Swapan Dasgupta, a lawmaker from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, said in his blog on Sunday that since losing power to the BJP in 2014, the Congress, once the default party of Indians, has “meandered its way from crisis to crisis, losing election after election and being a mute spectator to the desertion of important leaders.”
The Congress is also finding it difficult to find a successor to ailing Sonia Gandhi as the party president, with her son, Rahul, quitting the post following the party’s debacle in 2019 national elections.
The opposition has been infuriated by the government’s decision last month to impose a tax on packed milk curd, cheese, buttermilk, packed rice, flour and wheat. The government earlier raised fuel prices.
India’s economy, Asia’s third largest, had been recovering from a pandemic slump. Multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks have impacted India’s large informal sector, with unemployment rising to nearly 8.5% in August, according to data from the think tank Center for Monitoring Indian Economy.
With e-commerce registering an upsurge since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, the medium and small industries are finding it difficult to compete with larger corporations with deeper pockets to meet capital requirements to tide over distress caused by the pandemic.
India’s central bank projected inflation at 6.7% this fiscal year and raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.4%, in its third such hike since May.
The economy expanded by 8.7% in the previous fiscal year after contracting 6.6% in fiscal year 2020-21. India’s fiscal year runs from April to March.
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Associated Press video journalist Shonal Ganguly contributed to this report. | https://www.fox16.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-indias-main-opposition-protests-rising-prices-lack-of-jobs/ | 2022-09-04 13:03:26 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-indias-main-opposition-protests-rising-prices-lack-of-jobs/ |
Credit repair experts warn of 'buy now, pay later' trend
Due to rising inflation, many consumers are flocking to the popular "buy now, pay later" option.
However, credit repair experts are warning of the dangers of missing a payment and how that affects interest rates.
Whether you're shopping online, shopping in a store, gassing up your tank, or trying to buy a home, inflation is breaking the bank all across the board.
"It was my first adult purchase, so I'm very happy about it," Palm Beach County resident Hellen Valleau said.
She's talking about her recent decision to purchase an electric car to save money on gas.
"It's actually not that expensive. It's affordable," Valleau said.
Palm Beach County resident Nora Ortiz told WPTV she also recently made a decision about how she gets from point A to point B.
"Right now, I'm getting places with my electric bike, which is saving me a lot of money," Ortiz said.
Saving money is something pretty much everyone is trying to do right now.
"Right now, it just seems that it's ugly and getting uglier by the day," Paul Oster, president of credit repair firm "Better Qualified," said.
Oster said inflation is pushing more and more consumers toward the slippery slope of buying now and paying later.
He said, according to a new survey, 40% of people who are taking out loans right now are missing payments, which greatly affects their interest rates, increasing them as high as 30%.
"You don't have the ability to make a minimum payment," Oster said. "You have to make that fixed payment or you default on the loan."
When it comes to home buying, many people in South Florida are flocking toward a new type of program where mortgage companies are paying for the home in cash for the buyer and then bringing in the financing behind it.
Oster warns consumers who consider this option to look closely at their financial situation.
"Sometimes, we have to hold ourselves accountable, and the reality is maybe it's not the best time to buy a home right now," Oster said. "Don't get involved in these crazy schemes. If you can't afford a 30-year fixed mortgage at this point in time, do not buy a home."
People that WPTV spoke with, like Ortiz, are taking that advice.
"I'm playing it safe right now, playing it pretty safe," Ortiz said.
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BEIJING, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, VR applications have become a source of innovation and business transformation, with the boundaries between virtual and physical reality increasingly blurred.
Tourism in Thailand was hit hard by the pandemic, and winning back international visitors has once again taken precedent. In partnership with Realsee, a leader in integrated digital space integrated solutions, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hopes to accelerate the recovery of the local tourism industry by building an immersive VR marketing platform to showcase Thailand's beautiful hotels, resorts, restaurants, and museums using lifelike VR scenarios.
Using Realsee's proprietary spatial acquisition equipment and leading 3D reconstruction technology, these spaces will be accessible through virtual tours, allowing tourists to visit at anytime from anywhere. "With the help of REALSEE G1 smartphone gimbal, we'll be able to immerse guests in our charming environment, and share our VR link on social media for more exposure," said a representative from the famous Khao thong Hill Cafe.
Realsee VR technology is now front of mind for marketers seeking to differentiate and grow revenue. According to the head of Slater Resort Phuket, "Customers focus on the room layouts and facilities when selecting a hotel. This spatial information, lost in pictures alone, is restored through VR. This life-like feeling can help customers make better-informed decisions and improve booking conversion rates." The VR panoramic space created by Realsee allows consumers to navigate guided points easily, with embedded multimedia tags highlighting three-dimensional spatial information and enhancing the user experience.
In addition to tourism, Realsee VR technology has been widely adopted by major exhibitions and events. Due to the pandemic, restricted in-person attendance at exhibition sites has affected business conversion rates for participating brands. The 2022 annual Digital Economy Promotion Authority of Thailand (DEPA) exhibition invited Realsee to connect these missing links. Using the REALSEE G1, the five-floor venue was brought to life digitally. Visitors from around the world are able to tour the exhibition hall using a VR link, obtaining exhibition and brand information generated by the Realsee VR App.
As a trusted partner of global brands, Realsee has paved the way for a new way of doing business, bridging consumers with over 190+ brands in 27 countries. VR-enabled marketing is already widespread among many offline marketing events and has triggered a paradigm shift for both user experience and business efficiency in a digital era. Realsee's cutting-edge technology and cost-effective solutions have empowered marketers across industries, including real estate, home decoration, tourism, exhibitions, new retail, and more.
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Joel Embiid and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs on Friday, at 7:30 PM ET.
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- Embiid is responsible for taking 19.3% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 20.1 per game.
- Embiid is averaging 3.0 three-point field goal attempts per game this season, which is 7.5% of his team's tries from beyond the arc.
- Embiid's opponents, the Celtics, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 16th in the NBA with 101.9 possessions per game, while his 76ers rank 26th in possessions per game with 99.8.
- On defense, the Celtics have given up 111.4 points per contest, which is fourth-best in the NBA.
- The Celtics allow 44 rebounds per contest, ranking 18th in the league.
- Giving up 23.1 assists per game, the Celtics are the second-ranked squad in the NBA.
- In terms of 3-pointers, the Celtics are ranked fifth in the NBA, giving up 11.6 makes per contest.
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Launch ceremony marks a year to go before maiden voyage
VALENCIA, Calif., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic luxury cruise brand Cunard celebrated a momentous construction milestone today with the float out of Queen Anne at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy.
The 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag, Queen Anne officially touched water for the first time exactly 365 days before she will set sail on her maiden voyage to Lisbon on May 3, 2024.
Steeped in tradition, the float out is marked by a special ceremony where a 'Madrina' is named to offer blessings and best wishes for the ship, celebrating the flow of water into the ship's dry dock.
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Carnival UK President Sture Myrmell said: "We are delighted to celebrate this important milestone in the construction of Queen Anne. The float out ceremony marks the ship's transition from her building dock to where she truly belongs – in the water. Today marks a significant moment for Queen Anne as we recognize the dedication by the master ship builders at Fincantieri to build a ship that reinforces our position as a world-famous luxury brand."
Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ships Division of Fincantieri, stated: "Queen Anne is the third ship we have the pleasure to build for Cunard, a pillar in the history of British seafaring, with whom we share a real commitment to excellence. Building a liner for this shipowner takes us back to our roots yet, at the same time, spurs us forward to the future in a spirit of determination to bring together tradition and innovation and further strengthen our longstanding relationship."
The float out completes the first comprehensive phase of construction for Queen Anne, which now transitions to focus on building the luxury ship's interiors.
Queen Anne
The design concepts for Cunard's newest ship have been founded on heritage, craftmanship, style, storytelling, and innovation. The 113,000-ton, 3,000-guest Queen Anne, which spans 14 decks, will offer travellers several breath-taking moments, including the largest curated art collection at sea.
For more than 180 years, Cunard has constantly refined the definitive experience of ocean travel, and Queen Anne will be bursting with Cunard's signature experiences, including world-class dining, exceptional entertainment, and luxurious accommodation.
Entering service in May 2024, Queen Anne will make up a remarkable quartet for Cunard alongside Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth. It will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service.
The float out ceremony follows September's iconic keel laying, in which a coin was embedded into the ship's keel by Captain Inger Thorhauge, alongside an original coin from the ship's namesake's reign, to mark the formal start of her construction.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage, contact your Travel Advisor, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
For Travel Advisors interested in further information, please contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSourceCruises.com or call Cunard at 1-800-528-6273.
About Cunard
Cunard is a luxury British cruise line, renowned for creating unforgettable experiences around the world. Cunard has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic, since 1840, celebrating an incredible 183 years of operation. A pioneer in transatlantic journeys for generations, Cunard is world class. The Cunard experience is built on fine dining, hand-selected entertainment and outstanding service. From five-star restaurants and in-suite dining to inspiring guest speakers, the library and film screenings, every detail has been meticulously crafted to make the experience unforgettable. Destinations include Europe, the Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.
There are currently three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria and a fourth ship, Queen Anne, will enter service in 2024. This investment is part of the company's ambitious plans for the future of Cunard globally and will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service. Cunard is based at Carnival House in Southampton and has been owned since 1998 by Carnival Corporation & plc. www.cunard.com (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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Fincantieri is one of the world's leading shipbuilding groups, the only one active in all areas of high-technology shipbuilding. It is a leader in the construction and conversion of cruise vessels, as well as in the naval and offshore vessels. It operates in the wind, oil & gas, fishing vessel and specialized vessel segments, as well as in the production of mechatronic and electronic marine systems, naval accommodation solutions and the provision of after-sales services such as logistical support and assistance to fleets in service.
With over 230 years of history and more than 7,000 ships built, Fincantieri maintains its know-how, expertise and management centres in Italy, here employing 10,000 workers and creating around 90,000 jobs, which double worldwide thanks to a production network of 18 shipyards operating in four continents and with almost 21,000 employees. www.fincantieri.com
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BRF will host its Annual Event on Thursday, January 12, 2023, featuring
geopolitical strategist and author Peter Zeihan. The event will be held at The Strand Theatre in
downtown Shreveport.
Zeihan, a New York Times bestselling author, has published four books: The Accidental
Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned
World and The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization.
Zeihan’s talk at BRF’s Annual Event will focus on Northwest Louisiana and its strengths and
challenges in the economies of the future, and how the region can best position itself based on
geopolitical forecasting.
The event is free to attend. However, a ticket is required for entry. Register for tickets by visiting
BRFLA.org/annualevent. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin promptly at
6:15 p.m. Following his presentation, Zeihan will answer audience questions.
There will be a reception after the event featuring tastings by three acclaimed area chefs:
Gabriel Balderas of Cabo Catering, Anthony Felan of Fat Calf Brasserie and Blake Jackson of
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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by the needs of the smart society, the bandwidth requirements of the campus, industrial interconnection, enterprise and home scenarios are increasing, and people's demand for network connectivity is developing at a speed far faster than we can imagine. Connectivity is gradually becoming the cornerstone of a smart society, greatly promoting communication and collaboration in all areas of global society and economy, and directly affecting the development of education, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation and other industries.
As the most environmentally friendly and low-carbon communication medium, fiber is the medium of choice for the sustainable development of fixed networks. The development of all-optical network can greatly support the green development of social economy. As the cornerstone of fixed broadband network construction, the green all-optical network can provide a sustainable gigabit experience. Nowadays, "Gigabit Optical Network" is effectively promoting the rapid spread of various smart applications with its ultimate user connectivity experience, and its technology, network, ecology and users are developing rapidly around the world. In the future, with the emergence and popularity of new technologies and applications such as VR, AR, and 8K video, the "Gigabit Optical Network" needs to be upgraded to a ubiquitous 10 Gigabit connectivity.
To promote the rapid spread of "Gigabit Optical Network" and support the future upgrade to ubiquitous 10 Gigabit connectivity, during MWC 2023 from February 27 to March 2, Huawei will work with leading operators and industry leaders to discuss the "Green Gigabit All-Optical Network". Additionally, Huawei will launch three innovative solutions for the F5.5G era to help the industry stride to 10Gbps Everywhere.
Highlight 1: Seize the moment, see how green all-optical connection unleashes gigabit experience
On February 27, Huawei will participate in the Green All-Optical Forum organized by IDATE, a leading European consulting organization. IDATE will release the "Green Fiber Network for Gigabit Experience White Paper" and present awards to leading operators for their excellent practices. Huawei will release the Green Intelligent OptiX target network architecture to help upgrade connectivity. The event will bring together key players to explain the future direction of the connectivity industry and business growth points, and discuss the new opportunities and challenges of green gigabit all-optical networks.
Highlight 2 The future is here, watch 3 new products and solutions released
On February 27, please pay attention to the launch of Huawei products and solutions. Richard Jin, President of Huawei's optical business product line, will release 3 new products and solutions, striding to 10Gbps and helping the development of end-to-end green all-optical network with all-optical home, 10 Gigabit ultra-wide and all-optical metro network. Huawei's FTTR series is upgraded again: six upgrades of beauty, rate, coverage, roaming, concurrency, and service, lighting up the digital life of every family, enhancing broadband competitiveness for operators, improving user stickiness, and embracing new opportunities in the trillion dollar market; next-generation PON technology, supporting the smooth evolution of network construction across the board, accelerating the journey to 10 Gigabit; the original all-optical metro network solution creates a metro WDM network with simplest architecture and ultimate experience, redefining green all-optical network.
Highlight 3: Be in the present, looking to the future, see all-optical showcase house and exhibition booth for Premium Intelligent Connectivity to showcase successful business practices and latest solutions
From February 26 to March 2, Huawei's all-optical showcase house and the exhibition booth for Premium Intelligent Connectivity will showcase successful business practices and cutting-edge technologies for green all-optical networks. At SB Plaza Hotel (about 750m from the MWC exhibition hall), Huawei will join hands with the world's leading operators to showcase successful business practices of all-optical networks, take a glimpse of the application of new OTN premium private lines in large groups and small and medium-sized enterprises, and experience the new all-optical metro area solutions with optimal TCO; watch the business practices of FTTR series products in homes and small and micro enterprises, and experience 2000Mbps high-speed Wi-Fi and E2E marketing equipment tools. At the Fira Gran Via Hall 1 1H50, Huawei will showcase a number of all-optical connectivity solutions, including 10G PON, FTTR, 400G, all-optical metro network, successful commercial practices of global operators and cutting-edge technologies to support the future evolution to F5.5G.
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Woman shot in Tempe, man detained: police
TEMPE, Ariz. - A man is in police custody after a woman was shot during the early-morning hours of May 20 in Tempe.
According to Tempe Police, the shooting happened at 3:45 a.m. at a home near Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman inside the home with a gunshot wound. She was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — If you're feeling the heat on a day like this, just think about how your furry friend may feel. Pets can suffer in the summer heat.
Stroudsburgs's Awsom vet tech Jennifer Karvetski said pets average a body temperature of 101 to 102.5.
"They are going to get hotter faster so they hit that heat stroke level quicker than we do. Because they're starting at a higher body temperature," Karvetski said.
She said on hot days, the dogs at the Awsom animal shelter don't stay out past noon. Employees at Awsom said there are a couple things pet owners need to think about if they're taking their dog out in the hot weather.
"Take them for walks in the woods, take them on trails, take them in the early morning, take them in the late evening when it's cooler for them, not in the middle of the day. Keep them off of asphalt and the concrete," Karvetski said.
Karvetski said just like humans, dogs can suffer heat strokes, especially if they have a medical condition.
"If you have a northern breed with a heavy coat or you have a pet that has a heart condition, breathing issues, asthma, you do not want to leave them out of air conditioning for long at all. You give them short stints and you put them back in," she said.
Shelter employees said if pet owners are without air conditioning or their dogs are overheating, kiddie pools, cooling mats, or a cold towel will work to cool them down.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. violated federal law for failing to take sufficient action as five hangman’s nooses were displayed at its facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the U.S. government said in a lawsuit.
According to the government, in January 2020, a Black employee found a hangman’s noose at his worksite at the Baton Rouge complex run by Exxon Mobil Corp. and reported it. At the time, the company knew of three other nooses that had been found at the complex, but it failed to investigate all the complaints and take action to prevent such harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in its lawsuit filed Thursday.
Then, in December 2020, a fifth noose was found at the complex, which includes a chemical plant and nearby refinery. Exxon Mobil’s lack of action created a racially hostile work environment, the EEOC said.
Todd Spitler, a spokesperson for Exxon Mobil, said in a statement Sunday that the company disagrees with the EEOC’s allegations and that it “encourage(s) employees to report claims like this, and we thoroughly investigated.”
“The symbols of hate are unacceptable, offensive, and in violation of our corporate policies,” Spitler said. “We have a zero tolerance policy of any form of harassment or discrimination in the workplace by or towards employees, contractors, suppliers or customers.”
Employers who become aware of racially offensive or threatening conduct in the workplace are legally obligated to take “prompt, remedial action aimed at stopping it,” Rudy Sustaita, an attorney at the EEOC’s Houston district office, said in a statement.
Elizabeth Owen, a senior trial attorney in the EEOC’s New Orleans field office, said in a statement that the displays of nooses required swift action.
“A noose is a longstanding symbol of violence associated with the lynching of African Americans,” she said. “Such symbols are inherently threatening and significantly alter the workplace environment for Black Americans.”
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Tom Cycyota to retire after leading the organization for 22 years
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlloSource®, one of the largest allograft providers in the U.S., creating innovative cellular and tissue allografts to help surgeons heal their patients, today announced President and CEO, Tom Cycyota, plans to retire.
Cycyota has been in his role since 2000, leading the organization in its commitment to developing and distributing lifesaving and life-enhancing allografts, which are tissue grafts from human donors. Under his leadership, AlloSource honored thousands of tissue donors' intent to help others by providing more than three million allografts for use in surgical procedures.
"My career at AlloSource speaks to the amazing possibilities of donated human tissue. It has been a great honor to serve as AlloSource's President and CEO, supporting its transformation and incredible growth in both the number of patients and surgeons we served as well as the amazing technologies we pioneered," said Cycyota. "I want to offer my sincere thanks to our employees and recovery partners whose hard work and dedication have allowed us to achieve so much over the last 22 years. I also want to thank AlloSource's customers, partners, communities, and Board of Directors for their ongoing support."
As the largest homegrown biotechnology company in Colorado and one of the largest tissue banks in the country, AlloSource's unique business requires a daily balancing act of creating innovative new allografts and processes, while also making decisions that honor each tissue donor's selfless gift. The more than 200 different types of allografts AlloSource produces are used in countless applications; from spinal fusions and shoulder rotator cuff repair to burn care and plastic and reconstruction surgeries.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, the management team, and AlloSource's employees, we want to thank Tom for his leadership and impact over his more than two decades with the organization," said Diane Brockmeier, AlloSource Board Chair. "Tom's legacy is more than AlloSource's growth. We are grateful for his passionate leadership, which forged many business relationships and friendships. His personal compassion and commitment to honoring donor families has served as the centerpiece for the AlloSource culture. Please join me in thanking him for his commitment to AlloSource and its employees, as well as the organ, eye, and tissue donation community. We wish him nothing but the best in this next chapter."
The Board of Directors has begun the search for AlloSource's next President and CEO. Until a successor is found, Cycyota will remain in his President and CEO role to ensure a smooth transition for AlloSource's business, partners, and employees.
For more information on AlloSource, follow us on social media or visit allosource.org.
AlloSource, one of the largest human tissue providers, honors tissue donors by creating innovative dermal, cartilage, tendon, fascia, bone, amniotic, and living cellular allografts to help heal patients. Since 1994, the Colorado-based organization has continued to advance its allografts to improve patient outcomes, serving as a trusted tissue partner to the medical community. AlloSource® is registered with the FDA as a tissue establishment and accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. Learn more at allosource.org.
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(NEXSTAR) – As the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States approaches 10,000, the Food and Drug Administration is taking measures to expand vaccine access and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking people to keep an eye out for potential symptoms.
Experts are still working to understand all the ways this virus is spreading so quickly through the public. Based on what we’ve seen so far, it appears monkeypox can spread in several ways, according to the CDC.
Monkeypox is primarily spreading through close skin-to-skin contact, experts say. With this outbreak, that close contact appears to be happening often during sex, but the contact doesn’t have to be sexual in nature to spread the virus. Any “direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox” can spread the virus, the CDC says.
The virus can also spread by contact with some surfaces, the CDC says. The agency list objects like bedding, clothing, towels and sex toys as possible sources of transmission if they have been used by someone with an active infection and have not been disinfected.
“I don’t think I would worry too much about these very casual encounters with inanimate objects,” said Dr. David Wohl, a professor in UNC School of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases, in an interview with WTVD. “You’re not going to catch this at a restaurant. You’re not going to catch this off of a park bench. Trying on clothes I would say that’s pretty unlikely. You would have to have somebody, who right before you tried on clothes, who had lesions with monkeypox virus.”
The virus may survive longer on porous materials – like towels and bedding – than on non-porous materials like plastic or glass, the CDC says.
Still, while the virus may be able to live on surfaces, surface transmission doesn’t appear to be a key driver of new cases, experts say.
Dr. Jessica Justman, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia’s medical school, told BuzzFeed News that even if it’s possible in theory, “I think getting monkeypox by trying on clothing in a store that somebody who is incubating monkeypox might have tried on just seems really far, far away from something that would happen.”
There are a few other ways monkeypox can spread, as outlined by the CDC. Pregnant people can transmit the virus to a fetus through the placenta, for example. Animal-to-human transmission is also possible, “either by being scratched or bitten by the animal or by preparing or eating meat or using products from an infected animal,” the CDC writes. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/can-you-catch-monkeypox-from-surfaces/ | 2022-08-10 20:55:25 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/can-you-catch-monkeypox-from-surfaces/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers say the future of AM radio is in jeopardy after companies including Ford and Tesla announced some of their new models will no longer include AM receivers.
“If Elon Musk has enough money to buy Twitter and send rockets to space, he can certainly afford to include AM radio in his Teslas,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) said.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) says 8 of the 20 companies he recently asked confirmed plans to leave AM out of future electric vehicles.
“Automakers may not understand the importance of AM radio, but its benefits are obvious to the 47 million Americans who tune in every week,” Markey said.
Now, Markey and Gottheimer want to pass legislation requiring automakers to keep AM radios as a standard feature.
“This is not a question of do people want this. It’s a question of again, these companies are trying to save a nickel,” Gottheimer said.
These lawmakers say AM radios need to stay because the technology is crucial during a disaster.
“For news, talk shows, sports, and emergency communications,” Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) said.
“The emergency alerting system is actually anchored by AM radio stations,” National Association of Broadcasters President Curtis LeGeyt said.
LeGeyt says podcasts or web streams are not a good replacement for free am radio.
“Radio and AM radio, in particular, is unique, in terms of its presence in local communities, its focus on news and information, its role in times of disaster,” LeGeyt said.
Gottheimer says he is confident this bill will get the support it needs. | https://www.koin.com/news/washington-dc/lawmakers-put-on-pressure-to-protect-am-radio-in-vehicles/ | 2023-05-18 23:15:13 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/washington-dc/lawmakers-put-on-pressure-to-protect-am-radio-in-vehicles/ |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country’s east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction. The United States’ top diplomat and the head of NATO noted the advances, but cautioned that the war is likely to drag on for months.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended the military for its gains in the east, saying in a nightly video address that Ukrainian troops have reclaimed more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region since the start of the counteroffensive there this week.
“We are gradually taking control over more settlements, returning the Ukrainian flag and protection for our people.” Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine’s military said it also launched new attacks on Russian pontoon bridges used to bring supplies across the Dnieper River to Kherson, one of the largest Russian-occupied cities, and the adjacent region. Ukrainian artillery and rocket strikes have left all regular bridges across the river unusable, the military’s southern command said.
Anxiety increased about Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which was operating in emergency mode Friday for the fifth straight day due to the war. That prompted the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog to call for the establishment of an immediate safety zone around the plant to prevent a nuclear accident.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war but is being operated by Ukrainian staff. The plant and surrounding areas have been repeatedly hit by shelling that Russia and Ukraine blame on each other. The last power line connecting the plant to the Ukrainian electricity grid was cut Monday, leaving the plant without an outside source of electricity. It is receiving power for its own safety systems from the only reactor — out of six total — that remains operational.
In other advances, the Ukrainian military said it took control of the village of Volokhiv Yar in the Kharkiv region and aimed to advance toward strategically valuable town of Kupiansk, which would cut off Russian forces from key supply routes.
Pro-Russian authorities in the Kupiansk district announced that civilians were being evacuated toward the Russian-held region of Luhansk.
“The initial signs are positive and we see Ukraine making real, demonstrable progress in a deliberate way,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Brussels, a day after visiting Kyiv.
“But this is likely to go on for some significant period of time,” he said. “There are a huge number of Russian forces in Ukraine and unfortunately, tragically, horrifically, President (Vladimir) Putin has demonstrated that he will throw a lot of people into this at huge cost to Russia.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who met with Blinken, said the war is “entering a critical phase.”
The gains “are modest and only the first successes of the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army, but they are important both in terms of seizing the military initiative and raising the spirit of Ukrainian soldiers,” Mykola Sunhurovskyi, a military analyst at the Razumkov Center in Kyiv, told The Associated Press.
Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator, said Friday that repairs to outside electric lines at the Zaporizhzhia plant are impossible because of the shelling and that operating the plant in what is called an “island” status carries “the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards.”
“Only the withdrawal of the Russians from the plant and the creation of a security zone around it can normalize the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Only then will the world be able to exhale,” Petro Kotin, the head of Energoatom, told Ukrainian TV.
Earlier, Kotin told The Associated Press the plant’s only operating reactor “can be stopped completely” at any moment and as a consequence, the only power source would be a diesel generator.
There are 20 generators on site and enough diesel fuel for 10 days. After that, about 200 tons of diesel fuel would be needed daily for the generators, which he said is “impossible” to get while the plant is occupied by Russian forces.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Friday that there was little likelihood of reestablishing reliable offsite power lines to the plant.
“This is an unsustainable situation and is becoming increasingly precarious,” Grossi said, calling for an “immediate cessation of all shelling in the entire area” and the establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone.
“This is the only way to ensure that we do not face a nuclear accident,” he said.
Fighting continued Friday elsewhere in Ukraine.
Russian planes bombed the hospital in the town of Velika Pysarivka, on the border with Russia, said Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, governor of the Sumy region. He said the building was destroyed and there were an unknown number of casualties.
In the Donetsk region in the east — one of two that Russia declared to be sovereign states at the outset of the war — eight people were killed in the city of Bakhmut over the past day and the city is without water and electricity for the fourth straight day, said governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.
Four people were killed in shelling in the Kharkiv region, two of them in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest, according to governor Oleh Syniehubov. The shelling of the city continued Friday afternoon, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said, wounding 10 people, including three children.
Ukraine this week claimed to have regained control of more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region, including the small city of Balakliya. Social media posts showed weeping, smiling Balakliya residents embracing Ukrainian soldiers.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday refused to comment on the alleged retaking of Balakliya, redirecting all such questions to the Russian Defense Ministry.
But Vitaly Ganchev, the Russian-installed official in the Kharkiv region, confirmed Friday that “Balakliya, in effect, is not under our control.” Ganchev said “tough battles” were continuing in the city.
Helicopters and fighter jets streaked over the rolling plains of the Donetsk region, with the jets heading toward Izium, near where Ukrainian forces have been carrying out a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. The jets fired flares and black smoke billowed in the distance.
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Associated Press writer Elena Becatoros in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report.
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Cather became the state’s second representative in the hall, where her bronze statue stands just a few feet away from that of Ponca Chief Standing Bear in the Capitol space that was the first chamber of the House of Representatives.
The ceremony included a performance of Scott Joplin's “Maple Leaf Rag” by the Omaha Conservatory of Music String Quartet and readings from Cather’s novel “My Antonia,” along with short speeches by Gov. Jim Pillen, Representative Adrian Smith and Sen. Deb Fischer, all of whom cited Cather’s writings as representative of Nebraska.
Helmets still required
Barely a week after Nebraska's Legislature repealed the state's motorcycle helmet mandate, local law enforcement agencies are already reporting an uptick in helmetless riders.
"From now until then, you still need to wear a helmet," Chief Deputy Sheriff Ben Houchin said.
Until the new year, helmetless riders risk a $50 fine — though Houchin said the sheriff's office hasn't ticketed any riders for violating the helmet mandate in the eight days since LB138 passed.
Athletics Hall of Fame
And, Nebraska named six individuals to this year's Athletics Hall of Fame class Wednesday, including one of the most iconic college football quarterbacks of all-time in Huskers legend Tommie Frazier.
The three-time national championship game MVP led NU to three straight undefeated seasons from 1993-95 and is regarded as one of the 10 Greatest College Football Players of the 20th Century.
The other inductees announced were Lori Endicott, Emily Parsons, Tolly Thompson, Brittany Timko and retired men's and women's track and field head coach Gary Pepin.
That’s it for Thursday, June 8. Stay in the know with Lincoln’s longest-standing news source at JournalStar.com., we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
Eliana Athena Vargas Smith, 2, plays in the fountain at Union Plaza park on Wednesday, when temperatures reached 88 degrees in Lincoln.
Children extend their arms outward as they reach for bubbles to pop during a family fun night ice cream party on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles H. Gere Branch Library in Lincoln.
Harper Trumble (top right) dances with her cousin Keegan VanDeWater (right) while Alexis Arai y Su Grupo perform as part of the Jazz in June concert series on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln. The first performers for Jazz in June drew a sizable crowd on Tuesday. The free concert series, held each Tuesday in June, will feature two sets of music from 7-7:45 p.m. and 8-8:45 p.m. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market offered food and drinks to hungry patrons. And a bike Valet will provided free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until the end of the performance in the market.
The Rev. T. Michael Williams signs the petition to repeal LB753 during Support our Schools Nebraska petition drive kickoff at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
Mia Masch, 5, has her hair adjusted by her father Ian while his pet parrot Mango rests atop his shoulder during an animal blessing ceremony at First-Plymouth Church.
Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
Rebecca Rager greets her grandfather Alfred Zieg (from left) during a celebration before his birthday on Wednesday, in the Gramercy dining room on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at The Residence at Gramercy in Lincoln. 'It has been a life for sure," Alfred Zieg said during the celebration. "And on Wednesday I get to start all over again, right?"
Eliana Athena Vargas Smith, 2, plays in the fountain at Union Plaza park on Wednesday, when temperatures reached 88 degrees in Lincoln.
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Children extend their arms outward as they reach for bubbles to pop during a family fun night ice cream party on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles H. Gere Branch Library in Lincoln.
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Harper Trumble (top right) dances with her cousin Keegan VanDeWater (right) while Alexis Arai y Su Grupo perform as part of the Jazz in June concert series on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln. The first performers for Jazz in June drew a sizable crowd on Tuesday. The free concert series, held each Tuesday in June, will feature two sets of music from 7-7:45 p.m. and 8-8:45 p.m. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market offered food and drinks to hungry patrons. And a bike Valet will provided free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until the end of the performance in the market.
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The Rev. T. Michael Williams signs the petition to repeal LB753 during Support our Schools Nebraska petition drive kickoff at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
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Mia Masch, 5, has her hair adjusted by her father Ian while his pet parrot Mango rests atop his shoulder during an animal blessing ceremony at First-Plymouth Church.
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Shriner clowns cover their hearts for the invocation before the Nebraska Shrine Bowl on Saturday at Cope Stadium in Kearney.
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A rainbow is seen near Ralston High School stadium during the Nebraska High School Soccer Senior Showcase on Friday.
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Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
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Nikita (black) jumps into the dog pool as Pearl chases after her at Off Leash Dog Bar on Wednesday.
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Lincoln East’s Carter Mick (10) poses for portrait , Monday, May 29, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Rebecca Rager greets her grandfather Alfred Zieg (from left) during a celebration before his birthday on Wednesday, in the Gramercy dining room on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at The Residence at Gramercy in Lincoln. 'It has been a life for sure," Alfred Zieg said during the celebration. "And on Wednesday I get to start all over again, right?"
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Muggs, a 6 year-old chocolate lab fetches his toy from the water following his dive on Saturday at Paws 4 Fun in Lincoln.
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NFL Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny, an elusive running back from the 1950s has died. He was 93.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a news release that Mr. McEhlenny died of natural causes on June 17 at his home in Nevada, and that son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed the death.
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970, Mr. McElhenny was one of the NFL’s top players of the 1950s, an all-around dynamo known for his kick returns and thrilling runs. He was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1952 (before the award became official) and made two All-Pro teams, six Pro Bowls, and the NFL’s All-Decade squad of the 1950s.
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“Hugh McElhenny was a threat in all phases of the game offensively — rushing, pass receiving, and as a kick and punt returner. His all-around talent — obvious to pro football scouts when Hugh was still a teenager — will be celebrated and preserved forever in Canton,” Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said in a statement.
An all-conference player at Washington, where he set several Pacific Coast Conference records, Mr. McElhenny was selected ninth overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1952 draft and made an immediate impact. Not only did he lead the run-happy NFL in yards per carry (7.0) that season, but he had the longest rush from scrimmage, 89 yards, and the longest punt return, 94 yards. He scored 10 touchdowns as a rookie.
It was the beginning of a stretch of nine seasons in which Mr. McElhenny was the 49ers’ primary offensive weapon. Only in 1954, when a separated shoulder sidelined him after six games, and 1960, his final year in San Francisco, was Mr. McElhenny not a focal point for the Niners.
He also was something of a savior, which was fitting because the 49ers once tried to sign him out of high school when they were still in the All-American Football Conference.
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“When Hugh joined the 49ers in 1952,” Lou Spadia, then the team’s general manager, said, “it was questionable whether our franchise could survive. McElhenny removed all doubts. That’s why we call him our franchise saver.”
Defenders would call him something else as they got arms full of air instead of the ball carrier.
“My attitude carrying the ball was fear,” he said. “Not a fear of getting hurt, but a fear of getting caught from behind and taken down and embarrassing myself and my teammates.”
Easily recognizable for his long stride and high knee action, Mr. McElhenny not only was fast but had the moves of a break dancer decades before break dancing became a thing.
“Preparing for a team that lists McElhenny on the roster,” said Hamp Pool, who coached the archrival Rams from 1952-54, “you just can’t take any chances.”
Coincidentally, his long-time 49ers backfield mate, fullback Joe Perry — another Hall of Famer — had played at Compton Junior College in California, where Mr. McElhenny starred before heading to Washington. Together in San Francisco, they formed one of pro football’s best backfield tandems.
But the Niners made the postseason only once with Mr. McElhenny, losing a Western Conference title playoff game with Detroit in 1957. By 1961, with Mr. McElhenny wearing down a bit, he was left on the expansion draft list and scooped up by Minnesota. He had a solid season and made the Pro Bowl as the Vikings went 3-11 in their inaugural season.
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Knee problems then slowed him. He played one more year with Minnesota, spent 1963 as a backup with the New York Giants, where he played in his only NFL title game, losing to Chicago, and finished his career in 1964 with Detroit.
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BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government suspended issuing tourist and business visas Tuesday for South Koreans — and reportedly for Japanese too — in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by those countries on travelers from China.
The Chinese Embassy in Seoul, in a brief notice on its WeChat social media account, said the ban would continue until South Korea lifts its “discriminatory entry measures” against China.
Japan’s Kyodo News service said the ban would also affect Japanese travelers, though there was no similar announcement from China. A Japanese Foreign Ministry official said the government was aware of the report and was holding unofficial discussions with Chinese authorities about measures being considered by Beijing.
It would be “regrettable” if restrictions are imposed, the official said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity.
China’s Foreign Ministry threatened countermeasures last week against countries that had announced new virus testing requirements for travelers from China. At least 10 in Europe, North American and Asia have done so recently, with officials expressing concern about a lack of information about rapidly spreading virus outbreaks in China.
The Chinese announcement in South Korea appeared to apply only to new applicants, and said nothing about South Koreans currently holding visas.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “our government’s step to strengthen anti-virus measures on passengers arriving from China is based on scientific and objective evidence. We have provided information to the international community in a transparent manner and we have communicated with the Chinese side in advance.”
A withholding of visas from South Korean or Japanese businesspeople could delay a hoped-for revival of commercial activity and potential new investment following China’s abrupt lifting of anti-virus controls last month.
Business groups had warned earlier that global companies were shifting investment plans away from China because it was too hard for foreign executives to visit under the pandemic controls. A handful of foreign auto and other executives have visited China over the past three years, but many companies have relied on Chinese employees or managers already in the country to run their operations.
A South Korean restaurant owner in Beijing said the announcement forced friends to postpone plans to visit China. He spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern his business might be affected. He added that he is preparing to renew his Chinese work visa and doesn’t know whether that will be affected.
In a phone call on Monday before the visa suspension was announced, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang “expressed concern” about the measures taken by South Korea to his counterpart, Foreign Minister Park Jin. Qin said he “hopes that the South Korean side will uphold an objective and scientific attitude.”
China’s move appeared to be grounded in its demands that its citizens be treated the same as those of other countries. About a dozen countries have followed the U.S. in requiring either a negative test before departing China, a virus test on arrival at the airport, or both.
“Regrettably, a handful of countries, in disregard of science and facts and the reality at home, have insisted on taking discriminatory entry restriction measures targeting China,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday. “China firmly rejected this and took reciprocal measures.”
He did not respond directly when asked if new visas had been suspended for South Koreans and Japanese, saying only that he had “made it very clear.”
The World Health Organization and several nations have accused China of withholding data on its outbreak. A WHO official said Tuesday that t he agency sees no immediate threat for the European region from China’s outbreak, but that more information is needed.
China’s ambassador to Australia said the response of those nations to China’s COVID-19 outbreak hadn’t been proportionate or constructive.
Xiao Qian told reporters in Canberra that China had shifted its strategy late last year from preventing infections to preventing severe cases. He said countries should use a science-based response.
“Entry restrictions, if they’re targeted at China, they’re unnecessary,” the ambassador told reporters.
The online notice from the Embassy in Seoul did not say why China had apparently singled out South Korea for retaliation, although President Xi Jinping’s government has long resented Seoul’s alliance with the U.S.
Once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading partner soured after China targeted businesses, sports teams and even K-pop groups to protest deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
China fought on the side of North Korea in the 1950-1953 war and has remained a supporter of the North despite its missile launches and nuclear tests, and has opposed further sanctions against Kim Jong Un’s government.
China abruptly reversed its strict pandemic containment requirements last month in response to what it says was the changing nature of the outbreak. That came after three years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing that prompted rare politically tinged protests in the streets in Beijing and other major cities.
The most optimistic forecasts say China’s business and consumer activity might revive as early as the first quarter of this year. But before that happens, entrepreneurs and families face a painful squeeze from a surge in virus cases that has left employers without enough healthy workers and kept wary customers away from shopping malls, restaurants, hair salons and gyms.
The decision by Xi’s government to end controls that shut down factories and kept millions of people at home will move up the timeline for economic recovery but might disrupt activity this year as businesses scramble to adapt, forecasters say.
China is now facing a surge in cases and hospitalizations in major cities and is bracing for a further spread into less developed areas with the start of the Lunar New Year travel rush, set to accelerate in the coming days. While international flights are still reduced, authorities say they expect domestic rail and air journeys will double over the same period last year.
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The rats don't run this city! Allegedly.
Who is she? Kathleen Corradi is the newly appointed New York City 'rat czar', the first person to hold the position aiming to address a swelling rat population.
What's the big deal? While they can be seen as filthy pests by many, the presence of rats in an urban environment can actually be indicative of many environmental factors directly tied to quality of life.
What are people saying?
Here's the rat Czar herself on her call of duty:
Rats are a symptom of systemic issues, including sanitation, health, housing, and economic justice. As the first director of rodent mitigation, I'm excited to bring a science- and systems-based approach to fight rats. New York may be famous for the Pizza Rat, but rats, and the conditions that help them thrive will no longer be tolerated – no more dirty curbs, unmanaged spaces or brazen burrowing. I'm honored to lead this work, grateful to Mayor Adams for this opportunity and look forward to sending the rats packing.
For Mayor Eric Adams, it's personal:
Everyone that knows me, they know one thing: I hate rats.
And professional:
Rats impact how you feel about the city that you're in, that's why we're taking this serious.
New York City sanitation commissioner Jessica Tisch went viral last year for her rodent battle cry:
The rats are going to absolutely hate this announcement. But the rats don't run this city. We do.
And Kaylee Byers, a senior scientist at the Pacific Institute for Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, spoke to NPR's Shortwave on the city's approach to tackling the rat issue, and how it should be more holistic:
We need to not just be thinking about 'How do we eradicate rats?' We've been doing that for thousands of years — catch, kill, repeat — and it's not working."
"[We need to tackle how] rats intersect with other aspects of urban planning in the city — waste management, green spaces, transit, housing.
Want more on city politics? Listen to Consider This on what Chicago's mayoral race says about how officials are handling crime.
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BRASILIA, Brasil (AP) — Brazil’s capital prepared for the possibility of more violent demonstrations Wednesday by people seeking to overturn the presidential election, with local security officials blocking access to buildings trashed four days earlier by a horde of rioters.
A flyer promoting a “mega-protest to retake power” circulated on social media platforms, particularly Telegram, and urged protesters to turn out in two dozen cities, including the capital. It was unclear how large or violent such demonstrations might shape up to be, but skittish authorities took no chances.
Speaking to journalists in Brasilia, the federal appointee who has assumed control of the capital’s security said police were shutting down the main avenue to traffic and limiting pedestrian access with barricades. They are blocking all access to the square that was the site of Sunday's mayhem, said the official, Ricarado Cappelli.
He said a small area on the avenue has been reserved for peaceful demonstrations, but will be surrounded by police and the national guard and all protesters searched upon entry.
“The right to protest freely will always be respected and cannot be confused with terrorism,” Cappelli said.
Citing the call to action on social media, a Supreme Court justice ordered local authorities in cities across Brazil to prevent protesters from blocking roads or occupying public spaces and buildings. Justice Alexandre de Moraes also ordered arrests and fines for people and companies who participate or help with logistics and funding.
The nation remains on edge after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro rampaged through Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace on Sunday, laying ruin to the government’s three most important buildings. Officials arrested or detained some 1,500 people by the following morning, hundreds of whom were sent to prison.
Though there is no evidence of fraud in the Oct. 30 presidential election, the protesters have claimed the true winner was far-right Bolsonaro. He has fired up his base about the vulnerability of electronic voting machines despite independent experts' assurances they are closely scrutinized. Bolsonaro also has warned his supporters that the election's leftist victor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, would impose communism.
The fresh call for an uprising Wednesday sparked concern that the crackdown hadn't damped the will of radicals. Among those who vow to continue struggling is Daniel Bressan, 35, who traveled some 300 miles from the interior of Parana state to join Sunday's protest in Brasilia. He was detained by police the next morning, though he denies participating in any of the vandalism.
“A lot of people are going to be afraid to go to the streets and be arrested — I myself fear persecution by the legal system — but I’m not going to stop fighting and I’m not going to get discouraged,” Bressan said by phone from the federal police’s temporary holding center. “I’m ready for everything. Our freedom is worth more than our lives.”
Jailing rioters represents only part of the government’s effort to hold people responsible, with authorities also seeking to track down those who enabled the uprising. That includes organizers who summoned protesters to the capital and paid their way as well as local security personnel accused of either standing by and allowing the destruction to occur, or even cooperating.
Justice Minister Flávio Dino told local press this week that authorities have identified some of the protest’s financiers. He said they are based in the south and center-west regions that Bolsonaro carried in the election. Without identifying individuals, he said they are members of the agribusiness sector, local business owners and people registered to own firearms.
Dino previously said the riot was apparently intended to spark a domino effect around the country. He has referred to the encampments that had been set up by Bolsonaro supporters outside military buildings to call on the armed forces to overturn election results as “incubators of terrorists.” Authorities cleared away the camps in Brasilia and other cities after the rioting.
In November, the Supreme Court froze 43 bank accounts of people accused of having financed roadblocks that disrupted highway traffic in the wake of Lula’s victory. At least 30 were in the center-west state of Mato Grosso, Brazil’s top soybean producer.
De Moraes, the Supreme Court justice, also ordered preventative detention for the men who were serving Sunday as head of the federal district’s security and military police chief, as well as searches of their residences. Both men have been fired since the rioting.
“Absolutely NOTHING justifies the omission and collusion of the security secretary and the military police commander,” de Moraes wrote in his decision, which was made public late Tuesday.
The justice also denounced the protest encampments sponsored by diverse financiers.
“There are strong indications that the conduct of criminal terrorists could only have occurred with the willful participation or omission — which will be determined in these investigations — of the aforementioned public authorities,” de Moraes wrote.
The fired security secretary, Anderson Torres, had been Bolsonaro’s justice minister. Cappelli, the federal appointee who now controls the secretariat, said Wednesday that Torres assumed his new position, immediately fired subordinates and then traveled to Florida.
Cappelli previously told local media there were signs Torres' actions amounted to intentional sabotage of security ahead of Sunday's violence.
Torres said Tuesday night on Twitter that he was interrupting his vacation and returning to Brazil to present his defense. He said ethics and legality had always governed his actions.
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- Provides free one-on-one online English lessons for underprivileged college students
- Donation for every new tutor hired in the US
SEONGNAM, South Korea , July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ringle (co-CEOs Lee Sungpah and Lee Seunghoon), a company that provides one-on-one online English lessons with tutors from top universities in the US and the UK, recently launched a social impact program that will donate 15 USD for every tutor hired.
A member of the Born2Global Centre (CEO Kim Jong-Kap), Ringle announced on June 28 that it launched the program in response to the growing importance of E.S.G. (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) worldwide.
The company is also providing free one-on-one English lessons worth a total of 2,300 USD to underprivileged college students in Korea.
Ringle additionally provides a career development program for college students. The program includes networking sessions and mentoring from the Ringle co-founders. The program was initiated in March and will continue for the second half of the year.
Ringle's US office is operating a donation referral campaign associated with tutor recruitment. Ringle donates 2.5 USD for all social media posts shared by its tutors to not only recruit but also increase the awareness of its identity and values. An additional 15 USD is donated for a new tutor hired through the shared post. The company aims to raise USD 10,000 by July 19 and will donate the funds to Teach For All, a nonprofit organization that develops "collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential."
Teach For All is a network of independent organizations that train and dispatch students from top universities as teachers to underdeveloped regions.
In addition to the donation referral program, Ringle plans to expand the scope of its social impact initiative to include programs such as scholarships for outstanding tutors.
Director Ra Joohyung, who oversees Ringle's US office, said, "Ringle was established to connect non-English-speaking talents with tutors from top universities in the US and UK through one-on-one lessons, allowing them to learn English and gain the international experience necessary to become global leaders. Ultimately, we want to contribute to leveling the playing field by providing quality education to all global citizens."
Director Ra added, "Since founding six years ago, Ringle has endured death valley and focused efforts on stabilizing the business. However, having secured USD 18M in Series A funding last year, we decided to allocate more resources to creating social value. We hired a social impact manager and have launched impact programs in Korea and the US, pursuing social value as well as business growth."
About Born2Global Centre
The Born2Global Centre, operated by Born2Global, is a full-cycle service platform that supports the global expansion of promising companies. Established in 2013 under the Ministry of Science and ICT, Born2Global has been setting the standards for a successful startup ecosystem in Korea and continues to expand and transform startups so that they are engaged, well equipped, and connected with the global market.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in December, dropping below 4% for the first time since record-keeping began, according to figures released Friday.
Payrolls and the workforce grew, but remain below pre-pandemic record levels.
The rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9% from November's rate, the state Department of Labor and Industry said in a news release.
The national rate was 3.5% in December, as the number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. reached a four-month low last week, a sign that employers are holding on to their workers despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tamp down inflation.
In a survey of Pennsylvania households, the labor force grew by 9,000 to above 6.4 million, as the number of employed grew and the number of unemployed fell.
The state’s labor force continues to rebound after falling during the COVID-19 pandemic. It hit a record high of almost 6.6 million just before the pandemic hit, and still remains below 2020's levels.
In a separate survey of employers, non-farm payrolls in Pennsylvania grew in December by 17,000, driven primarily by hiring in construction and professional and business services.
At just above 6 million, payrolls continue to rebound after hitting a record high of nearly 6.1 million just before the pandemic, according to state figures.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community event:
Citi's 2022 Global Technology Conference
Thursday, September 8, 2022
4:00 p.m. PDT
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Local endoscopy suite opens
Now open, the endoscopy suite at Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint brings much-needed outpatient services to the region. The suite is part of the 124,000-square-foot outpatient specialty facility located at 1201 Oak St. in Pittston.
The endoscopy suite offers three exam rooms to allow doctors to diagnosis gastrointestinal issues in one visit. Patients who need a screening colonoscopy, have a simple heartburn or a more complex GI issue, will be able to receive diagnostics and outpatient surgery procedures at Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint.
The healthplex also offers bone, muscle and joint care; urologic services; eye care and eyewear; and physical and occupational therapy. Laboratory and diagnostics, a ConvenientCare and orthopaedic urgent care services are also available.
For more information on Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint, visit geisinger.org/healthplexcenterpoint.
College announces partnership
Lackawanna College will partner with ABB Robotics for its Center for Technology Innovation’s Robotics & Integrated Technologies Program.
The partnership will allow the CTI’s Robotics & Integrated Technologies Program students to receive hands-on experience with ABB equipment and train ABB robot owners and operators in the classroom. Lackawanna College is one of seven facilities nationwide to train students on ABB robots and the only facility in the northeast to be an ABB robot owner and operator training facility.
The partnership will allow Lackawanna College to deliver two training models, one for students pursuing an associate of science degree and the other for existing ABB robot owners and operators.
Marywood earns designation
Marywood University was recently named a Voter Friendly Campus by Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as part of the nationwide Voter Friendly Campus initiative. The university is one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia to receive this designation.
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The initiative recognizes institutions that planned and implemented practices that encouraged their students to register and vote in the 2022 elections, along with a stated commitment to continue to foster and promote good voting habits. Those institutions designated Voter Friendly Campuses represent a wide range of two-year, four-year, public, private, rural and urban campuses, collectively serving over 3.5 million students.
Pacers to the Polls is Marywood’s nonpartisan campaign focused on increasing voter registration, preparedness, and turnout among students. Many different events and initiatives take place throughout the year as part of this campaign, and they are led and managed by a task force of students, staff and faculty members. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives to change civic culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and programs on college campuses, making them a defining feature of campus life.
The mission of the 2023 Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster colleges and universities’ efforts to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process — every year, not just during years featuring federal elections.
U of S programs
ranked nationally
Several of the University of Scranton’s graduate programs placed among the nation’s best in the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News ranked the university’s MBA specialty programs in accounting No. 18 in the nation and business analytics No. 24 in the online ranking that published on April 25.
In addition to the program specialty rankings, the university’s graduate program in rehabilitation counseling ranked No. 36 and its program in health care management ranked No. 41 nationally. U.S. News also ranked Scranton’s graduate program in nursing No. 123, its part-time MBA program No. 120 and its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) No. 134 in America.
For the graduate school rankings, U.S. News uses data gathered by surveys of college faculty and administrators, and for nursing programs, from professionals working in health care, to assess the quality of programs. U.S. News also uses statistical data such as faculty student ratios and student test scores. The U.S. News ranking of the Best Graduate Schools Ranking by MBA Specialties is based solely on ratings by business school deans and directors of AACSB-accredited MBA programs.
Earlier this year, U.S. News’ “Best Online Programs” publication ranked the university’s online master’s degree programs in business (excluding MBA) at No. 54 and its online MBA program at No. 102 in the nation. U.S. News also ranked Scranton at No. 72 in the country for “Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans.”
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LONDON (AP) — In the fairy-tale ending to the ancient pageantry in which King Charles III was crowned monarch, he stepped into a gilded horse-drawn carriage with his queen and rode off to his palace.
Following closely behind was Prince William, his eldest son and heir, along with his family, including 9-year-old Prince George who is second in line to the throne.
The king’s youngest son was nowhere to be seen. On his father’s biggest day, Prince Harry arrived at Westminster Abbey alone and he left alone. The disgruntled Duke of Sussex was assigned to sit two rows behind his brother.
His isolation was likely the result of him quitting his royal duties and, thus, no longer ranking as a senior family member — as well as alienating himself from his father and brother by airing grievances and telling palace secrets in his explosive best-selling memoir, “Spare.”
If anyone was hoping the coronation would help break the ice between Harry and his brother, who were once so close, they are sure to have been disappointed. The siblings were not seen speaking or even acknowledging each other during the ceremony.
After months of speculation about whether he would attend, it was announced about three weeks ago that Harry would come alone, leaving behind his wife, Meghan, and their two young children at their Southern California home.
Harry and Meghan, who is biracial, left royal life and moved to the U.S. in 2020 after complaining about intense scrutiny and racist attitudes from the British press.
In a six-part Netflix series, they lobbed other criticisms at the royal family, alleging racial bias. In January, Harry dropped his bombshell book dishing family dirt along with intimate details about losing his virginity behind a pub at 17, taking drugs and killing enemies in Afghanistan.
The book was particularly unflattering toward his stepmother, Camilla, who was once blamed for wrecking his father’s marriage to his mother, the late Princess Diana. He accused Camilla of leaking private conversations to the media to rehabilitate her own image after marrying Charles.
Buckingham Palace had announced before the coronation that Harry and the king’s brother, Prince Andrew, would not have any role in the service.
Andrew, the Duke of York, relinquished royal duties after revelations about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was later stripped of his honorary military titles and patronages and settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was forced to have sex with him when she was a teenager.
William played a prominent role, kneeling at his father’s feet, pledging his loyalty and then kissing him on the cheek. George served as page boy, helping to carry the train of his grandfather’s robes.
Harry entered the cavernous church in a black custom Dior three-piece suit with coattails. An honorary cross hung around his neck and military medals were pinned to the left side of his chest. He nodded, waved and spoke a few words to clergy and several guests already seated.
He proceeded along behind his cousin, Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, who followed her father, Andrew. They all sat in the same row.
During the two-hour spectacle, keen attention was focused on Harry by the media and royal watchers. He appeared to join the congregation in one of many refrains of “God save the king” during the pomp- and music-filled ceremony.
Some British tabloids even consulted professional lip-readers to interpret what Harry was saying.
The Daily Mirror revealed that it appeared he said, “hello,” “morning” and “nice to see you” when he entered the church.
Harry has vowed to make media reform part of his mission in life. He has filed several lawsuits against the publishers of British tabloids for a phone-hacking scandal dating back more than a decade.
His trial against the publisher of the Mirror begins Wednesday in the High Court. Harry is expected to testify in June.
After the carriages departed from the church, Harry was seen waiting for a car. He was later seen at Heathrow Airport. His son, Archie, turned 4 on Saturday and it was said he was headed back for his birthday.
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While military members and first responders receive honors as part of their memorial service, no such tribute exists in Northeast Mississippi to recognize the men and women who served their communities as nurses. Observing such a tribute, at recent colleagues’ funerals, inspired retired nurses Mary Foley, Charlotte Grisham, and Pam Rutherford (all of Union County) to begin establishing a chapter of Nurse Honor Guard serving the seven Northeast Mississippi counties.
“Nurse Honor Guard chapters exist throughout the U.S, with several in Mississippi,” said Mary Foley, Northeast Mississippi chapter founding member. “We saw the opportunity to form a group here to recognize and honor our local nursing colleagues and friends who dedicated their lives caring for others.”
Paying Tribute
The ceremonial tribute is free of charge and available at any nurse’s, RN, Expanded RN or LPN, funeral or memorial service. Nurse Honor Guard volunteer members attend services, upon request of family, wearing traditional white uniform complete with cap and navy cape. The ceremony is brief and consists of reciting the Nightingale Tribute and laying of a white rose on the casket or next to the urn, symbolizing the nurse’s dedication to the profession.
Following the Nightingale Tribute, a member rings a triangle after a roll call three times for the nurse. Words are then spoken that the nurse is officially relieved of duty. A member carries a lighted Nightingale lamp up at the beginning of the ceremony and it is then extinguished and presented to the family.
Northeast Mississippi chapter founding member Charlotte Grisham says, “It is a privilege to participate in the memorial services of fellow nurses and recognize their contributions to the field of nursing. Our goal is to grow nurse volunteer membership throughout the seven counties to support more ceremonies in the area and provide comfort to families.”
Nurse Honor Guard Membership
An informational meeting is being held Monday, May 23, 6-8 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, Hwy. 15 South, New Albany. Any nurse, active or inactive, male or female, can volunteer to join. The time commitment is minimal.
“We are hoping to spread the word that this meaningful service is now available in our area,” said Pam Rutherford, Northeast Mississippi chapter founding member. “Volunteers are greatly needed, and we encourage any interested nurse to attend the membership meeting. All agree performing this ceremony is a blessing to the volunteer and a great source of comfort for the families.
For more information, call or text Mary Foley, 662-316-3710, Charlotte Grisham, 662-213-8584, or Pam
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2-week-old baby left inside hot vehicle in Walmart parking lot, Louisiana police say
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – A Walmart employee is being credited for helping police officers save the life of a 16-day-old baby who was left inside a hot car, according to the Slidell Police Department.
Police said officers received a call about a woman who appeared impaired with her young baby in the Walmart parking lot around 10 a.m. Thursday.
Officers were unable to find the 37-year-old woman and were told she had left in a minivan.
As authorities were searching for the woman, an employee called police to say she was back at Walmart, but this time shopping without her child.
According to the police department, officers found the “highly intoxicated” woman inside the store and her infant inside the minivan, lethargic and covered in a blanket.
They said it was extremely hot inside the vehicle, and air conditioning was blowing hot air instead of cool.
The baby was rushed to the hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Slidell Police Department.
“If it was not for the alert Walmart employee and the quick actions of our officers, this incident would have resulted in the death of this young two-week-old,” Police Chief Randy Fandal said. “As terrible of a situation (as) this was, it could have been a lot worse.”
Police said the child has been placed in the custody of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
Officers said they later learned the woman was also involved in a hit and run accident earlier in the day.
She was arrested in connection to several child endangerment-related charges in addition to hit and run.
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"I worried that I would struggle to find enough hours in the day to effectively care for my son and perform my job well."
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As companies continue to recover from the jarring aftershocks of COVID-19, one pandemic-era workplace "trend" shows no signs of slowing: flexible work is here to stay. The power of true flexibility impacts organizations and individuals in many ways, affecting everything from retention to productivity, particularly for working women.
Recognizing that flexibility is a non-negotiable leading to a more effective, more purposeful way of working, Werklabs, the research and insights division of The Mom Project, delved into the gendered differences in men's and women's a) need for flexibility and b) experience of flexibility in the workplace, surveying more than 1,700 full- and part-time workers to gather data.
Understanding these experiences acknowledges, firstly, that flexibility is much more than the option to choose the location one works from; true flexibility includes key traits such as the autonomy to get the job done on one's own terms and flexible working hours during the day and across the work week, among others. With these cultural factors in place, employees scored 28% higher in terms of their retention and 20% higher in terms of their anticipated productivity.
Clear demographic differences arose when looking at the differences between male and female respondents. On the whole, women expressed a higher need for flexible hours and days of work, owing to needs such as attending to family appointments, picking up children from school, and being able to respond to last minute needs as the primary caretakers as needed. Women are significantly more likely than their male counterparts to view themselves as the primary caregiver in their families, from the birth of children through to the care of elderly and sick relatives.
Relatedly, when it comes to managerial support leading to more flexible cultures, for men, their relationship with their managers is critical to their assessment of work flexibility. For women, managerial support for flexibility is helpful but not enough, as many are reluctant to be perceived as receiving special treatment or less committed to their careers. True flexibility, rather than prescribed flexible "benefits," need to be baked into the DNA of an organization. As one interviewed participant shared: "While we now work in a hybrid model, I have to request and explain why I need to only work two days in office even though I'm willing to work four days…the following week. There is rigidity in what is supposed to be a hybrid work arrangement."
Adds Dr. Pam Cohen, head of Werklabs: "The reluctance of women to take advantage of flexibility in the workplaces or advocate for their needs reflects long-standing biases against working women, particularly working mothers. We know that there is an unstated 'motherhood penalty' wherein working moms often earn lower starting salaries, or are perceived as less invested in their work during pregnancy or after giving birth. This study highlights the incredible importance of corporate cultures and managers truly understanding the needs of working moms and actively giving women permission to exercise flexibility so they can bring their fullest selves to work, and contribute to closing the gender pay gap."
The full Werklabs report, "The Flexibility Advantage," can be found here.
The Mom Project is the leading platform for moms to discover their economic potential. Serving over 650,000 moms and 3,000 companies through its robust suite of hiring, education and retention solutions, The Mom Project is supporting mothers in finding success on their own terms. The Chicago-based company was founded in 2016 by Allison Robinson, who serves as CEO, and has raised $116M in funding to date. Serena Williams joined The Mom Project as a Strategic Advisor in 2020 to further mobilize the mission.
Werklabs, the research division of The Mom Project, offers custom research to yield prescriptive insights and support for corporate leaders on important workplace topics including employee experience and engagement, DE&I, workplace flexibility, family friendly practices, benefits, and policy advisory. Led by Dr. Pam Cohen, PhD, Werklabs integrates qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to yield findings from employee perspectives. In addition to its advisory services, Werklabs also contributes regular thought leadership on a variety of understudied workplace topics to drive meaningful change and conversations within businesses today.
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Which magnetic iPhone case is best?
When it comes to finding the ideal iPhone case, you should strongly consider purchasing one that comes equipped with magnetic capabilities as they offer many notable advantages. For example, a magnetic iPhone case and mount mean no more frantic scrabbling when your phone slips off your dashboard, as well as offering better overall protection and greater versatility for lovers of iPhone photography. With your iPhone securely housed by an attractive model like the CASEKOO Slim Fit Magnetic iPhone Case, you can enjoy a stylish appearance without paying an exorbitant amount.
What to know before you buy a magnetic iPhone case
Material
Since modern science has yet to grace the general public with rubber or glass capable of being magnetized, magnetic iPhone cases are made out of ferrous metal by sheer necessity. However, being made out of metal will make your magnetic iPhone case much more resistant to damage from shocks, accidental drops and even full submersion in water than their competition, despite adding some extra weight to your pocket.
Driving help
As alluded to above, despite the incredible convenience of having GPS on your iPhone 11, iPhone 12 or other iPhone models, keeping said phone both visible and safely secured can be a frustrating and even dangerous affair. Imagine no more fighting with a poorly-made plastic mount that keeps ejecting your phone, like a catapult, but instead locks firmly into place with minimal effort and remains there for the duration of your trip.
What to look for in a quality magnetic iPhone case
MagSafe-compatible
Since magnetic smartphone accessories are a fairly recent technological development, some people might be understandably concerned about entrusting their expensive mobile device to a case that might not work at all or could potentially and permanently damage said devices. Fortunately, any magnetic iPhone case or other accessories should have the MagSafe symbol, which resembles a circle of magnets, located in the products’ advertising images, description and inside the actual box. This symbol indicates that they are compliant with industry standards and are safe to use around your valuable electronic equipment.
Protective features
Before deciding on a particular type of magnetic iPhone case to buy, you should always determine the materials used in its construction and how well they will bear up to accidents and daily use. While purely metal iPhone cases are undoubtedly some of the strongest available, several magnetic iPhone cases use clear plastic and rubber materials. You should also check for features that have additional protection for your iPhone’s screen and lens, like camera cutouts and raised lips.
Manufacturer’s warranty
For those who like to take their iPhone for an outdoor adventure like rock climbing, dirt biking or even motorcycle riding, the last thing you want is to look in a rearview mirror to discover your magnetic iPhone case bouncing merrily behind you. If you plan on pushing your smartphone almost as hard as you push yourself, it is well worth selecting a magnetic iPhone case that offers additional means of securing your smartphone, just in case. In addition, some companies offer warranty protection for up to two years after you purchase your magnetic iPhone case, so don’t cheap out on a rugged model if you need it.
How much you can expect to spend on a magnetic iPhone case
Depending on the materials used and the features offered, a magnetic iPhone case can cost between $10-$30 or more.
Magnetic iPhone case FAQ
Will using a magnetic iPhone case mess up my phone in any way?
A. While certain apps rely heavily on detecting magnetic frequencies, minor issues like that can be quickly resolved by simply popping the phone out of the case for a brief time.
Why should I buy a magnetic iPhone case over a regular one?
A. They offer superior levels of protection while providing users with much greater utility and functionality in their everyday lives.
What’s the best magnetic iPhone case to buy?
Top magnetic iPhone case
CASEKOO Slim Fit Magnetic iPhone Case with Military Grade Drop Protection, Crystal Clear
What you need to know: This is a slim and attractive magnetic iPhone case.
What you’ll love: It provides an anti-collision protection, an anti-oxidant coating, a slim profile and a comfortable grip.
What you should consider: Compatible with only iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top magnetic iPhone case for the money
Spigen Clear and Magnetic Metal Kickstand for Apple iPhone X
What you need to know: This is a fully metal magnetic model that leaves nothing to the imagination.
What you’ll love: It uses a clear plastic, and the design features prevent damage and include a kickstand with magnetic snap.
What you should consider: The spring-loaded kickstand has caused injury and damage to people and smartphones and issues hearing and making calls.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Rokform iPhone Magnetic Case with Twist Lock, Military Grade Rugged iPhone Case
What you need to know: This is an impressive unit that offers military-grade protection for your iPhone.
What you’ll love: The built-in twisting RokLock lets you mount your phone securely to a high-speed vehicle and offers protection that exceeds Military Grade Drop Test Standards.
What you should consider: Users have expressed frustration with the lack of included directions and not providing enough protection for the price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: September 21, 2021 to June 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 22, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Inotiv, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Inotiv you have until August 22, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Inotiv securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the NOTV lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/inotiv-notv-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=29476&from=4.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Macerich (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation's leading owners, operators and developers of high-quality retail and mixed-use properties in top markets, today announced that Din Tai Fung – often described as the "world's greatest dumplings" – is coming to Santa Monica Place.
Din Tai Fung will take a prime, 10,615-square-foot, indoor/outdoor location with ocean views on the third level of the property, across from the newly announced ARTE MUSEUM.
"Santa Monica Place is an ideal location for our newest restaurant in Los Angeles," said Aaron Yang, Vice President of Din Tai Fung. "Santa Monica is a neighborhood we have been eyeing for a long time, and we are excited to have finally found the perfect place for us to expand our footprint across Los Angeles."
Previously, Macerich welcomed Din Tai Fung at its high-performing Washington Square regional town center just outside Portland – the concept's only Oregon-area location – where it has been delighting dumpling fans since opening in 2018.
"We are so pleased that Din Tai Fung has chosen Santa Monica Place to expand their world-famous restaurant concept, which is already incredibly popular across Southern California," said Guy Mercurio, Vice President of Restaurant Leasing, Macerich. "As we redevelop key elements of this award-winning property to welcome new experiences, like Din Tai Fung and ARTE MUSEUM, we continue to demonstrate Macerich's successful approach to re-imagining our well-positioned, high-quality real estate for what people want today."
Announced in January, ARTE MUSEUM is a 50,000-square-foot immersive, digital art destination that will replace the former ArcLight Cinemas location at Santa Monica Place. Set to open in early 2024, ARTE MUSEUM is expected to draw 1 million visitors annually to Santa Monica Place, which is a year-round magnet for international and domestic visitors and affluent locals in this perennially strong Southern California beach city.
About Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Xiao Long Bao, or soup dumplings. Since its founding by Mr. Bing-Yi Yang in Taiwan in 1972, Din Tai Fung has become world-renowned for its quality, standardization and service.
Born in China's Shanxi Provence in 1927, Mr. Yang immigrated to Taiwan at 20 years old. There, he opened his own cooking oil retail shop, and named it Din Tai Fung. Mr. Yang and his wife, Mrs. Pen-Mei Lai Yang, dedicated half of their shop to making and selling Xiao Long Bao. The broth-filled dumplings became so popular that Mr. Yang phased out his cooking oil business and turned Din Tai Fung into the full-fledged restaurant it is today. With a menu that now includes steamed buns, house-made noodles and vegan dishes, the brand has won many awards and allocations. Today, Din Tai Fung has over 170 locations in 13 countries worldwide.
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Which slow cookers are best?
A slow cooker can be a convenient, useful addition to your kitchen. With some simple prep work, all you have to do is toss in the ingredients before letting the slow cooker do its thing for hours at a time, filling your house with the aromas of a delicious meal. The best slow cookers can maintain a high cooking temperature for long periods while also enabling cooking techniques such as sauteing and steaming.
For a high-end slow cooker that will also look great on your dinner table, consider the All-Clad Slow Cooker.
What to know before you buy a slow cooker
Temperature
It is essential that a slow cooker accurately maintains temperature while cooking. Slow cookers work by braising foods, simmering them over time at a constant temperature and allowing heat to transfer evenly throughout. This makes a slow cooker ideal for making recipes that call for soft vegetables and rich, succulent meats. It is best if a slow cooker’s temperature does not rise above 180 degrees so that it does not overcook foods such as meats.
Removable lining material
Depending on the slow cooker, the insertable pot inside may be made of metal, ceramic or porcelain. These materials conduct heat well, but note that both ceramic and porcelain linings will be more susceptible to damage if dropped and are heavier than metal linings.
“Keep warm” function
The keep-warm function on a slow cooker allows food to continue to simmer after cooking. This function ensures that the food does not go cold without overcooking it, and it is an essential aspect of any slow cooker.
What to look for in a quality slow cooker
Capacity
Many slow cookers range in sizes between 1.5 to 8.5 quarts. When deciding on size, consider what meals you intend to make with your slow cooker. For most households, a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker would be ideal. However, if you plan on entertaining guests for functions or parties, get a larger slow cooker or a casserole dish.
Shape
Most slow cookers will be round or oval-shaped. This does not affect the cooking process too much, but you might prefer one shape over the other depending on the types of dishes you wish to prepare. For stews and soups, circular slow cookers work perfectly, but certain cuts of meat might fit better in an oval-shaped slow cooker.
Controls
Some slow cookers have a dial or knob that is adjusted to set temperature and cooking time for your meal. However, other slow cookers come with complete LED displays with controls for determining temperature, type of cooking and timers.
How much you can expect to spend on a slow cooker
Basic slow cookers can cost anywhere between $15-$50. Higher-end, programmable slow cookers with multiple cooking modes and other features can cost anywhere between $50-$150.
Slow cooker FAQ
Can slow cookers be used when I’m not home?
A. Most slow cookers can continue to cook while being left unattended, making them great for multitasking. However, it is still recommended that users keep an eye on their slow cooker.
How do I clean a slow cooker?
A. Most slow cookers have inserts that can be removed from the base to wash. Some are dishwasher-safe, while others should be washed by hand.
What’s the best slow cooker to buy?
Top slow cooker
What you need to know: The All-Clad slow cooker is a high-end model with one of the best digital displays on the market.
What you’ll love: This slow cooker offers cook times between four and 20 hours and has a keep-warm mode that can work up to six hours. It also is sleek enough to double as a serving dish.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that the glass lid is prone to shattering when handled roughly.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Top slow cooker for the money
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
What you need to know: The Instant Pot Duo is a 7-in-1 multi-cooker that can operate as a great slow cooker and meal prepper.
What you’ll love: Other features of this cooker include steaming, sauteing and warming. It has a delay capacity of up to 24 hours.
What you should consider: Some users have reported faulty heating after several years of extended use.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This versatile cooker is excellent for those who will be making a wide variety of dishes with their slow cooker.
What you’ll love: It includes options for slow cooking, sauteing and steaming and can switch between modes at the touch of a button. The cooking pot is also dishwasher-safe.
What you should consider: This product does not come with a delay timer.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond
Maxi-Matic Electric Slow Cooker
What you need to know: The Maxi-Matic slow cooker has an attractive stainless steel finish and ceramic insert pot.
What you’ll love: With an intuitive and straightforward knob design, you can choose the temperature and how long you would like to cook. Great for meals such as soups, stews and fondue.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that the pot’s exterior can get incredibly hot.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Crock-Pot Oval Manual Slow Cooker
What you need to know: This 7-quart slow cooker can serve more than nine people, making it ideal for dinner parties and gatherings.
What you’ll love: Features a keep-warm setting that can keep food at its optimal serving temperature for hours. Additionally, it is safe to use in both the microwave and oven up to 400 degrees.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that the lid does not fit snugly.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
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SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia was mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, “pouring fire" on the city of Lysychansk from the ground and air, the local governor said Monday, as Western leaders met to discuss ways of bolstering support for Kyiv.
Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Russian forces were pummeling Lysychansk after capturing the neighboring city of Sievierodonetsk in recent days. It's part of a stepped-up Russian offensive to wrest the broader Donbas region from Ukrainian government control in what Western experts say has become the new main goal of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, now in its fifth month.
“They’re pouring fire on the city both from the air and from the ground. After the takeover of Sievierodonetsk, the enemy army has concentrated all its forces on capturing (our) last stronghold in the Luhansk region: Lysychansk,” Haidai told The Associated Press.
The Russians were trying to blockade the city from the south, “destroying everything that their artillery and multiple rocket launchers can reach,” Haidai said.
Over the past week, the Russian army has captured several villages and towns southeast of Lysychansk, now a staging area for airstrikes and shelling attacks.
The office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least six civilians were killed and 31 others injured as part of intense Russian shelling against various cities over the past 24 hours — including Kyiv and major cities in the country's south and east.
It said Russian rocket attacks killed two and injured five overnight in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and its surrounding area. Russian forces also continued to target the key southern port of Odesa, with a missile attack destroying residential buildings and injuring six, including a child, it said.
The southern city of Mykolaiv likewise saw Russian shells hit civilian infrastructure, including a kindergarten, the president's press office said. It did not give details of any casualties.
In Lysychansk, at least five high-rise buildings in the city and the last road bridge were damaged over the past day, Haidai said. A crucial highway linking the city to government-held territory further south was rendered impassable because of shelling — but it hasn't been captured, he said.
Such shelling is also making the evacuation of civilians increasingly difficult, Haidai said. The city had a pre-war population of around 100,000, approximately half of whom remain.
Analysts say that Lysychansk’s location high on the banks of the Siverskiy Donets river, as well as its large area dotted with hills, give a major advantage to the city’s Ukrainian defenders.
“It’s a very hard nut to crack. The Russians could spend many months and much effort storming Lysychansk,” military analyst Oleh Zhdanov told the AP.
The Siverskiy Donets river encloses Lysychansk from the north and east, while the Ukrainian army continues to hold territory west of the city, which it uses to supply arms and humanitarian aid. Moscow has now moved to attempt to block Lysychansk from the south.
To the west, in the government-controlled city of Sloviansk, local authorities accused Russian forces of firing a cluster bomb, saying it hit a residential neighborhood after dawn on Monday.
Authorities say the number of dead and injured are still to be confirmed; the AP saw one fatality. A man’s body lay hunched over a car door frame, his blood pooling onto the ground from scattered chest and head wounds. A woman, bandaged and covered in blood, sat shocked by the roadside, waiting for medics to arrive.
The shockwave from the explosion blew out most of the windows in the surrounding apartment blocks and the cars parked below, littering the ground with broken glass.
“In the last week we have seen an increase in the use of these cluster bombs” said Sloviansk Mayor Vadim Lyakh, who was helping coordinate the emergency response. “As you can see, there is no military base here. This was a residential area where there were only civilians.”
Local resident Valentina Vitkovska cried as she spoke about the impact of the explosion.
“Everything is now destroyed. We are the only people left living in this part of the building. There is no power. I can’t even call to tell others what had happened to us” she said.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
— Britain’s defense ministry says Russia's military will increasingly rely on reserve forces for its war in Ukraine.
The main focus of Russia’s operations remains in the Sievierodonetsk-Lysychansk area, but Moscow “is now trying to regain momentum on the northern Izium axis,” the U.K. Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update.
The Russian government remains “reluctant to order a general mobilization,” the statement said.
Analysts have said such a call in Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war, but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin's government — which still calls Russia's invasion a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
“Over the coming weeks, Russia’s campaign will highly likely increasingly rely on echelons of reserve forces,” it said.
— In Germany's Bavarian Alps, leaders of the Group of Seven countries appeared ready to respond to Zelenskyy's call for more air defense systems after Russian troops hit Kyiv with long-range missiles on Sunday. The U.S. appeared set to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy spoke Monday by video link to the G-7 summit, but immediate details were few during the closed-door uplink session.
— The president of Moldova traveled to neighboring Ukraine on Monday and visited the town of Bucha — the site of an alleged Russian massacre of civilians earlier in the war — among other Kyiv suburbs.
“No matter the economic costs, no matter political costs we have to stop war and we have to make sure that these kinds of atrocities will never repeat,” Maia Sandu said. She said it was “heartbreaking” to hear accounts from witnesses and victims of the war.
Sandu was expected to meet with Zelenskyy during her visit, her office said on social media.
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From novices to the budget-conscious to those who need a compact e-reader, the Kindle 2022 is a solid choice
E-reader fans are about to have another option to consider when shopping for a new device. Amazon’s all-new Kindle 2022 will officially hit the market on October 12 and can be pre-ordered now. The newest member of the Kindle family offers some key features that will appeal to those who prefer a basic, compact device.
In addition to details about the Kindle 2022, we featured the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, All-New Kindle Kids and other devices in this article to help you find the best one for indulging in your favorite reads.
Features of the all-new Kindle 2022
Amazon’s newest 11th-gen e-reader is an affordable, entry-level device. However, it offers some outstanding features that appeal to anyone who likes to kick back and read e-books, check out digital magazines, listen to audiobooks and more. While some features can also be found on other Kindle e-readers, we are impressed that they are available on the latest budget-friendly model.
Trim design: Kindle’s latest device features a 6-inch screen and thin structure. It’s also lightweight.
Long battery life: With a full charge, the Kindle 2022 can get up to six weeks of battery life.
USB-C port: With a USB-C port, charging the device is fast and efficient.
User-friendly display: A high-resolution display, adjustable light/dark mode and anti-glare screen provide an immersive reading experience.
Updated storage: While similar past-gen models had 8GB storage, the next-gen 2022 Kindle has impressive 16GB storage.
Access to Kindle Unlimited: Just like other Kindle e-readers, the Kindle 2022 can access Kindle Unlimited content.
Are there any downsides to the all-new Kindle 2022?
The Kindle 2022 is somewhat basic and therefore lacks a few of the features of pricier options. It doesn’t have warm-light mode and can’t be charged wirelessly. Additionally, it’s not waterproof, so it won’t work for those who like to read by the pool. What’s more, the 6-inch screen may not appeal to readers who prefer a larger display. Despite what the Kindle 2022 lacks, it still boasts an impressive feature set for the price.
Cost of the all-new Kindle 2022
At just $99.99, the all-new Kindle 2022 is one of the most affordable devices in its class. Although a few budget tablets that cost less are available, they typically don’t offer features such as easy access to millions of titles, impressively long battery life or glare-free screens.
Should I get the all-new Kindle 2022?
There are many reasons to love the all-new Kindle 2022. Its ample storage, long battery life, low price and trim design make it a worthwhile investment. While excellent for beginners, it’s also a good choice as a second device for avid readers. In addition, with the holidays fast approaching, it’s an ideal gift for anyone who likes to read. Pre-ordering now will help ensure you don’t miss out when it becomes available in a few days.
Other Kindles and e-readers to consider
Maybe you prefer a larger screen or want a device with more features. Regardless of the reason, if you are thinking that the Kindle 2022 may not be ideal for you, there are other options available. These devices include other Kindles, e-readers by other brands and tablets.
The Paperwhite is another reasonably priced Kindle. This model differs somewhat from the latest Kindle by offering a slightly larger display, warm light function and a waterproof build. It has a USB-C port and gets up to 10 weeks of battery life with each complete charge.
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The Kindle Oasis is a good choice for anyone who prefers a larger display, thanks to the 7-inch screen. A waterproof build, adjustable warm light and responsive e-link page-turning technology are highlights of its feature set. It also has generous onboard storage and gets long battery life.
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This Kindle is designed especially for kids, as it delivers access to titles they’ll love. The latest model provides six weeks of battery life and a high-resolution screen. It also has a parents’ dashboard so you can manage your child’s reading choices.
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Although the name may not be as recognizable as similar devices, the Kobo Libra 2 comes with several key features that e-reader enthusiasts appreciate. The 7-inch touchscreen is glare-free and has excellent resolution. Although a larger model, it sports a trim design.
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The InkPad boasts a large 7.8-inch display with life-like color. It works with popular formats for versatile reading and entertainment options. We love the text-to-speech function that is compatible with 16 different languages.
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With a 10.9-inch screen, anti-reflective coating and gorgeous Liquid Retina display, the Apple iPad Air is a high-end device that’s great for working, streaming and reading. It’s available in models with 64GB or 256GB storage capacity. The latest 5th-gen iPad Air features the responsive Apple M1 chip.
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The updated Fire 7 Tablet is one of the most affordable devices of its kind on the market. The latest version has a faster processor and ample storage. It’s also compatible with Alexa voice control and Kindle Unlimited.
The Fire HD 10 Tablet has a 10-inch screen that’s great for anyone who prefers a device with a large display. Storage is not an issue, as it’s available in 32GB and 64GB models. Like the Fire 7, it works with Kindle Unlimited so you can access your favorite content.
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READINGTON TWP., N.J. -- Hot air balloons went up, up and away early Friday morning at the 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning in Readington Township, Hunterdon County.
But the second planned flight that evening didn't happen, organizers say, thanks to high winds.
Instead of the some-100 hot air balloons the festival boasts, just a few were blown up Friday night for the crowd to see. They stayed on the ground.
"I thought they would fly in the sky, but it didn't," said Reya Manohar, 5, visiting from Rockaway, N.J.. "All of them fell down."
"It was nice and beautiful and we thought it was going to definitely fly," said Reya's mom, Jay Manohar. "But then it was a little disappointing...but looks like the weather is not permitting today."
Still, for many, the festival did not disappoint.
"It is actually very fun," said Emily Mizerek, 9, of Morristown.
"It's a three-day family oriented celebration of the magic of ballooning, " explained Howard Freeman, executive producer of the festival.
"We weren't expecting to see this much variety of food from like different cultures," said Karina Silva, visiting from Long Island, New York.
Kids enjoyed games and attractions, like a bungee-like ride.
"They like strap you in and then they put the cords and you literally jump and you can jump like all the way up to the top," Mizerek said.
There was also live music and vendors.
"This is our best event," Robert Williamson said. "We do this every year...and everybody has fun. We make money. People are happy."
Though while some, like little Reya, couldn't forget that the main event didn't happen -- "They did not fly," Reya Manohar said. "They did not fly and I was like, come on, why are you not flying?"
People have the rest of the weekend to catch the main event of dozens of hot air balloons flying in the sky.
Mom, Jay Manohar, says they'll be back Saturday.
"Hope for the balloons to fly," she said.
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Baidu stock rebounds after falling sharply in wake of ChatGPT-style bot demo
By Michelle Toh, CNN
Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu rebounded sharply a day after it unveiled ERNIE Bot, its answer to the ChatGPT craze.
Its stock soared 14.3% on Friday in Hong Kong, making it the biggest winner in the Hang Seng Index. They also gained 3.8% in New York during US trade Thursday.
A day earlier, Baidu was the biggest loser of the same index. Its Hong Kong shares fell 6.4% after a public demonstration of its bot failed to impress investors. Since February, more than 650 companies had joined the ERNIE ecosystem, CEO Robin Li said during the presentation.
The reversal came after the company said more than 30,000 businesses had signed up to test out its chatbot service within two hours of its demonstration.
“The high degree of enterprise interest is positive, and we expect Baidu to continue to capture China’s enterprise demand for generative AI,” Esme Pau, Macquarie’s head of China and Hong Kong internet and digital assets, told CNN.
She said the company’s shares were bouncing back Friday as some users, including analysts, shared positive feedback of their own experiences trying out ERNIE, which suggested the bot had more advanced capabilities.
High hopes
During the presentation, Baidu showed how its chatbot could generate a company newsletter, come up with a corporate slogan and solve a math riddle.
But its stock slumped on Thursday because the demo was “pre-recorded, and not live, which makes investors skeptical about the robustness of the ERNIE Bot,” according to Pau.
Baidu’s demonstration also came just days after the launch of GPT-4, which “raised the bar for ERNIE,” she added.
GPT-4 is the latest version of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT. The service has impressed users this week with its ability to simplify coding, rapidly create a website from a simple sketch and pass exams with high marks.
Pau noted that Baidu’s shares were already “down modestly” before showing off its software on Thursday, highlighting pressure from investors who had raised expectations following the GPT-4 launch.
“ERNIE also does not have the [same] multilingual capability as GPT-4, and has yet to improve for English queries,” she said. “Also, the ERNIE launch did not provide sufficient quantifiable metrics compared to the GPT-4 launch earlier this week.”
Like ChatGPT, ERNIE is based on a language model, which is trained on vast troves of data online in order to generate compelling responses to user prompts.
Li said Baidu’s expectations for ERNIE were “close to ChatGPT, or even GPT-4.”
But he acknowledged the software was “not perfect yet,” adding it was being launched first to enterprise users. The service is not yet available to the public.
Competition heating up
Baidu announced its chatbot last month. Some critics say the service will add fuel to an existing US-China rivalry in emerging technologies.
Li tried to shake off that comparison during the launch, saying the bot “is not a tool for the confrontation between China and the United States in science and technology, but a product of generations of Baidu technicians chasing the dream of changing the world with technology.”
“It is a brand new platform for us to serve hundreds of millions of users and empower thousands of industries,” he said.
Baidu says its service stands out because of its advanced grasp of Chinese queries, as well as its ability to generate different types of responses.
“ERNIE Bot can produce text, images, audio and video given a text prompt, and is even capable of delivering voice in several local dialects such as the Sichuan dialect,” the company said in a statement.
By comparison, GPT-4 is also able to analyze photos, but currently only generates text responses, according to its developer, OpenAI.
Baidu isn’t the only Chinese firm working on such technology. Last month, Alibaba announced plans to launch its own ChatGPT-style tool, adding to the list of tech giants jumping on the chatbot bandwagon.
So far, Baidu has a first mover advantage in the space in China, according to analysts.
“Our view is ERNIE is three to six months ahead of its potential contenders,” said Pau.
Baidu also announced a milestone in its transportation business on Friday, saying it is the first operator in Beijing to be allowed to provide fully driverless ride-hailing services in the city.
The company isn’t allowed to start charging passengers in the capital for the new service yet. Previously, it was required to keep a driver in the front passenger seat to take over in case of emergencies.
Baidu runs fully driverless commercial taxi services in the cities of Chongqing and Wuhan.
— CNN’s Mengchen Zhang contributed to this report.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Monday marks a historic moment for Arby’s, and Louisiana customers are lining up to join in on the celebratory rollout of the fast food restaurant’s brand new menu item.
For the very first time in its nearly 60-year existence, Arby’s has added a hamburger to its menu, and Lex, a shift manager at the Port Allen location, told BRProud that the new burgers are already in high demand.
The addition to the menu is 6.4 ounces of 52% American Wagyu and 48% ground beef that’s cooked “sous vide style” to ensure juiciness and tenderness. It comes with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, red opinion, and burger sauce on a brioche bun.
Appropriately named the “Wagyu Steakhouse Burger,” it costs $5.99.
The burger was introduced to the menu Monday and will only be around until July 31.
According to Lex, local customers are showing up in droves to get the burger while they can. “That’s really all they bought,” she said on Monday afternoon.
She added that on a typical day the most popular menu items are the Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich and the Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich.
But not anymore.
For now, the new Wagyu Steakhouse Burger has stolen the top spot as the restaurant’s most popular menu item.
Though statistics indicate that most fast food fans in Louisiana have a strong preference for Chick-Fil-A and McDonalds, the few Arby’s locations in the area still have loyal customers.
Locations in and around the Baton Rouge area are listed below.
Arby’s Baton Rouge
3120 S Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Arby’s Port Allen
751 N Lobdell Hwy S
Port Allen, LA 70767
Arby’s Denham Springs
8130 Rushing Rd E
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HARRISBURG – Members of the state Senate Communications and Technology Committee and House State Government Committee held a joint public hearing on Senate Bill 696 which would require timely notification to victims when a data breach occurs within state agencies. Erie County Sen. Dan Laughlin says his bill requires notification to victims within 7 days of the breach. The measure requires the PA Attorney General to be notified within three business days of a breach that occurs in a state agency. A county’s district attorney would be notified within three business days if the breach occurred in a county, school district or municipality. 72,000 PA victims were impacted by a breach when a third-party vendor tasked with COVID-19 contact tracing – Insight Global – had personal health care records on a publicly accessible website. Compromised records included names, COVID-19 diagnoses, gender, phone numbers, and email addresses. Another data breach impacted many unemployment compensation claimants who had bank account information changed within their accounts. This led to unemployment compensation claims being paid out to unknown criminals. The bill is before the PA House State Government Committee. | https://wdac.com/joint-hearing-on-pa-data-breaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-hearing-on-pa-data-breaches | 2022-06-08 04:11:21 | 1 | https://wdac.com/joint-hearing-on-pa-data-breaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-hearing-on-pa-data-breaches |
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night.
The inferno at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause of the fire could not be immediately determined. The depot is located near country’s main Chittagong Seaport, 216 kilometers (134 miles) southeast of the capital, Dhaka.
At least nine firefighters were among the dead, according to Brig. Gen. Main Uddin, director general of the Bangladesh fire service and civil defense. More than 10 others were being treated for burns, he added.
Multiple rounds of explosions occurred after the initial blast as the fire continued to spread, Uddin said. Explosives experts from Bangladesh’s military have been called in to assist the firefighters. The explosions shattered the windows of nearby buildings and were felt as far as 4 kilometers (2 1/2 miles) away, officials and local media reports said.
The death toll reached 49 by Sunday evening, according to Ekattor TV station, and the area’s civil surgeon said the number could still rise as the fire raged for a second night.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her shock at the accident and ordered adequate arrangement for medical treatment of the injured.
Bangladesh has a history of industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with workers trapped inside. Monitoring groups have blamed corruption and lax enforcement.
Global brands, which employ tens of thousands of low-paid workers in Bangladesh, have come under fire to improve factory conditions in recent years. In the country’s massive garment industry, which employs about 4 million people, safety conditions have improved significantly after massive reforms, but experts say accidents could still occur if other sectors do not make similar changes.
In 2012, about 117 workers died when they were trapped behind locked exits in a garment factory in Dhaka.
The country’s worst industrial disaster occurred the following year, when the Rana Plaza garment factory outside Dhaka collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people.
In 2019, a blaze ripped through a 400-year-old area cramped with apartments, shops and warehouses in the oldest part of Dhaka and killed at least 67 people. Another fire in Old Dhaka in a house illegally storing chemicals killed at least 123 people in 2010.
In 2021, a fire at a food and beverage factory outside Dhaka killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door. | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/at-least-28-dead-in-fire-at-bangladesh-container-depot/ | 2022-06-05 16:45:40 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/at-least-28-dead-in-fire-at-bangladesh-container-depot/ |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness, affecting over 3 million Americans, blinding over 120,000. The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) is the world's leading organization with over 1,600 glaucoma subspecialists, surgeons, and researchers dedicated to improving the lives of people with glaucoma by advancing knowledge and care through education and research. AGS stands with Safe Eyes America in strong opposition to California AB 2236 which is under consideration in the California Senate now.
AB 2236 drastically reduces the licensing requirements for the most frequently performed surgery for glaucoma, laser surgery. Laser surgery for glaucoma requires examination skills gained through examining thousands of patients with glaucoma and the use of the laser requires great precision. Tiny, fractions of a millimeter, errors in focus or aim can make the difference between success, failure, or vision-threatening complication.
AB 2236 deceptively adds "procedures," to an optometrist's license, but make no mistake – this is surgery on a patient's eye. Glaucoma is a serious, very complex disease, occurring in many different forms and affecting different patients in different ways. The determination of when to operate and which surgery is best for the patient requires the skills and judgment of a surgeon who has graduated from medical school, followed by the extensive experience gained during internship and ophthalmology residency examining, diagnosing, treating, and performing surgery, when necessary, on thousands of patients under the close supervision of experienced mentor attending physicians. The additional three years of residency in ophthalmology surgery training after medical school and internship is irreplaceable without sacrificing patient safety. The shortcut proposed by AB 2236 of optometry school and a supplemental surgery course lasting days, not years, simply is not adequate to train a safe competent eye surgeon. The change in licensing that AB 2236 would bring places Californians at risk.
Jeanette Moffa, a concerned patient, and Board member of Safe Eyes America commented, "Patients deserve and must have every protection possible. Decreasing the standards for surgical eye care is unacceptable."
The California state Senate will take final action on AB 2236 any day now. There is no acceptable reason to place Californians at risk. Please contact your California state Senator NOW and urge them to Vote NO on AB 2236. To find your state Senator click on the following link: (https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/). The California legislature adjourns for the year on August 31.
Safe Eyes America is a 501(c) 4 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the delivery of the highest quality medical and surgical eye care to the American public. SafeEyesAmerica.org
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SHANGHAI, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QureBio Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on bi-specific antibodies and other engineered bio-therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and other serious disorders, today announced that its Q-1802 clinical program was selected for presentation at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meetings on June 3–7, 2022, and the abstract of relevant results for this study has been published on ASCO website (https://meetings.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/210075).
The presentation will showcase the preliminary results of a first-in-human Phase 1a/1b, multicenter, open-label oncology study designed to evaluate the safety and anti-cancer activity Q-1802, a Claudin18.2/PD-L1 bi-specific therapeutic in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors after standard therapies. Professor Lin Shen from Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute leads this study. The key data from the mono-therapy of Q-1802 in both dose-escalation and dose-expansion studies demonstrate excellent safety, tolerability, and preliminary anti-tumor activities of Q-1802 at the dose up to 10 mpk.
The abstract for the study is found in 2022-ASCO-Annual –Meeting Abstracts (#2568), and the poster session information is listed below. First Author, Dr. Jifang Gong from the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute will present the relevant results on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Session Title: Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy
Session Type: Poster Session
Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Chicago Time (CDT)
Location: Hall A
Abstract ID (Temp. ID): 2568 (368426)
Poster Board #: 223
Role Responsibilities: Presenter
Primary Track: Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy
Session begins on Jun 5, 2022 at 8:00 AM Chicago Time (CDT)
Room: Hall A-14355
Persons: Dr. Jifang Gong
Presenting from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Chicago Time (CDT)
About Q-1802
Q-1802, a humanized bi-specific antibody, is the first FDA-approved Claudin18.2/PD-L1 bi-specific therapeutic to enter clinical trial. In animal model studies, Q-1802 demonstrates both superior anti-tumor activities and excellent safety profiles. It recruits multiple immune mechanisms to kill tumor cells, offering a novel therapeutic opportunity for Claudin18.2 positive solid tumors. Q-1802 also exhibits robust physicochemical properties and superb productivity with titers exceeding 4 grams per liter.
About QureBio Ltd.
QureBio Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on innovative biopharmaceuticals for urgent and unmet clinical needs, such as the treatment of refractory cancers, inflammation and other serious disorders. Founded by experienced scientists from the relevant fields, QureBio Ltd. has built up a series of proprietary technologies for engineered bio-macromolecules, including innovative platforms for bi-specific and tri-specific antibodies.
Founded in 2017 with seed capital from Viva Bio-Innovator, QureBio Ltd. has since received a series of funds from Jundu Investment, Watson Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, New value Capital, Bocom Industrial Investment (Hangzhou) Equity Investment Partnership, Suzhou Oriza Holdings, Hangzhou CAPITAL GuoShun, Zhuhai Longmen Capital Management, Shanghai Pudong Kechuang Group, Shenzhen Lihe Hongxin Venture and Three Rivers Capital. QureBio Ltd. has secured a Series-B funding of nearly 200 million CNY.
QureBio Ltd. engages in collaboration with partners to develop novel therapeutics for unmet medical needs and has on-going cooperation with a series of industrial partners including BRL Medicine, BioMap, Precision Scientific, and Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, an industry leader in China.
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Jaime Ramirez Stepping Down as Executive Vice President and President, Tools & Storage
Robert Raff, 20-Year Company Veteran to Lead Tools as Acting Executive Vice President and President, Tools
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) today announced that Jaime Ramirez, Executive Vice President and President, Tools & Storage, will be stepping down from his role to pursue opportunities outside of the Company, effective July 22, 2022. Robert Raff, a 20-year Stanley Black & Decker veteran and currently Head of Stanley Outdoor Integration, will be appointed Acting Executive Vice President and President, Tools. Mr. Raff will work closely with Donald Allan, President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker, to help drive execution of the Company's strategy focused on the growth of its core businesses.
Mr. Allan said, "Stanley Black & Decker maintains a strong bench of leaders and we are fortunate that Robert will step in to lead Tools as we continue to drive our business forward. Robert is a long-time veteran executive of the Company who has served in various roles, including leading our Security business transformation and 14 years as a leader in Tools. He knows the business, the team and our customers well, and we are confident in his ability to drive progress in executing our strategy of focusing on our core businesses, including enhanced investments in Tools, to continue to grow our leading franchises."
Mr. Allan added, "Jaime has had a distinguished career with Stanley Black & Decker for more than 30 years. We wish Jaime the best and are grateful for his many contributions throughout his tenure."
Robert Raff currently serves as Head of Stanley Outdoor Integration, a role he has held since August 2021. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Raff has served in various leadership roles across Stanley Black & Decker including President, Stanley Security; President, Convergent Security Solutions; President, North America Commercial Global Tools & Storage; President, Hardware and other roles.
The Company has retained Heidrick & Struggles to conduct an internal and external search for a permanent successor to Mr. Ramirez.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is the world's largest tool company operating nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across America and more than 100 worldwide. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world – the company's more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to support the world's makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company's iconic brands include DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, HUSTLER® and TROY-BILT®. Recognized for its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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Paul O'Grady, one of Britain's most popular TV personalities, has died aged 67.The star, also known for his drag queen alter ego Lily Savage, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, according to his husband, Andre Portasio, the PA Media news agency reported.In the statement shared with PA, Portasio said: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening."We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss."He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humor, wit and compassion."I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years."Tributes to O'Grady poured in from the world of entertainment."Doctor Who" star John Barrowman tweeted: "I am totally shocked and sad to hear the awful news that Paul O'Grady has died. An awesome talent stretching decades."He continued: "I will never forget his generosity, warmth and humor."Piers Morgan tweeted: "RIP Paul O'Grady, 67."A wonderfully warm, mischievous, hilarious guy with a sublime natural talent for broadcasting and making people laugh."Born in Birkenhead, near the northern English city of Liverpool, O'Grady shot to fame in the 1990s as the straight-talking drag queen Lily Savage.In 1997, "The Lily Savage Show" ran briefly on the BBC before, later that year O'Grady took on the role of presenting the revived version of BBC gameshow "Blankety Blank," which ran until 2002.Two years later, he moved to ITV with "The Paul O'Grady Show," which subsequently transferred to rival Channel 4.His other TV credits included hosting dating show "Blind Date," which he took on in 2017 after the death of his close friend Cilla Black.O'Grady won numerous accolades during his career, including a TV BAFTA, and in 2008 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to entertainment.A huge animal-lover, he and Portasio lived in a farmhouse with a menagerie of animals, including four dogs, goats, sheep, chickens and barn owls, according to PA.O'Grady also hosted ITV's "For The Love Of Dogs." In a one-off special for the show last year, O'Grady was joined by Camilla, Queen Consort to mark 160 years of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, an organization for which he was an ambassador.The royal family paid tribute on its official Twitter account, writing: "Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Paul O'Grady, who worked closely with Her Majesty in support of @Battersea_, providing lots of laughter and many waggy-tailed memories."
Paul O'Grady, one of Britain's most popular TV personalities, has died aged 67.
The star, also known for his drag queen alter ego Lily Savage, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, according to his husband, Andre Portasio, the PA Media news agency reported.
In the statement shared with PA, Portasio said: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.
"We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss.
"He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humor, wit and compassion.
"I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years."
Tributes to O'Grady poured in from the world of entertainment.
"Doctor Who" star John Barrowman tweeted: "I am totally shocked and sad to hear the awful news that Paul O'Grady has died. An awesome talent stretching decades."
He continued: "I will never forget his generosity, warmth and humor."
Piers Morgan tweeted: "RIP Paul O'Grady, 67.
"A wonderfully warm, mischievous, hilarious guy with a sublime natural talent for broadcasting and making people laugh."
IAN WEST
File photo dated 1/22/14 of Paul O’Grady collecting the best Factual Entertainment program award on stage during the 2014 National Television Awards at the O2 Arena, London.
Born in Birkenhead, near the northern English city of Liverpool, O'Grady shot to fame in the 1990s as the straight-talking drag queen Lily Savage.
In 1997, "The Lily Savage Show" ran briefly on the BBC before, later that year O'Grady took on the role of presenting the revived version of BBC gameshow "Blankety Blank," which ran until 2002.
Two years later, he moved to ITV with "The Paul O'Grady Show," which subsequently transferred to rival Channel 4.
His other TV credits included hosting dating show "Blind Date," which he took on in 2017 after the death of his close friend Cilla Black.
O'Grady won numerous accolades during his career, including a TV BAFTA, and in 2008 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to entertainment.
A huge animal-lover, he and Portasio lived in a farmhouse with a menagerie of animals, including four dogs, goats, sheep, chickens and barn owls, according to PA.
O'Grady also hosted ITV's "For The Love Of Dogs." In a one-off special for the show last year, O'Grady was joined by Camilla, Queen Consort to mark 160 years of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, an organization for which he was an ambassador.
The royal family paid tribute on its official Twitter account, writing: "Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Paul O'Grady, who worked closely with Her Majesty in support of @Battersea_, providing lots of laughter and many waggy-tailed memories." | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/paul-o-grady-dead-obit/43449604 | 2023-03-30 00:38:45 | 0 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/paul-o-grady-dead-obit/43449604 |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As families across the nation prepare for festive Halloween fun, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to focus on safety when selecting and creating costumes and home decorations.
Over the past three years, CPSC estimates that an annual average of 3,200 Halloween-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.
Here's how the injuries break down:
- 55% were related to pumpkin carving;
- 25% were due to falls while putting up or taking down decorations, tripping on costumes or walking while trick-or-treating;
- 20% of the injuries included lacerations, ingestions and other injuries associated with costumes, pumpkins or decorations, and allergic reactions or rashes.
Among the injured, 54 percent were adults 18 years and over, 46 percent were under 18 years old, and about 10 percent of all injuries were to children 6 years old or younger.
Fire safety is important year-round, with special awareness during holiday seasons. A new CPSC report estimates that candles and electrical cords/plugs were associated with an annual average of 5,600 and 1,600 fires, respectively, from 2017 through 2019.
Stay safe this Halloween by observing the following CPSC safety tips:
Pumpkin Carving:
- Leave pumpkin carving to the adults. Child helpers can grab a spoon and scoop out the inside or use a marker to trace the design.
- When your jack-o'-lantern masterpiece is ready, use battery-operated lights or glow sticks rather than an open-flame candle.
Costumes:
- Wear a costume that fits and avoid overly long or baggy costumes to prevent trips and falls.
- Costumes with loose, flowing fabrics can also be a fire hazard when close to open flames – keep away.
- Reduce fire hazards by choosing costumes made of polyester or nylon fabric and not sheer cotton or rayon fabric. However, any fabric can burn if it comes in contact with an open flame.
- Eye and nose holes in masks should permit full visibility and adequate breathing. Makeup may be a safer alternative to a mask.
- Use reflective tape as a trim for costumes and outerwear to help being seen in lower light. Wearing a brightly colored costume and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can also help brighten the walkways for trick-or-treaters.
- Check out our Halloween DIY video: https://youtu.be/HF3as5MGlzY
Decorating:
- Prevent fires by using battery-operated lights and glow sticks instead of candles.
- Pay attention to placement of decorations. To help prevent falls, remove obstacles from lawns, steps and porches when expecting trick-or-treaters.
- Use CPSC's ladder safety tips to prevent injuries while putting up or taking down decorations.
- Indoors or outside, only use lights that have been tested for safety by a recognized testing laboratory. Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets.
Associated Media:
Halloween Injury Info-graphic
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
- Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
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(The Hill) – The Twitter accounts for late celebrities are being marked as subscribers of the platform’s new Twitter Blue service, sowing further confusion for users after legacy verification check marks were removed from accounts last week.
The accounts of late Lakers star Kobe Bryant, actor Chadwick Boseman, rapper Mac Miller and journalist Anthony Bourdain all appeared with the Twitter Blue checkmark as of Sunday evening. The explanation on each page read that the accounts were “verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.”
Before Elon Musk bought Twitter last year, users whose identities had been verified to their accounts could earn a blue checkmark for free — and the distinction was common for celebrities, politicians and other public figures as a way to differentiate verified account-holders from impersonator accounts.
Musk has shifted that policy, and users must now pay an $8 monthly subscription to “Twitter Blue” to obtain a verification check mark. After Twitter Blue was introduced, users were briefly able to keep their “legacy” verification mark, but the feature was removed last week.
Organizations can pay $1,000 monthly for a gold verification mark, and government or multilateral organizations and officials can get a grey mark.
As the legacy checkmarks were removed last week, Musk announced he was paying personally for a few accounts, giving free Twitter verification to NBA star LeBron James, actor William Shatner and writer Stephen King.
Changes to the Twitter verification system are among a number of controversial changes to the platform made since Musk acquired it last year, including staff cuts and organizational changes. | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/twitter-blue-marks-show-up-for-dead-celebrities-sowing-confusion/ | 2023-04-24 15:42:22 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/twitter-blue-marks-show-up-for-dead-celebrities-sowing-confusion/ |
Partnership to Tackle Top Cybersecurity Priority: Preventing Damage When Bad Actors Get In
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ColorTokens Inc., a leading innovator of the autonomous Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Zinfinity, a global provider of technology solutions and services, to address the number one need in security–how to prevent damage when cyberattackers undoubtedly get in.
Regardless of the industry, cyber security must be top of mind for all organizations and business leaders. As an industry leader, Zinfinity enables their customers to create agile, flexible, efficient and secure technology platforms.
"At Zinfinity, we realized we must add a zero trust and micro-segmentation leader to our portfolio of solutions and sought to find a market disruptor with exceptional solutions. We are very excited to join forces with ColorTokens to provide secure solutions that protect our clients' data," said Joe Barrett, CEO at Zinfinity. "Security is at the forefront of our go-to-market strategy and we are pleased to partner with ColorTokens as they continue to innovate and lead the micro-segmentation market."
Through its award-winning solutions, ColorTokens simplifies, accelerates and automates security operations to defend against attacks on data centers, hybrid models, cloud-based applications, dynamic applications, endpoints, individual users, devices and more. This preparation is crucial, as organizations should always be ready for how they will plan to respond when they face the next cyberattack. Zinfinity knows that all organizations are at risk of cyberattacks, so it is crucial that they are familiar with the necessary steps to take when an attack does occur, in order to limit the damage and secure their organizations.
"You can't rely simply on perimeter security to stop a breach," said Mukesh Singh, Vice President of Sales, Americas at ColorTokens. "ColorTokens brings visibility into cyberattacks targeting the end-point, perimeter or the cloud, attempting to navigate the network undetected. Simplicity and ease of use offered by ColorTokens enable Zinfinity to deliver an improved security posture to their customers. This is crucial as cyberattacks continue to occur at a rapidly increasing pace. We're looking forward to delivering our solutions to new markets and keeping security a top priority in all aspects of the technological world."
About Zinfinity
Zinfinity is a global provider of technology solutions and services with a focus on Cyber Security, Cloud and Digital Infrastructure. Zinfinity is redefining the approach and engagement model by understanding business needs and designing outcomes that leverage world class solutions. Zinfinity utilizes the power of technology to transform our customers' vision into reality, enabling them to focus on what truly matters, their business. We are committed to delivering exceptional business outcomes backed by unparalleled service and support. For more information, please visit: https://www.zinfinity.tech/.
About ColorTokens
ColorTokens Inc. is a leading innovator in SaaS-based Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions that provides global enterprises with a unique set of products and services for securing applications, data, and users across cloud and hybrid environments. Through its award-winning Xtended ZeroTrust™ Platform and context-aware machine learning-powered technologies, ColorTokens helps businesses accurately assess and improve their security posture dynamically.
As cloud adoption grows, traditional perimeters get redefined, and new attack vectors and threat actors materialize, corporations recognize their security posture needs to reflect their Zero Trust philosophy. ColorTokens' technology allows customers to achieve Zero Trust by using rich, meaningful contextual information about the application, microservice, or protected resource, so customers can apply Zero Trust with as secure of a perimeter as they can. ColorTokens' cloud-based SaaS platform can automatically deploy next-generation security controls and increase security posture dynamically without any new hardware, downtime, reboots or changes to a client's existing systems.
For more information, please visit www.colortokens.com.
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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoughtfully designed SOMO Cowork opens its doors and welcomes enterprise organizations, growing start-ups, solo professionals, or remote workers looking for a better way to work. Founded in the belief that professional success and personal well-being are inherently connected, SOMO Cowork offers 24000 sq. ft of solar-powered, modern, inspiring, flexible workspace where great work and good living go hand-in-hand. Enjoy the convenience of one of our 65 offices, or select from various membership packages designed to provide maximum flexibility.
Workday amenities and hospitality offerings include 24/7 secure access, bookable conference rooms, a podcast room, complimentary coffee & tea, private phone booths, a kitchen and lounge room, guest reception, and a 9-to-5 Community Manager. Wellness amenities include a meditation room with zero gravity massage chair, massage room, movement room with VR headset, Spin room with NordicTrack Bike, and shower.
As businesses prioritize attracting and retaining top talent, SOMO Cowork is a timely, customer-oriented solution. SOMO Cowork's approach to coworking and flex office marries intentional workspace design with detail-oriented amenities and hospitality. The light-filled space supports lifestyle and work-related values like optimal functionality, productivity, and collaboration. A professional environment suitable for any company or industry, the location is topped off by art and wellness integrations that complement members' workdays without compromising focus.
Memberships start at just $49 per month with various levels of private office agreements, designated desks, and coworking memberships. Fully-furnished private office suites start at $800 per month, including all utilities, janitorial services, and refreshments. Companies can nimbly scale up or down without long-term commitments and concerns over a fluctuating economy.
SOMO Cowork is centrally located in Sonoma County, off the 101 and close to the SMART train, with easy access from Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol, and Sonoma. Get to work faster with our ample on-site parking, bicycle storage, and six electric vehicle charging stations (with more coming soon).
For more information, visit www.somocowork.com
To schedule a tour or contact SOMO Cowork directly, email info@somocowork.com or call 707 806 0415
Date and time
Sat, October 15, 2022, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Location
SOMO Cowork 1500 Valley House Drive Suite 210 Rohnert Park, CA 94928
After many years of careful planning and heartfelt work, we are finally opening the doors to our flexible workspace, and we want to celebrate it with you!
Come and experience the sustainable balance between work, wellness, and mindful living. Drop in during our Open House, take a tour and stay for the party!
- Delicious food from Heirloom Cafe and refreshments from Old Caz Brewery
- Elixir bar
- DJ
- Meet SOMO Cowork's community of Founding members
- Check out wellness offerings and enjoy a massage, facial, or acupuncture
- Try our interactive amenities with guided meditation, VR exercise, and test our Altwork Workstations
- Raffle FUNdraiser benefiting CREDO High School
- Pop-up shopping and samples from local health and beauty products like Aflora Ayurveda, Myapothekeri, Cannacura, and Jane.
We hope to see you there!
Please RSVP here
SOMO Group operates with an eye to the future. Our mission is to build and manage high-quality, sustainable commercial and residential real estate projects that align with how people want to live and work.
SOMO Cowork is an extension of the SOMO Village community, a mixed-use development located in Sonoma County, Northern California.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against GrafTech International Ltd. ("GrafTech" or the "Company") (NYSE: EAF).
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The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. GrafTech announced on September 16, 2022, that operations at its graphite electrode manufacturing facility in Monterey, Mexico, had been suspended after an inspection by the State Attorney's Office for the Secretary of the Environment for the State of Nuevo León. The Company also admitted that the Mexican government had determined that its operating license within the country was no longer in effect, and could not provide an estimate for when the manufacturing plant would return to operation.
Based on this news, shares of GrafTech plunged by nearly 8.5% on September 19, 2022.
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Man reels in massive 250-pound marlin while on kayak
KONA, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A lengthy ride out to sea was worth it for a man in Hawaii who reeled in an impressive catch – off his kayak.
Jason Freitas said a massive marlin took him for the “ride of a lifetime” off South Kona, KHNL reports.
The black marlin weighed about 250 pounds.
Freitas said it took almost four hours to reel in the big fish because it dragged him for miles at speeds of up to 7 mph.
The kayaker said he was trying to catch some ahi or ono when heard a big splash behind him and saw a marlin jumping.
“I kind of just looked at it, grabbed my pole, reeled it in and I watched the slack of my line slowly come across toward the fish that hooked onto it,” Freitas said.
He said the catch was at the top of his bucket list since starting kayak fishing a year ago.
To celebrate his first marlin, Freitas said he smoked about 100 pounds of it for family and friends.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) _ CareDx Inc. (CDNA) on Thursday reported a loss of $19.6 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the South San Francisco, California-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 13 cents per share.
The molecular diagnostics company posted revenue of $79.4 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $78.6 million.
CareDx expects full-year revenue in the range of $330 million to $350 million.
CareDx shares have decreased 30% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $31.66, a decline of 57% in the last 12 months.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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THE YEAR AFTER
As they wait for star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to return from knee surgery, the World Series champion Atlanta Braves (7-10) are off to a slow start. Following a day off, they send left-hander Max Fried (1-2, 3.50 ERA) to the mound at home in a series opener against the Chicago Cubs.
The two-time Gold Glove winner lost his first two outings this season — at home to punchless opponents Cincinnati and Washington, no less — before rebounding last Tuesday in a homecoming at Dodger Stadium. Fried retired his first 15 batters and threw seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball with eight strikeouts in a 3-1 win.
Acuña has been hitting well in the early stages of his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett and is targeting a May 6 return to the majors.
MISTER ZERO
Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 1.86 ERA) has pitched 14 consecutive shutout innings heading into his fourth start of the season. He faces Juan Soto and the last-place Nationals (6-12), who have dropped five straight and been outscored 100-62 this season. Josiah Gray (2-1, 3.14) goes for Washington in the opener of a three-game series.
BAY PLAY
Carlos Rodón gets his first taste of the Bay Bridge rivalry when he pitches for the Giants at home against the A’s.
An All-Star last season with the White Sox, the 29-year-old lefty is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA in three starts. He’s also struck out 29 in 17 innings.
San Francisco returns home after going 8-3 on a four-city road trip that included a 4-2 win Monday on a one-game visit to Milwaukee for a rescheduled game.
Daulton Jefferies (1-2, 1.17) starts for Oakland. Now in his third season, he’s technically still a rookie. The 26-year-old righty has allowed no more than two runs in each of his three starts this season.
WINDY CITY REVIVALS?
White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel and Cubs newcomer Marcus Stroman hope to bounce back from rugged starts this season.
Keuchel (1-1, 15.00 ERA) was tagged 10 hits and 10 runs — seven earned — in an inning at Cleveland last week. The 34-year-old former Cy Young Award winner starts in Chicago against the Royals.
Stroman (0-2, 8.78 ERA) makes his fourth start for the Cubs when they take on Atlanta to begin a six-game road trip. LHP Max Fried (1-2, 3.50 ERA) pitches for the Braves.
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A child had to be taken to the hospital after an incident at a New Mexico Christmas parade, authorities said. The incident happened Saturday evening.
Alamogordo Police Department said around 6:13 p.m., they were alerted to a child being hit by a float during a Christmas parade. The parade was heading west on 10th Street.
The police reported the child was trying to reboard the float but was caught by the tire and partially ran over.
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(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden announced Monday evening that the United States had conducted a drone strike over the weekend that killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
But when a leader is taken out, another leader will rise. And for Al-Qaeda, it will be the first time in more than a decade the group will look to replace its former leader.
The question: Who will take over next?
Saif al-Adl
Al-Qaida expert Ali Soufan points to an Egyptian, Saif al-Adl, as one of the candidates to be dreaded by the West, given al-Adl’s revered status within Al-Qaeda, his experience and the potential of his charisma to draw back Al-Qaeda defectors who’ve moved to other groups.
al-Adl is wanted by the FBI in connection with the 1998 embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. He has also been the long-time head of the Al-Qaeda military council and has a long history in Al-Qaeda senior circles.
But Al-Qaeda, overall, now faces a succession crisis and a shaky future. That includes rivalries against aggressive upstart extremist groups that came into being after 9/11 and also have a presence in Afghanistan.
Charles Lister, another expert in violent extremist networks, wrote after the killing that the nature and spread of conflicts around the Middle East, Africa and South Asia today favor locally focused jihadist organizations rather than globally focused ones.
Abd al-Rahman al-Maghrebi
Another potential person to succeed al-Zawahiri would be Ayman al-Zawahiri’s son-in-law, Abd al-Rahman al-Maghrebi.
al-Rahman al-Maghrebi is originally from Morocco and has been at the head of Al-Qaeda’s media operations since 2010.
Al-Qaeda’s next leader will have to prove his relevance to “self-confident affiliates that have been more willing to push back against a central leadership perceived as detached from the realities of conflicts thousands of miles away,” Lister wrote.
Despite being largely out of the headlines since Osama bin Laden’s death in 2011, Al-Qaeda has been behind a number of terrorist attacks.
The group held 800 people hostage at a gas facility in Algeria in 2013, killing 69 people. The group claimed responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris in 2015. And an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber failed to take down a Somali airliner in 2016.
The group also claimed responsibility for a shooting at a Florida Naval Air Station in 2019 that killed three people.
The United States will continue to monitor this situation, because taking out al-Zawahiri does not end the possibility of Al-Qaeda rising again.
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Hear from CEOs and executives from Siemens, PSEG, and Hannon Armstrong at virtual media briefing on May 11.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress considers an ambitious climate package, more than 100 influential companies and investors are preparing to make the urgent economic case for robust federal investments in clean energy and advanced manufacturing directly to lawmakers at LEAD on Climate 2022.
Representatives of companies including Best Buy, Carrier, CommonSpirit Health, Danone North America, Gap, General Mills, Hannon Armstrong, Holcim, HP, IKEA, JLL, Levi Strauss & Co., Nestle, Microsoft, PepsiCo, PSEG, Salesforce, Siemens, Starbucks, Unilever, and VF Corporation are scheduled to meet with key lawmakers from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12.
Reporters are invited to hear from C-suite representatives from companies at the cutting edge of corporate advocacy for ambitious federal climate and clean energy policy.
Join leaders from Siemens, PSEG, Hannon Armstrong, and additional speakers to be confirmed for a LEAD on Climate 2022 virtual roundtable and media briefing at 12:00 pm ET on Wednesday, May 11.
Organized by the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, LEAD on Climate 2022 is the fourth annual advocacy event that will give leading companies and investors the opportunity to promote climate action on Capitol Hill and champion its many economic benefits. Specifically, companies and investors are calling for Congress to:
- Meet the urgency and scale of the climate crisis with ambitious federal investments to accelerate the transition to affordable, secure, domestic clean energy.
- Seize the economic opportunities to lead the world in clean energy manufacturing and deployment to create jobs, spur innovation, strengthen supply chains, and reduce costs and volatility for businesses and consumers.
- Tackle inequity by targeting climate and clean energy investments in disadvantaged, rural, and frontline energy communities.
What: C-suite Roundtable and Media Briefing
When: Wednesday, May 11, at 12:00pm EST
Who: Barbara Humpton, Siemens US President & CEO; Ralph Izzo, PSEG CEO; Susan Nickey, Hannon Armstrong Executive Vice President and Chief Client Officer; Anne Kelly, Ceres Vice President of Government Affairs; additional speakers to be confirmed.
RSVP: Helen Booth-Tobin (booth-tobin@ceres.org) for media registration details. This is open to accredited members of the media only.
For more information on LEAD on Climate 2022 and a full list of participants, go to: leadonclimateaction.org.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Control of the U.S. House may come down to results in California, where a seemingly drawn-out process of counting votes has left the balance of power in Washington in limbo.
More than a week after Election Day, and with Republicans just one seat shy of winning the chamber, seven of the 10 House races The Associated Press has yet to call are in the Golden State, though one is between two Democrats. In some of the races, ballots are coming in at a trickle.
Placer County in the 3rd Congressional District, for example, reports that it has more than 105,000 outstanding ballots. The county added just 490 votes to its totals in the district Tuesday, and it doesn’t expect to report results again until Friday.
California’s lengthy count may be frustrating to candidates and anxious voters looking for certainty on who will control the House. But election officials say the process is designed to make it as easy as possible for people to vote and ensure every ballot is accurately counted.
“We have a huge population of registered voters and California stresses enfranchisement, so we have a process that by law ensures both voting rights and the integrity of elections,” Secretary of State Shirley Weber said in a statement this week. “I would call on all everyone to be patient.”
HOW DO CALIFORNIANS VOTE?
California has 21 million registered voters, more than any other state, and one of the nation’s most expansive vote-by-mail policies.
As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 8.5 million ballots had been processed in California — more than have been counted in either Texas or Florida, the nation’s second- and third-most populous states.
Weber’s office estimates that about 2.3 million remain to be tallied, most of them mail-in ballots.
People who voted by mail had a choice of sending their ballots back or dropping them off at a vote center. Ballots postmarked by Election Day are counted as long as they arrive at county election offices within seven days.
In Texas, by comparison, mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by election officials by the following day.
WHAT’S THE COUNTING PROCESS?
Processing mail ballots is a lot more complicated than simply feeding them through a counting machine. The tallying itself is often fast — it’s the work that must happen ahead of time that takes a while, said Donna Johnson, the former president of the California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials.
The signature on each ballot must be matched with what’s on file for the voter, a process that can be done manually or by machine. People whose signatures don’t match have a chance to prove it is their ballot, a process known as “curing” that takes additional time.
Ballots also need to be taken out of their envelopes before they can be tallied.
Many California counties don’t update their vote counts every day. Johnson said that’s because election workers in some places will spend an entire day on verifying signatures on a massive batch of ballots, the following day on extracting them from the envelopes and the one after that on the actual count.
Counties have 30 days to finish.
“At the end of the day, we know that every ballot that can be counted is counted and the process is accurate,” Johnson said.
COULD IT GO ANY FASTER?
More money and better equipment could potentially speed things up. But that wouldn’t change the deadlines that elections offices have to complete their work.
Many counties hire temporary workers to help, and some have to rent out warehouses or large office spaces to handle the large number of ballots, Johnson said.
Voters could also help the process move faster — mail ballots can be counted starting 29 days before Election Day, but many people wait until the last minute to turn theirs in.
Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for equal access to voting and more funding for elections, said the state could do more outreach to people about getting their ballots in sooner, and providing more early in-person voting opportunities could also help.
California’s large number of voters and congressional districts, plus all of the options for casting ballots, can lead to more waiting than in other states, Alexander said.
“It’s a trade-off,” she said. “I think people have learned to be patient and that this is something we’re learning to live with. But I do think that we’re also going to keep looking for ways to improve the process.”
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Watching Your Wallet: Create a budget for vacation spending
Summer trips an opportunity to teach children about saving
InvestigateTV - When planning your vacation, you likely accounted for big-ticket items like flights or housing, but according to experts, it’s the daily spending that could blow your budget. Cherry Dale a financial coach with the Virginia Credit Union, said creating a travel budget and planning for your family’s daily expenses is critical.
“Food costs, souvenir costs, travel costs per person across the board, have a conversation with the entire family before you go on vacation and lay out expectations,” Dale said. She said while booking your trip, keep an eye out for hotels that offer free breakfast.
Dale also pointed out vacations are a great time to teach your children about the value of money.
“You can make a plan for them to earn money before they go on vacation so when they go shopping for those souvenirs, they have at pocket money and they can feel good,” Dale said. “They have earned that income to be able to purchase those items.”
Including your entire family in the spending plan can make for a smoother, more relaxing, and budget-friendly holiday.
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Ramana Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(THE CONVERSATION) Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information to perform an action. You can find them nearly everywhere in industrialized societies today. There are household robots that vacuum floors and warehouse robots that pack and ship goods. Lab robots test hundreds of clinical samples a day. Education robots support teachers by acting as one-on-one tutors, assistants and discussion facilitators. And medical robotics composed of prosthetic limbs can enable someone to grasp and pick up objects with their thoughts.
Figuring out how humans and robots can collaborate to effectively carry out tasks together is a rapidly growing area of interest to the scientists and engineers that design robots as well as the people who will use them. For successful collaboration between humans and robots, communication is key.
How people communicate with robots
Robots were originally designed to undertake repetitive and mundane tasks and operate exclusively in robot-only zones like factories. Robots have since advanced to work collaboratively with people with new ways to communicate with each other.
Cooperative control is one way to transmit information and messages between a robot and a person. It involves combining human abilities and decision making with robot speed, accuracy and strength to accomplish a task.
For example, robots in the agriculture industry can help farmers monitor and harvest crops. A human can control a semi-autonomous vineyard sprayer through a user interface, as opposed to manually spraying their crops or broadly spraying the entire field and risking pesticide overuse.
Robots can also support patients in physical therapy. Patients who had a stroke or spinal cord injury can use robots to practice hand grasping and assisted walking during rehabilitation.
Another form of communication, emotional intelligence perception, involves developing robots that adapt their behaviors based on social interactions with humans. In this approach, the robot detects a person’s emotions when collaborating on a task, assesses their satisfaction, then modifies and improves its execution based on this feedback.
For example, if the robot detects that a physical therapy patient is dissatisfied with a specific rehabilitation activity, it could direct the patient to an alternate activity. Facial expression and body gesture recognition ability are important design considerations for this approach. Recent advances in machine learning can help robots decipher emotional body language and better interact with and perceive humans.
Robots in rehab
Questions like how to make robotic limbs feel more natural and capable of more complex functions like typing and playing musical instruments have yet to be answered.
I am an electrical engineer who studies how the brain controls and communicates with other parts of the body, and my lab investigates in particular how the brain and hand coordinate signals between each other. Our goal is to design technologies like prosthetic and wearable robotic exoskeleton devices that could help improve function for individuals with stroke, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
One approach is through brain-computer interfaces, which use brain signals to communicate between robots and humans. By accessing an individual’s brain signals and providing targeted feedback, this technology can potentially improve recovery time in stroke rehabilitation. Brain-computer interfaces may also help restore some communication abilities and physical manipulation of the environment for patients with motor neuron disorders.
The future of human-robot interaction
Effective integration of robots into human life requires balancing responsibility between people and robots, and designating clear roles for both in different environments.
As robots are increasingly working hand in hand with people, the ethical questions and challenges they pose cannot be ignored. Concerns surrounding privacy, bias and discrimination, security risks and robot morality need to be seriously investigated in order to create a more comfortable, safer and trustworthy world with robots for everyone. Scientists and engineers studying the “dark side” of human-robot interaction are developing guidelines to identify and prevent negative outcomes.
Human-robot interaction has the potential to affect every aspect of daily life. It is the collective responsibility of both the designers and the users to create a human-robot ecosystem that is safe and satisfactory for all.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street fell following last week's Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated.
Shanghai and Hong Kong fell while Tokyo and South Korea advanced. Oil prices retreated.
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.7% on Monday, adding to last week's losses.
Stocks tumbled after Fed chair Jerome Powell indicated Friday the U.S. central bank will stick to a strategy of rate hikes to cool inflation that is at multi-decade highs. That appeared to quiet speculation the Fed might ease off due to signs economic activity is cooling.
“Markets are still digesting Jay Powell’s hard-hitting message on inflation" while the European Central Bank also is giving “more hawkish” signals, said Venkateswaran Lavanya of Mizuho Bank in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5% to 3,225.10 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong tumbled 0.9% to 19,851.86.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.2% to 28,217.36 after the official unemployment rate for July held steady and the labor participation rate, or the share of the working-age population that is in jobs, stayed at a record high.
The Kospi in Seoul added 1% to 2,450.71 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.7% to 7,013.40.
India's Sensex opened up 1.1% at 58,609.22. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets also advanced.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell to 4,030.61. On Friday, the benchmark index lost 3.4% in its biggest one-day drop in two months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6% to 32,098.99. The Nasdaq composite tumbled 1% to 12,017.67.
Selling was widespread. Tech and health care stocks were the biggest decliners. Energy and utilities stocks rose.
Investors worry rate hikes by the Fed and by central banks in Europe and Asia might derail global economic growth.
Fed officials point to a strong U.S. job market as evidence the biggest global economy can tolerate higher borrowing costs. Some acknowledge a recession is possible but say that might be necessary to extinguish surging inflation.
The Fed has raised interest rates four times this year. The latest two were by 0.75 percentage points, three times its usual margin.
Some investors had hoped that the Fed would ease up if inflation subsides. That sentiment led to a rally for stocks in July and early August.
Investors expect another large hike at the Fed's September meeting, though the likelihood of such a big increase is smaller following weaker-than-forecast July retail sales.
The Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation decelerated last month, while other data shows consumer spending slowed. Wall Street will get several more updates on the economy this week.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 39 cents to $96.62 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract soared $3.95 on Monday to $97.01. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, shed 66 cents to $102.27 per barrel in London. It jumped $4.10 the previous session to $105.09.
The dollar declined to 138.49 yen from Monday's 138.83 yen. The euro rose to 99.99 cents from 99.92 cents. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Asian-stocks-after-Wall-St-pullback-on-Fed-17406534.php | 2022-08-30 05:33:36 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Asian-stocks-after-Wall-St-pullback-on-Fed-17406534.php |
ZURICH, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In June 2022, over 600 dental professionals came together to Integrate, Educate, Celebrate at Neoss Integrate 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Now it is time for a new Neoss Integrate, this time 100% online to make sure you can take part wherever you are located, and participation is FREE.
"After our milestone event this summer in Gothenburg, Sweden, PI Brånemarks hometown and the home of modern implantology, we are now ready for the next memorable event. This time it's fully online so everyone can participate. The future is bright for Neoss."
Dr. Robert Gottlander, CEO and President of Neoss Group.
Starting on November 15th at 5:30 pm CET, registered participants for the 24-hour event will be able to access FREE live and on-demand presentations each hour, from 24 world-class speakers. Topics and techniques include Prosthetic Simplicity without Compromise, Immediate Placement, Managing Risk Factors, Digital Flexibility for You and Your Patient, and Accurate Simplicity in Intraoral Scanning. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A where the audience will be able to ask specific questions to the speaker. Furthermore, each presentation will be available on-demand, ensuring participants from across the globe have access to this great educational content.
Sign up today! To register and information about the program and the speakers go to: www.neossacademy.com.
Neoss offers intelligent solutions that are intuitively easy to use. Our products allow dental professionals to provide reliable and cost-effective treatments to their patients with predictable long-term results.
Leading the market with ingenuity and integrity, we strive to set new standards. In developing smart treatment solutions and working closely with each practice, Neoss makes the complex less complicated. We call that Intelligent Simplicity. Headquartered in Harrogate, UK, with research and development based in Gothenburg, Sweden, the company has established a global footprint with a long-standing presence in key markets. To find out more visit https://www.neoss.com
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Foot Locker announced during a recent investor meeting that it plans to close more than 400 stores inside shopping malls, according to Business Insider.
Foot Locker says the closures are part of its newest business plan that it refers to as “Lace Up.” The plan is meant to act as a “reset” for the retail sneaker chain.
Part of the reset includes the closing of 400-plus shopping mall locations and then the start of opening free-standing store locations for niche audiences, according to Business Insider. Though Foot Locker will be closing an estimated 420 low-performing stores by 2026, they then, in turn, plan to open more than 300 new, free-standing stores.
According to Business Insider, Foot Locker plans to unveil three new store formats, including:
- 15,000-square-foot “community” stores designed for areas with a “strong affinity for sneakers”
- 10,000-square-foot “power” stores designed to provide an “elevated experience” in areas with a “broad set of consumers”
- 7,500-square-foot “house of play” stores focused more on children
According to Foot Locker’s website, they currently have approximately 2,700 retail stores across the globe, which includes North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
It is still unknown as to what specific stores Foot Locker will be closing or when those store closures will be announced.
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A man died after a Tuesday night shooting in St. Paul.
Officers responded to the incident about 6:35 p.m. and found the man near Thomas Avenue and Grotto Street in Frogtown. Paramedics took him to the hospital, “where attempts were made to save his life,” but he did not survive, said Sgt. David McCabe, a police spokesman.
There were no arrests as of Tuesday night and police said the circumstances of the shooting are under investigation. Investigators asked anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 651-266-5650.
The homicide was the 29th of the year in St. Paul; there were 32 at this time last year. In an unrelated case, a 16-year-old was killed on Monday afternoon in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen and police arrested a 16-year-old on Tuesday.
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LUGANO, Switzerland, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fight The CO2 is the first green cryptocurrency that aims to revolutionize the carbon credit market by becoming the leading cryptocurrency associated with green energy and eco-sustainability on the Blockchain.
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If the pandemic has taught Hollywood anything, it's that storytelling finds a way. Witness two new documentaries in which first-time directors not only deal with memory and loss but also embed them in cameras and images.
The Territory, Alex Pritz's look at a threatened Indigenous community in Brazil shows how cameras can be weapons.
Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Bianca Stigter's striking exercise in cinematic forensics reinvents form — turning three minutes and 33 seconds of pre-WWII vacation footage into a 69-minute detective story.
Lengthening 'Three Minutes'
Stigter begins by playing all of her footage — every second — accompanied only by the sound of a shutter clicking in a projector. We see people milling in a public square, children laughing as they crowd toward the cameraman and then scooting across cobblestones to stay in the frame as he turns. One boy in a cap playfully pretends to strangle the girl standing next to him. Worshipers emerge from a synagogue. A family dines in a restaurant as kids peer in the window.
It's all remarkable for not being remarkable...at first.
"These three minutes of life were taken out of the flow of time by David Kurtz in 1938," says narrator Helena Bonham Carter. "His grandson, Glenn Kurtz, discovered them in 2009 in a closet in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida."
But with no markings, nothing to indicate where the footage was shot, Kurtz was initially at a loss as to what he was viewing. If you don't see the Eiffel Tower, he thought, how do you know you're in Paris?
His relatives guessed the images might have come from his grandmother's hometown near the Polish-Ukrainian border, but it turned out to be his grandfather's birthplace, the Polish town of Nasielsk, about 30 miles north of Warsaw. Nasielsk had 7,000 residents in 1938, of whom 3,000 were Jewish. Only about 100 survived the Holocaust.
Finding a grandfather as an apple-cheeked lad of 13
As the shots were clearly from the Jewish quarter, Kurtz donated the film to the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., which had it digitized and placed for public viewing on its website. And as Kurtz kept searching for clues to the identities of the people on screen — deciphering grocery store signs, hints from clothing — he was contacted by a woman who recognized her grandfather, Maurice Chandler, in an apple-cheeked lad of 13. And he recognized others in the crowd – a pal from yeshiva...another boy his mother wouldn't let him play with.
Working from Glenn Kurtz's book Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film, Stigter (who is married to 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen) never reaches for visuals outside the original footage. But she finds fresh fascination in those images every time she revisits them — fragmenting and replaying moments, zooming in to examine faces, or to highlight interactions.
Or at one point, to note the buttons on coats and dresses, which occasions Chandler's liveliest childhood story, as well as the narrator's observation that those buttons were likely made in the town's button factory, which was repurposed by the Nazis a few years later.
It's a fascinating, and exhaustive — but never exhausting — exercise in cinematic forensics. How much can we learn from images? Time of day? Yes. Location? Sure. Social class? Absolutely. But state of mind?
"That smile," growls Chandler as he looks at his beaming 13-year-old self. "I must've been happy or something. If somebody'd told me what, a couple of years later, I was gonna have to do, I wouldn't believe it probably."
A narrative of discovery, an exploration of memory, a meditation on loss and cinema, all in a lengthening of three minutes.
Eerie echoes in 'The Territory'
It may not seem likely, but there are eerie echoes of many of those same elements in The Territory: marginalized people all but exterminated, their world laid waste, and a sense of loss amid possibility. All captured by cameras that can freeze moments for posterity, but that director Alex Pritz suggests can maybe do more than that.
The film begins in 2018, with an Indigenous community's struggle to protect what Pritz calls their "island of rainforest surrounded by farms."
"In the 1980s," reads an opening title, "the Brazilian government first contacted the Uru-eu-wau-wau people. From a population of thousands fewer than 200 remain."
Bitaté, a clear-eyed teen activist, is among them, swimming in a tributary, romping with other kids, and working with Neidinha, a middle-aged non-Indigenous activist he refers to as a second mother, to combat a national government that seems hellbent on destroying his home.
"Do you ever worry about our people disappearing?"
In the run-up to Brazil's elections, Bitaté watches Jair Bolsonaro, who will soon be elected president, promise a cheering campaign throng that once he's in office, "there won't be one more inch of Indigenous reserve."
Bitaté asks his grandfather, "Do you ever worry about our people disappearing?"
His grandfather's response: "It's up to the next generation now."
Bitaté is that next generation, but so are others, and though there's never any question where the filmmaker's sympathies lie, Pritz gives them all a moment in the spotlight.
The film introduces Sergio, a 49-year-old farm worker who's spent his life laboring on other people's land, and has dreams of owning a farm. He's formed a farmer's association, which opens its meetings with prayers citing the divine calling of working with nature. "If you don't claim the land," he tells his followers, "someone else will."
"The government will support us, just not now"
Sergio's doing paperwork to get government approval for a massive settlement — he envisions "a thousand families" — on what he regards as land going to waste.
The Indigenous people, he says, "don't create anything; they just live here."
Then there's Martins, who has no time for bureaucratic niceties. He's clearing roads, burning and chopping down trees, all but daring the police to stop him.
This is how nations are built, he asserts. "It makes me sick knowing we're considered criminals like we're the ones hurting the country. The government will support us, just not now."
The film finds haunting moments in this ongoing environmental tragedy — pulling the camera's focus back from farmers spraying pesticides, to note a butterfly settling on a leaf. Pairing shots of children racing through the woods with a single-file line of ants carrying leaves. Flying high over the trees to contrast the sinuous curves of the Amazon with the brutally straight outlines of farms.
Or following Bitaté as he and his fellow activists make citizens' arrests for criminal activities the authorities would otherwise ignore. A reluctant recruit when the community's elders decided to anoint him as their leader at the age of 18, he sees the Amazon as "the heart, not just of Brazil, but of the planet."
And he's media-savvy enough to know he and his fellow environmental warriors need help to make their case. When COVID strikes, and the presence of outsiders shooting news footage would endanger lives, Bitaté tells the TV journalists he's cultivated, "just send us your shot list. We'll take care of it." Then he heads out with his team, armed with bows, arrows and video-drones.
This makes The Territory – not unlike Three Minutes: A Lengthening — a testament not just to how loss and remembrance work, but to how the camera can shape them.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish operator of an oil pipeline running to Germany said Saturday that it has fixed the damage that caused a leak earlier this week and that the flow of crude oil from Russia has been fully restored.
The state-run operator, PERN, said that both lines of the Druzhba pipeline were operating normally, transporting oil.
It said that the cause of the leak that occurred Tuesday in a field in central Poland is still being investigated.
The Druzhba pipeline, which in Russian means “Friendship,” was built in the 1960s and is one of the world’s largest pipeline systems, bringing crude oil from Siberia to central Europe. It branches to reach Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Germany.
The leak follows attacks last month on the Baltic Sea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, in which explosives are said to have been used. Europe has been taking steps to reduce its reliance on Russian energy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/business/ap-oil-flow-to-germany-resumes-after-poland-fixed-pipeline-leak/ | 2022-10-15 19:40:23 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/business/ap-oil-flow-to-germany-resumes-after-poland-fixed-pipeline-leak/ |
NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Thursday, April 13, 2023
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314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
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Eastern Clinton-
Including the cities of Champlain and Plattsburgh
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around
10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s, except in the
lower 70s along Lake Champlain. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Highs in the
lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Western Clinton-
Including the cities of Dannemora and Ellenburg
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around
10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds, becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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Northern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena and Norfolk
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds, becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 40s. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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NYZ029-141500-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around
10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely or a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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NYZ027-141500-
Northern Franklin-
Including the cities of Fort Covington and Malone
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 50.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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NYZ030-141500-
Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph
until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely or a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
40s. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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NYZ035-141500-
Eastern Essex-
Including the cities of Port Henry and Ticonderoga
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s,
except in the upper 60s along Lake Champlain. Light and variable
winds, becoming north around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear until midnight, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph until midnight,
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the upper
30s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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NYZ034-141500-
Western Essex-
Including the cities of Lake Placid and Newcomb
314 AM EDT Fri Apr 14 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Clear until midnight, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows around 50. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds, becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
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upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
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ATLANTA — Ayden Davis remembers little about the day his mother fell down.
He was 5 at the time, and a year later, while recounting the story for a visitor, he bewildered his grandmother with a reference to aliens in the parking lot.
“Aliens?” Helena Kindred asked, interrupting him. Then, it dawned on her: “Ambulance. Oh, he’s talking about the ambulance.”
Ayden had gone to the door of his third-floor apartment while his mother’s fiance tended to her.
Ayden’s mother, Marrisha Kindred, had given birth a couple of weeks earlier while infected with COVID-19. She would soon die with the disease, state records say, leaving Ayden, his older sister, Rylee, who is now 7, and their new baby brother motherless.
“Someday we’ll see her because we’ll be in heaven too one day,” said Ayden, now 6.
The children are still trying to understand her death, which appears to have affected how they act at school, particularly Rylee.
“I look at their ages and all this trauma,” Helena Kindred said. “It’s no wonder that they have behavioral issues.”
They are among thousands of children in Georgia thought to have lost a parent, grandparent or other caregiver to the pandemic. While the rest of the country moves on, the grief and turmoil have left them with wounds that may not heal without therapeutic intervention, experts say.
The mental health needs are stretching Georgia’s already understaffed schools, which have for every 6,390 K-12 students, according to a February report by the Hopeful Futures Campaign. The recommendation is one psychologist for every 500 students. School counselors, who provide short-term counseling and crisis intervention, are also understaffed, with one per 447 students when the recommendation is one per 250.
Estimates of the loss vary.
An that included Imperial College London and Harvard and Oxford universities used deaths in excess of the norm to calculate that nearly 300,000 U.S. children had lost a primary or secondary caregiver in connection with the pandemic by the end of June, 11,725 of them in Georgia.
Another group, the COVID Collaborative, has a more conservative estimate using only deaths due to infection. It estimated there were 7,882 such children in Georgia by June.
The collaborative’s bipartisan in health, education and the economy has urged the federal government to serve these children with everything from financial support to more mental health care, particularly in schools.
A lack of resources is one problem, the collaborative’s report said. Another is finding the grieving kids.
“There’s no systematic way to identify any child that has been impacted by the loss of a parent or caregiver in our country,” said Catherine Jaynes, a senior director of the collaborative.
Schools often must play a role
A in School Psychology Quarterly reported that caregiver loss was associated with lower academic achievement, reduced concentration, alienation from school and less faith in teachers.
Most students will recover but some may feel lost, hopeless or helpless, becoming depressed, violent or even suicidal without intervention, said Julie Kaplow, a co-author of that report.
“So thoughts like ‘I wish I could have intervened, I wish I could have saved them, I wish they didn’t have to suffer so much’ … can be extremely debilitating,” said Kaplow, who leads trauma and grief programs in Texas and has been training more school counselors — and teachers — about grief since the pandemic started.
Grief-related trauma is not a typical part of the curriculum in educational programs for school counselors, she said.
The capacity to address grief and trauma varies in Georgia’s 180 school districts.
The Georgia Department of Education has partnered with the for School Crisis and Bereavement to provide training in grief support. The center is working with a handful of school districts around the country, including Georgia’s Chattooga and Walton counties.
Several school districts in metro Atlanta, including Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties, said they already offer support for students coping with trauma. The services are not tied to pandemic caregiver loss, and none of those districts said they were tracking the number of such cases.
DeKalb said it has social workers, psychologists and counselors who meet with students individually or in groups while every Fulton school has partnered with one of several organizations offering mental health services.
One of those organizations, , has been helping children cope with death for nearly two decades and is expanding statewide to meet the increased need caused by COVID-19.
“If every child and family who needed support knew about it and asked for it,” said Lisa Aman, the Kate’s Club executive director, “it would most likely overwhelm the current resources available.”
Hurdles for relatives who step in
Dr. Cornelius Daniel doesn’t need studies to feel the pandemic’s toll.
The dentist said he knew as many as 60 families at his old Conyers practice who lost a close family member to COVID-19. Many who died were grandparents raising grandchildren, he said. Last winter, he sold his stake there and opened a new practice in McDonough, closer to home.
He wanted to shave hours off his commute because he needed time to address his own story about COVID-19 loss: His uncle and aunt died with the disease on the same day last year, leaving two teenagers. Cornelius Daniel, 32, and his wife took them in.
Myles Daniel, 19, the older of the teens, is in college.
His sister, Marina, 16, is a junior in high school and lives with the Daniels and their three young children.
She gets counseling at school and through private services, Cornelius Daniel said.
He and his wife struggled with the paperwork and bureaucracy that accompany deaths in the family.
Myles Daniel didn’t know the college passwords his parents had set up for him, and they had to work through federal agencies to secure funeral and survivor benefits.
At least they had a financial cushion and the wherewithal to do the research. Cornelius Daniel worries about families that are less fortunate.
“The vast scope of this issue will shock most people,” he said. “It’s really transformed American life.”
Trying to keep students on track
Chrissy Mingo, a counselor at Parklane Elementary School in Fulton County who has training to deal with grief-related trauma, typically offers counseling to seven or eight grieving students each school year. That number doubled in 2021-22 though she doesn’t know if that’s due to the pandemic.
Discussing death in a group setting gives them a sense of belonging and normalcy, she said, and an understanding that they aren’t alone.
Her students talk, write and read a book about “invisible string” then place imaginary bracelets on their wrists. Later some of the kids, particularly the younger ones, will walk up to her to tell her they’re still wearing their string. “Other kids don’t know what that’s about, but they know that’s my connection to my mom,” Mingo said.
Trauma from grief can undermine cognition and affect self-esteem, said Liz Carson, outreach manager for Kate’s Club, which offers at its own facilities and in schools and other locations, partnering with Mingo at Parklane.
Younger children may express their grief in confusing ways, Carson said.
“A 7-year-old isn’t going to come up to their teacher and say, you know, I feel really angry today because my mom died and that was unfair,” she said. “That anger is going to come out in how they’re interacting with their peers.”
Kate’s Club finds grieving children one at a time, with help from schools, hospices and the health care system. Aman would like something more systematic: “Is there a way to connect, let’s say a death certificate to birth certificates, so that when an adult dies, we can understand who the grieving children are, so the numbers turn into names?”
Kate’s Club is researching ways to link birth and death data to track down more impacted children.
Epidemiologists at the Georgia Department of Public Health are doing similar work, said a spokeswoman, who added that it is time- and labor-intensive work.
“Pre-COVID, there was not an immediate DPH need or request from other program partners for such a process, so it was never done,” the spokeswoman said.
As sadness sets in, impact ripples
Marrisha Kindred’s children have struggled to make sense of her death.
Ayden, who chose to live with their grandmother in Alpharetta, kept saying she would return in 100 days. Otherwise, he rarely talked about her.
Rylee, who is living with their father in Hiram, misbehaved at school.
Her father, Ty Davis, said she didn’t understand her mother’s death, at first.
“Once we had a memorial, then that’s when she came to the realization that she didn’t have her mom anymore,” he said, “and I guess as soon as she realized that, she just started going through these little discipline spells.”
She yelled and cried when she didn’t get her way and got into a kicking match with a girl on the playground.
Kindred said she was concerned Rylee’s behavior might lead teachers “to put her back in the corner somewhere.”
Kindred said Ayden has gotten regular counseling provided by an outside organization at his Alpharetta school. Davis said he thought Rylee was getting counseling in Hiram last school year, but he wasn’t sure about it this fall.
Hiram, in Paulding County, provides counseling to students when it knows they have suffered a loss, a district spokesman said. Due to rules protecting student privacy, the spokesman would not address Rylee specifically.
Rylee complained about a girl on the school playground who didn’t believe her when she told her about her mother’s death. The girl called Rylee a liar and a “stinky pig.”
Things went downhill from there.
“She kicked me first,” Rylee said, “and then I kicked her.”
When asked what people should know about kids who have lost a parent, she said they should imagine losing one themselves.
As for how she would like things to be different at school, she said, “I want that little girl to believe me.”
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – While much of the United States braces for an arctic blast set to bring widespread severe weather this holiday weekend, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) wants to reassure citizens that Santa’s voyage will not be impacted by the storm.
“He’s ready to make his rounds,” Master Sgt. Ben Wiseman said in a phone interview from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. “They’re prepared. They’re protected. They’re used to this weather.”
NORAD is a bi-national organization that “defends the homeland through aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America,” according to its website. It has also dutifully tracked Santa’s flights since the 1950s.
“Santa usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west. So, historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia,” NORAD’s website says. “After that, he shoots up to Japan, over to Asia, across to Africa, then onto Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central and South America.
“Keep in mind, Santa’s route can be affected by weather, so it’s really unpredictable. NORAD coordinates with Santa’s Elf Launch Staff to confirm his launch time, but from that point on, Santa calls the shots. We just track him!”
Despite blizzard warnings in effect for some parts of the country, including Western New York, Wiseman said life at the North Pole prepares the reindeer for the flight.
“Santa flies at a high enough altitude that weather does not affect his path,” Wiseman added. “When he heads down to houses, his sleigh and reindeer are acclimated from the North Pole and the reindeer wear extra-heavy gear.”
NORAD offers flight tracking for Santa’s sleigh at noradsanta.org. You can also call NORAD for an update on Christmas Eve by calling 877-HI-NORAD (877-446-6723) starting at 6 a.m. Eastern. They say you will be able to talk “directly to a NORAD staff member who will be able to tell you Santa’s exact location.” | https://cw33.com/news/norad-santas-reindeer-will-be-able-to-fly-through-snowstorm/ | 2022-12-22 21:01:36 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/norad-santas-reindeer-will-be-able-to-fly-through-snowstorm/ |
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yield Engineering Systems, Inc. (YES), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences, and "More-than-Moore" applications, today announced that Yee Ching (YC) Wong has joined the company's senior leadership team as Vice President of Business Development for the Asia Pacific region.
Mr. Wong, who is based in Singapore, assumes overall responsibility for driving product penetration and for increasing backlog and revenue in the region. He will work closely with YES's Global Sales team to meet booking and revenue targets, expand the customer base, and address new opportunities.
Prior to joining YES, Mr. Wong spent six years as Senior Director of Product Marketing at Veeco SE Asia Pte. Ltd. In that role, he successfully managed the integration of the Ultratech and Veeco sales teams in the region and delivered exceptional results with major customers. His tenure at Ultratech began in 2004 as a Senior Sales Manager in Shanghai and rose through Sales positions of increasing responsibility in Taiwan, China, Korea, and Singapore to become Ultratech's General Manager of Litho Sales in Asia.
"I am very pleased to welcome YC to the YES senior team," said Alex Chow, President of YES Asia. "YC is a proven leader, and brings with him an impressive track record in the semiconductor capital equipment market. We expect his market understanding, business acumen, and well-honed teambuilding skills to serve him well in driving market share growth for YES in this dynamic region, and strengthening key customer relationships at the C-suite and SVP level."
Mr. Wong holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
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Yield Engineering Systems, Inc. (YES) is a preferred provider of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for enhancing surfaces and materials. The company's product lines include thermal processing systems, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and wet process equipment used for the precise surface modification of semiconductor substrates, semiconductor and MEMS devices, LED displays, and biodevices. Customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies rely on YES systems to create and volume-produce innovative products in a wide range of markets. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing global presence. For more information, please visit yieldengineering.com.
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Man reportedly shot friend in head during fight over MMA and boxing
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — A man is in jail after allegedly shooting and killing his friend during an argument over mixed martial arts and boxing. Cameron Drake, 24, is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of Dylan Forbes, 24.
Police say Drake and Forbes were arguing in a car near 60th Street and Acoma Drive before the shooting happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday. After Forbes was shot, a man who was riding in the backseat jumped out and called 911. Drake also called 911, reportedly saying he shot someone in self-defense. Officers arrived to find Forbes dead in the front passenger seat of a car.
According to court documents, Drake told investigators that he and Forbes were arguing and that he told Forbes to get out of his car. He said Forbes refused and instead pointed a gun at him. Per those documents, Drake said he shot when Forbes turned his head.
The other passenger had a different story, saying he was trying to de-escalate an argument about MMA and boxing when, “for no reason,” Drake pulled out a handgun and shot Forbes. Police did find a gun on Forbes’ lap but believe it had been placed there after the shooting.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles pulled in front of teenage sensation Erriyon Knighton at the finish to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships Sunday.
“I do what it takes to win,” proclaimed Lyles, who cheekily pointed to Knighton as he hit the tape in 19.67 seconds.
Lyles won the 200 at the 2019 world championships in Doha and the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. He’ll be challenged again by Knighton in the worlds next month in Eugene.
“Job not finished,” said Knighton, just 18.
Temperatures in the mid-90s greeted athletes for the final day of the competition at Hayward Field. Events moved to earlier in the day because of the heat.
The top three finishers in each event will be on the U.S. team for the world championships, given they have met the required performance standard.
Olympic gold medalist Athing Mu was challenged the last 100 meters by Ajee Wilson, but pushed to finish first in the 800 in 1:57.16.
“It was a fast field, we were all together kind of throughout the whole race. I felt like we’d still be together the last 100, I just wanted to try my best to finish strong,” Mu said. “Ajee was right on me, I had to push a little harder to get to the line.”
Sha’Carri Richardson did not qualify for Sunday’s 200 final, her only remaining chance to make the U.S. team for the worlds. Her time in the semifinal, 22.47 seconds, put her out of contention. She did not comment to reporters afterward.
Richardson also failed to make the field for Friday’s 100 meter final, which was won by Melissa Jefferson of Coastal Carolina. Richardson’s failure to qualify for the finals in either race was something of a surprise, given her form at recent meets.
With her ever-changing hair color and long nails, Richardson grabbed attention at last year’s Olympic trails with a statement-making win in the 100. But she was suspended because of a positive test for marijuana, which kept her off the team sent to the Tokyo Games.
Abby Steiner of Kentucky, who set a college record in the 200 at this year’s NCAA championships, won the event in 21.77, the leading time in the world this season and a personal best.
Daniel Roberts won the 110 hurdles in 13:03. Two-time Olympian Devon Allen, the fan favorite who ran track and played football at Oregon, finished third to make the team for worlds.
Allen is trying to balance track life and football after recently signing with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver. At worlds, the 110 hurdles are set for July 17. Eagles players are slated to report for training camp nine days later.
Bryce Hoppel made his second straight U.S. team for worlds in the 800, finishing in 1:44.60. He was followed by Jonah Kowech, who achieved the standard with his finish, and Brandon Miller, who threw himself over the line to secure third.
“I just wanted it so much,” Miller said.
Rai Benjamin won the 400 hurdles in 1:44.60, best in the world this season. Benjamin was coming off a bout with COVID-19 that drained his energy.
“This weekend was a lot on me, I’m kind of banged up, obviously, but I’m just happy to come out and get the win today. Going to worlds,” Benjamin said.
Emma Coburn won her 10th national title in the steeplechase, finishing in a season-best 9:10.63.
Chase Ealey won the shot put at a meet-record 67 feet, 3 1/2 inches (20.51 meters). Elise Cranny won the national title in the 5,000.
On the men’s side, Grant Fisher won the 5,000 in a meet-record 13:03.86. Donald Scott won the title in the triple jump, while Shelby McEwen won the high jump and Ethan Dobbs won the javelin.
Hayward Field, on the University of Oregon campus underwent $200 million in renovations to host the worlds, track and field’s biggest event outside of the Olympics.
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Almost 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas on Thursday as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria.
Around 3.5 million residents living in the small cities, hamlets, towns and villages that lost their urban designation were bumped into the rural category. The new criteria raised the population threshold from 2,500 to 5,000 people and housing units were added to the definition.
The change matters because rural and urban areas often qualify for different types of federal funding for transportation, housing, health care, education and agriculture. The federal government doesn't have a standard definition of urban or rural, but the Census Bureau’s definition often provides a baseline.
“The whole thing about urban and rural is all about money,” said Mary Craigle, bureau chief for Montana’s Research and Information Services. “Places that qualify as urban are eligible for transportation dollars that rural areas aren’t, and then rural areas are eligible for dollars that urban areas are not.”
The Census Bureau this year made the biggest modification in decades to the definition of an urban area. The bureau adjusts the definition every decade after a census to address any changes or needs of policymakers and researchers. The bureau says it is done for statistical purposes and it has no control over how government agencies use the definitions to distribute funding.
There were 2,646 urban areas in the mainland U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. islands on the new list released Thursday.
“This change in definition is a big deal and a substantial change from the Census Bureau’s long-standing procedures," said Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire. “It has significant implications both for policy and for researchers.”
Under the old criteria, an urbanized area needed to have at least 50,000 residents. An urban cluster was defined as having at least 2,500 people, a threshold that had been around since 1910. Under this definition, 81% of the U.S. was urban and 19% was rural over the past decade.
Under the new definition, hammered out after the 2020 census, the minimum population required for an area to be considered urban doubled to 5,000 people. Originally, the Census Bureau proposed raising the threshold to 10,000 people but pulled back amid opposition. The new criteria for urban areas shift the urban-rural ratio slightly, to 79.6% and 20.4%, respectively.
In 1910, a town with 2,500 residents had a lot more goods and services than a town that size does today, “and these new definitions acknowledge that,” said Michael Cline, North Carolina’s state demographer.
With the new criteria, the distinction between an urbanized area and an urban cluster has been eliminated since the Census Bureau determined there was little difference in economic activities between communities larger and smaller than 50,000 residents.
For the first time, the Census Bureau is adding housing units to the definition of an urban area. A place can be considered urban if it has at least 2,000 housing units, based on the calculation that the average household has 2.5 people.
Among the beneficiaries of using housing instead of people are resort towns in ski or beach destinations, or other places with lots of vacation homes, since they can qualify as urban based on the number of homes instead of full-time residents.
“There are many seasonal communities in North Carolina and this change in definition to housing units may be helpful in acknowledging that these areas are built up with roads, housing, and for at least one part of the year, host many thousands of people," Cline said.
Housing, instead of population, is also going to be used for density measures at the level of census blocks, which typically have several hundred people and are the building blocks of urban areas. The Census Bureau said using housing units instead of population will allow it to make updates in fast-growing areas in between the once-a-decade censuses.
But there's another reason for switching to housing units instead of population: the Census Bureau's controversial new tool for protecting the privacy of participants in its head counts and surveys. The method adds intentional errors to data to obscure the identity of any given participant, and it is most noticeable in the smallest geographies, such as census blocks.
“The block level data aren't really reliable and this provides them an opportunity for the density threshold they picked to be on par with the population," said Eric Guthrie, a senior demographer in the Minnesota State Demographic Center.
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By FABIANO MAISONNAVE
Associated Press
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — Family members of the sole person to be arrested in the disappearance of a British journalist and Indigenous official in the Amazon said Friday that he was innocent and alleged that police were torturing him to try to force a confession.
Freelance journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous official Bruno Pereira were last seen on Sunday morning in the Javari Valley, Brazil’s second-largest Indigenous territory, which sits in an isolated area bordering Peru and Colombia. The two men were in the Sao Rafael community. They were returning by boat to the nearby city of Atalaia do Norte but never arrived.
The claims of the family of fisherman Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, also known as Pelado, were the latest development in a disappearance that has garnered international attention, a search involving several agencies and criticism of Brazilian authorities for an allegedly slow response. The family’s claims, made to The Associated Press, also come a day after witnesses told the AP contradicting claims about de Oliveira.
De Oliveira was arrested on Tuesday at his home in the São Gabriel riverine community, close to where the pair went missing on Sunday. He was initially arrested for illegal gun possession, but police have since said he was now being considered a suspect in the disappearance and was being held at a police station in Atalaia do Norte.
Osenei da Costa de Oliveira, 41, also a fisherman, said Friday he had visited his brother in jail.
“He told me he was at his house when they handcuffed him,” said Osenei da Costa de Oliveira, speaking outside the police station where his brother is being held. “Then they put him on a boat under the sun and began to travel to Atalaia do Norte. When they reached the Curupira rivulet, they put him on another boat. Then they beat him, tortured him, put his head under water, stepped on his leg and pepper-sprayed his face. They also drugged him twice, but I don’t know what they used.”
“They wanted him to confess but he’s innocent,” Osenei da Costa de Oliveira added.
The public security secretariat of Amazonas state, which oversees local police, said in a statement it won’t comment on the family’s accusations because the investigation into the disappearance was now being handled by the Federal Police. An email message sent to the Federal Police on Friday seeking comment was not immediately answered.
Brazilian authorities are coming under enormous pressure to find Phillips and Pereira. A growing number of celebrities, politicians, civil society groups and international news organizations have called for the police, army and navy to bolster the search efforts.
The mother of Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, Maria de Fátima da Costa, said she was at the Atalaia do Norte port when her son arrived with police. He was taken from the boat wearing a hood, could barely walk on his own and was soaking wet, she said.
“I told the police he was not a criminal to be treated like that,” she told the AP.
She also said that blood that police have said was found in her son’s boat was likely from a pig he had slaughtered a few days before being arrested. Authorities have said the blood was being analyzed at a lab.
In a statement Friday, Federal Police said they were also analyzing human matter found in the Itaquai River, near Atalaia do Norte’s port. No more details were provided.
Members of Indigenous group of watchmen, who were with Pereira and Phillips on Saturday, the day before they disappeared, told the AP on Thursday that de Oliveira and two other men had brandished guns at them. Paulo Marubo, the president of a Javari Valley association of Indigenous people, Univaja, also told the AP that Phillips photographed the men at the time.
The suspect’s family also disputed the claim of brandishing weapons. Father-in-law Francisco Conceição de Freitas said he and de Oliveira were on a fishing boat together and that his son-in-law waved an oar, not a rifle, at the group that included Phillips and Pereira. De Freitas said his son-in-law did that because they felt threatened by the watchmen, who de Freitas said were armed, and wanted to make it seem as if they too were armed. Carrying weapons, both legally and illegally owned, is common in the Amazon.
The family said they had not been illegally fishing inside the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, a frequented area for illegal fishing and hunting. The family also said de Oliveira doesn’t have a criminal record and his only previous brush with law enforcement was once being detained for a few hours under an unfounded suspicion he was transporting drugs.
Phillips and Pereira had been speaking with people just outside the protected area, but never entered it, according to multiple people whom the AP interviewed in the area.
The Amazonas state police have long been accused of extrajudicial killings and unlawful raids. Since Gov. Wilson Lima took office in 2019, three massacres involving local officers have taken place. One of them, in October 2020, ended in 17 deaths in capital Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon. Police denied wrongdoing in all three cases.
Last year, Brazilian daily Folha de S.Paulo reported that local police in Tabatinga, the closest major city to Atalaia do Norte, had made seven extrajudicial killings they thought had links to the murder of an officer. Some of the victims had been tortured, and their relatives received death threats. Police never responded to the accusations.
Phillips, 57, has reported from Brazil for more than a decade and has most recently been working on a book about preservation of the Amazon.
Pereira has long operated in Javari Valley for the Brazilian Indigenous affairs agency. He oversaw their regional office and the coordination of isolated Indigenous groups before going on leave to help local Indigenous people defend themselves against illegal fishermen and poachers. For years, Pereira had received threats for his work.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Diego CA
212 PM PDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of Southern California, including the following
county, Riverside.
* WHEN...Until 515 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 212 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Anza, Hwy 74 Between Mountain Center And Anza, Hwy 74 Between
Anza And Palm Desert, Cahuilla Indian Reservation, Lake Hemet
and Santa Rosa Mountain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Updated November 13, 2022 at 7:03 AM ET
On Svalbard, a cluster of islands between Norway and the North Pole, people wear headlamps day and night for two-and-a-half months of the year. That's because it's Polar Night — the period where the sun doesn't rise above the horizon in the Arctic. This weekend, the pitch-black period of Polar Night begins.
Geographically, the archipelago is twice the size of Hawaiian islands, but only about 2,500 people live there. In addition to the headlamps, Svalbard's inhabitants travel in pairs outside their village. They carry flare guns to ward off the polar bears.
Carrying a gun for bear protection is common enough that grocery stores are prepared.
"And remember, no guns in the store, so you give them to one of the people so they can lock them in if you have a gun with you from being outside and, you know, hiking," TikTokker Cecilia Blomdahl said in a recent video.
She's made a name for Svalbard among her 2.3 million followers — nearly one-thousand times more people than those who live on Svalbard. Blomdahl is known for sharing facts like cats are banned here, a tour of the single-gate airport in the world's northernmost town and how she cleans polar bear poop off of her dog.
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On Svalbard, people look forward to this time of year: It's like a fifth season. There's about a month bookending the pitch-black period on either side where the sun never rises above the horizon. During this period, called civil twilight, the only light in the sky are sunrises and sunsets — and they last for hours.
"It's a beautiful time. It's the transition between the light autumn and the darker season, the winter," said Arctic explorer and citizen scientist Hilde Fålun Strøm. "We still have some pastels and we have this blue, beautiful color when the pastels are gone. And then it's dark."
Darkness doesn't mean gloom and doom
Fålun Strøm quit her job in tourism and now spends months at a time overwintering, or staying in trapper's cabins in remote Arctic areas collecting climate data. She's seen between 400 and 500 polar bears throughout her expeditions.
Fålun Strøm stays active, has routines and says that she doesn't experience seasonal depression during the months-long darkness. She savors the calm it brings.
"This darkness is complete, so you have to sort of live with that and you have to see the beauty in that. And to me, that's not hard at all," said Fålun Strøm. "I kind of feel even more immersed by nature when I walk out into the darkness."
Researcher Kari Leibowitz was intrigued by how Norwegians, living so far north, had found a way to stay positive. She received a Fulbright scholarship and headed to the University of Tromso.
"When I was putting together this research study, I thought how interesting that they have relatively low rates of seasonal depression, even though Tromso has such a long, dark, extreme winter," said Leibowitz, an American psychologist and researcher.
"I started realizing how much I had brought my own American conception of winter into this research study. I just sort of assumed that the Polar Night would be miserable and would be a time that was really hard for people," Leibowitz said. "But when I talk to people in Norway about it, they really liked The Polar Night."
The student center at her university has a light cafe where students can drink coffee and sit in front of sun lamps. But, Leibowitz says the focus is more on anticipating the polar night and all of the wintertime activities that it brings, rather than preparing for the lack of light.
If anything, the midnight sun, where the sun stays above the horizon for 24 hours during summer months, can be harder on the body than pure darkness.
There are plenty of cozy winter activities to enjoy
People usually don't usually end up on Svalbard by accident: They choose to live there, whether for work, the Northern lights or the skiing, snowmobiling and dog sledding.
The cozy indoor activities are also a draw. Norwegian has a word for it: koselig (pronounced KOOSH-lee). It's the Norwegian equivalent of Denmark's hygge, which means cozy.
"The tempo maybe goes down an inch, and you have the option to light your candles inside and maybe read a book, maybe you have a wood burning stove," said Fålun Strøm.
It can include social activities too, according to Leibowitz.
"There's a lot of candles, soft lighting, cozy blankets, drinking tea, gathering around fire and sort of being with your loved ones in this sort of calm, peaceful, cozy way," said Leibowitz. "And so I think people prepare for the Polar Night by really being excited for the Polar Night and by sort of getting into the cozy spirit and sort of the outdoor winter activities."
Leibowitz's research found that the farther North you go, the more that people enjoy winter. Her book, "How to Winter," is coming out in 2024, inspired by the Norwegian view of winter held by people like Fålun Strøm.
"People who had a positive winter mindset were also more likely to have high life satisfaction, experience, more positive emotions, be psychologically flourishing, and sort of pursue the kinds of challenges that lead to personal growth," Leibowitz said.
The bigger threat is climate change
And it's not just extreme darkness that people of Svalbard have to deal with: Svalbard is heating up seven times faster than the rest of the globe, and Svalbardians have seen parts of it melt away entirely, and others thaw out earlier than they used to when Spring comes around.
"I moved to Svalbard back in 1995 and back then, all the fjords were frozen during winter for a much longer time than now," said Fålun Strøm. "So just the period of time when the fjords are frozen is more than a month shorter than when I came."
Fålun Strøm and fellow explorer Sunniva Sorby started an organization, Hearts In The Ice, to conduct research in the Polar regions and share how climate change has impacted it.
"I think the fact that if you look at the darkness as a limiting thing, well, then you're going to get limited by it," said Fålun Strøm. "But if you see it as an opportunity to experience something else, to me, it's easier to find the beauty in the darkness."
The radio version of this piece was produced by Claire Murashima and edited by Jacob Conrad.
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ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine — When the fighter jet crashed into these northwestern Ukrainian woods, killing its 27-year-old pilot, splintering trees and spewing fuel, it tore a gash in the forest canopy. Then it exploded. The wildfire that followed charred trees and earth, threatening two nearby villages.
Two months later, fire extinguished, the area still smells like jet fuel. Debris litters the ground. A jagged piece of metal, painted Ukrainian blue and yellow, rests between green shoots of grass growing through blackened leaves. Another shard juts from a tree some 20-feet above the ground.
"It's a catastrophe," says Viktor Radushinskiy, a member of the state forestry department.
One of many.
The State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine, a government agency, has documented more than 300 cases of what it calls "environmental crimes," carried out by Russia since its invasion began in late February. The actual number is believed to be closer to 1,500, it says, but many sites are still occupied by Russia or made inaccessible by the fighting.
Fires at fuel depots. Blown-up reservoirs of dangerous chemicals. Damaged gas pipelines. Disruptions and wildfires at the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone. Destroyed vessels in the Black Sea area. These are the most immediate concerns identified by the state agency.
But the environmental impacts of Russia's invasion may reach far beyond Ukraine's embattled borders.
Chemicals and bodies are poisoning waterways that feed the region's fertile farmland and supply drinking water. Warships are killing dolphins and explosions are disrupting bird migrations. Long-range artillery battles are pockmarking wildlife refuges with craters. And there are concerns that the war and its fallout could hamper Europe, the Middle East and Russia's ability to combat wildfires in what's shaping up to be another devastating year.
"This will affect people in the long-term," says Yevgeniy Medvedovskiy, the chief of the state department of environmental inspection for the Zhytomyr region, as he looks at the burnt husks of fallen trees. "The atmosphere has no limits, no borders. This will affect everyone."
Environmental effects will last "long after the shells have stopped exploding"
Environmental damage like splintered trees and polluted waterways may seem like a secondary concern, given the atrocities against people documented in places like Bucha and Mariupol, and the violence currently being inflicted by Russia on residents in Ukraine's east.
But the war's effects on the environment will be felt "long after the shells have stopped exploding, long after the bullets and the guns have ceased," says Carroll Muffett, head of the nonprofit Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, D.C. Muffet is one of the lead authors of an open letter signed by hundreds of international law and environmental experts in March, warning about the long-term risks the conflict poses for Ukraine and Europe.
"When we talk about the environmental consequences of war, what we're really talking about is simply the impacts of war on humans and on the places where they live in another more protracted and often more insidious form," he says.
That fact isn't lost on Ukrainian authorities. The country has created a team of roughly 100 scientists, across 18 regional offices, who are tasked with documenting evidence of what it calls environmental war crimes.
In Zhytomyr, the task force's scientists are mostly women like Iryna Bereziuk, who monitored gas pipelines, industrial sites and air quality before Russia crossed the nearby Belarusian border in February. Now, they have to visit mine-littered woodlands, Russian-occupied areas and still-burning fuel depots to collect air, water and soil samples.
"Sometimes the smell is so strong, you can't even breathe," Bereziuk says in the laboratory she heads.
Each site is treated like a crime scene. Photos are taken. Interviews conducted. Samples collected. All of the evidence will be used, "to punish the aggressor in the international courts," says Oleksiy Obrizan, the task force's chairman.
There's little precedence in international courts for prosecuting such crimes. A United Nations compensation commission set up after Iraq's 1991 invasion of Kuwait is the one example Ukrainian environmental advocates could reference. Scientists have advocated for strengthening international law to make it easier to hold countries accountable.
Last year, an independent panel of international lawyers launched an effort to better define ecocide — or as they put it, "unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused" — under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
From his office in Kyiv, Obrizan says he knows prosecuting such crimes will be challenging in international courts, especially with Russia maintaining a seat on the U.N. Security Council — the body that established the commission following the Gulf War.
But he says collecting evidence of environmental war crimes is worth the effort. "These environmental problems are not just Ukraine's," he says. "They are the world's."
The war poses broader wildfire threats
One unexpected example of the war's broader environmental repercussions is how it's affecting the broader region's ability to respond to summer wildfires.
Last year, Western Europe, Turkey and northern Russia suffered devastating wildfire seasons. The Greek Isles and woodlands around Athens were ravaged by fire amid record heat waves.
"We're looking at the exact same pattern that we had last year," says Scott Dehnisch, the wildfire coordinator for the U.S. Agency for International Development. "Very very hot and very very dry."
Western Europe's first heat wave of the summer is already fueling destructive wildfires in Spain and Germany. Temperatures are more than 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than normal in some areas, a marker, meteorologists say, of climate change.
The problem, Dehnisch says, is that many of the firefighting aircraft typically used by Western Europe and the Middle East during fire season come from Russia. They're contracted out through the summer, he says. "And because of sanctions and those aircrafts unavailability due to the war, those are off the table now."
An effort is underway to fill that gap in Western Europe and around the Mediterranean with U.S. and Canadian-based firefighting aircraft, Dehnisch says. But both countries have their own pressing needs, and backfilling aircraft in those regions does little to alleviate the problem in the world's most-forested country: Russia, which typically relies on its military each fire season.
Siberia is already experiencing massive wildfires in Russia's forest-covered north. In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin took a break from his wartime musings to address the situation on Russian state media.
"We cannot allow a repeat of last year's situation, when forest fires were the most long-lasting and intensive of recent years," he said in a video message.
Wildfires in Siberia and the broader global Arctic have an outsize impact on the world's climate. Scientists believe nearly half of the world's peatland-stored carbon — carbon that's been locked away by permafrost and frigid temperatures — is in the Arctic Circle. Wildfires unlock that carbon, releasing more greenhouse gases that worsen global warming. They also blanket snow and ice with black soot, making them melt faster.
"This war, outside of even just Ukraine, really has multiple, exponential layers of damage that it's doing," Dehnisch says.
The Black Sea's biodiversity is being threatened
On southern Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a small flock of seabirds sits on a shell-covered shoreline next to a still lagoon.
Despite occupying less than 6% of Europe's landmass, Ukraine is home to 35% of its biodiversity. The country is home to thousands of rare plant and animal species and a critical resting spot for migratory birds like the curlew sandpiper, which come to Ukraine on their springtime journey from Africa to nesting grounds in Siberia.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February coincided with the springtime migration. Fighter jets roared over nature refuges. Explosions boomed over the crashing waves of the Black Sea. Birds, susceptible to sound, were scared away from their normal resting grounds, says Ivan Rusev, a Bulgarian-born environmentalist and ecologist at Tuzla Lagoons National Nature Park.
Rusev has a broad smile and tanned skin. He wears a necklace adorned with a diving bird, its wings locked on either side of its body in the shape of the Ukrainian trident. Growing up in a Soviet town where the water was polluted by industry and the forests denuded, he says, he learned the value of protecting the natural world.
"We need to save biodiversity and help nature," he says. "And it will help us."
In 2010, Rusev helped create Tuzla Lagoons National Nature Park with its 18-mile sandbar to protect the ecosystem from poaching and development. There are 55 national parks in Ukraine, Rusev says. Many of them, including the country's largest, the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve near the city of Kherson are now under Russian control.
Others — even parts of this park — he says, are now being used by the Ukrainian military to prevent future Russian advances.
A short drive from the park's headquarters, past a string of anti-tank mines hidden in the tall grass, Iryna Vykhrystyuk, the director of Tuzla Lagoons National Nature Park, walks on the white sand of Ukraine's Black Sea Coast.
Parts of this national park were bombed in the first month of the war, she says. Explosions are still regularly heard offshore, generally in the direction of Snake Island. Dolphins, confused and run ashore by the low-frequency radar used by Russian submarines and warships, are commonly found decaying on the beach.
"Normally this place is like heaven," Vykhrystyuk says, as small waves roll over the beach. It has the most amazing sunrises and sunsets. The dark skies and starscapes attract photographers from around Ukraine and the world.
Now, the beach is empty.
When Ukraine wins the war — not if — Vykhrystyuk says, looking out to the sea, she hopes people will return.
Hopefully, she says, it will help them heal.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A police chase Wednesday morning on the city’s southeast side ended with one person in handcuffs, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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ROCHESTER, MN.-- "Imagine a concert pianist losing their hand." This is what singer Dani A'mor told her doctors when they told her it was possible that she could lose her voice.
She started singing at the age of 4 and eventually became a singer by trade
performing jazz and soul music.
Behind the curtain however, she'd been battling lupus & fibromyalgia.
"I was on oxygen 24 hours a day, 24/7. It was very difficult for me to talk. I started teaching my family sign language in order for me to communicate."A’mor said.
In 2020 lung issues led to a decline in her health and her singing. Then, a state of depression and suicide attempts.
A’mor described her lowest point as "unflinching darkness. It felt like a complete weight...an overwhelming weight of darkness."
After feeling unheard in health facilities, A'mor and her husband, Andre made a move from Colorado to Rochester to receive care from the Mayo Clinic.
For three years, she didn't sing, until meeting a singer at a karaoke night in Rochester. Who ended up being the lead singer of the local band The Soul Train, which A'mor now performs with as a back-up singer.
A’mor recalls, "I decided to restart or I guess frontline my band again so I got some guys together here in Rochester and Friday was our first gig here and then Saturday we did another one so now I'm headlining again."
After changing her tune, she says it was only possible by knowing it's important to find something to hold on to–to get to the next verse of your "life song."
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities in Serbia on Sunday displayed stacks of guns and cartons of hand grenades from the thousands of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, that they said people handed over since back-to-back mass shootings stunned the Balkan nation.
The government declared a one-month amnesty period for citizens to surrender unregistered weapons as part of a crackdown on guns following the two shootings in two days this month that left 17 people dead, many of them children.
Populist President Aleksandar Vucic, whose government has faced public pressure in the wake of the separate shootings at a Belgrade school and in two villages, accompanied top police officials to view the assortment of arms arrayed near the town of Smederevo, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital.
Officials said residents had turned over about 13,500 items since the amnesty opened on May 8.
Photos from the scene showed lines of rifles, automatic weapons and pistols stacked neatly on the floor in a warehouse along with wooden boxes filled with hand grenades.
Serbia has tens of thousands of weapons brought in from the battlefields of the 1990’s wars in the Balkans. Similar weapons amnesties were held in the past with only limited success.
Vucic said that approximately half of the arms collected since last week had been held illegally, while the other half were registered weapons that citizens nonetheless decided to part with. The relinquished weapons will go to Serbian arms and ammunition factories for potential use by the country’s armed forces, the president said.
Authorities have said that people caught with illegal weapons once the amnesty period ends could face prison sentences of up to 15 years, if they are convicted.
“After June 8, the state will respond with repressive measures and punishments will be very strict,” Vucic said of the post-amnesty period. “What does anyone need an automatic weapon for? Or all these guns?”
Serbia is estimated to be among the top countries in Europe in registered weapons per capita, and many more are held illegally.
Authorities launched the gun crackdown after a 13-year-old boy on May 3 took his father’s gun and opened fire on his fellow-students in an elementary school in central Belgrade. A day later, a 20-year-old man used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly in a rural area south of Belgrade.
Other anti-gun measures announced by Vucic include stricter control of gun owners and shooting ranges. Police officials said gun owners must have a coded safe in which to store their registered weapons and that any guns not kept properly would be confiscated.
Officials plan to order inspections of registered addresses “to check whether there exist conditions for safekeeping,” anti-crime department officer Bojana Otovic Pjanovic said on Serbian state TV network RTS. “If not, the guns will be taken away and punishment will be rigorous.”
Police said that during some of the past collection efforts, people threw their weapons away in garbage containers or left them unattended instead of bringing them to police stations.
Experts believe tens of thousands of illegal weapons have remained unlicensed and out of reach of authorities.
Police official Otovic Pjanovic insisted that after recent shootings “citizens became aware of the risks of keeping guns at home.”
The two mass shooting left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, stunning the nation and triggering calls for changes in the country that has been through decades of turmoil and crises.
Tens of thousands of people have rallied in two protest marches in Belgrade since the shootings, demanding resignations of government ministers and a ban on television stations that promote violent content and host war criminals and crime figures.
Vucic on Sunday rejected opposition calls for the resignation of Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic, who was also present at Sunday’s weapons display. But the president suggested that the government might resign and that he will announce an early election at a rally he has planned for May 26 in Belgrade.
“We have no intention of replacing (interior minister) Gasic, who is doing a great job,” said Vucic. “What have police done wrong?”
Opposition politicians have accused authorities of fueling violence and hate speech against critics, spreading propaganda on mainstream media and imposing autocratic rule in all institutions under Vucic, which they say stokes divisions in society.
On Friday, protesters in Belgrade blocked a key bridge and motorway in the capital to press their demands. Protests also have been held in other Serbian cities and towns, in an outpouring of grief and anger over the shootings and the populist authorities.
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Rail CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is set to testify before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel Tuesday, more than two months after a fiery train derailment including hazardous materials rocked the village of East Palestine.
Alan Shaw has promised millions of dollars to help the Ohio-Pennsylvania border community recover, but also faces a lawsuit from Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost over costs for the toxic chemical spill cleanup and environmental damage. The federal government has also sued the railroad.
Shaw previously testified before the Pennsylvania legislature as well as Congress over the derailment, but now faces Ohio lawmakers, who recently passed a state transportation budget that would impose new rail safety measures on Norfolk Southern and other railroads traveling through their state.
Whether they’re allowed to do so, however, remains a point of debate. The Ohio Railroad Association, a trade group, has argued that several of the measures are preempted by federal law. Legislators say the General Assembly can put statewide safeguards in place to help protect constituents.
No one was injured during the Feb. 3 derailment, but half of the nearly 5,000 East Palestine residents were evacuated for days. Many say they continue to suffer from health problems because of an intentional toxic chemical release and burn, which was conducted to prevent uncontrolled explosions after the derailment.
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Samantha Hendrickson 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.
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Top Celtics vs. Heat Players to Watch - Eastern Conference Finals Game 1
The Boston Celtics (57-25) and the Miami Heat (44-38) are set to square off on Wednesday at TD Garden, with a start time of 8:30 PM ET. When these two squads hit the hardwood, Jayson Tatum is one of the players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to keep your eye on in this matchup on TNT.
How to Watch Celtics vs. Heat
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 17
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Arena: TD Garden
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Celtics' Last Game
The Celtics were victorious in their most recent game against the 76ers, 112-88, on Sunday. Tatum was their high scorer with 51 points.
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Heat's Last Game
The Heat won their most recent game against the Knicks, 96-92, on Friday. Jimmy Butler was their top scorer with 24 points.
Celtics vs Heat Additional Info
Celtics Players to Watch
- Tatum is tops on his team in both points (30.1) and rebounds (8.8) per contest, and also averages 4.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Jaylen Brown averages 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Derrick White is averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Malcolm Brogdon averages 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Marcus Smart is tops on his team in assists per game (6.3), and also posts 11.5 points and 3.1 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.4 blocked shots.
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Heat Players to Watch
- Adebayo is No. 1 on the Heat in scoring (20.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.2), and posts 3.2 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Butler is the Heat's top assist man (5.3 per game), and he puts up 22.9 points and 5.9 rebounds.
- Max Strus is averaging 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 41% of his shots from the floor and 35% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
- Caleb Martin is averaging 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 46.4% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per game.
- Kyle Lowry is averaging 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, making 40.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.5% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per game.
Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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ST. LOUIS -- Andrew McCutchen homered in the 10th inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
McCutchen hit a 3-2 pitch from Jordan Hicks (0-1) over the left field wall for his third home run of the season to leadoff the 10th.
David Bednar (2-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and Dauri Moreta worked around a leadoff walk in the 10th to earn his first save of the season.
Roansy Contreras allowed two runs on six hits in becoming the fifth consecutive Pirates' starter to work into the sixth inning.
Rodolfo Castro doubled off Ryan Helsley to score Connor Joe and tie the game 3-3 in the top of the eighth inning. Paul Goldschmidt had walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to put the Cardinals ahead.
Cardinals starter Steven Matz allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 5 2/3 innings while walking five batters and striking out six.
DODGERS 2, CUBS 1 David Peralta hit a walk-off two-run single and Los Angeles rallied for a win over Chicago.
MARLINS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the seventh inning and Miami rallied to beat Arizona. Avisail Garcia had two hits and Garrett Hampson homered for the Marlins, who won their fourth in a row.
PADRES 10, BREWERS 3 Jake Cronenworth had his first career multi-home run game with two two-run shots and drove in a career-high six runs as San Diego beat Milwaukee to snap a three-game losing streak. In a scary moment in the eighth, Brewers reliever Gus Varland was hit on the jaw by a 105.1 mph line drive by Manny Machado and came out of the game. The impact knocked Varland to the ground and he woozily stood up and dropped his glove as two teammates and a trainer rushed to his side. He went down on his knees as he was tended to and then walked off the field with two trainers.
REDS 13, PHILLIES 0 Wil Myers went 4 for 5 with two home runs, and Cincinnati rode a stout pitching performance by Graham Ashcraft to a win over Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ASTROS 8, RANGERS 2 Yordan Alvarez doubled with three RBI to back up a strong start by rookie Hunter Brown (2-0) and help Houston come back to beat Texas.
BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 2 Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Danny Jansen had two hits and an RBI and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.
RED SOX 9, ANGELS 7 Yu Chang snapped an 0-for-28 drought with a two-run home run and delivered a go-ahead, two-run single after Los Angeles' Matt Thaiss was called for his second catcher's interference in the eighth inning, lifting Boston over the Angels. Rafael Devers added his seventh home run, a two-run shot, and Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs for Boston.
WHITE SOX 7, ORIOLES 6 (10) Yasmani Grandal tied the game in the 10th inning with a bloop RBI double, and Oscar Colas followed it with an RBI single to lift Chicago over Baltimore.
YANKEES 6, TWINS 1 Domingo German (1-1) retired his first 16 batters and New York beat Minnesota. Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Rizzo homered and Giancarlo Stanton had a two-run double for the Yankees.
INTERLEAGUE
BRAVES 9, ROYALS 3 Sean Murphy homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Ozzie Albies also had four RBI, and Atlanta beat Kansas City.
GUARDIANS 6, NATIONALS 4 Jose Ramirez drove his first home run of the season into the second deck for a two-run, go-ahead shot in the fifth inning and Cleveland erased a deficit for the second consecutive game to beat Washington.
MARINERS 9, ROCKIES 2 Eugenio Suarez started Seattle's big fourth inning with a home run, Julio Rodríguez capped it with a three-run triple, and the Mariners rolled to a win over Colorado.
METS 3, ATHLETICS 2 Mark Canha homered leading off the seventh inning and Brandon Nimmo followed with an RBI double with two outs that scored pinch-runner Tim Locastro as New York rallied to beat Oakland.
TIGERS 7, GIANTS 6 (11) Miguel Cabrera's walk-off single in the 11th inning capped Detroit's rally from a five-run deficit to beat San Francisco. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/16/pittsburghs-starting-pitching-continues-to-excel/ | 2023-04-16 10:17:32 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/16/pittsburghs-starting-pitching-continues-to-excel/ |
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