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AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- – The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of 39 cents per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2022.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp or online at www.firstenergycorp.com.
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Former chairman of CareDx, Inc. and seasoned global industry executive with track record of transforming organizations will lead Kyverna and drive its growth as it aims to bring a new class of targeted gene therapies to treat severe immune-related diseases
Company plans to submit Investigational New Drug application for its lead program KYV-101, a novel CD19 CAR T-cell therapy, for the treatment of lupus nephritis
Dominic Borie, M.D., Ph.D., named president, research and development to continue advancing company's core program KYV-101 and strategic partnerships with Gilead and Intellia
Kyverna's therapeutic platform combines advanced T-cell engineering and synthetic biology technologies to suppress and eliminate autoreactive immune cells at the root cause of inflammatory disease
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyverna Therapeutics ("Kyverna"), a cell therapy company with the mission of engineering a new class of therapies for serious autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter K. Maag, Ph.D., as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Dr. Maag succeeds Dominic Borie, M.D., Ph.D., who has been named Kyverna's president of research and development (R&D). Dr. Maag also joins Kyverna's board of directors.
"We are thrilled to welcome Peter as Kyverna's new CEO," said Ian Clark, chair of Kyverna's board of directors. "Peter is an accomplished executive with extensive industry experience at private and public companies spanning three continents. His consistent record of driving transformational growth in healthcare through product innovation, creative business development, sequential financings, and sound investment strategies will be invaluable to progress Kyverna and deliver on its mission to help bring new and much-needed treatment options to patients with serious autoimmune and inflammatory diseases."
Dr. Maag has more than 20 years of executive management experience in the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry. Most recently, he was executive chairman, president and CEO of CareDx where he had built the company from a small start-up into a public company and industry-leading powerhouse in transplantation through a series of BD&L and financing transactions. CareDx serves the transplant community with breakthrough technologies in more than 60 countries and has created a strong presence in this specialty market. Prior to joining CareDx in 2012, Peter held multiple positions in Novartis with increasing responsibilities. As President of Novartis Diagnostics, he drove growth and innovation in its blood-screening business. Previously, he led one of Novartis' key affiliates as country president, Germany, and lived in a dynamically growing market as country president, Korea. At headquarters in Switzerland, he served as the head of strategy for Novartis Pharmaceuticals and helped launch the Infectious Diseases franchise.
"I am passionate about patient care and am honored to be appointed to lead Kyverna and this extraordinarily talented team. This is such an exciting time to join the company with key milestones like our submission of an IND for our lead candidate, KYV-101 in lupus nephritis tomorrow. This important regulatory milestone will provide a runway to move KYV-101 into the clinical phase and brings us a step closer to developing a new treatment option for lupus nephritis," said Dr. Maag. "I believe that Kyverna is at the forefront of revolutionizing how we treat severe immune-related and inflammatory diseases with its new class of cell therapies. With multiple shots on goal, I believe that Kyverna is well positioned to transform how autoimmune diseases are treated."
Prior to joining Novartis, Peter worked at McKinsey & Company in New Jersey and Germany, focusing on pharmaceuticals and globalization strategies. Besides supporting various healthcare and tech companies in their growth efforts, he holds board and advisory positions at Phoenix Pharma SE, CareDx, MiroMatrix, and the Personalized Medicine Coalition. Peter studied pharmaceutical sciences in Heidelberg, London, and Berlin.
In addition to Dr. Maag's appointment, Kyverna announced that Dr. Borie will step away from his CEO role and has been named president of R&D.
"We are grateful for the significant contributions Dominic has made in bringing Kyverna out of stealth in 2020 and growing the company and building out Kyverna's core programs," added Mr. Clark. "Dominic has performed admirably, and we could not be more pleased that he will serve as president of Kyverna's R&D operations. We look forward to working closely with him and his team to continue moving forward our autologous and allogeneic programs, as well as our collaborations with Gilead and Intellia so that we can continue to strive to bring new treatments to patients rapidly."
About KYV-101
KYV-101 is an autologous version of a novel clinical-stage anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) construct with properties well suited for use in B cell-driven autoimmune diseases such as lupus nephritis, systemic sclerosis, and inflammatory myopathies. Kyverna has obtained exclusive, worldwide licenses from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use this CD19 construct in both autologous and allogeneic CAR T-cell therapies.
About Kyverna Therapeutics
Kyverna Therapeutics is a cell therapy company with the mission of engineering a new class of therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The Kyverna therapeutic platform combines advanced T-cell engineering and synthetic biology technologies to suppress and eliminate the autoreactive immune cells at the origin of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. In addition to aiming to develop next-generation chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapies in both autologous and allogeneic settings, Kyverna is creating synReg T cells, a synthetic version of Regulatory T cells (Tregs), powerful natural immune cells that control immune homeostasis through multiple immunosuppressive mechanisms. By offering more than one mechanism for taming autoimmunity, Kyverna is positioned to act on its mission of transforming how autoimmune diseases are treated. For more information, please visit https://kyvernatx.com.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of adidas AG (OTC: ADDYY, ADDDF) resulting from allegations that adidas may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Adidas securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12204 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On October 25, 2022, Adidas ended its lucrative business partnership with Kanye West (under which it sold shoes designed by West under the brand name "Yeezy") as a result of his anti-Semitic rhetoric.
On November 27, 2022, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled "Adidas Top Executives Discussed Risk of Staff's 'Direct Exposure' to Kanye West Years Ago." According to the article, as early as 2018, adidas executives discussed ending the business partnership with West as a result of his behavior. Reportedly adidas feared continuing the relationship with West, as they feared it could "blow up" at any moment. The article added that West made anti-Semitic statements in front of adidas staff, and that he told adidas staff that he was considering naming an album after Adolf Hitler.
On February 9, 2023 adidas announced that "while the company continues to review future options for the utilization of its Yeezy inventory, this guidance already accounts for the significant adverse impact from not selling the existing stock. This would lower revenues by around € 1.2 billion and operating profit by around € 500 million this year." Further, "should the company irrevocably decide not to repurpose any of the existing Yeezy product going forward, this would result in the write-off of the existing Yeezy inventory and would lower the company's operating profit by an additional € 500 million this year. In addition, adidas expects one-off costs of up to € 200 million in 2023. These costs are part of a strategic review the company is currently conducting aimed at reigniting profitable growth as of 2024. If all these effects were to materialize, the company would expect to report an operating loss of € 700 million in 2023." adidas' CEO stated, "[t]he numbers speak for themselves. We are currently not performing the way we should[.]"
As a result of these adverse disclosures the price of Adidas securities have fallen, damaging investors.
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GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) — The first funerals were held Saturday for students who were killed in this week’s mass shooting at Michigan State University.
Mourners in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe Farms filed into St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church to remember 20-year-old sophomore Brian Fraser, who was one of three students killed in Monday’s attack.
“He’s one of those charismatic, smiling, humorous, good-natured young men that is hard not to like,” Father Jim Bilot said during Fraser’s service. “So this was a great gift he had, and he used that gift for the glory and honor of God because he honored the gift that had been given to him. He was very athletic, very competitive. I heard he wasn’t always that great in his sports, but certainly loved being part of the team.”
At the same time, a funeral was held for 20-year-old junior Alexandria Verner at the Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Clawson, a suburb a few miles (kilometers) to the northwest.
During that service, Verner’s family placed a small wooden cross with her name on it on the church’s remembrance wall.
“Al had lot of love. We have lots of love for her,” said Father Tony Richter, Guardian Angels Catholic Church pastor. “You learn love from a family. She saw something greater in mankind.”
They were among eight students who were shot in the attack at two buildings on the Michigan State campus in East Lansing, including five who were wounded but survived. A memorial service was scheduled for later Saturday for the third student killed, Arielle Anderson, The Detroit News reported. Her funeral is set for next week.
Four of the wounded students remained in critical condition Friday at a Lansing hospital. The fifth victim remained hospitalized in stable condition.
Police say Anthony McRae, a 43-year-old man with no connection to the school, walked into Berkey Hall where evening classes were being held and opened fire in a classroom. He then walked to the nearby MSU Student Union and fired more shots before fleeing.
After the attack, he walked a few miles (kilometers) toward his Lansing home. He said nothing before he killed himself after being confronted by police, authorities said.
Detectives found two handguns, ammunition and a note containing a possible motive for the attack. Police said it appeared from the note that McRae felt he had been slighted in some way by people or businesses, adding that he had no connection to the victims or the school and had worked at a grocery chain warehouse.
“This week, a lot of us didn’t have a whole lot of hope,” Richter said during Verner’s funeral. “It was not easy, and we even had doubt.”
“We also have to come together in faith,” he added. “We have to rely on it when we don’t know what to do or what the answers are. We also knew that Al had faith. Al had faith because she did things for others.”
Verner was a 2020 graduate of Clawson High School. She was studying integrated biology and anthropology, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Fraser previously attended Grosse Pointe South High School. He was president of Michigan State’s chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
At Fraser’s funeral, Bilot told fraternity members and others not to allow evil to make them “fearful.”
“To the community of Michigan State University, my heart just goes out to so many that are affected by this,” he said. “But to the students, to the frat brothers, please go back. Go back with determination. Go back with the confidence of the spirit of his love, of God’s love.”
Anderson graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School. Her family said in a statement that she was pushing to graduate early from Michigan State, hoping to become a surgeon as quickly as possible.
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This story was updated to correct the spelling of Alexandria Verner’s first name, which had been misspelled “Alexandra.” | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-funerals-held-for-victims-of-michigan-state-campus-attack/ | 2023-02-18 23:48:33 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-funerals-held-for-victims-of-michigan-state-campus-attack/ |
Monday Qualifier Peter Kuest torched the course at Detroit Golf Club, firing an 8-under 64 in round one of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, good for the solo lead after wave one.
The BYU product turned 25 on Saturday and gave himself a late birthday present, qualifying for this week’s event at the Monday Qualifier. It’s his primary path to playing in PGA Tour events at this stage of his career and looks to be taking advantage of the opportunity this week in Detroit. “We chipped one in on the front, hit a bunch of fairways, hit a bunch of greens, rolled a couple putts in. Just kept it simple.” Kuest piped 12-of-14 fairways while averaging 319 yards off the tee, second in the field in strokes gained off-the-tee. He’s currently in line to lead for the first time in his PGA Tour career with his previous-best finish after any round being T14 at the conclusion of the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson. | https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/golf/player-news | 2023-07-02 01:22:21 | 0 | https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/golf/player-news |
BALTIMORE, Md. — Every year, potholes cost American drivers billion of dollars in damages and repairs. However, new technology is hitting American roadways to help better detect potholes and it could save drivers from costly repairs.
Randy Shiflett, the interim superintendent for the Baltimore County Bureau of Highways, hears about potholes constantly from drivers.
"Every time there's a storm, any type of weather it's going to pop a pothole," he said.
But this county is deploying what could be a game-changer in curing America of its plague of potholes—it's a converted commercial van, outfitted with sophisticated new 3D laser technology. That can tell engineers the conditions roads are in down to the centimeter.
"It should get us out to the roads that need attention immediately," Shiflett said.
Baltimore County recently contracted the engineering consulting firm O'Connell & Lawrence Inc. They will spend the next 12 months surveying all 6,633 miles of roadway managed by the county, looking at cracks, bumps and any signs of wear. That data can then help create maps for road crews to use in determining where they need to focus maintenance work.
"It helps with finances. It makes you more financially responsible, as you have data-driven information that you can go back to and say 'this is why we paved this road," he added.
Potholes are more than just an annoyance. According to AAA, damage related to pothole repairs in 2021 cost American drivers $26.5 billion. The problem is so bad that 1 out of every 10 U.S. drivers reports dealing with pothole damage.
"It's a tremendous problem," said Tim Geary with a company called American Road Patch.
American Road Patch is also working to fix our country's pothole problem by deploying innovative new pothole repair techniques. The company is using new sealing methods over traditional asphalt repairs to make pavement repairs more permanent.
"Part of the problem is they're using old methods to fill they aren't updating as we go along," Geary said. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/new-technology-is-helping-to-better-detect-potholes | 2022-10-10 15:24:54 | 1 | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/new-technology-is-helping-to-better-detect-potholes |
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao finished with 16 points and five assists and No. 21 Oregon beat Washington for the 10th straight time, 65-58 on Friday night.
Paopao sank 6 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers for the Ducks (13-4, 4-2 Pac-12 Conference). Taya Hanson hit all four of her 3-pointers and scored 15 off the bench. Grace VanSlooten pitched in with 13 points and seven rebounds.
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Delayah Daniels and Haley Van Dyke both scored 14 for the Huskies (9-6, 1-4), who have lost five of their last six games. Lauren Schwartz made Washington's only two 3-pointers and scored 10. Jayda Noble had six points, seven rebounds and four of the team's 11 steals.
Oregon shot poorly in the first half — 37% overall and 25% from 3-point range — but still led 29-21 at intermission.
Daniels and Van Dyke combined to score the first 10 points of the third quarter for the Huskies and Daniels' layup evened the score at 31 with 6:14 remaining. VanSlooten answered with a three-point play, Hanson buried two 3-pointers and Oregon led 45-39 after three periods.
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Paopao made the first two baskets of the fourth quarter to give the Ducks a 10-point lead. Schwartz followed with a 3-pointer and two layups, Darcy Rees' layup capped a 13-2 run, and the Huskies led 52-51 with 4:39 left to play. Oregon retook the lead on Paopao's jumper and a layup off a turnover by Phillipina Kyei.
Daniels hit a jumper to pull Washington within 57-54 with 1:17 remaining, but Schwartz missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 51 seconds left and Hanson hit from beyond the arc for Oregon to preserve the win.
Washington came into the game averaging 10.9 more rebounds than their opponents — second in the conference and ninth nationally. But the Ducks won the battle of the boards 40-31. Kyei missed posting double-digit rebounds in nine straight games for Oregon by one.
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Oregon: The Ducks will host Washington State on Sunday looking to beat the Cougars for a ninth straight time.
Washington: The Huskies travel to play Oregon State on Sunday.
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(KTLA) – Popeyes has a new menu item that takes a sweet twist on the restaurant’s iconic biscuits.
On Monday, the fast-food company rollout its new Strawberry Biscuits, a limited-time menu item available at participating restaurants nationwide.
“We are thrilled to introduce the latest culinary creation to our dessert menu, the irresistible Strawberry Biscuits,” Amy Alarcon, the vice president of culinary innovation, said in a statement. “The perfect combination of our classic, buttery biscuits and the flavor of ripe, fruity strawberries, Strawberry Biscuits offer a delicious touch of sweetness to any meal.”
The biscuits retail for $1.79 for one, $2.99 for two, and $5.39 for a pack of four.
The Strawberry Biscuits aren’t the only new menu item coming to Popeyes: the company is also rolling out a new family meal option and a fan-favorite food item that will be available on menus at participating restaurants.
The new Family Feast menu offering will include six pieces of Popeyes chicken, two chicken sandwiches, two large sides, and biscuits for a starting price of $29.99. The meal comes in two flavors: classic and spicy.
The fan-favorite item, the Big Box, has also returned to menus nationwide with new choices. Guests can now customize their Big Box with the new eight-piece chicken nuggets option or two bone-in chicken pieces. Both options come with two regular sides and one biscuit, and cost $6.99.
Guests can visit their local Popeyes location to see if the new items are available.
Popeyes isn’t the only chain adding a strawberry sweet to its menu. In April, McDonald’s will launch a Strawberry Shortcake McFlurry at participating restaurants. Earlier this week, McDonald’s added a new dessert, the Guava & Crème Pie, but only at restaurants in one state. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/popeyes-adds-new-dessert-item-brings-back-fan-favorite-item/ | 2023-03-30 00:16:26 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/popeyes-adds-new-dessert-item-brings-back-fan-favorite-item/ |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient device for holding and transporting a contractor bag on a jobsite or while doing yard work," said an inventor, from Owing Mills, Md., "so I invented the CONTRACTOR BAG HOLDER. My design would eliminate the need for another worker to help."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way for one person to hold and fill a plastic or paper contractor bag. In doing so, it eliminates the need for assistance. It also enables the bag to be easily attached and removed and it increases efficiency, mobility and convenience. The invention features a compact and portable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for contractors, landscapers, homeowners, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Baltimore sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BDH-158, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — A once-successful Broadway mystery writer suffers a series of flops in the Broadway play turned 1982 film "Deathtrap." His saving grace just might be one of his students... or will it?
"There are so many twists and turns," said Stephanie Via, who portrays Myra, the wife of playwright Sidney Bruhl, in the show at Oyster Mill Playhouse.
What makes the play stand out amongst other similar murder mysteries isn't only the main plot line, cast members say, but the humor. And while one may not often hear of a thriller-comedy, the dark humor helps it work.
"It walks that fine line of being very funny, but scary at times," Josh Lebo, who plays student Clifford Anderson in the show, said.
"It's a thriller, there are jump scares, there are laughs, there's drama," Via said. "All things, it's just wonderful."
And as in all good mysteries, what may be actually happening may not be what you think you're seeing.
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MUSKEGON, MI – A COVID-related drop in demand for office space has prompted developers of a downtown Muskegon building under construction to add more apartments.
The Leonard, being constructed on Western Avenue at Second Street, was to have two floors of office space, one of retail and three comprised of 18 apartments. New plans call for just one floor of office space, one for retail/restaurants and four floors of 24 apartments.
“Market conditions” prompted Sweetwater Development and its lender to pivot away from office space, Sweetwater Attorney Jared Belka told Muskegon City Commissioners Tuesday, May 24.
“Obviously COVID hit and everybody kind of knows that the office demand dropped significantly,” Belka said. “They were going through the construction process and they were to a point where they still had the ability to pivot and add additional residential units, which the demand for those was still there. Obviously, working with the bank, there was preference to pivot at that point and … convert that to residential and remove the floor of offices.”
Corey Leonard, CEO of Sweetwater, still intends to locate his business offices, including those for his events graphics company, bigsigns.com, on the one remaining floor of office space at The Leonard, Belka said.
City commissioners agreed to amend a 15-year neighborhood enterprise tax exemption certificate to reflect the additional apartments as well as the commercial tax abatement approved for commercial units.
Apartments include one-bed, one-bath units for $1,300 to $1,500 per month; one-bed, 1 ½-bath units for $1,525 to $1,725; and two-bed, two-bath units renting for $1,850 to $1,950 per month, according to The Leonard’s website.
Belka said the first floor will continue to be marketed for retail and restaurant use, which has yielded “very positive prospects.” Completion of the build-out of the first floor as well as move-ins for the apartments are expected this summer, he said.
Construction on the $9.2 million, six-story building began in November 2020 after several delays, including funding challenges related to COVID.
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Demand for a more modern approach to corporate performance management (CPM) and OneStream implementation support attracts investment from Tercera
GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Diamond Advisory, the fastest growing and largest global advisory firm for OneStream Software, today announced it has received a minority investment of $25 million from Tercera, a growth-focused investment firm specializing in cloud professional services. With this investment, Black Diamond Advisory will continue to build out its team of industry, functional and technical experts, expand its advisory services for the Office of the CFO and broaden its reach across global markets. The investment will also be used to continue developing innovative solutions that enhance the OneStream platform and marketplace.
"When we started Black Diamond we knew that OneStream was full of possibilities and that we could create something different and special," said Randy Werder, co-founder and CEO of Black Diamond Advisory. "This investment allows us to take the next step in our journey including more focus on product development on the OneStream Platform, expanding our advisory services, and creating a firm with true global presence. I couldn't be more excited about our future – we are just getting started."
Founded in 2019, Black Diamond is a Diamond-level partner of OneStream and won OneStream's 2022 Partner Innovation Award. The company has employees across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, and is on a mission to transform the way financial systems are used in the future.
"We're always looking at which technology segments are ripe for disruption, and those that are leading the next wave of innovation," said Chris Barbin, CEO of Tercera. "OneStream, one of the Tercera 30, and Black Diamond are doing exactly that, and showing CFOs that they can, and should, expect more from their CPM vendors and consulting partners. Randy and team are a great addition to our portfolio, and we couldn't be more excited to be their partner."
The Black Diamond team has worked on more than 100 OneStream projects, delivering large-scale transformation for global enterprise customers across key industries.
"Black Diamond's in-depth knowledge of OneStream's Intelligent Finance platform combined with their mix of business, technical and industry expertise, has quickly made them one of our top partners," said Craig Colby, President of OneStream Software. "The Black Diamond team is committed to customer success and understanding what finance and operations teams are looking for in a trusted advisor."
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Tercera is an investment and advisory firm founded to accelerate the growth of people-centric businesses. Specializing in the $460 billion cloud professional services market, the Tercera team is composed of invested operators who know first-hand what it takes to build and scale a successful cloud services business. For more information, visit: https://www.tercera.io/.
Black Diamond Advisory is the largest global OneStream Software consulting firm in the world. As a OneStream Diamond Partner, the company offers financial transformation, change management and process automation services. Focused on serving chief financial officers (CFOs), its experts have extensive OneStream Software experience and a proven track record of delivering successful large-scale projects.
Black Diamond Advisory operates globally with offices in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and Asia Pacific. It is committed to customer success and remains engaged with clients throughout their entire transformation journey to ensure the greatest value is derived from the investment. More information can be found at https://blackdiamondadvisory.com/
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(KTLA) – Disneyland and Disney World have added “courtesy” sections to their websites apparently in response to an increase in fights at the theme parks.
The section was added to Disneyland’s “Top Things You Should Know” area.
“We ask all who come to this happy place to treat others with respect, kindness and compassion. To help Guests have a safe and enjoyable experience, we regularly update our Disneyland Resort rules,” it reads.
The section then links to the park’s rules, which includes information about what is and isn’t allowed inside.
The preexisting page also details the park’s courtesy policy:
“Please show common courtesy to fellow Guests and our Cast Members by not using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal, disruptive or offensive behavior, jumping lines or saving places in lines for others,” the section reads.
The added notice is in response to an increase in fights at Disney theme parks, the Orange County Register reported.
Disney World added the section in mid-December, while Disneyland added it around the holiday season.
The wording on the Disney World website is slightly more detailed:
“Be the magic you want to see in the world. You must always remember to treat others with respect, kindness and compassion. Those who can’t live up to this simple wish may be asked to leave Walt Disney World Resort,” it reads.
There have been recent physical altercations and screaming matches at the Florida theme parks, and a fight broke out during the “Fantasmic” show at Disneyland in May, according to the Register.
Additionally, reports from Anaheim police indicate visitors have been removed from Disneyland or issued citations for violent encounters, the newspaper reported.
Police told KTLA that incidents at the park are handled internally by security.
When asked if the theme park had seen any kind of uptick in those kinds of incidents, Disneyland officials did not have any further comment, and indicated that the advisory speaks for itself.
Knott’s Berry Farm earlier this year added — and has since updated — a chaperone policy in an effort to prevent fights at the Buena Park theme park. Response to the policy have been mostly positive. | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/disney-adds-courtesy-section-to-park-websites-in-hopes-of-improving-visitor-behavior/ | 2022-12-28 19:21:29 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/disney-adds-courtesy-section-to-park-websites-in-hopes-of-improving-visitor-behavior/ |
WASHINGTON — A month ago, the government dropped a bombshell jobs report that showed that America's employers added a sizzling half-million-plus positions in January — twice the December gain and far more than economists had expected.
The February jobs report, to be released Friday, will be closely watched by economists who are eager to know whether the January blowout was a one-time blip or some sign of a strengthening economy.
The answer could heavily influence what the Federal Reserve does in the coming months. A second month of robust hiring could amplify fears that inflation is re-accelerating after months in which it had appeared to be steadily easing. The Fed, in response, would likely pursue a more aggressive pace of rate hikes beginning with its next policy meeting in two weeks.
Some economists say they think the central bank will announce a substantial half-point increase in its key short-term interest rate, rather than a quarter point hike as it did at its meeting in February. In testimony to Congress this week, Chair Jerome Powell made clear that the Fed would increase the size of its rate hikes if evidence continued to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation
When the Fed raises its benchmark rate, it typically leads to higher rates on mortgages, auto loans, credit card borrowing and business loans. The goal in raising loan rates is to cool borrowing and spending and slow inflation.
Economists have estimated that employers significantly slowed their hiring in February, with a gain of 208,000 jobs, according to a survey by the data provider FactSet. Though that figure would be far below January's gain, it would still be consistent with a healthy economy.
Rapid hiring typically leads businesses to offer higher pay to attract or keep workers, and their higher labor costs are often passed on to their customers through higher prices. It's a cycle that tends to keep inflation elevated.
“We have two or three more very important data releases to analyze before” the Fed's next meeting, Powell told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. “Those are going to be very important.”
Besides Friday's jobs report, those data releases include Tuesday's report on consumer inflation in February. Last month's report on January inflation had raised alarms by showing that consumer prices reaccelerated on a month-to-month basis.
January's vigorous hiring data was the first in a series of reports to point to an accelerating economy at the start of the year. Employers added 517,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year, and the unemployment rate reached 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Sales at retail stores and restaurants also jumped, and inflation, according to the Fed's preferred measure, rose from December to January at the fastest pace in seven months.
The stronger data reversed a cautiously optimistic narrative that the economy was cooling modestly — just enough, perhaps, to tame inflation without triggering a deep recession. Now, the economic outlook is hazier.
High borrowing rates have cratered the housing market, with home sales having dropped for 12 straight months, a consequence of the average mortgage rate nearly doubling over that time. Manufacturing is also showing signs of weakness. Higher rates have made it harder for businesses and consumers to borrow to buy major factory goods, from machinery to cars to appliances.
By contrast, spending for services — things like traveling, dining out and attending entertainment events — remains strong. Many Americans continue to engage in activities that were restricted during the COVID lockdowns.
One reason why hiring likely slowed in February, analysts say, is that some of the outsize hiring in January had reflected one-time factors. The weather, for example, was unusually warm, which likely caused more people to go out and spend and allowed more construction projects to continue. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has estimated that the weather added about 120,000 jobs to January's total.
And a strike by workers at the University of California system ended, adding 36,000 jobs to January's total. Subtracting those two factors would have lowered job growth in January to about 360,000, matching the average gain for the past six months.
Hiring even at that rate is about triple the level the Fed would prefer. Job gains of about 100,000 a month would be just enough to keep up with population growth and prevent unemployment from rising. A figure that low would also mean that employers weren't so desperate for workers and wouldn't have to keep raising wages.
Higher pay is great for employees, of course. But Fed officials say it is contributing to higher inflation, particularly in labor-intensive service industries like restaurants, health care and hotels.
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BOISE, Idaho — On Tuesday night, the world watched Boise native, David Rush, on the ultimate stage in ‘America’s Got Talent.’
“My name is David ‘Record Breaker’ Rush. I have broken over 250 Guinness World Records titles,” Rush said on AGT. “Three years ago, I actually came on stage and broke a record for t-shirt ripping with Terry Crews.”
He went on to explain that the last time he was on the talent show, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell voted "yes" but Howie Mandel voted "no" following his performance. So, this time, Rush involved Mandel in the breaking of his Guinness World Record.
The record in question to break? Most fist bumps in 30 seconds!
It’s a record title that Rush actually already held - with 273 fist bumps.
“When I first met him in 2020, we met backstage, and I was so excited,” Rush told KTVB of Mandel.
“I tried to shake his hand and I know he doesn't shake hands, he only does fist bumps, but I was kind of star struck back then, so I got my first fist bump from back in 2020 and this time, it was about trying to break a Guinness World Record with him for fist bumps in an alternating fashion,” said Rush.
Mandel and Rush successfully set the new record for number of fist bumps in 30 seconds on AGT with 380 fist bumps. While they were excited, the rest of the judges were not impressed.
“They didn't include this, but I was like, they're either going to love it or they're going to hate it,” Rush said. “It was one in three in this case, one loved it and the other three hated it.”
So, what's next for the record breaker?
“I'm continuing to break world records and I just retired from tech in February… I'm spending now more time with the family, going on more vacations, picking up the kids from school, and I'm branching out into keynote speaking,” Rush said.
The one who voted in favor? Howie Mandel.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2023 NBA draft declaration deadline for college basketball student-athletes passed as the calendar flipped to June, giving fans a clearer picture of what each roster is going to look like in the 2023-24 season.
Of course, there are still hundreds of players available in the NCAA transfer portal and more coming from the graduate ranks, so many teams are still far from settled.
Still, Locked on College Basketball hosts Isaac Schade and Andy Patton used this opportunity to look at their top 10 teams for next season, with the understanding that things are still changing across the college hoops landscape.
It's hard to deny the excellent offseason for a team like Kansas, who landed Hunter Dickinson and Nick Timberlake while returning Kevin McCullar, or even the likelihood of a team like Purdue of FAU, who return all five starters, being near the top of the standings next season, but there are still plenty of teams that could compete for a top 10 spot at this stage of the offseason.
Without further ado, below is a look at the top ten lists from each host. For more insight and analysis, check out the latest episode of the Locked on College Basketball podcast!
Isaac Schade Top 10:
1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Purdue
4. Michigan State
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Houston
7. UConn
8. Marquette
9. Creighton
10. Texas
Andy Patton's Top 10:
1. Kansas
2. Duke
3. Marquette
4. Purdue
5. Arkansas
6. Michigan State
7. Houston
8. UConn
9. Creighton
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have benched Davis Mills and will start Kyle Allen at quarterback Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
Coach Lovie Smith announced the decision Friday.
“Reasons why, it's like this for all positions ... you always look for the best option that gives you the best chance to win,” he said. “And that's where we are right now.”
Mills, who is in his second year, has struggled as the Texans (1-8-1) have lost five games in a row. They are the only NFL team with just one win. Mills has thrown seven interceptions with just five touchdowns during Houston’s five-game skid.
A third-round pick out Stanford, Mills has started each game this season for the Texans and has thrown for 2,144 yards with 11 touchdowns and an NFL-high 11 interceptions.
“I wish everything was rolling the way we would like for it, the way we envisioned it happening and we didn’t have to make some of these decisions,” Smith said. “But things haven’t gone well and we need to get it better. So we need to make some moves like this to see if we can jump-start it.”
The 26-year-old Allen has not played this season, and his last appearance came on Dec. 26 of last season against Dallas while he was with Washington.
“We feel pretty confident that he can throw the ball,” Smith said. “He's mobile enough and he's earned the opportunity.”
Allen, who is in his fifth NFL season, has mostly worked as a backup, with his only season as a starter coming in 2019 with Carolina. That year he threw for 3,322 yards with 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 13 games with 12 starts.
Mills opened last season as a backup to Tyrod Taylor, with Deshaun Watson sitting out after a trade requests and lawsuits by two dozen women alleging sexual misconduct during massage sessions. But Taylor got hurt in Week 2, thrusting Mills into the starting job.
He came in for Taylor in Week 2 and started the next six games while Taylor recovered from an injury. Taylor started the next four games but struggled and was benched in the fourth game to make way for Mills to finish the season as the starter.
He showed some promise in that stretch and helped the Texans to wins in two of their last five games. But he failed to make progress this season and showed again and again that he couldn’t help the Texans close out games late.
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The global pandemic’s wrenching disruptions have had an array of unforeseen economic and social consequences, from gluts of office space to developmental challenges for children. Not many forecasters are likely to have had “revived shareholder democracy” on their bingo cards. Bravo to anyone who did.
Think of it as the serious elder sibling of the meme-stock mania. If the typical GameStop or AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. buyer was a millennial lying on the sofa laughing about the fun of messing with hedge fund short sellers, then the typical Tulipshare customer might be pictured as a millennial lying on the sofa worrying about how the world will survive.
The Tulipshare platform lets individual investors pool their stakes so they can meet the threshold for submitting shareholder proposals and put pressure on companies to adopt more socially responsiblebehavior. In effect, it allows any shareholder, however small, to become an activist. The company, founded in July 2021, posted a 166% increase in users to 27,000 for the third quarter. Founder Antoine Argouges said in an interview he aims to have close to 1 million “from Berlin to Los Angeles” in 2025.
The rise of such platforms hasn’t exactly flown under the radar, with Tulipshare taking on some of the biggest companies in the world in its short existence. Its campaigns have included pressing Coca-Cola Co. to use fewer plastic bottles and urging Johnson & Johnson to end talc sales (a step the health-care company took in August). Most notably, it drew support from 44% of Amazon.com Inc. shareholders for an unsuccessful resolution in May calling for an investigation of working conditions at its warehouses. “This is the stuff of a financial revolution,” Argouges said.
Four-year-old Tumelo, meanwhile, is more focused on institutions such as pension providers and asset managers, providing tools that enable more than two dozen including Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. and Fidelity International Ltd. to identify and channel the voting wishes of beneficial owners. “The momentum is really increasing,” CEO and co-founder Georgia Stewart told me, saying she expects the company is on the cusp of “exponential growth.”
The question now is whether these changes are permanent or fads that will disappear as Covid recedes. Meme stocks have fizzled (while showing periodic signs of life) and pandemic-fueled enthusiasm for crypto has taken a beating from the collapse of FTX, but the trend toward shareholder enfranchisement looks less likely to reverse.
Even before Covid left millions with excess time to spend on their brokerage apps, a confluence of factors was pointing toward greater shareholder engagement, among them: the increasing attention given to environmental, social and governance issues; the expanding capabilities of fintech, and political polarization in the US — but probably nothing as influential as the rising power of passive investing.
Low-cost index funds have increasingly come to dominate the asset management industry: BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, had almost $8 trillion of assets under management as of the end of September. But this has left a democratic deficit — though BlackRock’s Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink sees a new era of “shareholder democracy” coming and pledged to extend voting power to more of the firm’s clients. How should the providers of index funds, with their market heft, vote their holdings? The active manager, who has chosen to buy stock X or Y, can be expected to have a view on corporate policies and vote accordingly in the interests of the ultimate owners. The passive manager, by definition, has no such opinion — he or she just buys every stock in proportion to its weighting in the index.
This conundrum arrives just as investors become more interested in knowing that the companies in which their money is invested are doing the right thing. That’s easier said than done. Millions of us contribute to pensions while having little idea of where precisely the funds go or how the investment manager would vote on issues we might care about — like net-zero targets or labor conditions. Imagine if you could log on to your pension provider, see upcoming shareholder decisions and click to indicate how you would like your vote to be used? That’s what Tumelo and its competitors provide.
Skeptics question how great the impact of returning votes to owners will be, and argue it may be the opposite of what advocates expect. For one thing, most US shareholder proposals are non-binding: Company boards can ignore them if they choose. What’s more, it will have the effect of dispersing votes. At present, a fund manager can vote an entire block of shares, and can potentially use that leverage to influence management. Once the company knows that the fund no longer controls those votes, it has less incentive to listen.
That’s no reason for not doing it. As a matter of principle, the votes belong to the owners. The separation of ownership and control, a function of the complexity of modern capitalism, has long been recognized as a corporate governance challenge. Restoring that link may have results that are as yet impossible to predict, but they are likely to be mostly positive: driving new levels of engagement, encouraging people to care about a process from which they have become alienated, and potentially even reviving faith in the economic system. This trend is to be welcomed.
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Matthew Brooker is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering finance and politics in Asia. A former editor and bureau chief for Bloomberg News and deputy business editor for the South China Morning Post, he is a CFA charterholder.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s 20 leading economies Thursday urging they change course and steer a global economic recovery that includes developing countries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the war in Ukraine and escalating climate emergencies.
The U.N. chief said in the letter ahead of the Group of 20 summit in the Indonesian resort of Bali next month that these world events along with the rising cost of living, tightening financial conditions, and unsustainable debt burdens “are wreaking havoc on economies across the globe.”
“The impact of these compounding shocks on developing countries is further exacerbated by an unfair global financial system that relies on short-term cost-benefit analyses and privileges the rich over the poor,” he said.
Guterres said immediate efforts must be made “to end the cost-of-living emergency and increase liquidity in developing countries.”
Urging the G20 to abandon the status quo, he said the U.N. system and its partners have proposed a “stimulus” to address deteriorating market conditions and accelerate progress toward U.N. development goals for 2030 that include ending extreme poverty, ensuring a quality education for all children, and achieving gender equality.
The stimulus calls for “a massive increase in public sector commitments towards development, humanitarian and climate mitigation and adaptation by just 2% of global gross domestic product (GDP),” the secretary-general said.
It consists of five recommendations: immediately enhancing debt relief for vulnerable countries, leveraging better lending from development banks, involving private bondholders and sovereign debtors in debt relief efforts, bolstering liquidity for vulnerable countries through enhanced use of special drawing rights, and aligning financial flows with the U.N. goals and 2015 Paris agreement on climate change, he said.
“Now more than ever,” Guterres said, “the leadership of the G20is needed to steer the world out of its deepest crisis.” | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/UN-chief-20-leading-economies-must-help-17508153.php | 2022-10-14 01:18:02 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/UN-chief-20-leading-economies-must-help-17508153.php |
Top leaders in both parties reached a long-sought deal on Saturday to avoid an unprecedented government default, announcing an agreement on a plan to lift the debt ceiling immediately and apply new caps on federal spending in the name of curbing deficits.
To get there, negotiators had to iron out their differences on a small but crucial list of outstanding issues that had dogged the talks in recent days, including lower spending levels, new work requirements for social benefit programs and permitting reforms to expedite approval of energy infrastructure projects — three Republican demands that were opposed by most Democrats.
The impasse became so entrenched Saturday evening that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who had no plans to speak, staged a break-the-glass phone call in an 11th-hour effort to break the stalemate.
McCarthy said during a press call that there’s still some work left to do, but he expects to post the legislative text on Sunday, and stage a floor vote the following Wednesday.
The proposal still faces tall barriers to passage, particularly in the House, where conservatives wasted no time hammering the compromise as a capitulation by McCarthy to Biden — one they say has undermined the deficit reduction goals of Republicans going into the talks. They’re vowing to oppose the measure when it hits the floor.
Still, the agreement marks at least a temporary victory for McCarthy, the new Speaker who has defied the odds in holding his GOP conference together on partisan messaging bills, but has yet to be tested on major, must-pass legislation that can win the backing of Democrats — particularly with the economy on the line.
The compromise came on Day 11 of tense negotiations between McCarthy, Biden and their appointed deputies. And it was fueled by a warning from the Treasury Department, issued just a day earlier, that the government would run short of funds to pay down all of its obligations on June 5.
Under the terms of the deal, Republicans agreed to extend the government’s borrowing authority for two years — pushing the threat of default beyond the 2024 elections, as Biden had demanded, according to a source familiar with the agreement.
In return, the White House agreed to freeze — or accept small cuts — in federal spending for 2024, which could affect discretionary programs favored by Democrats. Funding for the Pentagon, meanwhile, would increase consistent with Biden’s budget request.
The agreement also increases the age at which recipients of food stamps must seek work to be eligible for the benefits, from 49 to 54 — a key request of Republicans. But it would also ease work requirements for certain groups, including veterans and the homeless — changes designed to sweeten the deal for Democrats.
Heading into the final round of talks in the Capitol on Saturday morning, McCarthy expressed confidence that Congress would meet that deadline.
That’s a tall order, given the time crunch and the threats from the Senate to delay the vote in the upper chamber. Still, McCarthy said he would adhere to the promise he made to conservatives in January that the House won’t vote on the package until the legislative text has been finalized and posted for 72 hours to allow lawmakers the time to digest its contents. With the text expected on Sunday, that sets the stage for a Wednesday floor vote.
“Everybody won’t like what is the end of the agreement … on both sides,” McCarthy said Saturday morning. “But … at the end of the day I think people should see what that product is before people vote on it.”
The agreement drew immediate howls from both sides of the aisle, with liberals protesting that the spending cuts are too sharp and conservatives objecting that they’re not sharp enough.
Those criticisms came as no surprise: A bipartisan compromise able to win endorsements from McCarthy and Biden was always expected to alienate the ideological edges of each party. The challenge now facing party leaders — not only McCarthy, but also House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — is in rallying enough support on both sides to cobble together a bipartisan majority and send the package to the Senate.
That challenge is particularly acute for McCarthy, who struggled to win the Speakership in January in the face of conservative opposition, and has been under heavy pressure from his right flank to hold the line in the debt ceiling talks. If conservative anger with the debt ceiling deal bubbles up enough, it could prompt an effort to rescind his gavel — a process made easier by the rule changes in January.
House Republicans had passed a partisan debt ceiling bill through the lower chamber last month, which included roughly $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction and rescinded a number of Biden-era programs, including green-energy tax credits, student-loan subsidies, and $80 billion in IRS funding.
But GOP negotiators dropped most of those provisions during the course of the talks in order to secure the new spending caps. And even before the deal was announced, the Freedom Caucus was blasting the proposal for giving away too much to Biden.
The conservatives are pointing to one major point of contention: The debt ceiling hike in their legislation was capped at $1.5 trillion, while the deal McCarthy cut with Biden was expected to be nearly three times that figure.
“Unacceptable,” the Freedom Caucus tweeted.
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) took the criticisms a long step further, saying a debt ceiling increase of that size would prompt “war” between conservatives and leadership.
“If [the] Speaker’s negotiators bring back in substance a clean debt limit increase … one so large that it even protects Biden from the issue in the presidential …, it’s war,” Bishop tweeted.
Despite the conservative criticisms, Republicans clearly won the debate in one important sense: Unlike debt ceiling fights in the past — when GOP leaders demanded spending cuts but conceded tax hikes to Democrats in return — McCarthy drew a red line on new revenues early in the process, focusing the deficit reduction effort squarely on only the spending side of the budget equation in what amounts to a major victory for Republicans.
The absence of tax hikes as part of the deal has infuriated Democrats, who are lamenting the lopsided nature of the talks. But it could provide McCarthy some cover as he faces a barrage of criticism from his far-right skeptics.
“I’m not fearful of what’s in this bill,” he said.
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the Republican whip, has not been directly involved in the talks. But he was in the Capitol on Saturday to reveal that GOP leaders are already reaching out to the early conservative critics in an effort to assuage their concerns.
“We are constantly in touch with our members letting them know that what is being reported you should not accept,” he said before the deal was announced. “Don’t believe what you’re reading until you get it from us.”
Despite the high stakes — and the evident exhaustion in the faces of the negotiators — there were light moments down the final stretch, as well.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), chairman of the Financial Services Committee and one of the top GOP negotiators, kept reporters updated on the birthday parties his kids were attending, and their culinary preferences.
“The kids had French Toast,” he said while entering the Capitol on Saturday morning. “I didn’t get any.”
Several hours later, all three GOP negotiators — McCarthy, McHenry and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) — left the building to pick up lunch at Chipotle. Their fetch included countless bags of chips and tubs of queso, which they left for the dozens of reporters staking out the talks.
Later still, McCarthy staffers hauled from the office a miniature canoe, filled with ice, sodas and bottles of water — also for the benefit of reporters. But the endeavor suffered a few setbacks.
First, the tourists roaming through the Capitol picked the vessel clean. When the aides restocked, and moved the craft out of the tourist stream, it sprung a leak as the ice melted.
“A metaphor for the day,” one reporter observed.
The Hill’s Brett Samuels contributed to this report. | https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/biden-mccarthy-reach-debt-ceiling-deal-to-avoid-default/ | 2023-05-28 02:13:32 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/biden-mccarthy-reach-debt-ceiling-deal-to-avoid-default/ |
FTC wants to make it easier to cancel free trials and subscription plans
WASHINGTON - Recurring subscription plans to things like beauty boxes, gyms, and newspapers can sometimes be difficult to cancel, requiring the customer to call and sit through persistent sales pitches.
The Federal Trade Commission wants to make canceling a subscription as easy as it is to sign up for one.
Subscription services have grown in recent years, with the pandemic driving sales to services like streaming platforms and fitness brands. However, the process to cancel some of these subscriptions has become one of the top complaints filed with the FTC in recent years, according to FOX Business.
Under a newly proposed "click to cancel" rule, the FTC would require a simple cancelation mechanism. For example, if you can sign up online, you must be able to cancel on the same website, in the same number of steps, the agency said.
It would also still allow sellers to pitch additional offers or modifications when a consumer tries to cancel their enrollment, but before making such pitches, sellers must first ask consumers whether they want to hear them.
In other words, a seller must take "no" for an answer, the FTC said.
Lastly, the proposed rule would require sellers to provide an annual reminder to customers before they are automatically renewed.
"Some businesses too often trick consumers into paying for subscriptions they no longer want or didn’t sign up for in the first place," FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said in a statement. "The proposal would save consumers time and money, and businesses that continued to use subscription tricks and traps would be subject to stiff penalties."
The "click to cancel" proposal is part of the FTC’s ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which the agency uses to combat unfair or deceptive practices related to subscriptions, memberships, and other recurring-payment programs.
Companies that violate the proposed rule could be on the hook for fines of $50,000 per violation, which Khan said "can quickly add up if you think about the number of consumers," according to FOX Business.
The rule would also include a way for consumers to get their money back when subscriptions they did not want and could not cancel were renewed, the outlet reported.
Members of the public will soon be able to weigh in on the proposal during an open comment period.
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ATLANTA — For years, it has been impossible for those living with HIV to be organ donors. But thanks to the help of one Atlanta woman, that process is now changing.
In 2013, President Barack Obama signed the Hope Act into law, which reversed a previous 1988 law which forbade those living with HIV to be able to donate their organs.
Johns Hopkins University school of medicine recently put out a new study that revealed positive results for three HIV-positive people two to four years after they donated a kidney.
One of those three tested was Atlanta native Nina Martinez. She acquired HIV through a blood transfusion just six weeks after she was born in 1983. Back in 2019, Martinez became the first person ever living in the United States living with HIV to donate a kidney to another HIV-positive person.
She hopes her selfless gift can help spread awareness to those living with HIV to help empower them to become organ donors.
"People may not be living with HIV. Everyone has something to give. I hope that by seeing my story, they don't think that it's something that's just out there and something beyond their reach," Martinez said. "I think everyone can do a little something to make a difference."
At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Christine Durand was part of the groundbreaking study. She explained that the results also show a desire to move past previous stereotypes for those who carry the HIV disease.
"Part of their motivation was actually kind of overcoming the stigma associated with HIV and showing people that this is really that that HIV is not associated with a sense of illness and death and disease, but that actually there's really a sense of normalcy here," Durand said.
Back in 2019, 11Alive's Jennifer Bellamy sat down with Martinez just months after her transplant. Martinez said then she never learned she had HIV until 1991, the same year Lakers superstar Magic Johnson announced his diagnosis and retirement from the NBA. Back then, that's all she knew about the condition.
Martinez said what made her want to be a donor was when she learned a friend, also living with HIV, needed a kidney. Her friend sadly passed away, but she was still determined to give that gift to someone else.
"Having access to organs like mine, and those from other donors, allows people living with HIV to get transplanted quicker," Martinez told 11Alive in 2019. "And what's so great about that is, that when you take someone living with HIV off the wait list, everybody on the wait list moves up, whether they are HIV positive or not."
Today, Martinez is proud of the barriers she has broken in order to help save someone else's life who is living with the same rare condition. But Martinez said she's been breaking barriers all her life.
"You know, it's a legacy I'm happy to have," she said. "I recently turned 40, which honestly nobody ever expected. And, you know, after this, I kind of do look forward to taking some time to live for myself," adding, "now I can, I don't know, go jump out of a plane, do something wacky."
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No. 1 Georgia led an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, while the rest of the Top 25 was shuffled after eight ranked teams lost — including two big upsets in the Pac-12.
For the second straight week, the Bulldogs received all but one of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote.
No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 TCU and No. 5 Tennessee held their spots after victories Saturday, with only the Horned Frogs facing a real challenge.
Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and Tennessee won by a combined 203-60 against conference opponents.
Home losses by Oregon (to Washington) and UCLA (to Arizona) shook up the rest of the top 10. No. 6 LSU and No. 7 Southern California each moved up a spot.
The last time two top-10 Pac-12 teams lost at home during the same weekend was Oct. 2-4, 2014, when No. 2 Oregon fell 31-24 to Arizona 31-24 and No. 8 UCLA was defeated 30-28 by Utah.
Alabama jumped two spots to No. 8 after it fell to a season-low No. 10 last week. Clemson moved up four spots to re-enter the top- 0 at No. 8 and Utah climbed to No .10.
POLL POINTS
Georgia is closing in on a school record.
The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the ninth time this season, matching the total from last season, when they won the national title for the first time in 41 years.
Georgia has been at No. 1 a total of 33 times in school history, one behind Michigan for 12th most in the history of the AP poll.
The Bulldogs are at Kentucky next week and close the season against Georgia Tech. Barring a major upset, they’ll go into the Southeastern Conference championship against LSU with 11 weeks as the country’s top-ranked team.
IN
Of the four teams that moved into the rankings this week, Coastal Carolina is the only one making its season debut. The 23rd-ranked Chanticleers have now reached the Top 25 in each of the last three seasons.
— No. 22 Cincinnati is back in. The Bearcats give the American Athletic Conference a season-high three ranked teams along with No. 17 Central Florida and No. 21 Tulane.
— No. 24 Oklahoma State returned after snapping a two-game losing streak by beating Iowa State.
— No. 25 Oregon State is also back. The Beavers broke a nine-year poll drought two weeks ago, immediately lost a close game at Washington and dropped out, and then moved back in Sunday after beating California.
OUT
Texas’ season in the rankings: Unranked for the first two polls, moved in for two weeks in September, out for two weeks, in for two weeks, back for a week and now gone again.
— Illinois tumbled out after a second straight home loss.
— North Carolina State is unranked for the first time this season after the Wolfpack was upset at home by Boston College.
— Liberty’s time in the Top 25 lasted a mere week. The Flames followed up a victory at Arkansas to move into the rankings by losing at UConn to fall out.
CONFERENCE CALL
The Ducks and Bruins getting toppled crushed the Pac-12’s hopes of putting a team in the College Football Playoff. One consolation prize: The conference now has more ranked teams than it has since Sept. 15, 2019.
Pac-12 — 6 (Nos. 7, 10, 12, 15, 16, 25).
SEC — 5 (Nos. 1, 5, 6, 8, 14).
ACC — 3 (Nos. 9, 13, 20).
American — 3 (Nos. 17, 21, 22).
Big Ten — 3 (Nos. 2, 3, 11).
Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 4, 19, 24).
Sun Belt — 1 (No. 23).
Independent — 1 (No. 18).
RANKED vs. RANKED
The Pac-12’s big games lost some luster, but they’re still at the top of the marquee.
No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA.
No. 10 Utah at No. 12 Oregon.
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Valley non-profit organization launches Operation Christmas Child
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A Valley non-profit organization is hoping to give back to those in need.
Samaritan's Purse launched Operation Christmas Child. They are encouraging people to fill shoeboxes with toys, personal care items, clothes, and other goodies.
Items should be for kids two to 14-years-old.
Donations will be sent to children in need around the world. | https://www.krgv.com/videos/valley-non-profit-organization-launches-operation-christmas-child | 2022-11-18 08:33:32 | 1 | https://www.krgv.com/videos/valley-non-profit-organization-launches-operation-christmas-child |
Cold, remote and short of women: A portrait of life on the Faroe Islands
Oscar Holland, CNN
In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape.
Fishing trawlers travel through frigid seas. Clouds roll over craggy mountains and cliffside villages. Clothes and boots are stained with the blood of slaughtered livestock and marine animals. Well-used tools hang from the walls of traditional wooden buildings.
The innate connection between Faroese people and their surroundings is woven through Gjestvang’s new book about the islands, “Atlantic Cowboy.” Portraits appear alongside dramatic landscape shots that reiterate the Faroes’ harsh conditions and remoteness of settlements dwarfed by neighboring mountains.
“I’m not a landscape photographer but, just like when I portray people, when I photograph a landscape, I look for mood,” Gjestvang said during a video interview. “I try to think about the landscape as also kind of a portrait, or something that express feelings, somehow.”
Gjestvang’s photos also reveal another challenging aspect of life in the Faroes, which may have been first inhabited by Irish monks in the 6th century: Her subjects are almost exclusively male.
Though much of the Faroese economy revolves around physically demanding jobs traditionally taken by men — the islands’ fishing industry alone employs 15% of the workforce. Visiting several times annually over the course of six years, Gjestvang trained her lens on the lives and communities of the islands’ unmarried men. They are shown plucking seabirds’ feathers, tending to goats or hauling the carcasses of a slaughtered pilot whales to shore. (Whale meat was once an important part of the Faroese diet, though the nation’s controversial whale and dolphin hunts now spark global outrage.)
Young women, meanwhile, often choose to study or work in Copenhagen (the Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark) or elsewhere in Europe.
Many never return, Gjestvang learned. According to World Bank data, just 48.2% of the self-governing nation’s population in 2021 was female, putting it among the most gender-imbalanced places in Europe. This equates to over 107 men for every 100 women, or a deficit of roughly 2,000 females.
This number may not seem huge, but with the 17 inhabited islands only home to around 53,000 people — and the gender gap more pronounced among younger adults — it poses significant societal implications. Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen said “skewed gender demographics” were among his government’s “greatest challenges” upon first taking office in 2015.
For Gjestvang, this dynamic offered an “an interesting opportunity to do a project on men,” she said. “As a female photographer, I get commissioned a lot to do women’s health stories, and women’s issues — which are very important — but I was curious to turn my camera in a different direction.”
Evolving masculinity
Economic prospects for Faroese women now look rosier than in the 1990s, when thousands of people left the amid an economic collapse caused, in part, by shrinking fish stocks. Boosted by a growing tourism and service sectors, the GDP per capita has tripled since 2000 and is now on par with that of the United States.
The nation’s government has in recent years invested in gender equality and employment initiatives in the hope of making the islands more appealing to women. “They have tried to make it slightly easier to be a single mother,” Gjestvang added, citing expanded offerings at the capital’s university and increased acceptance of remote working due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The photographer said the lack of women was not evident in the Faroese capital, Tórshavn, though it became “quite visible” when traveling to smaller villages. The social lives of these coastal communities often revolve around harbors, and she spent time visiting the informal meeting places where men “hang out, have beers and talk.”
But Gjestvang’s sensitive portraits also offer a candid snapshot of men in their own homes. Several are captured sitting or lying alone on sofas, while others are pictured with pets or female relatives. In accompanying interviews, some of which in her book, her subjects opened up about the realities of life in a male-dominated society. “I pray to God that I will find a wife,” one unmarried man told her. “But maybe he doesn’t hear me.”
The photographer believes, however, that most of the men she documented were not lonely — thanks, in part, to the close-knit nature of Faroese families. As one 40-year-old told her: “Strong family ties become a substitute. I already have a family myself, even though I don’t have a wife and children. When you have an extended, close-knit family, you have the freedom to be yourself and find peace with that.”
“One man I interviewed told me that the Faroe Islands is the perfect playground for men,” the photographer added, explaining her book’s title. (“Atlantic Cowboy” is a term borrowed from a 1997 book of the same name and later used by Firouz Gaini, a professor of anthropology at the University of the Faroe Islands who has studied the nation’s gender dynamics and wrote a foreword for Gjestvang.)
“It’s a place where you can and fish and be outdoors and the freedom is endless, somehow,” Gjestvang said.
Decades of lop-sided demographics have meanwhile contributed to a national identity that continues to celebrate virtues of strength and fortitude, the photographer added.
“To be strong, and to provide for yourself and your family has been an important value,” she said. “The idea of the strong man is very present, and you can see it … This kind of masculinity has gained a lot of respect, and has been sought-after.
“I think this has, of course, affected society, even though I will say that Faroese women are also very strong — they are tough, too.”
“Atlantic Cowboy,” published Gost Books, is available now.
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GARY — Grammy-nominated gospel singer Ricky Dillard will perform at Gospel Fest Friday at Beyond 4 Walls Christian Center in Gary.
The event is free and will begin at 7 p.m. New G will also be featured.
Dillard has been nominated twice for a Grammy, for best contemporary R&B gospel album for his album "Promise" and in the category best gospel album for "Amazing."
The injuries that caused 8-month-old Maci Moor's death in April 2016 could have happened in an instant, a Lake County supervisory deputy prosecutor said.
Raquel M. McCormick, 50, had a difficult time saying "guilty" when Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas asked her how she pleaded to one count of voluntary manslaughter, a level 2 felony.
Davon N. Jones, of Hammond, is accused to fatally shooting Amarion W. Holmes, 20, in the head as Holmes sat in his white Hyundai sedan April 9 in a Hammond alley. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/ricky-dillard-to-perform-in-gary-friday/article_c6c6c9e7-d82f-5006-a16d-8e97477c55d0.html | 2022-07-22 00:34:04 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/ricky-dillard-to-perform-in-gary-friday/article_c6c6c9e7-d82f-5006-a16d-8e97477c55d0.html |
Brian Laundrie’s mother says letter to her son saying ‘burn after reading’ was meant to show how much she loved him
By Jean Casarez, CNN
Brian Laundrie’s mother says the letter she wrote to her son asking him to “burn after reading” pre-dated his 2021 trip with Gabby Petito and was meant “to reach out to Brian while he and I were experiencing a difficult period in our relationship,” according to an affidavit filed Monday.
The Petito family is suing the Laundrie family for intentional infliction of emotional distress over Petito’s death during the trip. In support of a motion to stop the Petitos from seeing the letter, Roberta Laundrie writes in the affidavit she doesn’t know the exact date of the letter but wrote it to repair her relationship with her son as he was planning to leave home.
“I had hoped this letter would remind him how much I loved him,” Roberta Laundrie wrote.
Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito set off on a trip to explore state and national parks in their camper van in June 2021, but he returned alone in early September 2021 to the Laundrie family home in North Port, Florida.
Petito’s remains were found later that month at Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest and her death was ruled a homicide by manual strangulation. Before taking his own life, Brian Laundrie wrote in a notebook he was responsible for Petito’s death, according to the FBI.
His remains were found October 20, 2021, in a reserve about 13 miles from his home, more than a month after his parents reported him missing.
In February, Gabby’s parents filed a motion requesting the letter, claiming that it says, in part, that Roberta Laundrie would bring a shovel to help bury a body, according to the parents’ attorney Patrick Reilly. Reilly had said during a previous court hearing that he saw the letter at an FBI regional office.
The envelope containing the letter said “burn after reading,” according to Reilly, who said at the time the letter was recovered from Brian Laundrie’s backpack when his body was found.
Roberta Laudrie’s filing disputes that, saying the FBI questioned the family about it before her son’s remains were discovered.
She also describes what went into the letter.
“Brian and I shared a love of stories and some of the language in the letter was using similar phrases to describe the depth of a mother’s love,” Roberta Laudrie says in the court document. She credits two books, “The Runaway Bunny” and “Little Bear,” for her inspiration, the affidavit states.
Laundrie also says that Gabby Petito had gifted her son a book called “Burn After Writing” that “contains printed questions to which the reader responds by writing their answers on the page. The back of the book instructs the reader to create a secret book and then destroy by ‘burn after writing.'”
“Brian, Gabby and I often joked about this book and the importance of being able to express yourself. If you were embarrassed or simply did not want anyone to know your thoughts or feelings then the book offered the perfect solution by telling you to burn it. This is where my message to Brian came from and I wrote on the cover of the letter for Brian to ‘Burn After Reading,'” Roberta Laundrie writes.
Roberta Laundrie writes in the affidavit she never expected anyone else to read the letter, a private communication with her son. She also writes: “In some way, I did not want anyone else to read it as I know it is not the type of letter a mother writes to her adult son and I did not want to embarrass Brian.”
The lawsuit filed by Petito’s parents alleges outrageous behavior of intentional infliction of emotional distress by Roberta and Christopher Laundrie during the time Gabby was missing. The couple refused to return calls or texts to the Petito family as they were frantically trying to find their daughter, it says.
The Laundries have responded in court filings arguing they had no duty to Petito’s family.
The next in-person hearing in the Florida case is scheduled for May 24 to hear arguments on the Laundries’ second motion to dismiss the case.
In a previous court hearing in February, P. Matthew Luka, an attorney for Laundrie’s parents, said the letter is irrelevant to the lawsuit and they shouldn’t have to produce it.
Reilly pushed back that the letter is not dated and a jury should decide if it’s relevant.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief said Friday that taming inflation is more important than cutting taxes, resisting calls from some in the governing Conservative Party for immediate tax breaks for businesses and voters.
At a speech in London, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said “the best tax cut right now is a cut in inflation.”
The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a four-decade high of 11.1% in October, fueling a cost-of-living crisis and a wave of strikes by workers seeking pay raises to keep pace with rising food and energy prices. It has since eased but still reached a painful 10.5% in December and is the highest since the 1980s.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to halve the inflation rate from those levels by the end of the year.
Hunt said he wanted Britain to be a low-tax economy but “with volatile markets and high inflation, sound money must come first” — a sign he won’t cut taxes when he makes his annual budget statement in March.
The U.K. economy, like others around the world, has been rattled by pandemic restrictions and the shockwaves from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Britain also has suffered the self-inflicted damage of Liz Truss’ brief term as prime minister last year. She resigned in October after her plan for billions in unfunded tax cuts spooked financial markets, drove up the cost of borrowing and sent the pound plunging to a record low against the dollar.
Hunt was appointed to steady the economy in the final days of Truss’ seven-week tenure and was kept on by her successor, Sunak.
Inflation is higher than in the U.S. and the 20 nations that use the euro currency, with most forecasters expecting the U.K. economy to contract in the first half of 2023.
In his speech at the headquarters of news agency Bloomberg, Hunt argued that changes to financial regulations and other rules, made possible by Brexit, will help boost the U.K.’s stubbornly low productivity rate.
Three years after Britain formally left the European Union, and more than two years after the split became complete, the Conservative government is still struggling to deliver many of the economic benefits promised by pro-Brexit politicians.
Most economists agree that Brexit has weighed down the economy by making it harder for U.K.-based businesses to trade with the 27-nation EU.
Hunt said changes “necessitated, energized and made possible by Brexit” would help “make Britain the world’s next Silicon Valley,” a leader in digital technology, green energy and the life sciences.
“We need to make Brexit a catalyst for the bold choices that will take advantage of the nimbleness and flexibilities that it makes possible,” he said, arguing that “Britain needs a more positive attitude to risk-taking” and is “too cautious compared to our U.S. friends.”
Hunt said Britain will scrap Solvency II, an EU rule that sets out how much money insurers must hold in reserve. Hunt said easing the restriction could unlock up to 100 billion pounds ($124 billion) in investment over a decade for big infrastructure and clean energy projects.
Business groups welcomed the tone of Hunt’s speech but said it lacked specifics. Confederation of British Industry chief Tony Danker said it provided “a strong framework for growth,” though Shevaun Haviland of the British Chambers of Commerce said there was “very little meat on the bones” of Hunt’s vision.
Opposition Labour Party economy spokeswoman Rachel Reeves said the Conservatives, in power since 2010, “have no plan for now, and no plan for the future.” | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/ap-uk-treasury-chief-tax-cuts-must-wait-for-inflation-to-fall/ | 2023-01-27 14:30:30 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/ap-uk-treasury-chief-tax-cuts-must-wait-for-inflation-to-fall/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Scrolling through job postings, one eye-catching perk is showing up more and more frequently: unlimited PTO, or unlimited paid time off. Over the past several years, many companies — especially in the tech sector — have switched to offering their employees an uncapped number of vacation days or PTO.
A 2022 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found 6% of companies were offering unlimited or open leave.
“With unlimited PTO, it gives an employee a little bit more control over that work-life balance,” explained Yvette Lee with the Society for Human Resource Management. “Say for example, an employee really needed to go away for two weeks to attend a graduation, or they really wanted to take a two-week leave to go on this phenomenal vacation … unlimited PTO means that they would be able to do that.”
There are benefits to the employer, as well, Lee said. “It’s been known to reduce the risk of employees burning out. It is used to attract and retain talent. Conceivably, there is a little bit less of administrative burden in terms of tracking vacation or PTO. And it also has been known to help with limiting the liability that’s on an employer’s balance sheet.”
That’s because some states require companies to pay out any accrued vacation days when an employee leaves. That’s not the case when the amount of PTO you’re entitled to is unlimited.
Sounds like a win-win situation for workers and employers, right? Well, it doesn’t always play out perfectly.
Some employees don’t like the ambiguity of an unlimited policy, Lee said, and would prefer to know exactly how many days they’re entitled to.
Managers also may need to have difficult conversations with employees who “try to abuse the policy,” Lee said.
“There’s always the one. There’s always going to be that one that’s like, ‘Oh, well, you know, I have unlimited PTO, so I’ll work one week, and then try to take off for three weeks.’ That’s not really the spirit of unlimited PTO.”
People also shouldn’t try and use unlimited vacation to “avoid work,” like by taking time off specifically around deadline or during busy seasons. Lee said the intent of the policy is to give people time to balance work and life, not get out of working.
Lee offered an example that better fits the “spirit” of unlimited vacation: If someone has been working hard on a project for six months, they may want to take a month off to recover and catch up on their personal life. As long as the manager and employee agree, and work is getting done as needed, that sort of agreement would be possible under unlimited PTO.
If you’re trying to navigate an ambiguous unlimited vacation policy, Lee advised talking openly with your manager about expectations.
“It’s been my experience that when employees go into conversations, saying, ‘I’d like to come to an agreement, because I am foreseeing needing X, Y and Z in the future, but I also know that there are business needs. How can we navigate that?’ That can be very helpful for an employee navigating unlimited PTO.”
In practice, workers with unlimited vacation don’t even seem to be taking much more time off than workers with more traditional benefits. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found in 2021 that the average private sector worker got 11 days of vacation time after working at a company for one year. In 2022, a survey by HR software company Namely found people with unlimited PTO were taking about 12 days of vacation a year, on average. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/is-unlimited-vacation-time-really-unlimited/ | 2023-06-25 15:17:54 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/is-unlimited-vacation-time-really-unlimited/ |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Sims passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Hassan Hall piled up 157 yards rushing and Georgia Tech made interim head coach Brent Key a winner in his debut, stunning No. 24 Pittsburgh 26-21 on Saturday night.
Five days after Key was promoted to replace Geoff Collins — fired four games into his fourth season with the Yellow Jackets — Georgia Tech took advantage of some sloppy play by the defending ACC champions to beat an FBS opponent for the first time in nearly a year.
Linebacker Charlie Thomas recovered a fumble and picked off Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis to set up two of Gavin Edwards' five field goals as the inspired Yellow Jackets (2-3, 1-1 ACC) converted three Pitt turnovers into 13 points, including a 21-yard touchdown pass from Sims to E.J. Jenkins with 10:30 to play that gave Georgia Tech a 19-7 lead.
The Panthers (3-2, 0-1) drew within five on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Slovis to Jaden Bradley with 1:57 to go but Hall raced 63 yards on the first play of Georgia Tech's ensuring possession and Sims darted in from 18 yards out with 1:25 remaining to seal it.
The victory snapped a nine-game losing streak to FBS opponents by the Yellow Jackets, the last five by a combined score of 210-20, including a 27-10 setback to UCF last weekend that ultimately cost Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury their jobs.
Tasked with trying to make something of his alma mater's season, Key promised the Yellow Jackets would “play the best brand of football we possibly can.”
At soggy and cold Acrisure Statdium, that meant relying heavily on a defense that never let Slovis or the Panthers get comfortable until they were too far behind.
The USC transfer completed a deceiving 26 of 45 passes for 305 yards with three touchdowns — two in the final 2 minutes — and an interception as Pitt's offense sputtered in the second half without junior running back Israel Abanikanda. The ACC's leading rusher exited late in the first half with an undisclosed injury and his replacement, Vincent Davis, fumbled twice in Pitt territory to set up Georgia Tech scores.
THE TAKEAWAY
Georgia Tech: Key, the first Yellow Jackets alum to lead the program since Bill Curry's tenure in the 1980s, made a pretty compelling opening statement that he should be considered for the full-time gig to replace Collins, whose rebuilding project failed to get off the ground. What Georgia Tech lacked in aesthetics it made up for in grit while largely shutting down an offense that came in averaging 36 points a game.
Pitt: The Panthers began the season talking about repeating as the ACC champs and maybe mounting an insurgent run at the CFP. An overtime loss to Tennessee last month derailed the CFP dream and now they're playing catchup in the Coastal Division just one game into conference play.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Considering the carnage just above them in the polls, the Panthers appeared to have a chance to vault back into the top 20. Instead, they will drop out of the rankings for the first time since early November of last year after losing at home as a 22-point favorite.
UP NEXT
Georgia Tech: Returns home next Saturday to face Duke. The Yellow Jackets beat the Blue Devils last October, their last victory over an FBS opponent before Saturday night.
Pitt: Finish a home-heavy start to the 2022 season when Virginia Tech visits Acrisure Stadium next Saturday. The Panthers have won each of the last two meetings, including a 28-7 victory in Blacksburg last October.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Georgia deputy police chief landed behind bars after authorities said he was busted in a prostitution sting in Polk County, Florida, last Thursday.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 49-year-old Jason DiPrima of Kingston, Georgia, was arrested Thursday for soliciting a prostitute, a first-degree misdemeanor, and booked into the Polk County Jail, where he was released after paying a $500 bond.
Deputies said DiPrima was in Orlando attending a polygraph training workshop when he answered an online advertisement from an undercover detective who he believed was a prostitute.
“Are you available tonight?” he asked the detective in a text message, according to deputies. “I’d like to come see you — what is your rate?”
Authorities said DiPrima agreed to meet and have sex with the undercover detective, but told her he “got spooked” and asked to meet her the next evening.
The next day, he agreed to meet the detective and pay her $120 for a half-hour of sexual activity, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said DiPrima showed up at their meeting spot in an undercover police cruiser normally assigned to agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Deputies said DiPrima gave the undercover detective $180 and a multi-pack of White Claw Hard Seltzer. He was promptly arrested.
“What are you thinking?” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. “You just want to go, ‘C’mon man, have you lost the last three brain cells, or do you just have cabbage for brains?’”
The sheriff’s office said DiPrima is employed as the Deputy Chief of Police Administration for Cartersville Police Department where he has served for nearly 30 years He was also a graduate of the FBI academy. The department was notified of the matter. It’s unclear if he was disciplined.
“If all else fails, he can write a book: How to ruin your career in three easy steps,” Judd added.
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Which mosquito killers work the best?
Mosquitoes are most active from dusk to dawn, especially in the late spring, summer and fall or when it’s humid outside. If you enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking or camping during these warmer months, chances are you’ve dealt with mosquitoes before. Since these annoying pests often carry diseases, the best way to enjoy yourself outside without worrying about mosquito bites is with a mosquito killer.
What to consider before you buy a mosquito killer
Type
Here are the most common types of mosquito killers:
- Bug zappers: Often hung from a porch awning or tree, these use ultraviolet light to lure nearby biting insects to metal grids that electrocute them.
- Rackets: These work similarly to bug zappers, but many rackets are handheld for more precise use. They also have ultraviolet light and metal grids.
- Lures: Usually homemade, lures use scents or chemicals, such as carbon dioxide, to attract, trap and kill pests within range.
- Sprays: Similar to other insecticides, sprays are best for killing dozens of mosquitoes. They’re also a good preventative measure since they can kill any eggs. They come in a handheld bottle.
- Foggers: Meant for killing large swarms of biting insects, these machines spray out a liquid insecticide in the form of a fog.
- Dunks: When placed in water, such as a pond, these little round disks release a nontoxic chemical into the water that targets mosquito larvae. They’re similar to mosquito bits.
Range
Most mosquito killers have a range of feet, yards or even acres. Some are designed for close combat, while others work more effectively from a distance or have a more hands-off design.
In general, here are the ranges for each main type:
- Handheld rackets — within arm’s reach
- Hanging zappers — 300 to 1,500 square feet
- Sprays — depends on the nozzle power and how much liquid is in the bottle
- Foggers — around 5,000 to 10,000 square feet, depending on the machine’s size, power cord length and amount of pesticide
- Lures — several hundred feet
- Dunks and bits — up to 100 square feet
Effectiveness
When it comes to effectiveness, there are two things to consider:
- How long does it take to work?
- How long does it last?
Foggers, for example, can kill any mosquitoes within range on contact. Since the chemicals remain on any nearby surfaces, they can continue to kill insects for several hours or days after application.
Bug zappers and rackets start working immediately and continuously, provided they’re connected to a power source or have a working battery. But, while some insects are highly attracted to ultraviolet lights, mosquitoes are less so. This makes them somewhat less effective than other options.
If you’re using something that relies on floral or chemical scents, you need to replace it every few days or weeks for it to remain effective. Otherwise, it will lose its potency and stop attracting insects. Some of these killers also take several weeks to start working.
As for mosquito dunks, these are highly effective in small bodies of still water. They can start working nearly immediately and can last up to 30 days.
Natural vs. chemical
When choosing a mosquito killer, you have two options:
- Natural: These take longer to start working than chemical options, but they’re also usually safer for the environment, children and pets.
- Chemical: These can start working immediately and often last a long time. However, they’re not recommended if you have outdoor pets or kids. Chemical insecticides can also irritate the throat or nose when a person comes into direct contact with them.
Other targeted insects
Mosquito killers target more than mosquitoes. They can also kill other insects, including:
- Bees
- Moths
- Ants
- Flies
- Insect larvae or eggs
Those that use chemicals, such as DEET, can also be harmful to grass or certain plants.
10 best mosquito killers
Capable of killing flies, mosquitoes and other biting pests, this outdoor zapper has a maximum range of one acre. It has a high voltage that kills on contact. It also has a collection tray at the base that slides out for easy cleaning. It’s durable, waterproof and has a replaceable bulb. Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
With a 4,200-voltage grid wall, this hanging outdoor bug zapper can cover 1,500 square feet with ease. It consists of hardy plastic, has a removable tray and has a cage that keeps small fingers from accidentally touching the zapper. It has a short cord, making it ideal for the porch. Sold by Amazon
Flowtron BK-40D Electronic Insect Killer
Capable of killing biting insects within one acre, this simple bug zapper uses the nontoxic pesticide, Octenol, to attract and kill mosquitoes. It starts working quickly and can keep mosquitoes at bay for up to 30 days. The outside is durable and waterproof. Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Zap It! Bug Zapper Rechargeable Bug Zapper Racket
These powerful handheld zapper rackets come in three sizes — mini, medium and large. They have a 4,000-volt grid and built-in LED that lures mosquitoes and kills them on contact. It runs on a battery. Sold by Amazon
Black Flag Portable Handheld Bug Zapper Insect Killer Racket
This high-voltage, handheld bug zapper can take care of many insects, including biting flies, yellow jackets and mosquitoes. It uses 2 AA batteries and comes with a hanging hook for easy storage. Sold by Home Depot
Invatech Italia New Mister Duster Mosquito Fogger
This gas-powered backpack fogger has a 3.7-gallon tank that works with most liquid insecticides. It weighs 22 pounds and has a powerful 4.3 horsepower engine that can spray medium-sized and large areas to keep away pests. Sold by Amazon
With a flexible nozzle, 3-gallon tank and a long cord, this fogger can cover up to 28,000 square feet. It also contains a 1,200-watt 110VAC electric motor, which is powerful enough to kill insects on contact. Sold by Amazon
Spectracide Triazicide Ready-to-Spray Lawn Insect Killer
Compatible with a standard water hose, this easy-to-use spray has a range of 5,120 square feet. It uses a powerful formula that can kill anything from ants to mosquitoes. It’s also safe for most lawns and garden plants. Sold by Home Depot
Specifically designed to target mosquito larvae, this natural mosquito killer is a great option for those with standing water near their home. It’s nontoxic and can last for up to a month. It has a range of 100 square feet. Sold by Amazon
These mosquito bits target mosquito larvae and you can place them anywhere outside. They come in a 20-pound bag, an 8-ounce bag and a 30-ounce bag. They’re effective for up to 30 days. Sold by Amazon
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintara Therapeutics, Inc.(Nasdaq: KTRA) ("Kintara" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies, today announced data from three posters that are being presented at the 2022 Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting. The 2022 SNO Annual Meeting is being held from November 16 through November 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.
Three posters on VAL-083 are being presented as follows:
Phase 2 Study of VAL-083 and Radiotherapy in Newly-Diagnosed, MGMT-unmethylated GBM
Poster Presenter: Zhongping Chen, MD, Ph.D. – Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
(Presentation Time: Friday, November 18, 2022 - 7:30 to 9:30 pm ET)
The first poster presented two case reports from the open-label, Phase 2 study of VAL-083 as a first-line treatment in newly-diagnosed, unmethylated GBM patients conducted at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in China. These two patients, a 32-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man, have remained alive 53 months and 35 months, respectively, as of the October 2022 poster cut-off date.
Recurrent RELA Fusion-Positive Ependymoma Treated with VAL-083 under Expanded Access: A Case Report
Poster Presenter: Carlos Kamiya-Matsuoka, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Presentation Time: Friday, November 18, 2022 - 7:30 to 9:30 pm ET)
The second poster reported on a patient with recurrent RELA fusion-positive ependymoma who was treated with VAL-083 for 12 cycles under expanded access. Eighteen months after completion of treatment with VAL-083, the patient remains neurologically and radiologically stable with no evidence of disease.
VAL-083 in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma Treated under Expanded Access Program
Poster Presenter: Carlos Kamiya-Matsuoka, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Presentation Time: Friday, November 18, 2022 - 7:30 to 9:30 pm ET)
The third poster presented information on fourteen patients with recurrent GBM who were treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center under expanded access. Eight of these patients received four or more cycles of VAL-083, with one patient receiving 18 cycles. Data was also presented for five patients who received VAL-083 in combination with bevacizumab without any hematological adverse events.
ABOUT KINTARA
Located in San Diego, California, Kintara is dedicated to the development of novel cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Kintara is developing two late-stage, Phase 3-ready therapeutics for clear unmet medical needs with reduced risk development programs. The two programs are VAL-083 for glioblastoma (GBM) and REM-001 for cutaneous metastatic breast cancer (CMBC).
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class", small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a novel mechanism of action that has demonstrated clinical activity against a range of cancers, including central nervous system, ovarian and other solid tumors (e.g., NSCLC, bladder cancer, head and neck) in U.S. clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Based on Kintara's internal research programs and these prior NCI-sponsored clinical studies, Kintara is currently advancing VAL-083 in the Global Coalition for Adaptive Research registrational Phase 2/3 clinical trial titled Glioblastoma Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment (GBM AGILE) Study to support the development and commercialization of VAL-083 in GBM.
Kintara also has a proprietary, late-stage photodynamic therapy platform that holds promise as a localized cutaneous, or visceral, tumor treatment as well as in other potential indications. REM-001 therapy has been previously studied in four Phase 2/3 clinical trials in patients with CMBC who had previously received chemotherapy and/or failed radiation therapy. In CMBC, REM-001 has a clinical efficacy to date of 80% complete responses of CMBC evaluable lesions and an existing robust safety database of approximately 1,100 patients across multiple indications. Kintara has paused the REM-001 CMBC program to conserve cash resources.
For more information, please visit www.kintara.com or follow us on Twitter at @Kintara_Thera, Facebook and LinkedIn.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the status of the Company's clinical trials and the GBM AGILE study. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's ability to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Capital Market's listing standards, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and clinical trials; the Company's ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company's products and technology; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and, the Company's business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
CONTACTS
Investors
LifeSci Advisors
Mike Moyer, Managing Director
617.308.4306
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Media inquiries
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Russo Partners
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Congress has reached a deal to temporarily fund the government, avoiding a government shutdown with hours to spare.
Lawmakers prevented a shutdown by passing a stopgap measure that funds the government through December.
“We in Congress have a responsibility to the American people to keep the lights on,” said Jim McGovern (D-Mass.). “In addition to preventing the furlough of thousands of federal employees, averting a shutdown will also ensure that our constituents can continue to receive the vital government services that they need.”
The spending bill also includes $20 million to help with the water crisis in Mississippi, as well as funding for other problems, such as “emergency aid to help communities across the country hammered by natural disasters,” said Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
The bill passed in the Senate Thursday and the House Friday, despite Republican opposition.
“It’s deeply unfortunate that we’ve once again waited until the last minute to fund the government with no time left for negotiations,” said Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
“This democratic majority is kicking the can down the road until after the elections in November,” added Ben Cline (R-Va.)
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Which reusable serving dishes and trays are best?
With the National Football League’s postseason in full swing, it’s time to start preparing for the Super Bowl party you want to throw. When it comes to said party, the only thing more important than having a good TV is having the best food. For food, quality is most important, but the presentation has a surprisingly large effect on enjoyment, too. You can’t just toss a bunch of cookies on a paper plate. The best way to present your delicacies is to arrange them on a beautiful serving dish, platter or tray.
In this article: Mora Ceramics Hit Pause Serving Dishes, Renawe Serving Platters and Willow and Moore Serving Tray
Serving dish, platter and tray differences
Although some use the terms “dish,” “platter” and “tray” interchangeably, each is a unique item.
- Serving dishes are small and hold limited servings of various items or small-to-medium-sized amounts of foods that mix together, such as dips. You may think you should use paper plates instead of serving dishes when it’s time for everyone to load up their chosen foods. Don’t. It’s better for the environment and your atmosphere to use washable dishes instead.
- Serving platters are large and hold many of one type of food. These are what you stack your chicken wings on once they’re cooked and sauced.
- Serving trays are also large, but food should never touch them. Instead, they’re used to transport multiple platters or dishes at once. If your buffet and your TV are in the same room, for example, you’d use a serving tray to deliver fresh food from the kitchen to the already-empty serving dishes and platters on the buffet table.
Terms to know
No matter if it’s a dish, platter or tray, there are three terms you need to understand before you shop.
- Well: This is the lowest area of your dish, platter or tray. Some have no well, meaning they’re flat, like a charcuterie board. Others are all well for holding juices and sauce.
- Rim: This is the far outer edge of the dish, platter or tray.
- Lip: If a dish, platter or tray has a well, the lip is the space between the rim and the well. Some have extra-wide lips that make it easier to hold and move them, and some have the narrowest lip possible to hold the most food possible, with plenty of lip sizes.
Size and shape
When displaying your food with a dish or platter, you should have it as full as possible, so it seems like you have a never-ending bounty. Make sure, then, to buy an appropriately sized item.
Shape, meanwhile, can help you spice up your presentation. Consider using a rectangular platter to stack your wings in a pyramid shape or a square one to match your brownies.
Handles
Some dishes, platters and trays have handles. These can be attached to the rim or cut out from the sides. They can sometimes lean more toward functional and sometimes more toward fashionable. Regardless, they’re important if your kitchen is far from your designated display location.
Temperature handling
Some dishes, platters and trays are safer for use in extreme temperatures than others. Look for information that says your potential new item is oven- or freezer-safe so you can save on cleanup time by using it for cooking, displaying and storing. For bonus points, check if it’s also microwave-safe for easy reheating of leftovers.
Best reusable serving dishes
The dishes in this set of four measure 9 inches long, 6.5 inches wide and 3 inches deep. They have a 36-fluid-ounce capacity and are microwave-, oven-, dishwasher- and freezer-safe.
Mora Ceramics Hit Pause Serving Dishes
The six dishes in this set are 10 inches in diameter, which is more than enough space to hold enough food to last until the next commercial break.
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Space can be at a premium when it’s time to set your buffet, and dips shouldn’t be taking up more than a tiny piece of that. These tiered trays let you fit in three dips for the space of one.
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Best reusable serving platters
This set includes three platters with one each measuring 16 by 8.75 inches, 14 by 8 inches and 12.2 by 7 inches. They stack easily for simple storage.
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Even though Buffalo-style chicken wings are the usual standard, everyone at your Super Bowl party will have an opinion on what type of sauce is best for wings. These tiered platters let you serve three kinds without taking up much extra space.
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Alternative lifestyles and diets are likely to abound among your invitees, so having some vegetarian or vegan options is wise. This tray lets you display four veggies and have a central dip.
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This set of two trays comes with a 10-inch tray and either an 8- or a 12-inch one. They’re made of wood for a beautiful and natural vibe and are octagonal rather than just a plain ol’ circle.
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Best reusable serving trays
This set comes with three trays: one large, one medium and one small. They all fit smoothly together for storage, have big handles for easy moving and come in three colors.
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Convenience Concepts Serving Tray
This large, minimalistic tray measures 16.75 by 16.75 by 2 inches. It comes in eight colors, including yellow, blue and red, so you can find one to match your favorite team.
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This tray is more decorative than most, making it perfect for use during many special events besides the Super Bowl. It measures 17 by 12 by 2 inches.
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Holmes was pronounced deceased at the scene and the homeowner was interviewed by investigators.
Police released the homeowner and will submit the case to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for prosecutorial review.
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Editorial: Trains are huge polluters. California regulators should clean them up
Communities near railyards, ports and other freight corridors have long been hit hard by air pollution from dirty, old locomotives. These massive, track-mounted vehicles, which use a diesel generator to power electric motors and move rail cars carrying cargo or passengers, are major polluters, responsible for a growing share of the emissions that increase cancer risk, shorten lives and worsen smog across California. Yet authorities have taken almost no action to change that.
Residents pleaded for years with state officials to make the railroads cut locomotives’ health-damaging emissions but were told there was nothing California could do because of an exemption in the federal Clean Air Act.
That stance began to change few years ago. Exasperated California air quality officials took another look and determined although the state cannot impose emission standards on the manufacturers of locomotives — that’s the responsibility of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — it does have the authority to regulate railroad operators and the type of equipment they use. The state Air Resources Board is set to vote next month on tough new rules for the roughly 12,000 locomotives operating in California. The regulations would force the rail industry to replace its oldest, dirtiest locomotives with the cleanest diesel models and eventually, with zero-emission electric or fuel cell technology.
It’s about time state regulators stood up to a powerful industry that has long evaded the same health protections imposed on nearly every other sector of California’s economy. Locomotives are so dirty that state regulators identified reducing their pollution as the biggest single strategy in their plan to reduce smog to federal health standards by 2037 — responsible for more than 30% of the emissions cuts needed, more than any other sector, including all cars and trucks on the road.
Leaving the daily standard at the same level set 16 years ago would give Americans the false impression that the air they are breathing is safe.
It’s no surprise the railroads are opposed. The multibillion-dollar companies have remained almost entirely shielded from California’s emissions rules on the grounds that only the federal government can tell them what to do, and the industry has signaled it intends to sue to block any state-imposed rules. At a public hearing last fall, Michael J. Rush of the Assn. of American Railroads, an industry lobbying group, warned the Air Resources Board the rules would not reduce emissions because, if they were adopted, “the inevitable result will be litigation and judicial decisions prohibiting the board from proceeding.”
California regulators shouldn’t be dissuaded by the rail industry’s intimidation. Their top priority should be reducing the long-standing health risks for the state’s most heavily polluted and economically disadvantaged communities, such as Commerce, Colton and San Bernardino, where locomotives spew diesel exhaust around the clock. Under the proposed rules, cancer risk from locomotive-generated diesel pollution in communities near railyards would decrease by over 90%. They would slash smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions by 86% and prevent more than 3,000 early deaths from air pollution.
Over the last 25 years, state officials have reached only voluntary agreements with the two Class I railroads operating in California, BNSF Railway and Union Pacific, to clean their locomotive emissions in Southern California, but they have brought about disappointingly little improvement.
More than half of the locomotive pollution in California is generated by engines that were originally built about two decades ago or earlier and are required to meet only the outdated emissions standards from that time. Meanwhile, practically every other type of vehicle in California, including passenger automobiles and heavy-duty trucks, faces a mandate to phase out new sales of gas or diesel-fueled models until reaching 100% zero-emission over the next decade or two.
Bay Area regulators’ plan to adopt the nation’s first rules phasing out sales of gas-fueled water heaters and furnaces in favor of zero-emission electric heat pump models should be replicated across the state and nation.
Under the proposal the state Air Resources Board would begin enforcing rules in 2024 prohibiting locomotives from idling their engines for more than 30 minutes. That same year, operators would also have to start setting aside money each year into a dedicated trust account to be used to switch to the cleanest models or to zero-emission technology. Starting in 2030, the industry would be prohibited from operating locomotives that are 23 years old or more, and all newly built models would have to be zero-emission by 2035.
The railroads argue that not only does California’s proposal not pass legal muster, it’s unrealistic. They have their own plans — BNSF has pledged to reduce its emissions by 30% come 2030 and Union Pacific has committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The industry has been developing zero-emission electric and fuel cell locomotives, but the companies say those technologies won’t be ready as quickly as California wants them. The industry has also argued locomotives are the most environmentally friendly way to transport goods, but air quality officials say California’s rules have cut emissions from heavy-duty trucks so dramatically over the last decade that they are now the cleaner way to move cargo.
California still has the nation’s worst air pollution and needs the certainty of a rule to push the railroads to adopt new technology faster. This is the approach California has successfully used to fight air pollution for decades, and trains should be no exception.
If the batteries of even a fraction of the electric cars on the roads by 2030 are hooked into the state’s power grid, they could help keep the lights on.
As regulators tackle locomotive pollution, they would do well to keep their focus on those most affected by the harm. That includes Heidi Swillinger, who wrote the air board last fall to urge adoption of the rules. She lives in a mobile home park in San Pablo less than 30 yards from a rail line where trains stall on the tracks for switching operations every evening.
“These trains belch diesel fumes so pervasive they fill up the houses if windows or doors are open,” Swillinger wrote. “The railroad tracks aren’t moving, and neither can we, so all that stands between us and a healthier future is you.”
The last time the U.S. EPA acted to reduce locomotive pollution was in 2008, and last year the agency said it would reconsider its existing rules to ensure they don’t “inappropriately limit” California’s authority to improve its air quality. Rules to protect people’s health are overdue and regulators shouldn’t wait any longer to help communities that have suffered from years of inaction.
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BOSTON (AP) — When child welfare workers and police knocked on Sarah Perkins’ and Joshua Sabey’s front door well past midnight one weekend last summer, the parents were shocked to learn the state of Massachusetts had come to take their two young sons.
It’s the kind of harrowing scene that plays out daily across the country as social workers motivated by a desire to protect children run up against confused and concerned parents.
What followed was emotional anguish, a bureaucratic battle, vindication for the parents and a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a legal advocacy group. The couple hopes for a favorable ruling that will increase oversight of child removals nationwide.
The children were taken in Massachusetts because of a child abuse report stemming from a hospital visit. On July 13, 2022, Perkins whisked their 3-month-old son Cal to an emergency room. He had a 103-degree fever.
An X-ray checking for pneumonia found a rib fracture the couple hadn’t noticed. After speaking with the boy’s grandmother, they learned the injury may have happened weeks earlier as she removed Cal from a car seat. He slipped, and she caught him with one arm.
Citing the fracture, hospital officials reported potential abuse to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
“It was such a roller coaster — this total terror that we’re going to lose this child at the hospital and then complete relief after we’re allowed to go home with a safety plan,” Perkins said.
They returned to their Waltham, Massachusetts, home. DCF social workers made a surprise visit and found no evidence of abuse, according to the lawsuit.
Days later, around 1 a.m. on July 16, DCF workers and police officers knocked at their door to take both sons away. They didn’t have a warrant or a court order, neither of which are required to remove a child in Massachusetts and other states.
“It was intense. We see that these police officers are armed. We’re asking for paperwork and there’s none to be had,” Perkins said. “Eventually we were told that either we hand over the kids or they’re going to break down our door and take them by force.”
Within 24 hours, Sabey’s parents were allowed to act as foster parents. Four weeks later DCF let Sabey and Perkins take their children home, and after another three months and eventually about $50,000 in private attorney fees, the government restored full parental custody. A short time later the couple moved to Idaho.
The couple’s lawsuit alleges constitutional violations including the unreasonable search of their house, the unreasonable seizure of their children and the deprivation of parental rights without due process.
“What’s really frightening is that it happens a lot. What was unique was our ability to hire an attorney,” Sabey said.
The couple are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit focused on parental rights and other issues. It asks for compensatory and punitive damages.
It’s also part of a legal strategy to set precedent nationwide “confirming the importance of parental rights and clarifying the need to include a neutral judge in child removal decisions unless there is an emergency situation involving a risk of imminent harm to a child,” said Glenn Roper, a lawyer for the foundation.
The lawsuit names individual social workers, police officers and the City of Waltham, not the DCF. That’s in part because state agencies effectively can’t be sued in federal court for damages, according to Joshua Thompson, Pacific’s director of legal operations.
Perkins and Joshua Sabey say they feel responsible to pursue the lawsuit because many other parents can’t pay private attorney fees.
Joyce McMillan wasn’t so fortunate.
She relied on a public defender 23 years ago when her two children were removed after a drug test turned up positive for what the New York resident described as an illicit substance. McMillan said she had a job, a home, and was providing for her children.
“A drug test is not a parenting test,” she said.
McMillan said she fell into a depression and became homeless before getting her children back more than two years later. She’s currently executive director of the nonprofit JMACforFamilies. The group advocates for dismantling the child welfare system, which it calls “the family policing system.”
Welfare agencies should be required to advise families that they have a right to an attorney and typically don’t have to let them speak to their children or enter their home without a court order, McMillan said.
If she had deeper pockets at the time, “absolutely there would have been a different outcome,” she said.
A representative from the City of Waltham had no comment on the Massachusetts case.
The DCF also declined to comment. DCF policy allows the removal of a child without a court order when needed to avoid “a substantial risk of death, serious emotional or physical injury or sexual abuse” and when there’s “inadequate time to seek” one, but it must immediately file an affidavit.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, declined to comment on the lawsuit. She said her administration “is committed to making sure we do everything we can for the health and well-being of children and families.”
There are efforts to restrict the authority of child welfare agencies.
A bill before Massachusetts lawmakers would require child welfare workers get judicial approval within four hours of removing a child, according to bill sponsor Democratic state Rep. Joan Meschino. It would also make it easier for workers to contact judges outside of regular court hours, including overnight and on weekends.
An estimated 3 million children came under the scrutiny of child welfare agencies in the 2021 fiscal year. Nearly 600,000 were victims of mistreatment, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
An estimated 1,820 children died from mistreatment during that same period.
The report found that 76% were victims of neglect while 16% were physically abused, and 10% were sexually abused.
The child welfare system can be particularly risky for Black and indigenous families, according to Dorothy Roberts, professor of Africana studies, law and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.
“The main reason why families get investigated is accusations of child neglect, which is basically defined as not meeting the needs of children like sufficient clothing or housing or child care,” she said. “It’s basically a definition of poverty.”
Instead of removing children, the government could help parents meet their needs, she argued.
Roberts pointed to a 2017 study that estimates more than one-third of all U.S. children will be the subject of a child abuse or neglect report before they turn 18, an estimate that jumps to more than half for Black children.
But social workers aren’t out to get children; they’re trying to protect them, said Yvonne Chase, president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers.
When a hospital, school, neighbor or older child reports mistreatment, social workers apply a risk assessment to determine how agencies should respond, she said.
“The child protective agency doesn’t create the reports of harm. Somebody calls us,” said Chase, a former head of child protective agencies in Alaska and Washington. “If a child is being seriously abused, they may be very happy to see that some relief is coming.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-how-and-when-to-remove-children-from-their-homes-a-federal-lawsuit-raises-thorny-questions/ | 2023-05-31 20:14:08 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-how-and-when-to-remove-children-from-their-homes-a-federal-lawsuit-raises-thorny-questions/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Two finalists for superintendent of the Fayetteville Public Schools District have upcoming interviews and the School Board hopes to make a decision shortly thereafter.
The board will interview Anthony Rossetti, superintendent of the Webb City School District in Webb City, Missouri, at 5 p.m. on Monday. Brad Swofford, superintendent of the Branson School District in Branson, Missouri, is set to interview at 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a district news release Friday.
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Board president Nika Waitsman said both candidates will visit school buildings before the interviews, which will be conducted in executive session at the McClinton Administration Building.
The board hopes to make a decision Wednesday, following Swofford's interview, Waitsman said.
The new superintendent will replace John L. Colbert, who is retiring this summer, The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The new post starts July 1.
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The board cut its candidate list from 31 to six during a special meeting Jan. 28. Rossetti and Swofford were named finalists Feb. 9.
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Louisiana Tech Athletic Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Louisiana Tech used a defensive stretch in the fourth quarter, holding UAB to just 1-17 shooting, and built its largest lead of the game at 12 then off a furious UAB comeback down the stretch to win on the road 61-55.
Tech’s defense held the league-leading Blazers to 21 points below their average and just 28 percent shooting (18-64). Tech shot 39 percent from the floor on 22-57 and hit 15-20 from the line (.750).
Keiunna Walker produced her fourth straight game with 20-plus tying her season-high with 26 points. Robyn Lee joined Walker in double figures with 12 big points off the bench.
Neither team could find much rhythm or separation in a defensive-minded first half. However, LA Tech (11-6, 4-3 C-USA) put together a 9-2 run in the second quarter to build their largest lead of the half, 22-16, on three straight baskets by Walker.
UAB (9-6, 1-5 C-USA) quickly answered with back-to-back threes and cut the lead back to 2. Walker added two free throws, followed by a bucket by Lee inside the final minute to give Tech a 28-23 lead at the half. Tech held UAB to a 1-10 start from the field and just 30 percent for the half (8-27).
In the third, Tech built its lead to eight (36-24), with 6:10 remaining thanks to a 6-0 run, but UAB would not allow the Techsters to pull away. Both teams traded blows the over the remainder of the period, and after back-to-back buckets from Mackenzie Wurm and Lee, Tech took a seven-point advantage heading into the final stanza (46-39).
After Walker picked up her fourth foul early in the fourth, Lotte Sant hit a big three to give Tech a double-digit lead which Lee extended to 12 off a layup (55-43). Tech’s 12-point lead was quickly cut to four due to an 8-0 Blazer run (57-53) with 33 seconds remaining. UAB managed to shave a point off the lead and make it a one-score contest, but three made three throws from Walker helped ice the game.
LA Tech is now 9-0 this season when holding opponents to under 60 points and 7-0 when out-rebounding the opposition. Tech pulled down 45 rebounds to UAB’s 42. Amaya Brannon pulled down 10, Silvia Native grabbed seven, and Lee registered six.
Mackenzie Wurm once again made her presence known inside, registering a career-high five blocks.
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Head Coach Brooke Stoehr…
“I am proud of our team for finding a way to win on the road today. Our defense was solid in keeping them out of transition and defending the three-point line. UAB shoots it so well from three and spreads you out. It makes it hard to defend. Holding them to 55 today was big for us.
They are battling for each other, and we continue to have people step up and provide a spark for our group. We sometimes struggled to finish around the rim but continued to attack and get to the free-throw line. Keiunna was big today. She was aggressive and found ways to get to the basket and free-throw line, especially in the third quarter. Robyn and Silvia came up with some big rebounds for us, and Wurm protected the rim and came up with some big blocks. Sal kept us calm and moved the ball to create easy scores for us.
We must keep building from this week and prepare for a tough road swing against two very good teams next week.” | https://bossierpress.com/womens-college-basketball-techsters-hold-off-uab/ | 2023-01-15 08:06:19 | 1 | https://bossierpress.com/womens-college-basketball-techsters-hold-off-uab/ |
Haivision reports fourth-quarter revenue growth of 40.1% and annual revenue growth of 35.8%
MONTREAL, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Haivision Systems Inc. ("Haivision" or the "Company") (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission critical, real-time IP video solutions, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 2022.
"Having had a record quarter and record year of revenues, we are pleased to be on plan in realizing the immediate sales synergies of the two major acquisitions since our IPO,' said Mirko Wicha, Chairman and CEO of Haivision. "Additionally, in light of the product and technology synergies related to the acquisitions, we have significantly reorganized to focus our product, development, and business on mission-critical live video and collaboration within our core markets, to be assisted going forward by the experienced hand of our newly appointed Chief Product Officer, Jean-Marc Racine."
Q4 2022 Financial Results
- Revenue of $37.9 million represents an increase of 40.1% from the prior year period.
- Total expenses of $26.2 million represents an increase of $6.5 million from the prior year period, largely the result of the acquisition of Aviwest in April 2022 and $2.3 million in non-recurring restructuring costs.
- Resulting operating loss was $0.4 million, a $0.1 million improvement from the prior year period.
- Net loss of $1.1 million compared to $0.2 million net income in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA* of $4.9 million, was an improvement of $3.2 million from Adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.0% compared to 8.4% in the prior year period.
Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
- Revenue of $125.7 million represents an increase of 35.8% from the prior year period.
- Total expenses of $91.5 million represents a $16.7 million increase from the prior fiscal year, largely the result of the acquisitions of Haivision MCS and Aviwest and a non-recurring restructuring cost of $2.3 million offset by reduction in share-based compensation.
- Resulting operating loss was $5.2 million, a $0.3 million improvement from the prior year period.
- Net loss was $6.2 million, a $2.6 million improvement from the $8.8 million loss in the prior fiscal year.
- Adjusted EBITDA* was $8.1 million, a $4.2 million decrease from Adjusted EBITDA of $12.3 million in the prior fiscal year.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin* was 6.4% compared to 13.3% for the prior fiscal year.
Key Company Highlights for Fiscal 2022
- On April 1, 2022, completed the acquisition of AVIWEST S.A.S. ("Aviwest"), a provider of ultra-low-latency wireless and IP bonding broadcast video transmission, through mobile networking (5G/4G cellular) and patented network bonding capabilities.
- CineMassive Displays, LLC was renamed Haivision MCS, LLC ("Haivision MCS"), highlighting its focus on "Mission-Critical Systems" for the enterprise, government, and defense verticals.
- Haivision introduced the new critical visual collaboration platform Haivision Command 360.
- Haivision was awarded its fourth Emmy® Award for Technology & Engineering, for the "Management of IP Multicast Video Distribution to Desktops and TVs in News and Media Production Facilities" through our flagship, multisite, live video distribution and IPTV solution, Haivision Media Platform.
- Haivision was awarded "Best Corporate Video and Enterprise Video Content Management Platform" at the 2021 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards.
- Haivision partnered with Grass Valley to enable live low latency cloud media production.
- Published our third annual Broadcast IP Transformation Report.
- SRT Alliance membership surpassed 575 members.
- Haivision awarded Best of Show award at IBC 2022 for Haivision Pro460 mobile video transmitter.
- Introduced an exciting new brand strategy that brings together our products, technology, and people under one inspiring brand.
- Haivision awarded "Best Encoding Hardware for Live Production" at the 2022 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards.
- Haivision announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Racine as Chief Product Officer and announced the completion of a strategic reorganization.
"With organizational restructuring behind us, and a renewed focus on our high-value core markets, the earnings potential of the business is becoming evident,' said Dan Rabinowitz, Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Operations. "Furthermore, there is also clear potential for increased synergies as our product, development, and operational teams continue to integrate and we leverage into the global scale of our client base. We expect to fully realize the benefits of our reorganization and focus through this next fiscal year."
Financial Results
Revenue for the three months and full year ended October 31, 2022 was $37.9 million and $125.7 million, respectively, an increase of 40.1% and 35.8% compared to the prior year periods, respectively. Primary contributors to revenue growth were the recent acquisitions of Haivision MCS in August 2021 and of Aviwest in April 2022. Gross Margins* for the three months and full year ended October 31, 2022 were 68.0% and 68.7%, compared to 70.8% and 74.9% for the prior year periods, respectively. The decrease in Gross Margins* results largely from the addition of the recent acquisitions which historically operated at a lower overall gross margin than Haivision's traditional business.
Total expenses in the quarter ended October 31, 2022 were $26.2 million an increase of $6.5 million from the prior year period largely related to the acquisition of Aviwest in April 2022, and included $2.3 million in restructuring costs and $0.8 million in additional depreciation and amortization expenses related to these acquisitions. For fiscal 2022, total expenses of $91.5 million represent an increase of $6.7 million from the prior year period largely related to the acquisition of Haivision MCS in August 2021 and Aviwest in April 2022; and included $5.2 million in additional depreciation and amortization expenses related to these acquisitions and $2.3 million in non-recurring restructuring costs. Increases in total expenses were offset by the reduction in non-recurring share-based compensation of $14.1 million related to the legacy Employee Stock Option Plan ("ESOP").
Net loss for the three months ended October 31, 2022 was $1.1 million compared to the $0.2 million in net income realized in the prior year period. The decrease in net income in the three-month period ended October 31, 2022 is largely related to the $10.8 million increase in revenue contributing to a $6.6 million increase in gross profit; offset by an increase in total expenses by $6.5 million (largely related to the Aviwest acquisition in April 2022) and an increase in income taxes of $1.1 million. The net loss for the full year ended October 31, 2022 was $5.5 million, a $3.3 million improvement from the $8.8 million net loss in the prior year period. The increase in net income in fiscal 2022 is largely related to the $33.1 million increase in revenue contributing to a $17.0 million increase in gross profit; offset by an increase in total expenses by $16.7 million (largely related to the Haivision MCS acquisition in August 2021 and the Aviwest acquisition in April 2022) and a decrease in income taxes of $3.7 million.
*Represents a non-IFRS measure. For the relevant definition, see "Non-IFRS Measures" below. As applicable, a reconciliation of this non-IFRS measure to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure is included in the tables at the end of this press release and in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the three months and full year ended October 31, 2022.
Conference Call Notification
Haivision will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results on Wednesday,
January 25, 2022 at 5:30 pm (ET). To register for the call, please use this link https://conferencingportals.com/event/myiwYleM. After registering, a confirmation will be sent through email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry.
Financial Statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis and Additional Information
Haivision's consolidated financial statements for full year ended October 31, 2022 (the "2022 Financial Statements"), the management's discussion and analysis thereon and additional information relating to Haivision and its business can be found under Haivision's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The financial information presented in this release was derived from the 2022 Financial Statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's growth opportunities and its ability to execute on its growth strategy. In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "is positioned", "estimates", "intends", "assumes", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, nor guarantees or assurances of future performance but instead represent management's current beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events and operating performance.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Haivision as of the date of this release, are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors identified under "Risk Factors" in the Company's latest annual information form, and in other periodic filings that the Company has made and may make in the future with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, all of which are available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Haivision. However, such risk factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Haivision undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Non-IFRS Measures
Haivision's consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2022 are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures, including "EBITDA", "Gross Margin", "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA Margin". These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. Rather, these non-IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation.
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by management to assess the financial performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is also a key metric that management uses prior to execution of any strategic investing or financing opportunity. "EBITDA" is defined as earnings (loss) before income taxes, depreciation, amortization and financial expenses and "Adjusted EBITDA" is defined as EBITDA, as adjusted for stock-based compensation and certain non-recurring expense items. "Adjusted EBITDA Margin" represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. "Gross Margin" represents gross profit divided by revenue.
A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net income (loss) is included in the tables at the end of this press release and in the Company's management discussion and analysis for the three months and full year ended October 31, 2022.
About Haivision
Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and networking solutions. Our connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable global organizations to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision making. We provide high quality, low latency, secure, and reliable live video at a global scale. Haivision open sourced its award-winning SRT low latency video streaming protocol and founded the SRT Alliance to support its adoption. Awarded four Emmys® for Technology and Engineering from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Haivision continues to fuel the future of IP video transformation. Founded in 2004, Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with offices, sales, and support located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Learn more at haivision.com.
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Five-year anniversary gifts
Shop this article: Roses, I Love You Anniversary Card and 2-Stem Natural Wood Roses with Vase
Spending a half-decade together is a reason to celebrate. Roses, chocolate and champagne are fitting gifts for almost any anniversary or milestone. However, when you hit the five-year mark in your relationship, you might want to take things up a notch.
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Tradition dictates that the five-year wedding anniversary gift is wood and meant to signal long-lasting strength, wisdom and forgiveness. Still, nowhere does it say that you have to stick to that, and some great gift ideas include perfume, jewelry, shoes, bags and self-care options.
Five-year anniversary wooden gift ideas
I Love You Anniversary Card
If you’re a stickler for tradition and want to make sure you give a gift of wood, one simple way to achieve this is with your card. This laser-cut classic hearts design is more than just any old anniversary card. It’s a keepsake that can last for years to come.
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Kate Posh 5-Years of Marriage Photo Frame
Simple yet also sentimental. This wooden picture frame is engraved and comes in multiple sizes. It has a back-stand easel to display on a table and clips to mount it on the wall.
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2-Stem Natural Wood Roses with Vase
Carved from sugar wood and stained rich chocolate, this stylish, sentimental and symbolic anniversary gift comes with two wooden roses in an oak vase.
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The best fragrance gifts for her
With dazzling floral accents and woodsy notes, this scent exudes femininity and mystery. The may rose and jasmine with citrus notes and soft bourbon vanilla help create this sensual Chanel fragrance, making the perfect gift for a romantic anniversary.
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This scent oozes femininity without being overpowering, with an intoxicating blend of warm and spicy, with keynotes of jasmine, orange blossom and woods and patchouli. It’s also ageless, which makes it perfect for either your 5th or 50th anniversary.
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The best self-care gifts for her
Goop “The Martini” Emotional Detox Bath Soak
Treat your loved one to some peace and tranquility with a soothing bath to relax the mind and body. The pink salt will ease muscles. The chia seed oil hydrates and moisturizes the skin, while the wildcrafted frankincense will soothe the mind. This combination is just as good as a day at the spa.
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Give the gift that spoils your loved one night after night with this slip silk pillowcase that’s a known beauty secret of both beauty experts and dermatologists. Cover her pillow in the highest-grade mulberry silk to help create the ultimate night’s rest.
Herbivore Coco Rose Exfoliating Body Scrub
Pamper your partner with a body scrub made from virgin coconut oil, sugar and Moroccan rose to leave her skin moisturized and smelling of rose petals and coconuts. This luxe body scrub has been clinically tested and proven to offer softer, smoother and less dry skin.
The best jewelry gifts for her
TruMiracle Diamond Stud Earrings
These exquisite half-carat diamonds with side accents will dazzle and sparkle from every angle. They are available in 14-carat gold, white gold and rose gold.
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Sarah Chloe Andi Initial Pendant Necklace in 14k Gold-Plate Over Sterling Silver
This is a delicate and sophisticated pendant necklace you can wear casually or when dressing to impress. It’s set in 14 carat-gold-plate over sterling silver, with a lobster clasp for closure and a beaded chain.
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Le Vian Deep-Sea Blue Topaz & Diamond Statement Ring in 14k Rose Gold
Give her something she can’t help but show off with this dazzling deep-blue-sea topaz ring. It’s enhanced with nude and chocolate diamond rings that add to the color and sparkle. These gorgeous stones are set in a beautiful strawberry gold that will make your anniversary one to remember.
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The best handbag gifts for her
Michael Kors Bedford Legacy Logo Ladies Leather Crossbody Bag
There’s just something about a new handbag that makes a girl smile, so make her grin ear-to-ear with a stylish yet practical black, leather crossbody. This sleek and structured silhouette is an ideal everyday bag to match all outfits while remaining chic.
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The best shoes gifts for her
Badgley Mischka Kiara Embellished Peep-Toe Evening Pumps
You can never go wrong with super sexy shoes, and these sapphire satin peep-toe pumps with embellished detail fit the bill. These showstoppers will make her feel like a million bucks and make for one extraordinary anniversary.
Nine West Women’s Toe Dress Pumps
These shoes will be a gift for you and your loved one because you won’t be able to keep your eyes off her when she’s in these ultra-sexy t-strap stilettos. A mix of faux leather and skinny straps from the toe to the ankle make this exotic heel a special occasion in itself.
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Answer Man admits there was a time when any mention of Foxhall Road brought to his mind a Colonial manor house he assumed must have once stood in the area. Surely the road north of Georgetown took its name from Fox Hall, which in turn must have taken its name from the animals who lived in the nearby woods.
Well, it turns out Foxhall Road NW was named for a person. And his name wasn’t even Foxhall. It was Foxall: Henry Foxall, America’s first big-time defense contractor.
Foxall (1758-1823) was an Englishman who immigrated to Pennsylvania and set about making agricultural implements at his Philadelphia foundry. After Thomas Jefferson asked him to open a foundry in Washington to manufacture weapons, you could say that Foxall transitioned from plowshares into swords. In 1800 he moved to Washington, establishing the Columbia Foundry. He was soon making about 100 cannon a year.
The foundry was on the banks of the Potomac, across from the Three Sisters Islands, an easy commute from Foxall’s Georgetown home and an even easier one from his summer home, Spring Hill Farm. That estate was on land bounded today by P Street, 44th Street and Foxhall Road NW.
Foxall sold the foundry in 1815, the same year he funded the construction of a Methodist church at 14th and G streets NW. He had become wealthy building tools to kill men, now he would endow a tool to save their souls. (The descendant of that church, Foundry United Methodist, is on 16th Street NW.)
Last week in this space, Answer Man explored Foxhall Crescents, an upscale 1980s housing development designed by Arthur Cotton Moore that aped the Royal Crescent in Bath, England. Not far away is an earlier housing development that is even more redolent of Blighty: Foxhall Village.
Visiting Foxhall Village is like stumbling upon a quaint English town that has magically materialized between Reservoir Road, Foxhall Road, Glover-Archbold Park and P Street NW. The only way it could be more English is if a series of mysterious murders there had come to the attention of an amateur detective who uses her disarming skills to reveal the culprit.
The first ad in The Washington Post for Foxhall Village appeared on Oct. 4, 1925. Even allowing for the hyperbole of the times, it came on pretty strong: “Never before in the history of the Nation’s Capital have homes like this been offered to the people of Washington! This is a literal fact!”
Developers Harry K. Boss and H. Glenn Phelps had purchased land that had been part of Foxall’s Spring Hill Farm. Boss had apparently become smitten with English rowhouse design on a trip to England, a trip that included a visit to the aforementioned Royal Crescent in Bath.
The firm hired District architect James Cooper to design 190 townhouses in the Tudor Revival style. This is a look immediately recognizable by its half-timbering: dark wooden beams standing out against a pale stucco background. Cooper’s designs also included slate roofs, decorative herringbone brickwork, double-hung wood sash windows and chimneys topped with decorative clay pots. (As with other exclusive developments in Ward 3 at the time, racial covenants prohibited the sale of homes to African Americans and Jews.)
Foxhall Road was once known as Ridge Road, for its position along the high ground overlooking the Potomac. It was also occasionally rendered on maps as “Foxall” Road. Boss and Phelps chose the “Foxhall” spelling for their village. When another developer, William Waverly Taylor, built 106 rowhouses on land south of the Boss and Phelps neighborhood in 1928, he dubbed the development Foxall Village. It also featured Tudor Revival style homes.
Six more houses were built five years later by a third developer, Cooper Lightbown and Son. These, too, were Olde English-y in design. In 2007 the entire neighborhood — some 310 buildings — was designated the Foxhall Village Historic District.
When The Post wrote about Foxhall Village, it complimented the way the dwellings were arranged, with some homes further out, others further back — staggered setbacks, in architect parlance. This created “a pleasing individuality” while also “preserving the harmony of each group.”
Thus, within a mile of each other we can see two architects choosing two different approaches: At Foxhall Crescent, Moore attempted to make separate houses look joined, while at Foxhall Village, Cooper attempted to make connected houses look separate.
Paul and Charlotte DonVito moved into Foxhall Village in 2002. Charlotte is English. Does the neighborhood remind her of where she grew up?
“Yes,” said Paul. “But, if anything, it’s a more perfect England than where she was from. It’s definitely an idealized version of Britain.”
Ye Olde Helping Hand
It’s the season for giving thanks. (As Boss and Phelps might have said: This is a literal fact!) It’s also the season for giving to those who are less fortunate.
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Must I use the car dealership to get a new key and fob? | Car Doctor
- BMW 335i xDrive feels like the brakes are being lightly applied when driving in the rain.
- Should a seven-month-old Santa Fe have a dead battery after only two weeks of inactivity?
- Michelin tire on Hyundai Ioniq EV picked up a nail. Dealer says it's unrepairable because it's made with acoustic foam. Is that true?
Q: We originally had two keys for our 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque convertible. However, one was lost and the fob for the other is almost broken.
The dealer is telling me it’s $600 for a new key plus $250 for programming. I see key fobs online for around $20, but, of course, the issue is whether they can be cut and programmed or if I must use the dealer to be safe. Any advice is welcomed.
A: Depending on the vehicle, online replacement keys and fobs can be a bargain. But with your Land Rover, I would avoid the online purchase, since the key is going to need to be cut and the remotes reprogrammed.
Car Doctor:Should I leave the car on accessory or idling to listen to the radio?
As an alternative to the dealer, I would try an automotive locksmith. The vehicle identification number will provide the key codes, then it can be cut with a specialized machine. Once the key is cut, the fob needs to be programmed.
An automotive locksmith may be able to get replacement fobs and cut the keys, which may save time and money.
BMW feels like brake is being applied during wet-weather driving
Q: We are having an issue with our 2014 BMW 335i xDrive. While we're driving the car at a steady state, there is a retarding force that comes on anywhere from one to three seconds, consistent with a light brake application. It only happens while the car is being driven in the rain, and it seems to happen more frequently the heavier the rain.
The car is a six-speed manual. The transmission and clutch were replaced by the BMW dealer and I recently had the brakes completely serviced. It changed nothing. Any ideas?
A: Your BMW uses a brake-drying feature that — when the windshield sensor detects a certain amount of water — will lightly run the brake pads against the rotors to dry the brakes. The issue could be with the electronics, or it could even mechanical, with the calipers, master cylinder or choice of brake pads. At this point, you would need to use a scan tool to confirm what you feel is the brake-dry feature and perform further diagnostics.
Car Doctor:Thinking of buying a used electric car? Here's John Paul's pick
Santa Fe's battery went dead after only two weeks of inactivity
Q: When I went to start my seven-month-old Hyundai Santa Fe (not the hybrid) this week, the key fob clickers would not work. The tow guy came and found a secret key and a way to open the car and he jump-started it. He said just to let it run awhile to charge the battery.
I decided to take it to Hyundai and let them doublecheck it. They said it might be the battery after only seven months.
The car had not been started for two weeks while I was laid up, but shouldn’t the battery keep a charge for longer than two weeks? What happens when people go on vacation and leave their cars unused? Will they all need a jump-start?
Car Doctor:Can new cars be fitted with an old-fashioned kill switch?
A: The battery in your Hyundai is quite robust at 760 cold cranking amps and 120 minutes of reserve. Under normal circumstances, this should allow the car to sit idle for a month or more and still start up and run normally.
You made the correct decision to take the car back to the Hyundai dealer, where they can fully recharge and test the battery (it could be defective) as well as look for any sources of parasitic drain that could be causing the battery to discharge at an abnormal rate.
Can Michelin tire with acoustic foam be repaired?
Q: My niece has a Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicle with Michelin tires. At 1,500 miles, she picked up a nail. The dealer told her that, because the tire has acoustic foam, it is not repairable. Michelin makes great products, but why would they make a tire (on a car with no spare) that is not repairable?
A: I found this puzzling as well. I called my local dealership, and they told me the same thing: that the tire could not be repaired.
I called two local Michelin dealers. One said no problem, they could repair the tire. The second tire dealer said they would need to look at it.
I called Michelin directly and was told the tire could be repaired, although they were a little vague on the procedure.
After a bit of checking, I went to a tire repair company, TECH (techtirerepairs.com/), where I found a video of the proper method to repair a tire with acoustic foam. The method requires cutting out the foam, repairing the tire with a plug/patch combination and re-gluing the foam insert.
John Paul is the AAA Northeast Car Doctor. He has more than 40 years of experience in the automobile industry and is an ASE-Certified Master Technician. Write to John Paul, The Car Doctor, at 110 Royal Little Drive, Providence, RI 02904. Or email jpaul@aaanortheast.com and put “Car Doctor” in the subject field. Follow him on Twitter @johnfpaul or on Facebook. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/auto-guide/2023/07/14/looking-for-advice-on-getting-a-new-car-key-and-fob-car-doctor-john-paul/70359954007/ | 2023-07-14 11:12:06 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/auto-guide/2023/07/14/looking-for-advice-on-getting-a-new-car-key-and-fob-car-doctor-john-paul/70359954007/ |
WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
651 PM PST Tue Jan 10 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Mendocino and south central Humboldt Counties through 715 PM PST...
At 650 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Richardson Grove State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richardson Grove State Park, Richardson Grove and Piercy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3987 12389 3991 12391 4012 12371 3996 12355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 232DEG 13KT 3994 12381
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares picture with her daughter
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares picture with her daughter
Priyanka Chopra Jonas clearly enjoys being a mom.On Sunday, she posted two photos on her verified Instagram account, which showed the actress spending time with her and husband Nick Jonas' baby daughter, Malti.In the first image, Chopra Jonas is holding the infant, whose face is turned from the camera so it is not completely visible. The second photo shows the proud mother with the baby's feet touching Chopra Jonas' face."Love like no other," the caption reads.The couple welcomed their daughter via surrogate in January.They married in 2018.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas clearly enjoys being a mom.
On Sunday, she posted two photos on her verified Instagram account, which showed the actress spending time with her and husband Nick Jonas' baby daughter, Malti.
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In the first image, Chopra Jonas is holding the infant, whose face is turned from the camera so it is not completely visible. The second photo shows the proud mother with the baby's feet touching Chopra Jonas' face.
"Love like no other," the caption reads.
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UVA Shooting: Accused gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. scheduled for Wednesday court hearing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The man accused of shooting and killing three University of Virginia football players is expected to appear before a judge Wednesday. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, is facing three counts of second-degree murder and firearms charges in connection with the brutal killings of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry. Authorities say Jones Jr. gunned down the three student-athletes onboard a charter bus as they all returned from seeing a play in Washington, D.C. He will remain in jail and is expected to appear in court via video link.
Jones Jr. will also face two counts of malicious wounding and additional gun-related charges in the shooting of two other students who remain hospitalized. One of the injured was identified as Michael Hollins Jr. while the other has been identified as a female student.
FOX 5's Bob Barnard says it will be determined in court if Jones Jr. can afford a lawyer. Barnard says he is expected to be held on a no bond status.
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. (Henrico County Sheriff’s Office)
The shooting triggered a massive manhunt Sunday night into the following morning. Police conducted a building-by-building search of the campus while students sheltered in place before a lockdown order was lifted late Monday morning.
Jones Jr. was taken into custody Monday by Henrico Police in Richmond, Virginia more than twelve hours after the shooting.
A memorial outside Scott Stadium on campus continues to grow as mourners leaves flowers, stuffed animals, and notes to the three killed. Vigils have taken place each day since the shooting happened.
D'Sean Perry (l) Lavel Davis Jr. (c) Devin Chandler (r)
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan canceled classes Monday and Tuesday to give students time to mourn, reflect, and gather together. Classes resumed Wednesday on a normal schedule. Officials say undergraduate students will not be required to complete assignments or take exams before the Thanksgiving break. Faculty has been asked to be as flexible as possible with classes, attendance and coursework.
A community-wide vigil is being planned, and details are expected in the coming days.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, January 13, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
310 AM PST Fri Jan 13 2023
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in California...
Salinas River near Spreckels affecting Monterey County.
For the SALINAS RIVER...including Spreckels...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM PST.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Salinas River near Spreckels.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The lower portions of Soledad, Gonzales,
Chualar, Spence and Spreckels will have moderate flooding. At
least 20,000 acres of farm land in the Salinas Valley are
threatened with flooding. Levees along the lower Salinas River
could breach. Some primary and many secondary roads along the
Salinas River will begin to flood. Highway 68 will become
inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM PST Friday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:00 AM PST Friday was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.2
feet late this morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.8 feet on 02/26/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (3 am PST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Salinas River
Spreckels 23.0 23.9 Fri 2 am PST 25.3 23.0 21.1
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Federal judge appoints expert to oversee Oregon agency that has been housing foster kids in hotels
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge this week appointed an outside expert to help Oregon end its practice of housing kids in foster care in hotels, years after the agency promised it would do so in a legal settlement.
U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane on Tuesday took the unusual step of appointing Marty Beyer to oversee the state’s Department of Human Services, noting the agency has not figured out how to stop “temporary lodging” on its own, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Oregon has spent more than $25 million housing 462 kids in foster care in hotels since the state promised to largely end the practice as part of a legal settlement in 2018.
In the first six months of this year, 75 kids ranging in age from 6 to 19 years were placed in hotels. Twenty of those kids have lived in a hotel for more than 60 days.
“This is incredibly harmful for these kids,” said Maggie Carlson, an attorney for Youth, Rights & Justice, which was one of the groups that filed a 2016 lawsuit to stop the practice. “They are spending months and months in hotels with a rotating cast of caregivers all the while getting the message they are unwanted and can’t do well with a regular family and they are different and unlovable. It really affects their mental health in the long term.”
When the state of Oregon removes a child from their home, child welfare officials are responsible for their care. Placing vulnerable youth in hotels for extended periods of time is widely recognized — even among Department of Human Services officials responsible for kids placed in state care — as an inappropriate placement.
Attorneys and advocates with Youth, Rights & Justice and the Oregon Law Center had asked a judge earlier this year to consider appointing a special master.
Beyer during a one-year contract with the state will gather information for three months before making recommendations on how to find better placements for vulnerable children. The judge could then order the state to follow Beyer’s recommendations.
Oregon DHS officials said they struggle to find adequate places to house kids after removing them from families because of a lack of capacity in foster homes and residential treatment centers, the latter of which help treat kids with extensive behavioral health needs.
When the state was questioned about sending foster kids to facilities outside the state, officials initially said kids had such complex needs there was no adequate spot for them in Oregon.
In recent legal filings, advocates said the state was again relying on the same rationale to explain the need for lodging kids in hotels, writing that the agency consistently failed to undertake systemic changes.
For seven years, the state has said there was a lack of suitable placements for kids and it was working diligently to increase capacity, McShane wrote, adding, “this argument has become nothing more than a stale mantra and the Court has lost faith in ODHS’ ability to end this entrenched policy on its own.”
The Associated Press has sent an email seeking comment to a state Department of Human Services spokesperson.
Annette Smith, a public defender representing kids placed in foster care, has watched Oregon struggle to find appropriate placements for kids for years. In 2019, she represented a 9-year-old girl who was sent to a facility in Montana where she was drugged and largely abandoned by the state of Oregon. Shortly after that story became public and the child returned to Oregon, other cases of abuse were raised and the facility was shuttered.
What is truly needed in Oregon for kids placed in foster care is in short supply, Smith said.
“(We need) really skilled, well-paid community based resource parents, or to the largest extent possible we keep kids within their family,” Smith said.
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Are Movado or Michael Kors smartwatches better?
If you are looking for a way to track your fitness levels, improve your fashion or simply expand the capabilities of your smartphone, smartwatches are a great way to do so. Smartwatches are sold by some fashion and technology companies, including Movado and Michael Kors. Both companies offer high-quality devices in many unique styles to fit your needs and tastes.
Movado smartwatches come in unique designs and are built for fashion, while Michael Kors watches have more products and more modern options.
Movado smartwatch
Movado has two generations of smartwatches, though the line has recently been discontinued. The company has several fashionable choices and designs built for any occasion.
Movado smartwatch pros
The most significant advantage that Movado has is the style options. The company primarily focuses on traditional watches, so all smart products come with unique designs that fit formal attire. So, if you buy a Movado watch, you’ll be able to wear it with any style of outfit. Movado smartwatches are also designed with different strap materials, including leather, metal and fabric.
While not quite up to the same level of technological advancement as many other companies, Movado does run on Wear OS by Google. The product can measure basic health data, including activity levels and heart rate. These fitness metrics can also be connected to different health apps on a smartphone to take full advantage.
Additionally, you can connect the device to your smartphone to receive all basic notifications to the smartwatch, including texts, phone calls, emails and social media. Movado also works directly with several Google apps to stream music, pay with a tap of the screen and speak with the Google voice assistant.
Movado smartwatch cons
The biggest disadvantage with a Movado device is that the company discontinued its line of smartwatches. As a result, the company does not provide any software updates or new products. This also means that whatever product you buy from the company will be used or refurbished. So, if you are looking for a brand new smartwatch, Movado will not be the right company for you.
Additionally, the currently available models can be more expensive than many of its competitors. Movado could be less accessible than other brands if you are on a tight budget.
Movado also lacks some of the features that other companies can provide. While the smartwatches offer basic data and notifications, they lack more advanced fitness trackers such as programmed workouts or sleep tracking.
Best Movado smartwatch
The only available Movado smartwatch currently sold on Amazon is the Movado Connect Digital Smart Module. This smartwatch comes in stainless steel and has a 2-year warranty on the product.
Michael Kors smartwatch
Michael Kors is a well-known fashion brand that has created its own line of smartwatches in several designs and with the latest technology.
Michael Kors smartwatch pros
Michael Kors comes in many styles designed for both men and women. The company sells watches with several band materials and colors, including rose gold stainless steel, leather, fabric and much more. Regardless of your taste, you will be able to find a watch that fits your style.
Michael Kors has also designed its products to have a wider selection of fitness and health tracking features. These features include measuring blood oxygen levels and tracking sleep quality. You can also set specific exercise and activity goals that the watch will track.
The company runs all of its products on Wear OS by Google and comes with a similar added features to Movado. You will be able to connect the smartwatch to both Android and iOS devices and use several different Google apps to stream music, pay for your products from your wrist and receive all basic notifications you need. The smartwatch can connect directly to the Spotify app and has an internal speaker built in.
Furthermore, Michael Kors smartwatches come at affordable prices, with many of the devices costing less than $200. If you are on a tighter budget, products from Michael Kors will be more affordable than Movado models.
Michael Kors smartwatch cons
The biggest downside for Michael Kors smartwatches is battery life. Both Movado and Michael Kors devices only have about one day of battery life, which may not be enough for more active users. This also poses a problem for the sleep tracking features, meaning you may have to take off the watch to charge before going to bed.
Michaels Kors also has a consistent design line that mainly focuses on brighter colors and stainless steel designs. So, while the company offers a lot of different designs, some darker colors and styles are not available, which may keep you away from buying them.
Some users also report that the cardiogram feature is inconsistent, which may be a significant issue if you prioritize health features.
Best Michael Kors smartwatches
A very popular smartwatch from Michael Kors is the Michael Kors Gen 6 Touchscreen Smartwatch. This smartwatch has several unique features, including an enhanced Bluetooth range four times wider than its predecessor.
Another popular model from the company is the Michael Kors Women’s MKGO Gen 5E 43mm Touchscreen Smartwatch. This device comes with an extended battery mode that enables you to continue using it and saves power by reducing certain functions.
Should you get a Movado or Michael Kors smartwatch?
Both Movado and Micheal Kors offer quality smartwatches designed with fashion being a major priority. Movado sells watches in many different designs and is more than capable of handling all basic functions of a smartwatch. Michaels Kors smartwatches are very similar; however, many of the devices have higher quality fitness trackers.
The bottom line is that Michael Kors watches have a more modern line of devices, more affordable prices and better health data trackers. As a result, the company has better smartwatch products for you.
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CANBERRA, Australia — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.
His death was confirmed Saturday by the Sydney hospital where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery.
Humphries had lived in London for decades and returned to native Australia in December for Christmas.
He told The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper last month that his physiotherapy had been "agony" following his fall and hip replacement.
"It was the most ridiculous thing, like all domestic incidents are. I was reaching for a book, my foot got caught on a rug or something, and down I went," Humphries said of his fall.
Humphries has remained an active entertainer, touring Britain last year with his one-man show "The Man Behind the Mask."
The character of Dame Edna began as a dowdy Mrs. Norm Everage, who first took to the stage in Humphries' hometown of Melbourne in the mid-1950s. She reflected a postwar suburban inertia and cultural blandness that Humphries found stifling.
Edna is one of Humphries' several enduring characters. The next most famous is Sir Les Patterson, an ever-drunk, disheveled and lecherous Australian cultural attache.
Patterson reflected a perception of Australia as a Western cultural wasteland that drove Humphries along with many leading Australian intellectuals to London.
Humphries, a law school dropout, found major success as an actor, writer and entertainer in Britain in the 1970s, but the United States was an ambition that he found stubbornly elusive.
A high point in the United States was a Tony Award in 2000 for his Broadway show "Dame Edna: The Royal Tour."
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to the celebrated comedian.
"For 89 years, Barry Humphries entertained us through a galaxy of personas, from Dame Edna to Sandy Stone," Albanese tweeted, referring to the elderly Stone, one of Humphries most enduring characters. "But the brightest star in that galaxy was always Barry. A great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind, he was both gifted and a gift."
British comedian Ricky Gervais tweeted: "Farewell, Barry Humphries, you comedy genius."
Piers Morgan, British television personality, also paid tribute. "One of the funniest people I've ever met," Morgan tweeted.
"A wondrously intelligent, entertaining, daring, provocative, mischievous comedy Genius," Morgan added.
Married four times, he is survived by his wife Lizzie Spender and four children.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Six people have been arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area city of San Jose after officers discovered an underground bunker at a homeless encampment with $100,000 of stolen power tools, weapons and other goods, police said.
Officers on Tuesday recovered the stolen property that was taken to the bunker near a creek after it was stolen from a nearby business, San Jose police said in a statement.
The thieves stole power tools, three hunting shotguns, ammunition, and three pickup trucks that police said were used to transport the haul to a bunker near Coyote Creek in San Jose.
Images from authorities showed that the bunker had wooden beams, walls and a ceiling and electricity extension cords that police said appeared to be “plugged into somebody else’s source.”
Officers saw one of the stolen trucks in the area and stopped a man near the vehicle on Monday, when the theft was reported to authorities, the Mercury News reported.
Police said that man was searched by officers because he was on probation for auto theft and that he had a ghost gun, the term used for privately assembled firearms that are usually impossible to trace because they are not registered and do not have serial numbers.
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unforgettable performances are on tap for U.S. military personnel serving overseas that feature musical sensations Runaway June, Matt Stell and Taylor Hicks, while the legendary Harlem Globetrotters and high-octane pro wrestlers bring memorable moves to U.S. military personnel in Europe and Asia beginning March 5 as part of Armed Forces Entertainment's (AFE) Spring Tour.
The hot country trio, Runaway June, is back for another powerful tour of music that upholds their reputation as "the next women of Country." In 2020, the trio's "Buy My Own Drinks" hit the Top 5, the highest charting song by a female group since The Chicks in 2003. Rich harmonies and fiery vocals from Stevie Woodward, Natalie Stovall and Jennifer Wayne await U.S. military personnel in Europe and Asia. Runaway June will be performing March 7-Ramstein AB, Germany; March 8-USAG Bavaria Grafenwoehr, Germany; March 10-USAG Bavaria Garmisch, Germany; March 11-USAG Vicenza, Italy; March 16-Kunsan AB, Korea; March 17-Osan AB, Korea; March 18-Camp Humphreys, Korea; March 21-Yokota AB, Japan; March 22-CFA Yokosuka, Japan; March 23-Camp Zama, Japan; March 25 & 26 Camp Schwab, Okinawa
Electrifying singer Matt Stell is a Platinum certified artist with a voice that will leave you in awe. He blends powerful vocals with thought-provoking lyrics to craft music that is truly one-of-a-kind. With a unique sound that combines the raw emotion of country and the soulful simplicity of folk, Snell's music is remarkable. Stell is bringing his authentic sound to Europe and will be taking the stage at NSA Naples March 5-6, and RAF Lakenheath March 8th.
Taylor Hicks is a singer and musician known for a style that incorporates elements of blues, R&B, and rock into his music. Hicks rose to fame after winning the fifth season of American Idol in 2006 and has since released several successful albums. He will bring his amazing sounds to U.S. military personnel serving in Southwest Asia March 4 -14.
For 90+ years, the legendary Harlem Globetrotters have entertained fans with their amazing basketball moves, trick shots, and synchronized shuffles while promoting kindness on and off the court. The Globetrotters continue to captivate audiences with their athletic ability, ball handling, the famous Harlem Globetrotters 4 Points Shot, dunks, and comedy skits. AFE is thrilled to bring the Harlem Globetrotters to U.S. military personnel serving at the following installations: March 14-Sigonella; March 16-Naples; March 19- USAG Vicenza; March 20-Aviano AB; March 22-USAG Ansbach; March 23- USAG Stuttgart; March 24-Ramstein AB; March 25-USAG Wiesbaden; March 26-USAG Spangdahlem; March 27-SHAPE.
Get ready to rumble! Ringside Salute is an exciting live event hosted by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. NXT (WWE) commentator Johnny Loquasto, featuring a lineup of pro wrestling superstars. The epic showdowns feature Victoria, Carlito, Sgt. Chris Melendez, a US Army Veteran turned professional wrestler, and Scotty 2 Hotty. U.S. military personnel serving in Southwest Asia will have the opportunity to watch these athletes show off their signature moves and battle it out in the ring March 10-18.
AFE Marketing & Business Analyst Brian Burke said March will be a month to remember, as gifted musicians and top-notch athletes bring their talents to lift the spirits of our service members across the globe.
About Armed Forces Entertainment: Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is the official agency of the Department of Defense providing quality entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, primarily at contingency operations and in remote and isolated locations. Now in its 71st year, AFE brings a touch of home through music, sports, and comedy entertainment to nearly 400,000 troops annually, providing our dedicated military members much-needed downtime.
For more information, schedules, and downloadable images, visit: armedforcesentertainment.com.
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Japan vs. Costa Rica: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 26
Published: Jul. 22, 2023 at 9:37 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
In the middle round of Group C action at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 26 at 1:00 AM ET, Japan will square off against Costa Rica.
You'll want to check out Fox Sports 1 for the upcoming matchup featuring Japan and Costa Rica.
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How to Watch Japan vs. Costa Rica
- Game Day: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
- Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
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Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- Japan met Zambia in its most recent game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Japan side took 24 shots, outshooting by 24.
- Japan got two of its goals from Hinata Miyazawa in that game versus .
- Miyazawa's Women's World Cup statline through one appearance for Japan includes two goals.
- In Women's World Cup so far, Mina Tanaka has one goal (through one match) and one assist.
- In one Women's World Cup match, Jun Endo has registered one goal and one assist.
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Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
- Yui Hasegawa #14
- Aoba Fujino #15
- Honoka Hayashi #16
- Kiko Seike #17
- Momoko Tanaka #18
- Miyabi Moriya #19
- Maika Hamano #20
- Chika Hirao #21
- Remina Chiba #22
- Rion Ishikawa #23
Costa Rica Group Stage Schedule
Costa Rica's Recent Performance
- In its last game on July 21, Costa Rica lost 3-0 to Spain. Spain outshot Costa Rica 35 to one.
- In the team's scoreless effort, Melissa Herrera paced Costa Rica with one shot.
Costa Rica's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Genesis Perez #1
- Gabriela Guillen #2
- Maria Coto #3
- Mariana Benavides #4
- Valeria Del Campo #5
- Carol Sanchez #6
- Melissa Herrera #7
- Mariela Campos #8
- Maria Salas #9
- Gloriana Villalobos #10
- Raquel Rodriguez #11
- Maria Paula Elizondo #12
- Emilie Valenciano #13
- Priscilla Chinchilla #14
- Cristin Granados #15
- Katherine Alvarado #16
- Sofia Varela #17
- Priscilla Tapia #18
- Alexandra Pinell #19
- Fabiola Villalobos #20
- Sheika Scott #21
- Catalina Estrada #22
- Daniela Solera #23
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University partners with American Institutes for Research and CompTIA to help create career opportunities and address employers' tech staffing needs
TEMPE, Ariz., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona State University, recognized nationally as America's most innovative school, has launched a new apprenticeship program for aspiring information technology (IT) professionals in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA.
Arizona State University is the latest organization to join CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech, a national initiative to help employers fill current and long-term IT staffing needs through an "earn and learn" apprenticeship program that is also creating employment opportunities for people from a diversity of backgrounds.
The university is a multi-employer sponsor serving employers and apprentices under a standards-based Registered Apprenticeship with the Arizona Department of Economic Security. ASU is actively recruiting employers and apprentices for tech project coordinator positions.
"IT projects are often challenging and require strong support to achieve project milestones and provide deliverables," said Raghu Santanam, Senior Associate Dean, Executive Education, Corporate Partnerships and Lifelong Learning & Principal Investigator, Digital Workforce Apprenticeship Partnership, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. "The body of knowledge for IT project management incorporates best practices to instill an agile mindset in the project team.
"Project coordinators fill a critical need in project teams and grow into leadership roles in managing large-scale IT projects," Santanam continued. "Apprenticeships in this technical role are ideal for beginning an exciting career path in IT. We applaud our AZNext employer partners for their innovative leadership in participating in this program."
In June, U.S. employers listed job openings for more than 29,000 positions in IT project management.[1]
"The strong demand for IT project management skills reflects the reality that technology is a critical component in virtually every project, whether small, medium or large," said Amy Kardel, senior vice president for workforce relations at CompTIA.
Training for tech project coordinator apprentices follows National Guideline Standards for the job role developed by CompTIA and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). Apprentices receive on-the-job experience and classroom instruction in the basics of project management, general IT terminology and concepts, business acumen, employability skills and other areas. The standards also include guidance on the qualifications and recruitment of prospective apprentices, the duration of training and a recommended wage scale.
The USDOL selected AIR, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of education, health and the workforce, and CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce, to serve as a national Industry Intermediary for expansion of apprenticeship in tech occupations. More information is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/lp/apprenticeships-for-tech.
Arizona State University is the largest provider of lifelong teaching and learning in the world, with more than 74,000 students on four academic campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area and an additional 54,000 digital immersion students. https://www.asu.edu/
CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech is a national initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to increase the number of skilled technology workers and expand tech career opportunities for diverse populations, including women, individuals with disabilities and people of color. https://www.comptia.org/content/lp/apprenticeships-for-tech.
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- CompTIA Tech Jobs Report, July 8, 2022.
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Medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia move to unionize in search of better working conditions. (This piece originally aired April 4, 2023, on All Things Considered.)
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett blames his own dawdling as an unpolished play caller for Russell Wilson's slow start in Denver.
The Broncos' rookie head coach vowed to clean up his game management miscues and call plays more quickly beginning Sunday night when the Broncos (1-1) host Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers (1-1).
He even huddled with general manager George Paton and assistant GM Darren Mougey this week to get their input.
“It starts with me,” Hackett said before practice on a rainy Wednesday. “I’m doing every single thing I can to try to put myself in position to be able to make quicker, faster, more efficient decisions.”
Hackett said Paton and Mougey "have been absolutely spectacular in helping me through that process because that is something that is new for me. And I think we’re gonna have some good answers as we move forward."
The home crowd took to mockingly counting down the play clock during Denver's 16-9 win over Houston on Sunday after a multiplicity of false starts, delays of game and burned timeouts.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur came to his former offensive coordinator's defense, noting that growing pains are inevitable for first-time head coaches.
"It’s a process for anybody when you’re in a new role,” LaFleur said. "I’ve got all the confidence in the world that he’s going to do a great job. I don’t know necessarily all the nuts and bolts or details ... but it’s important that you lean on other people, as well.
“I’ve got a lot of confidence in him, not only as a coach but he’s super-organized and he’ll figure it out, no doubt," LaFleur said. "Everybody needs to stop hitting that panic button down there.”
It falls on more than just the head coach to disentangle game-day operational issues and make seamless substitutions or get the play in to the quarterback on time, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.
“It takes a whole team to do that the right way,” Shanahan said. “And early on it is a little harder, especially when you're doing it with a bunch of new players.”
Shanahan recalled his own head coaching debut in 2017, a 23-3 loss to the Panthers in which he went for it four times on fourth down only to realize he shouldn't have gone for it at all.
"That's when I realized, all right, you can't think like a coordinator,” Shanahan said.
“So, there's all these experiences that you go through for the first time but he's done this for a while and (the Broncos have) a good coach there and a good play-caller."
Wilson thinks so, too.
“I trust coach Hackett tremendously,” said Wilson, adding that his own newness to the system and personnel has played a role in Denver's offense committing a dozen penalties so far and going 0-for-6 in the red zone.
“I started somewhere brand new. There's always going to be challenges and changes and things" that could be done differently, Wilson said.
The hiccups have prevented Wilson from making the kind of splash so many expected of the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback who cost the Broncos five draft picks, three players and $165 million in guarantees.
Wilson recovered from a slow start Sunday to lead the Broncos to a fourth-quarter comeback over the Texans after completing just six of his first 20 passes.
He finished 14 for 31, a 45% completion rate that was his worst since 2015 and the fourth-worst in his 160 regular-season starts.
Wilson, who sat out the preseason along with most of the other starters, has a pair of touchdown throws, his lowest total through two weeks since 2017, when he had one.
Over his final three years in Seattle, he had a combined 20 TD throws and one interception in Weeks 1-2.
Complicating matters is a rash of injuries to the likes of Tim Patrick (ACL), KJ Hamler (hip), Greg Dulcich (hamstring) and Jerry Jeudy (rib).
Wilson said he's encouraged after studying the Broncos' offensive foibles. He said he counts five TDs the Broncos easily could have scored in the red zone.
“We're doing a lot of things well,” he said. “It's just fine-tuning the details and we've got to get more touchdowns.”
NOTES: The Broncos are hopeful both WR Jeudy and CB Patrick Surtain II (left shoulder) can play Sunday after getting positive MRI results earlier this week. Both missed practice Wednesday but ILB Josey Jewell (calf) and RT Billy Turner (knee) participated. They have yet to make their 2022 debuts.
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AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee in Green Bay, Wisconsin, contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of Major League Baseball players born outside the 50 states remained relatively stable for the fourth straight opening day.
MLB said 269 of 945 players on opening day 26-man rosters and injured, inactive and restricted lists were born outside the 50 states, which calculates to 28.5%. That was up from 28.2% for expanded 28-man rosters and the other lists following last year’s lockout, 28.3% in 2021 and 28.4% in 2020, when the active limit expanded from 25 to 30 during the pandemic.
The Dominican Republic led with 104 players, its second-most behind 110 in 2020. Venezuela was second with 62, followed by Cuba (21). Puerto Rico (19), Mexico (15), Canada (10), Japan (eight), Colombia (seven), Curaçao, Panama and South Korea (four each); Bahamas and Nicaragua (two apiece), and Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Honduras and Taiwan (one each).
Mexico’s total was its highest since 18 in 2005.
There were 19 nations and territories represented, down from a record-tying 21 last year.
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'Pass-Rush U': Lions' Hutchinson, Packers' Gary spark new UM football nickname
Allen Park — Green Bay Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary has a new nickname for his alma mater, the University of Michigan: Pass-Rush U.
The topic came up when discussing Detroit Lions rookie pass rusher — and fellow Michigan pass-rush fraternity member — Aidan Hutchinson. Ahead of their reunion Sunday at Ford Field, Gary recalled their relationship from when they were both in Ann Arbor.
“I don’t want to say, (I was a) 'mentor.' I feel like I was there, I was able to teach him certain things, help him feel comfortable with the system,” Gary said. “At the end of the day, he blossomed into who he became through himself and his hard work.”
Hutchinson, through his first seven games as a Lion, has 4.5 sacks to go along with 18 tackles, and Gary, although he’ll try to send Hutchinson home with a loss this weekend, couldn’t be more impressed.
“He’s been having a good season,” Gary said. “I haven’t seen him much because I’ve got to focus on what I do, but he popped up when I was watching Washington film. He popped up a lot in that game, got a couple sacks. He’s a Michigan guy doing great in the league so far. … It’s a brotherhood.”
Hutchinson and Gary only played together at Michigan for one season, in 2018, but Hutchinson said this week that Gary, who’s two years his senior, was an excellent role model for a young pass rusher coming up.
“Rashan is a dog, you know, so I mean, every day, watching him in practice and watching him do what he does, it was pretty cool,” Hutchinson said. “And he had all that hype, being a top draft pick, so to have a guy like that coming in, it was good.”
In the end, it all led to Hutchinson slightly outproducing Gary as Wolverines. In 34 games Gary had 119 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Hutchinson had 160 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and — perhaps most importantly — a win against Ohio State, over 36 appearances.
“He’s a dog, himself, man,” Gary said. "A little hot take: I feel like Michigan’s becoming the new Pass-Rusher U. A little hot take on that. Man, he’s a great guy, great competitor. You see it on tape. I’ve been watching him since college.”
After a slower start to his career — Gary had just 2.0 sacks his rookie season and 5.0 in 2020 — he has come into his own over the last two seasons as a full-time starter for the Packers. He had 9.5 sacks a season ago, and through eight games in 2022, he is tied for seventh in sacks (6.0), plus he has 11 quarterback hits, 29 total tackles and seven tackles for loss.
But, if you’re wondering which team has a better chance of stopping the “Michigan Man” opposite of them, well, the Lions will start behind the 8-ball on that. Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten offensive lineman for the Wolverines in 2004 and 2005.
“(He’s a) good player,” Stenavich said of Hutchinson. “High-motor guy that’s got really good twitch, good strength at the point of attack. He’s got some really good pass-rush moves, so it’s gonna be interesting to see how he progresses over the years and becomes one of the best — a good pass rusher in the league.”
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Freehold Township remains at the top of the rankings after a 7-0 start.
The top four teams in the rankings are unbeaten to this point and putting up huge numbers. St. John Vianney and Scotch Plains-Fanwood round out the top three once again.
Freehold Township remains at the top of the rankings after a 7-0 start.
The top four teams in the rankings are unbeaten to this point and putting up huge numbers. St. John Vianney and Scotch Plains-Fanwood round out the top three once again.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced today that the company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven (7) directors to eleven (11) directors and elected Ross Haghighat, Stephen Sherwin, Ronald Eastman and Louis Lange as members of the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Ross Haghighat as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Board determined that each of Messrs. Stephen Sherwin, Ronald Eastman and Louis Lange is an "independent director" as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
While the Company may pursue an initial business combination with a partner company in any business or industry, it initially focused on technology businesses. The public markets in general, as well as the SPAC market in particular, remain challenged, making it difficult for us to partner with a high-quality technology company at an attractive valuation. We decided to expand our focus to include the biotechnology industry, where we believe the market backdrop remains more favorable. To this end, we have augmented our management team and board with highly qualified individuals with significant experience building, operating and investing in biotechnology companies.
The Company is blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) — Hurricane Ian’s most damaging winds began hitting Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday, lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge after strengthening to just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status.
Fueled by warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Ian grew to a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane overnight with top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm trudged on a track to make landfall north of the heavily populated Fort Myers area, which forecasters said could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet (5.5 meters).
“This is going to be a nasty nasty day, two days,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said early Wednesday, stressing that people in Ian’s path along the coast should rush to the safest possible shelter and stay there.
Ian’s center was about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Naples at 10 a.m. Wednesday, as it churned toward toward the coast at 9 mph (15 kph). Ian’s plodding pace meant the storm was expected to spend a day or more crawling across the Florida peninsula, dumping flooding rains of 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 centimeters) across a broad area including Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville in the state’s northeast corner.
Catastrophic storm surges could push 12 to (3.6 meters) of water or more across more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) of coastline, from Bonita Beach to Englewood, the hurricane center warned.
“It’s going to get a lot worse very quickly. So please hunker down,” DeSantis said.
More than 2.5 million people were under mandatory evacuation orders, but by law no one could be forced to flee. The governor said the state has 30,000 linemen, urban search and rescue teams and 7,000 National Guard troops from Florida and elsewhere ready to help once the weather clears.
Florida residents rushed ahead of the impact to board up their homes, stash precious belongings on upper floors and join long lines of cars leaving the shore.
Some chose to stay and ride out the storm. Jared Lewis, a Tampa delivery driver, said his home has withstood hurricanes in the past, though not as powerful as Ian.
“It is kind of scary, makes you a bit anxious,” Lewis said. “After the last year of not having any, now you go to a Category 4 or 5. We are more used to the 2s and 3s.”
Forecasters predicted Ian would make landfall more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Tampa and St. Petersberg, likely sparing the densely populated Tampa Bay area what would have been its first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.
Officials warned Tampa residents that they still faced threats from powerful winds and up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain.
“Please, please, please be aware that we are not out of danger yet,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said in a video on Twitter. “Flooding is still going to occur.”
During the night, Ian went through a natural cycle when it lost its old eye and formed a new one. The timing was bad for the Florida coast, because the storm got stronger and larger — 120 mph (193 kph) to 155 mph (250 kph) — with landfall just a few hours away.
The size of the storm also grew, with tropical storm force winds extending 175 miles (280 kilometers) from the hurricane’s center.
“With the higher intensity you’re going to see more extensive wind damage,” University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy said. “The larger wind field means that more people will experience those storm-force winds.”
The most damaging winds could hit a coastline where the population has jumped sevenfold since 1970, according to the U.S. Census. Authorities worried that many residents would ignore orders to evacuate.
Vinod Nair wasn’t taking any chances. He drove inland from the Tampa area Tuesday with his wife, son, dog and two kittens to a hotel in Orlando, where only tropical storm force winds were expected.
“You can’t do anything about natural disasters,” Nair said. “We live in a high-risk zone, so we thought it best to evacuate.”
Ash Dugney warily watched ocean water being sucked out below a Tampa Bay pier Wednesday morning. He said he didn’t trust Tampa’s storm drainage system to keep his corner tuxedo rental business safe from flooding that he said happened in his neighborhood even during mild storms.
“I don’t care about the wind and the rain and the stuff like that, I just care about the flooding,” Dugney said, adding that he moved essentials out of the shop and moved other items up to above waist-high level.
Flash floods were possible across all of Florida. Hazards include the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons of slightly radioactive waste contained in enormous ponds that could overflow in heavy rains.
Parts of Florida’s east coast faced a storm surge threat as well, and isolated tornadoes were spinning off the storm well ahead of landfall. One tornado damaged small planes and a hangar at the North Perry Airport, west of Hollywood along the Atlantic coast.
More than 190,000 homes and businesses were without electricity before landfall Wednesday, and Florida Power and Light warned those in Ian’s path to brace for days without power.
Parts of Georgia and South Carolina also could see flooding rains and some coastal surge into Saturday. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp preemptively declared an emergency, ordering 500 National Guard troops onto standby to respond as needed.
Before turning toward Florida, Ian battered Cuba and brought down the country’s electrical grid, blacking out the entire island. It also caused destruction in Cuba’s world-famous tobacco belt. No deaths were reported. | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-nears-florida-landfall-with-155-mph-winds/ | 2022-09-28 15:42:53 | 1 | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-nears-florida-landfall-with-155-mph-winds/ |
LONDON (AP) — Jaguars return specialist Jamal Agnew is inactive for Jacksonville’s game against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Agnew was limited in practice Friday and had been questionable to play because of a knee injury that kept him out of last week’s 23-17 loss to the New York Giants.
The Jags are expected to use wide receiver Christian Kirk for punt return duties and running back JaMycal Hasty on kickoff returns as they did last week in Agnew’s absence.
Agnew also has seven receptions and two touchdowns this season as a wide receiver.
Also inactive for Jacksonville were CB Tevaughn Campbell, S Tyree Gillespie and DL Adam Gotsis. All three did not make the trip to London.
For Denver, second-year safety Caden Sterns (hip) was placed on injured reserve on Friday.
The Broncos’ inactive players are CB Essang Bassey (hamstring), OLB Baron Browning (hip), WR Tyrie Cleveland (groin), T Cam Fleming (quad), as well as RB Marlon Mack, TE Albert Okwuegbunam and DL Eyioma Uwazurike.
Denver promoted RB Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and elevated OLB Jonathan Kongbo and T Quinn Bailey.
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The global social media analytics market leader uses advanced data science to identify online threats to enterprises, governments, and civil society.
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphika today announces inclusion in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list. TIME revealed its third-annual list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact worldwide.
Online events have a real-world impact. From state-sponsored influence operations to coordinated harassment campaigns, viral meme stocks, and violent conspiracy theories, the internet has the potential to undermine elections, silence marginalized voices, and disrupt markets. Graphika uses advanced analytics to understand the communities that make up the online landscape we all inhabit. Graphika identifies threats and opportunities for its customers and helps them better navigate the cybersocial terrain of online communications.
Graphika is a global leader in social media analytics, a market projected to reach $26 bln by 2028. TIME100 recognized Graphika's ATLAS subscription product, which provides enterprises with actionable intelligence and risk-sensing data on some of the most challenging and complex issues facing businesses today. A recent Deloitte report found that over 50% of enterprises plan to address reputational risk by investing in technology like predictive analytics and brand monitoring tools.
"We help customers from various commercial industries navigate and understand these complex online conversations to advance inclusion, human rights, and democratic principles," said John Kelly, CEO and Founder. "Graphika has changed the game for businesses, governments, and other organizations by allowing them to understand the online environment they are forced to operate in but unprepared to navigate on their own."
Graphika's significant achievements over the past year in research and development, and applied science programs, developed various unique and proprietary technologies. These include using AI language models to surface online narratives and developing an industry-leading stance detection model as an alternative to sentiment analysis. Graphika uses these technologies to help partners including the world's largest social media platforms, Fortune 500 companies, and civil society organizations identify threats and strategic opportunities.
To assemble the list, TIME solicited nominations from its global network of contributors, correspondents, and outside experts. Then TIME editors evaluated each on key factors, including impact, innovation, ambition, and success. The result is a diverse group of 100 businesses helping chart an essential path forward.
"We believe the bedrock of civilization is human communication," said Kelly. "Increasingly, the most impactful communicative connections between people and organizations are those that form online, and our technology allows businesses to navigate these complex social networks safely."
See the full list here: time.com/100companies
ABOUT GRAPHIKA
Graphika is an intelligence company that maps the world's online communities and conversations. We help partners worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, Silicon Valley, human rights organizations, and universities, discover how communities form online and understand the flow of information and influence within large-scale social networks. Customers rely on Graphika for a unique, network-first approach to the global online landscape.
Contact: Nicole Messier, nicole.messier@graphika.com
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
14-20-28-29-39
(fourteen, twenty, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-nine)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
14-20-28-29-39
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Josh Hoops named Vice President, Data Centers
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CAI, a global consulting company that provides technical, operational consulting, and project management services to the life sciences, data center, and process manufacturing industries, today announced the formation of a Data Centers division to be led by Josh Hoops.
"I am humbled to lead CAI's data center business into the future. We have an amazing team of experienced professionals who will continue to support our clients to drive Operational Readiness in data centers around the globe. Providing integrated solutions from project kickoff to operations and maintenance, our teams have successfully delivered 1,000's of MW of data center capacity. I look forward to leading our team, enabling growth, and maintaining excellence in project delivery as we continue to provide value to our clients," said Josh.
"Based on a history of successful facility inspection, testing, and startup across multiple industries, CAI is moving its data center services into a stand-alone business division. This move broadens our data center services to the entire facility lifecycle delivering value for our data center clients. We know our unique industry approach shortens the time to reach operational readiness and lowers the total cost of ownership for these mission critical facilities. I look forward to working with Josh to drive value for both our clients and our employee owners," says Mike Martin, CEO.
Josh Hoops, the new Vice President for CAI Data Centers; assumes responsibility for leading these teams to drive excellence in mission critical facility operational readiness worldwide. An expert in operations management, he has experience across multiple industries improving a variety of fundamental and complex aspects of organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Josh has over 30 years of management and operations experience in the United States Navy as a Submarine Officer and Asset Management, Building Commissioning and Management Consulting. He held several operational and executive management level positions, overseeing up to 1200 employees, including operations and maintenance, safety, personal qualification, and professional development. Josh holds a BS degree in Computer Science from University of North Florida and an MBA in Project Management from Columbia Southern University. While at CAI, as the Global Director, Program & Project Management, he has supervised major capital projects across multiple industries around the globe delivering value for CAI's clients and employee owners.
CAI have delivered nearly a billion dollars in services for hundreds of clients across thousands of projects globally. With offices in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, India, Ireland, Italy, China, and Singapore, we are an international team of over 850 professionals providing local support from a global company. Our integrated engineering, technical, and quality consulting services are designed to deliver mission critical facilities with a high level of performance and reliability. When operational readiness and startup are critical, CAI delivers to a higher standard. www.cagents.com
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Social Security recipients got their biggest boost in nearly four decades this year, thanks to soaring inflation: The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increased payments by 5.9% in January 2022, or about $93 a month for most beneficiaries.
But analysts predict next year's increase will be even bigger for the nearly 70 million Americans who receive Social Security.
Based on recent data on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, a bellwether for changes in prices for goods and services, "It is likely we're going to have a COLA closer to 8% than 3.8%," Social Security Administration chief actuary Stephen Goss said during a briefing last week, CNBC reported.
A May report from The Senior Citizens League predicts benefits could go up by as much as 8.6% in 2023, their biggest increase since 1981.
This year's bump raised the average benefit for a retired worker to $1,658 per month, according to the Social Security Administration. If the prediction by TSCL, which advocates for older Americans, is accurate, retirees could see another $143 a month in 2023, bringing the average check to approximately $1,800.
TSCL policy advisor Mary Johnson told CBS MoneyWatch that the previous increase "isn't keeping up with the rate of inflation today -- and that is really difficult when you are trying to live on a fixed income."
The group's projections are based on the latest data on inflation, including the Consumer Price Index -- which rose 8.3% last month compared with the same time last year, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report in May. Last year, TSCL predicted a 6.1% Cost of Living Adjustment in benefits, slightly higher than the 5.9% increase the SSA actually ended up approving.
Johnson would like benefit adjustments weighted toward changes in costs that hit seniors most, like health care. Rampant inflation has caused Social Security benefits to lose 40% of their buying power since 2000, according to her report, the deepest loss in buying power since 2010.
In the past year alone Social Security purchasing power dwindled 10 percentage points, according to the TSCL study, from a 30% loss of buying power in March 2021 to 40% in March 2022.
When will I know if my Social Security benefits are increasing?
The Social Security Administration will disclose next year's Cost of Living Adjustment some time in October.
Beneficiaries should receive letters in December 2022 detailing their new benefit rate for 2023. If you miss this letter, you can still verify your specific increase online via the My Social Security website.
When would the extra money appear in my Social Security check?
The COLA goes into effect with December benefits, which are paid in January 2023.
Social Security payments are made on Wednesdays, following a rollout schedule based on the beneficiary's birth date: If you were born from the 1st through the 10th of the month, your benefits are paid on the second Wednesday of the month and any increase will appear in your Jan. 11 check.
If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th of the month, your checks are paid on the third Wednesday, and you'll see your first COLA increase on your Jan. 18 check.
Those born between the 21st and the end of the month receive benefits on the fourth Wednesday, which, in 2023, is Jan. 25.
How does the increase in Social Security benefits compare to current inflation?
Though this year's 5.9% benefits increase is the highest in 40 years, it didn't keep pace with inflation, which rose 6.8% between November 2020 and November 2021.
The 8.6% increase predicted by Johnson would be fairly on par with the current 8.3% inflationary rate announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 11.
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– Study finds recruitment of Black patients at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) matches other study sites
– Study receives Poster of Distinction Award at Digestive Disease Week annual meeting
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freenome, a privately held biotech company, together with the Morehouse School of Medicine, presented findings at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting showing high clinical study enrollment of Black patients using various strategies to reduce participation barriers. The poster addresses underrepresentation of Black people in clinical studies and was recognized with a Poster of Distinction Award.
This research was initiated in 2021 as part of PREEMPT CRC, a study to validate a blood test to detect colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas. Freenome and Morehouse researchers examined the enrollment rate of Black patients at Morehouse School of Medicine, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and study site, compared to White patients at 168 other study sites over a 7-month evaluation period.
The HBCU site ranked in the top 11th percentile for patient enrollment across all study sites.
Researchers found that by implementing various strategies, the enrollment rate among Black participants at Morehouse was quite high, compared to other study sites. The HBCU site enlisted racially congruent recruitment staff, synchronized timing of consent and study procedures, and recorded detailed information for all patients.
PREEMPT CRC is Freenome's large registrational study for CRC screening using a standard blood draw. The study closed enrollment earlier this month and includes more than 35,000 participants across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups from every state in the continental United States. While African American and Hispanic populations typically represent only 5% and 1% of clinical trial participants, respectively,1 early data from PREEMPT CRC indicates that the study includes approximately 11.3% Blacks and 10.3% Hispanics.
"Black patients are typically underrepresented in clinical trials for a variety of reasons, one big reason being a lack of access to trials," said Julia Liu, M.D., Morehouse School of Medicine and PREEMPT CRC clinical investigator. "These findings demonstrate that, with the right steps, Black patients will participate in clinical studies at the same if not higher rate than White patients."
"Our screening tests are for everyone—and part of that is ensuring that our clinical studies include everyone," said Lance Baldo, M.D., chief medical officer at Freenome. "Health equity and a strong commitment to all patients is essential to the future of healthcare."
About Freenome
Freenome is a biotechnology company with a comprehensive multiomics platform for early cancer detection using a standard blood draw. The company combines its deep expertise in molecular biology with advanced computational biology and machine learning to detect disease-associated patterns among billions of circulating cell-free biomarkers. Freenome is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
About Morehouse School of Medicine
Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals. An independent and private historically-Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation's number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission—the creation and advancement of health equity. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master's degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit www.msm.edu or call 404-752-1500.
1The Society for Women's Health Research United States Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health. Dialogues on diversifying clinical trials; 2011
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Three suspects have been arrested for allegedly throwing rocks toward at least seven cars on Colorado roads last week, authorities said. The last of the seven incidents claimed the life of 20-year-old driver Alexa Bartell.
The suspects, all 18-year-old men, were taken into custody at their homes in Arvada overnight and are all facing charges of first-degree murder, with extreme indifference, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced. Additional charges are expected, authorities said.
It's not clear which suspect or suspects -- identified as Joseph Koenig, Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak -- were driving during the spree, authorities said.
Around 10:45 p.m. on April 19, Bartell was driving when someone threw a large rock through her windshield, hitting and killing her, the sheriff's office said.
Bartell was on the phone with a friend when the call dropped and, concerned about Bartell’s well-being, her friend eventually tracked Bartell’s phone to a field in Jefferson County, Colorado. There she found a damaged yellow Chevy Spark.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a large rock had broken through the car’s windshield, striking and killing the 20-year-old Bartell.
“This is the most tragic of a series of similar crimes that happened overnight throughout Jefferson and Boulder counties,” the press release noted about the homicide.
In the hour before Bartell was killed, six other cars in the area had rocks thrown at them, according to the sheriff's office. In two of those incidents, the drivers suffered minor injuries.
Nathan Tipton, a Lyft and Uber driver, was one of the four uninjured victims.
"When I found out that this series of events actually took a young lady's life, I feel for Alexa and her family. It put me in a bit of a shock. My wife, it really got to her," he told reporters on Tuesday.
"Nobody should lose their child for a random act. ... It's heartbreaking," said Tipton, a dad of three.
The sheriff's office said phone forensics and information from the public helped lead to the arrests.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Published 10:28 am Wednesday, March 1, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
Shell Rock Township
Notice of Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shell Rock Township will be held Tuesday, March 14 th , beginning at 6:30 P.M. It will be held at the Town Hall and Community Center located at 80976 110 th Street, Glenville, MN. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed one week to March 21 st at 6:30 P.M. Purpose of the Annual Meeting is to conduct all necessary business as prescribed by law. Agenda items will include a 2022 financial report and setting of the 2023 (payable 2024) tax levy. Local residents are encouraged to attend.
Don Flatness, Clerk
Albert Lea Tribune:
Mar. 1, 2023
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NEW YORK — (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's claim that a jury sided with him when it agreed he didn't rape an advice columnist in a luxury Manhattan department store in the 1990s was an erroneous interpretation of the jury's $5 million award and its finding that he sexually abused her, her lawyers said Thursday.
The lawyers urged a federal judge to reject a request by Trump's attorneys that he lower the amount for sexual abuse and defamation awarded to the writer, E. Jean Carroll, to less than $1 million or let another jury hear evidence about damages and make its own determination.
In doing so, the attorneys said Trump's lawyers had unjustly tried to mischaracterize the May verdict, which resulted from a two-week trial. Trump did not attend the trial, though extensive excerpts of his recorded October deposition were shown to jurors.
Carroll, 79, testified that Trump, 77, turned a flirtatious and fun chance encounter between the two into a violent sexual assault inside a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the spring of 1996, leaving her so traumatized that she never had another romantic relationship.
The jury awarded $2 million in compensatory damages for sexual abuse. Most of the rest of the $5 million award was for defamation. Trump’s lawyers said the sex abuse award was grossly excessive and the rest was based on pure speculation.
In papers filed after the verdict, Trump's attorneys argued that the jury's conclusion that he sexually abused Carroll "could have included groping of Plaintiff’s breasts through clothing, or similar conduct, which is a far cry from rape.”
“In fact, that was not a version of events that was presented to the jury at trial at all,” Carroll's lawyers wrote. “The word ‘breast’ was not used a single time during Carroll’s testimony, in contrast to the word 'vagina,' which was used repeatedly.”
They added: “Trump cannot now demand that damages be based on some imaginary version of events in which he did nothing more than touch Carroll’s breast through her dress."
The jury award likely resulted from its understanding that Carroll repeatedly “has had to relive the painful sensation of Trump’s fingers jamming inside her,” Carroll's lawyers said.
Carroll first made her claims publicly in a 2019 memoir that she was raped by Trump. Immediately, the then-president denied it and disparaged her claims, saying he didn't know her and had never been inside a department store with her.
Her lawyers said the portion of the jury verdict attributed to defamation was well earned by someone “defamed by one of the loudest voices in the world, in a statement read by millions and millions of people, which described you as a liar, labeled your account of a forcible sexual assault a 'hoax,' and accused you of making up a horrific accusation to sell a ‘really crummy book.’”
The trial judge, Lewis A. Kaplan, recently agreed to let Carroll amend a second defamation lawsuit still pending against Trump with fresh defamation claims resulting from comments Trump made at a CNN town hall a day after the verdict.
Carroll is now seeking $10 million more in compensatory damages and substantially more in punitive damages after Trump called her a "whack job" and repeated his claims that she made up the story that he attacked her.
Trump attorney Joe Tacopina said he would not comment beyond what was written in submissions to the judge.
The Associated Press typically does not name people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Carroll has done.
The former president announced his third campaign for the White House on Nov. 15. In March, Trump became the first former U.S. president to be criminally charged, facing 34 felony counts in a Manhattan courtroom of falsifying business records as part of a hush money scheme. He is now under federal indictment on dozens of charges related to alleged mishandling and retention of classified documents. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Forwards Adeyemi and Haller have joined Dortmund as last season's Bundesliga runner-up looks for a way to cope without Erling Haaland, who left for Manchester City.
However, Haller may be out for some time after medical checks this week discovered a testicular tumour. Haller was with his new club in Switzerland when he complained of feeling unwell at training on Monday, and the 28-year-old has since returned to Germany.
Cote d'Ivoire striker Haller arrived on a four-year deal from Dutch champion Ajax, while Germany international Adeyemi has come to Dortmund from Salzburg.
According to Adeyemi, Dortmund has the resources to battle on without Haller.
"At this point once again all the best to Sebastien," Adeyemi said. "I think for all of us it was a smack in the face, but I don't think we have to replace anyone.
"We try to keep playing football and I don't know, maybe a different formation or someone else up front in attack would help as well. I think in the end we have the quality to play with another forward."
Dortmund, which faces Spanish side Villarreal in a friendly on Saturday (AEST), will be hoping Haller soon recovers and is able to show his best for the club. Haller was the Eredivisie's top scorer with 21 goals in 31 games last season, while netting 11 times in eight Champions League matches.
Only Robert Lewandowski (13) and Karim Benzema (15) scored more Champions League goals than Haller, who is returning to German football after previously playing for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Adeyemi has yet to play in the Bundesliga, having left Bayern Munich as a 16-year-old in 2018 to join Salzburg. Now 20, he recalled how he loved watching Dortmund when Klopp, now Liverpool's manager, was in charge of BVB.
Klopp was Dortmund's boss from 2008 to 2015, with the young Adeyemi dazzled by a team that twice won the Bundesliga and reached the 2013 Champions League final.
"As a child, I often looked at Dortmund and found the Klopp time very, very formative," Adeyemi said. "I think I also like the style of play very much. And yes, in the end I drew the line with my family and said that we want to go this way."
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The energy crisis in Europe is having a knock-on effect in the grain industry, where fertilizer — which requires a lot of energy to produce - is in short supply.
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Democrats hold small but shrinking lead in key Arizona races
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats maintained small but dwindling leads over their Republican rivals in the races for U.S. Senate and governor, contests that could determine control of the Senate and the rules for the 2024 election in a crucial battleground state.
The races remained too early to call two days after the election, with some 600,000 ballots left to count, about a quarter of the total cast.
Protracted vote counts have for years been a staple of elections in Arizona, where the overwhelming majority of votes are cast by mail and many people wait until the last minute to return them. But as Arizona has morphed from a GOP stronghold to a competitive battleground, the delays have increasingly become a source of national anxiety for partisans on both sides.
After opening big leads early on election night, when only mail ballots returned early were reported, Democrats have seen their leads dwindled as more Republican ballots have been counted. On Thursday morning, Democrats led in the races of Senate, governor and secretary of state, while the race for attorney general was essentially tied. It could take several days before it’s clear who won some of the closer contests.
With Republicans still in the hunt, it remained unclear whether the stronger-than-expected showing for Democrats in much of the U.S. would extend to Arizona, a longtime Republican stronghold that became a battleground during Donald Trump’s presidency.
The GOP nominated a slate of candidates who earned Trump’s endorsement after falsely claiming his loss to President Joe Biden was tainted.
Among them former television news anchor Kari Lake was about half a point behind Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in the race for governor, a contest that centered heavily on Lake’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election. The Republican candidate for attorney general also trailed narrowly.
Democrats had more comfortable 5-point margins in the races for U.S. Senate and secretary of state, but with so many ballots outstanding, the races were too early to call.
In the race for attorney general, Republican Abraham Hamadeh took the lead from Democrat Kris Mayes.
Officials in Maricopa County, the state’s most populous, said about 17,000 ballots were affected by a printing mishap that prevented vote-counters from reading some ballots, a problem that slowed voting in some locations and infuriated Republicans who were counting on strong Election Day turnout. County officials said all ballots will be counted but gave no timeline for doing so.
The cause remains a mystery. The two top officials on the county board of supervisors, both Republicans, said in a statement Wednesday night that they used the same printers, settings and paper thickness during the August primary and pre-election testing, when there were no widespread issues.
“There is no perfect election. Yesterday was not a perfect election,” said Bill Gates, chairman of the board of supervisors, told reporters earlier in the day. “We will learn from it and do better.”
Lake repeated her pledge to immediately call lawmakers into special session upon being sworn in to make massive changes to Arizona election laws. She wants to significantly reduce early and mail voting, options chosen by at least 8 in 10 Arizona voters, and to count all ballots by hand, which election administrators say would be extremely time consuming.
Ballots can have dozens of races on them. Maricopa County has more than 50 judges on the ballot, on top of state and local races and 10 ballot measures.
“We’re going to go back to small precincts where it’s easier to detect problems and easier to fix them and it’ll be easier to hand count votes as well,” Lake told Fox News host Tucker Carlson Wednesday night. “These are some of the things I’d like to see happen. I’ll work with the Legislature.”
A political urban-rural divide was evident among Arizona voters.
Democrats Katie Hobbs and Sen. Mark Kelly each drew support from nearly two-thirds of urban voters, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 voters in Arizona.
Suburban voters split about evenly between the two Democratic candidates and their GOP rivals, Kari Lake and Blake Masters. Small town and rural voters were more likely to favor Lake and Masters.
In the Senate race, suburban men and women were divided in their candidate preferences. Suburban men clearly favored Masters, suburban women Kelly.
In the race for governor, suburban men overwhelmingly backed Lake, while suburban women slightly favored Hobbs.
Meanwhile, Republicans who control the three-member board of supervisors in southeastern Arizona’s GOP-heavy Cochise County voted Wednesday to appeal a judge’s decision that blocked them from hand-counting all the ballots, which are also being tabulated by machines.
The efforts to hand-count ballots in the county and elsewhere across the nation are driven by unfounded concerns among some Republicans that problems with vote-counting machines or voter fraud led to Trump’s 2020 defeat.
A judge said the plan ran afoul of state election law that limits hand counts to a small sample of ballots, a process meant to confirm the machine count was accurate.
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Short of veterinary technicians, Animal Humane Society decides to ‘grow their own’
Published 5:29 pm Friday, July 21, 2023
By Tim Nelson
The COVID-19 pandemic was bad for people, but it has been a boon for cats and dogs. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. households adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to the ASPCA.
And all those animals need a lot of care: Mars Veterinary Health says pet care spending will rise by a third in the next ten years, and the U.S. will need 41,000 additional vets and more than twice as many veterinary technicians.
Training programs aren’t keeping up, and some actually closed during the pandemic.
“There’s a nationwide vet tech shortage,” said Hannah Krohn, with the Golden Valley-based Animal Humane Society.
And the AHS needs those techs. The animal welfare organization takes in about 13,000 pets a year and provides care assistance to about 6,000 other pets a year, helping to keep those animals in their homes.
“They’re the nurses of the veterinary world,” Krohn said of the vet techs. They draw blood, prep patients for surgery, assist with regular examinations, do health intakes on new animals, even help with euthanasia when it comes to that.
Technically, the job is certified by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association and includes formal education, but AHS decided that the need was more dire. It has started its own in-house training program, poised to graduate a handful of people next month. Another two dozen are in the pipeline for the next cohort. The Rachael Ray Foundation, started by the talk show host and animal food entrepreneur, is helping pay to get the program started.
Amanda Troastle, who has worked for the Humane Society in another position for about five years, signed up.
“This is a great start for anybody that’s interested in veterinary medicine,” she said, still clad in blue scrubs after anesthetizing a dog in the operating suite at AHS.
She’s always wanted to do direct animal care, and this was her way in. She hopes to go through the entire process and eventually be state certified, although she says the shortage also has regulators rethinking the job requirements.
The AHS program lasts seven months and is paid $17 an hour for the training portion. Graduates are guaranteed a job at AHS, a raise, benefits, and vacation time. The training is a mix of classroom learning and hands-on care.
“We are the first animal welfare organization to do this,” said Krohn, who manages the program. The AHS developed its own curriculum and training materials. She said the certification requirements vary state by state, but that they’re hoping the initiative will prove a model adaptable to other organizations around the country.
Dr. Kate Farmer, the managing education veterinarian at the Golden Valley shelter, said it is what animals need: staff shortages mean animals are waiting longer in shelters, wanting for exams, behavioral evaluation and the veterinary care they need to be ready for a new home.
“We’re just not able to serve as many animals,” she said.
And she concedes it’s an uphill battle: veterinary care is not a particularly lucrative career, dealing with animals in crisis is difficult, and well, sometimes your patients bite you. People leave the field regularly, exacerbating the shortages.
“It’s a hard job,” Farmer said. “It’s grueling and emotionally taxing, but I look forward to it every day I come in here. I’m excited to see these animals and these people who care so much … I can’t imagine working anywhere else and I want other people to feel that way, too.”
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Indiana man gets over 150 years for senior citizen rape spree
Darrell Goodlow targeted women in their 60s and 70s on the east side of Indianapolis
An Indiana judge has sentenced a convicted serial rapist to more than 150 years in prison, a television station reported Monday.
Prosecutors charged Darrell Goodlow in 2021 with 57 counts, including rape, burglary and criminal confinement. He pleaded guilty in March to nine counts, including eight felony counts of rape and one felony count of killing a domestic animal, as part of a plea agreement.
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Marion Superior Judge Mark Stoner gave Darrell Goodlow 156 1/2 years behind bars, according to WIXN-TV. The report did not say when Goodlow was sentenced.
Online court records indicate that the case was resolved on Friday but don't say if the sentence was handed down then. The Associated Press left telephone messages with prosecutors and defense attorneys who are listed in the records as possibly participating in the case.
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Prosecutors allege that Goodlow targeted women in their 60s and 70s on the east side of Indianapolis and in the suburb of Lawrence. They accused Goodlow of sexually assaulting eight women on six different occasions between August 2020 and September 2021.
In some cases, he dressed as a utility worker to gain access to his victims’ homes. He killed one of his victims' dogs during one attack, police said.
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A new family nurse practitioner has joined Northwest Medical Group in Valparaiso.
Nurse practitioner Ashleigh Peterson joined the family medicine practice of Dr. Sudhakar Garlapati at the Northwest Medical Group Primary Care office at 401 Wall St. in Valparaiso.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a doctor of nursing practice degree from Valparaiso University.
Peterson specializes in general and preventative medicine, offering treatment for chronic medical conditions and acute illnesses. She also welcomes general wellness visitors.
Northwest Medical Group added 16 new providers in Northwest Indiana last year in an effort to meet an increasing demand for medical care in Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties, Northwest Health CEO Ashley Dickinson said.
“We’ve seen the need for more primary care providers throughout Northwest Indiana in recent years and are pleased to add new practitioners and services here for the patients in the area,” said Dickinson.
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“There is no safe level of lead, and the sooner we can identify that a child is at risk, the earlier we can take steps to improve the health outcomes for that child,” said Dr. Kris Box.
Board-certified gastroenterologist Eric Steinberg will give a presentation entitled "Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Killer" at the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte.
A Community Healthcare System physician has advice on how to prevent or treat sinus infections, also known as sinusitis. It flares up in the winter when ragweed pollen and mold are more prevalent.
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), House Republicans’ campaign arm, announced a list of 37 Democratic-held seats it’s targeting to flip in 2024 as the GOP seeks to grow its narrow House majority.
The seats include two being vacated by Democrats as they pursue Senate runs: Rep. Katie Porter’s 47th Congressional District in California and Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s 7th Congressional District in Michigan.
And the list includes seats Democrats flipped in 2022, including Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s 3rd Congressional District in Washington, Rep. Gabriel Vasquez’s 2nd District in New Mexico, Rep. Greg Landsman’s 1st District in Ohio and Rep. Wiley Nickel’s 13th District in North Carolina.
“Republicans are in the majority and on offense. We will grow our House majority by building strong campaigns around talented recruits in these districts who can communicate the dangers of Democrats’ extreme agenda,” NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) said in a statement. “These House Democrats should be shaking in their boots.”
More than a dozen Democrats on the list were also targeted by Republicans in the 2022 cycle.
The list also heavily overlaps with the House Democratic campaign arm’s list of vulnerable “frontline” members. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced its initial list of 29 incumbent frontline Democrats on Friday.
“House Republicans have shown voters their caucus is more concerned with political investigations, empowering extremists, and seeking power for themselves, than working to improve the lives of everyday families – and that will stand in clear contrast to the formidable Democratic Frontliners,” DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said in a statement last week. “Democrats will have great offensive opportunities in 2024, and holding onto these seats is key to our path to reclaiming the majority.”
Here is the full list of NRCC targets:
(AK-AL) Mary Peltola
(CA-09) Josh Harder
(CA-47) Open (Porter)
(CA-49) Mike Levin
(CO-08) Yadira Caraveo
(CT-05) Jahana Hayes
(FL-09) Darren Soto
(IL-17) Eric Sorensen
(IN-01) Frank Mrvan
(KS-03) Sharice Davids
(ME-02) Jared Golden
(MI-03) Hillary Scholten
(MI-07) Open (Slotkin)
(MI-08) Dan Kildee
(MN-02) Angie Craig
(NC-01) Don Davis
(NC-13) Wiley Nickel
(NC-14) Jeff Jackson
(NH-01) Chris Pappas
(NM-02) Gabriel Vasquez
(NV-01) Dina Titus
(NV-03) Susie Lee
(NV-04) Steven Horsford
(NY-18) Pat Ryan
(OH-01) Greg Landsman
(OH-09) Marcy Kaptur
(OH-13) Emilia Sykes
(OR-04) Val Hoyle
(OR-06) Andrea Salinas
(PA-07) Susan Wild
(PA-08) Matt Cartwright
(PA-17) Chris Deluzio
(RI-02) Seth Magaziner
(TX-34) Vicente Gonzalez
(VA-07) Abigail Spanberger
(WA-03) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
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Good Samaritans lift truck off trapped 10-year-old boy after accident
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ/Gray News) - A 10-year-old boy trapped under a truck after an accident in Texas was saved by a group of community members who came together to lift the truck off him.
Porter Hulme is in the hospital with severe injuries, but his family said they’re still in awe that a dozen or so drivers saw the accident and got out of their cars to help, lifting the one-ton truck high enough to pull Porter to safety.
“When they told me that my sons were alive, my prayer was of gratitude,” Scott Hulme, Porter’s father, told KAUZ.
After a long day of roping cattle, Ethan and Porter Hulme were on their way back home when one of their tires blew out.
“And then my other tire blew, and that’s when it really shot us into the ditch and after which I tried to keep it as straight as I could, but it happened so quick,” Ethan said.
The attached horse trailer then detached, causing the truck to roll many times.
“I just remember waking up, and I got out of the seatbelt and crawled out of the truck, and right as I did that, the other fella that stopped, he came around and said, ‘Are you okay?’ I said, ‘I’m fine; I’ve got to find my little brother,’” Ethan said.
Porter was found unconscious under the truck. It took Ethan and 12 good Samaritans to lift the one-ton truck off the 10-year-old. Porter is currently in the hospital with severe injuries.
“It’s going to be a rough trip. He’s got a broken right arm, a broken collar bone, four or five broken ribs on the right side, and a broken shoulder blade,” Scott Hulme said.
Porter’s parents are looking at the silver lining: Porter will still be able to walk, a feat many describe as a miracle.
“The doctor asked my son Porter if he could move his legs if he could feel his toes, and he said he was moving them, but his feet and toes wouldn’t move,” Scott Hulme said. “I nearly threw up. About a half-hour later, I went over there in the room, prayed over my son again, and said, ‘Porter can you move your toes for me,’ and he moved his toes for me.”
The Hulme family has been getting an outpouring of support worldwide, from donations to kind words and prayers. They said they couldn’t be thankful enough for the help.
“The wonderful thoughts, if I could tell any of y’all thank you enough, it would be impossible,” Scott Hulme said.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Porter’s medical expenses.
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Nikola Jokic is about to start his chase toward something that hasn’t been done in nearly 40 years.
A player winning back-to-back NBA MVP awards is rare, something that’s happened only 13 times in league history. And having done that last season, Jokic — the cornerstone of the Denver Nuggets — is now trying for something even more unusual: winning it three years in a row.
The only players who have pulled off that feat are Bill Russell (1961, 1962, 1963), Wilt Chamberlain (1966, 1967, 1968) and Larry Bird (1984, 1985, 1986).
The Nuggets aren't keeping that fact a secret from Jokic.
“No, I challenged him,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who flew to Serbia last summer to surprise Jokic with his second straight award.
Jokic is obviously among the favorites. Until this past season, there had never been a stretch of four consecutive international MVPs in the NBA. Jokic changed that, winning each of the last two awards after Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) won in 2019 and 2020.
And right now, it would seem almost likely that the MVP streak for non-U.S.-born players goes to five in a row, with Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Dallas’ Luka Doncic (Slovenia) and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid among the favorites. Embiid was born in Cameroon and holds French and now U.S. citizenship.
FanDuel Sportsbook says Doncic is the favorite, just ahead of Embiid and Antetokounmpo. Jokic is fourth in terms of lowest odds, tied with Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant and just ahead of Memphis’ Ja Morant, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Golden State’s Stephen Curry.
POP STUFF
San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich has faced 163 different coaches so far in his legendary career. That list should reach at least 166 this season, with him slated to oppose Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham, interim Boston coach Joe Mazzulla and former Spurs assistant Will Hardy — now the coach in Utah — all for the first time.
There have been 322 coaches in NBA history, not including Popovich, who have coached at least 10 games. Popovich, the NBA’s all-time wins leader, has faced more than half of them — 50.3%, or 162.
Popovich turns 74 on Jan. 28, and he's the oldest active head coach in the NBA.
It's no secret that Popovich enjoys talking about and, of course, sipping fine wine. But six of the players on San Antonio's season-opening roster probably won't have much to say about that topic; Jordan Hall is 20 and the Spurs have five other players — Joshua Primo, Blake Wesley, Dominick Barlow, Malaki Branham and Jeremy Sochan — who are still 19 as this season begins.
The Spurs' group of 19-year-olds, incidentally, are five of the NBA's 17 youngest players who made rosters or got two-way deals to start the season.
SPO WATCH
Miami’s Erik Spoelstra — whose tenure with the Heat is the second-longest of any current coach in his current job, behind only San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich — should move into the top 20 on the NBA’s all-time wins list this season.
Spoelstra starts the season with 660 wins, behind No. 22 Mike Fratello (667), No. 21 Mike D’Antoni (672) and No. 20 Red Holzman (696). No. 19 John MacLeod (707) is within legitimate reach for Spoelstra this season as well.
Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers enters the year No. 9 on the list with 1,043 wins, which is 55 behind No. 8 Larry Brown. Indiana’s Rick Carlisle has 861 wins, three back of No. 14 Jack Ramsay.
FIT TO BE TIED
For only the second time in the last 23 seasons, the Western Conference didn’t win the season-long series against teams from the Eastern Conference.
In the regular season, the East went 226-224 against the West — bolstered by a 3-0 record on the final day with Chicago topping Minnesota, Boston rolling past Memphis and Atlanta defeating Houston.
Throw in Golden State’s 4-2 mark against Boston in the NBA Finals, and the final games-won tally for the full season was West 228, East 228.
The only other time since 1998-99 that the East won the regular season series vs. the West was 2008-09, going 231-219. In the other 21 regular seasons over that span, before last year, the West had gone 5,149-3,910 vs. the East — a .568 winning percentage.
AGE GAME
The youngest player in the league entering this season is Detroit’s Jalen Duren, who was born Nov. 18, 2003.
Yes, that means he wasn’t born yet when some current players were already in the league. LeBron James and Udonis Haslem both played their 11th career games on the day Duren was born.
That isn’t the only age quirk this season.
The 42-year-old Haslem is older than five current head coaches — New Orleans’ Willie Green, Memphis’ Taylor Jenkins, Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault, Utah’s Will Hardy and Boston interim coach Joe Mazzulla. Golden State’s Andre Iguodala is older than than the last four names on that list; James is older than the last three.
There are 19 players currently on rosters who are older than Hardy (including Jazz players Rudy Gay and Mike Conley) and 23 players older than Mazzulla (including Boston forward Al Horford).
ODDS ARE
Oklahoma City has been favored in five games over the last two seasons. That’s the fewest games in a two-year span by any team over the last decade; Philadelphia was favored in a combined six games over the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.
That said, the Thunder were a great bet last season. They covered in 63% of their games, just behind Memphis (64%) for the best such rate in the NBA. The worst was Portland, which covered 38% of the time.
This much is certain: The team that was favored in more games than anyone else last season won’t have that same distinction this year.
Last year, the Utah Jazz were favored in 73 of the 82 regular-season games, ahead of Phoenix (70), Milwaukee (66), Golden State (62), Boston (61) and Miami (59). With Donovan Mitchell now in Cleveland and Rudy Gobert now in Minnesota, the Jazz won’t be favored anywhere near that often this season.
LEBRON CLIMBING
LeBron James isn’t just on target to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader this season; he’s 1,325 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and at his average career scoring pace would need about 49 games to move into the No. 1 spot.
He’s also set to keep moving up a bunch of other lists, including:
— Assists: James is seventh right now with 10,045, behind No. 6 Magic Johnson (10,141), No. 5 Mark Jackson (10,334) and No. 4 Steve Nash (10,335). That would put him behind only John Stockton (15,806), Jason Kidd (12,091) and Chris Paul (10,977 entering this season).
— Games: James has been in 1,366, currently 14th-most all-time. He needs to appear in 27 games to pass Tim Duncan (1,392) for 10th on the NBA career list, and could potentially catch Kevin Willis (1,424) for eighth.
— 3-pointers: James is 11th in NBA history with 2,140, three behind Portland’s Damian Lillard and the retired Paul Pierce, who enter this year tied for ninth.
— Seasons: James is entering Year 20. He’ll be the ninth player to appear in 20 seasons.
SPEAKING OF 20
Miami’s Udonis Haslem will be the 10th player to appear in 20 seasons, assuming that LeBron James gets into a game before Haslem does.
Haslem is one of only three players to spend 20 years with one team, joining Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki (21) and the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (20).
If Carmelo Anthony, who is unsigned, gets into a game this season, that'll mark Year 20 for the former Syracuse great as well.
REMEMBERING RUSSELL
All players will wear Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell's No. 6 on the right shoulder of their jerseys this season, commemorating the life of the 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and civil rights activist who died this summer.
Also, all courts in the NBA will have a “6" on the sideline near the scorer's table. And no player who isn't already wearing No. 6 will be allowed to wear it ever again; Russell is the first to have his number retired across the entire league.
Among those still wearing the No. 6 jersey because they were wearing them previously: LeBron James, Washington's Kristaps Porzingis and Chicago's Alex Caruso — who wanted to change numbers as a tribute to Russell this season, but said he had his request denied.
POINTS MARK
The NBA is 26,324 points away from reaching 14 million all-time.
A record 291,912 points were scored last season, including playoffs. There have been years where more points were scored on average per game — 16 of them, actually. NBA games saw an average of 220.6 points last season, 16 points per game less than the record of 236.6 set in 1961-62.
At last year's pace, the 14 millionth point would be scored roughly 120 games into this season. or sometime in early November.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s minister for gender equality and children's issues called the country’s record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed “indifference and ignorance” in the male-dominated Japanese parliament for the neglect.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, Seiko Noda couched the steadily dwindling number of children born in Japan as an existential threat, saying the nation won’t have enough troops, police or firefighters in coming decades if it continues. The number of newborns last year was a record low 810,000, down from 2.7 million just after the end of World War II, she said.
“People say that children are a national treasure. ... They say that women are important for gender equality. But they are just talking,” Noda, 61, told the AP in a Cabinet office in downtown Tokyo’s government complex. “The politics of Japan will not move unless (the problems of children and women) are made visible.”
She said there are a variety of reasons for the low birthrate, persistent gender bias and population decline in Japan, "but being in the parliament, I especially feel that there is indifference and ignorance.”
Japan is the world’s third biggest economy, a powerful democracy and a major U.S. ally, but the government has struggled to make society more inclusive for children, women and minorities. There are deep concerns, both within Japan and abroad, about how Japan will reverse what critics call a deep-seated history of male chauvinism that has contributed to the low birthrate.
The gap between men and women in Japan is one of the world’s worst. It ranked 116th in a 146-nation survey by the World Economic Forum for 2022, which measured progress toward equality based on economic and political participation, as well as education, health and other opportunities for women.
“Japan has fallen behind because other countries have been changing faster," said Chizuko Ueno, a University of Tokyo professor of feminist studies, referring to Japan's gender gap. "Past governments have neglected the problem.”
Because of outdated social and legal systems surrounding family issues, younger generations are increasingly reluctant to get married and have children, contributing to the low birthrate and shrinking population, said Noda. She has served in parliament since 1993 and expressed her ambition to be Japan’s first female prime minister.
Noda criticized a law requiring married couples to choose one family name — 90% of the time it is the women who change their surnames — saying it's the only such legislation in the world.
“In Japan, women are underestimated in many ways,” said Noda, who is one of only two women in the 20-member Cabinet. “I just want women to be on equal footing with men. But we are not there yet, and the further advancement of women still has to wait.”
The more powerful lower house of Japan's two-chamber parliament is more than 90% “people who do not menstruate, do not get pregnant and cannot breastfeed,” Noda said.
The lack of female representation is often referred to as “democracy without women.”
A quota system could help increase the number of female candidates for political office, Noda said, but male lawmakers have criticized her proposal, saying women should be judged by their abilities.
“That made me think that there are men who lack the ability” to be candidates, she said. But during the candidate selection process, “men can just be men, and I guess, for them, just being male can be considered their ability.”
Noda graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo and worked at the prestigious Imperial Hotel in Tokyo before she entered politics, succeeding her grandfather, who was a parliamentarian in Gifu prefecture.
Noda had her first child, who is disabled, at age 50 after fertility treatments. She supports same-sex marriage and acceptance of sexual diversity.
Noda, who has many liberal supporters, called herself "an endangered species” in her conservative Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan with little interruption since the end of the war.
She said she is frequently “bashed” by conservatives in the party, but also by women's rights activists, who don't see her as an authentic feminist.
Still, without the help of powerful male lawmakers in the party she could not have come this far, Chiyako Sato, a Mainichi newspaper editorial writer, said in her recent article.
Comparing Noda and her ultra-conservative and hawkish female rival Sanae Takaichi who both ran unsuccessfully in the September party leadership race, Sato said despite their different political views, they are similar "perhaps they had no other way but win powerful male lawmakers' backing to advance in the Liberal Democratic Party at a time women are not considered full fledged humans."
Japan's Self Defense Force, she said, has had trouble getting enough troops because of the shrinking younger population. She said there’s also not enough attention paid to what the dwindling numbers will mean for police and firefighters, who rely on young recruits.
To try to address the problems, she has created a new government agency dedicated to children set to be launched next year.
Younger male politicians in recent years have become more open to gender equality, a reflection, in part, of the growing number of children who are being raised by working parents, Noda said.
But many male lawmakers, she said, think that issues around families, gender and population don’t concern them, and are reluctant to get involved.
“The policies have been made as if there were no women or children,” she said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/The-AP-Interview-Japan-minister-says-women-17331113.php | 2022-07-27 02:09:02 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/The-AP-Interview-Japan-minister-says-women-17331113.php |
Invisible Fence® Brand parent company, Radio Systems Corporation® of Knoxville, Tennessee, has acquired Connecticut based Canine Company®.
WILTON, Conn., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisible Fence® Brand announced that they will be expanding direct service in the Northeast as they acquire Connecticut based Canine Company®. Starting January 1, Canine Company will transition to five Invisible Fence branded operational dealerships across the Northeast: Metro NY/CT, Coastal New England, New England North, New England South, and New Jersey.
Based in Wilton, Connecticut, Canine Company has been an exclusive distributor for Invisible Fence for 39 years. The Canine Company territory includes most of New England, New Jersey, and Southern New York, including both independently owned and directly owned dealerships. "Canine Company has done a tremendous job marketing, selling and servicing Invisible Fence Brand solutions over the last nearly four decades," said Ed Hoyt, Vice President and General Manager of Invisible Fence Brand. "Radio Systems Corporation is looking forward to building on that foundation and more closely aligning with our strengths in product design and supply chain with local expertise in sales and marketing that Canine Company has built."
"The relationship between Canine Company and Invisible Fence® Brand has always been based on uncompromising standards for pet safety," said Jeff Kelly, Vice President of Operations for Canine Company. "The integration of these two best in class companies will only enhance the experience for our employees, our clients and the pets that we care for throughout the Northeast US. We have a very bright future ahead!"
Customers in this region will experience no disruption in the service and support that they have come to expect from their local Invisible Fence dealers as Radio Systems Corporation and Canine Company work closely together for a seamless transition. For additional information or questions, customers can call (800) 578-3647.
Invisible Fence pioneered the pet containment industry in 1973, making it their mission to provide safe boundaries inside and outside of the home. The Radio Systems Corporation® owned company predominantly sells pet containment, avoidance and access solutions across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to offering award-winning products like Boundary Plus® Technology, Authorized Dealers provide professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training and integrated solutions that have protected more than three million pets to date. Invisible Fence also founded the Project Breathe™ Program in 2006, donating more than 32,000 pet oxygen masks to fire departments and first responders. For more information on Invisible Fence or to find a local dealer, visit InvisibleFence.com or follow the company on Facebook.
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Long-standing Out of Home specialist agency EMC Outdoor has promoted industry veteran Christie Massey to the position of President to help lead the agency into the future.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Outdoor is pleased to announce the promotion of Christie Massey to the position of President. Massey has been with the agency since 2005 and previously served as Director of Client Services since 2017.
Massey has 17 years of experience in the industry including traditional Out of Home, Trade Show Marketing, and Experiential Activation. During that time her responsibilities included Production, Vendor Relations, Media Planning and Buying, Account Management, and Executive Leadership. She has been a member of the agency's Senior Leadership Team since 2014 and helped drive major growth.
In her previous position, Massey led the Account and Media teams in the development, delivery, and activation of client plans.
CEO Betsy McLarney said, "Having worked with Christie for many years I'm excited to see her take this next step in guiding our agency into the future. Christie is a natural leader, fosters strong relationships, and focuses on positive results. Her leadership will be instrumental to our core focus in driving strategy, value, and measurement."
Song Heo, SVP Media Strategy & Client Partnerships added, "I'm extremely excited about our future-focused leadership and thrilled to have Christie as our new President. After many years working alongside Christie I have great respect for her poise, strategic thinking, work ethic, and leadership skills."
Over her years in Media Planning and Account Management, Massey has overseen national campaigns for brands like Smile Direct Club, Minted, Chobani, Subway, Famous Footwear, Boost Mobile, and others.
Regarding the change, Massey said, "I'm thrilled to step into this new role and begin leading our agency into a future where strategic Out of Home can hold a stronger position in advertisers' media plans. We thrive on providing concierge-level service and bringing new brands into the Out of Home space. It's an exciting time for our Industry for many reasons, including new tools for data-centric planning and measurement. I can't wait to see what's next."
In her new role, Massey will focus on key aspects of positioning the agency for future growth, overseeing delivery of best-in-class service, and driving strategy, value, and positive outcomes for clients.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (WTAJ) – The Center for Environmental Health sent legal notices to 11 brands manufacturing sports bras and athletic shirts after a study found they have high levels of bisphenol A (BPA) based on standards set in California.
The California-based watchdog group found that in the clothing, there is up to 22 times the safe limit of BPA, the chemical used to make plastic for food packaging, baby bottles and other goods.
The group described BPA as “a well-studied hormone disrupting chemical.”
The following name brands face legal notices:
Sports bras:
- Athleta
- PINK
- Asics
- The North Face
- Brooks
- All in Motion
- Nike
- FILA
Athletic shirts:
- The North Face
- Brooks
- Mizuno
- Athleta
- New Balance
- Reebok
“People are exposed to BPA through ingestion (e.g., from eating food or drinking water from containers that have leached BPA) or by absorption through skin (e.g., from handling receipt paper),” Illegal Toxic Threats Program Director at CEH Kaya Allan Sugerman said. “Studies have shown that BPA can be absorbed through skin and end up in the bloodstream after handling receipt paper for seconds or a few minutes at a time. Sports bras and athletic shirts are worn for hours at a time, and you are meant to sweat in them, so it is concerning to be finding such high levels of BPA in our clothing.”
To date, the CEH reported its investigations have found BPA in polyester-based clothing with spandex, including socks made for infants. Through the past year, the CEH added that it has pushed more than 90 companies to reformulate their products to remove all bisphenols, including BPA.
“The problem with BPA is it can mimic hormones like estrogen and block other hormone receptors, altering the concentration of hormones in our bodies, and resulting in negative health effects,” Science Director at CEH Dr. Jimena Díaz Leiva said. “Even low levels of exposure during pregnancy have been associated with a variety of health problems in offspring. These problems include abnormal development of the mammary glands and ovaries that can increase the likelihood of developing breast or ovarian cancer later in life. These effects occur even at low levels of exposure like those seen in people today.”
The 11 clothing brands will have 60 days to work with CEH to solve the violations before the CEH files a complaint to do so.
The CEH seeks to protect people from toxic chemicals by working with communities, consumers, workers, government and private sectors to demand and support business practices that are safe for public health and the environment.
For more information about CEH, visit its website at ceh.org. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/study-finds-high-levels-of-toxic-chemical-in-clothing-from-such-brands-as-nike-pink/ | 2022-10-14 16:10:59 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/study-finds-high-levels-of-toxic-chemical-in-clothing-from-such-brands-as-nike-pink/ |
Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) decision to step away from committee assignments is colliding with another controversy over committees: House Republicans’ quest to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs panel.
There is no public indication that GOP leadership pushed Santos to step down to make it easier to block Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Santos said that he made the decision to step aside on his own.
But Santos has connected the two situations, and both demonstrate the stumbling blocks the new GOP majority faces as it works to iron out its values and leadership style.
The trouble started in mid-January, when the House GOP Steering Committee moved to assign Santos to the Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees, despite bipartisan calls for resignation over fabrications about his background and questions regarding his personal and campaign finances.
That prompted immediate criticism from Democrats, who blasted the judgment of seating Santos as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) moved to block Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with California Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.
Then frustration started to bubble up among House Republicans. A few members indicated they would not support removing Omar over past comments that McCarthy says were antisemitic, and that she has apologized for. With a narrow majority, the math of removing Omar started to get complicated.
The challenge of getting enough votes to remove Omar factored into Santos’s decision to step aside, he told the Washington Examiner.
“Staying true to my constituency and to what I believe in, Ilhan Omar must be removed from Foreign Affairs — that is out of the question. So if I was going to distract or take away from that opportunity that was the decision,” Santos said.
Santos informed House Republicans during a closed-door conference meeting Tuesday morning that he would recuse himself from his panel assignments “temporarily” and “until I am cleared,” he said in a statement.
His announcement came one day after he met with McCarthy and asked if he could step away from his panel assignments — a move the Speaker called “the appropriate decision.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said the “drama” around Santos was related to the Omar issue.
“Just all the controversy surrounding him and then while we’re working to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs,” Greene said.
Two of the holdouts on Tuesday said the Santos situation did not affect their thinking on Omar.
“Doesn’t affect me, no,” Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said when asked if Santos’s announcement changed his thinking. “I don’t know what the connection [is].”
Buck staked his opposition to kicking Omar off the Foreign Affairs panel last week, voicing concerns about a “tit-for-tat” when dealing with committee assignments.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said Santos’s decision did not move the needle for her at all when it comes to Omar’s committee assignment. She has said that Omar has the right to express her own opinions.
“Totally different argument,” she told The Hill when asked about Santos’s decision to step aside from committees.
But after Santos’s decision to bench himself from committees, McCarthy’s odds of booting Omar from the Foreign Affairs panel ticked up.
A compromise resolution released on Tuesday included language that described a process for members to the House Ethics Committee to appeal removal of a member to the Speaker, but Democrats say the language does not formally create that process.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) announced Tuesday that due to that language, she would support the effort to remove Omar after previously saying she was a “no.”
“I appreciate Speaker McCarthy’s willingness to address legitimate concerns and add due process language to our resolution,” Spartz wrote in a statement. “Deliberation and debate are vital for our institution, not top-down approaches.”
“As to my fellow conservatives, I think setting a precedent of allowing an appeal process for the Speaker’s and majority-party removal decisions is particularly important to freedom-loving legislators who usually are on the receiving end of issues like this,” she added.
With that change, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Tuesday that Republican leadership had the votes to block Omar.
Republicans say they are prepared to bring up the resolution Wednesday, assuming Democrats formally submit their names for the Foreign Affairs Committee before then.
McCarthy pledged in June 2021 that he would remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs panel after making remarks that were critical of the Israeli government and its supporters, especially on matters connected to Palestinian rights — some of which have drawn accusations of antisemitism. In 2019, she was forced to apologize after suggesting that AIPAC, a lobbying group that champions pro-Israeli policies, was paying Americans politicians to support Israel.
The effort has largely been viewed as a GOP-led rebuke of the decision by House Democrats in 2021 to strip Reps. Greene and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) of their committee assignments for promoting violence against Democrats.
In speaking out against the crusade, Democrats have cited McCarthy’s decision to seat Santos on committees — despite his admitted fabrications and financial scrutiny — as they focus their attention on blocking Omar.
“The hypocrisy just grabs you by the throat,” Schiff said last week when asked about how the GOP has handled Santos and Omar. “This is a Republican speaker who is seating a human fraud, George Santos, on committees. A serial fabricator about every part of his existence. He’s perfectly comfortable with it, he needs George Santos’s vote.”
Santos’s sidelining, however, could only be temporary. McCarthy told reporters Tuesday that Santos will be seated on committees once he is “cleared” by the notoriously slow-moving House Ethics Committee. Two New York Democrats filed a complaint with the Ethics Committee that accuses Santos of failing to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports.
“The voters have elected him, they’ll have a voice here in Congress, until he answers all those questions,” McCarthy said. “At that time he’ll be able to be seated on committees.”
But two other first-term New York Republicans who have called for Santos to step down from Congress altogether — Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D’Esposito — are showing no signs of warming to Santos as he steps down from the two panels.
“This is a classic case of someone quitting right before they were going to get fired,” LaLota and D’Esposito said in a joint statement. “While we, and the overwhelming percentage of Long Islanders we represent, are relieved to see that Santos will not be undeservingly sitting on committees, he should still do the right thing and resign.” | https://www.wowktv.com/hill-politics/gops-santos-omar-battles-collide/ | 2023-02-01 01:03:58 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/hill-politics/gops-santos-omar-battles-collide/ |
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The discovery of four dead women in a drainage ditch just outside Atlantic City was shocking news in 2006.
International media flocked to the seaside gambling resort. More than 100 detectives and prosecutors were assigned to investigate. Casino guests worried about safety, and the victims’ fellow sex workers began carrying hidden knives.
But as the years passed, the public’s attention and fear faded, and the case of the “Eastbound Strangler” – so named for the direction the victims’ heads were facing – remained unsolved.
The arrest earlier this month of a man charged with killing three women whose remains were found on a Long Island beach in 2010 has breathed fresh life into another long-dormant case with obvious parallels; the Gilgo Beach serial killings involve a total of 11 victims, most of whom were young, female sex workers. Yet the recent breakthrough, and the rekindling of public interest, only highlights a painful truth: Many similar cases – like the one in Atlantic City — remain open.
The FBI would not say how many killings of sex workers in the U.S. remain unsolved. Media accounts and statements from local authorities show a long trail of open cases, from nine women whose bodies were found along highways in Massachusetts, to 11 found dead in New Mexico, and eight more found amid the crawfish farms and swamps of southern Louisiana. The killings of other sex workers in Chicago, New Haven, Connecticut and Ohio, among other places, also remain mysteries.
From the days of London’s Jack The Ripper in the 1880s, serial killers, particularly those preying on sex workers, have often gotten away with it, in part because their victims were easy targets living on the margins of society.
Gary Ridgway, the so-called Green River killer convicted of 49 killings in Washington state, said at during a 2003 court hearing in which he pleaded guilty that he chose sex workers as victims because he knew they would not be missed quickly, if at all.
“I picked prostitutes because I thought I could kill as many of them as I wanted without getting caught,” he said.
Two women were out for an afternoon walk near Atlantic City in November 2006 when they found a body in a ditch. They called police, who quickly found three others nearby.
The $15-a-night motel in Egg Harbor Township behind which the four bodies were found is long gone. It was torn down in an attempt to clear a seedy area known for crime, drugs and disturbances – and the murders of Barbara Breidor, 42, Molly Jean Dilts, 20, Kim Raffo, 35, and Tracy Ann Roberts, 23.
Because it is near the ocean, like Gilgo Beach, the location has prompted much speculation by amateur detectives about a single killer, but some other online sleuths have pointed out that oceanside areas are often the remotest locations after hours on the densely packed East Coast. Gilgo Beach is about 3.5 hours drive from Atlantic City.
Gone in New Jersey are the four small wooden crosses someone erected on the site, along with the folded-up paper note bearing a Biblical quote promising justice that someone left there on one of the anniversaries of the discovery of the bodies.
For families left behind, each new day without word in the case of their loved one brings fresh pain.
“I kind of lost hope that anyone was even searching for the killer anymore,” said Joyce Roberts, whose daughter Tracy Ann was one of the four Atlantic City-area victims. “The first six months, the prosecutor did get on the phone with me and told me they were working on it.
“Then it just fell off the radar,” she said. “It was like nobody cared anymore.”
That is a sentiment echoed by Phoenix Calida, a former sex worker from Chicago who now advocates for them through the Sex Workers Outreach Project.
“Police departments often refer to it as an ‘NHI’ case: No humans involved,” she said. ”You feel like the only way you’ll be remembered is when they catch the serial killer who killed you, and then they’ll make five movies about him and no one will remember your name.”
Massachusetts State Police are investigating “nine unsolved homicides possibly committed by the same person,” said David Procopio, a spokesperson for the agency. He said two additional missing persons cases may be homicides related to the other nine.
Gilbert Gallegos, a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department, said the New Mexico cases remain actively investigated, with “multiple detectives” working them. The 11 victims were all involved in drugs and prostitution, police said.
A reward of $100,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case, which involved two victims who were just 15 years old.
Despite the decade-long efforts of a local, state and federal task force, Louisiana has at least eight unsolved apparent homicide cases involving sex workers between the ages of 17 and 30. Their bodies were found in marshy areas in Jennings, a small town in the area known as Cajun Country, between 2005 and 2009.
Prosecutors in New York’s Suffolk County investigating the Gilgo Beach cases have been in touch with multiple law enforcement agencies, but District Attorney Ray Tierney would not say which ones.
“Everything is being examined and looked at, and this is an active investigation,” said Anthony Carter, Suffolk County’s deputy police commissioner. He would not say if his agency was investigating any connection between Heuermann and the Atlantic City murders.
Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said the four cases from the drainage ditch outside Atlantic City remain active, with detectives assigned to them, but would not say how many. He declined comment on the Long Island case “as we are not involved.”
Joyce Roberts, the victim’s mother, said no one from law enforcement has called her since the arrest was made in the Long Island cases.
Police in Las Vegas, where Heuermann owns a time share, said they are investigating whether Heuermann may be involved in cases involving the killings of sex workers there.
In the months immediately after the bodies’ discovery near Atlantic City, the local prosecutor’s office and a dozen other law enforcement agencies had 140 people assigned to the cases, Ted Housel, who was prosecutor at the time, said in 2008. By the first anniversary, the total had fallen to 85, and those investigators were also working other cases.
Calida, the former sex worker from Chicago, said women involved the sex trade are frequently robbed by people who know they’re carrying cash, and are sometimes coerced into sexual activity by police in return for not being arrested.
She said an attacker “knows you can’t or won’t report it. You’re an easy target and they know it.”
Three of her friends who were also sex workers in Chicago also turned up dead.
“You see someone, you become friends with them and then one day they’re suddenly just not there,” she said. “We’d all go out asking around and looking for them, and then a few days later a body would be found. There’s always this specific fear that it’s a serial killer. Sometimes we never even get a body back to bury. And we wonder: Will law enforcement take it seriously because it’s ‘just another sex worker?’”
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AP writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque; Steve LeBlanc in Boston; Julie Walker and Robert Bumsted in Suffolk County, New York; Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this story.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul, a local official said Sunday.
The Salang Tunnel, which is around 80 miles north of Kabul, was originally built in the 1960s to assist the Soviet invasion. It is a key link between the country’s north and south.
A spokesman for Parwan province, Said Himatullah Shamim, said Saturday night’s tunnel explosion killed at least 19 people, including women and children. He said survivors remain trapped under rubble and that the number of casualties could rise.
It was not immediately clear what caused the incident, which happened at around 8.30 p.m.
Parwan’s health department has received 14 dead and 24 injured so far, according to local official Dr. Abdullah Afghan. There are five women and two children among the dead, he said, and the rest are men who are severely burnt and cannot be recognized.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works, Molvi Hamidullah Misbah, said earlier Sunday that the fire was extinguished and that teams were still working to clear the tunnel. | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-fuel-tanker-tunnel-blast-kills-at-least-19-in-afghanistan/ | 2022-12-18 22:00:21 | 0 | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-fuel-tanker-tunnel-blast-kills-at-least-19-in-afghanistan/ |
Lakers vs. Warriors: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - Western Conference Semifinals Game 3
The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are facing off in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 3 on tap.
You can find odds, spreads, over/unders and more across multiple sportsbooks for the Lakers vs. Warriors matchup in this article.
Lakers vs. Warriors Game Info
- Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
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Lakers vs. Warriors Odds, Spread, Over/Under
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Lakers vs Warriors Additional Info
Lakers vs. Warriors Betting Trends
- The Lakers average 117.2 points per game (sixth in the league) while giving up 116.6 per contest (20th in the NBA). They have a +47 scoring differential overall.
- The Warriors' +148 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 118.9 points per game (second in NBA) while allowing 117.1 per outing (21st in league).
- These two teams rack up a combined 236.1 points per game, 8.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Opponents of these two teams score 233.7 points per game combined, 5.7 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Los Angeles has compiled a 40-39-3 record against the spread this season.
- Golden State has put together a 38-42-2 record against the spread this season.
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BERLIN (AP) — Mevlude Genc, who worked for reconcilition after five members of her family were killed in a racist attack that shook Germany in the early 1990s, has died.
Authorities in Northrhine-Westphalia state said Sunday that Genc died at 79, providing no further details.
Genc and her husband Durmus, who had immigrated from Turkey to Germany, lost two daughters, two granddaughters and a niece when far-right extremists set fire to their home in the western city of Solingen in 1993.
Four young Germans were later convicted of murder and attempted murder. They were sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison for the arson in which 17 people were also seriously injured.
The attack and others that occurred around the same period stoked international concerns about resurgent neo-Nazi sentiment following German unification in 1990. Many of the victims were Turkish immigrants who came to Germany as “guest workers” after World War II.
Despite her devastating loss, Genc appealed to Turks and Germans alike to overcome hatred and reach out to each other.
“The death of my family should open us up to be friends,” she said during a memorial ceremony shortly after the attack. “Let’s live together hand in hand.”
State governor Hendrick Wuest said Genc “embodied like few others the belief in the goodness of human beings.”
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CivicEye, the end-to-end provider of cloud software for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and clerks, has named Joshua South as the new Head of Operations. Former Director of Professional Services at Tyler Technologies, Joshua brings over a decade of extensive experience and knowledge in public safety software to CivicEye, where he will drive project management, solution engineering, and support.
"What brought me to CivicEye is its commitment to partnering with agencies of any size to equip them with software that will have a tremendous impact on officers, prosecutors, and court professionals," said Joshua South, Head of Operations at CivicEye. "With a history in this industry, I can confidently say that CivicEye is providing a solution that will modernize and empower the way public safety agencies operate in a connected way. A true end-to-end platform approach is what this industry has needed for a long time."
Stemming from a deep passion for law enforcement, South is utilizing his experience to bring a full implementation lifecycle to our CivicEye clients, including enhanced project management through onboarding, training, ongoing system support, and management of optimization requests. "Having an industry veteran like Josh at CivicEye will allow the Company to continue to forge a path in a vastly underserved market that needs technology," said Khristian Gutierrez, CEO of CivicEye. "His demonstrated focus on building effective systems and processes to support public safety partnerships directly aligns with what we are accomplishing at CivicEye."
"The product and the people that make up CivicEye are special. I am proud to join an organization committed to strengthening public safety across the country through modern technology and world-class support," South shared.
Joshua South is a Texan native and earned a BA from Texas A&M University in Political Science and Government.
CivicEye delivers modern, easy-to-use cloud software for law enforcement and prosecutors that enhances daily workflows and improves community outcomes. The CivicEye platform includes Records, Digital Evidence, and Case Management solutions that reduce friction points within and across departments. CivicEye serves over 130 agencies across the United States.
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For many, the Fourth of July holiday is a time to celebrate with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But, experts say, when it comes to fireworks, it’s best to leave it to the professionals.
Every year, thousands of people are admitted into emergency departments across the country because of injuries caused by fireworks.
“We’ll see injuries to fingers or the whole hand. Another common injury is burns. And sometimes we’ll see eye injuries because of the sparks that fly into the eye,” says Dr. Neha Raukar, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician.
If consumer fireworks are legal where you live, here are a few tips from the National Safety Council:
- Never allow young children to handle fireworks.
- Always have adult supervision.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands.
- Don’t point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Only light one firework at a time.
- Watch them from a safe distance.
“If you’re going to have some fireworks, don’t be drinking at the same time. Have the person who is not drinking be the one to light the fireworks. Stay away from them once you light them, and just be aware of your surroundings,” says Dr. Raukar. “I don’t want to meet you here in the emergency department.”
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Top Player Prop Bets for Brewers vs. Dodgers on May 9, 2023
Player props can be found for Freddie Freeman and Willy Adames, among others, when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET.
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Brewers vs. Dodgers Game Info
- When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- How to Watch on TV: BSWI
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MLB Props Today: Milwaukee Brewers
Willy Adames Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -164)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +160)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +200)
Adames Stats
- Adames has put up 30 hits with four doubles, seven home runs and 19 walks. He has driven in 23 runs with two stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .236/.333/.433 so far this season.
- Adames will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
Adames Recent Games
Rowdy Tellez Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -149)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +155)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +195)
Tellez Stats
- Rowdy Tellez has four doubles, nine home runs, 15 walks and 22 RBI (26 total hits).
- He has a slash line of .239/.325/.523 on the year.
Tellez Recent Games
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MLB Props Today: Los Angeles Dodgers
Noah Syndergaard Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: +125)
Syndergaard Stats
- The Dodgers will hand the ball to Noah Syndergaard (1-3) for his seventh start of the season.
- He has earned a quality start three times in six starts this season.
- In six starts this season, Syndergaard has lasted five or more innings four times, with an average of 5.2 innings per appearance.
Syndergaard Recent Games
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Freddie Freeman Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -110)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +175)
Freeman Stats
- Freeman has collected 43 hits with 11 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks. He has driven in 14 runs with four stolen bases.
- He's slashed .301/.378/.483 so far this season.
Freeman Recent Games
Max Muncy Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -169)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +110)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)
Muncy Stats
- Max Muncy has a double, 12 home runs, 28 walks and 29 RBI (22 total hits). He's also stolen one base.
- He's slashed .210/.382/.562 so far this season.
Muncy Recent Games
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Michael Chertoff acknowledges scope of his Supreme Court security work and outlines leak probe timeline in new letter to Congress
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst
Former Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff has provided a public accounting of his firm’s work at the Supreme Court that began five years ago with security at justices’ homes, for their travels and in courtroom operations, confirming CNN’s exclusive reporting related to Chertoff’s endorsement of the court’s investigation of a leaked abortion decision.
In a new letter to congressional Democrats, he also provides some details and the timing of Chief Justice John Roberts’ request to The Chertoff Group for its review of the court’s inquiry into the source of the unprecedented leak of the Dobbs decision reversing nearly a half century of abortion rights.
Chertoff was first contacted by Chief Justice John Roberts in November 2022 and received investigative files and interview transcripts, he said in a March 15 letter provided to CNN by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who chairs a subcommittee overseeing the judiciary. Chertoff said his firm conducted no additional investigation or interviews.
“Some of the investigative files included transcripts or summaries of phone conversations that were provided to investigators, but our primary focus was on a review of documentary evidence,” Chertoff wrote.
Chertoff did not provide details about those summaries or any information about the money his firm was paid for work on its review or its prior services. CNN earlier had reported that the firm’s contracts with the Supreme Court exceeded $1 million.
The Chertoff Group earlier referred questions about its business with the court to court officials. The court had no immediate response to questions about Chertoff’s work. Neither has been accused of wrongdoing.
The high court enlisted Chertoff to publicly vouch in January for the court’s inconclusive report on the premature disclosure of the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was published by Politico last May. Neither the court nor Chertoff disclosed their prior financial relationships, which might have undercut Chertoff’s seal of approval in the public eye.
Responding to Whitehouse and Georgia Democratic Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson, who questioned Chertoff after CNN’s report on a potential conflict of interest, Chertoff wrote that Roberts’ staff had earlier sought the firm’s assistance beginning in 2018 “on a variety of matters related to protecting the Justices, including at their homes and while travelling.”
“In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic,” he continued, “the Court requested that we assist them in developing a pandemic risk management plan for Court employees and their courtroom operations. In 2021, the Supreme Court asked that we again advise on matters designed to protect the Court premises, employees, and members of the public.”
The congressional letter came after CNN reported that Chertoff’s financial relationship was kept confidential as the justices touted him as an expert who had independently validated its leak investigation, which failed to turn up any culprit.
Their February 23 letter said, “The Court’s failure to explain adequately why it felt a third-party review was necessary, how it chose that reviewer, and its preexisting relationship with the reviewer all warrant additional clarity.”
The early leak of the opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, written by Justice Samuel Alito and joined by four fellow conservatives, represented an unprecedented disclosure of a draft document. It had the effect of hardening that narrow 5-4 vote and stymieing internal debate in the case.
The investigation, overseen by the court’s marshal, Gail Curley, failed to identify anyone responsible for the disclosure. Her 20-page report detailed some of the steps in the inquiry, including 126 formal interviews of 97 employees, but also noted some of the loose protocol that might have contributed to the leak. For example, about 100 people had access to the draft opinion at the outset and many employees printed out multiple copies.
In a one-page statement issued with the report in late January, Chertoff wrote that Curley “undertook a thorough investigation” and said he could not identify any other measure that should have been taken.
Chertoff wrote at the time that Roberts had asked him “to independently review and assess the thoroughness of the investigation into the Dobbs draft opinion leak and to identify any additional useful investigative measures as well as actions that would improve the handling of sensitive documents in the future.”
The Supreme Court’s own statement on the matter emphasized Chertoff’s seal of approval. Nowhere in the materials provided did the justices mention Chertoff had previously been on previous security-related contracts.
CNN had learned from sources familiar with the arrangements that the court had privately contracted with The Chertoff Group for security assessments at the justices’ homes and separately related to Covid-19 protocols. Chertoff in his March 15 letter did not disclose the amounts of the contracts for his work.
He said the firm was retained for the leak investigation review as in an addendum to a prior contract.
Chertoff, who has run a security firm since 2009, also acknowledged but minimized his relationships with justices in the letter to Capitol Hill, writing that he does “not maintain regular social relationships” with any of them. But, he said that over nearly 50 years in the law and public service he has “had periodic interactions with many of them, mostly in public social settings.” More than 15 years ago he served as a judge with now-Justice Samuel Alito on the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals and also had worked with Alito when Alito was the US attorney for New Jersey.
“Lastly, I have had occasional social exchanges with several Justices over the past 15 years, mostly at widely attended events.”
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) today released its 100th SoundPractice podcast episode, in which AAPL speaks with luminaries who shed light on the need to provide physicians with business training and leadership skills for the betterment of healthcare delivery.
In the 100th episode of "SoundPractice," AAPL podcast host Mike Sacopulos speaks with a variety of global leaders in healthcare: Listen to the podcast.
- Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Gary Schwartz, MD, president of Associated Eye Care, author of a blog post on Lessons from Ted Lasso
- Joan Naidorf, DO, author of "Changing How We Think about Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals"
- Shannon Prince, PhD, JD, and author of the new book, "Tactics for Racial Justice: Building an Antiracist Organization and Community"
- Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology at Baylor College of Medicine
- Laurie Cameron, mindful leadership expert and National Geographic author of the "The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm and Joy from Morning to Evening"
- Kara Swisher, digital expert and former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, and co-founder of the "All Things Digital Conference"
- Luis Pareras, MD, PhD, founding partner of two venture capital funds (HealthEquity and Invivo Ventures, based in Barcelona)
- Jennifer O'Brien, author of the book, "The Hospice Doctor's Widow"
- Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, author of "50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians: Fulfilling, Meaningful, and Lucrative Alternatives to Direct Patient Care"
SoundPractice, the interview driven podcast, launched in November 2018, and set the tone with fresh perspectives on the business of medicine and physician leadership.
This roundup of interview excerpts with national and international leaders includes expert commentary from Dr. Peter Angood, CEO of AAPL.
The SoundPractice podcast www.soundpracticepodcast.com is hosted by the American Association for Physician Leadership. The bi-weekly podcast features conversations with industry leaders and delivers practical information and fresh perspectives for physician leaders and those running healthcare systems. Physician advocate Michael Sacopulos, JD, (healthcare attorney, author, speaker) brings the best thought leaders, crisp humor, and pithy tips to help healthcare executives and leaders thrive. A new episode debuts every other Wednesday. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) is focused on the personal transformation of all physicians, and through them the organizations they serve. With the goal of improving patient outcomes, workforce wellness, and a refinement of all healthcare delivery, AAPL has remained the only association solely focused on providing professional development, leadership education, and management training exclusively for physicians. Since its founding in 1975, AAPL has educated 250,000+ physicians across 40 countries—including CEOs, chief medical officers and physicians at all levels of healthcare. www.physicianleaders.org
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Make your own stickers with Cricut
Cricut makes computer-controlled cutting machines for home crafters to use in the design and personalization of mugs, tote bags and anything with a smooth surface. Cricut machines are not printers. Where printers apply ink to paper, Cricut machines cut your design out of paper, vinyl, fabric, sticker paper, foam and similar materials.
What can Cricut machines make?
Cricut machines can precisely cut out just about anything that can be printed.
- Print and cut custom cards for special occasions.
- Use iron-on vinyl transfers to make custom shirts, hats and tote bags.
- Cut stencils for spray painting.
- Make vinyl decals for coffee mugs, shot glasses and more.
- Create your own Christmas ornaments.
- Make adhesive wall decals.
- Print and cut stickers.
What materials can I use with a Cricut machine?
- Paper: Virtually any paper up to and including cardstock and foil.
- Vinyl: Iron-on, window-cling and adhesive vinyl.
- Fabrics: Felt, silk, cotton and many common fabrics.
Cricut Design Space
This is the web-based design software you use with your Cricut cutting machine. It’s an app you download and a place where you go to set up your new Cricut machine, browse projects, start designing and more. Cricut has its own online design software that takes your own personal plan, drawing, shape or text or any of the tens of thousands of items from their virtual library and sends it to your Cricut machine to be cut out.
What can you do with Design Space?
You are limited only by your imagination.
- Create pre-made projects.
- Design your own projects.
- Use a variety of fonts to design your text-only layouts.
- Stay in touch with the Cricut community.
- Share your projects with the Cricut community.
Smart materials
The latest Cricut machines are designed to work with their line of smart materials. All you do is place your choice of smart vinyl, iron-on or cardstock between the machine guides, press the button and the machine loads itself, keeping your smart materials perfectly aligned, even with intricate cuts.
How to make a sticker with Cricut
Set up your Cricut machine
To get started, all you need is an iOS, Android and Windows computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection. Open Cricut’s Design Space and the app will walk you step by step through the setup process.
Watch the videos
Cricut has printable step-by-step guides, tutorials, e-courses and classes, all designed to make your learning experience simple, straightforward and easily understandable.
- Introduction: Design Space Tour: Here’s where you get a quick tour of Cricut’s design software from the home screen to the menu to the toolbars and canvases.
- Introduction to Crafting: Terms & Supplies: Here you learn the basics of crafting from Alex, the guide who teaches you about crafting terms, devices, apps, materials and the tools you need to get started.
- Introduction to Crafting: 3 Ways to Design: Here’s where you get guidance from start to finish on the many different ways you can design and make projects with your machine.
- Learning Library: These free resources help you learn to quickly and accurately determine the materials and tools that are right for your project.
- Blog: This online resource has how-to articles for projects such as how to make custom decals, vinyl stickers, labels and personalized greeting cards. You’ll also find tips and tricks and holiday ideas.
- Live Workshop: Vinyl Stickers: This Zoom crafting session is for beginner and intermediate sticker makers. It covers everything from the fundamentals of designing and making simple stickers to more complex projects.
Design your own sticker
Work online with Cricut’s library or design your own sticker from scratch. You can download images and fonts and work offline, too.
Your first cut
New Cricut machines come with a pre-installed project. Follow the onscreen instructions and add the finishing touches to your work using the tools and accessories that come with your machine purchase.
What you need to buy
A Cricut machine
Cricut Explore 3 Matless Cutting Machine for All Crafts
This new machine is twice as fast as the earlier model. The premium fine-point blade makes precise, intricate cuts on vinyl decals, sticker cardstock and more and is compatible with new Smart Materials.
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This compact, portable smart machine creates customized labels and works with paper, vinyl, iron-on and more. It connects to your Android, iOS and Windows devices via Bluetooth and can print banners up to 20 feet long.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cricut Maker 3 Smart Cutting Machine
This Bluetooth machine cuts more than 300 different kinds of materials from delicate paper to fabric to leather. It is compatible with all the new smart materials, such as smart vinyl, smart iron-on, smart cardstock and more.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Supplies
These one-foot-square nonslip mats are great for cutting medium-weight materials such as vinyl, adhesive paper, printable fabric and more. They are made of polyvinyl chloride and are durable and environmentally friendly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cricut Smart Permanent Vinyl for Stickers, Decals and More
You get 21 feet of matte finish, fade-proof and dishwasher-safe vinyl that is ideal for outdoor use in all weather and sticks to just about any surface.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This 12-inch-wide roll is 10 feet long and ideal for making stickers, decals and labels that are easily removable. Blue grid lines make it easy for you to lay out your artwork and text.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cricut Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock
This paper has an adhesive backing so you can skip the glue and avoid the hassle. You just load it and go, because it works without a cutting mat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Just getting started?
Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine Bundle
Everything you need to get started is right here in one box. You get the wireless Cricut machine, a tool kit with spatula, weeder, scraper, scissors and tweezers along with an e-guide, project ideas and designs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Gotega Accessories Bundle for Cricut Makers Machine
The included tool set is a must for your craft room. It comes with scissors, tweezers, a weeder, a spatula and a scraper. You also get heat transfer sheets, vinyl, transfer tape and tutorials.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Residents invited to explore inner workings of Cabarrus County budget
Register now – limited spots available for Gov 101: FY24 Budget Breakdown
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Budget season is in full swing, and Cabarrus County officials are offering a unique chance for residents to learn more about the process of building the yearly budget.
Gov 101: FY24 Budget Breakdown is set for Thursday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the County’s Milestone Building, 4855 Milestone Ave., Kannapolis.
Prepare to learn government budget fundamentals through interactive presentations and conversations that explore the recommended Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, which runs from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The course provides a chance to become part of the conversation as the County’s budget office breaks down the intricacies of the upcoming fiscal year spending plan. Attendees will meet with County department heads, leadership and elected officials and provide valuable input before the Board of Commissioners takes public comment and votes on the budget.
Lunch is provided.
This is the opportunity to become informed and engaged. Space is limited; register today: //bit.ly/CabCoBudgetFY24
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According to ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr., federal prosecutors have made a "secret" $55 million loan the "primary focus" of their investigation. FBI and IRS agents are involved in the criminal inquiry.
With the NFL owners one week away from gathering for their annual meeting, a source with knowledge of the situation said this weekend the sale of the Washington Commanders franchise is believed to be "imminent" within league circles.
Team owners Dan and Tanya Snyder have enlisted Bank of America Securities to facilitate the transaction, which is expected to set a new record for a pro sports team, breaking the $6 billion mark.
Several buyers were vetted and approved by the NFL, but the current favorites are a group led by Josh Harris, a D.C. native who co-founded Apollo Global Management.
Harris currently owns the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia 76ers, and has a stake in Premier League soccer team Crystal Palace. He would bring on several partners as part of his bid, including fellow D.C. native Mitchell Rales, who co-founded the Glenstone art museum.
One intriguing piece of news came late last week, when Washington Times columnist Thom Loverro said he had previously been told that basketball legend Michael Jordan had been courted by a potential ownership group.
ESPN reported that Jordan is currently shopping his stake in the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. Jordan famously finished his NBA career with the Washington Wizards.
In other sale news, on Sunday morning The Athletic reported that the contract for new star defensive tackle Daron Payne breaks with league norms in a very notable way.
The contract came with a $28 million signing bonus, but the contract doesn't call for the money to be paid until May 12, 2023, according to the story by reporter Ben Standig.
That could hint at Snyder deferring the liability to the next ownership group, presuming they take over by then.
On Sunday, March 26, the NFL's annual meeting will begin in Phoenix, Ariz.
The meeting, an annual gathering of virtually everybody involved with the league, has long been presumed to be the time for a new owner to be approved and a transaction consummated.
If a deal doesn't materialize, there has also been speculation about Snyder being voted out at the meeting, though all indications are that the sale is legitimate and is entering its final days.
Washington team president Jason Wright and coach Ron Rivera have both repeatedly said that it remains "business as usual" inside the facility despite the uncertainty, and that both have been given the financial clearance to do conduct any business that needs to be done.
Rivera was previously the coach of the Carolina Panthers when that team went through an ownership change under similar circumstances.
Tanya Snyder represented the team at the final two games of the 2022 season, with Dan Snyder reportedly taking up residence in London during that time.
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